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believe that he will bo presented by the Corporation of London with that mark of respect which custom prescribes should be shown to illustrious foreigners . For the matter of that , indeed , we can hardly speak of one

who bears the British name of Grant as being a foreigner . We can only add that England will extend to him the rig ht hand of good fellowship without tho slightest arriere pensee .

And while speaking of the arrival among ns of tho most illustrious of American soldiers and statesmen , it is only fitting we should pay our humble tribute of respect to the memory of another worthy citizen of the United States , who died as recently as Tuesday , at Kingston , Dorsetshire ,

We are alluding to Mr . J . L . Motley , whose name as the historian of the Dutch Republic is as familiar among all classes of Englishmen as a household word , and whose fame will be co-existent with the English language . Mr . Motley was born at Dorchester , Massachusetts , on 15 th April

1814 , and had therefore entered on his 64 th year . He graduated at the Harvard University in 1831 . In 1841 he became United States Secretary of Legation at St . Petersburg . In 1851 he again visited Europe . In 1861 he was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary at Vienna ,

from which position he was recalled in 1867 . On the accession of President Grant , in 1869 , he was appointed Minister in London , but held the office for a year only Mr . Motley was a member of the principal literary societies in Europe and America , and had had conferred

upon him the honorary degree of D . C . L . at Oxford , and that of LL . D . afc Cambridge . We have already mentioned the work on which his literary fame principally rests , but besides this and other historical works , he was the author of many contributions to periodicsl literature . In him the United States undoubtedly loses one of its foremost men

of letters . On Tuesday the City of Brussels , which left New York on the 21 st April , reached Liverpool , after an unusually protracted passage of thirty-eight days . She had scarcel y left New York when the screw-shaft broke , and she had to continue her voyage under sail , and as the weather was

most unfavourable , the progress she made from day to-day was very slow . However , the passengers behaved admirabl y , and managed to pass the time comfortably . Of course they had to put up with some inconvenience , but this was

endured philosophically . All of them speak in the highest terms of the conduct and kindness of Captain Watkins , the commander of the vessel . There were 76 cabin and . Ill steerage passengers on board , and of the latter , one who suffered from chronic bronchitis died .

It is somewhat of a novelty to read of a highway robbery of the old-fashioned sort occurring within a few miles of

London—indeed , withm the limits of the metropolitan district . Yet , on Monday evening , the carriage of Mr . Hodgson , one of the Treasury solicitors , when toaversing a lonel y part of Blackheath , was stopped by two men , who first compelled the coachman to pull up , and then presented

pistols at the head of Mr . Hodgson . The latter , who was accompanied by his sister and niece , fearing for the ladies , gave the men five shillings , but this did not content them , and he then gave them his purse , containing £ 17 in notes and gold . The men then made off , but as yet the police have obtained no clue to this daring robbery .

The excitement over the recent dismissal of the Simon

Ministry continues throughout all France ; but it is noticeable , of course , chiefly in Paris . It is impossible to forecast the issue of the struggle between the President who has declared he will remain firm , and the Republican party who possess an immense majority in the Legislative Chamber .

As regards the war , there are some items of news to record . The Special Correspondent of one of our dail y contemporaries speaks of a fresh repulse of the Russians before Batourn , and of the recapture by the Turks of Ardahan . In addition , the attempt to bring about a rising

m the Caucasus is said to be causing the Russians a great deal of anxiety and trouble , not only as regards the locality of the insurrection itself , but also on the banks of the Danube , whence all the Circassian troops are said to have been retired into the interior at a distance from tha seat

of war . On the Danube the Turks have experienced thr loss of another ironclad gunboat , which was sunk by torpedoes , so that naval men , when fuller newtarrives of this exploit , will be in a better position to judge of the power of this devilish instrument of warfa ; a . It is unpleasant to contemplate the possibility that

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any ono of our own magnificent ironclads may be sent to the bottom , or blown into the air , by a comparatively insignificant , yet terrible engine of war . This , however * , is merely a remark en passant . As regards other news

from Eastern Europe , thero is little to add , as no attempt as yet has been made to cross the Danube . But there is political trouble apparentl y looming in the near future . Servia is becoming again restless ,

and tho Greek Ministry , which was anxious to maintain neutrality , has been driven from office , and a demonstration made before the Royal Palace at Athens . All this is very unsatisfactory , aa ifc indicates a possibility

that tho war may not long be confined within its present limits . Meantime , the greatest activit y reigns in our dockyards , and the Channel Fleet is on the point of sailing—it

is said by one daily paper , for Gibraltar . Let us hope that England will not have to change this attitude of careful observation .

