Correspondence.

Masonry , and entering into a league with the Royal Arch , so that all initiated by Lodges never on the Roll of the Grand Lodge , or once on hut now cut off , shall be refused exaltation in any Royal Arch Chapter . May , 1855 . S . P . G . M . G . FREEMASONRY IN NEW BRUNSWICK . To the Editor of the Masonic Mirror .

SIR AND BROTHER , —As your journal contains notices of Masonic doings in the Colonies , I would state to you that in the Province of New Brunswick there are fourteen Masonic Lodges , three Chapters , and one Encampment , in regular working order . The Provincial Grand Master is the Right Worshipful the Hon . Alex . Keith , of Halifax , N . S ., who has jurisdiction over the Provinces of Nova Scotia , New Brunswick , Prince Edward ' s Island , and Newfoundland . The want of a Grand Lodge for this Province alone is much felt , and preparatory

steps are about to be taken for the formation of one , and the appointment of a Grand Master . Under the banners of Albion Lodge , No . 570 , a gay ball was given this winter , numerously attended by the fair sisterhood . 'She contributions towards the Patriotic Fund by the various Lodges has been no small item ; Albion sending , through the Governor , i £ 50 , and the other Lodges handsome sums , in proportion to their number of members , —Yours , St . John . v s .

Summary Of News For July.

SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR JULY .

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . RESUMING our summary of Parliament . we find , that on the 28 th June , Lord Panmure announced in the House of Lords , the intention of the Government to double the pay of the Army whilst in active service . The Militia Bill was read a third time , and passed . On the 29 th 3 in reply to a question , Lord Panmure denied that Lord Raglan had resigned the command of the Army in the East . The National Gallery

( Dublin ) Bill was read a third time and passed . On the 2 nd of July , Lord Panmure announced to the House the tidings of the death of Lord Raglan , and laid before it a Message from the Crown relating to a provision being made for the family of the deceased hero . On the same evening , Lord St . Leonards complained of the evil effects of the late system pursued in the granting of tickets of leave to convicts , On the 3 rd , on the motion of Lord Panmure , the House of Lords replied to Jthe Message of the Queen , assuring her of their willingness to co-operate with her in providing for

Lord Raglan ' s family . On the 5 th , Lord Eilenborough animadverted on the mode in which Government proposed to increase the pay of the soldier while on active service , when Lord Panmure announced that it should be so far modified as to allow him an extra sixpence a day for camp expenses , and that the other sixpence would be put to his credit . On the same evening , Lord Hardwicke inquired if it were the intention of Government to re-establish the Naval College , and was informed that it was not , but the corps of Naval instructors was to be considerably increased . On

the 6 th , Lord Shaftesbury withdrew his Religious Worship Bill , the select committee to which it had been referred , on the motion of Lord Derby , having so altered it 3 provisions as to give it a new complexion , at variance with objects for which it had been introduced . The Friendly Societies Bill was read a third time and passed . On the 9 th , the Earl of Winchelsea complained that in the report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into Maynooth College , the Roman Catholic prelates of Ireland were designated btitles prohibited bthe Ecclesiastical Titles ActThe

y y . Accidents on Railways Bill was read a third time and passed . On the 10 th , Lord Malmesbury inquired what steps the government were going to adopt in reference to the Massacre at Hango , and the Earl of Clarendon stated in reply , that Admiral Dundas had been instructed to demand the immediate release of the prisoners , His