The Grand Registrar And Party Tactics.

Hero we might be disposed to leave the question , were it not that an advertisement has been published in the Era of this week , which at once betrays the cloven foot , and shows the party motives which are so emphatically disclaimed as actuating the attack upon the Grand Registrar . That advertisement begins in a strain of humility which is most refreshing to observe ;—

" It had been earnestly hoped" it states "that internal dissensions were about to cease , anil that unity and concord would once again characterize the deliberations of the Masonic body . " We aro sure the largo majority of the brethren have " earnestly hoped that internal dissensions were about to cease ; " and who has prevented the realization of that hope % We need not go far for an

answer , as a reference to the agenda paper now before us shows us three opposition motions , notices for which have been given by Bros . Binckes , Barrett , and Whitmore , the lieutenants of the Observer party —the name of their right hon . captain and reverend , general not appearing upon ' this occasion . We do not wish it here to be supposed

that we look upon the second notice of Bro . Binckes as a party motion , though we think it somewhat premature ; and doubt whether , until ive have securely established our library , we are in a position to jeopardize our funds , if we shall ever be so , in a publishing speculation . But fco return to the advertisement ; it proceeds as follows ;—

A paragraph m the Era of the 15 th instant dispels this hope , while it unmistakably demonstrates the insincerity of those who , while foremost in denouncing ' party , ' promote an organization for ' party' purposes . 11 Tlie questionable taste of tho responsible legal adviser of the Craftthe Grand Registrar—needs no comment . " Attention is directed to an extract from the paragraph alluded to : — " ' On Thursday a meeting was held at Bro . Roxburgh ' s office , consisting of AdamsWilsonSmith

Bros . , , , Warren , Symonds , Gregory , and seventeen other brethren . ' ' Bro . Roxburgh states that he had called them together at the request of Bro . Havers , who would consent to be their president provided that a respectable Board be elected , and that the brethren present agree to support an entire list . * * * * * The meeting was anything but unanimous , as they find great difficulty in leading Bro . Savage , Wilson , and Smith , who appear not at present willing to sacrifice all their independence and the Craft to party purposes . ' "

As regards the first publication , Bros . Roxburgh and Wheeler ( whose name does not appear in the above extract , although it did in the ori g inal article }) have addressed the following letters to the Era , which have been duly published , and which we have great pleasure in laying before our readers : —

" TO THE EDITOR OF THE ' ERA . ' " Sir , —My attention has been directed to a paragraph in the Era of last Sunday , purporting to give an account of what took place at my hambcrs 3 o 2