Correspondence.

became aware by a letter , in which the said " Libres Penseurs" request the assistance of a l ) utch Lodge in their glorious task— " a future social renovation . " One of the members of the said Dutch Lodge , knowing that for many years f have been a subscriber to your valuable magazine , asked me , if I knew anything about a " Grand Orient of Memphis . " My answer was that

I did not recollect ever having seen it mentioned , and that at all events its name did not occur amongst those of the Masonic authorities named in your last number ( page 151 ) ; but that I would inquire . Perhaps , dear sir and brother , you ivill have the goodness to tell mc in your next number , if really , in London , there does exist a body calling itself" the Grand Orient of Memphis ; " if not , I may tell my friend that the whole matter is a gross imposition . If , ou tho contrary , there is such a body , it will be per- '

Imps by yourself considered as doing service to the brotherhood fo know something more about it ; and if , as I strongly suspect , its principles are not in accordance with the true spirit of the Order , to warn all Masons , especially the younger ones , against it . Not being accustomed to ivrite English letters , I should lay a claim upon your fraternal indulgence for the blunders I may have committed ; but I know that such would be unnecessaiy , as you will overlook the outward form and consider only the good will and brotherly feelings of A DUTCH . BROTHER .

[ AVe believe there is such a body as that spoken of , meeting at a public house in the neighbourhood of Golden-square , but it has no connection with the Freemasons of England . It was , as wc have been informed , originally opened by some refugees for political purposes , ancl has of late granted one or two charters to similar bodies . It is in fact nothing but au illegal secret society . —En . l

A LITERARY CORRECTION . TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Sin Aftn BROTH ™ , —As your Magazine is not simply a Craft publication , but also a periodical of scientific and literary interest , your pages are suitable media through which to correct the misstatements of a work now

widely circulating , which contains reflections that are neither just nor true , in wliich the honour and interests of brethren are concerned . The book , alluded to is Southern Lights and Shadow .. ; or , Life in Australia , by Frank Fowler . In that work there occurs the following passage : — " There was a noise in England some years ago concerning a young gentleman who had been wantonly struck by an Austrian officer . After considerable pother , his father and the newspapers managed to screw some compensation from the

house of Hapsburgh for the insult . AVell , this j-oung gentleman used to live in a tent outside Melbourne , and would nightly relate his continental adventure to a crowd of jovial admirers . In this way he soon got through his ' compensation , ' and was at last forced , I am told , to fret his hour on the stage , in order to reline his pockets . " The jaunty , off hand style of this paragraph gives it an interest for a cer - 2 < s 2