Correspondence.

tion had not been made in the Calendar for 1864 , I again wrote to the Grand Secretary on the subject . Judge of my surprise at finding the error agaiu repeated in the new edition of the Pocket-book for next year . I have done all I can , and now want to know what course to pursue in order to obtain a

correction for 1866 . Tours obediently , H . H ., P . M . and Sec . of St . Aubin ' s Lodge ( No . 958 . ) Jersey , Dec . 23 , 1864 .

The Early Grand And High Knights Templars.

THE EARLY GRAND AND HIGH KNIGHTS TEMPLARS .

TO THE EDITOlt OP THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —In the MAGAZINE of December 17 , " A K . T . " gives lists of officebearers of the " Grand High Knights Templars Encampment of Ireland and K . R . C . No . 1 , " and of the " Early Grand Knights Templars Encampment , " extracted from the Sth of the Fratrimonium

page Fxcelsum , or New Ahiman Bezon , edited by "A Worthy Brother , " and published in Dublin in 1770 . I have in my possession a copy of the above-named work , which was produced by a member of the Early Grand Encampment , in proof , as he said , of that body ' s existence many years prior to the generall

y supposed date of its organisation . But , unfortunatel y for my friend ' s argument , the 187 th page of the volume in question contains a soug— "TheEreemason ' s Wish "— " composed , and set to music , by a brother for the Orange Lodge of Belfast , " and to which is attached the following N . B . — " The music published

in Walker ' s Magazine for Eebruary , 1785 . " Another proof that this volume was printed subsequently to 1770 is furnished by the 20 th page , bearing a list of toasts , among which is one in praise of " The gallant Volunteers of Ireland . " It is well known that the

first regiment of Irish Volunteers Avas formed at Dublin in 1779 . Again on pp . 196 to 202 , inclusive , is contained a " Copy of the Chapter of Incorporation of Eree aud Accepted Masons ( of England ) . " The act of incorporation referred to Avas not passed for a long period subsequent to 1770 ; so that these things consideredit appears to me that the edition of

, the Fratrimonium Fxcelsum referred to b y "A K . T . " must be similar to that from which I have quoted . Perhaps your correspondent will have the goodness to examine his copy of the book in question , and through the MAGAZINE give the result of his examination . In his dedicatory remarks , the editor refers

in laudatory terms to the Earl of Blessington ' s Masonic labours , and to "the year 1770 " having recorded so much of his lordship ' s goodness as to lead the author to prefix the Earl ' s name to the work in the hope that this would recommend it to the Craft ' s patronage . I shall be glad to hear from " A

K . T . " as to Avhether his and my copy of the Fratrimonium me ofthe same edition : "Dublin : printed for the lodges in England , Ireland , and America , and sold by Thomas Wilkinson , bookseller , No . 40 , Winetavern-street . "

Eaithfully yours , D . MURRAY LTON , One of the Grand SteAvards in Grand Lodge of Scotland . Ayr , Dec . 21 , 1864 .

The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

METROPOLITAN . EASTERN STAB LODGE ( XO . 95 ) . —At the regular monthly meeting held on Tuesday , December 20 , at tbe Ship and Turtle Tavern , the lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . FrankL . Goode , assisted by his Wardens and other officers . Bro . Hessing was raised to the third degree ; Bro . Goodchild was passed to

the second degree , and Messrs . William Jeune arid . Ingle Pew were initiated . After the disposal of all business , the brethren adjourned to the usual banquet ; and as it was the last occasion of his presiding at the banquet , the W . M . tendered his thanks to the P . M . 's and brethren generally for their support during his tenure of office . He also urged from his position in the chair the support of the several Charities by the lodge . Bro . E . W . Davis , P . M ., in proposing Bro . Goode ' s health , referred to tho excellent manner in which the ceremonies have been con * ducted by him , the assiduity and zeal of the AV . M . deserving tbo warmest thanks of tbe members of the lodge .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

DEVONSHIRE . EAST STOREHOUSE . —Lodge Fortitude { So . 105 ) . —This lodge met on Wednesday , the 21 st inst ., in their spacious and elegantly fitted up room at the Prince George Hotel , for the purpose of installing the AV . M . for the year ensuing ; and it being understood that Bro . Phillips , P . Prov . G . Treasurer , would step from his retirement and perform the ceremony , there was a

goodly muster , no less than twelve Prov . Grand Officers , eight of whom are members of the lodge , nineteen Installed Masters , one AV . M . elect , and forty-five brethren being present , all of whom , entitled to witness the proceedings , expressed much gratification at the beautiful and sublime manner in which the ceremony was gone through . The W . M . selected—late its Senior Warden—Bro . Barnard Stoneraar ,, bids fair to lteep up the dignity of the chair in ail its working ; indeed , it is in this

lodge that all its Masters and Past Masters are well up to the mark in taking any chair they may he called upon to fill , hence their ritual ancl ceremonies so correct , and the remark , " Go to Fortitude , and there you will see what Freemasonry is . " A most gratifying point , also , is that all the junior officers , from their proficiency and attendance , have gained their regular steps , leaving only an Inner Guard to select , in which the W . M . lias been most happyparticularly should hysical powers ever be

, p put into requisition in guarding his post . The following -were the officers selected : Bros . B . W . Stoneman , W . M . ; Thomas Ash , Prov . G . Supt . of Works , S . W . ; Edward Ash , J . W . ; Chapman , Prov . G . Eeg ., Treasurer ; James Eowe , P . Prov . G . Treas ., Secretary ; James Cox , S . D . ; George Hilson , J . D . ; Charles Carey , I . G . ; Rogers , Prov . G . Assist . Tyler , Tyler ; Jackman , P . M . ; and Bignell , Steward .

DURHAM . SUNDERLAND . —St . John's Lodge ( So . 80 ) . —This lodge was opened on December 13 th by the W . M ., Bro . Andrew Skelling , assisted by his AA ^ ardens . The subsequent proceedings were of a highly interesting character , it heinp the night of installation . The lodge was more numerously attended than usnal ; several P . M . ' s were present , as were also the W . M . ' s and other

brethren from the Phosnix , the Palatine , aad the Williamson Lodges . Bro . Robert Sangster , P . S . W ., the W . M . elect , was installed as W . M . for the ensuing year , tho ceremony being ably performed by Bro . Thomas EHven , P . M . The W . M . appointed the following brethren as his officers : —G . B . Morgan , S . W . ; P . G . Iloistendahl , J . W . ; T . Godfordson , Treas . ; R . Hodgson , Sec . ; S _ J . AVade , S . D . ; J . AVilson , J . D . ; S . AVanless , I . G . ; W . M . Laws , Tyler ; D . P . Huntly and J . C . Heslop , Stewards . Refreshment followed , and a most harmonious evening was spent , auguring well for the success of the ensuing year .

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE . NOTTINGHAM . — Newstead Lodge ( No . 14-7 ) . — The 102 nd anniversary of this old York lodge was celebrated on Tuesday , the 20 th inst ., at the Assembly Rooms , Nottingham , a large