brought with him a Countess to gaze upon the beauties of the river and the forest, was an event so utterly unprecedented, that the recipients might be excused for becoming somewhat demonstrative and boisterous in te expression of their joy. Amongst many other de urations and addresses was one from the Masonic body, which was very tastily engrossed, and was read by the Worshipful Mter-Mr. T. Bawden, J.P. :— "To His Excellency the Right Honourable Somerset Richard Earl of Belmore, a member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council in Ireland, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of New South Wales, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c. May it please Your Excellency,-We, the members of the Palmerston Lodge of Fre and Accepted Masons at Grafton, No. 1,1-18, E.C., are desirous of taking the opportunity of your Excellency's arrival amongst us, respectfully to record our devoted loyalty and attac ment to Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. We desire to state that our Order consists of quiet and peaceable subjects, true to our Sovereign; that we do not countenance disloyalty or rebellion, but patiently submit to legal authority, and conform with cheerfulness to the Government under which we live, yielding obedience to the laws, which afford us protection. We cordially welcome the arrival of your Excellency and the Countess of Belmore to the city and district, and humbly pray that the Great Architect of the Universe, may spare you both many years of health, happiness, and prosperity "T. Bawden, W.M." A Masonic ball was given in the evening, which was the grandest of all the festivities. The annual Masonic ball has always been looked upon as one of the great things in the year for Grafton, but upon this occasion, its grandeur and importance was greatly advanced, in consequence of the presence of his Excellency and the Countess of Belmore, and suite. The ball, on Friday evening, was held in the hall of the Grafton School of Arts, and a large pavilion erected on the left hand side for a supper room-the size of which was 221t. by 50ft., with tables erected, capable of seating seventy-five couple. The internal arrangement were a raised dais on the platform for his Excellency and Countess, hung on either side with very elegant green curtains, whilst at the back was a small transparency, beautifully executed at Mr. J. W. Lindt's studio, bearing the British coat of Arms. The hall was tastefully arranged with wreaths of flowers, festoons, flags, and the emblems of the ancient Craft. The library was set apart for tha Countess of Belmore, and was carpeted and supplied with a suite of furniture, &c. A corridor was erected from the gate entrance to the Countess' room, and from thence to the platform entrance, gaily hung with splendid Chinese lanterns, and laid with floor matting. The supper-room was gaily and neatly decorated, and was lighted by chandeliers and Chinese lanterns. All the members of the Palmerston Lodge appeared in the insignia of their Order, and the various badges of their offices, which presented a very pleasing effect. The bail was attended by about fifty couples, the Earl and Countess of Belmore, Miss Gladstone and Captain Beresford. The ball was opened by his Excellency the Earl of Belmore leading off with the Mayoress; and his Worship the Mayor (Mr. T. Bawden, J.P.) with the Countess of Belmore. The supper was served up in Holmsten's best style. MARK MASONRY. ENGLISH CONSTITUTION. CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND. CARLISLE. - Cumberland Lodge (No. 60). — The quarterly meeting of ehe above lodge was held at the Freemasons' Hall, Casule-street, on Monday, the 1st inst. The meeting was called for 7.33 p.m., but in consequence of the municipal elections being on the same day only a few members made their appearance. The lodge was opened under the presidency of Bro. G. G. Hayward, P.M., supported by Bro. A. Woodhouse, S.W. and Sec., J. Porter, J.W., and several other members. After the minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed, the ballot was taken for Bros. John Wood, painter, &c., and Edwin Hinks, manager of the hotel, Keowich, the former also belonging to that town. It being found unanimous, they were grepared and admitted in due form, and advanced to the degree of Mark Masters in Bro, Hayward's usual style Two gentlemen were proposed for advancement-in the persons of Bros. R. Calvert, mariner, and Colour-Sergeant T. E. Haddon, of the 40th Regt., now stationed in Carlisle. The lodge was duly closed, and the brethren retired to the refreshment room, where after speaning an hour in true Masonic style, they parted at an early hour, well pleased both with their iabour and refresh ment. RELIGIOUS AND MILITARY ORDER OF THE TEMPLE. SCOTLAND. PRIORY OF THE LOTHIANS.