Ancient Lodges.

113 Private Eoom , Lausanne , in the Canton of Bern , Switzerland , Feb . 2 , 1739 , 114 Three Lions , Banbury , Oxfordshire , every full moon , if on Thursday , or the Thursday before , March 31 , 1740 115 Ship , James-street , Covent-garden , second Tuesday , June 26 . 1740 .

116 Mourning Bush Tavern , Corn-street , Bristol , second and fourth Wednesday , July 10 , 1740 . 117 The Third Lodge , Calcutta , in East India , 1740 . 118 St . Michael ' s Lodge , in Barbadoes , 1740 . 119 Bunch of Grapes , Decker-street , Hamburgh , every other Thursday , Oct . 23 , 1740 . { To be Continued . )

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

HASTES . HASON TO THE CHOWU . It is said that the pedestal upon which the statue of Charles I ., at Charing Cross , stands was the work of one Marshall , " Master Mason to the Crown . " Can any brother explain when the said office ceased to exist , or supply a list of the Master Masons Eoyal ?

—J . A . H . ITEEEMASON—DEEIVATION OF THE WOED . Our worthy Bro . Buchan has applied to me his patent process of "touching up , " and done it so energeticallthatwhether I have been "joking "

y , may or not he is evidently in earnest . " When Cosmo Innes—the Banquo ' s Ghost of Freemasonry—appears on the scene , I surrender at discretion . Nevertheless . I still half believe in the "free-born" theory . — J . A . H .

A VENERABLE MASON . I found in Jerusalem a venerable Mason , Eev . Dr . H . Peterman , Prussian Consul in that city , a member of the Masonic Order of 40 years standing . Upon no class of men does the Masonic mantle set so gracefully as upon the aged : to such the crown of

brotherly regard is truly a crown of rejoicing . I always feel like removing my hat , even while filling the Oriental chair in my lodge , when an aged Mason enters and tenders the customary salute . Many is the visit I have paid to the graves of Masonic veterans . The influence of that class of persons in all the operations of the Craft is deservedly great ; Freemasonry , having so much of the traditionary , it -would be strange were it not so . —EOB . MOEEIS .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

The Editor is not responsible for the opinions expressed by Correspondents

THE MASONIC CELESTIAL MTSTEEIES .

TO THE EDHOU OP THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AUD MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother , —A lengthened interview with Bro . Melville has convinced me that the truth or fallacy of his alleged discoveries can only he ascertained by a careful and impartial analysis . In conjunction with Bro . Vincent Bird 30 ° P . M . 954 I

, , , have proposed that Bro . Melville should visit Devonport , where , under certain restrictions , he should deliver a series of lectures on the Masonic Celestial Mysteries .

Correspondence.

We hope by this mode of procedure to arrive ere long at some definite conclusion to this much vexed question . Tours fraternall y , DXALXO . P . S . A circular has been addressed to the W . M . sof the lodges in this district .

"Royal Arch Masonry."

"ROYAL ARCH MASONRY . "

TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother , —The writer of the article under the above heading , which is given at page 499 of your columns , and which is taken from the " Masonic Eeeord , " must excuse me drawing aside the veil aud telling him , thatso far as his remarks

, refer to the antiquity of the three Craft degrees aud to the origin and existence of Eoyal Arch Masonry , he is incorrect . Further , apart from the Masonicdreams which have been so long current , I would ask him to give , if he can , any sitbstantial proof of the existence of either previous to about the beginning of

last century , which is less than two hundred years , let alone talking of an existence of more than two thousand years ! The existence of certain principles and ideas ( aud the occurrence of certain events ) is quite a different matter from the existence of Freemasonry ,.

according to our present system , as an exponent or conservator of those ideas , & c . Tours fraternally , "W . P . BUCHAN ,

The Prince Of Wales And Free Masonry.

THE PRINCE OF WALES AND FREE MASONRY .

( See page 447 ante . ) ~ IO THE EDITOR 01 THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR Dear Sir and Brother , —The frank -way in which His Eoyal Highness the Prince of "Wales has signified his desire to join some of the English lodges ought to meet with a hearty response from them . He holds ,

out , in the most fraternal manner , the rig ht hand of fellowship , which I trust will be grasped in a proper Masonic spirit ; and I would hope some day to see = His Eoyal Highness duly installed as Grand Master of England . Tours fraternally , PICTUS .

Bro. Melville.

BRO . MELVILLE .

10 THE EDI'tOB 01 ? THE " FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AUD MASONIC MIR * 10 * 1 . Dear Sir and Brother , —Tour correspondent , "B . J ., " wishes to know what the brethren named in my last letter have " done " that they should be called , upon to investigate Bro . Melville's alleged discoveries ? " K . J . " is , or ought to be , aware that the

eminent brethren in question united in forming the Masonic Arehajological Institute , to which properly belongs the work of inquiring into the history , traditions , and science of the Craft . It was , therefore ,, not unreasonable on my part to suggest their fitness to decide in Bro . Melville ' s caseand I think " E . J ., "

, might have " done " something better than throwing cold water on the hint I gave . Touro fraternally , J . A . H .