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cribes the deli ght of escaping from it , and refers to the hospitality subsequently shown to him and his children by gentlemen hi gh in position , both socially and Masonically . He details with grief " painful examples" which came under his observation during the voyage " of the want of moral rectitude , even

amongst those who could , iu virtue of their connection with us , call me brother . " After having given the particulars in reference to these departures from Masonic principles and practices , which "brought our respectable institution into disrepute , " he thus addresses the members of the lodge over which I have

the honour to preside , and his words may with advantage be read and considered by all who belong to the Order : — " Oh , my brethren of St . Aubin ' s Lodge , permit me , in the language of affectionate earnestness to beseech you , whether at home or abroad , to conduct yourselves according to the principles so strongly and so frequently brought before you from the east end of the lodge . Our institutions

never suffer so much as when thej r are wounded by their own friends . " Again private matters intervene , and he then resumes the subject of Freemasonry as follows : —¦ " I am happy to be able to inform you that I have met with the most cordial reception from the W . M . ' s

and members of the three English lodges in this island , the Military , the British , aud the Harmony . I have had official letters of welcome and offers to become honorary member aud chaplain from them all . I shall probably visit them all , ivithout attachiug myself to any but the Harmony . I like the title . I shall tell

you more of their working when I am better acquainted with them . " Our rev . brother then reverts to another distressing occurrence , calculated to bring discredit on the Craft , on the part of one of its members , ivhich " affects us most injuriously in the eyes of men , " ... " but you know there are black sheep everywhere ; " ancl thus concludes -. —¦

" And now , dear brother , I must close , promising to write to you every second month . I hope you will do the same . Pray assure the brethren of my undiminished affection . Often in spirit am I with you . I bear them all in my heart ; and my most earnest prayer is that I may be spared to meet them once more ; above allI do hope that ive shall so live as to

, be found worthy at the last of being admitted to the Grand Lodge above . God grant it . " Should this , as I suppose it will , if you favour me by insertion , meet the eyes of the brethren in the Mauritius , I beg them to receive from myself and the members of St . Aubin ' s Lodgea warm

expres-, sion of fraternal feeling for their kindness to one whom we so hi ghlf value , and an assurance that they will find in the Jersey Freemason who has gone among them , a brother who must become dear to their hearts , by a happy combination of good qualities—one who will be most valuable to them , not only in his

sacred profession , but in the promotion as a Mason of right sentiments and high principles among the Craft , by the moral influence ivhich his manner and conduct cannot fail to enable him to acquire there , as he has done here . Yours fraternally , H . H . Jersey , April 19 th , 1864 .

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THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEM . The Pleiades Chapter , Totnos , was consecrated on Thursday , a report of which we hope to give in out- next . THE BOYS' SCHOOL .

A Quarterly General Court of the Governors ancl subscribers to this Institution was held on Monday afternoon at the Treemasons' Tavern , Bro . "Udall in the chair . On the motion of Bro . J . RACKET STEBBIXO , seconded by Bro . CKEATON , resolutions were adopted , providing that any Life Governor of the Institution making donations to the

Building Fund be entitled to additional privileges , viz .: —A present Life Governor having paid 10 guineas , and being entitled to two votes , might pay 5 guineas move and have four votes . One who had paid 20 guineas , and had four votes , might pay 10 guineas , and have eight votes ; and one who had paid 30 guineas and had six votes , might pay 15 guineas and have twelve

votes , the privilege to continue during the present year . On the motion of Bro . B KNJAMIN HEAD , Y . V ., seconded by Bro . CREATOR , it was resolved "That Joseph Freeman , Esq ., be placed on the list of Life Governors , with two votes at all elections of children , he having generously presented the Institution with stock considerably exceeding in value the cost of

that qualification . " The ballot for seven boys out of thirty-one approved candidates , was then proceeded with , ancl resulted as follows . —

SUCCESSFUL Kobinson , John II 939 Isborn , Ernest C 565 Mortimer , Edgar M 729 Lewis , John 405 Biclc , Henry 625 Pratt , Harry Tradelle ... 3 SO Packinson , Wm , Hofe ... 617 UNSUCCESSFUL .

Rees , Rowland F 331 Thompson , B . II 90 Denton , Henry J 326 Crabtree , B . Townsend ... 72 . Heal , Joseph 319 Dawson , J . C 71 How , G . A . F 280 Wilson , R . C 57 Floyd , H . W 273 Harrison , F . M 41 Recknall , G . S 239 Johnson , Henry 30 BaUeley , Alfred 236 Pearson , L . S 29

Wood , XV . Dunbar 221 Collingwood , S 20 Hill , J . Staniforth 222 Hicknott , H 17 Dawson , Wm 218 Jackson , H . J 11 Packer , W . 3 21 : 1 Martin , J . R 2 West , XV . Bowditch 177 Bentley , E . T 2 Votes of thanks to the Chairman and Scrutineers closed theproceedings .

GARIBALDI . The Salisbury Lodge ( No . 435 ) , under Charter from the-Grand Lodge of England , was honoured on Tuesday evening , the 19 th inst ., with the presence of Dr . Giuseppe Basile , S . G . W . of tbe Grand Lodge of Italy , ancl the intimate friend and medical adviser of General Garibaldi .

He expressed himself highly pleased with the working ofthe lodge , ancl also with the kind and generous reception thebrethren had given bim . He was unanimously elected an honorary member , and in returning thanks , said that the honour would be further enhanced if he could communicate to his friend and patron General Garibaldi , that he also was elected an honorary member of this lodge . The general was the Grand Master F . SI . of Italy ,