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pigs' trotters , they are glutinous , and as there may be , for aught we know to the contrary , a vegetable glue , it is possible , perhaps , to see a connection between a cauliflower , or a cabbage , and a pig ' s foot . This is the only solution we have to offer in answer to our own question , and we fear this is but a lame one .
The sale by auction of a collection of wild beasts is a novelty but seldom met with , yet Mander ' s well-known collection was brought to the hammer on Wednesday , at the Agricultural Hall , Islington . The brutes went , in most cases , for next to nothing , the bidding being very
slack , and the prices realised far below what might have been expected . The collection was a very good one , and included lions and lionesses , a gnu or " horned horse , " a pair of Tasmanian " devils , " a red and blue faced gorilla from Abyssinia , camels , bears , birds , & o . A pair of lion
cats fetched one hundred and fifty pounds , a lioness in cub a hundred and fifteen , a blue faced mandril , which had cost one hundred and ninety pounds , realised only one hundred and five , while the gnu fetched fifty . On the other hand , one bear went for twenty-six , and another for
only twenty , shillings , and one fine camel was knocked down for four pounds ten shillings . As the sale was an unreserved one , there was no help for it , and thus many a splendid specimen was allowed to go dirt cheap . The buyers , however , have no reason to grumble at the good bargains they made .
From abroad , the news as regards the Herzegovina is far from reassuring . When we see it announced by telegram that the Ambassadors of England and Russia at Vienna have interrupted their leave of absence , and have returned to their post , in order to the better watch the progress of
events , and that Prince Milan of Servia has held a conference with the German and Russian Ambassadors , we may be sure it is a case of no smoke without fire . The trouble may be promptly suppressed , especially if the Great Powers adopt a common course of action . But if
differences arise , if the ill-conditioned Montenegrins , the Servians and others in the neighbourhood are allowed directly or indirectly to send aid to the insurgents , the Eastern question will come forward with all its terrible difficulties . We may anticipate , however , that the Earl of
Derby will do allhe can to allay the storm without sacrificing one jot of the dignity of Great Britain . If the Turks are left to themselves , and recraiting abroad is promply put an end to , probably the insurrection will be put down , and the storm will blow over . As for the Carlists , there is
little doubt that they have been dealt some tremendous blows of late , but they are still strong enough to keep their enemies at bay . They can still bear a good many more defeats before they are ultimately and decisively
overthrown , if , indeed , that consummation , so devoutly to be wished by the Alphonsists , shall ever bo arrived at . There has been a little excitement in the Paris Municipal Council , but there is little else to record .
CLOSING . —In the performance of a ceremony so solemn iiud momentous as tho closing of a Masons' Lodge , every member has a lively interest . At the usual report , preceded by an inquiry involving the best interests of Masonry , the Brethren are again reminded whal is the chief care of a Mason , the avenues to the Lodge are carefully inspected by the meridian officer , whose knowledge and fidelity have
entitled him to the confidence of tho Brethren , and after he has publicly proclaimed the security of the Lodge , the business of closing proceeds . The particular duties of the leaders of the respective bands of Craftsmen are rehearsed . At the command of tho Worshi pful Master , The Senior Warden performs his duty , after seeing that the Brethren have received thoir doe proportion of Masonic instruction
and improvement ; and the whole concludes with an impressive address to the Brethren ou their respective duties as mou aud Masons , when pursuing their accustomed avocations in the world ; and with a fervent petition to the Deit y , supplicating his blessing on tho Fraternity , wheresoever dispersed under the wide canopy of Heaven . Such is the high ground which Masonry assumes from the extreme purity
of the system . We are bound , therefore , torellect that as our station is oxalted , so ought our conduct to be exemplary ; for the world regards us with a scrutinizing eye ; and , which is of more consequence we are under the constant inspection of * the All-Seeing Eye of God ! If we won Id adorn the system which is our pride and boast , nay , if wo would not expose it to contempt , we must discharge the relative
and social duties of life with a precision at least equal to the most virtuous of our fellow-men ; for as tho science we profess may be ornamented by our rectitude of demeanour , so will it infallibl y be disgraced shonld we be found deficient in any of the obligations which are incumbent on us , in our respective characters of husband and father , citizen and subject , neighbour and friend . —Hebrew Leader .
