The Vatican And English Freemasonry.

THE VATICAN AND ENGLISH FREEMASONRY .

The Monitcur de Rome publishes a leading article entitled " Leo XIII . and the English Freemasons , " in xvhich , under the pretence of ansxvering Lord Carnarvon ' s dignified protest against the Pope ' s Encyclical , it reaffirms all- those accusations xvhich his lordship rebutted .

It says : — "The Grand Lodgeof England must not forget that it was from Great Britain that Freemasonry spread over the Continent , in France , in Italy , and in other countries . The Radical doctrines of the most advanced lodges are nothing more than the logical and natural ^ development of the general ideas xvhich inspired the English secret societies of

the last century . Ignoring altogether xvhat Lord Carnarvon said in affirmation of the belief of English Freemasons in the immortality of the soul , and the existence of a Supreme God , of the part they took in laying the corner-stone of the toxver of Peterborough Cathedral , and of the fact that the Vatican , if it knows anything about English Freemasons ,

cannot be ignorant ot—that many distinguished ecclesiastics have been Chaplains of Masonic lodges , the Moniteur persists in asserting that : — " Although the Grand Lodge of England repudiates the sectarian fanaticism of certain other secret societies and its consequences , it ( the Grand Lodge ) is none the less founded on the general idea of Naturalism , or , in other

xvords , the negation of Christianity and of all religion . " Passing over in like manner xvhat Lord Carnaivon said regarding the resolution taken xvithout one dissentient voice , xvithout one hand held up against it , to break off , painful as it might be , all communion xvith a large portion of the French lodges , the Moniteur asks xvhy , if the English Grand Lodge disapproves the tendencies of such lodges , it

does not separate from them ? Noxv , whether this distinct re-affirmation of the Pope ' s sxveeping charges , and this flat , though indirect , contradiction of Lord Carnarvon's words , form an example of that bad faith of xvhich the Roman Catholic authorities are so often accused , or are simply the result of inexcusable ignorance on the part of the Pope ' s organ of the subject upon xvhich it xvas treating , I cannot

pretend to say . A fexv days ago the Moniteur , as 1 telegraphed , republished the complimentary remarks xvhich Lord Carnarvon madexvith refefence to Leo XIII . at the beginning of his protest , and the text ' of the resolution voted at its conclusion , but omitted to give that xvhich xvas most essentialnamely , the language of the protest itself . The Pope ' s

Organ may have thought it fit to suppress that part , iii order to be better able to reply as it has .- Or the report it received may have been mutilated by the excision of Lord Carnarvon ' s protest . But , putting the most favourable interpretation upon it , it cannot be gainsaid that , inasmuch as the Moniteur de Rome begins this article xvith the

statement that " the Grand Lodge of England has protested , by the voice of its Grand Master , Lord Carnarvon , against the Encyclical of Leo XIII ., " it xvas the manifest duty of that nexvspaper to have ascertained xvhat that voice had said before making Lord Carnarvon ' s protest the pretext for reiterating the false charges brought by the Pope ' s Encyclical against the English Freemasons . —Times .

The Theatres.

THE THEATRES .

The next change at the Alhambra xvill be a production of Mr . Burnand ' s "Black Eyed Susan , " for which Miss Lillian Russell has been engaged to play the title role .

# # * To-morrow nig ht ( Saturday ) a change occurs at the Avenue . Mr . Mortimer ' s comedy , "Gammon , " and his nexv burlesque on "The Rivals" at the Haymarket , called "The " Ar-rivals , " are to be produced , xvith Bro . E . Righton , Miss Edith Bruce , and Miss L . Coxvell as some oi the artistes . ' ' '

* * * On Monday Mr : Wyndham brings out a new piece , entitled " Featherbrain , " dramatised from the French by Mr . Albery . Asa first piece , "Somebody Else , " by the late M . Blanche , is now being played by Mr . Giddens , Mr . Draycoll , Miss Kate Rorke , and Miss Norreys , and in their hands causes overfloxving amusement . One often hears

complaints that managers put nothing as the ' playing-in piece to attract their audience . This cannot be said at present , if ever , at the Criterion . It is capitally and briskly played , and xvell constructed , though it might become very dull unless the representatives of the characters infused much life into it , as is the case xvith Miss . Rorke and Mr . Giddens . Every one xvill feel rexvarded xvho goes in time to see the first piece at the Criterion .

