Reviews.

Reviews .

The Law of Trusts and Trustees , by A . R . Rudall and James W . Greig , LL . B ., & c . ; 2 nd edition , ( fordan and Sons , Ltd ., 120 , Chancery-lane , E . C ) . —This admirable work ( large octavo , cloth ) , extends to over 350 pages , and is based upon the several Acts relating to Trustees Ero . n 1888 to 1896 , which Acts are duly explained in concise and carefully worded notes , there being also the Rules of Court under the Trustee Act , 18 93 , and the Judical Trustees Act , 1 S 96 , as well as a complete list of trust investments , numerous forms , and a very full

and detailed index . An appendix ( No . 6 ) giving Part I . of the Land Transfer Act , 18 97 , with notes , is of special value , being the sections relating to the establishment of a real representative . In illustration of these Acts a number of cases are cited , and also alphabetically indexed , over 600 in number ; a table of Statutes cited is also appended and duly indexed . The duties , powers , and liabilities of trustees cannot be too clearly understood and respected , especially by those thus

entrusted with the management of estates , as well as by those who have beneficial interest therein , and a consultation of this valuable and able Volume in relation to the general question , as also to special subjects , cannot fail to afford all the official information needed , as well as reliable instructions as to procedure . It is published at 12 s . 6 d . only , and is a real boon for the class thus so ably catered for .

The August Magazines.

The August Magazines .

The Argosy opens with the penultimate instalment of the serial "Malicious Fortune , " the most dramatic of the msny exciting situations of this tale , having the curtain raised again on it , as it were , by the words " To be concluded in our next . " The complete stories are "The Bibliomaniacs , " "The Doctor's Story , " " Until Seventy Times Seven , " " A Fleet Street Tragedy , " and " A Brahman's Honour . " There are also some interesting articles and rhythmical verse , but the best feature of the current number is undoubtedly " In Modern Spain , " by Havelock Ellis . This paper deals with the progressive play

" Electra , " by the eminent Spanish dramatist Benito Perez Galdos , which , produced in Madrid in January last , has almost effected a social revolution in Spain . The time was ripe for the production of the play ; the battle which raged lasc year around the confinement of Adela de Ubao , in a convent , had convulsed Spain , and threatened to become another Dreyfus affair . The public at once identified" Electra" with Adela de Ubao , and an enormous number of copies of the play were sold . "Electra" is the symbol of progress and revolt against clericalism and Jesuitism , and the Jesuits have appealed in vain to the secular power for its suppression .

The Captain is a number of exceptional excellence this time . The serials , " Smith's House , " " Jungly achieves the Impossible , " and "Sir Billy , " are continued , the complete tales comprising "To be shot at dawn , " "The Loss of the Myrmidon , " " The Black Evil , " " The Old Pit Shaft , " by G . A . Henty , " A tandem in Mexico , " and " Hall's Mother . " The tale from the Boer trenches is entitled" The White Flag , " and is of unusual interest . There are also photographs of authors and artists who contribute to the magazine .

The Gentleman ' s Magazine opens with two complete stones entitled respectively " The Twelve Signs " and " On the Monk's Island , " but equally appealing to all lovers of high-class fiction is " The Love Story of an Old Marquise , " viz ., the Marquise de Crequy . " A Study of Nightjars , " by Alex . H . Japp , LL . D ., is an article as interesting to the general reader as it undoubtedly is

to the ornithologist . " Terminating the Treatise " is a ghetto sketch by Enoch Scribe , which reminds one of Zangwill ; while Georgiana Hill's paper on " Napoleon and Prince Metternich , " and Daniel Johnston's on " The Evolution of the Modern Gentleman , " will be appreciated by all lovers of belles lettres . The last fight for the King in 1648 is described by Harold Hills , and there is a beautiful poem by E . M . Rutherford entitled " The Red King's Dream . "

The Lady ' s Magazine opens with an account of Carle J . Blenner , the well-known painter of pretty American women , and his work . The article is exquisitely illustrated with reproductions from the artist's best works . " The Garden of the Graces , " is an account of Dartford Heath College for Physical Culture for Girls . "The welTdressed woman , " by Mrs . Eisner , contains illustrated fashion notes for August . Mrs . Henry Norman contributes recollections of her school days . There is an illustrated article on the quaint caps and coifs of

Holland , while "A Woman's Life in China" deals with the unenviable condition of ladies of the Flowery Land and their strange marriage customs . Mrs . Croker ' s serial , " The Cat's Paw " is continued , and this being the holiday fiction number , the illustrated complete tales arc more numerous and interesting than usual . They include "The years that stood still , " " The dumb sentinel , " " A novel engagement , " "Theheaitof a maid , " "The ruling pission , " "The little rift , " " The Story of a Song , " and a number of short storyettes .