Bro . Maclagan has been drawing crowded audiences at tho Bri ghton Aquarium during the past week ,
Masonic Hall At Grimsby.
MASONIC HALL AT GRIMSBY .
11 HE following particulars of laying the foundation stone of the new Masonic Hall at Grimsby , are gathered from The Grimsby Observer and Humber News , of 4 th August : — Last Monday was probably the most important , and more deserving to be remembered , of any day in the modern history of Grimsby Freemasonry , for seldom indeed is it that a public demonstration of the character and ceremonial surrounding the proceedings that
then took place is witnessed in this town ; and though much of the extraordinary interest manifested in the events of the day arose from curiosity , yet the magnificence , combined with the solemnity of the display , lent its peculiar attractiveness to the occasion . The " Pelham Pillar" Lodge was established , at Chapman ' s Hotel , iu September 1859 , and having been for three years conducted at that house , the
Lodge was for various reasons , and during the Mastership of Bro . Whalley , removed to premises in Bullring Lane , where it is still held . It was in 1867 , when Bro . Copeland was W . M ., that the necessity for having a Masonio Hall was first mooted , but at that time the site required could not be obtained and the question laid dormant until a fresh movement was started in 1873 by Bro . Hadfiold , who was
then W . M ., and who manifested a special interest in the matter . Since then the proposal has gained in strength , until a few months ago the " Pelham Pillar " Masonio Hall Company was formed , the chief promoters being Bro . Hadfield and the other P . M . 's . The site of the proposed hall is at the junction of George-street and Osbornestreet . On this site , as many old inhabitants of Grimsby will
remember , stood a hawthorn tree , in whose branches the school boys of bygone years have disported themselves . Additional historic celebrity will attach to the whitethorn tree , now removed , in the fact that the working tools , and the box containing them , used in the stone-laying ceremony on Monday last were manufactured out of it . The brethren on this occasion permitted the uninitiated in Masonic mysteries to be
present , and for the especial convenience and accommodation of ladies a platform was kindly provided , from which about 300 fashionably attir . 'd ladies viewed the proceedings , adding a charm to their picturesqueness and brilliancy . A profuse display of flags also enlivened the scene . The hall is estimated to cost £ 2 , 835 . Mr . T . G . Barker is the architect , and Mr . Thomas Drew the gilder . Mr .
Hasten Clark has been appointed secretary to the company , and Mr . A . Bates solicitor . A glass jar , deposited in a cavity cut in ' the stone , contained copies of the Grimshj Observer , News and Herald , a memo , randum of the articles of the company , a programme of the day ' s proceedings , a scroll giving a brief history of tho company , and some current coins of the realm .
After a Provincial Grand Lodge of Emergency had been opened at the Mechanic ' s-hall , tho brethren formed and marched to the site of the proposed building in procession . Arrived at tho entrance to the site , the brethren divided to the right and left , facing imvards , leaving an avenue for the Prov . Grand Standard Bearer , tho Prov . Grand Sword Bearer , Bro . Suteliffe , and
the deputy of E . W . Prov . G . M ., who passed np to the foundation stone , followed by the officers of Prov . Grand Lodge and other acting officers . The inscription is as follows : — "This stone was laid by Bro . John Suteliffe P . M . P . P . S . G . W ., 2 nd August 1875 . " The officiating brethren having duly taken their positions round the stone , tho Prov . Grand Chaplain invoked a blessing on the
undertaking , the Chaplain and brethren alternately reciting the psalm , " Except the Lord build tho house , " & c . The R . W . D . P . S . M ., Bro . W . H . Smyth , having read his dispensation appointing Bro . John Suteliffe to officiate in laying the stone according to ancient Masonio custom , Bro . Suteliffe stated that thoy were assembled to lay tho corner or foundation stone of a building to be hereafter erected , and
which was specially intended to accomodate Masons , the Craft in Grimbsby having made great progress , and their numbers and importance now rendered a Masonic Hall desirable and necessary . The Superintendent of Works then presented the plans of the proposed edifice to the officiating officer , who , after examining , approved and returned them to the Superintendent . The Secretary ( Bro . H .
