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practical hints as to the cultivation of Hyacinths are prefixed , and each is fully described . Those of our readers who may visit the Cutbush Nurseries at Higbgate , will have an ample and a choice field to select from , and we are convinced they will have every reason to be

pleased with their purchases . It is , of course , desirable they should go early , for then there will be a chance of obtaining roots of the finest varieties . In so simple a matter as the purchase of Hyacinths , as in the graver concerns of life , "delays are dangerous , " if the buyer , at least , is anxious to make a good selection .

A List of Lodges on the Boll of the United Grand Lodge , A . D . 1814 By William James Hughan P . M . 131 , & c , & o . Truro : W . Lake , Steam Press , Princes Street . 1875 . IT is not necessary we should offer any lengthened comments on this—which is , in fact , a corrected issue of the List appended to Brother Hughan ' s well-known Memorials of the Masonic Union , the

merits of which we endeavoured to do justice to in one of our earliest issues . The list will prove of great value to all students of Masonry , and it is as well that it should have been published separately . In a brief notice like this we can hardly do more than refer to the labour which Bro . Hughan must have gone through in the compilation of

such a List . Thoughtless readers will imagine that a work of this kind is all plain sailing . Experienced , people alone can estimate the trouble entailed in the performance ^ of ' such a task , and probably there are very few-brethren , who , had the compilation devolved upon them as a duty , would have had the patience or the ability to accomplish it .

Installation Song . — "Our M . W . G . M ., Albert Edward , Prince of Wales . " Composed by the Kev . H . John Hatch , S . W . 160 , Prov . Gr . Chaplain , Essex . London : George Kenning , 198 Fleet-street . WE think this song is likely to be very popular with the Craft , not because it is above the average of Masonic songs ; it is neither

better nor worse than most of the ballads to which Masons rejoico to listen when the labours of the day are over ; nor is the melody particularly enchanting ; nevertheless we feel , as we have said , that it will meet with many admirers , and as it is far from difficult to sing and play , wo shall probably hear it pretty frequently now that the Craft has resumed its labours .

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THOSE of our readers who have watched the progress of events in the serial story current for somo months in Blackwood , and entitled " Tho Dilemma , " will not be surprised at the turn events have taken in tho present instalment That the Residency of Mustaphabad should be relieved when almost in extremis was inevitable ; that one of the principal characters in the story should be struck down in the

performance of his duty , must have been long regarded as a necessary point in the story . But though the principal events contained in this Part VI . may have been foreseen , the manner in which they are described is highly effective , enabling us to realise , as far as it is possible to realise such scenes , the terrible nature of the duties which our scattered garrisons in India had to fulfil in the summer of 1857 . AVe

must not enter too minutely into detail , but we may mention that Colonel and Mrs . Falkland , Yorke , Bradden , Major Peart , and others , all do their duty manfully , as we know was the case throughout our gallant army during the whole period of the mutiny . Of the other articles , we have read with particular pleasure the long and exhaustive

account of " The British Sea Fisheries , an able paper on " Money ; " " AVrecked off the Biff Coast , " in which the Riff pirates , as regards one of the boat ' s crews —to use a common phrase—come off second best , and a description of the every day routine of business in " The London Police Courts . " The life and works of " Michael Angelo " form the subject of another interesting paper .

The present number of the Ncio Quarterly will be found quite equal to any of its predecessors . The fiction is decidedly good , both Mrs . Cashel Hoey's tale of " No Sign , " and the shorter , yet well conceived tale of Mr . Mortimer Collins , entitled " The Suramerfield Embroglio . " Students of art and poetry will find something that accords with their taste in Mr . Carr's paper on " The Artistic Spirit in Modern

Poetry . " There are two biographical sketches , one of an old English Dramatist , " Philip Massinger , " by Mr . G . Bavnett Smith , aud tho other of a great Italian patriot , " Nino Bixio , " who played so conspicuous a part in some of the leading events of the recent struggle . 3 by Italy for establishing , not only her independence of foreign rulo and native tyranny , but likewise her homogeneity . He was one oE

those gallant soldiers to whom Italy owes it that she is no longer what an eminent statesman , not so many years since , described her as being—a mere Geographical expression . Bixio was one of tho famous thousand who lauded at Marsala with Garibaldi , and was , in fact , one of that hero ' s most favoured lieutenants . Mr . Goddard ' s paper on the " Dolomites of the Tyrol , " and Dr . Lear ' s review of " Tennyson ' s May Queen , " are eminently readable contributions .

The chief features in the Gentleman s are " Red Spinner s paper entitled " In the Peak Country , "—not unknown , perhaps , to some of our readers in connection with one of Sir AYalter Scott ' s most famom novels , Peveril of the Peak , in which that pleasant writer discourse agreeably , as is his wont , of the streams that flow through that part of England ; and Mr . McCullagh Torrens' inquiry " Are good recruit <

worth paying for ? " We can well imagine the answer , that ninetynine out of every hundred readers will give to this very proper question , which , it should be pointed out , is most ably argued from every point of view by the writer . Those who love Irish scenery and adventurers will find that " Back 0 ' AVhiddy" will fully satisfy their tastes . Mr . and Mrs . Cowden Clarke ' s "Recollections c £

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writers known to an old couple when young , " are admirable sketches , written lightly , yet genially , and with great effect . Coleridge and Mrs . Shelly , widow of the poet , are among those to whom wo are introduced this month . The Table Talk is good , and our interest in the two serials is well kept up . An English Jew writes thoughtfully of " Modern Judaism . "

We note in the Argosy that " A Secret of the Sea is rapidly approaching its termination . The point at which for the present wo take leave of the story is a critical one , and it is clear that but littlo remains to dispose of the chief personages and events . The writer , who is known in these papers , and elsewhere , as " Johnny Ludlow , "

concludes his tale of "Chandler and Chandler . " Tom , who has been hardly used , first by bis uncle and afterwards by his cousin , prospers famously , and marries , while his cousin Valentine falls into evil ways , and has to emigrate to Canada , in order to start afresh in life .