Pearson ' s Magazine has been for years unrivalled for ils high art reproductions illustrating the continuous aiticle on " The Art of the Age . " The illustrations of this month ' s un ' que aft paper are chiefly from the works of Sir Edward Poynter , P . R . A ., Goldsborough Anderson , Jose Carbonaro , Mr . Hiles ( who paints with his mouth ) , and Denis Etcfeverry . The best of all is , peihaps , ihe reproduction of E . Bisson's wonderful picture , "The Star . ' C . B . Fry contributes a paper of interest to athletes on the art of starting , and the Rev . J . M .

Bacon , F . R . A . S ., gives an Recount from persoral experience of some of the most wonderful echoes known . In " Hunting the Blue Whale , " Dr . Campbell Brown relates how Norwegian whalers kill whiles with enormous harpoons fitted with explosive shells , and fired from guns . The article is illustrated by photographs taken by the author . There is a paper describing the mode of raising wrecks . Leopold Katscher describes how ihe " Telefo-Hij * mondo " of Buiapest distributes its news by telephone to over 7000 subscribers sitting in their o . vn hones . In

fiction , H . G . Wells , on whom I as apparently devolved the duty of supplyinga modern parody of the Arabian Nights , continues his serial "' The Sea-Lady , " in which a veritable mermaid , who has become educated by reading books and papers from sunken ships , and rich fiom the wealth of wrecked treasure-shipF , passes on shore as a human being , and posing as an invalid succeeds in concealing the fish-tail which in mermaids takes the place of legs . Of the many complete talcs Max Pemberton ' s " Emerald of Thebes " may be specially mentioned .

The Strand Magazino has the honour of persuading Conan Doyle to resurrect Sherlock Holmes , for in the current issue appears the first instalment of a serial from his pen entitled " The Hound of the ltiskervillcs , " in which the great detective and his medical friend Watson once more appear . The other serial . * , " The First Men in the Moon " and " Sunwich Port , " arc continued , and of the complete tales special reference may be made to " Midnight and the Man , "

" Spangle-Winged , " and "The Three ( J if ts , " . 1 story for children from the French . " The Japanese Jack the Giant-killer , " and •' The Scrap-Book of Hans Christian Andersen , " are aiticles of i | uaint and peculiar intcrcs * . Holt Schooling has one of his inimitable papers , this time on " Vanity Fair , " illustrated by reproduclions of famous cartoons by special permission of the proprittors . The crossing of the Atlantic in a 12 ft . boat by Captain Andrews , "The Lonely Skipper , " is related by F . A . Talbot .

The August Magazines.

The Windsor Magazine opens with a complete tale by Beatrice Harraden , entitled " Love among the Brasses . " Barry Pain contributes the ninth of his series of City Chronicles under the title of " Unlikelies . " The thrilling serial , " The Heart of a Mystery , " is continued , while Cutcliffe Hyne fully maintains one ' s interest in '' Thompson ' s Progress . " Ian Maclaren ' s " Triumph of the Seminary " will be read by all , also " Mr . Ashley's Failure , " by

E . Phillips Oppenheim . There are illustrated papers on high divers and their ways , animals who are regimental pets , the torpedo school of the Royal Navy , tin mining in Cornwall , and last , though not least , on the latest invention , viz ., the transmitting of messages by telegraph in the handwriting of the transmitter . " The King of the Roses , " which is an illustrated account of a visit to Dean Hole at Rochester , will be keenlv appreciated by many .

Scotland.

Scotland .

GRAND LODGE . The quarterly meeting of the above Grand Lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall . Edinburgh , on the ist inst . The Hon . James Hozier , M . P ., G . M ., presided , and was supported by Bros . John Graham , of Broadstone , Depute G . M . ; ex-Provost Christie , P . G . M . of Stirlingshire , acting Sub .

G . M . ; and Col . Campbell , P . G . M . of East Perthshire . The G . Wardens ' chairs were filled by Bros . Major F . W . Allan , P . S . G . W ., and W . Munro Denholm , J . G . W . ; and there were also present Bros . David Reid , G . Sec , and E . A . Chishblm , G . Treas . Before entering on the business of the meeting ,

The GRAND MASTER referred to the death of the G . Director of Music , Bro . J . C . Dibdin , and moved that they enter on their minutes an expression of their deep regret at his loss , and that an excerpt of the minutes be sent to his widow .

