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WANTED by a MASTER MASON , age 33 , a SITUATION as Messenger , Timekeeper , or any place of trust . —Address , M ., Freemason Office , Great Queen-street .

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A BROTHER desires employment in any capacity not menial , at home or abroad . Professional man ; good references . —Address , No . 271 , The Freemason Office , 16 , Great Queen-st ., London , W . C .

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TO PROVINCIAL MASONIC ELECTION ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHERS . Any Association having no case of their own to promote , who will assist the undersigned in securing the election of Mrs . JANE TRIBE , at the forthcoming Election , will be guaranteed a certain repayment of 125 Mixed Votes annually , and as many more as he can obtain , by C . J . Perceval , V . P . of all Institutions , No . 8 , Thurloe-place , S . W .

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S ~~ OUTH AMERICA . —A Gentleman , P . M ., K . T ., established in London , shortly revisiting South America in interest of high-standing firms , will undertake suitable COMMISSION of business or private nature . Having been many years in commerce in Peru , and possessing influential connections in chief cities of above continent , he offers exceptional advantages . — Address , OLMO , Office ot Freemason , 16 and IOA , Great Oueen-st ., W . C .

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ESTABLISHED 1851 . BIRKBECK BANK . —Current Accounts opened according to the usual practice of other Bankers , and Interest allowed on the minimum monthly balances when not drawn beloYi attjo . No commission charged for keeping Accounts , excepting under exceptional circumstances . The Bank also receives money on Deposit at Three per cent . Interest , repayable on demand . The Bank also receives money on Deposl atThr « . aid-a-half per cent . Interest , repayable on demand . The Bank undertakes tor its customers , free ot chitge , ttu custody of Deeds , Writings , and other Securities and Valuables ; the collection of Bills of Exchange , Dividends , and Coupons j and the purchase and sale of Stocks and Shares . Letters of Credit and Circular Notes issued . A Pamphlet , with full particulars , on application . FRANCIS RAVENSCROFr , Manager Southampton Buildings , Chancery Lane . THE BIRKBECK BUILDING SOCIETY'S ANNUAL RECEIPTS EXCEED FIVE MILLIONS . HOW TO PURCHASE A HOUSE FOR TWO GUINEAS PER MONTH , with immediate Possession and No Rent to par . Apply at the Office of the BIRKBKCK BUILDINO SOCIITT . JJOW TO PURCHASE A PLOT OF LAND FOR FIVE n SHILLINGS PER MONTH , with immediate Possession , either for Building or Gardening Purposes . Apply at the Office ot the BiRKBECic FREEHOLD LAND SOCIITT . A Pamphlet , with full particulars , on application . FRANCIS RAVENSCROFT Manager . Southampton Buildings , Chancery Lane .

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ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY . 92 , CHEAPSIDE , LONDON , E . C . FIRE , LIFE ] ACCIDENT . Capital—One Million Two Hundred Thousand Pounds . Instituted 1808 , and Empowered by Special Jet of Parliament , The Company has been in existence more than 76 Years . Moderate Rates . Prompt Settlements . Liberal Conditions . All its Funds are Invested in Great Britain . Transacts Home Business only . No Hypothecation of Funds for Foreign Policy Holders . Ample Reserves apart from Capital . LIFE DEPARTMENT—Whole-World Assurances . Liberal Surrender Values given in Cash or by paid- 'ir Policies . Payment of Claims immediately on proof of death . All kinds of Life Assurance transacted . ACCIDENTS—Assured Against , whether fatal or causing total or partial disablement , at moderate rates , and with liberal Compensation . FIRE—Policies issued free of expense . LOSSES OCCASIONED EY LIGHTNING will bepaid whether the property be set on fire or not . LOSS OR DAMAGE caused by Explosion of Coal Gas in any building assured will be made good . Stven Yean' Policies granted on payment of Sis Years' Premiums , Active Agents Wanted . SAMUEL J . PIPKIN , Secretary .

