Masonic Notes And Queries.

" Swedenborg Rite , and the Great Masonic Leader of the Eighteenth Century , " by Samuel Beswick . It is a duodecimo of 204 pages , and may be had for 7 s , 6 d . of Messrs . Trubner , Paternoster Row . —J . B . ELEMENTS . The three elements—waterfireand airsignify

, , , three F . C ' s which conduct us , and are so necessary for our preservation that our life is at an end the moment they quit the body . Diseases are generally caused by a revolution in these elements . The force of one being increased appears to destroy the body , If the element , of fire becomes unnaturally strong , it

causes inflammation and fever . If it be the element of water which increases in strength , other diseases equally dangerous are brought on , When death takes place , the three elements are again represented by the burning taper , the basin of water , and towels , which are generrally placed beside a dead body , and which also represent the three wicked E . C's . who have destroyed their master . —Rosenberg . GOLDEN CANDLESTICK .

This utensil was made by Moses for the service of the Temple . It consisted wholly of pure gold , and had seven branches ; that is , three on each side , and one in the centre . These branches were at equal distances , and each one was adorned with flowers like lillies , gold nobs , after the form of an apple , and

similar ones resembling an almond . Upon the extremities of the branches were seven golden lamps , which were fed with pure olive oil , and lighted every evening by the priests on duty . The candlestick was placed in the Hol y Place , and served to illuminate the altar of incense and the table of shew-bread , which stood in the same chamber . —Calmet .

SIR RICHARD STEELE . Dear Bro . W . C . L ., see before page 190 . We are indebted to a former editor of the " Freemasons ' Magazine " for the following paragraph , inserted in vol . 9 , page 3 . " Sir Richard Steele was a Freemason of the York or Ancient Masons . In a list of the

ancient Lodges inserted in "Picart ceremonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde , " 7 vols ., folio , Amsterdam , 1723-1737 , Sir Richard Steele ' s portrait is given at the head of the sheet depicting the names and places of the ancient Masons ' lodgings and meeting . " I regret very much my present

inability to look at Picart , but go to the Bodleian and examine the work , and copy what ever you shall think material and send it to me . —CHAELES PURION COOPEE .

The Alhambra Palace.

THE ALHAMBRA PALACE .

This establishment , under the management of Bro . F . Strange , has long been one of tho most popular resorts in the metropolis , ancl although the Middlesex magistrates have thought fit to refuse a renewal of the license for dancing , hitherto the chief feature , it has lost none of its popularity . It has become necessary to entirely remodel the character of the entertainment . Promenade concerts , successively under tho batons of

Musard , Jullien , and Alfred Mellon , havo never failed to draw crowded houses , and Bro . Strange ' s venture is no exception . The orchestra of the Alhamhva has long been celebrated , and is now greatly augmented , Jullion's British Army Quadrilles are given with no less eclat than when first produced by that great maestro . The feature of the evening is the singing of the war songs of France and Germany , which of course excites violent demonstrations of partisanship , public sympathy being greatly in favour of the Fi-ench .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

ARCHITECTURE AND FREEMASCKEY . 10 THE IDITOIl OF THB _? KE 2 __ : AS 0 : J . _ ' 3 _ AG _ -ZI _ . I . iS '_ l _ . __'' ' - . !( : V-. ll'UOS . SIE , —In the "Building Slews" of 2 _ . sc October , 1 , " > : i' ceive it stated in _ . notice of tho No __> . h . - .. _ . _ .. ror ., 5 hi _ . 'Q Architectural Society that a paper" On the Connection of Architecture with Ereemasonrya .: d on AI-i sous '

, Marks , " was read by the Rev . H . T . Bipgc . J . V . V , as this is a subject in which many ere ini : e _ T : <_ i ; t . i , I would be glad to know if the Rev . Mr . ' . Bigge ; .. ' . r . discovered any documentary evidence of tho snpposeu connection between Architecture and Freemasonry , either in or before the sixteenth century , A . D , I may

observe that I have been making diligeni se . ' . i . i . ii ioi . any documentary or other reliable evidence :- ; of t ' a . 3 existence of what , for the last century :: . __ . ' ; n-hul !' , has been known as "Ereemasonry , " but I . __ ' . _;" , oi iro . cl ii :. Neither have I been able to find any une who can ive it . Consequently if the Eev . Mr . i ~_ g ;_; o has di _>

-g covered anything , we should only be too guicl to J ( = ^ . of it . Several centuries ago there w ere i ; Jr ; : ^ -an ^ ui- ; -, ' ' but these were simply pure operative Ma- _ oii ; i , ivho were free of their guild , and who kxe . r noviuiig ox our "Freemasonry . " And , as to " Masons' Ivuuks , " which , so far as I have discovered , might Jiavs , ? i _ fcher

an odd or an even number of points , jinst as it 'Happened , I should be glad to know if any new . information can be given about them , for as yet tbey mora to stand for nothing more than the signature , initial , ox" mark " of the operative Mason , meraiy to show who wrought the stone . —I am , & c . W . P . E'aciiiiT .

Mark Masonry In Durham.

MARK MASONRY IN DURHAM .

10 THE EDITOE OI . THE EKEE-IASO-IS' JUAGAZIHB __ -. __ '_ I . _ 30 ;; i 3 jUll JOE . "West Hartlepool , October , 29 , 1870 . Dear Sir and Brother , —On the 21 ct hish we had » , special lodge of the Eleetic lodge of Mark : Masons in West Hartlepool , for the purpose of advancing no less than twelve brethren from the towns of Durban- . .

Bishop Auckland , Spennymoor , Stockton , and 'West Hartlepool , including Bro . Blackatt , W . M . of Lodgo 124 , - Bro . Trotter , S . W . of Lodge 9-10 ; and Bro . Stillman , S . W . of Lodge 1 , 121 . All the officers of the lodge were present puncc . udly , with tbe exception of Bro . T . Whitwell , J . O ., ( Vho as t

one oi the Society of Friends appointed to- distribue relief to the sufferers in the Continental war , LKC ! jn .. * ; left England for that purpose ) , ancl thi p ; . oc .. ' td .: ug 3 were characterized by great harmony and unamtniiy . At the conclusion of the lodge the W . M .,, Bro . Gourleyentertained the members and vis . it on . (

num-, bering in all thirty-two ) to supper , whsr . tiny departed to their different homes . Mark Masonry seems to be taking quit . ; a iioid m the County of Durham , especially since the installation of Earl Percy as Pror . G-. M . j and it is likely that one or two new lodges will be formed in his province

during the present year . I am Sir yours very obediently and fraternally , E . AlEXAH-DT-B . Secretary , No , o 9 .