Clark ) next read a copy of the document placed in the phial deposited in the cavity of the stone . The Treasurer ( Bro . M . Dawson ) placed some current coins of the realm in the phial , which he deposited in the cavity of the stone , which the officiating officer saw properly secured with cement . Bro . Acoy ' s band was in attendance , and played a solemn dirgo whilst the
stone was being lowered by three distinct drops , tho last leaving it suspended abont 10 inches from its bed . Bro . John Hadfield , advancing to the officiating officer and presenting him with a beautifnl silver trowel , said : Right Worshipful Sir , you are very well aware that the room in the old Masonic Lodge iu Grimsby has now become far too small to accommodate the brethren ;
therefore we propose to erect this building in order to make room for more gentlemen who wish to become members ; and I , being chairman of the company who are about to erect this hall , have been requested by my brother directoi-3 to present you with this trowel for the purpose of laying tho foundation stone . In presenting you with this trowol I am simply paying you the compliment which the
brethreu of the province thiuk you deserve , knowing , as they do , how long you have been a good and faithful Freemason —( hoar , hear)—how long you have fought the battles of the Craft , and how long you havo always done your best to assist tho suffering widows and orphans . Iu presenting you with this trowel , and in wishing you health , long life , and prosperity , I am sure a responsive throb of joy will emanate from every Mason in this assembly . ( Applause . )
The trowel , which was supplied by Mrs . Webber , widow of Bro . Webber , bore the inscription— " Presented to Bro . John Suteliffe P . M . P . P . S . G . W . on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of the new Masonic Hall , Grimsby . Monday , August 2 nd , 1875 . " The Officiating Officer having spread the cement , the stone was slowly lowered to its bed , the band playing " Rale Britannia . " A flourish of trumpets then indicated that the stone , was placed
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Our Weekly Budget.
pigs' trotters , they are glutinous , and as there may be , for aught we know to the contrary , a vegetable glue , it is possible , perhaps , to see a connection between a cauliflower , or a cabbage , and a pig ' s foot . This is the only solution we have to offer in answer to our own question , and we fear this is but a lame one .
The sale by auction of a collection of wild beasts is a novelty but seldom met with , yet Mander ' s well-known collection was brought to the hammer on Wednesday , at the Agricultural Hall , Islington . The brutes went , in most cases , for next to nothing , the bidding being very
slack , and the prices realised far below what might have been expected . The collection was a very good one , and included lions and lionesses , a gnu or " horned horse , " a pair of Tasmanian " devils , " a red and blue faced gorilla from Abyssinia , camels , bears , birds , & o . A pair of lion
cats fetched one hundred and fifty pounds , a lioness in cub a hundred and fifteen , a blue faced mandril , which had cost one hundred and ninety pounds , realised only one hundred and five , while the gnu fetched fifty . On the other hand , one bear went for twenty-six , and another for
only twenty , shillings , and one fine camel was knocked down for four pounds ten shillings . As the sale was an unreserved one , there was no help for it , and thus many a splendid specimen was allowed to go dirt cheap . The buyers , however , have no reason to grumble at the good bargains they made .
From abroad , the news as regards the Herzegovina is far from reassuring . When we see it announced by telegram that the Ambassadors of England and Russia at Vienna have interrupted their leave of absence , and have returned to their post , in order to the better watch the progress of
events , and that Prince Milan of Servia has held a conference with the German and Russian Ambassadors , we may be sure it is a case of no smoke without fire . The trouble may be promptly suppressed , especially if the Great Powers adopt a common course of action . But if
differences arise , if the ill-conditioned Montenegrins , the Servians and others in the neighbourhood are allowed directly or indirectly to send aid to the insurgents , the Eastern question will come forward with all its terrible difficulties . We may anticipate , however , that the Earl of
Derby will do allhe can to allay the storm without sacrificing one jot of the dignity of Great Britain . If the Turks are left to themselves , and recraiting abroad is promply put an end to , probably the insurrection will be put down , and the storm will blow over . As for the Carlists , there is
little doubt that they have been dealt some tremendous blows of late , but they are still strong enough to keep their enemies at bay . They can still bear a good many more defeats before they are ultimately and decisively
overthrown , if , indeed , that consummation , so devoutly to be wished by the Alphonsists , shall ever bo arrived at . There has been a little excitement in the Paris Municipal Council , but there is little else to record .