» » Whilst " Confusion " still runs on , like the brook , for ever , Mr . Thorne has , like Mr . Wyndham , made an alteration in his first play , and brought out a new comedietta by Mr . Hoxvard Paul . "The Man Opposite , " xvith

three parts only in it , is noxv in the place of "The Old Master , " and has xvon good opinions , it proving very amusing and causing frequent laughter , all good preliminaries to the after piece , " Confusion , " at xvhich no one can keep grave .

# 8 # This month ' s "Theatre , " xvhich completes the third volume under Mr . Clement Scott ' s editorship , is in no xvay inferior to its predecessors . There is an interesting article by Mr . Austin Brereton on the " First Cast of the Rivals , " very seasonable xvith its revival at the Haymarket . Mr . Davenport Adams gives us an epitome of xx-hat is going on in thc provinces , headed "Thespis en Route . " The

reviexv of the month ' s doings at theatres , such as " The Canterbury Pilgrims" opera , at Drury Lane ; "The Rivals , " at the Haymarket ; "Devotion , " at the Court ; and " Nitouche , " at the Opera Comique , form other attractions . The photographic portraits arc those of Miss Lucy Buckstone ( Mrs . Smithes ) and Mr . Fred Leslie , of the Alhambra , xvhom , xve believe , xve can claim as " one of us . " The magazine has noxv xve hope taken a firm footing , and we may look to many more such volumes .

Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

Bro . John D . Allcroft has given £ 1 , 500 toxx'ards the opening of the nexv wing of St . Mary's . Hospital . This is part of a charitable bequest left at his disposal by the late Mr . VV . Yarxvorth Jones . On Saturday Bro . the Lord Mayor , M . P ., entertained at luncheon at the Mansion House txvo Malay princes ,

the Rajah Dris and the Rajah Mansur , noxv on a visit to this country . They xvere accompanied by Mr . Dennison and Mr . John Furley . One of the greatest dangers xvith xvhich xve may hax-e to contend in the near future proceeds from the inordinate greed for office and high sounding titles . — Chronicle , Columbus , Ohio .

. Mr . A . Larking , assistant-secretary Early Closing Association , addressed a draxving-room meeting on Saturday afternoon at the residence of Signor Pagiiardini , Upper Berkeley-street , and presided at a meeting of delegates at Upper Nonvood on Tuesday evening last in furtherance of thc movement in the Crystal Palace ~ district .

Lady Brassey has issued invitations to a draxvingroom , to be held at 24 , Park Lane , to-day ( Friday ) , in supportof the ivorkpf the Popular Ballad Concert Committee . Bro . Sir Thomas Brassey xvill preside , and Lord Reay , Sir A . Clark , Mr . S . Morley , M . P ., Mr . Hodgson Pratt , Mr . R . E . Farrant , and Mrs . Ernest Hart are expected to address the meeting .

we have heard that the folloxving arc about the quantities of the 1 SS 3 Champagnes bottled this spring by the leading houses : —Moet & Chandon , 4 , 500 , 000 ; G . H . Mumm & Co ., 3 , 000 , 000 ; Perricr Joiief & Co ., 2 , 000 , 000 ; Pommery , 2 , 000 , 000 ; Heidseick , 1 , 500 , 000 ; Roederer , 1 , 000 , 000 ; and Clicquot , Coo , ooo . — Wine Trade Rcvic-. a .

The meetings of the Prince Leopold Lodge of Instruction xvill terminate for this season on Monday evening , 30 th June , xvhen Bro . McDonald , the Deputy Preceptor , xvill rehearse the installation ceremony . The brethren will re-assemble for instruction on Monday evening , 22 nd September , 1 SS 4 .

I he summer number of the Illustrated London News , just issued , is a marvellous production even in these days of high art and popular literature . Forty pages of letterpress crowded with illustrations and a large oleograph , xvorthy of- preservation among the best of its class , is a shilling ^ xvorth which has never been equalled by the most enterprising publishers of this class of literature .

1 he second great Fete of thc Church of England Temperance Society is arranged to be held at the National Health Exhibition and Albert Hall , on Saturday , July 19 , 18 S 4 , and promises to be one of the principal events of the season . In addition to txvo grand concerts by 1000 singers

each , a great evening mass meeting xvill be held in the Albert Hall . A special conference xvill also be arranged for during the day , and there xvitl be extra and special attractions for all-comers . . Admission to the- Exhibition , Albert Hall , arid Grounds , xvill be one shilling .

