The Era du lieu suivant : London, Greater London, England • 5

June 5, 1864. THE ERA, 5 ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES. CHESS. EDITED BY "KERB LOEWENTHAL." To Correspondents. All communications to be dlreoted to Era Offlos, Catherlne-street, Strand, London.

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516, by Dr. Conrad Bayer (of Oimuta.) BLACK. FREEMASONRY. Grand Lodge. The Quarterly Meeting of Grand Lodge was held on Wednesday, the Most Worablpiul the Grand Master, the Eam of Zotlihd, presiding, supported by Bra tho Earl de Grey and Elpon, D.G.M.

Sir Lucius Curtis Prov.G.M. Hants; A. Bobie, G.M. Surrey; Faweett, Prov. G.M.

Durham Col. Cole, S.G.W. Sir John Eatcliffe, J.Q.W.; the Eev. A. P.

A. Woodford, Grand Llewellyn Evan, President of tho Board of General Purposes the Grand Secretary J. E. Steb-bing and Plueknetr, SjG.D.'s; H. Mandsiay, and Diehton, J.Q.D.'e; Cockerel! Bopf.

of Works; Albert W. Woods, G. Dir. of Cers.i T. Fenn, AssiBt.

G. Dir. of W. Young, G.8.B.; W. Parnfleld, Assist G.

Sec; Stlmpson, G. Org, Dickie, G. Porat; Emmens, Assist. G. Porat: Tjlotl Th8re weia also present a numerous body of Past Grand Officers.

ThAafB.0,M!IJe4li to "'nates of tho quarterly o'ommunlcalion of 52iJi Tohe iUmBB Pnt thm for confirmation, and they if ere unanimously confirmed. The following Brethren were nominated to form the Board of-General Purposes J. 11. Evans. President Bcs Molutyre, W.

H. White. J. E. Stebbiag, J.

Hervey. S. B. Wilson, A. W.

Woods. toWtortm, TOoi! Fenn, andJ. Smith. Tho following were elected F.Benaoch. W.M.

CSnsadiue, W.M. 9 a. Gnrney, un W.M. 38 J. S.

Pierce. Sf. I i J. a PA 19 PlliiM' P-M 46 i Kennedy, P.M. 60 ClaW P.M 395o There beiDiT no mora The 0, Mishbb declared that they ohould form fche Board of Geaeral The following Brethren were declared to be the lUfomhflH nlal Board for the ensaleg year Eopwood, President; Le Veau and "jto uiMiKia: crs nee.u; lievlnson, 19; Horton Smith Mason.

141; J. Hom. mi n.iv,m Tha G. Masibs i declared that the following do form ths Committee of was pkyed now ond at Intervals, and appropriate antnems sung, Br C. Johnson presiding at the organ.

The Chaplain then suns theES af chorus, "The Marvellous wSrk" was a Hori0D', Ibe staining com, wine, IrT 3.7lShiS 8 PeaeJlbyBr Du Jardin; and the architect to tee thal he nad the works then Lmm.S0t0f,th8 The, Provincial Grand MaBter second book of hfvini LJ.a tbe TWrty-seoond Psalm was chanted. The Chaplain clrlmf onfl ib" P'Q- Kac having made a Zll 40 2 Proclaimed the Temple eloommt ff from Heaven upon it. An than wrvSrSS" d6lLf by Bt Dr- Hopkins. The procession was thoSlrl ed' a5d. "1 reaching the Prlnoe of Wales Booms, votes of thanks were passed to the several officers who had bo ably dUohargcd their forme? were "c8ent- Br Hovious, of the LoZM? iiS.allJbie addleS8.and Proposed "Success to the Doited If 88 BSd Br Galiienne also sddressed the com- 0f tn8 dePao f'om Guernsey.

