The Masonic Mirror.

time tbe plan then adopted has worked very well . If Bro . Binckes had taken the proper course , such a notice as this would have been unnecessary . The misrepresentations of which he complains took place , on his oivn showing , twelve months ago . ( Hear , hear . ) Noiv I apprehend , in tbe first place , it is not a very easy matter , but a very invidious task , to curtail discussions in Grand Lodge so as to bring them within the compass of an ordinary paper to be transmitted into tbe countrybufc occasion since tliis system existed has there beenwell

, on no one -a grounded complaint brought before Grand Lodge . Such ' a motion as this is not the maaner in which the complaint should be made . The publication in question is sent forth by authority , and if any brother is misrepresented , his duty aud business is to appear at the next quarterly communication in his place , and appeal to Grand Lodge on a question of breach of privilege . ( Hear , hear ) . That is the course the brother should have taken to state his complaint , and he would doubtless bave met with ready redress at the bands of Grand Lod Bufc to abolish the

ge . publication of these minutes , by means of which the brethren in the country can procure Masonie information in a Masonic manner , would cause great discontent , I hope , therefore , Grand Lodge will not agree to the motion of Bro . Binckes—( hear , hear)—and that for the future , if any brother shall have reason to complain of being misrepresented , he will eome forward in a manly manner , and I am sure he will be beard with attention . ( Applause ) .

GENERAL APOLOGY TO . GRAND LODGE . Bro , Whitmore said that a few minutes reflection bad convinced him that the observations which had escaped him were highly improper , ancl he begged to AvithdraAV and apologize for them ; he wished ' that he could come to the conclusion that the observations which provoked his ivere as regular ' as his expressions were irregular . Bro . Binckes in reply said that he regretted deeply that anything be might have said should have been offensive to Grand Lodge . It was not his wish to attack or offend any brother . He wished be coulcl hear Bro . Havers express himself as Bro . AVhitmore had done .

Bro . Havers said that if anything had been said by him which was considered offensive either by the Grand Master or by Grand Lodge , he withdrew ancl apologised for it . If he hacl spoken with undue warmth in repelling what he believed to be an imputation on the honour of the executive , he Tegretted it ; but brethren must bear in mind that it was not in human nature to be always forbearing , ancl that no opportunity was lost in Grand Lodge and out of Grand Lodge , in print and in writing , to impute unworthy motives or dishonourable conduct to the subordinate members of the executive . He endeavoured to guard himself from

ifc , and regretted if lie had used too strong an expression . TheM . AV . GrandMaster said , he partly took the blame to himself for any inaccuracy in these minutes , it having been bis custom to read them through before publication . He found them fairly aud honestly written . He would not now shrink from the responsibility , though he had deputed the task to others . Qui facit per aliwn facit per se . ( Hear ) . He ivas extremely sorry thafc these things should occur . The motion was then put , and negatived unanimously . Grand Lodge was then closed in antient form , and with solemn prayer , shortly ' after eleven o ' clock .

METBOPOLITAN . APPOINTMENTS . Wednesday , June 29 tli . —Encampnent . —Frederick of Unit y , loadcm Tavei'ji .

Thursday , 30 tt , —General Committee Boys School , at 12 . Saturday , July 2 nd , —GeneralCommittee Girls School , at 4 , 4 E