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The Court of Aldermen have formally declared thafc Sir John Bennett is not a fit and proper person to represent the Ward of Cheap . There will consequently be a new election , at which Sir John intends offering himself as a candidate .

The Goodwood meeting has been thus far a success , the gathering having been as numerous and aristocratic as ever . The principal event on the opening day was the Stewards ' Cap , for which twenty three started , Sir W . Throckmorton ' s Herald winning by two lengths , Monk ancl

"Warrior being second and third respectively . The favourite broke a blood vessel after going a quarter of a mile , and was immediately stopped by his jockey . Twelve ran for the Goodwood Stakes , Prince George , who started favourite

at 7 to 2 , coming in an easy winner by eight lengths . And as in the racing world , so in Cricket there has been great activity , several first-class matches having been played during the past week . Kent has defeated Hampshire by six wickets . England lias had to succumb to

Gloucestershire , the latter winning the victory by five wickets , but the struggle between the great Western County ancl Yorkshire was very close indeed , and ended in a draw , Yorkshire

having still one wicket to fall and eighteen runs to score to be victorious . Mr . W . G . Grace has not been making very large scores this season , but ou this last occasion he put together 84 in his usual style .

The Ministers , by the lamented death of Mr . Ward Hunt , who , our readers doubtless are aware , was a Freemason , have lost a hard-working and highly popular colleague . It may , indeed , be said that Mr . Ward Hunt died from over-zeal in his duties . Ifc must be in the recollection

of our readers that the last occasion he attended in his place in the House of Commons , the right honourable gentleman was suffering great pain , and on the motion of the Marquis of Hartington , it was resolved that Mr . Hunt should be permitted to address the House sitting . But

Mr . Hunt , though he acknowledged the graceful compliment paid him , remained standing . The late First Lord was only a little over fifty years of age . On Monday evening ,

as we have already said , the House of Commons paid a just tribute of respect to his memory . We offer to the widow and family of our deceased brother the expression of our deep sympathy .

America has not been in that delightful state of order which ifc usually enjoys . There has been a succession of terrible railroad strikes , and it has been necessary to call out the militia ancl the regular troops , in order to restore

peace . Several conflicts have taken place between the rioters and the military , and there has been , in consequence , a most serious loss of life . However , the strike is now , fortunately , at an end .

The difficulty between Peru and Great Britain , in the matter of the ironclad Huascar , is nofc settled . The Law Officers of the Crown have given it as their opinion that the Huascar was virtually a piratical ship , and this , of course , exonerates the British Admiral from all blame for

his conduct in attacking the vessel . It was a plucky thing to do , for the Shall and the Amethyst are wooden vessels , while the Huascar is a formidable ironclad . The Peruvian Government does nofc regard the matter in exactly the isame light as our Admiral and Law Officers . Ifc is

indignant at the attack on this vessel , though it had previously announced that ifc -would not be responsible for the acts of its commander . However , it is obvious that Peru cannot complain of our Admiral ' s conduct , having already publicly denounced the vessel ho attacked , and so , no doubt , the temporary soreness will soon pass away .

The fighting in Europe has been of a far more serious character than at any previous period during the war . Only a short time since it seemed as though Russia was about to carry all before hor , ancl people were beginning to talk of her armies occupying Adrianople , and even Constantinople

itself . There was , in fact , an almost universal scare , and every one seemed to think that the occupation of Gallipoli by the English troops would very soon become an absolute necessity , if wc intended upholding our interests in the East . But since then the Russians have sustained a most

serious reverse . They have renewed their attempt to recover possession of Plevna , where , some time since , they were defeated , with a loss which they themselves set down afc about 2 , 000 men . On Saturday , the Russians resumed the

offensive , but after a long and desperate conflict thoy were repulsed , two battalions , it is said , having been almost annihilated . On Sunday , the battle was renewed , but the game ill-forfcuue bofel tho Russians , who wero again the

