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was displayed over the official residence of the Mayor, and 
also floated over several of the mercantile establishments. 
The victory at Alma was also announced at the various 
churches. ... 
Edinburgh.— The city church bells were set ringing in 
honour of this great and glorious event. It is a mutter of 
surprise that the Castle guns were not fired on the occasion, 
especially as it appears the Government considered it fitting 
to announce the victory to the citizens of London by a 
salute from the Tower guns at six o'clock in the morning. 
We hope when the official despatch of the capture of Sebas- 
topol arrives that this will not be omitted . — North British 
I 
Glasgow. — The favourable news from the seat of war has 
produced a most exhilarating influence upon all classes of 
the community. In the early part of Monday the city bells 
rang out a merry peal for upwards of two hours. Flags 
flaunted from the vessels in the harbour, and from various 
public buildings and private residences throughout the city 
and neighbourhood. 
Greenock. — Of late the absorbing questions have been — 
“What news from the Crimea?" "Anything about Sebas- 
topol ?” and this great subject of public interest has thrown 
all others, public and private, into the shade. When yester- 
day's telegraph, therefore, brought the welcome official news 
that 50,000 Russians had been defeated in a pitched battle, 
and the non-official rumour that Sebastopol had fallen, popu- 
lar excitement and enthusiasm were great. The Provost 
immediately gave orders for the flag to be hoisted at the 
mid steeple, and the public bells to be rung from nine till 
noonday. Well Park and St. Thomas church bells also 
assisted iu the merry peal. The Provost caused the flag at 
his house, Rosehill, to be displayed — an example speedily 
followed by the Custom-house, Mansion-house, coffee-room, 
railway terminus, and other public buildings, and from 
numerous flag-staffs of private residences. The crowds of 
shipping in the harbours were decked with a gay profusion 
of colours, British, American, and continental (Prussian 
among tho number), and the various steamers plying on the 
river made a full display of their bunting, and presented a 
most beautiful and exciting appearance. Similar demonstra- 
tions of public rejoicing took place over the whole country. 
Intimation of the news was sent by the provost to Captain 
Baillie, of her Majesty’s ship Meander, lying in the port, and 
in the absence of the gallant captain, his lieutenant in com- 
mand intimated that without orders from the Admiralty he 
could not dress his ship nor fire a salute. In the evening 
a large party of gentlemen met at the White-hart hotel to 
celebrate the event ; Mr. Walter Grieve in the chair. — 
Greenock Advertiser. 
Belfast. — As soon as tho intelligence of the Crimean 
victories reached Belfast, flags were hoisted topmast high 
on all the vessels in the port. 
TROOPS ON THE MARCH OR UNDER ORDERS FOR 
FOREIGN SERVICE. 
On Wednesday orders were read out to the Grenadier 
Guards, as also to the Coldstreoms and Fusileers, to hold 
themselves ready to reinforce the service companies of their 
regiments now in the Crimea. It is Bpoken of as extremely 
probable, that tho 1st battalion of Grenadier Guards will 
have its strength increased from the 2nd battalion to 1,000 
bayonets, and proceed forthwith to the Crimea. 
RUSSIAN PRIZES AND PRISONERS. 
On Wednesday the Russian prize Dwina, taken by her 
Majesty’s steamer Miranda at Litscha Fiord, in the White 
Sea, and the Niverdahl, prize to the Conflict and Cruiser, 
were taken into the West India Docks to be condemned by 
the Court of Admiralty, and sold for the benefit of their 
captors. 
On Wednesday nearly 2,000 stand of arms, taken from the 
Russians at the capture of Bomarsund, were lauded at the 
Tower and deposited in the armoury stores. 
