Masonic Notes And Queries.

THE MASONS' COMPANY . From the " City of London Directory " we learn the following particulars respecting this Company : — MASONS' COMPANY . Master— Burnell Henry H . Esq . 20 Cheyne Walk , helseaS . W .

, Wardens— . Bull Edward , Esq . SO Shoreditch , E . Freeman Joseph , Esq . North House , Clapham Old Town , S . "W . Clerics . — Gwatkin Frederick , Esq . 0 New Square , Lincoln's inn . Office . —Their Hall in Basinghall street is now let

, the income being devoted to charity . Charters . —This Company was originally designate the " Citizens and Freemasons of London " in 1410 . They were first incorporated by 29 th Charles II . December 17 th , 1677 , and their bye laws were approved shortly afterwards . James II . gave them a new

Charter February 9 th , 1686 . This was however vacated by statute of William and Mary , and Queen Anne exemplified and confirmed their previous Charter , December l 7 th , 1677 . ARMS . — Sable : on a chevron , between three towers argent , a pair of compasses of the first . Crest :

on a wreath a castle , as in arms . Motto ; " In the Lord is all our Trust . " Mes Payable . — Upon taking up the freedom : by patrimony or servitude 51 5 s . ; by purchase , 11 . * 7 s . — Upon admission to the Livery , 15 Z . 15 , ? . — Upon admission to the Court of Assistants 51 ; Wardens

, , 151 ; Master , 10 ZCHARITIES — There are several small pensions , given to decayed members of the Company or their widows ; for particulars application should be made to the clerk .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

The Editor i $ not rcspomibte for the opinions expressed by Correspondents TO THE EDITOK OF THE _ . IU _ E _ I _ . S 0 _{ S' _ I _ . GAZI _ . E ___ . D _ . _ - __ O _ . I 0 MIRROH . Dear Sir and Brother , —Had I not been absent from home I should have earlier asked you to insert the following reply to that part of a letter signed

" Magnus Ohren , " published elsewhere , which refers to myself . I can and do thoroughly appreciate the " de mortuis nil nisi bonum " theory , but if that is to signify the living as well as the dead , then we shall all soon become dead alive . I say that we who oppose this Little testimonial

are the best friends our worthy Grand Secretary ever had , for if this scheme be successful , then the Masonic world will at once understand that there is a Junior Clerk in the Grand Secretary's Office who is a bigger and a better man than his chief . If all those who have done only twice as much for

pure Masonry as Bro . Little , were to have testimonials , there would he a pretty big sum of money required ; why 1 kuow one man who has himself initiated over 1 , 000 candidates , and has often driven sixty milesto assist a lodge : and there are very many of us who think nothing of doing that , ancl at our own expense too , no railways or busses , grand suppers and dinners , but generally only bread and cheese , or at

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most cold meat , ancl that charged for , together with a promised guinea to back up some local steward . And all this is dons without its being recorded in pome sympathising newspaper how Bro . ¦ installed this W . M ., or that Z ., H ., or J ., or consecrated that chapter or lodge . 'Tis true that in return we live in

the hearts of our "brethren , who show their affection by covering our walls with certificates of honorary membership , that are far more significant of good honest hard work done , than all the testimonials that ever came out of a jeweller ' s shop . Yours fraternally , A CEA _ ? T MASON .

Masonic Sayings And Doings Abroad.

MASONIC SAYINGS AND DOINGS ABROAD .

The M . Wor . Bro . Alex . H . Newcomb , Grand Master of Masons of Ohio , in his annual address to his Grand Lodge , thus alludes to the Grand Lodge of Quebec : " Some time since I received from the Grand Secretary , John D . Caldwell , papers referring to the

recognition of the Grand Lodge of Quebec , it having been organized during the past year . There seems to be quite a difference existing between the G . L . of Canada and the so-called G . L . of Quebec . Tour Committee on Foreign Correspondence will give you

their views on the subject in their report . It is not necessary for me to make any further allusion to it , as there is no doubt in my mind but that it is our duty to recognize them , as they are a separate and distinct province . It has been held to bo sound Masonic law that independent Grand Lodges may be

organized where independent government exists , This right has been so often confirmed by American Grand Lodges that it is no longer a doubtful question . "

The Committee on For- Correspondence , through M . W . and 111 . Bro . Thomas Sparrow , 33 ° P . G . M ., thus alluded to the important subject : " There is some difference of opinion in regard to the regularity of this body ; but your committee are unable to discover any just or valid reason for it .

Itis a settled principle of Masonic jurisprudence that tho brethren of any separate independent political organization have the right to form a Grand Lodge , whenever the requisite number of private lodges are working within such State , Territory , or Province . Tour committee understand :

1 . That the Province of Quebec is an independent State . 2 . That more than three lodges united in forming the Grand Lodge . 3 . That a majority of the lodges in the province were represented at the meeting for tho organization