Masonic Notes And Queries.

A SCRIPTURE REFERENCE . [ We cannot discuss the question . Your answer will be found in Galatians , ii . 9 . ] H . S . S . G . I . E . S . I . P . A . T . S . R . E . A . M . 2995 . What degree to the above letters and figures denote , ancl what do they mean?—M . M . —[ The 13 ° . By 3 our signature , as we take it , you must wait for a solution . ]

MASONIC UNIT !' . Has there ever been a meeting , iu England , aijtongst the leaders of the various rites in furtherance of Masonic Unity?—ENQUIRER . —[ No ; and if there had been such an attempt made the majority are far too confident in their own views to imagine such a thing as the Catholicity of Freemasonry , because each section styles its own members universal instead of exclusive ]

JEWEL OE IIICIII PRIESTHOOD . What is the jewel worn by those who havo attained the Order of Hi gh Priesthood ?—MELCIIIZEDEI .. — [ They are not all alike . The most usual consists of a plate of gold in the form of a triple triangle with a breast plate placed over the points of uuion in the centre . In front the face of each triangle bears the

word mJV . On the other side the upper triangle contains . . . . | ( the two lower triangles having the Hebrew letters D and p engraved on them . Each side of the triangle should be one inch in length and may be chased , or onamented , at the fancy of the wearer . The breast-plate may be either an engraved representation or set with the proper coloured twelve stones . ]

LISTS OP LODGES . I saw in the Western Daily Mercury a report of the Cornwall Easter Sessions just held in Bodmin , in which it was stated , " The Clerk of the Peace then laid on the table the usual ' return of the List of Members belonging to the various Freemasons' lodges in Cornwall . " Is this usual ?—JUNIOR WARDEN . — [ It is not usual , because but few lodges now obey the law by returning their members to the Clerk of the Peace , but all ought to do so . —ED . ]

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

The Editor is not responsible for the opinions expressed by Correspondents , MASONRY AT HOME AND ABROAD . TO THE EDITOR OP THE mEIOTASOJrs' MAGAZINE AUD MAEOSIO MUHlOn . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Your columns constantly contain records of the affairs and proceedings

of private lodges , in this country and in distant places , under the control of the Grand Lodge of England ; but it is not often that you have an opportunity of publishing notices of the general position of Masonry abroad , from the pens of trustworthy and observant

brethren , fully imbued with the principles and beauties of the Order , who , while they find much to admire , have the candour to condemn with impartiality when necessary . In my reports from this locality , which you have kindl y inserted in your columns , I have frequentl y had occasion to speak highly of Bro . the

Rev . F . De la Mare , late Prov . G . Chap , of Jersey , and Chaplain to St . Aubin ' s Lodge . I have mentioned the pain with which we parted from him on his departure for the Mauritius , where he had been offered a clerical appointment . It will , doubtless , be gratifying to you , as it is to me , to learn that in consequence of these notices , from time to time made known to our distant brethren br the MAGAZINE ,

which they take in and read with much interest , our late Chaplain has unexpectedly met with a most hospitable reception , simply because they had become acquainted with his merits previous to personal intercourse , and , as true Masons , know how to appreciate them . This is highly creditable to them , and we , in Jersey , may regard it as a compliment to ourselves , as well as to our esteemed friend and rev . brother .

Such of your subscribers as are interested m the general proceedings of the Craft , and all of us ought to be so , will perhaps read with pleasure a few extracts from the letter I have just received from the Rev . De la Mare , written about a month after his

arrival at his destination , i . e ., March 4 th : — " How shall I ever repay you for the many acts of brotherly kindness for which I feel indebted to you ? Could you believe that it is entirely through you that I have met with so many friends here , and have been so cordially greeted by them ? I confess that I was

astonished to receive , a few days after my arrival , official letters of welcome from the three English lodges in the island , and could not make out how it was till I learnt from Bro . Ambrose , the W . M . of the Harmony , that they had seen my name mentioned with honour in the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE . SO

you see how far your kindness has travelled . I only wish you were here , for I feel that I have lost my stay and pillar , nay , my right hand . You are the very gentleman wanted to guide and direct us all—to steer , as it were , our noble Masonic ship . Pancy that we have not a man capable of being appointed

Principal of the chapter we are about to form . I am so sorry I did not take the Royal Arch degree . Oh , do tell my brethren to lose no time , but to seek to make rapid strides in our noble art ; they will never regret it . " All the loclges here are working in the greatest

harmony ancl good understanding . They are presided over hy the leading men of the place , and are consequently well conducted , never sitting after lodge later than ten p . m . The generality of the members are influential men , and of very good report . The funds are iu a flourishing state . I shall meet the brethren

for the first time on Thursday next . All the officers and members are to be present . I expect a large gathering . . . . . And now , dear brother , would I could be with you when you open your temple , and in the more humble but equally happy rooms at St . Aubin ' s . I should be contented even in your little study . "

While stating many things of a private and personal nature , our rev . brother constantly reverts to tbe Craft , as if that ancl its associations were uppermost in his heart . Having suffered depression of spirits from a long detention in quarantine , he dea-