CLOSING . —In the performance of a ceremony so solemn iiud momentous as tho closing of a Masons' Lodge , every member has a lively interest . At the usual report , preceded by an inquiry involving the best interests of Masonry , the Brethren are again reminded whal is the chief care of a Mason , the avenues to the Lodge are carefully inspected by the meridian officer , whose knowledge and fidelity have
entitled him to the confidence of tho Brethren , and after he has publicly proclaimed the security of the Lodge , the business of closing proceeds . The particular duties of the leaders of the respective bands of Craftsmen are rehearsed . At the command of tho Worshi pful Master , The Senior Warden performs his duty , after seeing that the Brethren have received thoir doe proportion of Masonic instruction
and improvement ; and the whole concludes with an impressive address to the Brethren ou their respective duties as mou aud Masons , when pursuing their accustomed avocations in the world ; and with a fervent petition to the Deit y , supplicating his blessing on tho Fraternity , wheresoever dispersed under the wide canopy of Heaven . Such is the high ground which Masonry assumes from the extreme purity
of the system . We are bound , therefore , torellect that as our station is oxalted , so ought our conduct to be exemplary ; for the world regards us with a scrutinizing eye ; and , which is of more consequence we are under the constant inspection of * the All-Seeing Eye of God ! If we won Id adorn the system which is our pride and boast , nay , if wo would not expose it to contempt , we must discharge the relative
and social duties of life with a precision at least equal to the most virtuous of our fellow-men ; for as tho science we profess may be ornamented by our rectitude of demeanour , so will it infallibl y be disgraced shonld we be found deficient in any of the obligations which are incumbent on us , in our respective characters of husband and father , citizen and subject , neighbour and friend . —Hebrew Leader .
Bro . Maclagan has been drawing crowded audiences at tho Bri ghton Aquarium during the past week ,
Masonic Hall At Grimsby.
MASONIC HALL AT GRIMSBY .
11 HE following particulars of laying the foundation stone of the new Masonic Hall at Grimsby , are gathered from The Grimsby Observer and Humber News , of 4 th August : — Last Monday was probably the most important , and more deserving to be remembered , of any day in the modern history of Grimsby Freemasonry , for seldom indeed is it that a public demonstration of the character and ceremonial surrounding the proceedings that
then took place is witnessed in this town ; and though much of the extraordinary interest manifested in the events of the day arose from curiosity , yet the magnificence , combined with the solemnity of the display , lent its peculiar attractiveness to the occasion . The " Pelham Pillar" Lodge was established , at Chapman ' s Hotel , iu September 1859 , and having been for three years conducted at that house , the
Lodge was for various reasons , and during the Mastership of Bro . Whalley , removed to premises in Bullring Lane , where it is still held . It was in 1867 , when Bro . Copeland was W . M ., that the necessity for having a Masonio Hall was first mooted , but at that time the site required could not be obtained and the question laid dormant until a fresh movement was started in 1873 by Bro . Hadfiold , who was
then W . M ., and who manifested a special interest in the matter . Since then the proposal has gained in strength , until a few months ago the " Pelham Pillar " Masonio Hall Company was formed , the chief promoters being Bro . Hadfield and the other P . M . 's . The site of the proposed hall is at the junction of George-street and Osbornestreet . On this site , as many old inhabitants of Grimsby will
remember , stood a hawthorn tree , in whose branches the school boys of bygone years have disported themselves . Additional historic celebrity will attach to the whitethorn tree , now removed , in the fact that the working tools , and the box containing them , used in the stone-laying ceremony on Monday last were manufactured out of it . The brethren on this occasion permitted the uninitiated in Masonic mysteries to be
present , and for the especial convenience and accommodation of ladies a platform was kindly provided , from which about 300 fashionably attir . 'd ladies viewed the proceedings , adding a charm to their picturesqueness and brilliancy . A profuse display of flags also enlivened the scene . The hall is estimated to cost £ 2 , 835 . Mr . T . G . Barker is the architect , and Mr . Thomas Drew the gilder . Mr .
