Masonic Notes And Queries.

LODGES IN MEXICO . Where can I obtain information as to the Lodges that are working in Mexico , and under what authority they derive thenpowers ?—P . THE SITS AXn TOE CARDINAL POINTS OP THE COMPASS . What arc the peculiar reasons for certain of our mysteries having reference to the sun and the cardinal points of the

compass ?—E . X . E . —[ The sun rises in the East , then we should remember our daily orisons , and cheerfully commence our labours , as we do in Lodge , when the sun of Masonry rises in that quarter . In the South he is at his meridian height , it is then we should cease from the toils of the day , as we do at the bidding of the J . W . In the West he sets , then our day ' s work is done , and we should offer up our prayers for mercies vouchsafed to ns , after which the S . W . dismisses us to rest . The North , being below our horizon , is properly devoted to Nature ' s kind restorer , " balmy sleep . " ]

PERNETTI . Pcrnctti is reputed to have been a Benedictine Monk , who , in conjunction with a Polish Nobleman , I forget his name , instituted a- rite in which Swcdenborgianism and Masomy were intimately blended . What is known of Pcrnctti ?—MAGISTER .

PRACTICAL JOKING IX MASONRY . I recently attended a Lodge in Scotland , anil there saw such an amount of practical joking with a candidate that , had it been my case , I should never have set foot in a Lodge again . The whole was a burlesque throughout and enough to disgust any man of common sense . Pray insert this amongst 3 'our notes , so that when English Brethren visit a Lotlgc in Scotland , they may not be surprised to sec the old school-boy fun of tossing

in a blanket introduced . Thank God , I am—Ax ENGLISH BROTHER . —[ Our correspondent should bear in mind two circumstances . One is , that their observances are different from ours , and what to us might appear a burlesque , may be a serious matter to a Scotch Brother . In these things it is the manner , and not the matter that should be held responsible . The majority of Scotch Lodges arc as well conducted as the

English , and if our brother happened to light on one of exceptional usage , he should not condemn all for one . Rough play , has gone out of date in Masonry , but what would our thankful brother have said if he had witnessed such a scene as took place , according to an old , and very rare , Irish Masonic song-book , about 1770 , when an "Irish Pedlar applied to a most respectable (?) Lodge to bo initiated into the Secrets of Freemasonry ; the members of which were so highly incensed , -that they served him in the following ludicrous manner . "

" How Bennett was made ( a pedlar in trade ) , A Mason of whimsical order : "We stripp'd Mm quite hare , deprived Win of hair , And painted his skin like a border . " "With candle in breech , at the inn of Tom Creech , And prominent belly all painted ; He g-nin'd the grand Art , which he swore ne'er to part "Were 3-011 by , you'd ( with laughing ) have fainted .

" Tantrolohm was giv ' n to shun the old leaven , AVith tokens and signs in great plenty ; Hictius , Doctius , and Stoke were the cream of the joke , Then slaps on his ribs lie got twenty . " With looks quite austere , and like my lord mayor , Amyas , lie gave a deep lecture ' Pout the man in the moon , and old pantaloon , With a treatise upon architecture .

" O'Callaghan , Grand Master , applied healing plaister To cure the rife wounds of the poker ; Por bis b 's were . sear'd , and dipt was his beard , Whilst Collins- was fined as a joker . "Little Jerymn stood snug , like a bug in a rug , Put thought the promotion too high , sir ; For a man in one night to take such a flight , And , like Ichavus , soar to the sky , sir .

" 2 Yed Toimisend and Carlhy , they both were right hearty , And enjoyed the delights of the season ; 3 Whilst Maun . iell , all gravity , prcach'd with much brevity 'Pout nothing but scripture and reason .

O'Lriscollf the haughty , that giant so daughty , Stood Tyler , like Gabriel of old , sir ; "Whilst feathers and tar , in lieu of his hair , Supplied Bennett , lest he should take cold , sir . " We have given the song and notes verbatim , and think every Brother will agree with us that such a scandal was neither Masonic nor gentlemanly ] .

OLD TOASTS . Add to your former list of old toasts , the following : " May every Mason who stands in need of friendship , be able to say Eureka , "—I have found it . " May the Tuscan Order support us , the Ionic guide us , and the Corinthian reward us . " " May wc never be unmindful of Judas' fate . "—TIJIOTHEUS .

BRO . THE REV . DANIEL TURNER . I have some " extracts from two discourses delivered at Woolwich , 1787-8 , by the Kev . Daniel Turner . " Where were they delivered ? What Lodge did the Bcv . Bro . belong to , and what were his ecclesiastical preferments ?—NOVICE . MASONIC EXHORTATIONS . In a small book I have , I find some "Masonic Exhortations

From the German . " They consist of the nine following headings : i . Duty towards God and Relig ion , ii . The Immortality of the Soul . iii . Duty towards the King and Country , iv . Duty towards Mankind in general , v . Benevolence , vi . Further duties towards Men . vii . Cultivation of one's self , viii . Duties towards Brethren . ix . Duties towards the Order ; and a short conclusion . I venture to ask who was the author of these very beautiful exhortations ?—H . BAKER .

HATES 03 ? ESTABLISlMEfSI OS , G " BAN » LOB-GVS . Is there any method by which lean learn the dates at which Grand Lodges were established in Europe ?—F . A . G . —[ The following list may , perhaps , meet our correspondent ' s wishes : Grand Lodge of England , revived 1717 Scotland , about 1460 „ Ireland 1729

Prance 1730 „ Germany ( proper ) 173 $ Prussia 1732 Saxony 1738 „ Belgium 1757 Denmark 1743 „ Sweden 1754 . ltussia 1740

, Poland 1784 „ Bohemia 1776 Switzerland 1737 These arc all approximate dates , and allude only to the establishment of Grand Lodges . In many of the countriesnamed , there were single Lodges existing long before the aboveyears ] .

TEETOTAL LODGES . Which is the earliest Teetotal Lodge in existence?—ANTIBACCHUS . —[ We believe there is one at Birmingham , founded on total abstinence principles , but they can hardly be called the first , because , when the holy father , Clement XII ., had issued his bull against Masonry , the Brethren of Italy formed themselves into a society called Xerophagists , literally , "drylivers" i . a . persons who did not drink intoxicating liquors ,,

, , from which they may be looked upon as the first precursors of Teetotal Lodges . ] BRO . MATTHEW COOKE ' S HISTORY AND ARTICLES OP MASONRY . I send you an extract from the " Voice of Masonry" for the 1 st of July , 1860 . It is as follows : — "A work is announced as in press by Pro . Matthew Cooke , which cannot fail to excite Masonic interest . It is 3 fhe-simile publication ,

printed in black letter rubricated , and accompanied by a version in modern orthography , of the celebrated ancient manuscript in the British Museum , entitled , ' The History and Articles of Masonry . ' The first translation of tin ' s curious work was made in 1853 , by Mr . Bob . Morris , and introduced the year following into his ' Code of Masonic Law / as the oldest Masonic document extant . AVe shall look with great interest to Bro . Cooke's publication . " I am also anxiously awaiting the appearance of the above , but I wish to enquire if we are only to have a reprint of a Translation made by Bro . Rob . Morris , seven years since ?—