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The Boys' School.

Here the Committee would submit that the present system of audit is unsatisfactory , the Finance and Audit Committee having no control over three-fifths of the accounts which are passed by the House Committee . , The Committee in the course of their investigations have observed with regret many petty complaints written in the Visitors' Book tending to bring the Institution into

disrepute ; and ivould suggest to subscribers and other visitors that they should asfiir as possible abstain from such remarks ; and , when there are any complaints to make , forward them direct either to the Houso or General Committee . The Committee regret that though they have twice made appointments to meet Mr . Marshall , the Surveyor , that gentleman has not been ableconsistentlwith his other

, y engagements , to accept them , and give the Committie such explanation as they might have required , with regard to works carried out under his superintendence . In the absence of such explanations , it has been difficult for the Committee to arrive at accurate conclusions with regard to those works , but they cannot refrain from expressing an opinion that as a whole they have been very imperfectly

completed , and that much remains to be done to put the premises in a satisfactory condition ; and they cannot recommend that any further works should be entrusted to the superintendence of Mr . Marshall . The Committee have various minor recommendations to make with regard to the management of the Institution , which they refrain from entering intobelieving that they

, ivill best serve the interests of the School by bringing them before the House Committee . The Committee are not unaware that the carrying out some of the foregoing suggestions may he attended with additional expense , which , however , they look upon as of little moment compared with tho necessity of providing for the utmost efficiency of the establishment and the best

possible education for the boys . The Committee further believe , that with an improved system of education and management , the Institution will present greater claims to that support ivhich the Craft have ever beeu ready to extend to the various charities connected with it . The Committee cannot conclude this report without expressing their deep obligations to Brother Hopivood , the

Chairman of the House and General Committees , for the readiness with ivhich he afforded them explanations upon every subject upon which they felt it their duty to seek information .

Neither ivould they be doing justice to the Rev . Charles Woodward , Head Master , to Mrs . Woodward , Matron , to Bro . Thiselton , the Secretary , or to the Eev . C . J . Dyer , Bro . Udall , Bro . Barrett , and the various other parties , whom , in the discharge of their duties they have had before them , were they not to acknowledge , that on every occasion they have been most frankly met , and that each and all have

appeared actuated by a desire to give the fullest information , and to the utmost promote the best interests of the Institution . JOHN SYMOXDS , Chairman . J . E . SHEEN .

A . H . HEWLETT . H . J . THOMPSON . HENKY G . WAHKEX , Secretary . March 2 , 1861 . At a Meeting of the Special Committee on Saturckry March 2 , 1861 , Bro . John Symonds in the Chair . Present as under : —Bro . John SymondsBroJESheenBroH

, . . . , . . S . Thompson , Bro . A . II . Hewlett , and Bro . II . G . Warren . The Eeport of this Committee having been unanimously agreed to , and the proceedings that day having terminated , Bro . Symonds left the Chair , and Bro . Hewlett was called thereto , when it was proposed by Bro . Sheen , seconded by Bro . Thompson , and carried , that the following resolutions be appended to the report by way of rider : —

llesolvcd , — " That this Committee cannot close its labours without tendering its best thanks to the Chairman , Bro . John Symonds , for the ability , attention , and impartiality he has exercised in the vai-ious matters brought under consideration , and for his kindness and urbanity throughout the course of this prolonged investigation . " Resolved , — " That the thanks of the Committee arc also due to Bro . Henry George Warren for the able , careful , and

The Boys' School.

faithful manner in ivhich he has discharged the duties of Honorary Secretary to this Board . " Besolved , — " That thc foregoing Resolutions be entered and recorded on the Minutes . "

Memoirs Of The Freemasons Of Naples.

MEMOIRS OF THE FREEMASONS OF NAPLES .

( Continued from p . 162 . ) Pallante , seeing the bad success of his plot , had the art of engaging the Polander to become a willing prisoner . He sent his secretary to him with orders that he mi ght want for nothing , and to engage him by the means of good wine to give a deposition such as he desired . This

the secretary accomplished , and the Polander made a declaration that his intention had been to be received a Freemason on that particular day , after which , notwithstanding the express order of the tribunal to the contraiy , Pallante set him at liberty , in as arbitrary a manner as he had dispensed with his going to prison the

first moment of the trial . The Freemasons , who thought themselves near the moment of their deliverance , found they were again plunged into fresh troubles . Pallante , insulting their misery , made a show of fulfilling the promise he had made them . They were accordingly taken out of that prison in order to be shut up in another .

