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and otherwise improved . The alterations consist of an additional building on the south side , 36 ft . by 35 ft . ; beyond which , on the west , is an open arcade , supporting an upper corridor , leading to the west end gallery , the length of new building , and 5 ft . 6 in . wide . The interior of chapel now is on plan in the form of a —I . The new part forms the stem or trunkconsisting of three bays similar to the oriinal

, g ones . Between the two southermost buttresses , on the eastern front , is a moulded and enriched porch doorway , executed in stone , which leads to a corridor 6 ft . wide ; at the end of this is the new stone staircase to galleries , one of which is at the southern end , above the corridor ; the other at the western end . From this corridor access is also

obtained to aisles of ground-floor . Most of the timbers of the roof are exposed to view , and stained and varnished . The materials used in the new part are brick , Bath stone dressings , and rag , & c . The height from floor to ceiling is 36 ft . The commodation is for 750 persons . The whole cost , including boundary-walls , will be - § 1 , 335 .

The work of restoration which has been going on for the last five or six years in Martham Church , Norfolk , is now nearly complete ; the stone carving is also neatly fmished _ in the chancel , after occupying some considerable time > being of a delicate character , and copied from natural flowers plucked from revered spots in the Holy Land , such as the altar over the Holy Sepulchre , the Tomb of the Virgin Mary , Rachel ' s Tomb ( Jericho ) , Jacob ' s "Well , and many other places mentioned in Scripture . Other parts of the carving represent the Parables of our Saviour .

In the nave of Lichfield cathedralhas been erected abaptismalfont , thegifboftheHon . | Mrs . ' , H . Howard ; it has been put up partially under the first bay on the north side of the nave arches , eastward of the north-west tower arch . On plan it is not an octagon , but a square with its corners off . Each side of the square has on it a sculptured scriptural subjectin high relief , and each corner is deeply sunk and

filled with figures . The material employed is chiefly Caen stone , but with a considerable proportion of marble and alabaster . The upper mouldings are enriched with a diaper of carved water-lilies , worked out of a delicate pink alabaster . The four panels of the font represent the following sculptured subjects : —! . "The Entry into the Ark . " 2 " The Passage of the Red Sea , " 3 . " The Baptism of Our

Lord . " 4 . "The Resurrection of Our Lord . " The figure subjects are as follows : —1 . " The Virgin Mary . " 2 . "Saint Peter . " 3 . "Saint Helen . " 4 . " Saint Chad , the first Bishop of Lichfield . " The bowl is supported on a central and four detached marble colums . The centre column is of Galway green , and the four detached columns are of brocadillo . The whole of the caps are also hihlcarvedandround thepanels

gy , are twenty-four smaller marble columns , composed of French marbles and the Derbyshire fossil , with carved capitals , the former supporting the upper mouldings , and the latter the arches of the panels . It stands elevated 2 ft . 6 in . above the level of the nave floor , upon a pyramid of yellow Mansfield stone steps , the sculptured subjects being level with the eye .

The chief stone of the intended new Public Baths , Birmingham , to be erected at the expense of the Corporation , at the junction of Northwood-street with Livery-street , has been laid with the usual formalities by the Mayor . The building will comprise thirty-seven private baths , one plunging and two swimming baths , for men and women , with wash-house , boiler and engine-houses , and attendants '

house . The women ' s department will be in the front portion of the building , entered by a central doorway , on the left of which will be placed the first-class , containing a plungingbath and six private baths ; and on the left ; will be the second-class , consisting of six private baths , with washing room , attendants' room , & c ., to the two classes . The men ' s department will consist of two classes—the first at the back

to the left of the centre , containing separate entrance , large swimming bath , 62 feet by 31 feet , with forty-seven separate dressing rooms around the same , twelve private baths , wait ing room , attendants' room , & c . The second class will be placed at the back , to the right of the centre , and consists of large swimming bath , 68 feet by 32 feet , with twenty-four separate dressing-rooms , seventy-two separate dressing stalls , thirteen private baths , waiting-room , attendants '

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room , & c . The front will be faced with best red bricks , with stone dressings ; and the buildings generally will be one story high , and lighted from the roof . The cost , including well and engineer ' s work , will be about £ 7500 .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

THE HRST BOOK . OP CONSTITUTIONS . Is Anderson ' s Book of Constitutions very rare ? Being the first ever printed , the Americans have fac-similied it . — 0 . T . —[ Do not assert that Anderson's book of 1723 was the first printed . There was one printed in Holland about 1717 , and now extremely scarce . It is believed that the publication of this book was the cause of the Masonic bonfireso

, often alluded to as taking place in 1720 . We do not believe there are six copies of this 1717 book to be found in the world . Anderson ' s book may be bought very reasonable . In a catalogue now before us a good copy is marked at eight shillings . The book is moderately scarce , but not difficult to meet with if sought for . ]

THE KET-ST 0 NE EJIBLEMS . Where were the emblems derived from that are depicted on the key-stone of a Mark lodge ?—J . 0 . THE GREAT NORTHERN TEMPLAR . In a recent letter in THE MAGAZINE a great authority on Templary is said to be residing in the North . Who is he r ' —PRATER P .

SENDING A MASON TO COVENTRT . How is it possible to send a Bro . Mason to Coventry ?—W . E . —[ If from London , by the Londonand North Western . No other route is Masonic ] ITALIAN LODGES . Being about to travel in Italy , I should like to know

what regular Italian lodges there are , where I can be received without mixing with irregular Masons ? p a . THE BEAU CHAMP CHAPEL , WARWICK . Has any one observed if there are any Masons , marks in the Beauchamp Chapel , AYarwick ? It appears likely that such a beautiful specimen of our early brethren would boast of many such . —CHAS . A .

ODD PELLOWS AND MASONS . Is there any connection between the Odd Fellows and Ereemasons ?—R . R . —[ None that we ever heard of . R . R . will probably be astonished to see his emery thus reduced in length . R . R . need not have sent two closely written sides of paper to ask so simple a question . We are obliged to cut down such queristsor we should be

many , inundated , with verbiage . Let all our correspondents take the hint . Space is of the utmost importance , and therefore they should state their questions in the briefest possible manner . We can only afford to print long queries when the subject is important-. ]

WAS DR . JOHN DEE A BROTHER ? Dr . John Dee was an undoubted Rosicrucian . Was it necessary then that the brothers of the Rosy Cross were Masons ?—ARGAL . MASONIC RINGS . Wanted devices for Craft , Arch , Mark , and other Masonic rings ? Any brother having ancient specimens would confer a favour by allowing impressions or drawings to be taken from them . —ONE OP THE TRADE .

MARK-MEN AND MARK-MASTERS . What is the difference between Mark-men and Mark-Masters ?—J . 0 . , MASONIC PUBLIC HOUSE STATISTICS . How many lodges , chapters , & c . are reputed to meet at Public Houses ? ' Taverns and Hotels being only a genteel name for the same . —ARGAL .

EVIDENCE OP THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON ' S INITIATION . A long time ago one brother could throw light upon the Duke's being a Mason . He had a note by him denying ifc , and he would send it . Has it ever arrived ?—No . 2 could