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Notes On Literature, Science, And Art.
NOTES ON LITERATURE , SCIENCE , AND ART .
A "Handy Rook , " of a kind much wanted , namely , " Of Patent and Copyright Law , English ancl Foreign , " from the pen of Mr . James Eraser , is promised . Mr . Davis , who , for four years past , has been employed , by order of the English Government , in excavating the remains of Carthage , has returned to this country . The results of his toil , which are
of great antiquarian and historical interest , will bo immediately published , under the title of " Carthage and her Remains ; being an Account of tho Excavations and Researches on the Site of the Phoenician Metropolis in Africa and other Adjacent Places . " An English book with a St . Petersburg !! imprint is a novelty We note that " Mr . R . Watkins , St . Retersburgh , " figures with
Messrs . Hamilton , Adams , and Co ., of London , ns publishing " Stories from the History of Russia , hy Aunt Mary , " who is the Mary Ann Pietszker , already knownhy her contributions to juvenile literature . The subject of " Aunt Mary's " new work has at least the merit of freshness . It is the commencement of a series , and is devoted to " Olga the Wise , or the Converted Princess . "
The fall title of the new Australian novel ( almost the first Australian book reprinted in this countiy ) , which we formerl y announced as to be published , is " Marian , or the Light of Some One ' s Home : a Tale of Australian Bush Life , by Maud . lean Franc . "
Ivohl ' s recent and interesting volumes of travels in Canada Pennsylvania , and New York , are about to be issued in an English version , under the author ' s express sanction . The work of translation has been confided to Mrs . Percy Sinnett , already well known both as an original writer ancl as a translator from the German . Tho Rev . James White , the ivell knoivn author of some valuable
historical works , has now in the press a " History of England , " to be completed in one volume , uniform with the same author's "History of Franue . " The second edition of Mr . Poole's ' Genesis of the Earth and of Man '—is greatly increased in bulk . About a third of the matter is new , bringing down the story of ethnological aud philological
research since the date of the first edition . Among French announcements of new books , the most important is one of a work on Royer-Collard , the politician and philosopher , hy Barante , the historian of the Dukes of Burgundy . The Paris Moniteur communicates several letters from the
correspondence of Napoleon the First , which the present Emperor has collected and will havo published . The letters from this collection , now printed by the Moniteur , are from the year 170 S . They refer to the Egyptian Expedition , and are meant to prove that General Bonaparte undertook the expedition not in the sense of a conquest only , but that he looked at it , or , at least , wished others to look at it , in the light of an act of civilization .
1 rom 1 ranee wc also hear rumours ofthe Emperor Napoleon's "Life of Julius Ciesar" as passing through tho press , and of arrangements made with an English translator ( a lady ) for the execution of an English version from advance sheets . From Germany we are greeted by an elaborate biography of Sir Walter Scott ( "AValter Scott , ein Lebensbild" ) by Prof . Eberty ,
from English sources of course , but interesting in more than one respect . A new Novel has been announced under the title of " Agnes Arnold , " by 3 lr . AV . B . M'C ' abe , a gentlemen formerly connected with the metropolitan press , and author of tho well known "Catholic History of England . "
The " Traits of Character , " or " Twenty-five Years' Literary and Personal Recollections by a C'oiitompory , " will include notices ot Lord Melbourne , the Duke of AVelliugton , Lord JMacaulav , Lady Blessington , & c . It is intended to erect a statue of Sir Thomas Acland . The model is now completed . Jlr . Stephens is tho sculptor .
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
[ THE EDITOB does not hold himself responsible for any opinions entertained by Correspondents . ] " THE ' NEW SELF-STYLED GEAND LODGE OP MARK MASONRY .