Br Dr. Hopkins then to the Br Dr Cronler gave of aW of "hioh by the prasince of so many distinguished visitors and Brethren. iuw M.fc55!I,"edl5M day mta then concluded, no doubt to the entire fn S. ,8 6 nly to' a "ho had bean corned IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUBB 5M0T.

iDaBld the Intentions of tha Government with will. Wl ew Zaalaud Government for a loaS tBi "Mention to the present slate of SX wl" authorities and the natives, Eat! Gsahvihb 80l'ln tha Sew ZalandVoblei andlaid t0 2," and Daval 'oo tbelr condootin proe-Sf 2f The first object must be to eatablfeh authority over the Sf thf a-. adaed that the Home Government had assented iPPresslon of theBebellion Act and to the Confiscation Act, pasBed At'flr B0meBUl9 be6n 8 Bt8ge HOUSE OP Oo the order for going Into Committee of Supply, Mr Whmssids SSi tbat' in- Se of th9 was expedient that the eiiatipc duties on spirits should be reduced. The right hob. iron-tleman urged that the lnorease of duty imposed iu 1860 had resulted in a gradual and steady diminution of the manufacture and consumption of Bpiritj in Scotland and Ireland, and an enormous growth of illicit trading.

The falling off In Irish distillation alone was upwards of five million gallons within a year, and he thought tbat fact was of itself sufficient to demonstrate the Impolicy of maintaining and perpetuating excessive duties. The Chahobiiob of the Exohbqubb opposed the motion, and after a short discussion it waB withdrawn. Mr Bobbum having called attention to tho expulsion of Mr Home, tho spiritualist, from Borne, with wsich Mr Latabd said tho English Government could not Interfere, the House went into Committee of Supply oa the Miscellaneous Estimates. HOUSE OF The sitting of the House wae principally occupied in considering the enal Servitude Acts Amendment Bill, brought up from the House of Commons, the second reading of which waa proposed by Earl Gbah-vilib. HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Tuesday. Mr Laiabd stated, in answer lo Mr Wbodbuit, that on Saturday last tee Government reoeived deBpatohea from the British Minister of Lima, giving an oooount of tho seizure of the Chincha Islands by a Spanish naval squadron. It appeared that the Spanish Minister had made a demand upon the Peruvian Government, whioh was not complied with, and tberenpon, without further notioe, tho squadron took possession of mauogomouj ui miaqa nenevoient institution for Aged Freemasons and tbelr Widows for the enBnlng year; Bra P. Adlmd. P.M.

1 Ik. 5 Mgi6S' fT Hewl' 'M-23 P-M-9 M- Lovlnson, The G. Sbobxiaiz then read tha Runiwt nf tho nnx ill JKJL? wBr P.S.D.C, moved the adoption of wb iuk mo uiouun, ana ic was unantmonsiy agreed to. Pomty. This report was taken as read, on the aUu uo uiinra moves coat it oo received and VUWICU UU MID UJlUUIjCD.

Br HAVBB9. P.G.W.. said tha rennrt vehinl, hn.1 Snrt h.n nan A In the follow ng The Committee feel that the time will shortly arrive when will be neoeaBary to decide upon the letting of the future tavern. They have anzlouslj considered this subject, and taking Into consideration the inconvenience, loss, and possible injostico which may occur through a delay of several months after negotlotions are opened, and colore any definite settlement oan be come to. they are of opiuion that it is essential to the interests ol tho Craft, as well as of the tenant, that the Grand Lodge should authorise the Committee to make the necessary mtl WHITE.

White to play, and mate in four moves. Enigma by Br. Bothmaler. iBeyeui, wbj mareiore respectiaiiy suomittne following resolution forthe adoption 0' Grand Lodge, viz. That the Committee be, and are hereby empowered, to take the necessary stops on behalf of Grand Lodg9, for the letting of the present and fature tavern and the premises in Middle-yard, upon such terms and conditons as may aeem to them to bejust and advantageous.1 He thought it his duty to give the reasons which had induced the Committee to moke this recommendation, for during the last week or fortnight rumoura had been rife in more quarters Dsisbmised SnioiDB ob a Gektlemak.

Oil Wednesday minz Mr. John Humphreys, tna Middlesex Coroner, received "(tarnation respecting the death of Mr. John William Tonge, nd forty-four years, who committed anioide by swallowing a large Mtity of prnssic aoid, at his residence, No. 24, Jabilee-plaoe, Slee-street, Mile-end, under the following painful circam- ncefl' If appears that the deceased held a lucrative position as lark in St. Katharine's DockB, Tower-hill, and on Monday evening, i five o'clock, he returned home from his duties and sat down in he narlour wilh his wife, who prepared tea.

