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BRO . S IMON takes us to task very fraternally in the New York Dispatch- for our remarks anent mileage , & c , and says , in reply , that " we know nothing about American needs , " and that practical ! )' , ( which we rejoice to hear ) , American Masons

do much more for charity than we do in England . We have , however , only echoed the complaints of American brethren , and wc note that Bro . SIMONS confines his defence to " mileage " and says nothing - about " allowances" for

attendance . Wc take up the accounts of thc American Grand Lodges , and we find the greater proportion of thc receipts swallowed up by mileage and members' expanses , and little or nothing voted lo

Masonic charily , relief , orphanages , and annuities . Is it wonderful that , admiring as wc do American Masonry , and wishing it to be " perfect , " we called attention to what appeared to us to be an anomaly in its proceedings . We only spoke , however , as sincere amici curia ; .

* * * BRO . WEBSTER , a well-known and respected brother from West Yorkshire , has given notice ,

wc see , of two motions at thc next Quarterly Court of the Girls' School , which wc hope he will withdraw . Wc cannot approve of either , as they both most act prejudically to the best interests of thc Girls' School .

* * WE are happy in being permitted to announce that in the " Masonic Magazine " for May will appear the MS . of Madame BELZONI relative to Masonry and Egypt , wilh coloured illustrations , and which

now belongs lo Bro . W . C . H . W ILDE , who will write an introduction lo il . Wc think il right lo call the attention of our readers to the fact , as thc subject mailer has much interest , for all Masonic

arch .-cologists and sludcnls . The " Masonic Magazine " is , wc are glad to hear , gaining in favour , but , like all Masonic literature , asks for friends , and , above all , readers .

* * WE call attention , with some lillie justifiable pride to thc interesting discussion going on in . our

Masonic " Noles and Queries , " and trust thai such a lucid and masterly treatment of Masonic arclncology , critically and courteously , may long distinguish that pleasant column of the Freemason .

* * WE beg lo remind our readers thai on Friday week thc Anniversary Festival of the Girls' School will take place under the distinguished presidency of H . R . H . Prince LEOPOLD , and we augur for ita

brilliant success . Up lo thc present Bro . HEDGES has received the names of 2 S 0 Stewards , and wc would , once for all , beg to remind our readers that any who wish to qualify as Stewards should lose no time in doing so . We say this because brethren

sometimes qualify on thc day of meeting , positively forgetting the additional trouble and anxiely thus cast upon the Secretaries to make out correct returns . Let us hope that all thc Stewards' lists will be in in time .

* * WE have received another letter from Bro . DICK RADCLYI'TE , but think it bctlcr not to print it , on thc whole , as wc consider ihe discussion terminated .

No one doubts Bro . DICK RAIJCLYITE S good intentions , though the " outcome" may not commend itself lo numerous minds .

WITH regard to thc point raised in the Freemason recentl y by " Enquirer , " and the answer by " A Voice from India , " it is quite clear that no one who is not a member of an English lodge , or of the

English Constitution , can rule over an English Lodge . A Scoltish P . M ., as a P . M ., is ineli gible to rule over an English lodge ; first , because he is not a Past Master of the lodge ; and , secondly , because he is not under the English Constitution .

* * WE understand that among the New Grand Officers will be the following : Bro . Lord ONSLOW , SiG . Wi the appointment of the Lord MAYOR as

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Junior G . W . has already been announced . Wc arc happy to hear that Bro . "R . F . GOULD will be S . D . Among thc other names mentioned are Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , Bro . Lfeutenant-Coloncl SOMERVILLE B URNEY , Bro . J H . SCOTT ,

D . P . G . M . for Sussex ; Bro . MAGNUS OHREN , P . M ., P . G . W . Surrey ; and Bro . GREENWOOD , Prov . G . Sec . for Surrey . o * . * * THE Printing Times quotes thc following solution to an " Editor ' s Difficulty " from thc Detroit Free Press . As for the future wc intend adopting the

same system as our Transatlantic colleague , perhaps poetical contributors will kindly take thc hint : One evening , while reclining In my easy chair , repining [ sense , O ' er thc lack of true religion and the dearth of common A solcmn-visagecl lady ,

Who was surely on the shady [ mencc : Side of thirty , enter , d proudly , and to crush inc did com" I sent a poem here , sir , " Said the lady , growing fiercer , [ 'Spring , ' " And the subject wliich I'd chosen , you remember , sir , was But , although I've scann'd your paper ,