TO THE EDITOK 01 ? THE TKEEMASOXS 3 IAGAZ 1 SE AXD 3 IAS 0 XIC JIIBEOE . DEAE , SIR ASD BKOTIIEU , — "R . E . X . " has returned to the charge , aud tells me to mind my " common duty , " and " exercise a more courteous obedience " than I now do . I am very glad he has at last thrown off tho mask , and insinuated that I owe any obedience to the fungus he supports . The gist of my opposition has been the
assumption of such an authority by an unrecognised body . His teaching is so quietly and pertinently settled by your editorial note , that I need not take up your space by any allusion to it . " H . H . " very properly corrects a loose expression of mine , for ivhieh I thank him . I intended no reflection on the Mark Lodge of Jersey ; all I meant to convey
ivas that , . as " R . E . X . " specified certain grand lodges and the Subordinate Lodge of Jersey as conferring the degree legitimately , I assented to it , and said 1 know they did . But I did not intend to admit that they or tho Jersey Lodge , had anything in common with tho above-named assumption . Still , I am obliged to "H . II . " for his kindness in setting me right in thc eyes of the Craft ; a proceeding
ivhieh nothing but my oivn obscure paragraph , could have required . B ut I cannot help returning to my original complaint , for your last number is so strongly in my favour , that I must advert to it . Afc page 22-5 , you report the formation and inauguration of a neiv Mark Lodge at Winchester ; and this report , emanating , no doubt , from one of thc friends of the new regime , is corroborative of my first opinion , viz ., the
aggressive tactics of the party . How is it headed ?— " Constitution of a now Lodge at Winchester . " I know of only thc members of one body who constitute a lodge—the Officers ofthe Grand Lodge of England : but it appears other somebodies do thc same . Ib was also done in " ample" form . Here , again , I never hoard of any " ample " form but that held unctcr the M . AV . G-. M . of Masons . I suppose the new
Grancl Mark Master , as his supporters call him , docs not think ho stands in that capacity ; but , if ho does , aping the phraseology of thc Grand Lodge of England will , not mislead any one so as to recognise the pretension . And now for the culminating point to prove my case that this Self-Styled Grand Lodge of Mark Masons is only a debating societymuch bettor organised than any grand lodge club — to
determine upon the factious opposition , and marshal the forces of thc defeated party in Grand Lodge . '" Thc Rev . G . R . Portal said , ' the brethren of the provinces ought to be fully and fairly represented in the councils of thc Grand Lodge who directed their affairs . ( 'Vehement applause . ) The Eev . Brother enlarged upon this point by alluding to the denial of certain privileges to the provincial body in
the course of late legislation in Grand Lodge . '" "What , I ask any candid reader , does this mean , if ifc is not an appeal to action in the Grand Lodge oi' England ? AVhat is the meaning of thc "Vehement applause" ofthe company , if it is not defiance ? I leave every one to judge for themselves ; but , to me , the plan is obvious , and cleverly devised . Ifc reads in this manner : —AVe have been unable to carry our views in Grand Lodge ; our Grand Lodge Club has broken down : what ' s to be clouei —Stars a noiv Graud
Lodge of our own ; cajole thc wavering by giving them our kind of Grand Officers' rank—ape thc proceedings of the Grand Lodge—canvass its acts—organise an oppositionand , by-and-by—Yes , by-aud-by—it is to be hoped the Craft will be so thoroughly awakened to the iindoriniiiing operation noiv iu progress , that it will crush the party ivho seek to divide itso that all thc self-styled grand lodges intheworlcl
, will be laughed to scorn , and their machiavelian policy recoil on tho aiders and abettors of thc nefarious scheme . I beg to subscribe myself yours fraternally , AINTI-SITEIOUS * MARK .
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Notes On Literature, Science, And Art.
NOTES ON LITERATURE , SCIENCE , AND ART .
A "Handy Rook , " of a kind much wanted , namely , " Of Patent and Copyright Law , English ancl Foreign , " from the pen of Mr . James Eraser , is promised . Mr . Davis , who , for four years past , has been employed , by order of the English Government , in excavating the remains of Carthage , has returned to this country . The results of his toil , which are
of great antiquarian and historical interest , will bo immediately published , under the title of " Carthage and her Remains ; being an Account of tho Excavations and Researches on the Site of the Phoenician Metropolis in Africa and other Adjacent Places . " An English book with a St . Petersburg !! imprint is a novelty We note that " Mr . R . Watkins , St . Retersburgh , " figures with
Messrs . Hamilton , Adams , and Co ., of London , ns publishing " Stories from the History of Russia , hy Aunt Mary , " who is the Mary Ann Pietszker , already knownhy her contributions to juvenile literature . The subject of " Aunt Mary's " new work has at least the merit of freshness . It is the commencement of a series , and is devoted to " Olga the Wise , or the Converted Princess . "
The fall title of the new Australian novel ( almost the first Australian book reprinted in this countiy ) , which we formerl y announced as to be published , is " Marian , or the Light of Some One ' s Home : a Tale of Australian Bush Life , by Maud . lean Franc . "
Ivohl ' s recent and interesting volumes of travels in Canada Pennsylvania , and New York , are about to be issued in an English version , under the author ' s express sanction . The work of translation has been confided to Mrs . Percy Sinnett , already well known both as an original writer ancl as a translator from the German . Tho Rev . James White , the ivell knoivn author of some valuable
historical works , has now in the press a " History of England , " to be completed in one volume , uniform with the same author's "History of Franue . " The second edition of Mr . Poole's ' Genesis of the Earth and of Man '—is greatly increased in bulk . About a third of the matter is new , bringing down the story of ethnological aud philological
research since the date of the first edition . Among French announcements of new books , the most important is one of a work on Royer-Collard , the politician and philosopher , hy Barante , the historian of the Dukes of Burgundy . The Paris Moniteur communicates several letters from the
correspondence of Napoleon the First , which the present Emperor has collected and will havo published . The letters from this collection , now printed by the Moniteur , are from the year 170 S . They refer to the Egyptian Expedition , and are meant to prove that General Bonaparte undertook the expedition not in the sense of a conquest only , but that he looked at it , or , at least , wished others to look at it , in the light of an act of civilization .
