Thomas Carlyle.

THOMAS CARLYLE .

From the " New York News Letter . " THOSE who are accustomed to think oi Mr . Carlyle only as a cynic will probably be surprised at the mild and agreeable physiognomy Avhich our illustration shows him to possess . But it is not incomprehensible that the man Avhose invective

against evil is the fiercest , ancl whose denunciation of shams is the most scathing , should be really warm-hearted and genial in his personal relations . There is undoubtedly great clanger that those who hate eA'il " with a perfect hatred" will not be large-hearted enough to see how

much goodness there is in the world , nor the beauty of it , but failures in this respect are , in the case of eminent men , often only relative . Mr . Carlyle Avas born in 1795 , and comes honestly by the granite of his

character through his Scotch parentage . He entered the Edinburgh University while young , and was distinguished there for his attainments in mathematics and forei gn languages , and for the Avide extent of his reading . He expected to enter the ministry , but changed his mind while studying theology , and after a short experience as a teacher , turned his whole

attention to literature . His life of Schiller , translations of Goethe ' s " Wilhelin Meistor , " ancl the best of the productions of Tieck , Jean Paul , Musaus and Hoffman , ancl his essays on German literature , speedily Avon for him distinction among the few to whom their authorshi

p was known , and opened a new mine of wealth to English readers . The " French Revolution" Avas the first of his works that bore his name , though his " Sartor Resartas , " which contends Avith "Crom-Avell's Letters and Speeches" for the

honour of beiug his masterpiece , had been previously published . His other works are : Heroes and Hero Worshipers , Past ancl Present , Latter Day Pamphlets , Life of John Stirling , and History of Frederick the Great . Many of his lectures on literature hai'e not been published . A collection of his miscellaneous Avritings has been made by Mr . Ralph Waldo Emerson .

Thomas Carlyle.

Mr . Carlyle has resided , since 1834 , in Choync Walk . Chelsea . [ We have thought it well to give our readers an engraving of Mr . Carlyle , whicli has come to us from across the Atlantic . Wo do it for two reasons—firstto point

, out tho interest the Americans take in all that concerns English literature ; and secondly , as a little humble memorial to our Masonic readers , of a very remarkable man . He is now sitting for three portraits in England . ED . ]

Extracts From The Minutes Of The Royal Arch Chapter Of Concord Attached To The Anchor And Hope Lodge, No, 37, Bolton.

EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF CONCORD ATTACHED TO THE ANCHOR AND HOPE LODGE , No , 37 , BOLTON .

BY COMP , JAMES NEWTON , P . Z ., SCRIBE E , 37 , ( Continued from page 517 . ) 10 th Jany ., 1788 . At a meeting " held in due form ( at the house of Bro . Johnson )

eall'd by the Most Excellent the Principals , a letter from the Grand ancl Eoyal Chapter of Jerusalem was read , and a letter in answer to the above submitted ( by the Most Excellent Z ) to the present membersand unanimously approved of

, was ordered to be sent immediately . " Then follows a copy of such answer , addressed to T . Callendar , Esq ., No . 10 , Mortimer Street , Cavendish Square , London , as follows :

' Sir , " In conformity to your request we herewith annex you a list of the members who have belonged to our Chapter . We beg leave to observe that we have never before understood that it was necessary

to pay anything for registering fees as Royal Arch Masons , but in comp liance with the orders of the Most Excellent the Grand Chapter of Jerusalem we are ready to pay our Registering fees when we know