Bye Laws. Bye-Laws. By Laws.

BYE LAWS . BYE-LAWS . BY LAWS .

Dear Sir and Brother , —I noticed in your issue of the 19 th ult ., a feAV remarks under the Avords By Laws , by the "W . M . of Lodge 1101 . A very pleasing circumstance lately occurred to me , under tlie above words , on the receipt of our MS . Bye-LaAvs from the ' R . W . the P . G . M . It Avas his pleasure to insert the

e in every case in Avhich I had By ; and on my notice of his kindness in so much trouble it was remarked that I was not called upon to folloiv it . I knew the emendation Avas good ; but I doubted whether any brother less familiar with the language than I kneAv

the authority for its adoption . I gave from . Johnson " By or bee comes immediately from the Saxon By , byinz , i . e ., a dAvelling . " Bye Law , therefore stands with me a bome-laAV , as differino from those national , in which light I look at the " Book of Constitutions . " A . particular lawas distinct from those

, general . And by the revived Avord bye , Ave have drawn from its obscurity an elegant , simiple , significant in meaning . Our laws are but five , under the heads Place , Time , Money , Duty , Custom ; aud to each are from three to seven sections , so printed that when

opened the brother has a bird ' s-eye view of the whole , with the warrant , etc . "When in type I was directed to forward a copy to the G . Sec , who did not mark out the e . His corrections were few but necessary . He had Johnson for By-law , and theP . G . M . also had Johnson for Bye-law . In both cases I had

gentlemen aud scholars with whom to deal ; and as I never had occasion to regret here , I followed advice and remained thankful . I Avas told that I was tied to Johnson , who was not always correct . He had Garret , the highest room , and Cock-loft , a room over . This was nothing to the point . I disagreed .

Johnson had " Garret , a room on the highest floor of a house . Cock-loft , a room over the garret , in which fowls are supposed to roost ; unless it be corrupted from cop loft , the cop or top of the house ; " but there is nothing inserted about & floor to the cock loft . These little matters are given with the most

fraternal feeling ; and if it be your pleasure to insert them , I will affiliate my bantling Avith the humble subscription of Tours fraternally , JNO . R . BREWBE , Sec . 70 .

CHAI ? TEII FUTCXITUKE , JEWELS , & C . —We have been favoured by Bro . R . Spencer , of the Masonic Depot , Great Queenstreet , with a view of the regalia , furniture , jewels , & c , for a Eoyal Arcli chapter , under the Scottish Constitution , about to op 5 ned at Graham ' s Town , Cape of Good Hope . AA'e were much struck with the taste displayed by Bro . Spencer in the manufacture of the various articles ; we were particularly interested with the display of costlrobes and ilt tres

y gscep for the use of the three Principals , as also with the painting of the principal banners and the emblems of the twelve tribes , the whole presenting a very handsome appeurance . AA'e congratulate our R . A . brettvrai at Graham's Town , upon their being in possession of such an excellent and tasteful set of chapter furniture , jewels , & c . We were also shewn a specimen of Bro . Spencer's taste in setting a superb presentation locket jewel , of

18 carat gold , for Bro . F . Hughes , P . M . of the Acacia Lodge , Monte Video . It is a small oval , with a sprig of acacia forming the outer border ; at the top , within the square and compasses , 5 s a star of five points , formed of brilliants of the finest water , the centre one weighing half a carat , set open , showing its purity and brilliancy . This gem needs only to be seen to be admired ; and we have no doubt Bro . Spencer will accord to other brethren the same privilege of examining this beautiful jewel , as he has kindly extended to us .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

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

THE COENISH FREEMASONS' LIFEBOAT . —We are glad to find that there is every probability ere long of there being a a " Cornish Masonic Lifeboat . " AVe refer our readers to the report given on another page of the meeting of Lodge "So . 331 , Truro , in which it is stated by our correspondent that not only was a very handsome sum subscribed at the meeting towards

carrying out tlie landable object in view , but an appeal lias been decided upon to be made to the Craft generally in Cornwall for assistance , and of thus testifying the sympathy of our Cornish brethren with the efforts of the National Lifeboat Institution and others to preserve the shipwrecked mariners on the Cornish coast . The subject of Masonic lifeboats lias been proposed in

these pages , and referred to in various ways from time to time ; i t is , therefore , a pleasure to us to be able to announce that our Cornish brethren are manfully putting their shoulder to the wheel , with the view of their soon being enabled to say that the Cornish Masons have not been behindhand in the carrying out the long talked of scheme for Masonic Lifeboats . AVe have had enough of discussion upon the subject in these pages ; it will be a pleasing change to witness the reality . And we see no reason

at all why eacli one of our provinces " that's girded by tlie sea " should not have its JIasonic Lifeboat . THE BBITISH , IBISE , COLONIAL MASONIC CAEENDAB AND POCKET BOOK BOB 1867 . —AA ' e are glad to be able to announce to our readers that a copy of this valuable Masonic vade inecuin has reached us for review . AVe are unavoidably

compelled , from want of space , deferring our notice till next week . In the meantime , we must congratulate the editor and publishers for their having succeeded in issuing their calendar for this year at a so much earlier period as compared with previous editions , and we have no doubt if the forms sent out to lodges , chapters , & c , were but returned to the editor

punctually , there would be no occasion to complain of the lateness of the issue of this really valuable universal Masonic calendar . THE DEVON AND COHNAVALL MASONIC CALENDAR TOE 1867 . —Referring to the notice of Bro . Spry's useful calendar , which appeared in our issue of the 12 th ult ., we are glad to learn that it will be issued in course of a week hence- From the

features which we have already referred to , as distinguishing the edition for the present year , we look forward with much pleasure to the appearance of Bro . Spry's calendar , —edited by our esteemed Bro . Huglian , —for tlie present year .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

BRITANNIC LODOE ( NO . 33 ) . —An emergency meeting of this lodge was held at the Freemasons' Hall , on Friday , the 1 st inst . The AV . M . Bro . R . Galloway was supported by his officers as follow : —Bros . Strapp , S . W . ; G-legg , J . W . ; Crombie , Treas . ; Shields , S . D . ; McCoimell , J . D . ; Church , I . G . ; England , Dir . of Cers . The P . M . ' s were—Bros . Grissell , Bridges , Pierce , aud AA ' . Smith , C . E . There was a numerous attendance of the members and of visiting brethren . Amongst the latter were

Bros . Major Alex . Crombie and T . Nelmes . The business of the evening consisted in the initiation of a candidate , Mr . Hicks ; the passing of Bros . Sharp and Padden , and the raising of Bros . Parker , Saunders , Muriel , Palmer , Finch , and Rowland , the several impressive ceremonies being most ably worked by the AA ' . M ., Bro . Galloway . Upon the conclusion of the lodge business the brethren adjourned to refreshment , and afterwards dispersed iu love and harmony at a seasonable hour .