Correspondence.

be-happy to contribute my mite to the funds , as some slight mark of respect to the lodge where my father first saw the "light of Masonry . " Tour Magazine is subscribed to and taken in by the members of our lodge iu this city , and great interest is taken in the reports of the various lodge meetings at home . I will occasionallsend a report

y ¦ of our lodge for the perusal of your readers . Tours fraternally , W . H . H . BECKE , W . M ., Palmerston Lodge , No . 1148 , E . G . Grafton , Clarence Eiver , N . S . W ., 4 th May , 1868 .

COPY . ' ' Grand Lodge of England—His Eoyal Hi ghness the Prince of Wales , Grand Master . " These are to certify that Brother Cecil Becke was made a Mason , and admitted to the third degree , as appears by the certificate hereunto annexed of the

Eoyal Naval Lodge , No . 57 , meeting at the King ' s Head , Tower-street , London , signed by the Master , Wardens , and Secretary of the said lodge- He is therefore recommended to all lodges and brethren to be received as a brother , after due examination . " Given under the seal of the Grand Lodge at

London , the 1 st December , . B . 58 l 0 , A . B . 1810 . Wm . White , Grand Secretary . ( Seal . ) " Ordered by the Grand Lodge" That every certificate granted to a brother of his being a Mason shall be sealed with the seal of Masonry , and signed by the Grand Secretary , for which six shillings and sixpence shall be paid to the use of the general Fund of Charity . "

Antiquity Of The Third Degree.

ANTIQUITY OF THE THIRD DEGREE .

TO THE EDITOR OF THE EBEEITASONS * MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIttROE . Dear Sir and Brother , —As a postscript to my last published " Wheat Ear , " I wish to direct attention to the fact that during the Grand Mastership of St . -Clair , 1736-37 , it was competent to lodges to appoint as their representatives in the Grand Lodof

Scotge land , Fellows of Craft . This is shown from the following sentence in the circular calling a quarterly communication of the Grand Lodge on Wednesday , the 13 th April , 1737 : " . . . when and where you are desired to be present by your representatives , being your Master and Wardensor a iu their

, proxy place , authorised by the brethren of your lodge , providing such proxy be to a Master , or ' at least a felloio Graft , belonging to some established lodge . . . " The . status thus accorded to fellow Crafts , aud which is but a confirmation of the privilege wliich brethren of this degree possessed at the constitution of the first

Grand Lodge , affords another proof that at the period in question the Master Mason degree was but partially known or practised in the Scottish lodges . It presents also a material point of contrast to the course subsequently pursed by the Grand Lodge in excluding from its courts brethren under the rank of

Master Mason . Tours fraternally , D . MURRAY LYON . Ayr , July 27 , 1868 .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIRROR . * * All communications to be addressed to 19 . Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

THE ceremony of consecrating the Amherst Lodge ( No . 1 , 223 ) , will be performed by Bro . Dr . Dixon , P . M . 73 , S 71 , P . Z . 73 , & c , at the King ' s Arms Hotel , Westerhani , Kent , on Thursday , the Gth inst ., at two o ' clock . The W . M . will be installed by Bro . Frederick Walters , P . M . 73 , 871 , < tc . DEATH oi ? BEO . DE . AIMTOTT , P . Dup . PKOV . G . M .

GLASGOW , & c . —We regret to announce the death , on the 17 th ult ., of Bro . George Walker Arnott , of Aviary , ZZ . D ., Professor of Botany in the University of Glasgow . The eminent deceased brother was P . Dep . Prov . G . M ., P . M . E . G . Principal Z ., and P . Prov . G . Z ., and III . Sov . G . Inspector General of the S . - . G . . Council for Scotland of the SS . We purpose giving in our next an obituary notice of tho distinguished Glasgow Mason .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

ROYAL OAK LODOE ( No . S 71 ) . —The lodge met at the Roya Tavern , High-street , Deptford , on Wednesday , the 22 nd ult In the temporary absence of the W , M ., Bro . J . Hawker , the lodge was opened by Bro . P . Walters , P . M ., Sec . Mr . W . Myatt was duly initiated into ancient Freemasonry . Bro . J . Hawker , W . M ., on his arrival , having completed the ceremony agreeable to request , Bro . W . Andrew , P . M ., completed the degrees already bestowed on his brother , by raising Bros . G . Andrews

and H . J . Tuson to the third degree . Ten guinea ? , previously voted and unanimously confirmed at this meeting , were paid into the Boys' School , tbe indefatigable Bro . E . Harris , the collector , being present . The lodge was closed . There were present , Bros . J . Truelove , J . W . ; F . Walters , P . M ., Sec . ; J . W . J . Barrett , J . D . ; S . G . Cook , I . G . ; S . 0 . Lewin , R . Ellis , W Dalziel , and many others . Visitors , Bros . E . Harris , P . M . and Treas . 73 ; H . MooreP . M . 73 W . M . 1155 ; J . PatteW . M .

, , , , 347 ; W . Shaw , 147 ; G . E . Gale , P . M . 548 ; T . Maslin , 548 ; and D . Thomson , P . M . 189 , 33 ° , from America , and others . SOUTHEIUJ - STAE LODOE ( NO . 1 , 158 ) . —An emergency meeting of this lodge was called on the 18 th ult ., for the purpose of initiating Mr . James Slesser- The ceremony was ably performed by Bro . T . H . Pulsfbrd , W . M . There being no other business before the lodge , it was closed in the usual form .

PEEEECT ASHLAR LODGE ( NO . 1 , 178 ) . —The emergency meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 24 th ult ., at the Gregorian Arms , 96 , Jamaica-road , Bermondsey , at which Bro . J . Donkin , W . M ., presided . Bros . G- West , J . A . Axtell , and G . Ransom , C . B ., were raised to the third degree ; and P . Fry to the second degree . Mr . L . Ashton was initiated into the first degree . Five guineas wero voted to tbe Boys' School , and the lodge was closed . There were presentbesides those

, named , Bros . Dr . Dixon , P . M ., Treas . ; F . Walters , P . M ., Sec . ; H . Bartlett , J . D . ; D . Rose , l . G . ; G . F . Grace , Dir . of Cers . ; J . W . Dudley , W . S . ; J . H . Hannsworth , J . H . Fudge , and others . Visitors , Bros . H . Moore , P . M . 73 , W . M . 1 , 155 ; 11 . H . Williams , 73 ; C . Williams , and others .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

BERKS AND BUCKS . MAIDENHEAD . —St . John ' s Zodge ( No . 795 ) . —This lodge held the usual monthly meeting on Monday , July 7 th , at theOrkney Arms Hotel , a large number of brethren being present . The W . M ., Bro . L . Henry Isaacs being unavoidably absent , Bro . W . Watson officiated . Lodge being opened in proper form , the minutes of the last meeting were read by Bro . H . Hodge ? , P . M .

and Sec , and duly received confirmation . After wliich Bro . Charles Weaklin Moule was introduced and satisfactorily proved to the brethren his fitness to receive the highest degree in