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assailants . On Monday , there -was further fighting ot tho most desperate character , aud in this the Turks came off victorious , the losses of their enemy being set down at 24 , 000 men , of whom some 8 , 000

were slain . It is possible these numbers may bo exaggerated , though a three day ' s battle might well involve such losses . About the importance of the Turkish victory , however , there cannot be the slig htest doubt whatever . Even from Bucharest the news is to the effect that a sreat

defeat has been sustained by the Russians , the loss being set clown at 10 , 000 . But even if we go half way between the two accounts , it will be seen the conilicfc was a very terrible

one . South of the Balkans , likewise , if the reports are true , the Turks havo successfully attacked the enemy and forced them back . As matters appear to stand now , ifc would seem as if the Russians under the Grand Duke

Nicholas were in a fair way of experiencing the same fato as their companions in arms in Asia under his brother Michael . Ifc may even be worse , for in Asia the Russians had no broad river behind them . If Osman , Suleiman , and Mehemet Ali Pachas continue as they have begun , there

will shortly be hardly a Russian on the south bank of the Danube . In Asia there has been moro fighting , but ifc is quite thrown into tho shade by the severe struggles iu Europe . Moreover , the fighting here has partaken rather of the nature of skirmishes , in which only small bodies of

troops have been engaged . Consequently , the losses aro comparatively small . Whatever may happen next week , there is no doubt the tide of victory has turned in favour of the Turk , and very probably there may be no need whatever for the new government a la Russe which the Czar ' s Commissioner is trying to introduce into Bulgaria .

Old Warrants.

Old Warrants .

No . 78 . No . 25 , " Ancients ; " No . 38 A . D . 1814 , No . 35 A . D . 1832 , and No . 32 from A . D . 1863 . AUGUSTUS FREDERICK , G . M .

To all and every our Right Worshipful , Worshipful and Loviug © Brethren . WK ,

PRINCE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK OF BRUNSWICK LUNENUURGII , ( DUKE OF SUSSEX ) . Earl of Inverness , Baron of ArMow , Knight of tho Mosb Noble Order of the Garter , & c , & c , & c .

GRAND MASTER Of the most Autient and Honorable Fraternity of Free aud Accepted Masons of England . SE . N'D GREETING . WHEREAS it appears , by the Records of our Grand Lodge , thafc a Warrant of Constitution , bearing date 17 th October 1753 , was granted to certain Brethren therein named , authorising them to open and hold a Lodge of Freo and Accepted Masons , at tho sign of the

Crown ancl Thistle , in the Town of Liverpool , iu the County of Laucaster , and which was then registered in the Books of the Grand Lodge No . 25 . And whereas , by the Union of the two Grand Lodges , on the 27 th December 1813 , tho said Lodgo became No . 38 . And by tho general alteration of tho numbers in tho year 1832 , it became , and is now , registered in the Grand Lodge Books , No . 35 , meeting at the Adelphi Hotel , in the said Town of Liverpool , under the title or denomination of

JNo . 3 <> ST . GEORGE ' S LODGE OF HARMON * . And whereas the Brethren composing the said Lodge have , by thoir Memorial , represented to ns that their said Warrant hath , by some accident , become defaced , thoy have prayed us to s * raut them a Warrant of ConBvinatiou . Now Know Ye that we , being satisfied of the reasonableness of the said request , and from th-j

confidcuce reposed in the Brethren , Do hereby grant this , our WARRANT OF CONFIRMATION , unto our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Brethren , Francis Gonthwaite , Augustus S . Woodward , Ellis S . Yates , Le iJondre , Nicholas Starkio , Provincial Grand Master for tho Western Division of Lancashire , John Drtnkwator , Deputy Provincial Grand llaster , George Green junior , Lewis Samuel , James Aspinal , John

N ' . iegeli , and other Brethren composins ; the said Lodge , authorising itid empowering them ancl their Successors to continue to assemble ind hold a Ladre of Free and Accepted Masons , at Liverpool , aforej iid , on the fourth Monday in every mouth , or at stiuh tirnas as to tho Brethren thereof may appear necessary , aid be regulated by choir By-Laws ,- iu eouformity with tho General Laiys of the Craft ,