The Hanoverian galliot Reinhard, of Papenburg, Everard 
Bolwin late master and part owner, has arrived at Sheer- 
ness, from Memel, prize to the Conflict. The master reports 
that his vessel was chartered ut Loudon for Memel or 
Croustadt, and ho was to apply to the first English man-of- 
war he met to ascertain what ports were blockaded. He was 
taken on the 2nd of July hist between Memel and Lebau, 
distant about fourteen miles English. She left Memel on 
the 15th of August last, and called at Frederickshaveu and 
Christianaand for supplies. Mr. Mason, second master of 
the Conflict, came home os prize-master. The effects of the 
late Captain Foote are brought home by her in charge of 
Mr. Joseph Bastion. She proceeded for London. 
Surrender of Eufatoria. — When the allied fleet 
arrived, there was only one vessel in the roadstead — a Tartar 
sloop of 60 or 70 tons. The Tribune stood leisurely in as 
soon as the fleet anchored, till she was within half a mile of 
the town. A boat put off with four men, who pulled towards 
the sloop, got into her, and immediately hoisted a white 
flag ; the first prize on the shore of the Crimea I All this 
time the people were gazing at us out of the windows, from 
the corners of the streets, and from the roofs of the houses. 
€\)i (fpiwttr. 
From TutsdmJ s Gazette. 
OPFICE OF ORDNANCE, Seit. 29. 
Royal Regiment ol' Artillery. — First Lieutenant O. R. Stokes to be 
Second Captain, vice Mytton, deceased ; Second Lieutenant It. L. 
Tottenham to be First Lieutenant, vice Stokes. 
Memorandum. — The dates of promotion of the under-mentioned 
officers have been altered us follows; viz. — Second Captain H. A. 
Thrupp and First Lieutenant A. H. ('. Hamilton, to July 19; Second 
Captain E. C. Mai insuring and First Lieutenant E. C, Cuthbert, to 
August ; Second Captain A. Gordon and First Lieutenant P. Jackson, 
to August l . Second Captain W. I. Williams and First Lieutenant I. 
Tucker, to August 2 1 ; Second Captain C, F. Young and First Lieu- 
tenant B. F. Sehreiber, to Sept. 12. 
Corps of Royal Engineers. — Second Lieutenant J. M. Ilepnikcr to bo 
First Lieutenant, vice St. John, deceased. 
( From Friday’s GattUe.) 
WAR OFFICE, Oct. ti. 
4th Regiment of Dragoon Guards — Staff Surgeon of the Second 
Class, Robert Cooper to be Surgeon, vice Pine, promoted on tho Staff, 
Oct. 6. 
1st Dragoons — Staff Surgeonof the Second Class Alexander Forteath, 
M.D., to he Surgeon, vice Luke Barron, M.D., who retires upon half- 
pay, Oet. <1. 
3rd Light Dragoons — Major Charles John Foster, from the 9th Light 
Dragoons, to be Major, vice Ouvry, who exchanges, Oet. 6. 
4th Light Dragoons — Assistant-Surgeon Henry Kendall. M.D., from 
the 17th Light Dragoons, to bo Surgeon, vice Hunter, promoted on the 
Staff, Oct 6. 
9tli Light Dragoons — Major Henry Aimc Ouvry, from the 3rd Light 
Dragoons, to be Major, vice Foster, who exchanges, Oct. 6. 
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards — Ensign and Lieutenant 
Harvey Tower, to be Lieutenant and Captain, without purchase, vice 
Newdigate, promoted, Sept 4. Captain Charles John Bouchicr, from' 
half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant and Captain, vice Sir George 
Ferdinand Radziwill Walker, Bart., who exchanges; Second Lieutenant 
Lord Frederick George S. Levcson Gower, from the Rifle Brigade, to be 
Ensign and Lieutenant without purchase, vice Lord Bingham, pro- 
moted, Oct 6. 
Mli Foot — Second Lieutenant John Robson Carlisle to be Lieutenant 
by purchase, vice Gray, who retires ; Philip Fitzroy, Gent, to be 
Ensign, by purchase, vice Carlisle, Oct 6. 
