The Tyler walking before his respective lodge with a naked sword. Music. Brethren of each lodge, three and three. Treasurer and Secretary. Senior Wardens, Junior Wardens, with their The Past-Master, Master, Deputy-Master. The Golden Compasses, carried by an Operative Mason. Six Grand Stewards, with rods, two and two. Golden Square, Level, and Plumb, carried by three Operative Masons. Band of Music. A Body of Masons attending the Grand-Master, three and three, The remainder of the Grand Stewards, with Rods, two and two. Master of the Grand Stewards. Grand Secretary, Chaplain, Clerk. Cornucopia and Golden Mallet, carried by the Grand Tyler, and an Operative Mason. Senior Grand Warden, Junior Grand Warden, with their batons. Deputy Grand-Master, Treasurer, SubstituteMaster. Past Grand-Master, Grand-Master, and another Past Master.' Noblemen and Gentlemen who have been formerly Grand-Masters. A detachment of soldiers. AFTER AFTER proceeding down the High-Street and Blackfriars' Wynd, they arrived at the HighSchool-Yards, and entered the area where the New School-House was to be built. The Lord Provost and Magistrates, the Professors of the University, and the Scholars of the High-School, arranged themselves on the right side, and the Brethren on the left; thus forming two lines, through which the Grand Lodge walked up to the south-east corner of the foundation where the stone was to be deposited. On a table erected for the purpose, the jewels of the order were laid; the Grand-Master, the Substitute GrandMaster, and Grand Wardens, then walked up to the ground where the stone lay. In the stone, wherein five holes were cut, the Substitute Grand-Master put some coins of his present Majesty's reign, and covered them with a plate, on which the following inscription was engraved. Ex cura posteritatis, Ut literae humaniores, Virtusque illa quae olim in gente Diu a juventute Scotiae colantur; Munificentia Publica, Joannis Dalrymple Consulis ; Nec non, Senatus Edinensis, Primum lapidem posuit. Gulielmus THE Grand-Master then standing on the east, with the Substitute on right hand, and the Grand Wardens onthe west, the square, the plumb, the level, and the mallet, were successively delivered by an operative to the Substitute, and by him to the Grand-Master, who ap plied the square to that part of the stone which was square, the plumb to the several edges, the level above the stone in several positions, and with the mallet he gave three knocks, saying, May the Grand Architect of the Universe grant a blessing on this foundation-stone which we have now laid, and, by his providence, "enable us to finish this and every other work "which may be undertaken for the embellish 66 ment and advantage of this city." On this the brethren gave three huzzas. The cornucopia and two silver vessels were then brought from the table, and delivered the cornucopia to the Substitute, and the two vessels to the Wardens, which were successively presented to the GrandMaster; who, according to an ancient ceremony, poured on the stone the corn, the wine, and the oil, that they contained, saying, "May the all "all-bounteous Author of Nature bless this city "with an abundance of corn, wine, and oil, "and with all the necessaries, conveniencies, and "comforts of life; and may the same Almighty "Power preserve it from ruin and decay to the "latest posterity." On this the brethren gave three huzzas. THE Grand-Master afterwards addressed himself to the Lord Provost, Magistrates, the Principal and Professors, the Rector and Masters, and the Brethren, as follows. 66 66 66 66 My Lord Provost, and Gentlemen of the Magistracy, Reverend Principal and Professors of "the University of Edinburgh, "IN the name of the Grand Lodge of Scot land, and of the ancient and honourable fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, as well "as in my own, I beg leave to return our united "thanks for the honour this day done us by 66 66 your presence at laying this foundation-stone. May the city of Edinburgh continue to be "blessed with able and upright Magistrates, 66 ever watchful for the public good; and may "this University, now so celebrated over all the world, be at all times equally happy in Professors, whose learning and abilities may not only preserve, but add an additional lustre to 66 "that reputation which she has, through your 66 means, so justly acquired. "WITH the prosperity both of the City and "the University, I consider this work, now so happily begun, to be most intimately connect 66 66 ed; for, in this seminary of learning, the foun"dation is laid of all useful knowledge; and "there the minds of youth receive impressions "which often determine the fate of all their fu"ture fortunes, As a citizen of Edinburgh, therefore, as well as a member of that commit"tee to whose care the conduct of this building "has been intrusted, I beg leave to express my "own and the committee's warmest acknowledg 46 66 ments, not only to you, my Lord Provost, and "the gentlemen here present, but to all those persons of distinction in both kingdoms, who "have already so generously contributed to the "erecting of this School-house. After having 66 fortunately surmounted a variety of obstacles, "which unavoidably attend the commencement "of every public plan, we rejoice in the idea of seeing it now carried on with ardour, and "without interruption. As good citizens, we "are happy with the prospect, of not only pro 66 moting that most important of all objects, the public education of youth, but of adding even "somewhat to the grandeur of this city, by a building, which, though meant to be void of "all superfluous ornament, will, we trust, ex |