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ful evening to a close , the companions wishing success and prosperity to the new chapter . The toasts were interspersed with some excellent gloes and songs , which lent additional charm to a truly Masonic meeting .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

SUPREME COUNCIL . iNAlJGUEAvriOl * OP THE UBTOrsT OE THE CoitYTON AND ROUGEMEUT ClUTTEKK OE B . OSB CoOIX . It having been thought elesirable for some time by many of the Masonic body that the ancient degree of Rose Croix should he worked under the Supreme Council iu Exeter , negocintions were entered into for that purpose , and dually arrangements

were effected , with the assistance of Bro . Samuel Jones , 30 ° . for uniting the two chapters—the Coryton , No . 2 , formerly meeting at Axminster , anil the Ancient Rougement . With the assent of the Supreme Council and the recommendation of the M . W . S . Capt , C . C . Dick , 32 ° , of the Coryton Chapter , the old warrant was removed to Exeter , and for the purpose of inaugurating the union of the two chapters , a meeting was held at the New London Hotelon the 7 th Juneat which the

follow-, , ing Principals and members of the Oreler were present : — Bros . C . J . Vigne , 33 ° , M . P . S . G . C ; H . C . Vernon , 33 ° , M . I . L . G . C ; Capt . N . G . Phillips , 33 ° , I . G ., I . G . H . E . ; I . P . M . Montague , 33 ° , S . G . I . G . ; Sir J . ele la Pole , Bart ., 33 ° ; Hyde Pullen , 33 ° , S . G . I . G . ; S . Rosenthal , 33 ° of Italy ; Capt . Dick , 32 ° , M . W . S . ; G . Doherty , 31 ° ; Capt . Phayre , K . N . 30 ° ; J . F . Starkev , 30 ° ; Dr . Woodford , 30 ° ; Samuel Jones , 30 ° ; Capt . F . J . Irwin , 30 ° ; Henry Dubosc , 30 ° ; Col . Elliott 30 ° ; J . Payne ,

18 ° ; B . Cox , 18 ° ; M . Ford , 18 ° ; B . II . Newneham , 18 ; J . Townsend , 18 ° ; J . Clark , 18 ° ; W . H . Davies , 18 ° ; F . Vizard , 18 ° ; B . T . Hodge , 18 ° ; J . S . Gunelry , 18 ° ; A . S . Hexter , 18 ° ; B . Dickes , 18 ° ; Major-Gen . Morris , 18 ° ; J . J . dure , 18 ° ; J . May , 18 ° ; Sydney Jones , 18 ° E . Gregory , 18 ° ; and James Gregory , 18 ° , Janitor . The chapter was opened in ample form by BrO . Hyde Pullen , 33 ° , after which the members of the Supreme Council were

received with due honours . The members who were present of the Antient Rougoment Chapter were then affiliated anel received by the Supreme Council , after which the loving cup was passed . The following brethren having been duly proposed and elected were theu entrusted with the preliminary degrees by Bro . Hyele Pullen , who also conducted the ceremony of perfection afterwards : —Rev . R , Bowelen , R . W . Head , W . S . Pasmore , A . C . BurnettJ . GouldC . Adamsand W . II . Stafford .

, , , Bro . Capt . C . C . Dick , 32 ° was then presented by Bro . S . Jones , 30 ° , anel duly installed in the chair of the M . W . S . by Bro . Hyde Pullen , 33 ° , and the following members received their appointments as ollicers : —Samuel Jones , 1 st G . ; B . J . Hodge , 2 nd G . ; Rev . R . Bowelen , H . P . ; J . S . Gunelry , M . ; B . Dicks , J . ; R . W . Head , R . ; W . S . Pasmore , Rec . ; J . Gould , Capt , G . ; A . C . Burnett , A . ; C . Adams , 1 st L . G . ; and W . II . Stafford , 1 st H .

A vote of thanks was then passed to the members of the Supreme Council for their presence on this auspicious occasion ; also to Sir J . de la Pole , Bart ., 33 ° , who came from Franco especially to be present at this meeting . It was then resolved that the following members of the old Coryton Chapter he elected honorary members of this chapter , subject to the payment of the annual tees due to Supreme Council , viz ., Bros . C . W . Bond , 18 ° ; E . Chappie , 18 ° ; J . J . Still , 18 ° It was

also resolved that the following illustrious brethren be admitted as honorary members of this chapter without fee : —Bros . Hyde Pullen , 33 ° ; Major General Doherty , 31 ° ; Capt , J . F . Irwin , 30 ° ; Capt . G . A . Phayre , 30 ° ; J . F . Starkey , 30 ° ; Dr . J . II . Woodford , 30 ° ; and H . Dubosc , 30 ° . It was then resolved that a cordial vote of thanks bo passed to the 111 . Bro . Hyde Pullen , 33 ° , for his valuable assistance on this occasion , and for the highly impressive manner in which he carried out the duties that devolved upon him . The chapter was then closed according to ancient ceremony and with solemn prayer . Banemet followed the proceedings .