Most of our readers have necessarily heard of Bro . Constable ' s tickets ; we are assured that a majority have seen them . An esteemed brother , speaking only the other clay , told us that for the last six months they had haunted him by day , and he had dreamed of them by night . "

However , " added he , " they have a mission to fulfil , and that mission will soon be brought to an end . " We are led to these remarks by the fact that , knowing as we do the number of tickets our " Man of Energy " has issued , and the absolute necessity for an early return of the same being

made , sufficient time may be allowed for the return of those yet outstanding between now and the day fixed for drawing . There is , moreover , another reason . A contemporary of ours has spoken of Bro . Constable having launched no less than 12 , 000 of these tickets on the Masonic

waters , and our anxiety is that none of the said tickets may be left floating about uselessly , as " flotsam and jetsam , " till the time is past . Speaking seriously , we wish , our Brother success , and announce that the day for drawin will be the 13 th inst ., the place , Masons' Hall , Masons ' Avenue , Basinghall Street , E . O ., and the hour 7 p . m .

Elsewhere in our columns will be found a report of the installation meeting of the Bayard Lodge . This Lodge , as we pointed out a few weeks ago , has distinguished itself by becoming Vice-Pafcron of all tho Masonic Charities during

the first year of its existence ; implying the dedication of a considerable sum to the sacred cause of Charity , reflecting no less credit upon its rulers than upon the hearty cooperation of its members . We offer our cordial congratulations to No . 1615 .

A Lodge of Instruction lias been formed under the sanction of the Royal Alfred Lodge , No . 780 . It meets every Friday evening , at 7 . 30 , at the Star and Garter Hotel , Kew Bridge .

Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow . —Concluded their official visitations for the season on Thursday , 17 th ult ., by going , at 7 . 30 , to St . Andrews , No . 465 , were they were received by tha R . W . M . Bro . David Reid P . G . S . B . and tho officers . The report showed the Lodge to be working very satisfactorily , and they had initiated 2 G brethren daring the official year . They then proceeded

to St . Mark Lodge , No . 27 , were Bro . Dr . Mclnnis R . W . M ., D . Buller and the officers , as well as a good many visitors wero waiting to receive them with due honours . The Deputation consisted of Bros . Easten acting D . P . G . M ., J . Jellis P . G . T ., G . Sinclair Treas . to Benevolent Fund , W . H . Bickerton P . G . S ., Allison P . G . S ., James Balfour P . D . of C , A . Bain P . G . B . B ., T . Halket P . G . D . of M ., J . Booth

P . G . I . G . and J . B . Hardie T . The report stated "Tho books wero fairly kept , and tho Lodge generally working in accordance with the Constitutions . " Thoy had initiated 20 members . The acting P . G . M . said that having now visited all the 29 Lodges of the Province ; they were glad to find the groat majority of them in such good working order . They wished , however , to see the Benevolent

Panel iu a more flourishing position , and lore worthy of the Order and its own beneficent objects . He would then ask the Treas . of that fund to say a few words to them . Bro . G . Sinclair said , the fund was increasing , but not so fust ' as they wished . They had a sum of J 6 U 00 invested , and £ 40 in hand to carry them through this year ; that wa ? , including their receipts of this night ; but he wished

to make the investments up to £ 2000 , and then with the interest of it , and current subscriptions , ho might bo ablo to dispense greater bonetits than he was now able to do . Ho knew an old and wealthy Lodge , liko St . Mungo , would assist in soon procuring this sum . Bro . Gillis , Treasurer of the Province , said he was working with Bro . Sinclair in thio , and they looked for the support of every Mason in the Province . Bro . Sinclair had told them that subscription sheets