Sir , by sunlight , gas , and taper , I ' ve discovered of that poem not a solitary thing . " She was muscular and wiry , And her temper , sure , was fiery , And I knew to pacify hcr I should have to—fib like fun ; So I told her ere her verses

Wliich were great , had come to—bless us We'd received just sixty-one on "Spring , " of which we'd And I added , " We ' ve decided [ printed one . That they'd better be divided Among the years that follow—one to each succeeding Spring . So your work , I ' m pleased to mention , Will receive our best attention In the year of ninetecn-forty , when thc birds begin losing . "

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[ We do mit hold ourselves responsible for , nr even npprm in ;; nf , the opinions expressed liy our correspondents , but we wish in aspirit of fair play to all , to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ]

THK GIRLS' SCHOOL . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I see by thc " notice " for next Quarterly Court of the Girls' School that we are to have a good deal more "talking . " We have had a great deal too much lately , more than any of us like . I , for" one , am sorry to see the continuance announced of this sad practice . I hope my

brother Life Governors will attend in full numbers , and express in unmistakeable terms their sense of the nuisance thus created by one or two who " will be beard . " If Bro . Thomson ' s motion is carried , weare beginning the downward course of a benefit society , and which will practically tend to pauperize the Order . I cannot either approve of Bro . Webster ' s proposals , and shall vote against them . Yours fraternally , A LIFE GOVERNOR .

AIASONIC REGALIA . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I shall feel obliged if you will allow me space to say a few words in repl y to the letters of "M . M . " ancl "R . W . O ., " published in your last issue . I admit that the quotation I gave in my last says the metal emblem shall be in the centre of the apron , as " AI . A 1 . " repeats . Now

which is thc centre of the apron ? I am inclined to call all the white portion the centre . If , as "AI . AI . " thinks , the centre is the exact point at which lines drawn across at equal distances from top and bottom and from cither side would cross , the emblem would be on the point of the flap , and that would be very unsightly . I also submit he is wrong in imagining the emblem mentioned is that pendant to the collar , for the quotation refers only to the apron .

Now , assuming the whole of the white portion of the apron to be the centre , why cannot the emblem be placed upon that portion in any position ? Again , there is not , to my knowledge , any law against having more than one emblem , so that they be similar : then why should the three now used for the . sake of uniformity be deemed irregular ?

1 hese remarks also apply to the letter of " R . W . O . " I am pleased to find our brethren writing upon this subject . I trust the result of this discussion will be a full explanation from some brother better able than 1 am satisfactoril y to settle the point . Could not you , Sir , give us your opinion ? I Yours fraternally , JOHN G . HORSEY , W . AI . 1610 .

GRAND LODGES OF QUEBEC AND SCOTLAND . To the Editor cf the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — The accompanying letters were not written for publication , but taking into view the remarks contained in the Freemason ot Saturday in your leader and in your review

of the " Proceedings " published by the Grand Lodge of Quebec , I would feel obliged by your inserting the letters in the Freemason . Yours fraternally , WILLIAM OFFICER . 1 ., Frederick-st ., Edinburgh , April 5 th , 1 SS 0 .

"Edinburgh , 31 st Alarch , 1 SS 0 . " Dear Sir and Brother , — " There has been forwarded to me an extract from the annual report of your Committee for the year 1879 , in

which the question between the Grand Lod ge of Scotland and the Grand Lodge of Quebec is dealt with . I observe that you state in your report that the Grand Lodge of Scotland recognised Quebec ' without any stipulation , ' and that the conclusions of your report appear to be based on this assumption ,

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" It was I who proposed that the Quebec Grand Lodge should be recognised . I had done so unsuccessfully on previous occasions , and was familiar with the question . It is thus within my personal knowledge that the statement that Scotland recognised Quebec ' without any stipulation ' is absolutely incorrect . In making the motion in Grand Committee I expressly said that the recognition would be

subject to the invariable usage of the Grand Lodge of Scotland in similar cases , which is to retain its jurisdiction over its daughter lodges , provided they desire it ; and it was on this express condition that my motion was carried . "In thc Grand Lodge , when thc resolution fell to be moved , I made thc motion subject to the same stipulation ; and subject to that stipulatiou alone it was agreed to .

