The Prince And Princess Of Wales At Truro.

of the Most High , which I pray that God may prosper as ifc seems good to Him . " The ceremony then proceeded , tho Grand Junior Warden , Grand Senior Warden , and Depnty Grand Master in turn banding to His

Royal Highness tho tools of their respective offices , when tho Prince , having proved tho stone , and strewn corn , wine , and oil thereon , declared ifc well and truly laid , and having returned tho plans , & e ., to tho architect , again addressed tho assemblage in tho following terms : —

" Brethren , —Wo are an ancient Fraternity , which from its earliest days has been identified with all that is beautiful and grand in architecture , and yon will therefore be proud to have aided me , as I have been proud to work with yon , in commencing a building which , by the beauty of its design and tho solidity of its construction , will , we trust , bo an ornament to this city and province for centnries to como .

But , brethren , it is something far more than this—it is a temple to bo erected to the glory and worship of our Heavenly Father , the great Architect and Creator of all things ; and whatever minor differences there may bo amongst ns , I feel suro that tho samo spirit must be in your minds this day which animated the Jews of old , when , as Ezra tells ns , ' the builders laid tho foundation of tho Temple of tho Lord , and

they set the priests in their apparel with- trumpets to praiso tho Lord after the ordinance of David , King of Israel . And they sang together by courses in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord , because He is good nnd His mercy endureth for ever . And all tho people shonted with a great shout when they praised tho Lord , because the foundation of the House of the Lord was laid . '"

The second stone in the western enclosure , was then laid , and then came a very practical , as well as interesting part of the proceedings , namely , that of handing in purses of gold by young ladies and brethren to Her Royal Highness tho Princess , who , having watched with intense interest the Masonic ceremonial , played her part most graciously in this trifling office . Grand Lodge then marched back

in reverse order , and having been closed in ample form , the Grand Mnster , tho Princess , and their sons sat down to luncheon in tho Market Hall , the Mayor presiding , and being ably and loyally supported by all the most distinguished persons connected with the county , or with the naval or military forces stationed in the west of England . Soon after 4 p . m . tho Prince completed tho list of

his numerous engagements for tho day by reviewing the Militia and Volunteers in tho grounds of Cnpt . Teaguo at Treliske . Thus ended a day which will ever bo memorable in tho annals of this distant county , not only from tho unique character of tho event itself , but likewise from the brilliancy of tho circumstances under whicb it was

celebrated . It may bo as well to add that tho mallet used in performing the ceremony belongs to Antiquity , No . 2 ( tho old St . Paul's Lodge ) , to which it was presented by Sir Christopher Wren , and is tho actual implement used by Charles II . in laying the foundation-stone of St . Paul's Cathedral . The trowel wns of silver , and bore tho in .

Fcription , " Presented to H . R . H . Albert Edward , Duko of Cornwall , Grand Master of England , on tho laying the foundation-stone of the Cathedral of Saint Mary at Truro , 20 th May 18 S 0 . "

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CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsille for the opinions of our Cor . respondents . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , hut as a guarantee of good faith .

THE PROPOSED PUPILS' ASSISTANCE FUND .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAK SIB AND BROTIIEIV—The letters yon published last week from your correspondents TAU and X . Y . Z . both point in the same direction . Both indicate the necessity there is , not for founding a fourth Charity , to which so many objections have very properly been raised , but for enlarging the scope of the proposed " Pupils'

Assistance Fund . Tho original idea of the promoters and patrons of this Fnnd was to establish a means for assisting deserving pupils who , on leaving our Schools at tho ago of sixteen , find themselves without resources to enable them to obtain situations where tho excellent training they havo received may bo turned io good account . Ifc was further contemplated that , in the caso of thoso boys or girls who , in

the course of their training , had displayed an aptitude for somo particular calling , or abilities above the average , something s"hould be dono to help them cither to follow that calling or further develop those abilities . I believe I am right in saying that , in the course of their labours , thoso brethren who havo worked so energetically to make this scheme a success , discovered a very strong feeling in

various quarters that something should also be done for the unfortunate candidates who , after having been approved of as snch by tho authorities , find themselves at tho last denied any participation in the benefits of our Charities . As TAU has pointed out , No . 8 on the Girls' List for April gets nothing after three trials , while No . 30 will bo maintained and educated for not far short of seven years , though

lad she failed afc her first and only attempt she had still left to her three more chances of being admitted into the School . Now as yonr correspondent has said , there was , on tho faith of the two statements of particulars , very little to choose between the two little girls , any inclination one way or the other being in favour of No . 8 , who is for

ever shut out from help in this quarter . Yet the Girls' School Committee have marked their approval of her candidature as a fit and proper child to be received and educated in this Institution . Well , it strikes me here is one of those cases in which tho administrators of the new Fund might step forward and gay , Wo cannot give yon such