-Installation of II.I.H. Prince Rhodocanakis.-A special meeting of this Priory was held on the 20th ult., when Comp. the Prince Rhodocanakis was received into the Order in due and ancient form. There were presentSir Knts. Capt. W. H. Ramsay, Venerable Prior, Grand Secretary to the Chapter General; H. Y. D. Copland, Marechal; W. Mann, Capt. Aylmer, L. Mackersey, Dr. Cairns, Dr. Dickson, Dr. McCowen, Win. Hay, and many others. Comp. Charles Fitzgerald Matier, was also installed a Knight of the venerable Order. THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL NOTES. The London theatres mostly seem to pursue the even tenour of their way," no change of any importance being announced for the past week-indeed, none may be expected this side of Christmas. The only alteration is the bills is the production of Forbidden Fruit at the Lyceum, a piece which, although said to have been a great success in the provinces," has ended, according to the almost unanimous decision of the critics, in a miserable failure, both as to the piece itself and the acting of the principal character by Mr. Allerton, who had the great mortification of eliciting roars of laughter in those passages where precisely the contrary effect was in 66 tended. The Prince and Princess of Wales honoured Bro. Buckstone with a visit to the Haymarket on Saturday last to witness New Men and Old Acres. Mr. G. Sydney has produced at the Royal Alfred Mr. C. Reade's drama, It is Never Too Late to Mend, and states that in consequence of the heavy expense attending its production, he has been compelled to raise the prices. Mr. Cave has contradicted the report that he intends to dispose of his interest in the Victoria Theatre. REVIEWS. Bro. Markham Tweddle's "Bard and Authors of Cleveland and South Durham" is approaching completion, nine out of the twelve parts having been published. The author must have possessed some rare collections to have raked up so much lore anent the local bards and authors of his locality, of whom he, doubtless, is no mean example. The work is admirably got up--paper, printing, wood and steel-plate engravings all being excellent. Although to a great extent the interest in the work may be said to be local, still the general reader cannot fail to be gratified by the interesting sketches given, each of which are profusely illustrated with portraits, views, and choice extracts made from the works of the authors noticed. We have no doubt the work will be equally appreciated. Bro. Tweddle seems indefatigable in his literary labours, for he has announced "A New History of Cleveland, from the Earliest to the Present Time," which he states will be completed in 32 sixpenny parts, including local views, portraits, armorial bearings, antiquities, and a map of the district. Obituary. DEATH OF BRO. DE BURGH ADAMS. Not only will the members of the Craft, but many of the citizens of Auckland outside that body, regret to learn the sudden decease in London of Bro. De Burgh Adams, Principal Purveyor to her Majesty's Forces, and that, too, the more espocially as Bro. Adams was about to retire from the service to come out with his family and settle in this province. His decase took place suddenly, on the 20th of March last, through the breaking of a blood vessel. Bro. Adams held high rank as a Mason. He was Provincial Grand Master of Freemasons in New Zealand, and did very much during his residence here to cause the institution of Masonry to be esteemed and respected. Nor was his Christian charity confined, as many have cause to know, to the poorer members of that body and their families. A genial, kindly man, he stood high in the esteem and affection of all those with whom he was brought in