This was unanimously agreed to . The following members of the Craft from distant parts were introduced to the Grand Master , who welcomed them , and they briefly addressed Grand Lodge on the condition of Freemasonry in the Colonies which they represented : Bros . John M . Parker , Dist . G . Secretary of the Transvaal ; F . C . Smith , P . M . 811 , Maryborough , Queensland ; and William Higstrim , Past Dist . S . G . W . New South Wales .

Bro . PARKER , in the course of his remarks , on behalf of the brethren in the Transvaal , said that Freemasonry there had been practically asleep since the war began , their lodges being suspended , and most of the brethren being in the field of battle . They had to deplore that the brethren were fighting on opposite sides in the Transvaal , but during the whole of the time of the war he had had several pleasing illustrations of the manner in which

the members of the Craft had met in the field as opponents , and when the battle was over the brethren had come down and performed the last sad rites for brethren whom they had known , and had aided the wounded . That showed that they had tried to keep politics out of their lodges in the Transvaal , and to work with unanimity , and that would assist materially in

restoring harmony when the war is over . It was a pleasing and outstanding fact that during the war their youngest lodge in the Transvaal , the Zion , had throughout the whole of the hostilities kept its light burning . Johannesburg had 20 , 000 people in it , and that little lodge carried on throughout the entire operations of the war its good work of charity without stint . ( Applause . )

On the recommendation of the PROV . G . MASTER of FORFARSHIRE , it was agreed to reopen Lodge Dunnichen , No . 684 , Letham , Forfarshire . It was also agreed that Lodge Felix , No . 355 , Aden , should be disjoined from the Grand Lodge of All Scottish Freemasonry in India , and brought under the direct supervision of Grand Lodge .

Grand Committee reported that arepresen ' ation had been received from the Grand Lodge of Denmark protesting against the Grand Lodge of Hamburg erecting a daughter lodge in Copenhagen , and requesting the Grand Lodge of Scotland to lend its support by declaring that the creation of such a lodge in Copenhagen was an infringement of the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Denmark , and to make that resolution known to foreign lodges with whom the Grand Lodge of Scotland is connected .

Intimation of this request was directed to be given to the Grand Lodge of Hamburg , and an explanation requested . Bro . John Macpherson Grant , younger , of Ballindalloch , was . r eappointed Provincial Grand Master of Inverness-shire ; Bro . Sir Hector Munroof Foulis , Bart ., Provincial Grand Master of Ross and Cromarty ; Bro . James Middleton , M . D ., Provincial Grand Master of Roxburgh , Peebles , and Selkirk shires ; and B-o . John Joseph Dougall was appointed District Grand Master of Canterbury , New Zealand .

A charter was granted for the new Lodge Alexandra , Emerald , Qieensland .

Several reports by Provincial Grand Masters as to the visitation 01 various lodges were transmitted by Grand Committee . Bro . Major JAMES H . HENDERSON reported gratifying results in Caithness , Orkney , and Shetland , and said that goad working , well-appointed lodge rooms , and sound finance , together with a large increase in membership , pointed to the further expansion of the Craft in thitmrthern proviac :. A new lodge , OJin , No . 917 , hid been added to the province this year , and the amount of work done by its brethren quite justified its erection .

Uro . Sir CHARLES * DALRYMVI . E of Newhailes , MP ., reported , w ' th regard to Argyll and the Isles , that he had great cause for satisfaction with the condition of the lodges and the excellent feeling which prevailed in the province . In December last he completed 25 years' service as Provincial Grand Master , and the lodges had on that occasion commemrated his lengthened period of office by a handsome presentation .

liro . Lord BI . YTIISWOOI . reported that since his previous visitation of the lodges in Renfrewshire East there had been 421 initiates , and the sum at credit of the lodges was £ 3141 . Bro . Col . J . M . DENNY , M . P ., Piov . G . M . of D jmbartonshire , reported that all the lodges in that province lud given effect to the recommsndation

of Grand Lodge , and now met in halls unconnected with licensed premises . Lodge St . John , Kilsyth , had provided a first-rate new hall in a convenient part of the town , and it was opened free of debt . Lodge Stewart , Kilsyth , No . 547 , had been so long dormant that it must now be reckoned dead . The extinction of the lodge was not altogether to be deplored , for there was not room for two healthy rival lodges in Kilsyth . Bro . ex-Provost CHRISTIE , Prov . G . M . of Stirlingshire , stated in his report that Lodge St . John , No . 484 , Slamannan , had entered 45 candi-