He left the table and pnt into the bedroom, and in a few minutes afterwards she went 2, call him, ana discovered deceased lying on the bed in a state of Sensibility. She raised an alarm, when the landlady and a neigh-rnr ffete called in, and then a phial was found on the table labelled Prassic aoid; poison." A messenger ran for Dr. Hanks, of the uile-and-road, who promptly attended, bnt life was extinct. The itoBseed was lying in a composed position, and death bad no doubt from the powerful drug named. Mr.

John Stevens, the SiroDffl-'s officer, attended, and ascertained from the wife that the tossed had been in good health, but during the last few days he had become very excitable in his conduct, which she attributed to some pecuniary disappointment and losses on the late Derby race. She did not know to what extent, but he was very fond of speculating on such matters. as Ihhtmas SfOESB. On Tuesday morning Mr. Humphreys resumed an inquiry at the King's ArmB Tavern, Abbey-street, Betbnal-green-road, respecting the death of Esther Ann Green, aged five years.

Tbe mother of the child was in service, and consequently placed it in the care of a woman named Elder, of Henry-street Bethnal-green, paying her 5s. week for her trouble. The evidence in the case showed that the nurse frequently beat the child onmercifully. It was said she used to drag the child from the bed in the middle of the night, and throw it into the corner of the room on the floor. One witness, a little girl, swore that she saw Mrs.

Elder on one occasion rub ordure on the lips and mouth of the deceased, who cried very much. When the mother of the child heard of the treatment her child was receiving she fetched it away, but soon afterwards the child died. The medical evidence showed that the actual cause of death was consumption, but there was no doubt that the death had been hastened by the treatment the child received from Mrs. Elder, and the Jury returned a verdict to the effect that the child died of disease of the lungs, and that the conduct of Mrs. Elder was most unfeeling, and deserved great censure.

DlBTBESSIIfG jsd Extbaoedikaut SutoiDB An inquiry was held by Dr. Lankeater at the Priory Tavern, Kilburn, last Wednesday night, respecting the death of Mr. James Sweet, aged eighteen years. Mr. George Sweet, of 9, Kilburn-priory, his father, a barrister-at-Uw, said his son had been accustomed to' severe headaches but when he was not so affected he was the life of his friends.

When the headaches came on he avoided ail company but that of bis mother, and for a whole fortnight he saw no one but her. Early on Monday morniDg Mr. Sweat heard a noise in the front garden, and on going down he found his son lying in the area. His son said to him, Forgive me," and he afterwards said, I felt I was useless in life. I feel I have been a burden, and I should never have been good far anything.

It is bstter it should end." As he was in the habit of reading when alone, his father asked him what book he had been reading last. He replied, "The Bible; but my head was so confused I could make but little of it." He said he had taken bicholoride of mercury as a poison; it caused him so much pain that he cut open the veins of his left wrist with a pair of scissors. The blood flowed so slowly that he then threw himself out of the window. The Bible and the blood-stained scissors were found ia his room, and the bed was also stained with blood. The evidence showed that he had got the poison from his brother's laboratory, aisd in accordance with the medical testimony a verdict of "Suicide while unsound in mind" was returned.

Fatal Yacht Oocoebehob. On Monday morning a fatal accident occurred off Erith during the race of the Eoyal London Yacht Club. It appears that Mr. Charles Firth, of the firm of Benson and Firth, Blackwall, had lately purchased a yacht called the Cygnet, and left London for Gravesend for the purpose of testing bar capabilities and accompanying the vessels in the race. A man nomed David Barratt was engaged to accompany the party, and undertake the management of the boat.

A stiff breeze drove them rapidly down the river, and after passing through Blackwall Reaoh the tiller was made fast by a small rope. Through some accident the rope broke away and the tiller struck Mr Firth with considerable violence, knocking him overboard into the river. The accident was immediately observed, but the vessel had got full way upon her, and it appears that those on board were so much alarmed that the course of the vessel was not changed. Mr Firth kept afloat for some minuteB, but eventually sank before assistance was rendered to him. The body has not yet been found.

Debadhji. Death os a Railway Oebicias at Wobcestbb. The inhabitants of Worcester were greatly shocked last Wednesday morning by a report that Mr. James Ball, the confidential and private clerk of Mr. E.

