Memoirs Of The Freemasons Of Naples.

zi . the door , but heard nothing ; the attendants and physicians , who were ( as was customary , in the Court ) always present at the waiting of the King , consulted together , and determined , as it was ten o ' clock , to enter without the usual summons . To their suprise , they found the bed linen tossed about and the King ' s body esiangled in the sheetsas if a violent struggle had

, taken place ; one sheet was twisted round his head and tvader his pillow ; his legs and arms were contracted ; th-e- mouth ojoen , as if to catch the last breath of life ; the face discoloured , and the eyes glaring with a terrible expression . Other physicians were called in , but no farther doubt or hojie remained ; he had died of apoplexy .

The death of Eerdinand I ., King of the Two Sicilies , was proclaimed by the same edict which published the accession of his son Erancis I . A treaty was entered into between the new sovereign and the Emperor of Towards the end oi' the same year , 1825 , a few of the

most violent and obscure of the Carbonari of Naples formed themselves into a secret society by the name of the " White Pilgrims , " and corresponded with the other societies in Syracuse and Catania , where the feeling of irritation against the Government prevailed even more strongly than on the Continent . The political intrigues of the society of White Pilgrims having been detected

hy the police , some of their number were arrested and sent to prison to be tried by a military inquisition . Again Luigi de Medici came into power as a Minister & £ the Crown , and several of his old and respected Brethren , that , like himself , had been exiled , returned to Naples , but no movement was made to establish a

Ereemason ' s lodge ; a hint from de Medici was sufficient to shew his friends that the time had not arrived for it to be safe or right to do so ; more especially as secret societies were constantly becoming conspirators , and he had determined to set down every revolutionary feeling . ( To le continued . )

Architecture And Archæology.

ARCHITECTURE AND ARCH ? OLOGY .

© ENERAL ARCHITECTURAL INTELLIGENCE . Christ Church , York , which was originally erected about Hie thirteenth century , is now undergoing a thorough restoration . Nearly tile whole of tho church as it at present stands will be pulled down , the exception being the east walland a portion of the interior archeswhichas at

, , , present arranged , will remain . The tower will be entirely rebuilt , the ' proportions of the now one being , however , the same . Elegant carved pinnacles and a battlement will be added at the summit of the tower , which will itself be heightened several feet . Tho bells will be refixed , and the li ' elfry will be connected with the church by a new circular stouo staircase , there not having been , up to this period , communication

any proper with the bell chamber . The new outer walls will bo erected close upon the old foundaiiOTsy so that tho proportions of the church will remain nearly as at present . A now porch will be built upon tho north , and also one upon the west ; the latter in place of that now in use on the south . Over the late entrance there will be placed a new three-light window . Two other windows of the descri

same ption will also be introduced , uric at the north west corner , and one at the south side . ' J ? 5 ie present unsightly window will be reduced from five lights to three , as also will the one at the west side of the elmrch . This will bring them into harmony with the ether windows . Tho glass will be rolled cathedral with coloured margins , and the windows generally , being of a decorative character , will hare a light and elegant appearance . The roof will bo open timbered , high pitched ,

plastered , and covered with slates . The sittings will be of deal , stained . It is proposed to refix the ancient pulpit , but it will be removed from its present position to the south side of the altar . A new reading desk will also be provided . The font will be refixed near the entrance . Some fine old carvings upon the late geats will be introduced in tho now ones . The church will be thoroughl y

warmed by hot water the chamber for the apparatus being fixed under the vestry . The cost of these works is estimated at £ 1600 . The new church of St . Mary , Hornsey-rise , being now completed ( excepting the tower and spire ) , was on Thursday , the 20 th ult ., consecrated by the Bishop of London . Tho new edifice is built with Kentish -stone and Bath stone

rag . The arrangement is that of the nave , north and south transepts , north and south aisles and chancels , with small chancel chapels ; that on the north side being occupied by the organ , on the south side in the vestry . The length internally is 103 ft . ; greatest width at the transepts , 75 ft . ; and width of nave and side aisles , 58 ft . ; the altitude of the nave is 50 ft . The edifice has accommodation on the ground

floor for 756 persons , but preparations have been made by the architect for galleries to be erected at the west end , and in one of the side chapels near the chancel , should enlarged sitting-room he ultimately required . The roofs are openedtintbered throughout , with boarding and cornices stained and varnished . The main timbers spring from curved bracesresting upon stone vaulting shaftswith carved

, , caps and corbels . The nave is separated from the aisles by a series of stone arches , supported on octangular stone piers , with foliated capitals . The chancel arch is moulded with ball-flower enrichments , and supported on clustered vaulting shafts , springing out of the splayed jambs , with carved caps and corbels . The transepts are separated from tho chancel chapels by stone parclosos or screens , the

tracery heads being deejny cut and moulded , supported upon small circular clustered shafts , with moulded bases and carved foliated capitals . The lower part of the chancel is lined with stone . The seats are all open benches , stained

and varnished . The new Baptist chapel , Wokingham has been opened . The new buildings consist of chapel , 14 Jft . wide and 54 pfc . long , exclusive of lobbies ; a lecture-room , 32 ft . by 20 ft . ; and a private vestry for the minister . The chapel is intended to seat 4-00 persons on the ground floor , and 200 in a gallery over the entrance lobbies . The design is prejsared to admit

of side galleries being added when required . The style of the building is Italian , freely treated in the general arrangements and combination of the materials of which it is erected ; viz ., red and white bricks and stone ; the white bricks being mostly in bands and arches ; stone being used to protect the projections of cornices , & c , and also as borders in the arches . All the windows have ornamental

cast iron sashes glased with ground glass . The interior of the building is simple . The floor of the chapel is made to incline from the entrance . The seats are low , with plain bench ends , and are without doors . The whole of the woodwork internally is stained and varnished . The chapel is heated by Mr . Haden ' s patent system , with which is comprised a general lan for the ventilation . The graveyard

p around has been re-arranged . The total coast of the building , including heating , architects' commission , & c , will be about £ 1 , 600 . Tho work of restoring the Church of St . Mary the Virgin , Oxford , has been intrusted to Mr . Gardiner , builder , of this city . The contract was offered to five builders recommended hy the architectMrGardiner had been

. . previously employed in the repairing of the tower and spire . The porch , well known as " Laud ' s Porch , " will be protected from injury during the restoration . The members of convocation have voted £ 3 , 900 , to carry out the restorations , to which Oriel College ( the patrons of the living ) have added £ 1 , 000 , and the parish £ 850 . The now church at Hiham has been consecratedThe

g . edifice has been erected at a cost of about £ 3 , 600 , of which £ 400 aro still clue . It is dedicated by the title of St . Stephen the Protomarfcyr . The arrangement , of the plan consists of a nave and north aisle , 50 ft long , the former 19 ft ., the latter 10 ft . in width , separated by an arcade of four bays ; a