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week after this , Mr . Hooke , the geometrician , Wren ' s college companion of the Micrographia , noiv Gresham professor , exhibits to thc Eoyal Society another plan , for which in the mean time he has received the approval of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen , as being , in their opinion , preferable to still another plan prepared by the City Surveyor . One more

plan , hoivever , was in preparation : this one by Dr . Wren . He is in less hurry than his rivals , for certainly the composition of a scheme on which to rebuild the largest city , then as at present , upon the face of the earth , seems a thing which ought scarcely to be attempted within a week . In clue time this plan is presented to the king . It is then laid before Parliament . I need not remind you that it receives

the preference . Dr . Wren is formally appointed Deputy Surveyor-General , under poor Sir John Denham , and arehi-¦ tsct for thc control of the new city .

General Architectural Intelligence.

GENERAL ARCHITECTURAL INTELLIGENCE .

The Eoman Catholic church , Crawley , commenced last ¦ autumn on the lands , ancl by the funds , of Mr . F . Blunt , approaches externally towards completion . The entire building is 90 feet by 87 feet , forming a square , ivith a small green sward in the centre , and a corridor all round . The church is 90 feet by 30 feet ; and ou the ground-floor are the baptistery , "Our Lady of Sorrow ' s Chapel" three

, separate confessional cells , " Holy Soul ' s Chapel , " sacristy , lavatory , novices' and laundry , committee-rooms , parlours , kitchens , dining-rooms , and domestic rooms , in all twentythree . On the first floor is the bishop ' s room , oratory , library , strangers' cloister , and fourteen cells . It is supposed it will cost upwards of £ 3000 , when decorations and all . shall be complete .

A new church is to be built near the Eoquettes , on the Eohais-road , Guernsey . This church is designed to furnish those who are distant from the town church means of attending worship at a more convenient distance than that one can afford . A great part of the sum required for erection has been obtained by subscriptions . The partial restoration and embellishment of St . Andrew ' s

Church , Worcester , have been completed . The improvements consist of the rebuilding of the east wall of the -chancel , with a new east window , the elevations of the chancel arch some 8 or 9 feet higher , the raising of the chancel floor and roof , and the repairing of the roof and ceiling of the north aisle above the organ . Since these

restorations have been completed a carved stone reredos has been added , ancl the chancel window has been filled with stained glass . It is a five-light windows of the Early Decorated style , with stone jambs and architraves inside and out . The carvings consist of foliage , flowers , and fruit , amongst which are the leaves of the ivy and maple , the leaves and grapes of the vine , the leaves and blossoms of

the rose , the passion-flow er , and the hawthorn conventionally -treated . The chief ornament of the reredos is placed in the centre compartment , and consists of a half-length figure of the Saviour , standing out in high relief , and all but free from tho panel . The material of fhe reredos is the finest Bath stone , with the exception of 'the panels ancl the statue , which are of Caen stone . The principal figure in the

stained glass window is that of our Lord , enthroned in glory , and extending hands in tbe attitude of invitation , whilst the words , " Come unto me , all ye that are weary and heavy laden , ancl I will give you rest , " indicate that all are welcome to the Saviour . The under robe of the figure is of silver powdered with roses ; the upper robe is ruby , and the nimbus around the head is a ruby cross . The Saviour is

. surronnded by a company of evangelists , saints , and angels ; below is an archangel sounding a trumpet , the messengers of God directing penitents to the feet of Christ . Tho tracery is filled with cherubim and a choir of angels with instruments of music . Among the many new buildings lately completed in Aldershott is the new Masonic Hall , attached to Tilbury ' s

Eoyal Hotel , in Wellington-street . Thc building consists of a room for the use of the Masonic fraternity , and will

General Architectural Intelligence.

dine 150 . It is lighted by seven windows , the centre being the largest , and with two side lights . Underneath is a bar for retail purposes , divided by partitions into three compartments . Mirrors run the whole length of the bar ( Gift . ) , and the shelving is painted white , mauve , and gold . The architect was Mr . G . Musselwhite , of Basingstoke .

A sum of £ 930 has been raised for the erection—in lieu of tho old almshouses in Barking , Essex , which have been for some years in a very bad state—of others more suitable for the convenience ancl comfort of the ° aged inmates . The site is in proximity to the Barking railway station , and the same on which the old almshouses now stand . To complete the range of building as proposeda further sum of about

, £ 500 ivill be required . The new corn exchange at Wellingborough has been opened . It is in the modern Italian style . The building will form one side of a small square , approached by two or three short jetways . from the main streets of the town . Tho exchange is entered by means of a stone portico and the ascent of a short flight of steps . The building is

surmounted by a tower . The large hall is 80 ft . long , by 40 ft . wide , and 29 ft . hig h . The ceiling is ornamented with plaster panels and mouldings , aud pendants at tho intersection of the panels . The walls are supported by pilasters , with Ionic bases and capitals . The hall is lighted by means of largo windows in the side walls , and coloured glass in the ceiling . There are numerous small rooms adjacent to the

large hall ; but in the front of the building , on either side of the flight of steps , is a large room adapted for offices or committee meetings . An assembly-room , measuring 40 ft . by 20 ft ., runs transversely the whole length of the entrance ; and it is in contemplation to use this as a daily readingroom for the use of the whole town . This room , which is also ornamented , ojiens into a large balcony . The site cost £ 1800 .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

BEO . THOMAS DUNCKEELEY . Are there any descendants of Bro . Dunckerley now living ; if so , where F—Ex . Ex . THE G 1 UXD STEWAKDS' PUBLIC TIIAXKS . In the old J 3 oo ?* s of Constitutions they repeatedly state the names of the Grand Stewards for the year , adding " and were all publickly thanked . " When , where , how , and by

whom?—BATSOX . BEO . TEN BROCK . ] ' . Who was Bro . Ten Brocke , an active Mason in 1765 ?—W . COLLETS . MOSES ' S DEPUTY G . M . Who was Moses ' s Deputy G . M . ?—C . —[ According to Entick's Constitutions , Joshua was Moses ' s deputy , and

Aholiab and Bezaleel his Grand Wardens . ] CHAllTEE 01 " A * > * A 1 IEEICAX LODGE . In a Masonic periodical which fell into my hands lately , there is a copy of a charter of confirmation , and some other remarks upon tho history of a lodge in Georgia , which I think so interesting , that they deserve a place in " Notes and Queries " and I have accordingly copied them out for your

use . —E . C . L . B . " Tradition informs us that the first Masonic Lodge ever held in the State of Georgia was constituted and opened by Gen . James Oglethorpe , during the year 1733 , under a large oak tree , which stood near the corner of Bay and Drayton streets , Savannah , and was called King Solomon's Loclge ( No . 510 ) , Province of Georgia . Under this authority the lodge continued to work up to the year

1780 , at which time she received a charter from the Grand Loclge of Georgia , ancl the following wero the Grand Officers , as per an enclosed copy of the same which the loclge has still in her possession . —VVilliam Stephens , G . M . ; James Jackson , P . G . M . ; Sir George Houstown , S . G . W . ; Thomas Kite , J . G . W . ; James Habersham , G . T . ; Samuel Stark , G . Sec . "The following are the names of the brethren to whom the ahove named charter was granted . —Samuel Beecroft , W . M . ;

Leonard Cecil , S . W . ; John Wallace , J . W . ; and from the copy of the charter you will see that the lodge at that time was known and imiuliered as Solomon ' s Lodge ( So . 1 ) . The lodge has still in its