friendly contact. Extract from New Zealand Herald, dated Auckland, 26th May, 1869 : [COPY.] CONSTANTINIAN ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST. GEORGE. BY BRO. JOHN YARKER, JUN. Knowing from a work printed in Paris during the year 1600, in 8vo, and entitled "Histoire des Anciens Ducs et autres Souverains de l'Archipel, avec une Description de l'Isle de Chio, ou Scio, par Son Altesse Royale Monseigneur le Prince François Rhodocanaki-Justiniani, fils du Seigneur Démétrius, l'un des Seigneurs de la dite Isle, et d'Hélène Palæologue, descendante des Empereurs de Constantinople, &c., &c.," that the wife of H.R.H. Prince Francis Rhodocanakis, Duke, &c., &c., was a Giustiniani, I applied to the representative of the family, at present in England, with the object of getting the wished-for information. Our brother, with his usual courtesy, has furnished me with the following particulars, and, beyond some other memo. randa previously obtained, it is all the information I can give. He states that that there were, and still are, two Houses of the name of Giustiniani-one of Venice, whose arms are Gules an eagle with two heads displayed, crowned, armed, and membered Or, charged on the breast with an oval shield, Azure, a fesse of the Second, and another of Genoa, whose arms are Gules a tower Proper on a chief Or, an eagle displayed Sable. Both families sprang from one and the same ancestor, but were entirely separated by the lapse of time, and were related between themselves only through marriages. Princess Dorothea Giustiniani, the wife of my ancestor Francis (b. 1560, m. 1569, d. 1640), belonged to the family of Genoa. I do not know to which family Sebastianus belonged: judging from his Christian name, most likely to that of Venice, like the Abbé Bernardus Giustiniani, the author of the book entitled "Historie Chronologiche della vera origine di tutti gl' ordini equestri, e religioni Cavalleresche, &c., &c.," (Venetia, 1672 in 4to, and 1692 in folio,) and from whom, although related, we do not descend, but from the Princes Giustiniani of Genoa, and from whom also descends the Princess Maria-Cecilia Giustiniani, Countess of Newburgh, Viscountess Kinnaird, and Baroness Livingstone of Flacraig, in the peerage of Scotland. . . . Prince Andreas Giustiniani, of the House of Genoa, married in 1740 my great-grandfather's youngest sister, the Princess Esmeralda Rhodocanaki, and died at our island of Chio, leaving a numerous issue. [For likely information as to Sebastian, the Prince refers to the late Count Pompeio Litta's magnificent, though by no means correct, work, entitled "Famiglie Celebri, Italiane," published at Milano during the years 1819 to 1865, in 9 vols. folio, of which there is a copy in the British Museum and the Library of the Athenæum Club, London.] The family of Rhodocanakis are the direct lineal male representatives of the family of Ducas, the most ancient and illustrious of the Byzantine, or Roman Empire. I may commence the pedigree with Flavius Eutropius, who married Claudia (only daughter of Crispus, the younger brother of the Roman Emperors, Marcus Aurelius Claudius II. (R. A.D. 268, to 270), and of Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintilius (R. 270, to 270), his brother, who descended from Dardanus and the ancient Kings of Troy), by whom he had two sons, Flavius Valerius Constantius, surnamed Chlorus, the father of Constantine the Great (first Christian Emperor of the Roman Empire), and Flavius Claudius Constantinus, which latter by his wife Julia Theodora was father of Constantinus surnamed Dncas, from the rank of Duke of Constantinople which he received, A.D. 335, from his first cousin in male descent, Constantine the Great, as the following paragraph testifies :-"Si quis enim replicare annales, et sursum niti versus origines rerum curet, sic repereit. Ducarum Gentem e Constantini Magni Domo propagatam; author siquidem huius nominis, qui socium se Constantino Magno adiunxit e Roma vetera in novam migranti proxima illi consaguinitate admotus fuisse dicitur, utpote patruelis eius, cuius praetor caeteram virtutem comendatione necessitudinis, dignitas Ducis Constantinopoleos illi collata est, ex qua in totam familiam Ducarum appellatio hunc usque in diem est propagata," &c. (Vide