15th Foot — Lieutenant Augustus Ferdinand Warburton to be Cap- 
tain. without purchase, vice Brunker, promoted ; Ensign Aldred Old- 
field to lie Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Warburton, Oct 2. 
Ensign William Charles W Insloe to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice 
East who retires, Oct 0. 
25th Foot — Brevet- Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Francis Strange to be 
Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Schonswar, deceased ; 
Brevet-Mujor Samuel B. Hamilton to be Major, without purchase, vice 
Strange ; Lieutenant Henry Exley Jones to be Captain, without pur- 
chase, vice Hamilton ; Ensign Henry Southwell Brown to be Lieutenant 
without purchase, vice Jones, July 4. 
29th Foot — Ensign John Crawford Langford to be Lieutenant by 
purchase, vice Paske, who retires ; Colin Hugh Thomson, Gent., to be 
Ensign, by purchase, vice Langford, Oct. 6. 
65th Foot — Sergeant-Major John Joseph Grinlinton, of the Royal 
Sappers and Miners, to be Ensign, without purchase, Oet. 6. 
79th Foot — Ensign John Macdonald Leith to be Lieutenant by pur- 
chase, vice MacBarnet whose promotion by purchase, on the ISth 
August 1831, lias been cancelled ; Lieutenant Francis Augustus Grant 
to be Adjutant vice Maitland, promoted, Oct 6. 
82nd Foot — Sergeant-Major Charles Spencer to be Ensign, without 
purcliusc, Oct 0. 
sgth Foot — Lieutenant Joshua Grant Crosse to be Captain, without 
purchase, vice Brevet-Major Mackie, deceased; Ensign Edward Henry 
Webb to be Lieutenant without purchase, vice Crosse, August 30. 
Ensign William Charles Pearson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice 
Webb, whose promotion, by purchase, on the 8th of September, 1854 
has been cancelled, Oct 6. 
y Mh Foot — Anthony Oliver Tabuteau, Gent, to be Ensign, by pur- 
chase vice Dagg, who retires, Oct 6. 
3}!ilitnnj. 
STATIONS OF THE BRITISH ARMY. 
(From “ Colburn's United Service Magazine.") 
[Where two places arc mentioned, the last-named is that at which the 
Depot of the Regiment is stationed.] 
1st Life Guards — Rogent’s-park 
2d Do. — Hyde-park 
Royal Horse Guards- Windsor 
1st Dragoon Guards— Fiorshill 
2d Do. -Dundalk 
3d Do. — Dublin 
4th Do.— Turkey; Newbridge 
6th Do. — Ditto ditto 
6th Do.— Hounslow 
7th Do. — Dublin 
1st Dragoons — Turkey ; Canter- 
bury 
2d Do. -Turkey; Newbridge 
3d Do. — Manchester 
4th Do —Turkey; Brighton 
Oth Dragoons -’ Turkey ; Cantcr- 
7th Hussars- Leeds [bury 
8th Do.— Turkey; Newbridge 
Oth Lancers -Uni ballah, Bengal; 
Maidstone 
10th Hussars — Kirkee, Bombay, 
Maidstono 
11th Do — Turkey : Newbridge 
12th Lancers— Madras ; Maidstone 
13th Light Drugoons — Turkey ; 
Brighton 
14tli Do. Meerut, Bengal ; Maid- 
15th Hussars— Exeter [stone 
16th Lancers— Cahir 
17th Do.— Turkey ; Brighton 
Grenadier Guards [1st bat.] — Wel- 
lington Barracks 
Do. [2d bat.] — Wellington Barracks 
Do. [3d bat. J— Turkey 
Coldstream Grds. [ ist bat,)— Turkey- 
Do [2d bat ]— Portman-street 
Scotcli Fusilier Guards [1st bat.] — 
Turkey 
Do. [2d bat.]-— St- George's Bks 
1st Foot [1st bat,]— Turkey ; Win- 
chester 
Do. [2d bat,]— Corfu ; Castlebar 
2d Do.— Cape of Good Hope ; 
Dublin 
3d Do.— Malta ; Newry 
4th Do.— Turkey; Isle of Wight 
5th I)o.— Mauritius ; Chatham 
Oth Du. — Cape of Good Hope; 
Hull 
7th Do.— Turkey ; Winchester 
8th Do. — Agra, Bombay ; Chat. 
