Clothing For The Rising Star Of Western India.

CLOTHING FOR THE RISING STAR OF WESTERN INDIA .

We had the pleasure of examining a set of sixteen perfect suits of craft-clothing made for the Lodge , Rising Star of Western India , at Bombay , being Ko . 342 , on the Register of Scotland . This beautiful regalia has been presented to the Lodge by Bro . Cursetjee jSfussenvanjee Camagee , and au inscription , to that effect , is engraved on each of the jewels . The paraphernalia consists of aprons , collars , sashes , and JCAVOIS of office , all embroidered , most exquisitely , in silver , the jeAvels themselves being solid , and Hall-marked . These suits are enclosed in

japanned air-tight cases , Avith the names of the officers on them in g ilt letters , and are again fitted into a polished oak pedestal case , rendering the Avholo neat , and capable of the best preservation . It is not often such a perfect set of clothingis seen ; and Ave are sure that the members of the Rising Star of Western India , Avill acknoAvledge—that Avhich is patent to all AVIIO see them—Bro . Spencer has furnished them Avith as chaste , elegant , and sterling a costume , as hands could produce , or embroiderers design .

Reviews.

REVIEWS .

A Slcetcli of the Knights Templars and the Knights of St . John of Jerusalem ; with Notes on ihe Masonic Templars , by RICHAKD Wool ' , F . S . A ., 72 pp . Svo ., HardAvicke , London ; Coombs , Worcester . 5 * RPNDER the above title Sir Knt . Woof has published the substance of a paper % U ^ Avhich ho submitted to the members of tho St . Amaud Encampment at AVorccster .

It Avould be a very unfair proceeding , seeing that it is but a pamphlet of seventy-two pages Avhich ought to find its way into the library of every Masonic Templar , if AVC Avere to present extracts , or comment on it , so as to tell the tale , therefore AVC shall indicate its contents by taking Sir Knt . Woof's side notes as an index , by which means our readers will bo enabled to judge of the ground travelled over , and make themselves acquainted Avith tho place Avhere many interesting circumstances are chronicled .

Our author treats his subject thus . Ho offers a feAV Avords on Ancient Institutions of note . The Order of St . John in the IXth century . The Crusaders in 1099 . The Hospitallers in 1101 , and 1118 . Tlie Templars in 1118 to 1170 . The disputes betAvccn the Orders . The suppression of the Templars . Their

successors in Portugal and the Papal States . In Prance , Avith the Larminius charter . The convents in London and Liverpool . Members of the Metropolitan Convent of" London . Its survivors in 1865 . Chevalier Burncs ' s neophytes in the Grand Priory of Scotland and that of India . Additional list of British members . Principal officers of the Ordre du Temple in 1836 . Members of the Liverpool coiwcnt ! Tho Order of St . John . Rhodes in 1310 . Priory of Clerkenwell . Faro-Avell to Rhodes . Knights of Malta . English Langne . Statute of Hen . VIII .

The Order in England . Its incorporation with Bavaria . Its loss of Malta . Its resuscitation by Paul of Russia . The Order in Italy ; in France ; English Langue . Present members of the latter ; Great Crosses , Bailiffs ad honores ; Knig hts Commanders ; Knights of Justice ; Ladies ; Knights of Grace ; Honorary Knights ; Chaplains ; Esquires ; Domits . The Order in Prussia , Russia , Poland , Spain , and Portugal . The Masonic Templars then occupy exactly twenty pages .

A few words on tlie latter portion of tho Avork Ariil be expected here , therefore Ave congratulate Sir lint . Woof on the clear and lucid manner in Avhich he has put forward the result of his investigations . He treats his materials with sterling- sjur . d sense , refusing to move one inch beyond the evidence Avhich he lms before him ; and our only regret is tlw . t e : \ able -M \ ex-. imiuci- of docvmAoutavy proofs should have seen so few oui at ho thousands he mi ght easil y luiA'e ecu-