The Good Samaritan.

THE GOOD SAMARITAN .

It may be in the recollection of many of our readers that Mr . James Gwatkin , of Newport , and Captain Binney were drowned the other day at Mount ' s Bay , near Penzance , and that the bodies were picked up by E . St . John Aubyn , Esq ., M . P . for Cornwall , and the crew of his barge , who were cruising near at the time . These dead bodies were taken to the nearest hotel and there

searched in Mr . St . Aubyh ' s presence . The cash found was taken possession of by the police authorities , and in Mr . Gwatkin ' s coat pocket was discovered a Masonic circular , sent to him by Bro . W . Williams , of 16 , Dockstreet , Newport , just before ho left home , and it was from this they found out who tho deceased was . Mr . E . St- John Aubyn , finding that Gwatkin was a brother

Freemason , and a member of the Silurian Lodge , 471 , immediately gave orders to tho hotel keeper to give Mrs . Gwatkin everything that was necessary for her sustenance , and ou that lady recovering consciousness , he in the kindest manner immaginable waited on her , gave her money to pay all expenses she had incurred , and would incur through the funeraland handed her over a further

, amount to pay her travelling expenses home . Thus he proved himself a worthy Freemason and a good Samaritan , and to each and every one of our Masonic brothers when placed in a similar position , and who have it in their power , we would say " go and do thou likewise . "

Poetry.

Poetry .

THE MYSTIC TIE . J . I ,. K . How often it is true of life , That hearts the best , the most depending , Have parted in unseemly strife , The mutual bond of friendship ending ;

How often has some so-called friend , Than whom you'd trust in no one stronger , Declared your friendship at an end , When he required your aid no longer .

How fragile is this social bond , That binds us seemly to each other ; What little does it mean beyond , The idle name of "friend" or "brother ;" This word is only passing smoke , The smile the guilt on which they sheath it ; How little , if we lift the cloak , Is there of love or truth beneath it .

Then hail to that All-seeing eye , That watches o ' er each proven brother , And bless that good old mystic tie , That firmly binds us to each other , Where kindred love we ever share , In harmony and true love revel , And only part upon the Square , To meet again upon the Level .

List Of Lodge, Meetings, &C., For Week Ending 17th September, 1870.

LIST OF LODGE , MEETINGS , & c ., FOR WEEK ENDING 17 TH SEPTEMBER , 1870 .

Abbreviations . —F . M . H ., Freemasons' Hall ; M . H ., Masonic Hall ; M . T ., Masonic Temple ; Tav ., Tavern ; Ho ., Hotel ; Ro . Rooms ; L ., Lodge ; St ., Stivet ; Sq ., Square ) . METMOPOLITAN LODGES AND CITAPTEES . Tuesday , September lolh . LODGES . —Wellington , White Swan Tav ., Dcptford ; Stanhope , Thicket Ho ., Anerley , Surrey .

Wednesday , September 14 th . Com . R . M . B . Inst ., at 3 . ——LODGES . —Union Waterloo , M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich ; Vitruviiui , White Hart , Colloge-st .,

List Of Lodge, Meetings, &C., For Week Ending 17th September, 1870.

Lambeth ; Justice , White Swan , High-st ., Deptford ; Beacontree , Private Rooms , Leytonstone . CHAPTEES . —Beadon , Greyhound Ho ., Dnlwich ; Hervey , Britannia , Wauiaui-green . Thursday . September 15 th ' LODGE . — Burdett Coutts , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park- FridaySeptember 16 th .

, LODGE . —Caveac , Radley ' s Ho ., Hridge-st ., Blaekfriars . METROPOLITAN LODGES AND CHAPTERS OF INSTRUCTION . Monday , September 12 th . TempleOld GoorgeSt . Mary AxeE . C ; JusticeRoyal Albert

, , . , New Cross-id , Deptford ; St . James's Union , Swan Tav ., Mount-st ., Grosven : > r-sq . ; Industry , Dick ' s Coffee House , Fleet-st . ; Crystal Palace , City Arms Tav ., West-sq ., Southwark ; High Cross , White Hart Ho ., Tottenham ; Eastern Star , Royal Ho ., Burdett-rd ., Mile-end-rd . ; Camden , Adelaide Tav ., Haverstock Hill ; British Oak , Bank of Friendship Tav ., Mile End .