Nicephori Cæsaris Bryennii, Comenrarii de Rebus Byzantinis. Parisiis, 1661, in folio; page 8-9), This Constantinus Ducas of the 4th century was the direct ancestor of Andronicus Ducas, the Protovestiarius, and father by his wife, Anna Dalassena, of Constantinus Ducas and his brother Nicephorus Ducas (b. A.D. 869, m. 890, d. 929) who became the founder of the Royal and Imperial House of Rhodocanaki, and was Duke or Governor of the Island of Rhodes during the reign of the Emperor Leo VI, surnamed the Philosopher, and of his brother Alexander (A.D. 886 to 915). After the death of the last-named Emperor in 913, the elder brother, Constantinus Ducas, who was Magnus Domesticns, and defended for many years the Asiatic frontiers of the Empire, was invited by the principal inhabitants of Constantinople, headed by the Patriarch Nicholas, to come to Constantinople and seize the Crown, which Constantinus VII., Porphyrogenitus, then a child of seven years, was unable to hold. Constantinus came in haste, accompanied by his son Gregoras, his nephew Michael, and his most distinguished officers, entered the city at night by a postern gate, assembled his followers in the house of his father-inlaw, Nicholas Iberitzes, and before day-break at the head of them, and of an immense populace, bearing lighted torches and proclaiming him Emperor, presented himself at the gates of the Circus; repulsed on this side he enforced the gate Chale, and penetrated the interior Court of the palace, John Elladas, one of the seven tutors or guardians of Constantine VII., (whose only surviving descendant, Anna, married in 1668, H.Ì.H. Prince Panteleon Rhodocanakis), was here commanding a company o household troops. A fight takes place, the horse of Constantinus slips on the pavement, and a soldier cuts off the head of Constantinus and carries it to the Emperor. Nicephorus Ducas having learned the death of his elder brother, and of his own eldest son Michael, with a host of his relatives; and at the same time that his interests at Constantinople were assailed by the Tutors, who plundered his estate and procured his deprivation of the title of Magister, he revolted, gained over the troops under his command, and assuming the title and habiliments of Emperor, crossed over into Bulgaria to assert his claims. He refused the offers of the Emperor's tutors, and assisted by his friend, Simeon, King of Bulgaria, besieged Constantinople. That capital again owed its salvation to its high walls, the nemerous machines of war which defended them, and the bravery of the garrison. Nicephorus, despairing to take it either by assault or by famine, accepted the proposal of the Tutors to come to terms. He received the high and invidious title of Vasileus, or King (Barriλeus) of the Island of Rhodes, for himself and his deseendants, with permission to cut coin with his effigy, &c., &c. A few days after this, Simeon, King of Bulgaria, (R. 888-927), departed, and Nicephorus left for his new kingdom, both laden with presents and honours. On his return to Rhodes, Nicephorus Ducas, in order to distinguish himself from the other branches of his family, added after his family name that of Rhodocanakis; being a composition of the words Rhodoc and Anaks, King of Rhodes. (Rhodoc-anaks, Rhodocanaks, Rhodocanakis), and to his escutcheon, which was Azure charged with a cross Argent, dividing the field into four quarter, added the insignia granted in A.D. 538 to the Isle of Rhodes by the Emperor Justinianus the Great, Azure, an inverted imperial diadem Proper, containing roses Argent, and surmounted by an oval circle of six mullets Or. It may be mentioned that the elder branch of the House of Ducas is now extinct, but from it descended the Emperors Constantinus XI., Ducas (r, 1059 to 1067), Michael VII., Andronicus I., and Constantinus XII., Ducas (r. 1071 to 1078), and lastly Alexius V., Ducas (r. 1204, and dethroned by the Crusaders). From the second branch of the Ducas family descend the Kings and Emperors, who, as above, assuined the name of Rhodocanakis, and who are too numerous to mention; and from the third and last (now extinct) the Emperor, who assumed the name of Vatatzes and later also that of Lascaris; and who were Johannes III., Ducas Vatatzes (r. 1222 to 