Notices To Correspondents.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS .

To THE Pontic PUESS , BOTH EKGLISH AND F OERIGK- . —The reservation of the rights of reproduction , or translation , u-hich we claim for our contents , u-c desire may le construed in the most liberal manner . If our contemporaries cm : find matter in our pages which , they would transfer to their own , so long as they will quote it as extracted from THH MASONIC PitBSO , they arc heartily welcome to republish it , and will Jiave our thanks for so doing . We promise reciprocity . Where we quote we will always mention our informant by its recognized title . Our reservation of rig hts extends only to those who would use our

information , and deprive us of the credit of its publicity , by inserting such matter without an acknowledgment . Tf the labourer is worthy of his hire , give him the full benefit of it , end be sure he is never more gratified than to find his efforts have been successful , and that his exertions have been duly remembered and chronicled . A Country Brother . —The suggestions you are kind enough to make shall have due considerationandif they can be made practically serviceablewe shall

, , , have great pleasure in adopting them . AVe court the opinions of all Avho are interested in our success , though it does not necessarily follow Ave can , in every case , act upon them . A parcel of circulars has been forwarded . M . B . 32 ° . —We hail your kind offer , made to us by your friend , with thanks-The papers you so handsomely promise shall receive every attention from us , and will be Avelcome to our readers . May AVC add , Avithout offending , the

sooner they arrive the better . The Vapal Allocution . —AA e have prepared an article on the late Papal Allocution , but , from its length , it must stand over until next month . Junior Warden . — -You are responsible for the brother being admitted . Vide Book of Constitutions , Sec . 3 of Visitors . That will give you the authority to

deny him admission when reported . II . S . —Send an impression of the seal . Every lodge is bound , by law , to have a seal and impress every document issued from it with the same . It is rather a nice point to decide whether or no an impressed stamp is a seal now-a-days . When the laAV was made , tho seal then , plainly , contemplated Avas an impression on Avax , or wafer . PMand See—The report of lod meeting having appeared in a local

.. . your ge newspaper , shall , if you will send us a copy of the paper , be transferred to the columns of T HE MASONIC PJIESS . AA e have in this number inserted one such announcement which was sent us anonymously—perhaps as a trap—for the purpose of giving the official you mention an opportunity to put his threat into execution , of "having us expelled from tho craft" if Ave dared , even , to reprint what had appeared in any paper . The independence of the Press is an old battlefought and againand always terminated in securing the

, over over , freedom of publication . AA e are willing to renew the combat , and challenge the boaster to try it at his peril . Q . . X . —The Supreme Grand Council of England and AValcs , consists of nine activ-e members . The same number constitutes all . European Supreme Councils . Tlie Supreme Grand Council of Charlestown lias extended its numbers to thirtythreebut fail to trace the authoritby which it has done soin the Secret

, we y , Constitutions . Wo know the 33 ° is to be obtained in tho manner you mention , but Avhat would be the result ? Suppose you presented yourself as a 33 ° , and your name , having that degree attached to it , does not appear in a certain little book you know of , no Chanter would receive you as a S . G . I . G ., and the Council would not acknowledge you . Abroad you might pass muster , but here , —where

you live—cui bono ? Cardinal Billet , Archbishop of Chambcry . —This prelate has recently addresse a pastoral letter to the faithful , in his arch-diocese , warning- them against the errors of Freemasonry . Wo are very desirous to see the document , and shall be much obliged if any of our readers , who may have seen it , will kindly forward us a copy .