The Mystical Principles Of Islamism; Or, A Lecture On The Derviches.

of Sheik has become hereditary in the family of the : Sheik ; though , in default of a son , the members may ¦ elect a successor from among themselves , or all of the Sheiks of the same Order meet and select one , —subject , however , to the confirmation of the Sheik-ul-Jslam ( head of the Islam faith ) of Constantinople .

Having given the origin of the religious principles which form the basis of nearly all of the Tariks , or paths of the Derviches , I shall not attempt to show through whom they were carried down to the present -time . Soon after the departure from this life of the Prophetand the Calihs Abu Bekr and Ali—to

, p , whom , as has been seen , the pious Dervich Sheik traces his descent , *—ancl after , also , the decease of . all the great men who acted such prominent parts in the reformation of those of the Arabs who worshipped

idols , others began to question the meaning of those verses of the Koran , which , though they alluded to -the Suffeeism known to the more learned , still were but vaguely understood by the public at large : and , . -as these were few iu number , each one ivas soon surrounded by admiring and submissive disciples , w ; ho

became attached to their spiritual teachers , and willingly followed them in their chosen Tarik , or path . Others , again , branched off from these interpretations , -and founded new Orders , bearing their own names , which have come down to modern times . It ivould require a long and laborious study to trace them . A

biography of each founder of a " path" would be re-¦ quired , with dates and periods to fix the nature of the -changes made ; and I doubt whether these would offer . -any interest in a lecture . ( To be continued . )

Release Of Seven Men From Prison Through Freemasonry.

RELEASE OF SEVEN MEN FROM PRISON THROUGH FREEMASONRY .

Ai incident of this kind took place in the height or ¦ the last Erench war with England , when Captain George Moyno , better known as Trip Moyne , sailed from Deal , with six men , in a small lugger , named the Fame , for Dunkirk . He arrived safe and took in a cargo of goods , and in a few days sailed for Deal beach , the wind being about N . W . They had not , however , been long at sea

when the sea became very rough : the wind increased to a ¦ sailor ' s hurricane , and they were obliged to boar up for 'Calais Harbour , being then about half across the Channel , They arrived sale in Calais Harbour , and had just got tho lugger alongside the pier head , when they were boarded by the Erench gendarmes , the crew arrested , taken to a prison near Calais , and crammed into a room

with nothing but the bare boards to lay on , though they were wet through , and it was the month of February . On the second day they bad some straw given them , and in this state they continued five weeks , their clothes drying on their backs . By degrees they began to think of old England ancl their families , not expecting to see them again . Mr . George Moyne , tho captain , being the

only Ereemason amongst the crew , thought he would let a shoe down from tho window with a piece of twine affixed to it , with part of the Masonic emblems chalked upon it . This was done to attract the attention of some one , as they wanted to let their friends in England know their situation . They pulled tho shoe up in the evening , when there was about twelve francs in money in it . It was again let down the next clay , when one of the lugger ' s

Release Of Seven Men From Prison Through Freemasonry.

crew observed two French naval officers cross over to the prison . They were admitted , and soon became acquainted with tbe captain , Mr . George Moyne , alms Old Trip . They asked him several questions , such as when he came there , and under what circumstances , & c . They said that Bonaparte was a Freemason , and that they , would let liim know all the details of the imprisonment of

Captain Moyne and bis companions . Six days afterwards the poor men bad their liberty restored to them . They were taken to Calais , had a first-rate dinner given them , and enjoyed a good night ' s rest . The next day the lugger was returned to them , everything placed as when they left her . Captain Moyne asked tbe landlord to make out bis billas tbey were going that nibtwhen

, g ; be was informed that tbe French officers bad settled everything . Before leaving the crew found their friends , returned them thanks for their great kindness , aud informed them tbey were going to leave for England that night . The officers went down to the lugger and shook bauds with all tbe crew , and Captain Moyne parted with , them on the Five Points . The crew set sail with a good

breeze for Deal ; but , as they were not expected , they were compelled to bump the lugger in order to attract attention . There was but one man on the beach , and he sang out , "What lugger is that ? " when the captain answered , " Old Trip . " The man replied , " Old Trip and bis crew were all drowned , and tbe families are in mourning . " The Captain said" Dead or alivehere we are

, , , and make baste and get some help . " Captain G . Moyne is living in . Ramsgate at tbe present time , and is 94 years of age . He was for several years Tyler ofthe Ramsgate Lodge ( No . 612 .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

NAME OE HIRAM ABIEF . "Hereford , " as well as "Tesseraa , " seems to have anticipated tbe period set forth by "A Sane Brother , " p . 314 , vol . vii ., for the raging of an insane epidemic amongst the correspondents of THE MAGAZINE . In allusion to the well-known name amongst Master Masons"Hereford" at . 179 vents his ire towards

, , p , " R . E . X . ' s" communication on p . 40 ( 18 th , not 8 tb July ) , in no measured form , as if it were Masonic etiquette to create squabbles , quibbles , scrambles , quarrels . " R . E . X ., " on perusal of p . 40 , discovered several deviations from " copy , " but did not consider them to be of sufficient importance to need a correctional letter ; and probablyin writing without data presentsome little

in-, , accuracies may have been in the " copy . " " R . E . X ., " by this , informs " Hereford " that Donaldson's Freemasons' Companion , printed atEdinburgb . passed through several editions , and is well known . It is referred to in Hutchinson ' s Spirit , edited by Bro . Dr . Oliver , p . 22 , showing that it was known to him . How , then , is it not known to " Hereford P "

If "Hereford" will refer to Dr . Oliver ' s Dictionary of Symbolical Masonry , p . 170 , he will find the quotation that " Hiram was called the Builder . " Brown ' s Dictionary implies Brown ' s Dictionary of the Holy Bible , 4 to edition , London ; and , under the name of Hiram Abiff , " he is represented to be a famed artificer . " His father is called a Tyrian , perhaps merely because lie dwelt for

some time at Tyre ; but he might bo of the tribe of Naphtali , and his mother was a widow of Napbtali , ancl a daughter of Dan , a native of the city of Dan , or descended of the tribe of Dan . He is represented as the father of Kings Hiram and Solomon , because be was their director in-their curious works , or perhaps , because Abi or Ab ( signifing father ) was his surnameHe was a

y , . most skilful artificer , " & c . " R . E . X . " has copied the above for " Hereford ' s" information . In Hutchinson ' s Spirit , pp . 139 , 145 , 166 , Hiram is alluded to .