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ENLARGED TO DEMY 8 vo . Paper Covers , 6 d . ; Limp Cloth , is . ; Cloth Boards , is . 6 d . By Post , 4 d . extra . The EAST ANGLIAN HANDBOOK AND AGRICULTURAL ANNUAL For 1885 . TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR OF ISSUE . ., CONTENTS OF THE NEW VOLUME . "if , r ; arm > r > g ° f East Angliain 1884 . —ByC . S . Read , M . P . me Development of Local Breeds of Stock . —By Morgan . Iivans . Arable Dairying and Stock Raising . —By Joseph Darby . ^¦ reen Leaves : A Brief Sketch of Tlant Growth . —By Dr . n . J- R . Taylor , F . L . S ., F . G . S . ^ rnithological Invasions of East Anglia . —By T . E . Gunn . oS Parks of Norfolk and Suffolk . By J . Penderel y Uco 4 rrorst . raditions , Superstitions , and Folklore , chiefly relating to Pcmiif c ° unt , esof Norfolk and Suffolk .-ByJ . T . Varden . lohn n , u eI iV res in Norfolk .-By Historicus . ¦ n , "„ Bu 11 s Norfolk Savings-Box .-By Scrutator . ESS 1 ast East Anglian Yelr .-By tr ^ Editor . 1 " nghan Obituary and other Papers , & c . matirfr ! , f ? . h that vast an , ount of East Anglian Infer"ation for which this valued Work has so long been famed . ORWicH—Argus Office . LOWESTOFT—Standard Office . LONDON—130 , Fleet Street .

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jUrEMORY AND SUCCESS . What Contributes to Success ? A Good Memory . What Causes Failure in Life ? A Poor Memory . What can all obtain from Prof . LOISETTE ' S Discoveries ? A Good Memory The Physiological Art of Never Forgetting—using none of the " Links , " " Pegs , " " Localities , " or " Associations " of Mnemonics . Lost memories restored—the worst made good , and the best better . Any book learned in one reading . Fluency promoted . Speaking without notes guaranteed IMPORTANT TO MASONS . Prospectus post free , giving opinions of Mr . RICHARD A . PROCTOR , Dr . ANDREW WILSON , and others who have studied the System . A Day Class in Never Forgetting and for cure of Mind-Wandering commences every Monday at 3 p . m . An Evening Class every Tuesday at 8 p . m . Great inducements to Correspondence Classes in above in all parts of the world . Lectures in Families of the Nobility . Also Private Lessons by Post and by Personal Instruction . Professor LOISETTE , 37 , New Oxford-street ( opposite Mudie's ) , London , W . C .