"The then Grand Secretary shortly afterwards resigned , and Bro . Alurray Lyon was subsequently appointed his successor . He had no personal knowledge of the matter ; but understanding that the resolution of Grand Lodge had not been intimated , be communicated it to Quebec . He may have inadvertently omitted to notice the qualification in the resolution ; but you are well aware that such an omission could not , ancl did not , in point of fact , alter it .

" As the representative of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in Scotland , I take the liberty to mention the facts of the case , in order that j'ou may not be misled by incorrect representations from other quarters . "If the Grand Lodge of Quebec still chooses to accept of thc recognition of Scotland in terms of its resolution , I think the matter may still be satisfactorily arranged between the two bodies .

I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , ( Signed ) "WILLIAM OFFICER , 33 ° , P . S . G . D ., and P . AL No . 1 . "Richard Vaux , Esq ., P . G . AI ., Chairman of Committee of Foreign Correspondence , Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania , Alasonic Temple , Philadelphia . "

Edinburgh , 1 st April , 1 SS 0 . " Dear Sir and Brother , — " I have received the book packet containing the correspondence as to the question of recognition by Scotland of your Grand Lodge . I enclose a copy of a letter which I have addressed on the subject to the Chairman of Foreign Correspondence , Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania .

" I take the liberty to say that the matter will never be adjusted through the instrumentality of such letters as have becn published by Bro . Ramsay . That gentleman should adhere somewhat more closely to facts , and be less inflammatory in his language .

"It appears to me that the matter is one wliich you should adjust with thc Scotch Alasons at Alontreal . It is far from our wish to retain jurisdiction over lodges within thc bounds of other Grand bodies ; but we will never throw them off against their wish under any circumstances . " Yours fraternally ,

( Signed ) "WILLIAM OFFICER , 33 , P . S . G . D ., and P . AI . No . 1 . "John II . Graham , Esq ., P . G . AI ., Richmond , Canada . "

EAST LANCASHIRE SYSTEA 1 . VTIC AIASONIC EDUCATIONAL AND BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Permit me very respectfull y to correct an error which appears in your favourable notice of the report of the above Institution .

'The paragraph referring to the Almoners should read as follows : "They have investigated eighty-four cases in 18 79 as against sixty-three in 1 S 78 , and sixty-two in 1 S 77 . Of these thirteen were local cases , and seventyone itinerants . Of the latter thirty-eight were relieved , and thirty-three were found unworthy of assistance . Yours faithfully and fraternally , JOHN CHADWICK , Sec , and Prov . G , Sec .

A GUIDE TO ELECTION LAW . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — In a little review I wrote of this work last week I notconcortwo most unaccountable errors . The firstsentencq ought to be "though as Freemasons we arc not politicians , " and the second line issimply awful . It ought to be " of the shibboleth of political strife . " Yours fraternally , THE REVIEWER .

LODGE OE ANTIQUITY . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — By a printer ' s error the "G . S . " was printed for the G . T . in your last report . Printers' errors are , I know , unavoidable , but a good deal often depends , we see , upon even a letter ! Yours fraternally , ANTIQUARIUS .

To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I am delighted with the appearance of our old and attached friend , the Freemason , in its new clothing , and as . a subscriber from the beginning , intimately connected with printing for many years , I am able to speak from a practical knowledge of the art when expressing gratification with

the " makeup" ofthe paper , and its most pleasing and satisfactory arrangement . Alay it have increased success , and win many more friends . Several of my brethren have also been saying how much they are encouraged and assisted in their enquiries through the able and courteous management at the office , 198 , Fleetstreet , and certainly I fully endorse their praise . P . AI .

Bro . H . R . H . Prince Leopold attained his 27 th yearon Wednesday last . HOLLOWAY ' S OI . STUI : NT AMI PILLS . —AS spring advances a most invaluable opportunity offers for rectifying irregularities , removing impurities , and erasing blemishes which have arisen from the presence of matters forbad by winter from being transfused through the pores , 'lliis searching Ointment , well rubbed upon tlie skin , penetrates to the deeply seated orimns . uiion which if rv < -rt « n .- *

„ , wholesome and beneficial influence . Well nigh all the indigestions give way to this simple treatment , aided liy purifying closes of HoN ioway ' s Pills . Bilious disorders , loss of appetite , lassitude , gout ; and rheumatism may be effectively checked in their painful progress ; and thc seeds of long suffering eradicated by these remedies , — [ ADV . ] ,