Coventry.

vessels of pewter and 'brass , and napery worth xx . li . ; and gold and silver in the treasury , to the sum of xs . marks . And they have also chalices , vestments , liveries , and other ornaments of holy church , for the use of

the chaplains in divine service , worth xv . marks vj . s . viijcL Also , certain well-wishers to the gild now hold certain lands , houses , and rents , worth xxxvij . Zi . xij . s . iiij . cL a year ; which they wish to make over

to the g ild in mortmain , if they can get the license of our lord the King , and of the other [ middle ] lords of whom the said lands , houses , and rents are held . And the Master and bretheren of the gild , with

the consent of those who now hold the lands , houses , and rents aforesaid , find every year four chaplains ; who have , for their yearly salary , xxxij . marks ; the bretheren and sisteren finding such vessels and napery as are needed , worth xls .

Out of the rest of the profits of the lands and houses aforesaid , and out of the goods and chattels of the gild , they find means of living for thirty-one men and women , who are unable either to work or to gain their own living ; and the

charge of this amount to xxxv . Zi . iij . s . a year . Moreover , one of the houses beforenamed is lodge poor folks coming through the land , on pilgrimage or any other work of charity , in honour of God and of all saints . And there is a Governor

of this house , and a woman to wash their feet , and whatever else is needed . The yearly cost hereof is x . li . The bretheren and sisteren , on the feast of the Assumption of our Lady , are clad some of them

in livery suits at their own cost , and others in hoods at the common cost of the gild . And the poor whom they provide for , are every year clad in gowns and hoods worth x . li . and more . [ This Return is indorsed : — " Gilda Mercatoria de Co ventre / ' ] ( To he Continued ) .

PEOFESSOR MANTE & AZZA , of Milan , to whose researches on coca we have before alluded , has shown that the cultivation of our common herbs and flowers is worth something move to us than arises from the pleasure of inhaling sweet smells . They are in reality great storehouses of health , by evolving cjaantities of ozone , which is developed by the direct action oi the sun's rays ; and , in some eases , continues to be evolved during the dark . Clove , lavender , cherry-laurel , narcissus , hyacinth , and

mignonette , are mentioned as among the most valuable of these ozonisers ; and the Professor points to the improvement that might bo effected , by planting these and other flowers and herb in marshy and unhealthy districts—Food , Journal .

Lodge Minutes, Etc.—No. 12.

LODGE MINUTES , ETC . —No . 12 .

BY BBO . W . P . BTJCHAN , PAST S . W . NO . 3 bis ; GRAND STEWARD GEAND LODGE or S COTLAND . ( Continued from page 245 , March 26 £ / i . ) The following from the minute book of Glasgow

St . Mungo Lodge , No . 27 , contains account of proceedings and correspondence anent the laying of the Foundation Stone of Nelson ' s Monument on Glasgow Green -. —• " Glasgow 21 st July , 1806 .

" Convened by regular warning from Bro . James Toung , in the house of Mr . Henderson , Vinter , Trongate ; Bro . James Young , R . W . M ., of St . Mungo ; John Wilson , R . W . M ., of Glasgow Montrose ; John Jones , R . W . M ., of St . David ' s ;

James McOormick , R . W . M ., of St . Patrick ' s ; Brother Toung suggested to the meeting the propriety of offering in grateful remembrance of the much-to-be-lamented Lord Nelson , the attendance of the Masonic bodies at laying the

foundation of the intended monument about to be erected to Lord Nelson's me mory . This proposition having been agreed to , Bro . Young , as Master of the Senior Lodge , was required to intimate the same to the Lord Provost of the City for

his approbation ; it was further proposed that should their services be accepted of , it should be requested of his lordship to order a military guard for the procession . J . W . YOTJNG . "

Copy Letter by Bro . James Young to the Lord Provost : — " Glasgow , 22 nd July , 1806 . "My Lord , —As it is understood that the Foundation of the Monument to be erected to the memory of Lord Nelson is near about to be laid ,

the Masonic bodies in town are desirous of testifying their grateful respect for this most illustrious character ; and having held an official meeting , have directed me , as Master of the Eldest Lodge in town , to communicate to your lordship the annexed minute , and solicit your answer to the

proposal there made . I have the honour to be with the greatest respect , My Lord , " Your most obedient Servant , JAMES YOUNG-. " " I am deputed by the Committee of Subscribers

for the purpose of erecting a Monument in honour of Lord Nelson to acknowledge the receipt of your letter respecting the propriety of a Masonic pro-