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS . MAY ELECTION , 1 S 85 . To THE GOVERNORS AND SUBSCRIBERS OF THE ABOVE INSTITUTION . , The favour of your Votes and Interest are earnestly solicited on behalf of BRO . WILLIAM LANGLEY , Who is 71 years of age . He was for many years Manager of the Queen's Hotel , Hastings , now residing at 20 , Lower Bridge-street , Canterbury , out of business . He has been extremely unfortunate in monetary losses , and has suffered long and serious illness ; and owing to the failure of his last employer has now been , at the age of 71 , utterly thrown out of employment . Bro . Langley was initiated in the Derwent Lodge , No . I 40 , Hastings , on the 13 th March , 1 S 65 , and was installed W . M . of the lodge on the 13 th Jan . 1 S 73 . He continued a Subscribing Member until May , 1879 , when his misfortunes compelled him to resign . He was for two years M . E . Z . of the Chapter of Emulation , No . 40 . He is a Life Governor of the Boys' School , besides having been a frequent subscriber to the other Masonic Charities . _^_ The case is urgently recommended by the following brethren;—R . W . Bro . Sir WALTER W . BURRELL , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master Sussex , West Grinstead Park , V . W . Bro . Joii . v HE . VDEBSO . V SCOTT , Deputy Prov , Grand Alaster Sussex , 59 , Brunswick-road , Brighton . W . Bro . V . P . FREEMAN , Prov . Grand Secretary Sussex , 9 , S . George ' s-place , Brighton . * „ THOMAS TROLLOPE , M . D ., P . P . G . S . W . Sussex , P . M . 40 , 1820 , and 1842 ; 9 , Maze-hill , St . Leonards-on-Sca . ,, HERBERT DICKETTS , Past Grand Steward , P . M . Nos . 33 and ag , Blendworth House , Wandsworth Common , S . W . * „ C HARLES W . DLKE , P . P . G . D . Sussex , P . M . Nos . 40 and 1184 , 9 , Wellington Place , Hastings . * „ FRF . DK . PLOWMAN , W . M . No . 40 , 31 , Havclock Road , Hastings . „ FREDK . ROSSITER , P . M . and Treasurer No . 40 , 14 , Grand Parade , St . Leonards-on-Sea . „ Capt . E . W . J . HEXNAH , R . N ., P . M . and Secretary No . 40 , Dudley Road , Hastings . „ W . H . RUSSELL , P . M . No . T 40 , J , Norman Road , St . Leonards-on-Sea . „ C . DAVESPORT J ONES , NO , 40 , P . M . No . 1184 , Bark Buildings , Hastings . „ WILLIAM M . GLENISTER , P . M . No , 40 , 19 , Cambridge Gardens , Hastings . Bro , GEORGE F . WOOD , No . 40 , 34 , Robertson Street , Hastings . * „ THOMAS ORGER , NO . 40 , Green's Hotel , Havelock Road , Hastings . „ RICHARD 1 . REED , No , 40 , Royal Victoria Hotel , St , Lconardson-Sea . The Brethren marked thus will thankfully receive Proxies . Widows' Votes are exchangeable .

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DAGGED SCHOOL UNIOjN . PRESIDENTThe Rt . Hon . the EARL OF SHAFTESBURY , K . G . There are over FIFTY THOUSAND of the Children of the poorest of the City Poor gathered regularly in the One Hundred-and-Eighty Affiliated Ragged School Missions in the Metropolis . Help is urgentl y required to sustain these Missions of Benevolence m their work of mercy and true religion . Contributions may be sent to the Secretary , J KIRK , Exeter Hall , Strand , W . C . ; or to the Bankers , Messrs . BARCLAY , BEVAN , & Co ., 54 , Lombard Street , E . C .

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T ^ F T ? AA 7 " A NYONE C P T . IN JH VV NO INSTRUCTION NECESSARY WILL PLAY ANY TUNE . PRICES TwrTTCTf" * AT HYMNS > S ° , FROM 20 / - 1 V 1 U OlV ^ iTi J-r DANCES , AND WEEKLY OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS , QUADRILLES , IF DESIRED . EQUAL TO A PIANO . No HOME CAN BE 'X ATOTM'mH "P Q COMPLETE WITHOUT ONE . VV \ JiM L- » E / IVO « Orguinette Music ijd . per foot , New List . MUSICAL BOXES . INSTRUMENTS REPAIRED . Sewing Machines Half-price . J . H . WOOD A CO ,, i . Cits-mi Fiusbury-str ,, JMD , E , C ,

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

The following communications stand over-Lodge of Truth , No . 521 . Arlecdon Lodge , No . 1660 . Wanderers Lodge of Instruction , No . 1 G 0-I . Correspondence" Lex Scripta . " "Hibernian . "

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BOOKS , & c ., RECEIVED . "Frcimaurer Zcitung , " "Die Bauhiittc , " "Sunday Times " ( New York ) , " Keystone , " " Citizen , " " Sunday Times " ( London ) , Jewish Chronicle , " " Hull Packet , " " American E .-IRIC , " " Piano , Organ , and Music Trades Journal , " "Grand Lodge Records , Connecticut , " " Broad Arrow , " " Canadian Craftsman , " " Freemasons * Journal" ( New York ) , "Victorian Masonic Journal , " " Victorian trecmason , "" Court Circular , " " Semi-Weeklv Citizen , " "Allen's Indian Mail , " " Edinburgh Courant , " " New York Dispatch . "