Tuesday , September 13 tfj . Faith , Fisher ' s Restaurant , Metrop . Dist . Rail ., Victoria Station ; Domatic , Palmerston Arms , G rosvenor-pavk , Camherwell ; Jordan , Alwyne Castle , Cauonbury ; Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney ; Prince Frederick William , Knights of St . John's Tav ., St . John's-wood ; Dalhousie , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney ; Royal Albert , White Hart ,

Abchurehlane ; Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich ; City of London , Shepherd and Flock Tav ., Bell-alley , Moorgate-st . ; New Wandsworth , Freemasons' Ho ., New Wandsworth . CHAPTER . —Metropolitan , Price ' s Portugal Ho ., Fleet-st . ; Robert Burns , Sussex Stores , Upper St . Martin's-laiie . Wednesday , September lith . ConfidenceRailway Tav . London-street ; United Strength

, , Bull and Gate , Kentish Town ; New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton ; St . Mark ' s , Mawby Arms , Mawby-st ., S . Lam ; beth ; Pcckhain , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham-Rye , Temperance in the East , George the Fourth , Catherine-st ., Poplar ; Prosperity , Gladstone Tav ., Bishopsgatc-street . CIIAITEB , I-NSTMTCTIOX . —St . James ' s Union , Swan Tav ., Mount-st ., Grosvenor-sq .

Thursday , September loth . Fidelity , Goat and Compasses , Euston-road ; Kent , Duke of Y ork , Borough-rd ., Soulhwark ; United Mariners , Three Cranes , Mile-end-rd . ; Vitruvian , White Hart , College-st ., Lambeth ; St . George's , Globe Tav ., Royal Hill , Greenwich ; Manchester , Berkeley Arms , John-st ., Berkeley-square ; Tranquillity , SugarLoaf Tav ., Great St . Helen ' s , E . G . ; Whittington , Crown Hotel , 11 , High llolborn ; Royal Oak , Royal Oak Tavern , Deptford ; Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoriapark , at 7 . CHAPTER OF IKSTUUCTIOH ' . —Joppa , Prospect of Whitby Tav ., 57 , Wapping-wall .

Friday , September 16 th . St . Luke ' s , Pier Ho ., Cheyne-walk , Chelsea ; Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-rd ., Deptford ; Unions ( EmulationLodge of Improvement for M . M . ) , F . M . II . ; United Pilgrims , Horns' Tav .-Kennington ; Westbournc , the Grapes , Duke-st ., Manchester ; square ; Wellington , Lord Duncan Tavern , Broadway , Deptford ; Florence Nightingale , Freemasons' Tav ., Woolwich ; RanelaghWindsor Castle HotelK ' mg-st . Hammersmith ;

, , , Tielgrave , Duke of Wellington , Spring-gardens , Charing-cross ; St . James ' s , Gregorian Anns , Jamaica-row , Bermondsey ; Doric , Three Cranes , Mile End-rd . ; Victoria , Andertons' Ho ., Fleet-st . ; Hervey , Britannia , Walhaiii-green ; Metropolitan Price's Portugal Ho ., Fleet-st . CiiAPTEll op TKSTRTJCTIOX—Domatic , Fisher ' s Restaurant , Victoria Station .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

* . / = All Communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisburystreet , Strand , W . C . WE shall be glad to receive from brethren any proceedings of Masonic meetings , which shall be duly inserted . Communications should be forwarded so as to reach us as early in the week as convenient—not later than Wednesday if possible , We have to request our correspondents to be particular in writing names distinctly .