The Grand Lodge of M . M . M . ofthe Province of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight xvill assemble at the Masonic Hall , Barrack-road , Aldershot , at txvo o'clock p . m ., on Friday , the 27 th inst . A banquet xvill take place at four o'clock , and in order to ensure the comfort of every one who attends , the W . Ms , of lodges are earnestly requested to send to the Prov . Grand Secretary , High-st ., Southampton , the names of all xvho desire to remain at the banquet , not later than the 23 rd inst .

The Chapter of Temperance in the East , No . S 99 , attached to the lodge of that name xvas consecrated at Poplar , on Friday , the 15 th inst . E . Comp . James Terry , Prov . G . J . Herts , performed the ceremony in his usual able manner . He xvas assisted by E . Comps . Edgar Boxvyer , as H . ; VVm . Clarke , P . G . D . of C Suffolk , as J . ; and J . L . Mather , P . Z . 1 74 , as D . of C The folloxving xvere afterxvards installed by Comp . Terry as Principals : Comps . G . Graveley , M . E . Z . ; B . Carter , H . ; and Waller , 1 .

H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , accompanied b y Col . C . C . Teesdale , C . B ., Equerry-in-Waiting , Mr , Francis Knollys , C . B ., and Col . Cunliffe Owen , visited Messrs . Welford and Sons' model dairy , at the International Health Exhibition , on Monday , xvhen his Royal Highness inspected the process of separating milk from cream , butter-making by machinery , and the analysing and

testing of milk and butter . Those of the Cratt xvho knoxv Bro . John Welford , P . M . ( and these are many ) , xvill be pleased to hear that his Royal Highness expressed great admiration xvith all he saxv , more especially the testing of the milk , xvhich , xvhen practised , insures the supply of none

but pure fresh milk . It ought to be generall y known that Rose ' s Lime Juice Cordial supplies a delicious cooling drink in xvatereffervescing in all mineral waters—xvholesome and refreshing in summer . Purchasers should order Rose's Cordial . Wholesale Stores , 11 , Curtain-road , London ,- and Leith . N . B .- [ ADVT . ] ' ¦ •.

Every Freemason should carry the "Cosmopolitan Masonic Calendar and Pocket Bool .- , " xvhich gives full particulars of the English , Scotch , and Irish Constitutions , and every grand Masonic bod y in the xvorld . Price 2 s ., limp roan . George Kenning , iCand ICA , Great Oueenstreet , London , W . C—[ ADVT . I

I IOLLOXX-AV ' S OINTMENT AND 1 ' ILI . S . —Safely and Securely . —When tin ; severities of xvinter have given place to more genial weather , invalids should make a determined cllort to regain their lost health ; xvhen through confinement indoors , want of appetite , and disturbed sleep , the entire system has been weakened , ami the spirits bare been broken doxvn , Holloway's remedies are euunl to the occasion .

The Ointment rubbed over the regions of the stomach and liver , allied hy the internal administration of his l'ills , xvill rectify the digestion , regulate Ihe bile , and purify Ihe blood—three sanatory actions xvhich xvill speedily confer renewed vigour , brace up the failing nerves , confirm the flaccid muscles , and restore to the ailing cheerfulness , that great charm of existence . —fAnvj-. l

Masonic And General Tidings

. There are 356 lodges in Germany xvith a memberhip of 41 , 200 . Hro . W . Clifford xvas installed W . M . of the Parthenon Lodge , No . 1 S 26 , at Croydon , on Saturday last . The annual visit of the Board of Stewards to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution at Croydon , took place on Thursday , the 12 th inst .

The Canadian Craftsman says that Col . Nathan Huntoon , of Unity , N . H ., is the oldest Mason in the xvorld . . He xvas initiated in 1 S 03 . The City Press says : " It is gratifying to knoxv - that , as far as can be seen at present , the Hospital Sunday Fund collection this year xvill be larger than any previous one .

Bro . David Ex'ans , principal in the firm of Richard Evans & Co ., is a candidate for the Aldermanic Gown , vacant by the resignation of Bro . Alderman Hadley , Vide the Morning Posl : " Ten dozen of port for sale , the property of a xvidoxv , full-bodied and seven years in cellar . "

The funeral of Bro . R . Pearcy , P . M . 228 , and a xvell-known Preceptor in the North of London , took place at Highgate Cemetery on Saturday last . To show the extraordinary prices buyers are xvilling to give for champagne it may be stated that at the Earl of Clarendon ' s sale on Monday , the 2 nd inst ., Pommery ' 74 realized from 140 s . to 148 s ., and at a sale at Christie's , on the 9 th inst ., the same xvine xvas sold for 150 s . per dozen .

