South America.

The Supreme Council of the 33 rd degree for Peru ( since 15 th June , 1856 , ) was now formed of the following Illustrious brethren . Bro . A . de Souza Ferreira Sov . G . Commander „ Dr . Don F . J . Mariategui Lieut . G . Commander . „ Ricardo H . Hartley , Secretary-General H . E . Thomas R . Eldred Treasurer-General H . E .

„ ge „ Dr . Don B . J . Alzamoi-a Grand Minister of State . „ Colonel Don Pascual Saco Grand Captain of Guards . „ Rafael Saco SOA ' . G . Inspector General H . E . „ Francisco Quiros „ „ ,, JoseCanevaro „ „ There were also present four honorary members , D . Sov . G Inspector Generals H . E .

In May , 1857 , the Grand Orient of Peru assembled constitutionall y in Supreme Grand Chamber of Rites , composed only of the members of the Supreme Council 33 rd degree , and decreed four additional regulations and statutes to be considered as part of the constitution of the Order . These regulations Avere for the object of impeding the abuses that had been introduced , and for removing and refraining the irregularities which Avere extensively perpetrated in the Symbolic Lodges ,

and which rendered some active measures necessary for their due and proper working . Some members of the Order , having been the first to Avhom the resolutions of the Supreme Council were made known , actually denied the authority of that body and declared themselves altogether independent of it , and under their influonco the lodges Concoidia Universal ( No . 2 ) , Callao , on 3 rd June , 1857 ; Estrellar Polar ( No . 3 ) , Lima , 6 th June , 1857 ; Virtud y

Union ( No . 4 ) , Lima , 10 th June , 1857 ; passed resolutions declaring formally their disregard and independence of the Supreme Grand bod y , whence they derived their Masonic authority and origin . ( To le Continued . )

Obituary.

Obituary .

Bro . William Scott , M . D ., who died on the 12 th ult ., was initiated in the St . George's Lodge ( No . 140 ) , on March 18 tb , 1859 . He served as J . AV . in 1861 , S . AV . in 1 S 62 , and W . M . in 1 SG 3 . He was also a founder of the Royal Oak Lodge , being nominated in the warrant as the first S . W . in 1861 , and was unanimously elected AV . M . in 1862 . His funeral is thus described by the local paper : — " On Saturday afternoon , April 21 st , the mortal remains of this gentleman were consigned to their

last resting place in Nunheod Cemetery . The funeral cortege , consisting of a hearse and four horses , two mourning coaches and a private carriage left the late residence of the deceased about three o ' clock , and on entering the gates of the cemetery there Avas a numerous gathering of the members of the lodges of Freemasonry to which the deceased had belonged , and they followed in pairs the mournful procession . The funeral service was most ably performed , and at its conclusion the brethren of

the Craft taking a farewell look into the grave each dropped the sprays of acacia they bad carried on the eoSnn , and the party then left the ground . " He was a zealous hard working Mason , and one who excelled in every portion of the work ho undertook . The poor have lost a great friend . He was universall y respected and has . died regretted by those who bad the pleasure of his acquaintance .

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Reviews.

REVIEWS .

Olney , and the Lace Makers . London : AVILLIAM MACINTOSH , Paternoster-row . We can most cordially recommend this little work . Its style is lucid ; its contents interesting ; and its tone healthy ; Avhile its object—to excite the public interest on behalf of the poor lace makers , —is such as to commend it to the favourable notice of our readers , one of whose glorious principles is the relief of the distressed . Thus is the poverty of the dwellers in the

town of Olney described -. — " The average estimate for each poor person ' s living , or rather vegetating there , is three shil . lings a week , though very many have to live on much less . They seldom taste meat of any kind ; and drag out a mere existence on bread and tea , which manyjsometimes find difficulty in procuring . Were it not for the Ladies' Clothing Society , they often could not get any clothes . " It is , however , gratifying

to learn that " the residence and labours among them of good and great men have helped to raise the minds of many above the poverty of their circumstances , Avho evidence by their lives that * Godliness with contentment is great gain . '" Great and good men have indeed dwelt in this little Buckinghamshire town , for it was here that the poet Cowper composed many of his famed productions during his residence for nearly twenty years . It was here that his friendthe Rev . John

, Newton , —whose extraordinary career reads like a romance , — ministered for twenty-two years . It was here , too , that the Rev . Thomas Scott , the celebrated biblical commentator , occupied the post of rector for a lengthened period . Several other clergymen of influence and piety have laboured in Olney , and the fruit of their labours is manifest even at the present day . It ought not to be omitted that the most pleasant route to

Olney , which is that by Bedford , on the Midland Railway , from King's-cross , affords the tourist an opportunity' of visiting Bedford , in the jail of which Banyan produced that charm of our childhood , " The Pilgrim's Progress ; " whilst on the way to Olney from Bedford , the tourist passes through Turvey , famed as being the residence for twenty-two years , of the late Rev . Legh Richmond , author of " The Dairyman ' s Daughter , " " The Young Cottager , " and "The Negro Servant . " We heartily wish this book an extensive circulation , and its author success in his benevolent labours on behalf of the poor lace makers of this interesting little town .

The Watchmen of Ephraim . Edited by JOHN WlLSOjr , London : W . MACINTOSH , 24 , Paternoster-row . The number of the above magazine for the present month well fulfils the objects that it has iu view , namely , the direction of men's minds to the prophecies of the volume of the sacred law , bearing upon the second coming of our Lord , and tho due preparation for that solemn event-Among the fifteen articles that it containswe would especiall

, y direct the attention of our readers to the second , 'Language as the criterion of race . " This is a very thoughtful paper , and will deeply interest the philological student . The paper entitled " By My Name Jehovah was I not known to them , " is one which , we apprehend , the Masonic reader will not lightly pass over . " Mission Avork for the educated , " Ave strongly recommend not only to our male readers , but also to the ladies of

their families , should snch perchance ever cast an eye upon the pages of the FREEMASON ' S MAGAEINE . The remaining articles are , " Homeless Boys , " in which we have an account of a fresh effort set on foot by that philanthropic nobleman , the Earl of Shaftesbury , to raise the Arabs of our streets from the vice and degradation to which they are exposed ; " Mission to the Arabs of Palestine" whose " special object is to send evangelistic

, agents among that interesting , but hitherto neglected portion of the descendants of Abraham , of whom there are hundreds of thousands still in 'the Land of Promise . '" We have next a succinct account of the report of the " Palestine Exploration Fund , " from which it appears that much has been done in respect to topography , archceology , photography , geology , and meteorology .

The next paper is a quotation from the Scotsman , detailing Professor Pi-izzi Smith ' s theory with regard to "the Great Pyramid . " His conclusion with regard to which is , " that it was originally intended for a standard of weights and measures ; not so much for reference , as for keeping these standards safe for thousands of years , through all the vicissitudes of nations . " On the whole , we consider that this periodical worthily fills a hitherto unoccupied niche i , i the temple of religious literature .