Royal Arch.

Taylor , Org . ; Crocker , Janitor . The newly-appointed M . E . Z . commented on the services rendered to Freemasonry in general and to this loclge in particular by Excellent Comp . Dr . Hopkins , I . P . Z ., remarking that -without Ids aid this chapter would not have been resuscitated , whereas it is now in good working condition ; and concluded by proposing a cordial vote of thanks to him for the zeal , fidelity , ancl ability which he had displayed in

forwarding its interests , by instruction , and by his manner of conducting the ceremonies . This was seconded by Excellent Comp . Marks , H ., supported by Excellent Comp . Rev . R . Bowden , Chaplain , ancl carried unanimously . Dr . Hopkins briefly thanked the chapter for this acknowledgment of Lis efforts in its behalf . The chapter was finally closed at 3 o'clock , and the companions adjourned to the Seven Stars Hotel for the annual banquet .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

METROPOLITAN . SAMSON AND LION LODGE ( NO . 86 ) . —This lodge held its last meeting of the season at the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queenstreet , on Wednesday , the 6 th inst . The W . Bro . A . D . Loewenstark , P . G . Steward in the chair , supported by Bro . J . Abrahams , S . W . ; W . Littaur , M . O . ; J . L . Rosenthal , S . O . ; S . FunkensteinJ . O . ; M . EmanuelS . D . JSTimmsIGR

, , ; . . , .. ; . Boucey , P . M . ; M . A . Loowenstark , P . M ., Treas ., P . G . Steward ; C . Swan , P . G . S . B . and several others . The minutes of last lodge were read and confirmed , and ballots were taken for Bros . Thomas R . Tippet , Temperance Lodge ; F . Stanton Jones , P . M . Lodge of Israel ; E . Harfeed , P . M . Tranquility ; M . Littaur , . Eresham ; R . Gasdeazabal , St . Thomas Loclge , and in each ease proved unanimous . Bros . Jones , Littaur aucl Walters being in

attendance , were introduced and regularly advanced to the degree of a Mark Master Mason , the ' W . M . and all the officers being remarkabl y well versed in the ritual . The subscription was raised to 30 s . per annum , and the advancement fee £ 1 lis . 6 d . Bro . Meyer A . Loewenstark , P . M ., was invested as Secretary by the W . M . The brethren after labour adjourned to banquetpresided over bthe WMancl all Spent a most

, y .., comfortable evening . The loclge stands adjourned to the first Wednesday iu October . DEVONSHIRE . TOTNES . —Pleiades Lod ge of Mark Masters ( So 26 ) . —Ou

Thursday , April 7 th , the quarterly meeting was held iu the Masonic Rooms , at 5 p . m . The chair was taken by Bro . the Rev . B . Bowden , supported by Bros . Dr . Hopkins , I . P . M . ; J Heath , S . W . ; Niner , J . W ., & c . The minutes of the previous meeting were read ancl confirmed . The attendance was so limited , that fortunatel y none of the candidates who had been balloted for presented themselves , for which , however , satisfactory reasons were stated . Bro . Dr . Hopkins , P . M . and Past Grand of

J . W . England , then took the chair ancl duly installed Bro . J . Heath as W . M . for the ensuing year . On the re-ailniission of the brethren , the customary forms of salutation , & c , were complied with , and the business was concluded b y the delivery of the address to the several classes of ollicers and members by the Installing Master . The following appointments were made -. Bros , the Rev . 11 . Bowden , I . P . M . ; Niner , S . W . ; Glanfield , J . W . ; Watson , See . ; A . S . Dist ' m , Treas . ; Marks , Reg . ; Oldrey , M . O . ; Stafford , S . O . ; Seccoinbe , J . O . ; Bartlett , I . G . ; Taylor , Org , ; Crocker , Tyler . The lodtre was finally closed at 7 p . m .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

