ly and annual dues. The Lodge has some fine furniture, for this country; and when it is considered that the members are composed of the bone and sinew of the land, we can but think we are doing well. Moral rectitude will ensure success; and in this we have tried to elevate our Order to that pre-eminence to which it has such high claims. This course has brought to our fold the clergy of several persuasions-grey headed and venerable fathers, with many more, who for deep Christian piety, have no superiors. Our splendid choir tunes well sacred music, and the melodies of that distinguished Power, of old Massachusetts. Harmony alone reigns here. When we are a little more able, we will have a splendid parlor organ. Oh, if you could see us in our devotion to our grey old Order, it would do you good. We have paid to the Grand Lodge $305; owe no cumbrous debt, have no feuds, &c. Members constantly accumulating.

J. J. D.

Thomaston, Ga., June 9, 1846.

Br. MOORE --Masonry is flourishing in Georgia. Our little Lodge, (Morning Star, No. 27,) moves on harmoniously. Its members are all high minded, honorable men, who love to meet together, and give strict heed to the beautiful moral precepts which our beloved Institution inculcates. Br. Geo. L. F. Birdsong is our Master. I have the honor to be the watchman at the Western Portal. Bro. Amos Worrill, is Junior Warden, and Rev. Bro. Wm. Crawford, Secretary. They are all readers of your Magazine.

Fraternally, yours,

J. W. W. D.

MASONIC INTELLIGENCE.

AUSTRALIA.

TASMANIA (VAN DIEMAN'S LAND). The Lodges and Chapters at work here are all under the Grand Registry of Ireland, and are as follows:

No. 33, Fusileer Lodge and Chapter, originally held in the 21st regiment Royal Scots Fusileers, wherein it was worked for many years. In 1842, the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter of Ireland granted Stationary Warrants for Hobart Town, where meetings are regularly held at Mezger's Hotel. Fees: Initiation, 31. 10s.; joining, 10s.; exaltation, 51. 5s. ; joining, 21. 2s.

No. 313, Tasmanian Lodge, 1830, and Pacific Chapter, 1835. These were the first Stationary Civil Warrants ever worked in Van Dieman's Land; the meetings are held also at Mezger's Hotel. Initiation, 5l. 5s.; joining 17. 1s.; exaltation, 5l. 5s., joining, A. 1s.

No. 326, Union Lodge, 1832, meets at the Lodge Room, Davery-street, Hobart Town. Initiation, 51. 5s.; joining, 1l. 1s. There is a Lodge of Instruction attached to this Lodge, which meets monthly.

No. 345, Tasmanian Operative Lodge, 1834, meets at Mezger's Hotel. Initiation, 5l. 5s.; joining, 17. Is.

St John's Lodge, established at Launceston, under a Dispensation granted by the Operative Lodge, No. 345. Initiation fee, 77. 10s.

In this Colony, as well as in Sydney, there have been established a Benevolent Fund for distressed Masons, their widows, and orphans, which, if not realizing all the expectations of the promoters, is effecting some good. The Tasmanian Lodges took the lead, and have succeeded better than those in Sydney.

AFRICA.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.-On the 6th of October, the corner-stone of the Gas Light Company's Works in Cape Town, was laid by the Honorable John Montagu, Secretary to the Government of this Colony, as the deputed representative of His Excellency the Governor, who was himself prevented by indispostion from being present on that occasion. Lady Sarah Maitland and family, and nearly all the ladies of distinction in Cape Town and the vicinity were present. It was an enlivening scene, and one which will not be quickly forgotten at the Cape.

The Master of the Supreme Court, Clerke Burton, Esq., as Prov. G. M. of the English Masons, and the Hon. Michiel Van Breda, Esq., Member of Council, as the Acting Prov. G. M. of the Dutch Masons, together with Br. Neave, the Deputy Prov. G. M. for Bengal, represented their respective Grand Lodges, namely, that under the Constitution of England, and that under the Constitution of the Netherlands, several other military, naval, and Indian Brethren of distinction being present, and assisting at the ceremony.

