The Rite Of Misraim.

the members composing [ the Council acknowledg this debt , and those then promoted to the 87 ° to do the same by means of a very serious oath . It is to be hoped the present Misraimites have not been as foolish , for at the death of the last of the Bedarrides there was still a pretty heavy sumnearly

, £ 2 , 000 , said to be due to the estate ( sic ) . Not content with this promise these great Bedarrides appropriated the very money their brethren subscribed for the poor , and , says their biographer , " their Masonic charity was nil . " As to Oligarchs the Bedarrides out-Heroded Herod in despotism . This Spurious

Rite was neither founded nor invented by Bedarride but by Lechangeue , in 1805 , because , though he was admitted into the Antient and Accepted Rite , the members of it would not , for very good reasons , advance him to the S . C . 33 ° : at his death , Marc Bedarride juggled a bit with the small power

conferred upon him , and continued the Rite . History is said to repeat itself ; and most certainly Masonic history does . In 1838 Bro . Nigur , alias Bro . Marionis , being expelled from the Rite of Misraim , developed out of it the Order of Memphis with its 95 ( Mackey says 91 ) degrees . Of the two bastards , our Grand Lodge denounced the latter , as it may now denounce the

former , Before concluding , I cannot help remarking that this pnrist ( of the Freemason ) either himself , or by means of one of the other Conservators General of the 90 ° did , the other day only , attempt to establish in this country another Masonic Rite , whose degrees and subscriptions were not to be 13 | d ., or even £ 10 10 s . each ; but £ 10 10 s . admission , £ 10 10 s . annually , and £ l Is . £ at the least for a jewel . * Yours fraternally , M 31 °

Masonic Sayings And Doings Abroad.

MASONIC SAYINGS AND DOINGS ABROAD .

BRITISH COLUMBIA . —The following items are extracted from the report of a correspondent of the " San Francisco Mirror : "Victoria city contains about 3 , 000 persons ; it is the commercial and political capital of British Columbia ; it is situated on the south end of Vancouver ' s

Island , on James' Bay , and has one of the finest sites for a cit y , on the Pacific Coast ; its streets are not very wide , they are not paved , and the side-walks are nearly all made of plank . Government street is the principal street , and in the evenings is well lit with gas . The climate is deli ghtful in summer , and in

winter it is not at all severe . Frost and snow are comparatively light ; but the rains are heavy . The Union of British Columbia with Canada , is an accomplished fact . The Legislative Council here passed a unanimous vote for it . All that is wanting to complete the scheme , is the approval of

the English Parliament , and that will not be denied . This project will most certainly delay , if not entirely prevent , an early union of this rich country to the United States .

Masonic Sayings And Doings Abroad.

The resources of this country comprise coal , timDeiv and gold . The coal is of an excellent quality , anil the quantity is enormous . The most prominent edifices that attract notice are those of the Hudson Bay Company , Masonic Hull , Odd Fellows , Colonial Hotel , St . Andrew's Church

and an English Church built entirely of iron , and imported from England . The Government buildings ^ are very neat in appearance . There are four separate buildings in which the various offices are kept . In British Columbia there are nine lodges of Master Masons , and one R . A . Chapter ; of these lodges four

are in the city of Victoria . The aggregate number of members in good standing is 3 S 0 . These lodges are not under the same jurisdiction ; the most of them are under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . The remainder are under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of England . Quadra Lodge

wasformed three weeks ago ; I was present at its first regular communication , and the newly-installed officers were well up in their duties . " Quadra " was the former name of Vancouver Island—hence the name of this young lodge . The fees for the three degrees in it is 100 dols ., which is 25 dols . higher

than in any other lodge here . Bro . Heisterman is Secretary of Quadra Lodge , and is one of the progressive men of the Order . In this lodge members are required to appear in full Masonic dress , and it has a very pleasing effect . On Saturday the 18 th of March , a convention of

the Masters and Wardens of the lodges was announcedto be held in the Masonic Hall , Victoria , for the purpose of forming a Grand Lodge of British Columbia , The promoters of the desirable object desire a supreme authority close at home . All concerned are favourable to the project . England is too far away as a seat of government for almost any purpose .

Reviews.

REVIEWS .

PRErAEATOBV PROORAHAIE OE THE NATIONAL UNIVEBSHX son , INDUSTHIAIJ ASD TECIUSICAII TKAIKISG . There is , as our renders may he aware , a conference to be held in the Guildhall of the City of London , under the auspices of the Lord Mayor , the municipal dignitaries of the City and Provinces , and representatives of the Industrial interests of the United Kingdom , having for its object the establishment of a ^ National Universitfor Industrial and Technical Training .

y The subject of Education , is now the question of tho day ; Industrial and Technical Education is one of the most important elements , The work under notice treats upon our future Educational system ; the kind of Instruction required ; the Principles of Organization ; Training for Industrial Pursuits ; Training for Professorship ; Art Industvy ; Industrial Economy ; female Training ; and Miscellaneous Departments of Usefulness .

The subject seems exhaustively treated , and to those who fec-I . an interest iu the cout-se likely to be taken by the Conference , this work , with the reports of the Provisional Committee is indispensable . A summary of subjects to be discussed is also given .