Of Belgravia , we may remark , as to the illustrations , that they are admirable—particularly Mr . . French ' s , " All that I have is yours , " and Mr . George Kirby ' s " At the Stile . " Among the contents we have noted an amusingly written paper by Mr . G . Augustus Sala— " The Ghost of Barbarossa lately encountered on the coast of Africa , " a somewhat similar kind of paper by Dr . Gordon Stables , entitled " A

Keminiscence of Zanzibar . " The article on " Criminals" urges , and rightly , we think , strong measures in dealing with the wife beaters and similar brutes . There is a prettily descriptive paper by Mr . Escott , " In the New Forest , " a neatly told tale by Percy Boyd , " How I shot my first snipe , " and well-deserved laudation of " The Midland

Kailway and its hotels . " Of the other contents , we commend to our readers' notice , Mr . James Grant's " Strange Story of the Duchess of Kingston , " and if they wish for something to oxcite their anger" Eevelations of a Critic . " The latter may be amusing perhaps , but had better have been left unwritten . It has not even the merit of novelty .

The fare provided in Temple Bar is solid and substantial as usual . The tale of " Leah : A AVoman of Fashion , " is concluded ; " Her Dearest Foe " is still current . There are , also , a short tale , well told , entitled " Basil ' s Faith , " a pretty ^ " Lapland Legend , " and sketches of " Two Danes , " Thorwaldsen and Anderson , two of the most illustrious sons of Denmark . We subjoin " the Poet ' s Last Song , "

translated by Hans from the original Danish of Andersen ' s . Like to the leaf which falleth from tho tree , 0 God , such only is my earthly life . Lord , I am ready when thou callest me . Lo ! Thou canst see my heart's most bitter strife—: Tis Thou alone canst know the load of sin , Which this my aching breast doth hold within .

Shorten the pains of death , shako off my fear , Give me the courage of a trusting child . Father of Love , I fain would see Thee near . In pity judge each thought aud act defiled—Mercy , I cry ! dear Lord , Thy will be done , Save me , I pray , through Jesus Christ , Thy Son .

AYo cannot say we are quite satisfied with the turn events have taken in Mrs . Banks ' s story— "The Manchester Man" —tho first serial in Casscll's Family Magazine . Jabez Clegg still prospers , aud the services he renders Mr . Ashton are more and more valnable each day . But Augusta Ashtou seems to have lost her head entirely , nor do we see that the exigencies of the story demanded the sacrifice .

It would have been in better keeping with the proprieties had Aspinall pere not lent himself to his son's vagaries . Altogether , though there is the same force exhibited , the same vivacity in tho dialogue , while incidents , well depicted , of an interesting , nay even , of an exciting character come thick and fast upon us , wo think Mrs . Banks might have spared her heroine tho disgraco of becoming Mrs .

Lawrence Aspinall . As to her father , ho behaves well throughout , and ho yields to the force of circumstances , which prove too powerful for him , only that his daughter ' s life may not bo sacrificed to her silly passion . AVe have , further , in this number , a sketch of the " Rise of Good-Templarism" by Joseph Malins , Grand AVorthy Chief Templar of England , who , if any one , should speak with

authority on tho subject . For ourselves , wo think Good Templansm . admirably suited for weak-minded people . " My Balloon Adventure " is a very exciting story . If it really happened , it must have been far more pleasant to narrate than to experience . A Navy Surgeon should go on writing about " Home-Baths and Bathing , " not that he will arid much to the force of the very sensible remarks wo have to thank him

lor here , but on tho principle of writing till you have women people into taking your advice . We , too , know by experience the luxury of tho morning tub , aud how few people there arc even now who indulge in it . AVe fully endorse " A Navy Surgeon ' s" remarks as to the not uncommon omission in families of the healthy practice of tubbing , and

equally with him are we convinced that the hoalth of tho country generally would bo vastly improved if this practice were more constantly indulged in . " Small economies " are those which it is most necessary to bo careful about ; what these are , aud how to observe them , we learn from Phillis Browno . " The Gatherer" also has culled a sensible assortment of hints and views .

g gin the Voice of Masonry , for September , we have read with great pleasure a paper by Bro . AVilliam James Hughan , on the origin of "Freemasonry in North America , " in which some very interesting evidence is furnished , bearing on tho question when tho first Masonic Lodge was constituted in America . Another paper which we commend to the notice of our readers bears also on a , question which has recently excited no little interest— " The Earliest Attack of tho Church against secret Societies , " by Albert G . Mackey , M . D .

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