The Procession was formed at the Commercial Exchange, and proceeded to the site of the intended building. On arriving at the ground, the Masons halted and opened column to the right and left, forming a lane through which the Grand Lodges, the Hon. Mr. Montagu and suite, and the visitors, passed towards the foundations. An anthem was then sung by a choir. As the stone descended an anthem was sung. The Prov. G. Master invoked a blessing as follows:

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May the All-bounteous Author of Nature bless the inhabitants of this place with all the necessaries, conveniences, and comforts of life; assist in the erection and completion of this building; protect the workmen against every accident, and long preserve this structure from decay. And grant to us all, in needed supply, the corn of nourishment, the wine of refreshment, and the oil of joy. Amen-So mote it be."

FRANCE.

PARIS.-A highly interesting and most extraordinary initiation took place on the 11th April last in the Lodge Mount Sinai, in Paris. A deaf and dumb professor of the institution for teaching the deaf and dumb, had been proposed as a member of the above Lodge; the Supreme Council was written to about it, and permission was granted, if the candidate were otherwise eligible, he might be initiated. The highly gifted and very talented Worshipful Master, Br. G. Weil, as well known for his literary as legal attainments, undertook the duty. The candidate was subjected to an examination of his talents, which being satisfactory, he was requested to explain his thoughts in reply to the question “What is your opinion of the eloquence of speech?" We shall take the earliest opportunity of publishing the answer; but we could not refrain from publishing the above interesting fact: an epoch in Freemasonry which united to the family of humanity an otherwise isolated being.

The Grand Lodge of Sweden made known officially to the Supreme Council of France, the death of Charles John Bernadotte, King of Sweden, and Grand Master of the Masons of Sweden, likewise of the accession to the throne and Grand Mastership of the Freemasons of Sweden, of Oscar the First. The Supreme Council thereupon sent letters of condolence and congratulations.

The finance committee of the Grand Orient of France reports that the funds stands thus in hands of the Treasurer, 1030 fr., 7 treasury bills of 3240 cts. value, make 22,680 fr., 3 obligations of the city of Paris 1450 fr. value, 1451 rentes, 7200 fr., making a total of 35,261 fr. This shows a diminution in the funds; the same period last year having had in hand 46,293 fr.

Statistics of French Freemasonry, copied from the Calendar of 1845:-There exists in France 281 Lodges at most, 127 Chapters, 38 Councils, making 446— the number of representatives in the Grand Orient, not being officers thereof, is 80, and representatives who are officers 62, making 142.-Surely these cannot be called a full and fair body of representatives of the Freemasons of France.

CANADA.

MONTREAL.-At a numerous meeting of St. George's Lodge, No. 643, held Jan. 30, it was

Resolved, unanimously, "That Bros. the Rev. Dr. Oliver, vicar of Scopwick, and Dr. Crucefix, of the Grove, Gravesend, England, be Honorary Members of St. George's Lodge, and that the Worshipful Master do request their acceptance of this mark of respect due to them for their great and disinterested services in the cause of Freemasonry."

Provisional Grand Lodge for the District of Montreal and William Henry. At an Especial Grand Lodge, holden at the St. George's Lodge Room, Mack's Hotel, in the city of Montreal, on Wednesday the 20th May, 1846:— Present:

R. W. the Hon. PETER MCGILL, Grand Master.-R. W. Rev. J. Bethune, Past D. P. G. M. and P. M. St. Paul's Lodge, as D. P G. M.-V. W. Wm. Badgley, Past S. G. W. and P. M. St. Paul's Lodge, S. G. W.; V. W. Wm. Snaith, Past J. G. W. and P. M. Zetland Lodge, J. G. W.-Br. Rev. W. A. Adamson, St. Paul's Lodge, G.Chaplain.-W. Br. T. D. Harington, W. M. St. George's Lodge, G. Secretary.-W Br. I. Aaron, P. M. Zetland Lodge, S. G. D.-Br. J. Glass, P. Warden, St. Paul's Lodge, J. G. D-Br. H. H. Whitney, St. Paul's Lodge, G. Pursuivant.-Br. J. Darby, St. Paul's Lodge, G. Tyler.

V. W. Br. F. Griffin, Past S. G. W. and P. M. St. Paul's Lodge.-V. W. Br. J. H. Dorwin, Past S. G. W. and P. M., St. George's Lodge.-V. W. Br. J. S. McCord, Past J. G. W. and Past G. Sec'y and P. M. St. Paul's Lodge.—Br. M. B. Hayes, Past G. Sword Bearer, and the Masters, Past Masters and Wardens of various Lodges.

