Obituary.

OBITUARY .

Bn . LORD DUDLEY STUART , P . S . G . W .-It is with the most heartfelt regret tha t we have the melancholy duty of recording the death of this distinguished brother which occurred at Stockholm , on the 18 th November , after a somewhat protracted i Iness , in the 51 st year of his age . There are few men who have been more before the public of late years than Lord Dudley Stuart , and since his election , as one of the inembers for the borough of Marylebone , he has rendered himself extremely useful by his ready attention to the requirements of all dasses of his constituents . In the cause ot chanty , the deceased brother was never found wanting , and there are few institutions in this metropolis that have not , at some one or other period , derived advantage , as wel from his earnest advocacy as from his own personal liberality , A more kind-hearted and well-intentioued man than Lord Dnrllev Stuart dirl nnV

we believe , exist . His Lordship was the seventh and last surviving son of the first Marquis ot Bute , and grand-uncle of the present peer . He married , in 1824 , a daughter of the Prince of Canino , by whom he leaves an only son , captain in the 68 th ioot . Lord Dudley Stuart , whose efforts in the cause of Poland , are well-known , was , we believe , originally initiated into masonry . some years since , in the Kilwinning rTn ^ f ' , 1 v " ^ rg b- On 'he consecration of the Polish National Lodge , ( No . 776 ) , under the charter of the Grand Lodge of England , the deceased noble brother was one ot the first tojuin it . He took office as S . D ., and after passing through the various grades , he was installed into the chair in 1851 and

, filled with honour to himself and advantage VnT - . kP' tlle l m ? '' ? of " ,-in testimony of their respect and regard , presented fflffj" portrait which now adorns the lodge-room in the Freemasons'Tavern . In 1849 , the noble and distinguished Brother was exalted into the loyal Arch -, he has since successively . filled the 3 d and 2 d chair , aud was elected in April last as first Krn . hL V , * «? ° t 0 ab f ^ & ° , ™ England and illness , he has uever been installed , year 1850 "" p-s-aw- for England , having served that office in the

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

The delay in posting our first number , was consequent upon our not having received the formal permissions of the Post Master-General for the "Mirror , " to pass through the . post , vi accordance with the post office regulations . The consent having been since received , no such delay can again occur . We have to-day , somewhat altered , and we trust improved the appearance of the " Mirror " as we nre vow enabled to take a wrapper , owing to an alteration in the post offl ' ce regulations . r M We can confidentlrecommend the Masonic Frames for certificates testimonials

y ( or ) of brother Beckett , to the notice of the brethren , - they are the onl y emblamatical frames worthy of the name we have yet seen . We have already received several complaints of the inaccuracy of the Masonic Calendar Jar the ensuing year . We fear that the inaccuracies , in a great measure , arise from the various lodges not giving proper notice of alterations in the days or times of meeting : At the same time , there can be no doubt , that tin annual circular , directed to each of the lodges , with a printed form of information required to make the Calendar per feet . would go jar to obviate the evils complained of . ¦

Z - .- H e have made diligent inquiry and research , but have not as yet been enabled to obtain any explanation of the words in question , as they have been so long obsolete in the order . -1 e hope , however , to be able to give a more salisjuctory answer in our next . We thank our brother for the suggestions in the latter part of his letter , and can assure him , that we are not unmindful of the faults which attended the publication of our first number . 1 hat to which he particularly alludes was , in a great measure , consequent upon the requirements of the Posl-offiice , that eveiy publication to pass through the postshould be printed sheetThe

, on one . regulation came into operation on the 1 st of ¦ November , the day we were forced to appear , and was modified on the 4 th . T v w thanke "" We s , mU be ,, a PPy to hear from him . J . H- —We are gratified by the good opinion formed of our exertions , by the brethren of Newcastle . We shall do our best to retain their confidence . We cannot print the communication bearing the Holyhead post-mark . We do not approve of any brother adopting such a signature . What taught not to repeat at

we are nx i " sure "J not l 0 be written . nil , ° i : ~ We certainly agree that it would be better that the Masons should have ttalls of their ownin every town of importance , than be scattered about in all directions , lhe brand Stewards Lodge give a public night on the 20 th instant , to which the brethren are fraternally invited . " The second and third lectures will be worked in sections .