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help as yon wonld have derived from fivo years' maintenance and training in the Girls' School , but wo havo at our disposal certain moneys , out of which , as wo hear your ' s is a most deserving case , we aro willing to allow you a sura of ( say ) £ 10 per annum for three or four years , provided , of course , you work diligently and conduct yourself properly . This allowance will be devoted , in the first instance ,

to defraying tho expense of yonr schooling , and the remainder , aa far as ifc will go , towards your books and clothes or other requirements . And if all goes well , wo may then find yon a placo , whero it will bo yonr own fanlt if you cannot earn yonr own living in honest fashion . Wonld not this be better than leaving the poor child—mind I know nothing whatever of this particular candidate , and write therefore

without bias—to rub along anyhow , without giving a thought as to whether her " rubbing along " went well or ill ? I venture to say that a mode , rato income would suffice to enable tho Fund to meet this class of case , not only as regards unsuccessful boy and girl candidates , but likewise : in tho ease of old people , as suggested by X . Y . Z . Nor would such outlay appreciably affect the main purpose of the scheme . Help

would bo given to retiring pupils who needed it and were found worthy , and I dare say thoso who may havo entrusted to them the administration of tho Fund wonld carefully avoid being lavish in tho amounts they awarded . Afc all events , there is reason to believe that , by tho judicious expenditure of a few hundred pounds , the proposed Fnnd would do an almost incalculable amount of good , just in tho

direction and under the circumstances whero a very little assistance , judiciously applied , may bo made to go a very long way . Trusting tho promoters and patrons will take notice of the very practical suggestions of X . Y . Z . and others of yonr correspondents , I remain , faithfully and fraternally yours , A READER .

As Her Majesty Las announced her gracious intention of raising tho Right Hon . Robert Lowe , lately M . P . for the University of London , and the Right Hon . E . H . Knatchbull-Hugessen , lately M . P . for Sandwich , to the Peerage of

the United Kingdom , tho list we published a fortnight since of Members of the Upper House who are Freemasons will be increased by the addition of their names , while tho number in the Commons House of Parliament will bo correspondingly decreased .

Tho following should be added to our published list of Peers who are members of our Brotherhood , namely : — Earl of St . Germans , P . G . Warden .

* Earl of Lisbnrne , Irish Representatire Peer . Baron Alington . Baron Balfour of Burleigh , P . G . Warden . Baron Clonbrock , Irish Representative Peer .

Lord Bellow is a member of the Irish Peerage , bufc nofc of the Honse of Peers . Tho Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot , who was recently appointed to

fill the Senior Warden ' s chair of the Staffordshire Knot Lodge , No . 726 , Stafford , will , on the attainment of his majority , be entitled to a seat in tho Upper Honse . His father , ib will be remembered , was Prov . G . Master of Staffordshire ,. N . B . —Those marked with a * were initiated in Apollo University Lodgo , No . 357 .

The following names should be added to the List of Members of the new House of Commons who are likewise members of our Society , namely : — Rt . Hon . J . G . Mowbray , initiated in No . 124 , Durham , M . P . Univer . sity of Oxford . G . J . Shaw Lefevro , M . P . Reading .

Christopher Sykes , P . Prov . G . S . W . N . and E . Yorks , M . P . E . Riding . Hon . D . Plunket , Q . C ., M . P . Dublin University . Col . Richardson-Gardner , M . P . Windsor . * W . E . Briggs , M . P . Blackbnrn . C . M . Norwood , M . P . Hull . E . T . Gourley , M . P . Sunderland .

Rt . Hon . Sir W . Hart Dyke , Bart ., M . P . Mid Kent . Baron de Worms , M . P . Greenwich . J . R . Hollond , Hova Ecclesia , No . 1466 , M . T . Brighton . Hon . T . 0 . Agar-Robartes , M . P . Cornwall East . * II . B . Samuolson , M . P . Banbury . * Captain Bernard , P . Prov . G . S . of Works , Oxon , M . P . Bandon .

* W . M . St . Anbyn , M . P . Helston . A . Staveley Hill , Q . C ., Chancellor K . T ., M . P . Staffordshire West . Sir J . M . M'Garel Hogg , Bart ., M . P . Truro . W . Amhnrst Tyssen-Amhnrst , P . G . S . W . Norfolk , M . P . Norfolk East . * Sir G . M . Grant , Bart ., P . Prov . G . Reg . Oxon , M . P . Elgin and Nairn . * Sir W . E . Welby-Gregory , Bart ., M . P . Lincolnshire South .

* Sir Baldwyn Leighton , Bart ., M . P . Shropshire South . * Piors Egerton Warbnrton , M . P . Mid Cheshire . * W . C . Borlaso , P . G . S . W . Cornwall , M . P . Cornwall East . Rt . Hon . G . A . Cavendish Bentinck , M . P . Whitehaven . Sir It . C . Musgrave , Bart ., P . Prov . G . S . W . Cumberland and

Westmoreland , M . P . Cumberland East . R . W . Cochrane-Patrick , 7 rov . G . M . Ayrshire , M . P , Ayrshire North . Col . Mure , M . P . Renfrewshire . Michael A . Bass , M . P . Staffordshire East . Lord Arthur Hill , P . G . M . Downshire , M . P . Co . Down . N . B . —Thoso marked with a * were initiated in the Apollo University Lodge , No . 357 .