The Grand Lodge was opened in form by the R. W. the D. P. G. M. with solemn prayer, and the Regulations for the Government of the Grand Lodge during the time of public business were read.

The Brethren summoned to assist at the Installation were admitted and acquainted that the P. G. Lodge was convened for the purpose of installing into office, according to ancient form, R. W. the honorable Peter McGill, whom it had pleased the Earl of Zetland, our M. W. Grand Master, to appoint Provincial Grand Master for the District of Montreal and William Henry.

The Patent under the hand of the M. W. Grand Master, and Seal of the United Grand Lodge, appointing R. W. Peter McGill, P. G. Master for the District of Montreal and William Henry, dated 22d day of February, 1846, was then read.

R. W. Br. Peter McGill was then presented by V. W. Brs. Dorwin and McCord, and the Brethren, not Installed Masters, having retired, he was duly installed, by the R. W. the D. P. G. M., Provincial Grand Master for Montreal and William Henry.

The Brethren then returned, and the newly installed P. G. M. was proclaimed and saluted according to ancient custom.

The R. W. the P. G. M. after addressing the Brethren present, was pleased to announce that he had made the following appointments, as officers, viz:

R. W. Br. Rev. J. Bethune, D. P. G. M.-V. W. Br. Wm. Snaith, S. G. W.-V. W. Br. J. G. Denter, W. M. St. Andrew's Lodge, J. G. W. (By proxy.)-Br. Rev. W. A. Adamson, G. Chaplain.-Br. G. Grundy, St. George's Lodge, G. Registrar.-V. W. Br. T. D. Harington, G. Secretary.-W. Br. I. Aaron, S. G. D.-Br. J. Glass, J. G. D.-V. W. Br. J. H. Dorwin, G. Sup't Works, Br. J. S. Elliott, St. Paul's Lodge, G. D. C.—Br. C. S. DeBleury, St. George's Lodge, Ass't do.-Br. M. J. Hayes, G. Sword Bearer.--Br. C. W. Macon, St. George's Lodge, G. Standard B.-Br. H. H. Whitney, G. Pursuivant-Br. J. Darby, G. Tyler.-W. Br. Noxon, Brs. Kinnear, Derbishire, Thompson, Townsend and Chalmers, G. Stewards.

The P. G. Secretary then presented Br. T. A. Cary, of St. George's Lodge, and requested the concurrence of the R. W. the P. G. M. to his appointment as Assistant P. G. Secretary, which the R. W. P G. M. was pleased to approve.

V. W. Br. Fred'k Griffin, was unanimously elected Treasurer of the P. G. Lodge for the current year, and was duly installed in his office.

The R. W. P. G. M. was pleased to appoint the following Brethren a Committee of General Purposes, viz:

R. W. the D. P. G. M. (Chairman.)-V. W. the S. and J. G. Wardens.-V. W. F. Griffin.-V. W. T. D. Harington.-W. Br. M. S. Davis, W. M. St. Paul's Lodge.-W. Br. William Browne, W. M. Zetland Lodge.

All business being ended, the P. G. Lodge was closed in due form and with solemn Prayer.

T. DOUGLAS HARINGTON, P. G. Sec'y. The Quarterly Communications of the P. G. Lodge are held on the second Monday in March, June, September and December.

Obituary.

DIED in Wilmingtor .N. C. on the 12th July, Capt. HARVEY ADAMS, Vice Consul for Her Britanic Majesty. Capt. A. was a native of Aberdeen in Scotland, and was about 52 years of age. He came to this place 8 years ago, and by his suavity of manners and correct deportment, had gained the universal esteem of our citizens. He has gone, leaving an enviable name behind, that will be long chrished by his numerous friends here.

His remains were taken charge of by the honorable Fraternity of Masons, who interred them in their usual and imposing form; the deceased being a worthy member of their body. They were accompanid to the grave, in the Episcopal Burying ground, by a very large number of our citizens.

EXPULSIONS.

Locke Lodge, No. 52, F. and A. M., NATCHEZ, Mi., May 14, 1846.

CHARLES W. MOORE, Esq., Editor Monthly Magazine, Boston.

