M.W. Bro. Robert Morris At Liverpool.

"David W . Thomson , late Grand Lecturer of Illinois , U . S . A ., Honorary Member of Supreme Council 33 ° A ., and A . R ., Northern Jurisdiction , & c , as Senior Warden . ' George Catehpole , Senior Warden of Rose Lodge , No . 590 , Rose , Wayne County , New York , U . S . A ., as Junior Warden .

' - ' William Thomas , First Officer of the steamshi p France , of St . John ' s Lodge , New Brunswick , N . A ., Treasurer . " George Campbell , Fourth Officer of the steamship France , of British Oak Lodge , No . 831 , Stratford , England , as Secretary . " W . G . Barrett , purser of the steamship France , of Piatt Lodge , No . 194 , New York City , U . S . A ., as Senior Deacon .

' James Wilson , Chief Engineer of the steamshi p France , of Mariners' Lodge , Liverpool , England , as Junior Deacon . "Thomas Hughes , of the steamshi p France , of Amity Lodge , No . 323 , of New York City , U . S . A ., as First Master of Ceremonies . "William Carroll , of the steamshiFranceof

p , Varich Lodge , No . 31 , Jersey City , New Jersey , U . S . A ., as Second Master of Ceremonies . " William Dempster , of Commonwealth Lodge . No . 409 , Brooklyn , New York , U . S . A ., as Tyler . " The business of the meeting consisted of the interchange of genial proffers delivering anecdotes

illustrative of the practical character and vast spread of the Institution ; and reciting a few well-known poems of the Craft . The Worshipful Master being called upon for an " effort of his muse , " delivered himself of the following lines , composed the night before , and dedicated to the occasion . It is needless to say that with such favourable critics this production had a reception that would probably have been denied to the . finest effort under other circumstances : —

THE REVOLVING- LIO-HT or THE SKELLIO-. " When hastening eastward o ' er the waste , By ocean-breakers rudely chased , Our eager eye seeks out the smile Ihat marks the dangerous Skellig isle , — We joy to catch the flashing ray That guides unerringly our way .

" What though in momentary gloom Night may resume her sable plume;—What though the clouds may settle down And threaten ocean's stormiest frown ;—Lo , flashing far across the main , The Skerries' Light comes out again ! " So wandering on life ' s stormy sea

, Oh , Craftsmen , by God's grace , may we , The tempest-tost and weary , find In gloomiest hour , in saddest mind , Our Skellig Light from Heavenly sun To draw us safely , swiftly on . '" Should He withdraw his smiling face , 'Tis but to try our faithfulness ;

Should He our pilgrimage enshroud , He stands behind the threatening cloud : And though He smite us with a blow , It is His gentle chastening too # # ¦ # # #

" Craftsmen , draw nigh , and learn , with me , These lessons from Freemasonry : Each implement in mystic hand Bids us this precept understand , — That ¦ he who'd serve the MASTEB ' S state Must work in Faith , in Patience wait ! ' "

M.W. Bro. Robert Morris At Liverpool.

And then the happy circle was dissolved , never to he re-formed , unless in that Grand Lodge " that's far awa ' . " I take it for granted that you have no reader so obtuse but that he will take all this record , with names of officers , & c , in a Pickwickian sense ! Yours fraternally , ROBERT MOREIS . Liverpool , Feb . 14 .

American Freemasonry.

AMERICAN FREEMASONRY .

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PEEEMASONs' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIEEOR . Dear Sir aud Brother , —I presume you would like to know something of Masonry in this part of the world . I do not suppose I can write anything of much interest , but I will send you as soon as published ( which will be soon ) the published proceedings of the Grand Bodies held in this city for the State of

Michigan . If you will look on the map you will see how small a part of the United States is Michigan , and when you receive the proceedings of the Grand Bodies can form some estimate of the strength of our Institution in this country . Monroe Chapter No . 1 , of R . A . M ., is a subscriber to your Magazine , and we

receive it with great regularity every Saturday , the number dated Jan . 18 th being now before me , being hut fourteen days apart . Its arrival is looked for with much interest . We have in this city six lodges of Master Masons , two Chapters of R . A . M ., one Council of Royal and Select Masters , one Commanding K . T ., one Lodge of Perfection , one Council Princes of Jerusalem , one Chapter of Rose Croix of

H . R . D . M ., one Consistory of Sub . P . E . Secret 32 ° , one Chapter Rose Croix , one Senate of H . P . of the Rite of Memphis . The brethren meet once a week to read essays and to debate questions , a sort of school to learn the brethren to read and speak , and to acquire a better knowledge of the history and jurisprudence of Masonry , and a society or association called the

" Detroit Mutual Relief Committee . " Enclosed you will find a synopsis of the by-laws which will give you a good idea of its object . You will please give to Bro . E . J . B . Burnstead , P . M . and Sec . of Lodge No . 548 , our warmest thanks for his kindness in setting the matter of our " American brother ' s visit" in its true light . " Render unto

Csesar , " & c . We often wish we could pay you a visit and be back again in time for our morning labour , but as we cannot do that we do the next best thing , read your Magazine . We are with you in the spirit if not in the flesh . Yours fraternally , J . J . BAEDWELE , 32 ° and P . H . P . Detroit , Michigan , U . S ., Feb . 1 , 1868 .

Royal Arch And Some Other Questions.

ROYAL ARCH AND SOME OTHER QUESTIONS .

TO THE EDITOE OE THE EEEEMASON 3 MAGAZINE AND MASONIC UIBBOII . Dear Sir a » d Brother , —The observations of Bro . Findel as to the non-existence of the E . Arch degree before 1740 are very inconclusive and unsafe . We are in no position to rely upon negative evidence , until we have all the evidence , and have exhausted it .