ESSEX . IPSWICH . — Victoria Chapter . —The Sovereign Princes of this chapter met at the Masonic Hall , on Monday , the 4 th inst ., when Sov . Prince C . T . Townsend was duly installed M . W . S . by 111 . Bro . Eev . E . N . Sanderson , 30 ° , P . MW . S . The following were then appointed officers of the chapter for the ensuing year : —Sov . Prins . the Rev . F . Palmer , M . A ., Prelate ; Westgate , 1 st Gen . ; Golding , 2 nd Gen . ; 111 . Bros . Rev . E , N . Sanderson , 30 , M . A ., Grand Marshall ; Emra Holmes , 31 ° , Recorder ;

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Sov . Pi-ins . W . Cuckon , R . ; J . Townsend , Capt . of the Guard ; Pettit , jun ., Herald ; Golding , Treas . ; Spalding , Janitor . Three candidates were nominated for installation , ancl to be perfected as Knights of the Pelican and Eagle , and Sovereign Princes Eose Croix H . R . D . M ., at the next meeting of the members of this exalted degree .

Masonic Lifeboat Fund.

MASONIC LIFEBOAT FUND .

The following is the third list of subscriptions for the Masonic Lifeboat Fund , collected by Bro . Jesse Banning , S . W . 343 . the acknowledgment of which was requested in tho FIIEEAIASOXS' MAGAZINE . Lodge Mariners , 249 £ 3 3 0 „ St . John's , 673 2 2 0 Sincerity 292 110

„ , „ Scg-ontiiim , 606 110 „ Fortitude , 281 110 Bro . F . Dean , 0 2 6 „ R . P . „ 0 2 0 „ T . M ., 1 , 051 , 0 2 6 „ Dr . Barber , P . M . 995 0 2 6 „ Roper , W . M . 995 0 2 6

„ James , Sec . 995 0 2 6 „ Thompson , S . D . 995 0 2 6 „ Butcher , Treas . 995 0 2 6 „ Atkinson , 995 0 2 6 „ M . Bird , S 23 0 2 6 „ T . E . C 0 5 0 „ J . B ., 126 0 10 6 ,. Mether ( Scotch C ) , 0 2 6 „ W . R ., 1 , 021 0 2 6 „ M . M ., 1 , 074 0 5 0 £ 10 IS 0

Reviews.

REVIEWS .

The Jlosicrucians : ilieir Bites and Mysteries . By HAKGKAVJ" J-ENNJNGS . London : Camden Hotfcen . This work gives an elaborate elucidation of the mysterious rites and symbols of the ancient Rosicrucians , which must not be confounded with the Masonic order so called . The book is full of ancient lore which will interest the deeply-read student , not unmixed with

leap sant reading and instructive information . The author is evidently the champion of the ancient fraternity . He says : — " We are so convinced of the irresistible dominancy , all the world over , of opinions , and of the dicta relative to this or that merit , or this or that truth , propounded by people with names -and of influence , in our good

readily-believing England , and of the power of supposed authority in matters of taste and literary acceptance , that wo desire to warn querists against tho statements about the fraternity—for it is not a body—of the Rosicrucians appearing in all the published accounts , whether of this country or abroad . We have examined all these supposed notices and explanations of who the Rosicrucians

were in biographical works , in encyclopaadias , and histories , and we find them all prejudiced and misrepresenting , really telling no truth , and only displaying a great amount of mischevious ignorance . They are besides in tho main copied from each other , which is notably the case in'the earlier encyclopajdias . Old Fuller , who has some notices of Robert Flood , a noted English member

o f the Order of Rosicrucians , fully admits his ignorance of whom the brotherhood comprised , and of their constitution or puipose . All generally received accounts therefore are wrong , principally for three reasons—first , through ignorance ; secondly , through prejudice ; thirdly , as instigated by distrust , dislike , and envy ,--for in criticism it is a dogma that the subject must be always under the critic , never that , by a chance , the subject