1245), Theodorus II., Ducas Vatatzes Lascaris (r. 1255 to 1259), and Joannes IV., Ducas Vatatzes Lascaris (r. 1259 to 1260). The title of Royal Highness was always prefixed before the titles and' names of the various members, male or female, of the Rhodocanakian House, up to the year of Grace 1636, when by the death of His Imperial Highness Prince Theodorus Palæologus (b. 1573, m. 1593), sixth Titular Emperor (Theodorus IV.) of the Byzantine Empire, being the great-great-great-grandson of Thomas Palaeologus, Porphyrogenitus, Despot of Achaia, and brother and heir to Constantinus XIII., Palaeologus, last Emperor (reigned A.D. 1448-1453) of Constantinople, his title, rights, and claims were inherited as a matter of course by his only child and heiress, Theodora Palaeologina (b. 1594, m. 1614, d. 1665), the wife of His Royal Highness Prince Demetrius Rhodocanakis (b. 1592, m. 1614, d. 1664), from whom the present Prince Demetrius is sixth in lineal descent, which branch by way of distinguishing themselves from the younger branches of their house, dropped the title of Royal Highness and assumed instead that of Imperial Highness, and for this reason this illustrious family is described in some historical works as 66 Royal," in others "Imperial," and sometimes with both appellations, its head being the Titular Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, in the same way as the exiled Royal House of Bourbon are Titular Kings of France, Spain, Two Sicilies, &c., and many other examples might be adduced. The Prince Francais Rhodocanaki Justiniani assumed the family name of his wife after his own, two years after his marriage; and he dropped it a few years afterwards, having ascertained that her only brother, and consequently the inheritor of the titles and name of Giustiniani, had not been killed in battle, as reported. (See Notes and Queries III. VII. April 1st, 1865, page 267). The Prince informs me that Innocent XII. set up Comnenus "to revenge himself, as was always the practice of the Popes, from the time of the separation of the two churchesEastern and Western-about the middle of the ninth century, upon our House (with which I may say, en passant, his own became allied by marriage in 1419, and in 1589), to promote his interests and oblige his favourite, Francis Farnese, Duke of Parma, &c., &c., by concocting and confirming the illegal and imaginary sale of the most Ancient Order in Christendom. For he, as well as his predecessors to the Papal throne, knew that the dignity belonged to our House, which would have been under their special favour and protection, had they abjured the religion of their forefathers and become Catholics. This was always the policy of the Popes, although with some Paulus III. (Alexandrus Farnesius r. A.D. 1534-1549), Clemens VIII. (Hippolytus Aldobrandinus, r. A.D. 1592-1605), Paulus V, (Camillus Borghesius, r. 1605—1621), Clemens IX.) Julius Rospigliosus, r. 1667-1669), Benedictus XIII. (Petrus Franciscus Ursinus, r. 1724-1730), Clemens XII (Laurentius Corsinus, r. 1730-1740, &c.), we were very intimately connected, ancestors of mine having married relatives of their own. The Giustiniani theory can end in nothing. The so-called "Johannes Andreas Angelus Flavius Comnenus" was a mere ducal puppet set up by the Holy Father, Innocent XII. (Antonio Pignatelli), with the intention of giving a colourable sale to his favourite, Duke Francis Farnese of Parma. [It is on the foregoing that we made our correction of the titles of the Prince Rhodocanaki at page 380 ante.-ED.] SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK. Monday, 16th Nov.-Institution of Civil Engineers, 28, Great George-street, Westminster. Wednesday, 17th November.-Society of Arts. First meeting of the session; opening address by Lord Henry G. Lennox M.P., chairman of the Council. LIST OF LODGE, MEETINGS, &c., FOR WEEK ENDING 20TH NOVEMBER, 1869. (Abbreviations.-F.M.H., Freemasons' Hall; M.H., Masonic Hall: M.T., Masonic Temple; Tav., Tavern; Ho., Hotel; R. Rooms; L., Lodge; St., Street; Sq., Square). METROPOLITAN LODGES AND CHAPTERS. Monday, Nov. 15th. LODGES.-Briqish, F.M.H.; Emulation, Albion Tav., Aldersgatest.; Felicity, Londou Tav., Bishopsgate-st.; Tranquility, Radley's Ho., Bridge-st.; Blackfriars; Panmure, Balham Ho., Balham; Whittington, Anderton's Ho., Fleet-st.; City of London, Guildhall Coffee-House, Greshom-st.; Eclectic, F.M.H. CHAPTER.