Oth Do. — Malta ; Tralee 
10th Do. — M ecu timer, Bengal; 
Chatham 
11th Do. .N. 8. W, ; Brecon 
12th Do.— Van Diemen's Land 
Do. [2<l bat ]— Cape of Good Hope ; 
Chatham 
13th Do. - Gibraltar ; Clonmel 
14th Do.— Malta , Mullcngnr 
loth Do.— Ceylon ; Londonderry 
10th Do— Jamaica ; At hi one 
1 7th Do.— Gibraltar ; Kilkenny 
18th Do — Chatham 
19th Do— Turkey; Waltucr 
20th Do — Turkey ; lsleof Wight 
‘.Tut Do— Turkey ; Birr 
22d Do. — Peshaivur : Chatham 
23d Do. — Turkey ; Winchester 
21th Do— Seealeote, Bengal ;Cliut. 
25th Do— C&nnnnore, Madras ; 
Chatham 
20th Do— Canada ; Newcastle 
27th Do— India ; Chatham 
28th Do. — Turkey ; Isle of Wight 
29th Do. — Dinapore, Bengal ; Chat. 
30th Do. -Turkey ; Formoy 
31st Ho— Corfu; Pembroke 
3 2d Do— l’eslmwur, Bong. ; Chut. 
33d Do. -Turkey; Fermoy 
34th Do. — Corfu ; Plymouth 
35th Du— Bengal ; Chatham 
. Oth Do. — liarbudoes ; Bury 
37th Do— Ceylon ; Chatham 
38th Do— Turkey ; Walmor 
39 1 h l)o. — Gibraltar ; Cork 
40th Do.— Australia ; Limerick 
list Foot,— Turkey ; Templemore 
42d Do. — Turkey ; Stirling 
43d Do.- Madras ; Chatham 
44th Do— Turkey ; Wobner 
45th Do — Cape of Good Hope; 
4 til Do. — " rndsor [Chatham 
47th Do— Turkey ; Templemore 
48th Do. — Corfu ; Carlisle 
40th Do— Turkey ; Fermoy 
50th Do.— Turkey ; Fermoy 
51st Do.- Manchester 
62d Do. — Umbullah ; Chatham 
63d Do. — Peshawur ; Chatham 
54th Do— Quebec ; Glasgow 
55tli Do— Turkey ; 1 emplemore 
56th Do — Bermuda ; Chatham 
57th Do.— Corfu ; Limerick 
58th Do New Zealand ; Jersey 
59th Do— Hong-Kong ; Cork 
60th Do. [1st bat tain ]— Jullinder, 
Bengal ; Chatham 
Do [2d bat.]— Cape of Good 
Hope ; Dublin 
61 st Do. — Kusswole, Bengal ; Chat. 
62d Do— Malta; Belfast 
03d Do— Turkey ; Birr 
64th Do— Belgauni ; Chatham 
05th Do. — Australia ; Weymouth 
6oth Do— Quebec ; Guernsey 
Gith Do— Antigua ; Guernsey 
08th Do. — Malta ; Fermoy 
09th Do. — Barbadoes ; Aberdeen 
70th Do. — Fcrozepore, Bengal ; 
Chatham 
71st Do [1st bat,]— Corfu ; Chat. 