Dear Sir and Br. :-At a regular meeting of this Lodge held on the 11th inst. at this place, the following Resolutions were unanimously adopted:

"Resolved, That James C. Jones be expelled from all the privileges and bene

fits of Masonry for gross unmasonic conduct.

"Resolved, That said expulsion be published in the Natchez newspapers and in the Monthly Masonic Magazine at Boston."

I am very Fraternally yours,

E. L. GLASSBURN.

Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia,

Grand Secretary's Office, July 7, A. L. 5846.

R. W. SIR AND BROTHER:-At an adjourned meeting of the semi-annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the District of Columbia, held on the 6th instant, in the Hall of Potomac Lodge, No. 5, Georgetown, the following resolution was unanimously adopted, viz:

Resolved, That A. A. MULLER, D. D., Grand Chaplain of this Grand Lodge, be expelled from all the rights and benefits of Freemasonry for grossly immoral and unmasonic conduct.

A true copy from the minutes.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Grand Lodge, this 7th day of July, A. D. 1846.

By order of the M. W. Grand Lodge.

H. C. WILLIAMS, Grand Secretary.

MASONIC CHIT CHAT.

CAUTION. We are requested by the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia, to give notice to the Fraternity. that at the last communication of that Grand Lodge, the Rev. A. A. Muller, D. D., lately a minister of the English Lutheran Church in Washington city, was unanimously expelled from all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry, for "gross immoral and unmasonic conduc." He has heretofore sustained a fair character, presided over a large and respectable Congregation, and was Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge, in the District of Columbia. Our correspondent adds, that "the charge against him was the seduction of a girl of tender years, the daughter of his friend, patron, and a member of his Church. A more revolting, diabolical case of unmitigated villany, the annals of crime can scarcely furnish. It is supposed that he will wend his way eastward or towards Canada, and may attempt to impose on the Fraternity, Lefore the publication of his villany is made." He will hardly succeed in doing so, in any quarter of the world, after the publication of this notice. [Since writing the above, we have received the official notice of the expulsion, which will be found in a preceding page.

We are happy in being able to announce, that a Supreme Grand Council, 33d, Ancient and Accepted Rite, for England and Wales," has just been organized at London, by virtue of a patent from the Supreme Grand Council 33d, for the Northern District and Jurisdiction of the United States. Ill. Br. ROBERT THOMAS CRUCEFIX, L.L. D. is its M. P. S. G. Commander, and Ill. Br. GEO. OLIVER, D. D. its Lt. Gr. Commander. Its members are all composed of Brethren equally distinguished for their great moral worth and high intellectual attainments. It is destined to take, and to maintain, high rank and influence in the Masonic Fraternity in Europe.

Our correspondent at Tuscaloosa, Ala. under date July 4, writes as follows:-" I am much gratified to inform you of the onward march of our beloved Order throughout this State. Since the last annual communication of our Grand Lodge, five new Lodges, viz: Acacia, No. 73, Lowndsboro': Solomons, No. 74, Lafayette; Turnbull, No. 75, Turnbull; Auburn, No. 76, Auburn; and Uchee, No. 76, Uchee.--two Chapters, viz: Eureka, No. 29, Lowndsboro'; and James Pen, No. 30, Jacksonville, and two new Councils, one at Athens and the other at Mobile, have been established."

Br. William J. Armstrong, Jr. will hereafter act as agent for the Magazine in New-Orleans.

It will be seen by reference to a preceding page, that a Provincial Grand Lodge has been formed in Canada, for the District of Montreal and William Henry, on which we most heartily congratulate our Canadian Brethren, who have long felt the necessity for a controlling body nearer home than the parent Grand Lodge. We are requested to say that communications from the Grand Lodges of the United States, will be cheerfully reciprocated.

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We acknowledge the receipt of an account of the celebration on the 24th June, (including the address,) at Huntsville, Mo. came to hand too late for the present month. The address will occupy more space than we can well spare, but as the coinmittee have been at the trouble to forward the manuscript, we will do our best to comply with the request of the Lodge, in our next.

We learn that the Brethren at Cumberland, Md., celebrated the 24th, by a procession, dinner, &c. The address was delivered by the M. W. CHARLES GILMAN, Esq. of Baltimore, G. M. of the State. large number of Brethren were present, and the occasion passed off in a very agreeable

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