(No. 8.)—The Province Of Jersey.

symbols in memory of Bro . C . Hocquard , who died in 1815 . There are in Jersey eight lodges under the Grand Lodge of England , and one under the Grand Lodge of Ireland . There is also an

English Mark Lodge , and an Irish Mark Lodge , and three English and one Irish Royal Arch Chapters . The English Lodges and Chapters all meet at the Temple , while the Irish Masons have rooms of their own in Museum-street , St . Helier .

There is also a French Lodge , under the warrant of the Supremo Gonseil du Eite Eccossais , Ancien et Accepte , which is designated Les Amis de I'Avenir , or " Friends ofthe Future , " which meets in Seal-street , St . Helier . The English lodges

are on terms of friendship with their Irish brethren ; but they are forbidden to recognise the French Lodge in any way . The following is a list of the English lodges at the date of our visit : —

1 . Yarborough Lodge—Bro . J . Iggleden , W . M . 2 . Mechanics' Lodge—Bro . E . M . Lott , W . M . 3 . Royal Sussex Lodge—Bro . J . 0 . Le Sueur , W . M .

4 . Samarbs Lodge—Bro . J . G . Hammond , nominally W . M . 5 . La Cesaree Lodge—Bro . John Durell , W . M . 6 . Royal Alfred Lodge—Bro . M . Gallichan , W . M .

7 . St . Aubin ' s Lodge—Bro . W . H . Long , W . M . 8 . Prince of Wales Lodge—Bro . G . J . Renouf , W . M .

Bro . P . W . Benham was W . M . of the Csesarean Lodge of English Mark Masters , and M . E . Comps . W . Adams , M . Gallichan , ancl 0 . Le Sueur were First Principals of the English Royal Arch Chapters .

According to Bro . Dr . Hopkins ' s "Masonic Calendar of the Channel Islands , " Freemasonry , as now existing , was introduced into Jersey in nearly the same year as into Guernsey , the Yarborough and Mechanics' Lodges of Jersey ,

and the Mariners' Lodge , of Guernsey , having been all founded in 1780 or thereabouts . But on referring to the Charters of Yarborough and Mechanics' Lodges we found them dated 1812 and 1813 respectively .

We have made reference to the peculiar character of the Cesaree Lodge , which is conducted in

the French language . This lodge was principally founded by Bro . J . T . Du Jardin , of whose Masonic labours it will be the best monument . In this lodge the W-M . is styled Le Venerable , and all the French titles are used . There is also an

Orateur , the only officer of that name at present existing under the English jurisdiction . The title of Orator is , however , not new to English Masonry , for in the Freemasons' Magazine for Sept . 15 th , 1860 , there was an allusion to Bro .

Matthew Garland , who in 1799 was " P . G . O . for Kent , " and the editor remarked " this means Provincial Grand Orator , not Organist , the latter officer having only been created in 1813 . " In connection with the Red Cross Knights of

Constantino there is a Grand Orator and Local Orators . The rules , or the JReglement Particulier de la Loge la , Oesaree are all printed in French , and at the end a French version of the " Entered Apprentice's Song " is given . The following is a translation of the preamble or declaration of principles of the lodge : —

1 . "The Lodge La Cesaree , established at St . Heliers , in the island of Jersey , is consecrated to unity and benevolence . " 2 . " It professes the greatest reverence for the Divine Creator , and the most absolute

obedienceto the Government of the realm . " 3 . "It occupies a unique position , but will conduct its labours under the statutes and regulations of the Grand . Lodge of England . " This lodge has numbered many distinguished

Frenchmen among its members , of whom we may mention a few . Bro . the Count Henri de Sesmaisons was initiated here . Bro . Pierre

Leroux was long an active member , and held office as Orateur . Bro . Leroux has rendered valuable services to literature , and among the rest he has translated the Book of Job from the original text ; and he showed his regard for the

Craft by dedicating that work to a French lodge and to Freemasons generally . Bro . Dr . J . Barbier , now Court and Royal Physician at Lisbon ; Bro . G . Ratier , President of , the Society of Advocates of the Imperial Court at L'Orient ;

Bro . Bianchi , journalist , of Lille ; Bro . Rondeau , a prefect under the Republic of 1848 ; and Bro . E . Jaboneau , a French author of distinction , who also served as Orateur , form a highly honourable list of worthies . Many of these brethren were exiles from France after the coup d ' etat , but most of them have since accepted the Imperial