They had the mortification of being deceived , and of furnishing arms against themselves . Berenzer , - the Swede , overpowered by sorrow for having imprudently contributed to his own misery , yielded to his destiny , and died in prison ; certainl y not altogether for the expiation of his faultbut from the

, vengeance of heaven on the criminal Pallante , whose torments and remorse were greatly increased hy this fatal death . Berenzer , before he exjiired , received the sacraments of the Church from a conscientious priest ,

who publicly declared that he died like a good Catholic , with much ease and tranquillity . This circumstance , joined to the compassion ivhich the violence exercised against the Freemasons had inspired in the minds of the people , contributed greatly to a more favourable opinion of them ever afterwards . While they were in their second prisonthe feast of St . Januarius was

cele-, brated at Naples , famous for the pretended miracle of the liquefaction of his blood . The miracle , however , was not performed at this time , nor for several previous years , the reason for the suspension we are ignorant of . The old women , who on this occasion are allowed the privilege of ajiproaching the nearest of any to this miraculous

scene , and who boast of being the descendants of tbe Saint ' s nurse , seeing that the miracle did not take effect , enrployed at first good words , then menaces ; at last some among them roared out as loud as they were able that nobody need be surprised that tbe miracle was not accomplished , since Naples was defiled by the infection

of the Freemasons . " Let them be exterminated , " added they , " from the face of the earth ; let them he burnt . " This stroke of bigotry and Catholic zeal , though entirel y conformable to the sentiments of the common people , had not the desired effect , for it was looked upon by some as the consequence of a particular confederacy . There appeared at that time a legal defence o ' f the imprisoned Freemasons published in the daily papers , and ivhich was attributed to an advocate of the name of Felix

Levy , a hreemason . The author of this defence , in his apology for the prisoners , and the society in general , had made use of very warm- —not to say severe—terms against the men in power , and consequently drew upon him the vengeance of Government . The writing was condemned as a scandalous and seditious libel , and ordered to be burnt by the hands of the common hangman , and

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MEMOIRS OF THE FREEMASONS OF NAPLES. Article 3
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF 1862. Article 5
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 6
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 8
Poetry. Article 8
THE POET'S PLEA. Article 8
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 9
UNITED GRAND LODGE. Article 9
PROVINCIAL. Article 11
ROYAL ARCH. Article 15
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 16
MARK MASONRY. Article 16
MASONIC FESTIVITIES. Article 16
AMERICA. Article 16
WEST INDIES. Article 17
THE WEEK. Article 18
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 20
NOTES ON MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. Article 20
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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The Boys' School.

Here the Committee would submit that the present system of audit is unsatisfactory , the Finance and Audit Committee having no control over three-fifths of the accounts which are passed by the House Committee . , The Committee in the course of their investigations have observed with regret many petty complaints written in the Visitors' Book tending to bring the Institution into

disrepute ; and ivould suggest to subscribers and other visitors that they should asfiir as possible abstain from such remarks ; and , when there are any complaints to make , forward them direct either to the Houso or General Committee . The Committee regret that though they have twice made appointments to meet Mr . Marshall , the Surveyor , that gentleman has not been ableconsistentlwith his other

, y engagements , to accept them , and give the Committie such explanation as they might have required , with regard to works carried out under his superintendence . In the absence of such explanations , it has been difficult for the Committee to arrive at accurate conclusions with regard to those works , but they cannot refrain from expressing an opinion that as a whole they have been very imperfectly

completed , and that much remains to be done to put the premises in a satisfactory condition ; and they cannot recommend that any further works should be entrusted to the superintendence of Mr . Marshall . The Committee have various minor recommendations to make with regard to the management of the Institution , which they refrain from entering intobelieving that they

, ivill best serve the interests of the School by bringing them before the House Committee . The Committee are not unaware that the carrying out some of the foregoing suggestions may he attended with additional expense , which , however , they look upon as of little moment compared with tho necessity of providing for the utmost efficiency of the establishment and the best

possible education for the boys . The Committee further believe , that with an improved system of education and management , the Institution will present greater claims to that support ivhich the Craft have ever beeu ready to extend to the various charities connected with it . The Committee cannot conclude this report without expressing their deep obligations to Brother Hopivood , the

Chairman of the House and General Committees , for the readiness with ivhich he afforded them explanations upon every subject upon which they felt it their duty to seek information .

