The Science And Utility Of Ventilation.

regard to all this eminent philosopher ' s predecessors . But the object was attained , and the miner enabled to leave his lamp ¦ burning in the mine , or to carry it with him into any atmosphere where lie himself could exist . After adducing other illustrations , Mr . Pepper expressed his own surprise at the efficiency and simplicity of Mr . Cooke ' s invention , and , as the whole ivorld does when surprised out of its usual course , ivondered that ifc ivas never

discovered before . Mr . Pepper exhibited a small model of a house built in the ordinary Avay to show the effects of the folds of ivire gauze attached to the top of the windoAV sashes by Mr . Cooke . TVhen ventilation was required , the window was pulled doivn and the gauze unfolded , admitting as much fresh air as Avas required without the usual accompaniment of a draught , Mr . Pepper experimented most conclusively with nine lighted candles , supposed to represent the ladies and gentlemen congregated within the

room it ivas proposed to ventilate . The apartment having heen rendered air-tight , all but one small crack over a door , the cand . es soon began to show symptoms of imperfect combustion , and the necessity for an immediate restorative ; in fact , the condition of some of them became so bad in a short time , that their light could with difficulty be saved by an application of the ventilator ; those iti a less advanced stage of decline Avere promptly restored . Under all the disadvantages of an experinent on a small scale like this ,

the principle ivas shown to bo thoroughly successful , and its adaptation to the window sashes of ordinary dwelling-houses afc a trifling expense to be a vast improvement over the present clumsy means of procuring ventilation . In conclusion , Mr . Pepper announced that , in order to further popularise the subject under consideration , and gratify wishes expressed in various quarters , he should repeat his lecture . —[ We may add that nothing can be better for lodge ventilation than this invention of Mr . Cooke—privacy and A-entilafcion , two great essentials , being admirably combined . ]

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

CLUNAIC PRIORIES . In readmg the chapter on the "Architecture of the llth Century , " p . 346 , it is stated that " of the Clunaic Priories four only belong to this century ; LeiA-es , Castle-acre , Wcnlock , and Bermondsey , and that in neither of these are there any remains earlier than the 12 th century . " The Avriter , ifc Avould seem , has omitted to notice Dudley Priory

" founded about 1161 , by Gervase Paganel , and established with Clunaic Monks from AVenlock . Of this Priory , there are some remains ; the walls of several of the apartments arc still standing . "—ST . POSTER ' S LODGE .

COLLAR OF THE THIRTY SECOND DEGREE . The query of " Costumier" concluding with " is such a thing ever seen noiv as a white collar , to which is attached a jeivel ? " reminds me that afc a chapter , at which I was recently present , there were two 111 . Bros , of tho thirtysecond degree , AA'ho each asserted the orthodoxy of the collar he wore , although they , were very dissimilar , one ,

obtained from Paifis , was blade , ivith the usual emblematic ornaments , the other , supplied by Bro . Spencer , Avas white , ivith the simple embellishment of the figures " 32 " encircled hy varying rays of gold . I am quite aivare that those to which " Costumier" alludes are the ordinary official collars of Craft Masonry , hut his enquiry has suggested the advantage of bringing the subject of the thirty-second degree collar before those AA'ho are able to decide upon ifc , as ifc appears strange to me thafc there should be any doubt as to the precise character of the dress of so high a degree . —S . TUCKER .

MASONIC TRIAL . - An inquiry was made Avhether there had been any Masonic trials , and ivhere the same could be seen ? Allow me to refer the querist to Southey ' s Common Place Boole , edited by hisson-in-laAV , Dr . Wood Warter , ivhere , in scries iv ., page 374 , there is a very curious Scotch trial described . — ANDREAV , Sussex .

BRO . PETER . LANBERT DE LINTOT . In reply to A I have again looked at the MS . inventory of the late Bro . Lintot ' s effects , bufc there is no date attached to it , nor is there any paper mark in the sheet on which it is written . I have also consulted several works on engravers , but have not found his name recorded in them . 1 suspect , from a series of plates that I have seen , the name should be Lambert , and not Lanbert . However , as it is the latter in the MS . I copied , I did nofc alter ifc . —MATTHEW COOKE .

