Masonic Notes And Queries.

Mary ' s Chapel " Lodge , Edinburgh , now being prepared by my friend , Bro . Lyon , and , what is more , it is also confirmatory of my position , insisted on whenever possible , that lodges in ponsession of old records should place them in the hands of qualified brethren , so that character may be made known for the benefit and information of the Craft universal . —W . J . HUGHAN .

THE FORMATION OP LODGES . Bro . TV . P . Buchan thinks that because the Grand Lodge of England has added 450 lodges to her roll during the past ten years , it is reasonable to suppose that as many as 350 lodges may have been formed between 1717 and 1765 . If , however , Bro . B . will remember the immense increase in our population at

home and in the colonies since 1717 , as well as the development of railways , telegraphs , newspapers , & c , he must see that the formation of 340 lodges in the half century between 1717 and 1765 would be a greater achievement than the establishment of 450 new lodges in one year now . —J . AH .

MASONRY IN THE DESERT . The following is from the Orange River Territory at the Cape of Good Hope : — "The great event of the past week undoubtedly was the laying of the corner-stone of the Masonic Temple , with the usual formalities . The Masons attended Divine Service in the morning at St . Mary ' s ,

the Rev . Mr . Richardson delivering an appropriate and _ eloquent discourse ; after which , the Masons repaired to the lodge , from which they marched in procession to the site ofthe new temple , . where Bro . Dr . Rutherfoord ( the Master of the lodge here ) delivered an admirable address . I am sure it must have been

particularly gratifying to the Masons to see so many of the fair sex present , though the early part of the day was none of the pleasantest . The structure , when completed , will present a very creditable appearance , judging from the plan in conformity with which it is to be built . —( For further particulars see Advocate ) : '

MASONIC DISCIPLINE . The remarks of Crux on those of H . C . really come to this , that Crux advocates new Masonry and H . C . ancient Masonry . If we are to give up ancient Masonry and accept intellectuality , there is no end to it . Crux makes his reform according to his fancy

, but Bro . Findel goes much further . Crux is content to get rid of a few errors , but Findel gets rid of a great many . Some think that Findel ' s Masonry ceases to be Masonry , although it is very rational . — R . B . E .

NOTES ON TRENCH NAMES . I send some notes on lodge names in the French Departments , omitting such as Perfect Friendship , & c . : — Work and Perfection ( Augers ) . School of Progress ( Antibes , 1861 ) . The Straight Line or Plumb Line ( Auch ) .

Free Thought ( Aurillac , 1865 ) . Unity of Arts and-Trades ( Blois ) . English Lodge , No . 204 . ( Founded in 1732 at Bordeaux . It has no distinctive name ) . Free Kni ghts of St . Andrew of Scotland ( Bordeaux ) . Union of the Disciples of Minerva .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Valley of Love ( Dole ) . Amenity ( Havre ) . Three Hirams ( ditto ) . Brothers of Mount Lebanon ( Laon ) . School of Virtue ( Lezignau ) . School of Morals ( Libourne ) .

Knights ofthe Temple ( Lyon ) . The Good Right ( Marseilles ) . St . John of Jerusalem ( 1771 , Nancy ) . Friends of the People ( Pontoise , 1 S 4 S ) . School of Both "Worlds ( St . Nazaire , the seaport for the American steamers ) .

Encyclopedic Lodge ( Toulouse , 1787 . This date speaks for the title ) . Demophiles , Loved of the People ( Tours ) . St . Vincent de Paul ( Constantine in Algeria )*

Bro. Finch And The Prov. G. Lodge Of Cornwall.

BRO . FINCH AND THE PROV . G . LODGE OF CORNWALL .

CORRESPONDENCE .

Tlie Editor is not responsible for the opinions expressed by Correspondent ?

10 TUE EDITOR OF THE EREEilASOJlS' HAGA . ZT 5 TE A } ID HA . S 02 TIC MIEHOB . Dear Sir and Brother , — -Enclosed is a letter from the notorious Bro . Finch , who was expelled by the Grand Loclge of England , but who previously obtained a wide circle of Masonic correspondents in consequence of certain works which he

printeden-, gravings from which appeared in the Freemasons ' Magazine some little time since , to illustrate some views on the Craft from the valuable pen of Bro " "White . I daresay that he , as well as others , will not be sorry to have a copy of this letter , which was , as will be seen , addressed to the Prov . G . M . of

Kent originallv , and was sent also to the Prov- G Master of Cornwall iu 1801 . Tours fraternally , WILLIAM JAMES HUGHAN . Prov . G . Sec . Cornwall . Truro , Cornwall . 25 th August , 1869 .

" R . W " . Sir and Brother , —The kind reception which my manuscript and application has met with from you , calls forth my warmest thanks of gratitude . " Words , Sir , are inadequate to express what my heart feels on the occasion , being fully conscious that this little production falls infinitely short of meriting that kind patronage and support which your

goodness has condescended to bestow on it . But when I view the high pinnacle of Kentish Masonic Science built on the groundwork of its truly Illustrious Provincial Grand , I certainly must attribute this polite condescention more to the love of the Royal Order in generalthan anything you can possiblfind worthy

, y of merit iu those feeble efforts . Having , Sir , obtained your protection and sanction , what more can I possibly hope ? What greater acquisition could a work far superior to this require , than being placed under , and illuminated by one of the most brilliant gems in our Ancient and Royal Order ?

" To render this small treatise subservient to the cause of Masonry is the summit of my most sanguine wishes . What theme can be more delightful than that of Masonry ? Can we contemplate a science more extensive , or principles more pure ? Even