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and we are not at all surprised to hear that a scheme based on such shallow and unsafe foundations must fall to the ground . We wish once more to express our fraternal goodwill to French Freemasons . We quite recognise the special difficulty of their position , and we can only hope

for better days for them and for us . Wc are quite certain of this , that the present position of the Grand Orient is in itself untenable , and have reason to believe and know that many French Freemasons regret it as much as we do .

* * WE think it right to call attention to thc fact that the "Masonic Monthly" has appeared in lieu of the " Masonic Magazine , " in a new dress , and with many improvements . As it includes among its writers

Bros . HUGHAN , GOULD , MASONIC STUDENT , RYLANDS , SFETH , SANDERSON , and many more , and has the promise of many other distinguished brothers , like Bro . FORT , we feel sure that we are not doing wrong in commending it to the favourable attention of our readers .

Gm-n-. AU has at last paid the befitting penalty ol his great crime , and let us hope that we have heard the last of so great and so desperate a criminal . It is perfectly sickening to notice his last outpourings of profanity , and all the episodes of his last hour seems to suggest , another

rendering of the well-known adage , namely , '' from the ridiculous to the sublime " there is but one step . We never doubted his perfect sanity , and that he was simply the abject assassin of our lamented and our distinguished Bro . General GARFIELD .

* * WE call attention to an interesting account , in another column , by a valued correspondent of the position and work of Freemasonry at thc Antipodes .

Installation Of H.R.H. The Prince Of Wales As W.M. Of The Alpha Lodge.

INSTALLATION OF H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES AS W . M . OF THE ALPHA LODGE .

His Royal Hig hness thc Prince of Wales was , on Monday last , installed Worship ful Master of the Royal Alpha Lodge of Freemasons in succession to His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught , the ceremony being performed by the Right Hon . Lord Dc Tabley , Grand Master of Cheshire , the oldest Past Master of the lodge . His Royal Highness appointed and invested his officers as follows :

H . R . H . the Duke of Connaug ht ( P . G . W . ) Immediate Past Master Lord Balfourof Burleigh ( P . G . W . ) ... ... Senior Warden . ltarl of Limerick ( Grand Master of Bristol ) ... Junior Warden . Rev . E . Moore ( P . G . C . ) ... ... ... Chaplain . Sir Albert W . Woods , Garter ( P . G . W . and G . D . C . ) ••• ¦•• Treasurer . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke ( Grand Secretary ) ... Secretary . Rev . C . J- Martyn ( P . G . C . ) ... ... Senior Deacon . Sir John B . Monckton ( President Board of Gen . Purposes ) ... ... Junior Deacon . Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg ( P . G . C . ) ... Inner Guard .

At the conclusion of this ceremony , Lord Carrington , Senior Grand Warden of England , was elected a joining member . At the banquet , over which H . R . H . the Prince of Wales presided , the following members of the lodge , in addition to those already named , were present : Bros . The Earl of

Lathom ( Deputy Grand Master ); Lord Suffield ( Grand Master Norfolk ) ; Sir Watkin Williams Wynn , Bart ., M . P . ( Grand Master North Wales ) ; General Brownrigg , C . B . ( Grand Master Surrey ); Sir "Michael Costa ( P . G . W . ); / E . John Mclntyre , Q . C , M . P . ( Grand Registrar ); and Jno . Havers , ( P . G . W . )

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The monthly meeting of the General Committee met at Freemasons Hall , on Saturday , the ist inst . ; Bro . A . J . Duff Filer in the chair , when the following brethren were also present : Bros . C . H . Webb , William Stephens , C . F . Matier , E . B . Harding , S . L . Mather , S . B . Wilson , Thos . Entwistle , A . M . Broadley , Edgar Bowyer , Wm . Paas , W . H . Saunders , Fldwd . Baxter , Geo . Motion , F . Binckes ( Secretary ) , and E . C . Massey

( Freemason ) . The minutes of the General Committee of the 3 rd June were read and verified , and those of the House Committee , & c , were read for information ; and it may be mentioned , with regard to the proposal to alter the

dates on which elections shall for the future take place , that it has been decided that the dates remain unaltered , with the proviso that when Good Friday and Easter occur at these dates , the election be postponed for one week . This will be formally reported to the -Quarterly Court to be held in October next .

Acting on the recommendation of the House Committee , the salary of the bandmaster of the School was raised from 21 s . to 30 s . per week . On a like recommendation , and in view of the unremitting attention and care bestowed by Dr . Hall upon the pupils during the epidemic that visited the School in the spring of the present year , the Committee voted that gentleman an honorarium of fifty guineas .