Wilson, the engineer of the narrow gauge system oE the Great Western Railway, had met with a fatal accident at the Street-hill station, by which his head had been completely severed from his body. It appears that Mrs. Ball and some friends were at the station, waiting to proceed on a pleasure exoursion to Great Malvern." The deceased was in the engineer's office, on the other side of the railway, and previous to the departure of the train for Malvern he left his office for the purpose of bidding her good-bye. The train dne at 1017 from Birmingham was coming into the station at the time, and another train was running in an opposite direction. In avoiding one of these trains on his return, the deceased did not observe the other, and before he could reach the opposite side of the rails be was knocked down by an engine and thrown some distance.

In falling the unfortunate man came across the rails, when the wheels of the engine passed over him, separating his head from his body, and otherwise mnti-lating him. Machisebx AcctDBHT THE0T8H Cbiholiitb. An inquest was held on Monday, near Bolton, on the body of Ann Roliinson, a married woman, recently employed at Firwood Bleach Works. Oa Friday afternoon (27th ult.) she was engaged in the mangling room, and had occasion to go to a wall where, in a recess, soap is vuuu wt, ula uo Lu uuvuuw iut3 iu cereBB oi soma person, and to make this resolution the around fnr loftino tha Ktsq 2d favoured party to the exclusion of the present tenant. He might stato 2 Kt3d TT 8th White to play, and mate In three moves.

(Prom The Era Problem Tournay Wa place befora our readers two very Interesting games, the first of vi mie tlmo E0- 86 ttoHavanuahChess cirZ by Mr Paul Morphy, and the second by Mr J. O. Taylor Presidanf nf rhn Norwich Cheas and Mr Jans5ens. at th i SEE thrf whiob P'aea simultenaouBlj WtodfcM agatiae of Havanoab. Our reidera wil perceive that Mr Morphy hao lost none of his old powers.

Mr Taylor, it will bl seen, conducts his game with considerable ability ayainst a iSm nhl has recently held his ground with a distinguished Amateur. Game I. between Paul Mimh tmA Son 1.0, aa uuwever, cpac tne loaning ol guano tor British aubjects would not be interrupted but he had not yet received any statement from the Spanish Government of the reasons whioh had led to those proceedings. Mr Cobdbk moved a declaratory resolution to the effeot that the policy of non-intervention by foroe of arms in the internal political affairs of foreign countries, whioh wo professed to observe iu our relations with the states of Europe and America, should be observed In our intercourse with the empire of Chins, In reviewing the state of our relations with that country the Hon. Member insisted that it was of the most unsatiefactory character, especially so far as our commerce was concerned.

After a long diseuSBion the resolution was withdrawn. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Wednesday. Nearly the whole of the afternoon sitting was taken up' by a discussion on the Tests Abolition (Oxford) Bill. Mr Donsort moved tbat the House Bhould go into Committee on the Bill, and Mr Tbbidbis propoeed as an amendment that It be committed that day six months.

After an animated debate, on a division the amendment waa negatived bv 23 aafi Tha oi iib una naa no communication with any one as regarded the future tenancy, nor did he know a single individual whom he would desire to become their tenant. Br Shrewsbury naturallj desired to retain the property as a commercial man at as low a price be possible, and he was right In doing so, and although he (Br Havers) then only spoke on his own behalf, yet he be mlht sPeak fot 'be rest of the Committee, when he said that it Br Shrewsbury, who had shown so ronoh zeal to improve their property and paid his rent so regularly, Bhould make a fBir and equitable offerf and Bhould be ready to make euoh alterations In his arrangements as would carry on the business in the buildiog to tho satisfaction of Grand Lodge, that he ought to have thB first offer of it, and even at a less price than they would take from a etranger. Whether Br Shrewabnrv waa to be their or npt. heeald that he had then a etookon the'promiBea worth 15.000, and if ho -waa not to be their futnre tenant he ought to have ample notice, so as to give him time to dispose of his stock. If he was to be their tenant, then he ought to have proper time allowed to make such alterations and additions were required for the new building.

He (Br Havers) said that the Grand Lodge, as men of business, were bound to give him an answer, for even a stranger would not be content for six months, and to have his offer canvassed in such a way. He conoluded by moving "That the Com ralttee be, and are hereby empowered, to take tho necessary stepB on behalf of Grand Lodge, for tho letting of the present and future tavern and premises in Elddle-yard. npoa Bnoh terms and conditions as may seem to them to be just and advantageous." Br Adlaeu seconded the motion, believing that It naa the onlv nroner course that Grand Lodge oould adopt. Tho Masteb put the motion, and it was carried unanimously. Other unimportant business having been transacted.