Do. [2d bat.]— Canada 
72d Do— Fredericton, New B. ; 
Galway 
73d Do. —Cape of G. Hope ; Jersey 
74th Do— Madras ; Chatham 
75th Do. — I’eahawur, Bengal ; 
Chatham 
76th Do. -Nova Scotia ; Chatham 
77th Do— Turkey ; Isle of Wight 
78th Do.— Poona, Bombay.; Chut. 
79th Do.— Turkey; Winchester 
Both Do.— Canterbury 
81st Do.— Etah ; Chatham 
82d Do. — Edinburgh 
83d Do. — Decsa, Bombay ; Chat. 
S4th Do— Rangoon, Madras; Chat. 
85th Do— Mauritius ; Sunderland 
80th Do.— Poonuh, Bombay ; Chat. 
87th Do— Rawul Pindu, Bengal; 
Chatham 
88tli Do. — Turkey ; Winchester 
S9th Do— Gibraltar ; Waterford 
90th Do.- Dublin 
91st Do— Cork 
Do. [2d bat.]— C. of Good Hope 
92d Do. — Corfu; Belfast 
93d Do. — Turkey ; Dundee 
94th Do. — Chatham 
95th Do. — Turkey . Isle of Wight 
90th Do. — Dinapore, Bengal ; Chat. 
97th Do— Turkey ; Bristol 
98th Do — Dugslmie, Bengal; Chat. 
99th Do— Van Diemen's Land ; 
Chatham 
Rifle Brigade [1st bat.]— Turkey ; 
Portsmouth 
Do. [2d bat.]— 1 Turkey ; Portent. 
1st West India Regiment — Ja- 
maica ; Chatham 
2d Do. — Dementia ; Chatham 
3d Do.— Jamaica ; Chatham 
Ceylon Rifle Regiment. — Ceylon 
and Hong-Kong 
Cape Mounted Rifles.— Cape of 
Good Hope 
ltoyal Canadian Rifle Regiment. — 
Canada 
St. Helena Regiment. — St. Helena ; 
I ile of \S iglit 
Royal Newfoundland Companies— 
Newfoundland ; Chatham. 
Royal Malta Fonciblos.— Malta. 
/mmnsnurii null jUnsanit SuWligEnr*. 
MEETINGS. 
Monday, October 9. — Domatic, 206, Falcon Tavern, Fetter-lane ; 
Joppa, 2 2 4, ( postponed from Monday, 2nd Inst.), White Hart Hotel, 
Bishopsgate ; Lodge of Confidence, 228, Anderton's Hotel. 
Tuesday, October 10. — St. John's, 196, Holly Bush, Hampstead; 
St James Union, 211, Westmoreland Arms, George-street, Portman- 
square; Percy Lodge, 234, Ship and Turtle; Lodge of Israel, 247, St 
James's -place, Alilgute; St Michael Lodge, 266, George and Blue 
Boor; United Strength, 270, Gun Tavern, Pimlico; Chapter Jerusalem, 
218, George and Vulture ; Vitruvian Lodge, 103, White Hart, College- 
street, Lambeth; Eastern Star, 112, Wade's Arms, Poplar; Caledonian 
Lodge, 166, George and Vulture; Pilgrim Lodge, 289, Ship and Turtle - 
Zetland Lodge, 752, High-street, Kensington. 
Wednesday, October 11. — Com. R. Ben. Inst., at 3; Fidelity, 3, 
Freemasons' Tavern ; Kent Lodge, 1 5, Three Tuns Tavern. Southwark ■ 
Royal A thelstan, 19, George and Blue Boar; Royal Naval Lodge, 7 o' 
Radley's HoteL 
ThubsdaT, October 12. — Quart Gen. Court, Female School, Free- 
masons’ Tavern, when five children will be elected, without ballot, the 
candidates not exceeding the vacancies; Lodge of Friendship, 248 
George and Vulture; Polish Lodge, 778, Freemasons’ Tavern. 
Friday, October 13. — Lodge of Union, 195, Loudon Tavern. 