The CHAIRMAN read the following notice to this meetiiig of a motion he had received , under cover , from Bro . Raynham W . Stewart , for the consideration of thc next General Committee on the 5 th proximo—

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

" That , considering the increase of the number of the subscribers and of the contributories to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , thereby entailing considerably increased labour upon the Secretary of that Institution , his salary be raised jj . 100 per annum , in recognition of his valuable services rendered for the last twenty-one years . "

Eight petitions were considered , three of which were rejected . One of these petitions was from the widow of a brother who had only been a subscribing member to a lodge for two years and a half , and was therefore ineligible in terms of Rule I . V . It was admitted to be a case deserving special consideration , but as even the discretionary power given to the

Committee is by the rule referred to limited to cases where the brother has been a subscribing member to a lodge for a term of three years at the least , therr was no alternative but to reject the petition . It was explained to the brother who attended to support the case that the Committee had no option , but were bound to observe the laws made for their guidance , and upon his

expressing an opinion that the law required revision , he was offered facilities for giving immediate notice of motion for consideration of the General Court to be held in October . He did not , however , avail himself of thc offer , Another petition was rejected , after some discussion , by a bare majority ,

because thc widow , who had been in comparatively affluent circumstances , had still . 1 secured income estimated at £ jo per annum . Bro . BINCKES reported that thc number of candidates eligible for election , allowing for one withdrawn , and three disqualified by ape , was sixty-two , to compete for fourteen vacancies at the School .

There were two applications for grants in aid from former pupils , viz ., one from Date , and the other from I . canard Wain . Date was a boy of considerable talent , who distinguished himself at the School , taking many prizes , passing the Cambridge local examination with honours , and winning

special commendation from the Head Master , who entertained a high opinion of his abilities . Being desirous of becoming a surgeon , some of his friends had provided the means to enable him to enter as a student at Birmingham , and he now applied to the Committee for a grant in aid .

Bro . MATIER proposed , and Bro . EDGAR BOWYER seconded , a vote of £ 30 for the payment of college fees , & c ., to be given in two instalments of ^ 15 , the second instalment to be paid in the discretion of the Committee if and when required , and the same was agreed to . Leonard Wain , who is employed as a junior clerk in Bro . Binckes' oflice , was awarded a grant of - £ 5 .

Bro . BINCKES reported that Bro . Levitt had left a legacy of , £ 500 to the Institution . A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .

Consecration Of The Beacon Court Lodge, No. 1967, At New Brompton.

CONSECRATION OF THE BEACON COURT LODGE , No . 1967 , AT NEW BROMPTON .

On Wednesday , the 28 th ult ., the above event took place , the-R . W . Prov . Grand Master , Viscount Holmesdale , performing the ceremony ,

being assisted by W . Bros . J . S . Eastes , Deputy Prov . Grand Master ; Rev . Thomas Robinson , M . A ., Grand Chap . England ; Rev . R . Jamblin , M . A ., Prov . Grand Chap . Kent ; and H . Ward , P . Prov . Grand Warden Wilts , as D . C .

By the kindness of Major-General Sir Evelyn Wood , V . C , G . C . M . G ., K . C . B ., the consecration took place in the Military Gymnasium , the spacious area of which afforded ample room for the processions , & c , while the side walls and rafters were resplendent with coloured bunting and other

decorations . About half-past one a large number of brethren assembled in the ante-room and walked in procession to the lodge-room , the Prov . Grand Master bringing up the rear , preceded by the Sword Bearer ( Bro . H . J . Price ) . The Prov . Grand Master then took the chair and appointed officers pro tem .

The lodge being opened , the Prov . Grand Master and the Deputy Prov . Grand Master were saluted in ancient form . The PROV . GRAND MASTER addressed those present , and the brethren

of the new lodge were then arranged in order while PROV . GRAND SECRETARY read the petition and warrant , after which they signified their approval of the officers named in the warrant . The Prov . Grand Master then proceeded to consecrate the lodge .

A masterly oration on the duties and privileges of Freemasons was delivered by the Provincial Grand Chaplain ( the Rev . R . J AMBLIN ) , who pointed out how closely belief in , and reverence of , the Supreme Being were

entwined with the rules laid down for the guidance of Masons . The anthem " Behold howgood and joyful a thing" was next sung , and the lodge board was then uncovered by the D . of C , which was the signal for the Dedication Prayer .

T his having been given , the usual processions followed , with scattering of corn and pouring out of wine and oil , and the dedication of the lodge to Masonry , Virtue , and Universal Benevolence . The members of the new

lodge next ranged themselves round while the Provincial Grand Master scattered salt . The Consecration Prayer followed , and then the constitution of the lodge by the Provincial Grand Master , after which the anthem " The Spacious Fi rmamenton High" closed the consecration ceremonies .

Bro . W . J . Blakey , P . M ., P . P . G . A . D . C . Kent , was then installed by the Grand Chaplain as thc W . M . of the new lodge , and the officers were invested with collars and jewels , among them being Bro . T . Watson , I . P . M . ; Bro . F . T . Butler , S . W . ; Bro . J . Parkes , J . W . ; Bro . Smith , Treas . ; and Bro . H . J . Price , Sec .

A cordial vote of thanks was passed to Sir Evelyn Wood for the use of the Gymnasium , it being mentioned that this was the first occasion on which the building had been lent for a purpose not purely or in great part military .