Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Farran , and Wm . Rawson , Jun ., of Hull , and being favourably received by the chapter , the candidates were duly introduced and installed . The ceremony was ably rendered by the M . W . S . and his officers , each of whom manifested a thorough acquaintance with the duties of his office . After the chapter was closed the brethren dined together at Bro . Prideaux's , King's Head Hotel , when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured and a pleasant evening spent .

Poetry.

Poetry .

BEAR THY LOT . Bear thy lot , thou can ' st not shun it , Though dark and drear thy lot may be , Though those who should thy path have lit Have sadly dimmed life's walk for thee .

Though kindly words that ye have spoke Have been repelled with cold disdain , Though looks of love no response woke , And life has seemed one bitter pain . ' Still , still bear on , ah 1 bravely bear ,

Though crushing insult gall thy pride , Though little minds but mock thy care , And thee with scoffing smiles deride . Ah 1 bear thy lot , and if stern fate Seem e ' er to cast her frowns on thee ,

Resolve to brave her deadly hate , And nobly struggle to be free . And let not hope , that radiant beam , That e ' en the darkest lot may cheer , E ' er eease upon thy path to gleam ,

However dark the way appear . And think not , though your fate in life Be shadowed with much grief and care , That ye alone are filled with strife , And have of grief a double share .

For though stern fate on some may smile With witching power the live-long day , She ' s fickle , and with treacherous wiles Off ^ leads her willing dupes astray .

Then hear thy lot , ah ! bravely bear , Though adverse fortunes thee assail , E ' en though ye claim no loving care , But cold reserve from friends bewail . Still bear thy lot , nor misery wed ,

However drear thy lot may be ; Perchance , when hope itself seems dead , Some ray of light may gleam on thee . EMILY STEPHENS .

Poetry.

LITERARY NOTICE . —The following is a translation of an article in a recent number of Die Baiihntte a Masonic periodical , published at Leipzic , edited by Bro . J . G . Findel . "At Bro . Spencer ' s a third edition has been published of "Three Lectures on Freemasonry , regarded as a moral and religions system , and in its Social Duties and Influences , " by Bro . Dr . Hopkins , P . M ., & c . These three lectures on the principles of Freemasonry testify of true Masonic feeling . They are as

appropriate for the instruction of young brethren , and specially of the uninitiated , in order to impart to them the chief objects of the association , and to remove prejudices . The author , Bro . Hopkins , who became Provincial Grand Senior Warden for Warwickshire , justly condemns the injudicious custom of belonging to several lodges at the same time , of which wo fortunately do not know anything in Germany . He also adheres decidedly to the universality of Masonry , and therefore objects

to the exclusive ( so-called ) high degrees , which the Christian confession of faith demands ; he takes only the Royal Arch and Mark degrees under his protection . We are not able to agree with the author about the history of religion and Masonry . He adopts a monotheistic primitive religion , and considers the different systems of religion of the early ages of the world as degenerations of it . He considers the Masonic alliance , to which he attributes the highest antiquity , as the source of all former secret unions and orders . Bro . Hopkins , who is the author of several educational works , is an ardent Freemason , and devotes himself , in a most disinterested manner , to every thing that concerns our Craft .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COURT . — -The Princess Alexandra , accompanied by the Prince of Wales , made her public entry into London on Saturday . The royal yacht left the Nore between ten and eleven o'clock , and reached Gravesend at the appointed hour . Salutes were thundered forth from the ships of war in attendance and from Tilbury Fort , and the Prince of Wales led his bride from the Victoria and Albert amid deafening cheers . We need not

follow the royal pair in their progress through Gravesend , and afterwards through the etreets of London . It is sufficient to state that everywhere dense masses of loyal Englishmen greeted the Danish Princess with a hearty welcome , which she is never likely to forget . The civic procession was in some respects a failure , and in the neighbourhood of the Mansion House some

painful ] scenes of confusion and disorder , attended , we regret to say , with serious injury to several persons , occurred in consequence of the overwhelming pressure , against which little or no provision appears to have been made by the authorities , the City police proving themselves to be thoroughly inefficient .

Windsor was reached after darkness had set in , and amid torrents of rain . In addition to the Queen and her children , the Princess Alexandra and the other illustrious visitors at Windsor Castle , attended divine service in the private chapel on Sunday morning . The service was preached by the Bishop of Oxford . The Princess Alexander , accompanied by the Prince of Wales , drove through Eton yesterday , and it is scarcely necessary to say that

the royal pair were greeted with unbounded enthusiasm . The Princess on Monday received a deputation , consisting of the Lord Mayor and other civic dignataries , who placed in her hands the magnificent gift of the city of London . The Prince and Princess were united in St . George ' s Chapel , Windsor , on Tuesday , with befitting state , and the royal pair subsequently left for

Osborne , where they arrived in the evening . At this season of Court and national rejoicing , it is pleasant to know that Prince Alfred—the only member of the Queen's family who is at present absent from the country—is steadily recovering from the effects of his depressing illness . A letter from Malta states that