Grand Lodge adjourned about half-paBt ten u'clook. Installation of the Duke of Manchester. On Wednesday afternoon, the Duke of Manchester was installed by Col. Shafto Adair, Provincial Grand Master of Suffolk, in the offlos of Provincial Grand Master of Norths, and rendered vacant by the Whlfa fltT T3 tlx ni n. White IMr P.

rvr.l niont- iam House went into Committee pro forma, and the Chairman reported pro- 1. to 4th to 4th a. Kt to KB 3d KttoQB3d 3. to 4th Kit to 3d 4. to 4th takeB 6.

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The Mortgage Debentures Bill passed through Committee with soma amendments. On the motion of the Arohbishop of Abmash the Ecole-siaetioal Courts and Begistries (Ireland) Bill, the objeots of which are inttr alia, to reduce he number of these institutions from twenty-eix to twelve, simplify tbs procedure in the diocesan and ecclesiastical courts, reduce tbe number of vioars-general to twelve, and remove appeals in the Irish Ecclesiastical Courts from the Court of Delegates to the Qaeen in Council, was read a second time. The Morquio of CliHBiOABDB laid on the table a Bill for the protection and regulation of the oyster fisheries and their Lordships adjourned. HOUSE! OF COMMONS. Thursday.

Mr Addiblbt moved a resolution to the effect that the House, having considered the minute of Council of tha inn Mnrnh lasi ot have led to any satisfactory BdnClnTslton. WS' 0h0Bsn' WbitTS (b) Had taken the Bishop with Pawn. Whita wnnH h. tesbtBuoe! "Mtel" aefea'! t0 3d would ha7e Promiss Iser lamented death of tpo Marquis of Huntley. The ceremony took place af Game II, between Mr Janssens and Mr Taylor itaffi White (Mr fi'lack fMr T.I to Si 2.

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to 4th 13. to 3d takes KS KttoKB4th(d) Bto Kt3d to 6th vuo suuiai iwuge, jiBunaKoon, in me presence or a large satherina of Brethren from all parts of the Province. At the banquet in the evening, the Duke of Manchester, responding to the health of the Provincial Grand Master, said former dajsfuo doubt, there were more important objeots oonneoted with the Craft than at present. I believe it is generally acknowledged that in its early days FreemBBonry was the meano of Inculcating not only religion, but also the great truths ol science. Happily religion and soienoe did not now need the ossiatanoe of any secret aoolety.

(Hear, hear.) But still It occurred to me two or three days ago, with regard to those contradictions or apparent contradictions, between tho facts as related In the saored writings and the faota SB discovered by aolentlfio men, that it would be extremely consistent with the crigin of the Craft, if in the Lodges disone. biou on euoh subjects oould he carried on. (Applause) It Is quite impossible that the teachings of tho Creator oan be inconsistent with the works of the God of Truth, and there must be eoae means of reconolllne the facts of Nature and the words of Scripture. Beeides the very excellent chanties which it Is your custom to maintain, I think It would eive additional interest to the meetings of the Lodges to try and find a way through such intrloate questions as these ore. Soeh a plan, perhaps, would be more advantageous than the dlaouBaion of soch matters in publio societies, where everything that passes is madeknown to tho world.

You in your meetings, would enter into such discussions with beoominir reverence, prepared to recognise truth wherever you might find it and anxious to turn, if I may bo soy, the dootrinea of eoience into aome scheme whioh would be consistent with the truth, Perhaps it is presumptuous me to make euoh a suggestion, bat I trust you will forgive me (Applause,) The Opening of a Grand Masonic Temple in Bt. Hellers, Jersey. 14, to sq to sq to, taseB a and Blnplc flnnnnnnaj mj.n I. schools, was of opinion that it did not meet the objeotlons made to the minute of the lflth of May, 1883. Upon a division the was negatived by 119 to 111.

The debate on the nomination of a Beleot committee on the reports of the iospeotore of education, adjourned from Tuesday night, was then resumed, ond conduoted with some animation tbe point at issue being whether the committee should consist of fifteen members, which was the original proposition of the Government, or of five members to be nominated by the general committee of selection, as proposed by Mr Clsy, and in favour of which Ministers had abandoned their own proposal. Ultimately the amendmsnt of Mr Clay was agreed to without a division. The orders of the day were then proceeded with. HOUSE OF IiOEDS. Friday, Lord Bbbbbbs called attention to tbe riot whioh had taken place amoag the boys in tbe St.