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WW ^ B ^^ Wi ^^ pr ^ masMK lt ^ fryvy ^? ¥ ^ ff ¥ 8 iigjrayyv ^^ a » vv ' v <» ffi jrgj | | SATURDAY , APRIL II , 1885 . - * —

Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or evin approving ot the opinions expressed by ourcorrcspondcnts . but wcwish in aspirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion /)

———THE PRINCIPLE OF THE BALLOT . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , In your editorial columns of last week you inform us that , as regards the discussion on the above subject , you agree with your correspondent " S . M . M . CO . " On reference to the letter of that brother I find that he leaves the

matter just where we began . He maintains that the essence of the ballot is secrecy . I quite agree with him ; nor do I think that any one will be found with sufficient hardihood to defend the opposite argument . I should consider any attempt to disclose a ballot in the light of a grave Masonic offence ; but the fact is , that in most cases of unfair blackballing the blackballed reveal themselves by their own

tongues . In my former letter I said , and still maintain , that any brother who threatens to misuse the ballot-box for purposes of revenge , or other un-Masonic reason , renders himself liable to expulsion from the lodge and the Order , andif a course of blackballing be found to have been adopted in a lodge subsequently to such a threat having been breathed by one of its members , I think that the proper

course to be pursued is to summon that member to appear before the lodge , in order that his conduct may be investigated . Your correspondent last week says that "Provincial Grand Secretary" seems to recommend the only course open . I have not the letter of ' * Provincial Grand Secretary " to refer to ; but , as far as I remember , he says that in any trouble of the kind the matter should be referred to

the Provincial Grand Master . No doubt ; but what can any Provincial Grand Master do in such a case unless he has some information to act upon ? and if he is supplied with such information , and acts upon it , we find ourselves back at the old starting point , and your correspondent ' s objection as to the secrecy of the ballot comes in again .

However , as you say that you agree with the last writer , and as others of your readers besides myself are no wiser for the correspondence so far , and still think the question is _ by no means satisfactorily decided , perhaps you will kindly take an early opportunity of placing before the Masonic Brotherhood your decision on a point concerning which , as you justly say , " there should be no mistake , " — I am , yours fraternally , T . B . WHYTEHEAD .

COWAN . 7 o the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , In Operative Masonry in Scotland a cowan is one who builds "dry stone dykes , " or , to quote another definition from Jamieson ' s " Scottish Dictionary , " is one who does " the work of a mason , but has not been regularly bred . " Now , I believe that in Scotland a cowan

is considered by "dorbies ' ( masons ) to be an outsider , although I cannot at the moment determine the antiquity of the word cowan . There is nothing ; new in this , but , as far as I have observed the recent correspondence in your columns , it seems to have been overlooked . —Yours faithfully and fraternally , JOHN HOGG . 13 , Paternoster-row , London , E . C , April 4 th .

POLITICS IN FREEMASONRY . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I think it right to call your attention to the following extract from the Paris correspondence of Monday last , which , I venture to think , is entirely opposed to the letter and the spirit , happily , of English Freemasonry :

"I have been told that one reason of M . Brisson ' s strength is that he is a leading Freemason . I should like to know why Masonry , which in England and elsewhere does not play a great political r 6 le , is a veritable power in France . " " In the first place , Masonry . has for many years been the only real secret society in France . There have been at times Socialist or Anarchist conspiracies , but the people

belonging to them were not organized into a regular society . Moreover , Freemasonry , besides its ostensible purpose , had a political purpose known only to a few of the initiated . When , again , Pius IX ., towards the end of his life , conceived the idea of denouncing Masonry , he especially reprobated French Masonry , thus giving it an importance which it would not have possessed had it been peaceably allowed to pursue its course . Owing-to these