-Prudence, Ship and Turtle Tavern, Leadenhall-st. Tuesday, Nov. 16th. Board of Gen. Purposes.- -LODGES.-Mount Lebanon, Bridge House Ho., Southwark; Eastern Star, Ship and Turtle Tav., Leadenhall-st.; Cadogan, F.M.H.; Honour and Generosity, London Tav., Bishopsgate-st.; St. Paul's, City Terminus Ho., Cannon-st.; Salisbury, 71, Dean-st., Soho; Camden, Lamb Ho., Metropolitan Cattle Market; St. Mark's, Horns Tav., Kennington; Cosmopolitan, City Terminus Ho., Cannon-st. -CHAPTERS.-Mount Sinai, Anderton's Ho., Fleet-st.; Industry, F.M.H. Wednesday, Nov. 17th. Gen. Com. Grand Lodge and Lodge of Benevolence, at 7 precisely. Grand Stewards' Lodge. - LODGES. - United Mariners, George Ho., Aldermanbury; St. George's, Trafalgar Ho., Greenwich; Sincerity, Cheshire Cheese Tav., Crutched Friars; Oak, Radley's Ho., Bridge-st., Blackfriars; Nelson, Ma. Ha., William st., Woolwich; Buckingham and Chandos, F.M.H. Saturday, Nov. 20th. LODGE.-Panmure, George Ho., Aldermanbury. METROPOLITAN LODGES AND CHAPTERS OF INSTRUCTION. Monday, Nov. 15th. Prosperity, White Hart, Bishopsgate-st.; Temple, Old George St. Mary Axe, E.C.; Justice, Royal Albert, New Cross-1d., Deptford; Old Concord, Turk's Head, Montcombe-st., Belgrave-sq.; Sincerity, Guildhall Hotel, Gresham-street; St. James's Union, Swan Tavern, Mount-street, Grosvenorsq.; Industry, Dick's Coffee House, Fleet-st.; Salisbury, 71, Dean-st., Soho; Camden, Adelaide Tav., Haverstock Hill; Westbourne, Running Horse, Duke-st., Grosvenor-sq.; High Cross, White Hart Ho., Tottenham; Tower Hamlets Engineers, Duke of Clarence, Commercial-rd. East; Eastern Star, Royal. Ho., Burdett-rd., Mile-end-rd. Tuesday, Nov. 16th. Strong Man, White Horse, Little Britain; Faith, Fisher's Restaurant, Metropolitan District Railway, Victoria Station; Domatic, Palmerston Arms, Grosvenor-park, Camberwell; Jordan, Alwyne Castle, Canonbury; Yarborough, Green Dragon, Stepney; Prince Frederick William, Knights of St. John's Tav., St. John's-wood; British Oak, Silver Lion Tavern, Pennyfield, Poplar; Dalhousie, Royal Edward, Triangle, Hackney; Royal Albert, White Hart, Abchurchlane. CHAPTER OF INSTRUCTION.-Rose of Denmark, George Ho., Aldermanbury; Robert Burns, Sussex Stores, Upper St. Martin's-lane. Wednesday, Nov. 17th. Confidence, Railway Tav., Fenchurch-st.; Merchant Navy, Silver Tav., Burdett-rd., Limehouse; United Strength, Bull and Gate, Kentish Town; New Concord, Rosemary Branch Tav., Hoxton; St. Mark's, Mawby Arms, Mawby-st., S. Lambeth; Peckham, Edinboro' Castle Tavern, Peckham Rye; Pythagorean, Prince of Orange Hotel, Greenwich; Temperance in the East, George the Fourth, Catherine-st., Poplar.CHAPTER OF INSTRUCTION.-St. James's Union, Swan Tav., Mount-st., Grosvenor-sq. Thursday, Nov. 18th. Fidelity, Yorkshire Grey, London-st., Fitzroy-sq.; Kent, Duke of York, Borough-rd.; Globe, No. 10, Old Bond-st.; United Mariners, Three Cranes, Mile End-rd.; Vitruvian, White Hart, College-st., Lambeth; St. George's, Globe Tav., Royal Hill, Greenwich; St. John's, Hollybush Tav., Hampstead; Manchester, Berkeley Arms, John-st., Berkeley-square; Tranquillity, Sugar Loaf Tav., Great St. Helen's; Whittington, Crown Ho., 41, Holborn; Royal Oak, Royal Oak Tav., Deptford. CHAPTER OF INSTRUCTION.-Joppa, Prospect of Whitby Tav., 57, Wapping-wall Friday, Nov. 19th. Robert Burns, Union Tav., Air-st., Regent-st.; St. Luke's, Pier Ho., Cheyne-walk, Chelsea; Temperance, Victoria Tav., Victoria-rd., Deptford; Stability, Guildhall Tav., 33, Greshamst.; Union (Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M.M.), Freemasons' Hall; United Pilgrims, Horns' Tavern, Kennington; Wellington, Lord Duncan Tavern, Broadway, Deptford; Florence Nightingale, Freemasons' Tav., Woolwich ; Ranelagh, Windsor Castle Hotel, King-st., Hammersmith Belgrave, Duke of Wellington, Spring-gardens, Charing-cross ; St. James's, Gregorian Arms, Jamaica-row, Bermondsey; Lily, Greyhound Ho., Richmond; Doric, Three Cranes, Mile End-rd.; Rose of Denmark, White Hart, Barnes, Surrey; Victoria, George Ho., Aldermanbury. -- LANCASHIRE (East). --- Mon., HEATON NORRIS.-Lodge: Egerton, Chapel House Inn. Mon.: SOUTHPORT.