Robert Burns, 26. — The members of this most admirable lodge 
resumed their Masonic duties, at the Freemasons' Tavern, on Monday 
evening lost The initiates were Messrs. Richards, Langley, Gladwin 
and Caulclier ; the ancient charge being most ably given by Br. Goring, 
P.M., who officiated, with fiis accustomed urbanity, for the W.M. Br 
Paterson, who was unavoidably absent. The visitors were Bra Jacobs, 
McDonald, Bignell, J. B. Warren, anil Morboy. At the close of business 
the brethren adjourned to a refreshment ; the W.M. having arrived, he 
presided with his usual ability. It is not our intention to notice gene- 
rally the speeches given at these meetings; but a few observations made 
by Br. Watson, in returning thanks on behalf of the Past Master, we 
think interesting. He said. “It was a matter of no little congratu- 
lation — the character which that lodge hud obtained in the craft for its 
working, and the progress it had made in the last few years. It is now 
fourteen years since they hud obtained a chapter to the lodge, which 
was considered a matter of great surprise to the craft generally, as no 
such concession from the Grand Chapter had been mnde for thirty years, 
inasmuch os there were about twenty chapters then in existence, which 
was considered sufficient. But the members of the Burns Lodge, then 
numbering seventy-four, thought otherwise, npplied for, and, with some 
difficulty, obtained the necessary warrant; since then most of the 
London lodges hail followed the example." After a few further remarks, 
Br. Watson concluded. The evening passed most pleasantly, several 
songs being sung by Bra. Adams, G. F. Taylor, and the W.M. Br. Paterson, 
who gave " Burns's Farewell " and “ Auld Lang Sync " with great taste. 
The wines and banquet were served in Bra. Watson, Coggin, and 
Bunk's usual style ol' excellence, 
Old King's Arms Chapter, 30. — The members of this chapter met 
after the recess on Monday last The business being merely of a formal 
nature, the companions retired early to a most rtchcrchc banquet, and, 
after spending a delightful evening, separated at an early hour. 
Albion Lodge, 9. — This lodge commenced its season on Tuesday 
last. The only business of the evening was the raising of Br. Clarke 
to the sublime degree of a Master Mason, which was most ably per- 
formed by the W.M. Br. Kcllick ; after which the brethren partook of 
an excellent supper, ttc. 
St. Luxe's Lodge, lGS. — The bretlircn of this lodge met, on Monday, 
October 2, at the Builders' Arms, Kussell-strcet, Chelsea, for the pur- 
pose of installing brother Andover into the chair, which ceremony was 
most ably and efficiently done by Br. John KiUick, the retiring Master. 
We congratulate this lodge upon tho strict Masonic system of working 
by the Masters and officers, which does them great credit. There were 
no less than seventeen installed Masters attended, which must be 
highly complimentary, and show the respect and esteem Bra. Killick and 
Andover are held by the craft. Tho W.M.,- after appointing his 
officers, presented, in the name of the lodge, a most elegant and unique 
P.M jewel to Br. Killick, with a most appropriate speech, dilating upon 
the services he had rendered the lodge during the two years he had 
been W.M. .trusting he should have the benefit of his advice and Instruc- 
tion during his year of office as W.M., having to follow so able a 
Master. Br. Killick, in returning thanks, expressed his grateful 
thanks for the handsome jewel presented to him that night, which ho 
trusted would be a heirloom in his family ; and wished to impress upon 
his brethren, that he looked upon that jewel in a moral view os a 
reward for his exertions, and trusted that other brethren would, by 
their assiduity and attention to their offices, eventually have the same 
gratifying mark bestowed upon them. After voting sums of money 
from their relief fund to two deserving applicants having a claim upon 
the lodge, the brethren adjourned to a banquet, both members and 
visitors being well pleased with the ceremony and business of the 
evening. This lodge will well repay any brother visiting who requires 
instruction. 
