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those of "Rosa Cruris" and " I ^ IS , " should never "be printed , and I grant that it would he to his interest if they did not see the light . Unfortunately for him , the courteous editor of the Freemasons' Magazine is quite willing to receive our communicationsandas he knows wdio we areI

, , , presume his warrant of approval of our claims to be heard will satisfy our brethren , in spite of the severity .. of the strictures of the President-Genei-al of the Masonic Literary Union . Bro Haye may say , " I am Sir Oracle , When I speak let no dog bark ;"

'but I maybe permitted to remind him that egotistical bombast and self-assertion—the eternal ego visible in his writings , and the dogmatic teaching which he insists in forcing upon the readers of the Magazine only serve to bring into contempt both his writings said , himself . Yours fraternally , KNIGHT TEMPLAR .

rBRO . RUSSELL AND THE BOYS' SCHOOL . TO THE EDITOR 0 ? THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . DEAR SIR AXD BROTHER , —On the 1-lfch of July , . 1 SG 6 , you inserted a letter of mine relative to the . Boys' School , iu which some severe strictures were made on Mr . Russellthe late head master . I have

, always held the opinion that no man should hesitate to acknowledge he is wiser to-day than he was yester-. day ; in this case I freely and unreservedly retract all expressions in that letter in any way disparaging to Mr . Russell , and trust he has suffered no loss or inconvenience therefrom .

Yours fraternally , E . FARTHING . OUR BELGIAN VISITORS . ¦ SO THE IDITOR OF THE . FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR , DEAR SIR AKD BROTHER—Before next

, your -impression appears our Belgian visitors will have ¦ landed on our shores , and no doubt will have received the welcome they so truly merit , as a return for the 'hospitality they accorded to Englishmen in Brussels . T sincerel y hope that the Bel gian Freemasons will ¦ not have it to say that their brethren of the Craft

have been lukewarm iu the midst of the enthusiasm of their fellow-couutrymen , or that they have been at all wanting in their exertions to do them honour . Yours fraternally , L'USIOH FAIT IA FORCE . London , July 5 th , 1 S 67 .

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MASONIC REIICS . —At the recent Masonic celebration in Winchester , America , the apron worn by the orator , William II . 'Travers , Esq ., formerly belonged to General George Washington , -and mis presented to Mm by General Lafayette , and has beautifully wrought on it in silver and gold tho flags of Franco and the United States combined , and forms by their combinations the principal Masonic emblems . This apron was presented to Mount Nebo Lod

ge , of Shepherdstown , by one of the Washington family , in 1811 , and has ever since been carefull y / preserved by the lodge . Mr . Darnell has a beautiful photograph of the apron . The trowel used in the exercises was presented . and used by Governor < Levi Winder in laying the corner-stone of the old Masonic Hall in Baltimore , in 1 S 1 < 1 , and afterwards was used in laying the corner-stone of the 'Washington Monument of Baltimore , and also of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad . It is of solid gold , very heavy , with an ivory handle , and of ( great yalue .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIRROR . * * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

PEOTESCIAII GEASD- LODOE FOE THE EASTEEN DIVISION OF SOUTH WALES . —Bra- Theodore Mansell Talbot , the Prov . G . M ., proposes to hold a Provincial Grand Lodge on Thursday , July ISth , at Brecon , in compliment to the Brecknock Lodge , No . 651 , and there is no doubt , from the well-known popularity of that worthy brother , there will be a very numerous assemblage of the

brethren of the province . The Provincial Grand Lodge- will be held at the Assembly Rooms , in the Town Hall , at one o ' cloek precisely , and by permission Master Masons may be present , but cannot take part in the proceedings unless they are members of the Provincial Grand Lodge . Respecting the dinner at the Castle Hotel , information may be obtained of the W . M . and

Secretary of the Brecknock Lodge , or of the manager of the hotel , and all the brethren intending to dine are requested to provide themselves with tickets before the 13 th of July , to enable the stewards to make the requisite arrangements . We bear that first and second-class return tickets , available for either Thursday or Friday , will be issued by the Brecon and

Merthyr , Hereford , Hay and Brecon , and Neath and Brecon Railways . THE PBOvrircrAE GEAJOJ LODGE TOE BEEKS AND BUCKS . —In our brief notice of tho Provincial Grand Lodge of Berks and Bucks , inserted in our last number , the appointment of the Grand Officers was omitted . They were as follow : —Bros , the

Rev . R . If . Russell , P . M . S-10 , S . G . W . ; T . Spagnoletti , J . G . W . ; the Rev . G . S . Pinden , 591 and 9-18 , S . G . Chap . ; the Rev . T . G . Mortimer , J . G . Chap . ; B . T . Fountaine , G . Treas . ; A .. Whyley , G . Reg . ; T . B . Dixon , P . M . 8-10 and 948 , S . G . D .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

NEPTUNE LODOE ( NO . 22 ) . —An emergency meeting of thislodge was held on Thursday evening , June 27 tb , at Radley's Hotel , Bridge-street , Blaekfriars . Bro . Joseph Ashwell , P . M . ( in the unavoidable absence or Bro . W . AHingham ) , presided as W . M . The following officers were present : —Bros . Charles L . Marshall , S . W . ; G . Salter , J . W . ; J . M . Thredtler , J . D . ; Thos . White , I . G . ; E . Hughes , Sec . ; C . Harcourt , P . M . The only

visitors were Bros . Dr . Goldsboro ' , P . M . 201 , and P . S . G . W . for Shropshire and South Wales ; and Bartlett , I . G . 1 , 158 . The lodge having been opened in the first and second degrees , Bros . Roberts , Snell , and Eames wore questioned as to their proficiency in the science , and their answers being satisfactory , they withdrew . The lodge was then opened in the third degree , and tiiej r were impressively raised by Bro . Ashwell to the sublime degree of M . M . The lodge was then resumed to the second

degree , and Bros . Smart and Nowrojee Dossabhoy , were passed to the degree of P . O ., both ceremonies being well worked by the acting W . M . After this the lodgo was closed , and the brethren adjourned for refreshment . The usual formal toasts having been given , Bro . Harcourt , P . M ., proposed "The Health of Bro . Ashwell , the acting- W . M , " and said , in the first place in regard to tho absence of their W . M ., Bro . AHingham , they know that it was caused by his professional engagements , as

well as that of their immediate P . M ., Bro . Norman . He was glad , therefore , to find that they had amongst them one who , although he had lain dormant for more than four years , could certainly come forward and go through the business in the highly efficient manner in which they had seen him go through it that evening . The toast was cordially received . Bro . Ashwell , in reply , said he thanked the brethren for the very cordial manner in which they had drank his health , and he remarked that the P . M . ' s of the Neptune Lodge might be coin-