Bernard's Beformatory, and said be would ask a question of her Majesty's Government In reference to the matter this day fortnight. Tbs Earl of Bhaothsbubi moved that the Chimney Sweepers and Chimney Regulation Bill, be committed. He pointed out that tbs existing Act had failed to remedy tbe evils whioh it waa intended to prevent. He referred to the evidence taken by a committee of their Lordshipe, whioh Bhowed that the revolting and disgraceful praotiee of employing climbing boys sb chimney sweeps still prevailed in almost every large town, attended with tho most extreme oruelty and demoralisation. After some remarks from Lord Bboughjlm, the Earl or Dohougbhobb, and Lord Bbsbsdaib, the BUI passed through committee.

The NBval Prize Acts Bepeal Bill, tbe Naval Agency and Distribution BUI, and the Naval Prize Bill passed through committee. Tbe Beport of the DJyoroe and Matrimonial Causes Amendment Bill was brought up. Their Lordships adjourned at twenty minutes past seven. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Friday.

Lord Siuilbx moved that so much of tbe Standing brder 143 as prohibited railway companies owning or usiDgsteam.veesels, harbour's, and docks be repealed. He could not see how it concerned Parliament or the publio whether vessels or dockB should be held by railway companies or any other bodies so long as traffic was facilitated. The motion was ultimately negatived without a division. In reply to Sir H. Szxuoub, Mr Lxvabd esid tbe Government had reoeived indirect information sept tor toe use or the workpeople, ana about a toot trom the wall a shaft, between three and four inches in diameter, and two feet six inches from the floor, driven by steam power, revolves about fifty times per minute.

Her dress was caught upon the shaft, and she was palled to it, and revolved with theshalt two or three minutes before the machinery could.be Btopped. She was mortally injured in the spine. No bones were broken. She died at home in two hours after the occurrence. A witness stated that her dress would not bo advantage of a Pawn, but must auitmfficuit raST opGmioa8 Stam Whl0h Whit9 wiU (ej Very well plajed.

(f To prevent the threatening mate iu two moves. dWTMf: t6inMioa Queen from tha Meeting of the West Yorkshire Chess Association Place on 5k tii8 A9sembly Boom ot the PbiloBophtoal Hll Baadtrl. P8te neIB presen us Tejteler. Ammelhure Barker 22 lZtt3feetaJjathm- "bothSm Serdf'Herr Manchester; MesBra Mareden. Watkinson, Brook H'rTohliff, Cooper, Dodds, Harriot, Sohofieid, SchloTser, ancdefsee sari vexessz nave been caught but for the crinoline pressing it out.

The Jury returned a verdict of Accidental death," adding a request that the soait enouia be covered with a casing. Eoyal National Lifeboat Institution. A meeting of this Institutiou waa held on Thursday at its house, John-street, Adelphi, Thomas Chapman, F.R.S., V.P., in the chair. Richard Lewis, the Secretary, having read the minutes Of the DrfiVlOriH roPAl.ini. a ramorri nf 1 fls.

roOH fffttad tn Ko nrpro A splendid new Masonic Temple, of whioh the foundation Btone was laid about a year ngo, having been completed, the Mosonio Brotherhood of Jersey resolved to consecrate it on the occasion of her Majesty's birthday but this plan was found, from local causes, Impracticable till the following day, the 86th ultimo. The building ia after the design of Br Gal-licban, and waa selected from many other plans offered by different architects. The contractors were Brs Delamere and Beneat, and Mr Pirouex, who have completed their operations in a most able and satisfactory manner, The elevation of the Temple is situated in a leading suburban thoroughfare of St. Heliere, and forms a prominent architectural ornament to the town. Tha building forms two sides of a squats, the principal fagnde being in Stoprard-road.

Another side of the square is projected to be erected to contain a public room, ninety feet by thirty-six, for the general purposes of concerts, lectures, and publio meetiugs, whioh will confer a great benefit on the populous community, who have eo long felt the want of such a necesaary accommodation. The approach to the edifice is by two flights of granite steps, rising on each side of a handsome Corinthian portico, whioh gives a noble and commanding charaoter to the whole Btruoture. The interior appears judiciously arranged, and admirably adapted for the peculiar purposes of the Masonic Order. Upon entering, a fine spacious hall forms the vestibule. On the right a larsre room iorms the intended library of the Institution.

