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real or imaginary reflections upon people of prominence , even though they reside in remote villages , these disgraceful prints generally manage to keep just within the libelling point . Their vulgar abuse and hazy inuendoes have , however , sufficient power in many cases to set the tongues of the gossi ps agoing , and so bring about a state of things extremely unpleasant for unoffending private individuals . The worst aspect of the question is that the

publication of these vile burlesques upon legitimate journalism seems to pay . The speculators who produce them , and concoct their trashy contents , are contemptible in the eyes of all right-thinking men ; and richly the rascals merit a lashing " naked through the world" from " every honest hand . " Before pernicious prints of one kind or another can be finally suppressed , we are afraid a public press censor , with powers analagous to those vested in the Lord Chamberlain

for the control of amusements , will have to be appointed . Literature of a vicious and demoralising tendency , specially appealing to the juvenile portion of the population , is also in urgent need of suppression .

We have just received "All in the Downs , " the Phonographic Annual containing a budget of seasonable stories , sketches , and poems , from the pens of Charles Turner Graham , Horace Weir , William Goddard , Harry Blyth . T . Broadbent Trowsdale , John Ryley Robinson , LL . D ., F . S . A ., F . R . G . S ., James Mortimer ( of The Figaro ) , John Rowell Waller , F . R . H . S , John Brent , F . S . A ., Ambrose Lee , George Brown , W . Davenport Adams , and G . J . Pratt . All the

contributions of this long array of writers are printed in phonetic characters , and abl y illustrated by an artist of considerable skill , Mr . Wybert Muir Huttula . The Annual reflects great Credit upon the editor , Mr . William Goddard , and the publisher also , for the " get up " is inferior to that of no annual we have seen published in the ordinary form . " All in the Downs " ought to have an extensive circulation among shorthand writersand their

, name is now legion . It may be obtained from Pitman , Paternoster Row . Under the title of " Ten Terrible Tales , " Mr . Henry Calvert Appleby is about to contribute a series of sensational stories simultaneousl y to several provincial papers .

Meet On The Level And Part On The Square.

MEET ON THE LEVEL AND PART ON THE SQUARE .

SONG , BY BRO . W . FRED . VERNON , P . M . LODGE KELSO , 58 S . C . WHEN Masons assemble and close tyle the door , And all take their places for work to prepare , It matters not whether they ' re rich or they ' re poor , They all meet on the Level and part on the Square .

The blessings of friendshi p 'tis theirs to bestow , Without which this life would be terribl y bare ; But in true Masons' hearts true friendship will glow While they meet on the Level and part on the Square . When the labours are over of their ancient art , They lock up its secrets with diligent care

In the sacred and secret recess of the heart , And though met on the Level they part on the Square Oh ! were the whole world filled with Masonry pure , The sun had ne ' er shone on a prospect so fair ; All men would be brethren , and as such be sure They met on the Level to part on the Square .