There are 5413 Royal Arch Masons in Ioxva . Pennsylvania has 10 , 000 , and Ohio ro . oSs . The restoration of the Salutation , in Nexx-gatestreet , is noxv completed , and Bro . Liebmann is ready to entertain lodges and chapters .

The-costly and massive furniture and appointments manufactured by Bro . George Kenning for the nexv Masonic Hall , Sydney , Nexv South Wales , are noxv on view at his shoxv rooms , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , Little Britain , 1 95 , 196 , and 197 , Aldersgate-street , City .

The will of the late General Sir George Buller , G . C . B ., Col .-Commandant of the Rifle Brigade , has been proved by Lord Poltimore , Sir Evelyn Baring , K . C . S . I ., and Henry Paulson Boxvling , the executors , the X'alue of ' the personal estate exceeding £ 81 , 000 .

Welbeck Abbey , the seat of Bro . the Duke of Portland , is described in an article on * ' Forestry " xvhich appeared in a recent number of Public Opinion , as " the chef d ' oeuvre of hitman eccentricity , a palace as labyrinthine as Mount Ida , a gorgeous specimen of perverted ' ingenuity as perplexing as it is astonishing . "

Mons Trewey , the . celebrated Jongleur Equilibriste ,. who has been performing xvith great success in Paris and throughout the continent , being about to visit London , has been specially engaged by the directors of the Alhambra Theatre for a short season , and xvill make his first appearance at this theatre , to-morroxv ( Saturday ) . The Grand Master of Georgia recentl y decided that "it is exceedingly improper and un-Masonic in a

subordinate lodge to have or suffer to be had' among its refreshments any kind of intoxicating drinks , malt or spirituous . '' The Grand Master of Maryland is opposed to mixed funerals , and gives it as his opinion that it is simply nauseating to see the ceremonies of three or four different societies over one grave . He thinks one is enough tobury a man .

Circulars have been sent out from the office of Grand Mark Lodge inviting subscriptions to the fund beingraised for the xvidoxv and family of the late Bro . Dexvar „ Asst . G . Sec . Grand Mark Lodge has voted £ 30 to the fund , and some other sums have also been subscribed . The subscriptions are not to exceed a guinea each ; and it is hoped that in this xvay some £ Soo xvill bo raised . *

. On the ist August , Mr . F . Pitman , of 20 and 21 , Paternoster-row , E . C , xvill publish a nexv xvork entitled "The Musical Artists ' , ( Literary and Musical ) , Lecturers ' and Entertainers' Guide , and Entreprenuers' Directory , " under the patronage of . Sir G . A . Macfarren . This Directory xvill be of the greatest value to artists , concert parties , musical societies , institutes and concert givers , as

it xvill contain more general information than . any other xvork yet published . The Grand Complimentary Benefit announced •for Bro . Charles Du Val , on the 19 th inst ., will be postponed to the 4 th and 5 th July , xvhen it will take the form of a morning and evening Musical and Dramatic Fete at St . George ' s Hall . ' Bro . Du Val brought his present season at

St . James ' s Hall to a close last xveek , after a series of close on 450 representations . Bro . Du Val , acting on the advice of Dr . Morell Mackenzie will take a rest before commencing his autumn season . The readers of the Freemason requiting Carriages , Broughams , Landaus , Stanhope Phaitons , Wagonettes , or Dogcarts , may xvith prudence ' and

advantage inspect the ample variety exhibited , in the Shoxv Rooms of Mr . Hart , 79 , Nexv Bond-street , W . This xvell-knoxvn firm aims at the production of carriages that run lightly , xvith luxurious scats for resting ladies and invalids , and may specially be recommended as builders of carriages , & c , for ladies' use . These features are well exhibited in their Stanhope Phaetons , or Wagonettes , so

suitable for Summer Country Drives . The Patent Thauma Stanhope Phicton is so designed that ladies gain access xvithout danger or derangement of dress . Ascent and descent are easy and comfortable , and the carriage is convertible at will into a phaeton or a xvagonette . The materials and xvorkmanship may be relied upon . Itis * in this combination of novelty , comfort , elegance , soundness ,

and construction that this firm has made such rapid strides in the public favour , and xve have pleasure in directing the attention of the readers of the Freemason to the possible advantages of a visitto 79 , New Bond-st . We may add that the various designs and carriages of the firm are xvell-Unown in the upper circles of Colonial life , and are especially recognised by the nobility and ambassadors at home . ' '