INDIA . MAZAGON —Bombay Chapter of Sovereign Princes Rose Croix of Hereilom . —A convocation of the members of this chapter was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Mazagon , on the 20 th April , 1870 , for the installation in tho 18 ° of W . Bros . T . Diver , J . P . Comforfcb , J . Dixon , C Thwaitos , and H . Maxwell .

Reviews

REVIEWS

Hogg's Secret Code for Letters and Telegrams , ' or any Memoranda requiring Perfect Secrecy . London : Hogg and Co . This seems an ingenious , simple , and yet perfect system of secret communication , -winch may be used either in letters or telegrams . Is is so easy o system that we were able to completely master it and understand its use

in five minutes . Tbe author apologises to the intelligent reader for an addenda which is inserted to more fully explain tbe working of tbe code , and states that such , explanation is not intended for Ms use . The author states that in sending telegrams by Ms code , five letters are charged as one word . This will not greatly increase the charge , and we bave no doubt that where secrecy is desired the system will come into extensive use .

The Dictionary of Chronology ; or , Historical and Statistical Iteqister . Compiled and edited by WILLIATJI H . OVEEAIX , P . S . A ., Librarian to tbe Corporation of tlio City of London . London : William Tegg . It is based upom Tegg's Chronology , of which tho first edition appeared in 1822 . The compiler bad been requested to revise and modernise that work for a new

edition , but finding there so much that was unnecessary to the present generation , and so many additions necessary to bring the work down to the present time , be has attempted a , complete reconstruction . Special care baa evidently been taken with the history of tbe City of London and its companies , institutions , & o . Anything of special interest receives a lengthened notice . Tho

following article on Freemasonry will g ive some idea of the completeness of the work : Freemasonry , founded in England by King Athelstnn . A fraternity existed at Winchester , 1202 , anel arms granted to a company of Freemasons , 3 Edw . IV ., 1463 ; James I . enr . nnvn < r < vl I ' I-. in Snnt . lsmd : the wnrelenshin of the order conferred

by James V . on Patrick Copeland , Sept . 25 , 1590 ; the Grand Loelge of Scotland instituted , 1736 ; Ireland , 1730 . In 1425 an Act of Parliament was passed to prevent their meeting in chapters and assemblies ( 3 Hen . VI ., c . 1 ); but his Majesty subsequently became one of the Craft . Henry VII . was appointed Grand Master of the Oreler , ahd afterwards Henry VIII . Sir Christopher Wren elected Deputy Grand Master , 1666 ; he presented to StPaul ' s Loelthe trowel and mallet used bhim

. ge y in laying the foundation-stone of St . Paul's Cathedra ' , June 21 st , 1675 ; he was elected Grand Master 1 GS 5 . The first regular Grand Lodge formed in London 1717 . The Order excommunicated by the Pope 1738 ; York and London united into one Grand Loelge for England . H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex chosen Grand Master of tbe United Grand Dodges 1813 . Lodges arc now existing in civilised country . The Freemasons' Gir ' s

every School established 1718 ; one for boys 1798 ; the Royal Benevolent Annuity Funel , 1824 ; the Widows' Funel , 1800 ; Freemasons' Hall , Gt- Queeii's-srreet , Lincolns ' -inn-fielels , built from the elesigns of Thomas Sandby , R . A ., commenced May 1 st , 1775 ; opened by Lord Petre , Grand Master , May 23 , 1770 ; extended from the desiau of F . P . Cockerel ! , 1 SG 3 ,- completed ,

1 S 66 . An excellent feature for a book of reference is that tbe binding is much stronger than the general run of publishers' binding .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . ROBERT BOYD HARDY .

Died May lOtb , at his residence Cooley Hill , Tandragec , Ireland , suddenly of disease of the heart , Bro . Robert Boyd Hardy , P . G . S . D .., Co Armagh , aged 61 years . Robert Boyd Hardy was initiated into Masonry as a Lewis in the year 1824 , and for the last 4-5 years has been almost constantly iu office , tie was the father of bis lodge , Sfc . Johns 105 , Tandrogco , Ireland , and was an