On the left another apartment forms the ante-room to the Temple, which Is reached through large folding-doors. The Temple itself is of imposing dimensions and noble Bppearance. Its length is forty-seven feet, its width twenty-five, and height thirty feet. At the end of this fine room is a semi-circular that the King of AbjBBioia had placed in confinement her Majesty's Consul and eeverai Missionaries. The French Cobbo) had also been imprisoned, but had been released.

The question was under the serious consideration of tbe Foreign Office, of the Institution's lifeboat stationed at Drogheda, for putting off In reply to Lord a. UBOtn. Ur LiviBD said he had received no Information that a British steam. ving me crew ot three men trom the scnooner Maria, or Mil-lord, which was wrecked on Drogheda Bar on the 9th ult. Rewards were also voted to the crew of the Irvine lifeboat of the Institution, packet had been eesrohedin a Federal harbour by Federal officers, and tbe newspapers contained among the private baggage removed.

uu tae crews or shore boats tor their laudable exertions on occa' 810ns of wreck- Tt: waa rnnnrinri that hnnpvnleni, narannft had nre. un tbe oruer or me aav rar eoingr into womm oi urtn v. mao. In this oontenr Hir. "wornr, auo Matbew.

game. Hotmtz lo8t one, drew two, and won four Sir J. Biv moved That it is desirable that tho AdmiraHv nhrmM At Biz held a mi adopt the recommendation of tha Boyal Commission of I860, confirmed by tbe report of Sir Richard Bromley, one of the present Commissioners, and by the letter of Admiral Sir James Gordon, the Governor of Greenwich Hospital, tbat tbe present system of double government be abolished. wards "iZi' Bradford. The la, was after- lented the Institution with the cost of the new lifeboats to be stationed at New Brighton, near Liverpool Donna Nook, on the coast of Lincolnshire; Tramore, near Waterford; Poole, Dorset; a Sennsr Cove, Land's End.

The important new instructions the Institution for the restoration of the apparently dead from crowning bad been most extensively circulated by the Society Uronghout the United Kingdom. They had also been for- mr liiDDBUi Beconueu ice motion. Mr Childbbs stated tbat at the present moment there were not mora than 7. ma seamen and marines iu Greenwich HosDitsl. while the fnnrin intended for the chair of the Grand MaBter.

The wall is enriched by Corinthian pillars in alto-relievo, while pillars of the same order ornament the opposite or entrance end of tho Temple. The side walls are also ornamented with Corinthian pillasters, whioh give a consistent end classical cbaracter to the structure, and reflect much credit on tho taste ol tha architect. The ceiling is vaulted, and admits the light from a spacious skylight, while a handsome chandelier is pendent from the roof for artificial lighting, after an ascent of the staircase, over the library, is the Eoyal Arch Chapter Boom, having a vaulted ceiling, and the walls ornamented with Ionic pillasters. Other chambers adjoin and lead Into toe chapter-room. On deeeendiog the staircase sad on the basement is a floor leading to the bauquetting room, whioh Is fifty feet In length, twenty-five in width, and fifteen in height.

The rooms and arrangements for ouiinar? nurnosesare most comnlete. Oo the whole, this now hnn. by tha Vamai bv nr 5 al ana "unit was exoitsd Mr LatK mk T'I lBa Qeneral tournament the play of satisfaction. Altogether the proceedings gave great MbBTIHS OS IHB COKIIIIIBB OF THB Si. Jisraa's Cimi Trire it to tZ T01? 'Boatlon of 4119 Club should commence ISrS eatlaae the lat of Ootober.

The Annual IfpJ di take plaee 00 th0 Saturday of the preeent month. bifSS.lf CBT meetings of this Club have recently Kel' attended. On several oocaalonB we have observed 8 Cremorne, Lord Lyttletou, Lord Walden, Lord Baveusworth, Sir John Trelawny, M.P., W. Wjtill, ftp. Mr Wen has been a dolly visitor at the rooms, and baa played with uniform suocees with tbe leading members of the Club.

