"Anon."—Solomon's Temple.

that the fact of Bro . Mechie so doing would ensure a host of subscribers among the educated classes , not only in Victoria , hut in the circumjacent colonies . Bro . Mechie's advice was most kindly meant and flattering to Bro . Melville , who , however , declined it on the plea that the MSS . were Masonicand should

, ielong to the Order . I avail myself of this note to ask Bro . Melville to be good enough to explain what " Solomon ' s Temple " really is ? and where ? Yours fraternally , W . N . CEAWTOED .

Bro. Melville.

BRO . MELVILLE .

10 THE EDITOB OP THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIBBOB . _ Dear Sir and Brother , —Inasmuch as Bro . Melville has now expressed his willingness to submit his claims to "the eminent brethren who organized the Masonic Archaeological Institute , " as a member of the Institute I would respectfully urge the Council to consider the matter and report thereon .

As all the members of the Institute are Masons , I see no force in Bro . Melville's presumed objections on the part of the Council . Let a special meeting be called , and Bro . M . ' s pretensions thoroughly sifted . It is time to end recriminatory correspondence , and the sooner we arrive at the truth the better . Tours fraternally , July 11 th , 1869 . ¦ J . A . H .

The Inauguration Festival And The Stewards' Jewel.

THE INAUGURATION FESTIVAL AND THE STEWARDS' JEWEL .

10 IHE EDIIOEOF IHE EREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIO MIBBOB . Dear Sir and Brother , —I am a provincial Mason , and have for many years past taken an active part in promoting the good of the Order , and particularly in advancing the noble institutions that reflect so much credit upon English Freemasons . I have also been an attentive reader of the Magazinefrom the perusal

, of which I , as a Freemason , have enjoyed the greatest pleasure . It is very seldom , however , I am able to visit the great metropolis—the centre of Freemasonry—but I did so to attend the Inauguration Festival . My loddid me the honour to appoint me—as

ge the oldest Past Master—to represent them on that occasion , and they united in voting me a handsome sum to cover my expenses in travelling and remaining in London .

I do believe that our members , in common with a very large number of other country brethren , believed that the Zetland Testimonial had merged into the Inauguration Festival , and that , in sending up a representative , they were doing a proper honour to the G . M ., and they believed ( as I did ) that the two

affairs had been arranged by the wiseheads of the Zetland Commemoration Fund to come off together . One thing is certain ( however doubtful it may be whether the festival was in honour of the completion of the new buildings only or not ) that those who acted as Stewards were to have some very handsome

and appropriate jewel presented to them to commemorate the event . It is equally certain that up to this time not only has no such jewel been presented to me , nor has any other Steward , as far as I can ascertain , yet received his . The brethren down here , Sir , are now disposed to think the Inauguration Festival Committee has de-

The Inauguration Festival And The Stewards' Jewel.

parted this life like the Zetland Commemoration Committee . Ought we not to have had some financial statement ( even if the presentation of the jewels was only a joke ) from the Committee long ere this ? Tours fraternally , A P . M ., P . Z ., & e .

Inauguration Of The Freemasons' Hall.

INAUGURATION OF THE FREEMASONS' HALL .

TO 1 KB EDITOB OB THE TBT 5 JEMAB 0 NS' HAGAZIHE ' AUD MASONIO MIBBOB . Dear Sir and Brother , —In the Freemasons' Magazineof the 12 th ult ., " Lupus " inquired when it was intended to issue the jewel which has been promised tocommemorate the event , but I regret to find no information has been supplied . As one who had thehonour of serving as a Steward at the Festival , I am ,,

like " Lupus , " extremely anxious to learn when the jewel may be expected . My Masonic friends where I reside await its production with as much interest as I myself do . If any of the readers of the Freemasons * Magazine can enlighten me on the point , I hope they will kindly do so . Tours fraternally , 13 th July , 1869 . * b B . *

Masonic Jewels And Insignia?

MASONIC JEWELS AND INSIGNIA ?

TO THE EDIZOB OF THE FBEBMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIO MIBBOB . Dear Sir and Brother , —How long will Grand ' Lodge permit the members of our ancient and * Honourable Order to remain in the hands of evory * enterprising jeweller , tailor , and outfitter , who chooser to set up in business and put the square and compassesover his door ? Has the time not yet arrived when *

Grand Lodge should take into their own hands the issuing of every jewel , and refuse permission to any brother to wear other than those that are recognised in Grand Lodge as authorized jewels ? Yourn fraternally , I . C . E .

Mark Masonry, And The Grand Mark Lodge Officials.

MARK MASONRY , AND THE GRAND MARK LODGE OFFICIALS .

TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIO MIBBOB , Dear Sir and Brother , —Writing to the office of the Grand Mark Lodge is of not the slightest avail .. No man need expect an answer , to the point , from there—that's a fact . If the business of the office is too heavy for the very obliging Grand Secretary and . his subscannot further assistance be afforded and

, obtained ? I do not know whether the bookkeeping ; is as much behind as the correspondence appears tobe ; but , if it is , why has the subject not been brought forward as a complaint before the Grand Mark Lodge ?' Tours fraternally , July 10 , 1869 . W . W .

Zetland Commemoration Fund.

ZETLAND COMMEMORATION FUND .

TO THE EDITOR OF THE EREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASOITIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother , —Will some member of the-Committee deign to inform the Craft generally , through the medium of your Magazine , whether it isintended to take any further action in this matter-To us , in the provinces , it does seem a matter for th © London brethren to take and have some

up proper understanding arrived at , by which we may all know what—if anything—is really to be done in honour of our much respected Grand Master—and ichen ? Tours fraternally , Liverpool , July 12 , 1869 . Z .