1 rom 1 ranee wc also hear rumours ofthe Emperor Napoleon's "Life of Julius Ciesar" as passing through tho press , and of arrangements made with an English translator ( a lady ) for the execution of an English version from advance sheets . From Germany we are greeted by an elaborate biography of Sir Walter Scott ( "AValter Scott , ein Lebensbild" ) by Prof . Eberty ,
from English sources of course , but interesting in more than one respect . A new Novel has been announced under the title of " Agnes Arnold , " by 3 lr . AV . B . M'C ' abe , a gentlemen formerly connected with the metropolitan press , and author of tho well known "Catholic History of England . "
The " Traits of Character , " or " Twenty-five Years' Literary and Personal Recollections by a C'oiitompory , " will include notices ot Lord Melbourne , the Duke of AVelliugton , Lord JMacaulav , Lady Blessington , & c . It is intended to erect a statue of Sir Thomas Acland . The model is now completed . Jlr . Stephens is tho sculptor .
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
[ THE EDITOB does not hold himself responsible for any opinions entertained by Correspondents . ] " THE ' NEW SELF-STYLED GEAND LODGE OP MARK MASONRY .
TO THE EDITOK 01 ? THE TKEEMASOXS 3 IAGAZ 1 SE AXD 3 IAS 0 XIC JIIBEOE . DEAE , SIR ASD BKOTIIEU , — "R . E . X . " has returned to the charge , aud tells me to mind my " common duty , " and " exercise a more courteous obedience " than I now do . I am very glad he has at last thrown off tho mask , and insinuated that I owe any obedience to the fungus he supports . The gist of my opposition has been the
assumption of such an authority by an unrecognised body . His teaching is so quietly and pertinently settled by your editorial note , that I need not take up your space by any allusion to it . " H . H . " very properly corrects a loose expression of mine , for ivhieh I thank him . I intended no reflection on the Mark Lodge of Jersey ; all I meant to convey
ivas that , . as " R . E . X . " specified certain grand lodges and the Subordinate Lodge of Jersey as conferring the degree legitimately , I assented to it , and said 1 know they did . But I did not intend to admit that they or tho Jersey Lodge , had anything in common with tho above-named assumption . Still , I am obliged to "H . II . " for his kindness in setting me right in thc eyes of the Craft ; a proceeding
ivhieh nothing but my oivn obscure paragraph , could have required . B ut I cannot help returning to my original complaint , for your last number is so strongly in my favour , that I must advert to it . Afc page 22-5 , you report the formation and inauguration of a neiv Mark Lodge at Winchester ; and this report , emanating , no doubt , from one of thc friends of the new regime , is corroborative of my first opinion , viz ., the
aggressive tactics of the party . How is it headed ?— " Constitution of a now Lodge at Winchester . " I know of only thc members of one body who constitute a lodge—the Officers ofthe Grand Lodge of England : but it appears other somebodies do thc same . Ib was also done in " ample" form . Here , again , I never hoard of any " ample " form but that held unctcr the M . AV . G-. M . of Masons . I suppose the new
Grancl Mark Master , as his supporters call him , docs not think ho stands in that capacity ; but , if ho does , aping the phraseology of thc Grand Lodge of England will , not mislead any one so as to recognise the pretension . And now for the culminating point to prove my case that this Self-Styled Grand Lodge of Mark Masons is only a debating societymuch bettor organised than any grand lodge club — to
determine upon the factious opposition , and marshal the forces of thc defeated party in Grand Lodge . '" Thc Rev . G . R . Portal said , ' the brethren of the provinces ought to be fully and fairly represented in the councils of thc Grand Lodge who directed their affairs . ( 'Vehement applause . ) The Eev . Brother enlarged upon this point by alluding to the denial of certain privileges to the provincial body in
the course of late legislation in Grand Lodge . '" "What , I ask any candid reader , does this mean , if ifc is not an appeal to action in the Grand Lodge oi' England ? AVhat is the meaning of thc "Vehement applause" ofthe company , if it is not defiance ? I leave every one to judge for themselves ; but , to me , the plan is obvious , and cleverly devised . Ifc reads in this manner : —AVe have been unable to carry our views in Grand Lodge ; our Grand Lodge Club has broken down : what ' s to be clouei —Stars a noiv Graud
Lodge of our own ; cajole thc wavering by giving them our kind of Grand Officers' rank—ape thc proceedings of the Grand Lodge—canvass its acts—organise an oppositionand , by-and-by—Yes , by-aud-by—it is to be hoped the Craft will be so thoroughly awakened to the iindoriniiiing operation noiv iu progress , that it will crush the party ivho seek to divide itso that all thc self-styled grand lodges intheworlcl
, will be laughed to scorn , and their machiavelian policy recoil on tho aiders and abettors of thc nefarious scheme . I beg to subscribe myself yours fraternally , AINTI-SITEIOUS * MARK .