Neither ivould they be doing justice to the Rev . Charles Woodward , Head Master , to Mrs . Woodward , Matron , to Bro . Thiselton , the Secretary , or to the Eev . C . J . Dyer , Bro . Udall , Bro . Barrett , and the various other parties , whom , in the discharge of their duties they have had before them , were they not to acknowledge , that on every occasion they have been most frankly met , and that each and all have

appeared actuated by a desire to give the fullest information , and to the utmost promote the best interests of the Institution . JOHN SYMOXDS , Chairman . J . E . SHEEN .

A . H . HEWLETT . H . J . THOMPSON . HENKY G . WAHKEX , Secretary . March 2 , 1861 . At a Meeting of the Special Committee on Saturckry March 2 , 1861 , Bro . John Symonds in the Chair . Present as under : —Bro . John SymondsBroJESheenBroH

, . . . , . . S . Thompson , Bro . A . II . Hewlett , and Bro . II . G . Warren . The Eeport of this Committee having been unanimously agreed to , and the proceedings that day having terminated , Bro . Symonds left the Chair , and Bro . Hewlett was called thereto , when it was proposed by Bro . Sheen , seconded by Bro . Thompson , and carried , that the following resolutions be appended to the report by way of rider : —

llesolvcd , — " That this Committee cannot close its labours without tendering its best thanks to the Chairman , Bro . John Symonds , for the ability , attention , and impartiality he has exercised in the vai-ious matters brought under consideration , and for his kindness and urbanity throughout the course of this prolonged investigation . " Resolved , — " That the thanks of the Committee arc also due to Bro . Henry George Warren for the able , careful , and

The Boys' School.

faithful manner in ivhich he has discharged the duties of Honorary Secretary to this Board . " Besolved , — " That thc foregoing Resolutions be entered and recorded on the Minutes . "

Memoirs Of The Freemasons Of Naples.

MEMOIRS OF THE FREEMASONS OF NAPLES .

( Continued from p . 162 . ) Pallante , seeing the bad success of his plot , had the art of engaging the Polander to become a willing prisoner . He sent his secretary to him with orders that he mi ght want for nothing , and to engage him by the means of good wine to give a deposition such as he desired . This

the secretary accomplished , and the Polander made a declaration that his intention had been to be received a Freemason on that particular day , after which , notwithstanding the express order of the tribunal to the contraiy , Pallante set him at liberty , in as arbitrary a manner as he had dispensed with his going to prison the

first moment of the trial . The Freemasons , who thought themselves near the moment of their deliverance , found they were again plunged into fresh troubles . Pallante , insulting their misery , made a show of fulfilling the promise he had made them . They were accordingly taken out of that prison in order to be shut up in another .

They had the mortification of being deceived , and of furnishing arms against themselves . Berenzer , - the Swede , overpowered by sorrow for having imprudently contributed to his own misery , yielded to his destiny , and died in prison ; certainl y not altogether for the expiation of his faultbut from the

, vengeance of heaven on the criminal Pallante , whose torments and remorse were greatly increased hy this fatal death . Berenzer , before he exjiired , received the sacraments of the Church from a conscientious priest ,

who publicly declared that he died like a good Catholic , with much ease and tranquillity . This circumstance , joined to the compassion ivhich the violence exercised against the Freemasons had inspired in the minds of the people , contributed greatly to a more favourable opinion of them ever afterwards . While they were in their second prisonthe feast of St . Januarius was

cele-, brated at Naples , famous for the pretended miracle of the liquefaction of his blood . The miracle , however , was not performed at this time , nor for several previous years , the reason for the suspension we are ignorant of . The old women , who on this occasion are allowed the privilege of ajiproaching the nearest of any to this miraculous

scene , and who boast of being the descendants of tbe Saint ' s nurse , seeing that the miracle did not take effect , enrployed at first good words , then menaces ; at last some among them roared out as loud as they were able that nobody need be surprised that tbe miracle was not accomplished , since Naples was defiled by the infection

of the Freemasons . " Let them be exterminated , " added they , " from the face of the earth ; let them he burnt . " This stroke of bigotry and Catholic zeal , though entirel y conformable to the sentiments of the common people , had not the desired effect , for it was looked upon by some as the consequence of a particular confederacy . There appeared at that time a legal defence o ' f the imprisoned Freemasons published in the daily papers , and ivhich was attributed to an advocate of the name of Felix

Levy , a hreemason . The author of this defence , in his apology for the prisoners , and the society in general , had made use of very warm- —not to say severe—terms against the men in power , and consequently drew upon him the vengeance of Government . The writing was condemned as a scandalous and seditious libel , and ordered to be burnt by the hands of the common hangman , and

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