"Le Monde Maconique" And The " Freemasons' Magazine."

the 3 rd July inst ., the price of the number , which , during the nine years of its existence , has been sixty centimes , will be reduced to one half . The probable reduction of the cost of postage is one of the motives for this change .

" We will take this opportunity of stating that the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE , until lately extremely conservative , is henceforth to be a cosmopolitan tribune , where the progressive writers , as Bro . J . A . Horner will always be welcome . We address ,

on this subject , our best compliments to the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE , and wish to see it increase the number of its readers .

"We publish these friendly references to our labours with the more pleasure , because it seemed to strike one of our correspondents that French brethren might take umbrage at the freedom of comment which has characterised some of the

articles which have appeared in our columns . We believe , however , that both in England and France there are certain reforms which might be introduced into our Order with great advantage , and we shall continue to speak out fearlessly whenever

we deem plain language to be a necessity . The entente cordiale between English and French is becoming closer every year , and we may assure our Gallic neighbours of a ready welcome whenever they may land on the shores of Albion ;

while from experience we can guarantee a hearty reception to English brethren travelling in France . Let us hope the day of international jealousies is past , and that Freemasons may lead the van in establishing an era of Universal

Peace-Those of our readers who desire to understand Freemasonry as it exists in the French Empire will find Le Monde Magonique an invaluable exposition of the life , energy and philanthropy of the Craft . Its high literary tone and the depth and

earnestness of its spirit , contrast favourably with all the Masonic periodicals with which we are acquainted .

Masonic Discipline.

MASONIC DISCIPLINE .

By CEESCENT . We have perused with much attention the articles on the above important subject by " Crux , " and full y agree with him as to desirability of accuracy and uniformity of working ; at the same

time we cannot quite endorse his stabemenb that " Instruction is at a wretchedly low pitch" and think that things are not so very bad as he would

represent ; nor do we think ib would be very difficult to greatly improve them . One word first as to the name under which we have elected towrite the crescent and the cross used to be deadly - enemies , on account of their mutual intolerance

of difference of opinion . It is one of the proudest boasts of our Order that on the Masonic floor this intolerance does not exist ; and that the brother who hails from the cross , extends the hand of fraternal friendship to him who hails frorm

the crescent , agreeing to differ on other thant Masonic matters . It is in such a spirit that wewould write on the points in " Crux's" excellent articles with which we venture to disagree . First with regard to promotion , we differ in

ioto as to making promotion a matter of seniority ; we think the laws , as laid down in the Constitutions , the wisest that can be . Look at those for "Masters and Wardens" No . I , " All preferment should be grounded upon real worfcb

and merit , therefore no brother shall be elected Master , & c , & c , merely on account of seniority of rank . " Now , if it . is to be a rule that the S . W .

is certainly to be Master , you injure the working , because what he is to get almost to a certainty ^ he will not strive to earn by extra proficiency . We have been accustomed to a lodge where the S . W . stood no better chance than any other

Warden or part Warden , and consequently the brethren had a good number to pick from , and there used to be great rivalry in working to deserve the chair . Again , many a brother who makes a first rate I . G . or S . D . is not , and never will befit

, for the chair , from want of memory , education , or , what is of greater importance , temper and tact . Is the lodge to be forced to have this brother to preside , because in a weak moment or when short

of members , he got appointed I . G . ? Crux will say that he provides for that b y ballot , but is the brother most eminently fit , to be rejected , because some one spibeful member puts in a black ball , although all the rest of the lodge desire him ?

Again , six years service in one lodge would be necessary before a brother could pass the chair . It is not every one who is so long resident in one 23 lace ; all military men except those holding permanent appointments would be excluded . We

have twice been Master of lodges almost dormant which we left in a flourishing state . We could not as a P . M . have been elected direct to the chair , under Crux ' s plan . It is quite ri ght that when there is a Warden well qualified in every