Masonic Notes And Queries.

heen enormous , and the delay iu the transport of the body had been too great ; nevertheless there Avere not wanting people Avho believed that Dodd had been resuscitated and carried abroad . "His Avife , who seems to have borne him a sincere and lasting affection , died some 3 ears afterwards in indi

gence . "—AI _ FH _ MAEES . IHTTIAL HGTTEKS . The following initial letters occur in au old book belonging to the son of a deceased Knight Templar , SS . J . B ., J . E ., and J . A . What- do they stand for

?—A K . T . —[ The three Saints John , viz ., S . John the Baptist , S . John the Evangelist , and S . John the Almoner . ] JACQTJEIIII . THE JTBEEMASOS . It is plain to me that the brother AAdio writes from Oxfordinquiring as to a London book entitled as

, above , has been misinformed . The anti-Masonic writing to which he refers is , I make no doubt , the ensuing publication of the French Roman Catholic Society of Saint Victor .- — " Jacquemin le Eraucmafon ; Legende des Socio tea secretes , par Jean de SeptchenesAncien Timbalier de Sa Majeste le Roi

, de Prusse ; 4 ° Edition , revuee et augmented . 1 vol . 16 mo , orne de six gravures . 1858 . " There is a note in my "Denton Court Jottings" that the contents of this scurrilous and mendacious publication are shortly described in an early number ofthe Monde Magonnh £ ue . —CHABIBS PUBTOI . COOPEE .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

The " Editor is not responsible for the opinions expressed by Correspondents ORIGIN OE FREEMASONRY .

20 THE EDITOK OF THE FIJEESIASOXS __ U . G-l- _ I- _ a _ A > 'D __ rA _ . 0 > 'IC MIHItOH . DEAE SIE ASD BEOTHEE , —Bro . Hyde Clarke ' s communication of to-day contains the folioAving paragraph : — " There are , to my mind , two Masonic sites of antiquity to be restored to the practice of the Craft , Warrington and Masons' Hall ; and had I

remained in London I had proposed to petition for a lodge in the latter locality . " Bro . Hyde Clarke will , no doubt , be glatl to hear that Warrington does not need to be restored to the practice of the Craft , as we have a prosperous lodge

here , whose warrant dates from 1765 . We believe that our lodge dates back to Ashmole ' s initiation , and we have proof that it existed some years before the date of its warrant . We intend to celebrate our centenary on the Sth

November next , and hope to be Avell supported by brethren Avho feel an interest in this tOAvn as connected with Masonry , aud forming almost a landmark in its history . Yours fraternally , H . B . WHITE , P . M ., & e . Warrington , 25 th February , 1865 ,

The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEM . AVe remind the brethren that the Hoys' School Festival takes place on AVednesdny next , under the presidency of onr noble brother bis Grace the Duke of Manchester , when a large muster is anticipated—great exertins being made to increase the building fund . At tbe same time we would remind the brethren

that we are seeking votes to secure tbe election of two boys who have already been to tbe poll seven times unsuccessfully , viz .,. Benjamin Townsend Crabtree , of London , aged 13 ; and Robert Christopher Wilson , of Kendal , aged 13 A-. Brethren who havenot promised their proxies are respectfully requested to assist us in supporting those who are evidently unsuccessful for want

of influential friends to take up their cause . Proxies for any of the Charities will assist us in the object we have in view . The votes brought forward are only 113 and 72 respectively , whilst something like 500 each is necessary to ensure success . AA o hope next week to be able to announce that our list has commenced .

Grand Lodge.

GRAND LODGE .

Tbe Quarterly Communication was holden at the Freemasons * Tavern on Wednesday lust , the R . YV . D . G . Master , the Earl de Grey and Ripon , presiding as G . M . ; tho R . AV . Karl Dalhousie , P . D . G . M ., ns D . G . M . ; Bro . If . Dnmlas , P . G . W ., as S . G . W . ; . Bro . Col . Brownrigg , P . G . W ., as J . G . W . ; Bro . S . Tonikins , G . Treas . ; Bro . IE . J . M'lntyre , G . Reg . ; Bro . LI . Evans , President

of the Board of General Purposes ; Bros . Stebbing , Maudslay , Daigbton , and Phicknatt , G . D . ' s ; Bro . Clarke , G . Sec ; Bro . AVoods , G . Dir . of Cers . ; Bro . Fenn , Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Bro . Young , G . S . B . ; Bro . F . ivnfieM , Assist . G . Sec ; Bro . Dickie , G . Purst . ; Bro . Emmons , Assist . G . Pnrst . There werealso present Bros . Col . Bowyer , Prov . G . M . for Oxfordshire ;

Fawcett , Prov . G . M . Durham ; Augustus Smith , M . P ., Prov . G . M . Cornwall ; Lord do Tabley , J . Havers , Cornwall Legb ,. F . Pattison , II . C . Sirr , K . AV . Jennings , and Alg . Perkins , P . G . AV . ' s ; llev . J . Huyshe , P . G . Chap . ; J . JS . Tomkins , . ! . _ Savage , J . Kelson , Capt . Creaton , L . Crombie , J . Udall , G . AV . K . Potter , B . HeadJ . S . S . Hopwood , and C . L . AVebb , P . G D . ' s ¦

, ST . Bradford and E . Nutfc , P . G . Dirs . of Cers . ; J . Patten and Ii , J . Spiers , P . G . S . B . ' s ; J . Smith and T . A . Adams , P . G . Pnrsts . ; with tbe Master , P . M . ' s , and AA ardens of tho Grand - . Stewards' Lodge , and various other lodges . The Grand Lodge having been opened in due form and with

solemn prayer by Bro . the Rev . J . Huyshe , P . G . Chap ., The 0 . SECKETAKT reported that be had received a communication from the M . W . Grand Master , stating his inability toleave Yorkshire , on account of illness in his family .

REau __ - . - _ -. _ _ .-s OF GKAJTD LODGE . Tbe G . SECUETAIIY read the regulations for the government of Grand Lodge during the time of public business . THE LAST 'QTTAKTEULT Co 3 iJiu _ ricATio _ r . The G . SJJCEETAUT read the minutes of the quarterly communication of the 7 th of December last , which were confirmed without observation .

COXONIAE LODGES ASD THE OFHCE or Gi . A _ . rD SEEAVABD . The D . G . MASTEH said he bad been requested to slate that the Grand Master had directed the Board of General Purposes to take into consideration and report to him on the expediency of altering the law in respect to the formation of new lodges in the colonies , with a view of increasing the powers of Provinci . il