Hasten Clark has been appointed secretary to the company , and Mr . A . Bates solicitor . A glass jar , deposited in a cavity cut in ' the stone , contained copies of the Grimshj Observer , News and Herald , a memo , randum of the articles of the company , a programme of the day ' s proceedings , a scroll giving a brief history of tho company , and some current coins of the realm .
After a Provincial Grand Lodge of Emergency had been opened at the Mechanic ' s-hall , tho brethren formed and marched to the site of the proposed building in procession . Arrived at tho entrance to the site , the brethren divided to the right and left , facing imvards , leaving an avenue for the Prov . Grand Standard Bearer , tho Prov . Grand Sword Bearer , Bro . Suteliffe , and
the deputy of E . W . Prov . G . M ., who passed np to the foundation stone , followed by the officers of Prov . Grand Lodge and other acting officers . The inscription is as follows : — "This stone was laid by Bro . John Suteliffe P . M . P . P . S . G . W ., 2 nd August 1875 . " The officiating brethren having duly taken their positions round the stone , tho Prov . Grand Chaplain invoked a blessing on the
undertaking , the Chaplain and brethren alternately reciting the psalm , " Except the Lord build tho house , " & c . The R . W . D . P . S . M ., Bro . W . H . Smyth , having read his dispensation appointing Bro . John Suteliffe to officiate in laying the stone according to ancient Masonio custom , Bro . Suteliffe stated that thoy were assembled to lay tho corner or foundation stone of a building to be hereafter erected , and
which was specially intended to accomodate Masons , the Craft in Grimbsby having made great progress , and their numbers and importance now rendered a Masonic Hall desirable and necessary . The Superintendent of Works then presented the plans of the proposed edifice to the officiating officer , who , after examining , approved and returned them to the Superintendent . The Secretary ( Bro . H .
Clark ) next read a copy of the document placed in the phial deposited in the cavity of the stone . The Treasurer ( Bro . M . Dawson ) placed some current coins of the realm in the phial , which he deposited in the cavity of the stone , which the officiating officer saw properly secured with cement . Bro . Acoy ' s band was in attendance , and played a solemn dirgo whilst the
stone was being lowered by three distinct drops , tho last leaving it suspended abont 10 inches from its bed . Bro . John Hadfield , advancing to the officiating officer and presenting him with a beautifnl silver trowel , said : Right Worshipful Sir , you are very well aware that the room in the old Masonic Lodge iu Grimsby has now become far too small to accommodate the brethren ;
therefore we propose to erect this building in order to make room for more gentlemen who wish to become members ; and I , being chairman of the company who are about to erect this hall , have been requested by my brother directoi-3 to present you with this trowel for the purpose of laying tho foundation stone . In presenting you with this trowol I am simply paying you the compliment which the
brethreu of the province thiuk you deserve , knowing , as they do , how long you have been a good and faithful Freemason —( hoar , hear)—how long you have fought the battles of the Craft , and how long you havo always done your best to assist tho suffering widows and orphans . Iu presenting you with this trowel , and in wishing you health , long life , and prosperity , I am sure a responsive throb of joy will emanate from every Mason in this assembly . ( Applause . )
The trowel , which was supplied by Mrs . Webber , widow of Bro . Webber , bore the inscription— " Presented to Bro . John Suteliffe P . M . P . P . S . G . W . on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of the new Masonic Hall , Grimsby . Monday , August 2 nd , 1875 . " The Officiating Officer having spread the cement , the stone was slowly lowered to its bed , the band playing " Rale Britannia . " A flourish of trumpets then indicated that the stone , was placed