- Unity, Ma. Ha, Wright-st.-LIVER LIVERPOOL.-Lodges: Walton, Queen's Arms Ho., Wal- ERRATA. TO CORRESPONDENTS. In our account of Prince Rhodo anakis, the followerrors occurred:On p. 354, col. 2, read Botaniates for Botomiates, Argyros for Argyzos, Bryennios for Birjennios, Palaeologos for Palalegos, Marquisses for Marquis, 15th to 19th Century for 15th and 16th Century, Sommariva for Gommeriva, Koressi for Vioressi, Sforza for Sfozza, Pignatelli for Pignatetti, Giustiniani for Giustiniomi, Pico della Mirandulla for Picodella Mirandula, Gonzagua for Gonzagna, Strozza for Strazza, Maximo for Mascino. H. T. F. (Peckham). - Communication thankfully received. cation, and that his Lordship's election at the 401 following regular meeting of Grand Lodge will be entirely unanimous. 401 402 403 405 406 408 410 412 412 415 It is now generally understood that the M.W. the Grand Master, the Right Hon. the Earl of It is believed that at the next meeting of Graud Lodge, on the 1st December, the following motions, of which notices have-we are informed-been duly given, will be moved by several brethren, whose names are appended thereto, viz. :— By the W. Bro. J. R. Stebbing, P.G.D.: "That the tenure of office as Grand Master by any brother be limited to three years in succession.' By W. Bro. R. W. Stewart, W.M. 12, P.M, 108 "That no brother shall be eligible for election as Grand Master for a longer period than five years in succession." : By W. Bro. Joseph Smith, P.G. Puest.: "That the office of Grand Master shall not be held by any brother for a longer period in succession than seven years." In each case is added, "Except in the case of a Prince of the Blood." Zetland, has signfied to the principal officers of GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE AND OPERA Grand Lodge that he desires not to be again put in nomination for the office of Grand Master at the regular Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge on the first Wednesday in December next; and we understand that a meeting of some of the officers of Grand Lodge was held at the end of last week to receive the Grand Master's announcement, and deliberate upon the course to be adopted, with a view to filling the office of Grand Master. We are informed that after the communication of the Grand Master has been made in Grand Lodge, an eminent Brother will move that the Right Hon. the Earl de Grey and Ripon be elected as the successor of the Earl of Zetland as Most Worshipful Grand Master. It is desirable that the most perfect unanimity should prevail, and that the election of a worthy successor of so estimable a Mason as the present Grand Master should take place in the same cordial and unanimous way that has almost without exception marked the annual re-election of the Earl of Zetland for the last twenty-five years; and, as no one more able or distinguished as a Mason could by any possibility be appointed as Grand Master, we trust that the name of Earl de Grey and Ripon will be the only one mentioned for the high and distinguished office at the next Quarterly Communi TIVE FREEMASONRY. By Bro. W. P. BUCHAN. (Continued from page 386). The four great typical cathedrals of France, are Paris, Chartres, Rheims and Amiens, all carly examples of the style, the three latter being crected much about the same time. "Of these four, that of Paris is the oldest; the foundation-stone having been laid 1163, and the work carried on with such activity by the bishop, Maurice de Sully, that the high altar was dedicated 1182, the interior completed 1208, and the west front finished about the year 1214." Chartres has some fragments of 11th century work, but the "greater part of the building belongs to the latter half of the 12th century, or very early in the 13th ; but it was not completed till the year 1260." The present cathedral of Rheims was commenced in 1211, Robert de Couci acting as trustee on the part of the laity. It was so far completed in all essential parts as to be dedicated in 1241." Amiens cathedral was commenced in 1220, and completed in 1257; but being partially destroyed by fire the year afterwards, the clerestory and all the upper parts of the church were rebuilt. The whole seems to have been completed, nearly as we now find it, about the year 1272." |