THE HON . AND REV . GODFREY DAAVNEY . I find in Piny / air ' s British Family Antiquity that Henry Dawney , second Yiscount Downe , who was attainted by King James ' s parliament in Ireland , and afterwards represented the borough of Pontefracfc and the County of Tork , married Mildred , daughter of William Godfrey , of Thunick , in the County of Lincoln , Esq ., and had six sons , one of whom was the Hon . and Rev . Godfrey , who , in 1732 married the daughter of Sir Thomas D . Deth , of Knoivlton . —R . M . HAYLEY .

FREEMASONRY IX FRANCE . Where can I learn what are the general principles that actuate the members of the Order in Prance?—C . P . S . — [ The principles are the same all over the world ; but you may gain a good deal of information from the Programme Maconnicpic adopti par la logo Renaissance far les Bmules D'Hiram . Or if you meet Bro . Cottebrune , P . M . 1035 , he will inform you , being a member of both English and Prench lodges . ]

FIVE AND SEVEN POINTED STARS . What is the difference in Masonic symbolism betAveen a five and a seven pointed star?—CURIOUS . BRO . PETER GOAVER . I see fchafc " C . A ., " assumes the fact of the existence in the Bodleian library of the MSS . alluded to , and printed by Preston . Is "C . A . " aware thafc Mr . 'Halliwell , so far

back at 1845 , publicly stated , that such MS . did not exist in the Bodleian library ; I have myself searched also for it in vain , in the British Museum . Before then , we discuss who Peter Gowor was , it would bo well to ascertain , once and for all , if any brother can give any reference , to what , I fear , is nothing more ancl nothing less , than a silly imposture . — A . P . A . WOODFORD , SAvelliugfcoii , Leeds .

FREEMASONRY AT CANTERBURY . Can any Kentish Brother refer me , or help me , to verify fche extract said to be taken from a MS . register of William Molarfc , Prior of Canterbury , concerning ' a lodge held afc Canterbury , under Arch Bishop Chioheley , ancl if any were still afc Canterbury . Laurie , our latest authority , gives no reference . Having been for some time engaged in

a lecture on the Earl y Traces of Preemasonry in England , I am anxious to avoid our great stumbling block , hitherto , as Masons , unauthorised statements and " unverified quotations . —A . P . A . WOODFORD , SAvollington , Leeds .

THE INEFFABLE NAME . [ Thankfully , yet with regret , we feel obliged to decline the very learned note forwarded to us by our correspondent " Ex . Ex . " on fche Ineffable Name . There are many reasons Avhy ifc should nofc appear in print , tho greatest being ifcs sanctity . Speculations , hoivovor talented , cannot tend to edification upon such a sublime subject , and although wo

are greatly obliged to " Ex . Ex . " for his kindness , we havo returned him his paper , as unsuited to our columns . Will " Ex . Ex , " excuse ns for hinting to him thafc , for his own information , he shouldconsulfc Buxtorfius . Z / eaii ' coii Ghcddaicum Talmudicmn ot llabbinicum , folio , Bas . 1639 , and Ephroim Syrus , vol . 34 , of Caillau ' s " Patres Apostolici , " 43 vols ., Svo . Paris , 1836-43 . ]

BARON KNIGGE . What is known of Baron Kuigge , the inveterate enemy of the high grades in Germany ?—KNT . E . W . AMERICAN PUBLICATIONS . Is there any means of ascertaining what Masonic publications have been issued in America ?—PRANK . —[ If you ivill consult the past numbers of THE PREEMASOXS MAGAZINE

you will find very many alluded to in ifcs pages . You may add , as supplementary , a perusal of Bro . JST . Truebner ' s Bibliographical Guide to American Literature ( 1817-37 ) 8 vo ., London , 1859 , in which there aro many Masonic works mentioned . ]

BRO . THE HON . AND IVEY . GODFREY DAWNF . Y . In reply to the query of fit- I beg to inform him that Mr . Daivney was tho 4 th son of Henry , 2 nd Viscount DaAvnoy , by Mildred , his wife , daughter of William Godfrey , Esq . ( whence his Christian ) , names and greafc-greafc-nncle of the present and 7 fch , Viscount-. Mr . DaAvnay was Prebendary of Canterbury , and married in 1740 Eliza , daughter of Sir Thos . D'Acfch , Barf ; ., bufc had no issue . —S . TUCKER .