The proposed match between Mr Owen and Herr Harrwitz is, we hear, not likely to come off Mr Owen naturally declining to acoept the terms proposed by Herr m. our Colonial Governors and to the Ambassadors at the English Court. The latter had expressed their high gpreciation of the same. A- communication was read from the "each Minister of Marine, acknowledging with thanks some draw-3s 'Micas papers forwarded by the Institution relative to Ba beboats- The late George Wheelhouse, of Deptford-HnlP'j -left the Institution a legacy of 260. The South MdB "pwreck Association had requested the Institution to 'or them a new lifeboat, a transporting carriage and equip-Sd "plete Some featful shipwrecks had occurred on that Thl Ut'-ns past wmtw, with a loss of five or six hundred lives, wall had lifeboats ready to be sent to Padstow, Corn-arooi' YorkaBire; and Teignmouth, Devon.

Payments am vg to 300 having bean made on various lifeboat establish-the proceedings terminated. for the Masonic Brotherhood of Jersey, which is built by their uultod efforts, forms as much an honour to the collective body of the many different Lodees as it is an additional architectural ornament to the town ol the hospital itself amounted to 150,000 a year. The salaries and cost of managing the Institution amounted to 88,500, while the cost of maintaining between 1,609 and 1,600 pensioners was 63,000. tie thought that a Btrlngent meaenre of reform was neoesBary, as the expense of managing tho hospital was far too high but he admitted that ever; attention wae paid to the comfort of the pensioners. It was proposed to limit admission to the hospital in future to those who were incapable of maintaining thomBelves outside the wallB in consequenoe of old age and infirmity.

Those, and those onlv, would in faenre be admitted to the hospital, which would become on infirmary for the sick, and a receptacle for tbe helpless wbo were unable to maintain themselves on their out-peneions. The system of double government would be put an end to, and a Bill to carry out these objects-would be introducad next session. Sir J. PiKntaios regarded the Bpeeob of Mr Cbilders as generally estisfactory, and believed that tho principle on which the Government proposed to prooeed was perfectly sonnd. It was quite time that the doable government, which had been an incubUB- for bo long a period, Bhould be done away with.

Iu reply to Mr Cossr, Lord C. Pabbi etated that the offines of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of the Hospital would be abolished altogether at the end of five years. He Intended to lay upon tho table a memorandum from tbe Duke of Somerset, giving the whole of the detsita of the proposed scheme. The object was to place Greenwiob Hospital on the samo footing as HoBlar and other naval hospitals, to appoint ono superintendent offlcor (o maintain discipline, and to inorosBs tho allowances to tha goIIotb. The Governor and other officers would bo allowed to occupy their-present residences for life, or would receive compensation for giving them up.

The motion was then withdrawn. St. Hellers. The ceremony of the Consecration of this fine Masonio Temple was attended by not only the several local LodgeB, but by Masonic deputations from France, and members of the Craft from Guernsey, England, and other localities. Soon after noon the Provincial Grand Lodge was formed in the Prince of Wales Booms, whioh had been leut for the purpose bv Rr "Moss.

Here. too. the general body of the Freemasons Bsserah led Lohboh and BiAOKWAit of revenue for the weakening Sunday, 29Sh May, 1864 217 Hfi! amount, 1,716 goods, total, 1,950. Gorresnding of last year: Passengers, 246,745 amount, 2,164. and thence in properly-marshalled procession, with their distinctive banners and bends, they proceeded in proceesion to the spot where the new Tetnnle is erected.

The several Ludees. headed by the Provincial tbe S.aSSEB-T- Habbis and Son's Glasses still retain Posses. h- loag "waited tbem by the aalUua of the Opera; they 'lew thls mo8nising power, with a laiRe and perfeotly diistiDct field of QUiL 0 ot PM'MttOD. T. Harria and Bon make or alter Opera formT.H accurately enlt near-sighted eyes.

A variety of tho newest end VS610 for this season. Moderate prices. Thomas Harris UWi' opposite tho British Unseam Gates, London, Cbtbxai, Paiaob. Eetmn of Admissions fnr r. j-Friday, June 3, 1864: Number admteSud ho ders.

31.123. Shiili- n. 73 lucintf Oeaeon licketi holders, 81,123, Grand Master, J.Hammond, and the various entered the Temple, ihe ceremony of Consecration was commenced. The pro-oesaion was reieived at the door of the Templo by Br Le Quesne, Director of Ceremonies; Eev, Guiilc, Provincial Grand Chaplain; and other sionB on payment. 1,081, auto by Season Tickets.

795: total visitors, 1,876..