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brother . At this lodge Bros . Otto , W . M ., and Block-Sukr . Orator , addressed the audience on the merits of the lamented royal brother . A cantata , written b y Bro . Ofcto , ancl composed by Bro . Schjott , was sung ; and a beautiful commemoration coronet was presented , on behalf of the

Swedish brethren , by Bro . Jungbeck , of Malmo . At the commencement of June last year , the solemn inauguration of the Grand Master took place . Bro . Blixen-Einecke , the so-called Stadtholder of the province , presided , ancl Bro . Gad , the so-called Stuart ' s Master , introduced Bro .

Brastrup , and delivered a lengthy address . The usual ceremonies having been gone through , the new Grand Master received the oath of allegiance from all brethren present , and was finall y saluted with , the usual honours . The St . Johannis Lodge was thus enabled to celebrate St . John ' s Day as usual .

The correspondent of ihe Freimaurer Zeitung , to ivhich ive are indebted for the above information , thinks that the operations of the St . Johannis Lodge will be resumed this winter with great eclat ; but the Chapter Lodge will have to suspend its operations still further , " its premises in

Frederiksberger Slot having been taken b y the Secretary of War for the erection , of a military hospital , and all decorations removed . As regards the labours of the St . Andrew ' s Lodge , as a transition to the hi ghest degrees , it all depends upon the Masters of the Joliannian ritewhether

, they mean to be promoted therein or not . The connection of the St . Johannis Lodge with the sister Grand Lodges of Stockholm and Berlin was entirely broken off through the unfortunate war that raged between Germany and Denmark ; of late , however , official communications have been

transmitted to these Grand Lodges with reference to the modifications the Masonic body has undergone in Denmark since November , 1863 . The St . Johannis Lod ge , of Flensburg ( Schleswig ) , that had been founded in the summer of 1863 , had , of course , suspended its labours during the war ; and as most of" its officials had been expelled , it is not expected to recover from this disastrous blow . ¦

Statistics Of Freemasonry .

STATISTICS OF FREEMASONRY .

In this year ' s " Kalencler fur Freimaurer , " edited by Herr van Dalen , we notice a " General Survey of Freemasonry on the Surface of the Globe , " from which we excerpt the following interesting items : — There are at present 74 Grand Lodges hi operation throughout tho civilised world , viz .: — 1 . The Grand National Mutter Lodge zu den drei

Weltkugeln , at Berlin , founded June 2-1 , 1 / 44 , with 102 St , John ' s lodges and 62 of the Scottish rite . 2 . Tbe Grand Landes Loge for Germany , in Berlin , established 1770 , confirmed Juno 16 , 1774 , with 5 provincial , 69 St . John ' s , and 21 St . Andrew lodges . 3 . Tho Grand Lodge for Prussia , Berlin , called Eoyal York ziir Freundschaft , founded 1760 , established as Grand Lodge June 11 , 1708 , with 1 provincial , 28 St . . John ' s , aud 7 internal Orients .

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4 . The Grand Lodge of Hamburg , founded as a provincial lodge of England on October 30 , 1740 , and declared an independent Grand Lodge February 3 , 1811 , with 25 lodges . 5 . Tho Grand Lodge zur Sonne , of Baireuth , founded January 2 , 1811 , with 17 lodges . 6 . The Grand Landes Lodge for Saxony , Dresden ,

founded September 11 , 1811 , with 17 lodges . 7 . The Grosseloge des eklektischen Freiinaurerbundes , Frankfort-on-the-Maine , founded March 18 , 1783 , declared a Grand Lodge 1823 , with 10 lodges . 8 . Tho Grand Lodge for tho kingdom of Hanover , founded January 22 , 1818 , with 23 lodges . 9 . The Grossloge des Freimanrerbuiides zur Eintrachfc

, Darmstadt , erected March 26 , 1846 , with 8 lodges . These 9 Grand Lodges comprise an aggregate of 388 lodges for Germany . 10 . Tho Alpina Grand Lodge for Switzerland , sitting at Berne till 1868 , with 26 lodges . 11 . The United Grand Lodge of tho Free and Accepted Masons of Englandin Londonfounded 1717 with <

, , , ____ provincial lodges in England , 18 iu the colonies , aud 993 operative lodges . 12 . The Grand Lodge of Scotland , founded November 30 , 1736 , with 39 provincial and 310 operative lodges . 13 . The Grand Lodge of Ireland , founded 1730 , with 10 provincial and 300 operative lodges . 14 . The Groot-Oostcnof the kingdom of the

Nether-, lands , in tho Hague , founded December 27 , 1756 , with 39 lodges in Europe and 12 in the colonies . 15 . The Supreme Conseil Maoomrique for tho Grand Duchy of Luxemburg , at Luxemburg , with 2 lodges ( Pai'turiuiifc montes ) .

16 . The Grand Land Lodge for Sweden , Stockholm , with 3 provincial , 2 Stuart , 7 St . Andrew , and 12 St . John lodges , one of which is in the East Indies . 17 . The Grand Land Lodge for Denmark , Copenhagen , with 6 St . John ' s and 2 St . Andrew lodges . 18 . The Grand Orient of France , Paris , founded 1755 , with 172 lodges .

19 . The Supreme Council of France , with 50 lodges . 20 . The Grand Orient of Belgium , Brussels . 21 . The Supreme Council of Belgium , Brussels , with 13 lodges . 22- The Grand Lodge for Italy , at Turin , with 77 lodges . 23 . The Grand Lodfor PortugalLisbon .

go , 24-64 . The Grand Lodges of the United States of North America . 65 . The Grand Lodge of Canada , Montreal , with 139 lodges . 66 . The Grand Orient of Peru , Lima . 67 . The _ Grand Orient of the Eepublic of Chili , Valparaiso , with 4 lodges .

68 . The Grand Orient of Brazil , Eio de Janeiro , with 69 lodges . 69 . The Grand National Orient of the Eepublic of Venezuela , Caraccas , with 15 lodges . 70 . The Grand Lodge of New Granada , Carthagena ; 71 . The Grand Lodge of the Eepublic of Uruguay , Monte Video , with 2 chapters and 17 lodges .

72 . The Grand Orient of the Argentine Eepublic , Buenos Ayres . 73 . The Grand Orient of Hayti , Port au Prince . 74 . The Grand Orient of Cuba , Colon .

The Story Of A Wood-Carver At St. Paul's.

THE STORY OF A WOOD-CARVER AT ST . PAUL'S .

More than once we have received from obliging correspondents a copy of a manuscript said to be in the British Museum . It purports to be a letter written by an ingenious country lad , Phili p Wood , from London , in 1669 , to his "sweet mistress ,