Egyptian Lodge, 29. — The Lodge resumed its Masonic business on 
Thursday last, at the George and Blue Boar, on which occasion, our 
ever-ready, kind, and talented Br. Goring, officiated for the W.M Br. 
Roughton, who wus indisposed and loft early. Br. Monro was passed 
to the 2nd degree, and Bra. Eve and Queddington were raised to the 
degree of Master Masons. It is scarcely necessary to add, that the 
duties of the W.M were most efficiently performed. The Brethren 
present, who numbered about thirty, afterwards partook of a most 
excellent Banquet, at which Br. Todd presided, a word of praise is due 
to the catering of Br. Haines, the proprietor of the tavern, for his 
admirable entertainment And the Brothers separated at an early 
hour delighted with their meeting. 
We arc credibly informed that the Right Hon. Earl of Zetland, 
Grand Master and Provincial Grand Master for the North and East 
Riding of Yorkshire, purposes holding a Provincial Grand Lodge at 
Beverley at the end of October. 
THE HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY. 
{To be continued from time to time.) 
To the establishment of Freemasonry the world has been most 
indebted lor those splendid specimens of architectural grandeur which 
abound in every clime where Masonry is known. Freemasonry, we are 
informed, was reduced to rules at the building of Solomon's Temple ; 
and there is every reason to believe that some bond of union was neces- 
sary in such a congregated mass of workmen. The number of Masons 
employed in building the Temple was 83,000, 600 besides the men ol 
burthen, not Freemasons, which amounted to 70,000 more. 
The footstone of this mighty fabric was levelled in the fourth year 
of Solomon's reign, ojid the 480th year after the passage of the Hebrews 
through tho Red Sea. The building commenced on Mount Moduli, on 
Monday, the second day of the month Zif, which answers to the 2 1st of 
our April, and it was finished in all parts in little more than seven 
years, on the eighth day of the month Bull, which answers to our 23rd 
day of October, being the seventh month of the sacred year, and the 
eleventh of Solomon's reign. Every piece of the edifice, whether 
timber, stone, or metal, was brought ready cut, framed, or polished to 
Jerusalem; so that no other tool was wanting, no other sound was 
heard, than what was necessary to join the several parts together. AH 
the noise of the axe, hammer, and saw was confined to the forest ol 
Lebanon and the quarries and plains of Zeredadelb, that nothing might 
be heard among tho Masons of Zion but harmony and peace. In like 
manner their descendant Freemasons in all their lodges banish discord, 
love and harmony being inseparable from their assemblies, alike open 
to the beggar and the king. 
It is not necessary to enter into a detail of the establishment of Frcc- 
musoniy liy Solomon and his Deputy Grand Master, Hiram Abif, or the 
costly interchange of gifts between Solomon and the Tyrean monarch . 
we must, therefore, take leave of those stupendous temples which couso- 
crated the soils of Etruria, Kthiopiu, Nineveh, Bubylon, Thebes, Athens, 
and Jerusalem. All have fallen ; Koine is one vast sepulchre — a huge 
sarcophagus of the mighty: the tomb of Cato, the grave of Ciceio, 
the mausoleum of the Csesars — their amphitheatres, colosacums, arc 
crumbled into dust. But the Eternal Mind which first sent forth the 
swallow ami the lice to toaeh our fathers the rude elements of archi- 
tecture, outlives the wreck of nations; urging its mysterious flight 
onwards, nothing can stop its irresistible progress, or iuur its blessings 
to the human race. 
The world at this time is covered with cities ; never was architecture 
or Masonry known to have arrived nt such a pinnacle of perfection 
to such a boundless extent. The present course of civilisation is not to lie 
thrust back or impeded , its path is fixed by Him who has appointed the 
‘ day-spring to know its place, and the outgoings of the morning to 
rejoice ! " 
Correspondents upon Masonic matter arc requested to mark then 
envelope " Masonic." 
