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Q . C , the other winners of first prizes being Private Baird , Serjeant Langford , Private A . P . Humphrey , Private Stnte , Serjeant St . John Clarke and Serjeant Glin . Major Russell thanked his Lordshifor the
having p presiding , proceedings , which were of short duration , terminated . As we are now entering upon tho volunteer season , we shall doubtless have many such meetings to record .
On Wednesday died , in her 71 st year , the Dowager Countess of Derby , widow of the late Earl , thrice Premier of Great Britain , and mother of the present Earl , Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs for the second time . The late Countess was second daughter of the first Lord
Skelmersdale , and was born in 1805 . In 1825 she married the late Earl of Derby , by whom she had three children ; the present Earl and his brother , the Hon . F . Stanley , M . P .,
North Lancashire , and the Hon . Emma Charlotte Stanley , married in 1860 to Colonel Talbot , brother of the Earl of Shrewsbury . All her children were with her when she expired .
Notice has been given by the Admiralty that the Yacht Pandora , Captain Allen Young , will visit the Arctic Regions in the course of this summer , for the purpose of communicating with the depots of tho Polar Ships , Alert and Discovery . She will leave Portsmouth on the 25 th prox .,
and Captain Young will be the bearer of all letters that may be sent and entrusted to him for delivery . These letters will be deposited at tho depots at the entrance of Smith ' s Sound , on the chance that Captain Nares may be
able to communicate with them by means of a small sledge party in the autumn of this year . Under these circumstance there is , of course , some uncertainty as to the letters actually ' reaching their destination . As weight is a matter of consideration , the friends of the officers ancl
crews are requested to make their communications as light as possible . A series of eminently satisfactory experiments are being made at Woolwich with the 81-ton gun . Different kinds of powder are used , and tho charges vary from 2101 bs . to
2801 bs ., the weight of the shot , however , being in certain rounds l , 4 G 51 bs ., and in others l , 2591 bs . The authorities appear to be well satisfied with tho tests to which the gun has been subjected . What charges and what weight of shot will be required when we have arrived at the 160-ton
gun we know not , but if matters go on at this rate Ave shall have guns powerful enough to project a house for a distance of a score or two miles . We pity the unfortunate people Avho may chance to get in the Avay of one of these monster projectiles . Wc fancy not much of them Avill be left .
The unhappy Eastern Question is still on the carpet . The Turks are reported to be on the point of making a second and more vigorous attempt to victual Nicksich , and for this purpose Moukhtar Pacha has received , or shortly will receive , considerable reinforcements . It is also
stated that Russia and Austria will preA-ent any chance of the present conflict extending , and have already indicated to the Sultan that no attack on Montenegro will be permitted . If Russia will also forbid the Prince of Montenegro from countenancing the attacks of Montenegrins on Turkey ,
she will be meting out justice with an even hand . What is sauce for the Turkey goose should be sauce for the Montenegro gander . But Avhatever truth there may be in this report , both Russia and Austria will be doing good service if they confine tlie struggle within its present
limits . The danger to the peace of Europe lies in Servia or Montenegro being permitted to side against Turkey . There is little chance of the Sultan attacking them if they Avill only remain peaceable . A dreadful calamity is reported from Rouen . The Theatre des Arts Avas burnt
down on Wednesday evening , fortunately before the time fixed for the admission of the public , or the loss of life , deplorable as it is even now , wonld have been still more deplorable . The company were preparing for the performance of M . Thomas ' s Hamlet when the fire broke out : and
so rapid was tne spread of the flames that most of the chorus singers and fi gurantes found it impossible to escape . Tlie number of fatal casualties is not yet known , but the remains of eight bodies have already been du . u- >¦<¦ ¦ of the ruins , and there are quite fifty bad cases in the hospital . It seems the 74 lh Regiment highly distinsniished itself in
its attempts to save lite and property . Unhappily four of the n . en weie killed and some fifteen wounded . The fire has ( au- 'cd fhe utmost consternation among the inhabitants . It is cue entirely to the absence of wind , and the energy of the firemen , that a considerable portion of this
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ancient Norman city was not burnt down . As it was , several of the neighbouring houses were set on fire and partially destroyed . From Berlin we hear that the proceedings of the Imperial Court of Disci pline at Potsdam ,
against Count Arnim , Avere to have commenced yesterday . Tho news from the United States refer chiefly to the approaching impeachment of General Belknap , and his recent examination of General Schenck .
A special meeting of the Governors ancl Subscribers of the Royal Masonic Institution for Aged Freemasons and WidoAvs of Freemasons , in accordance with a requisition received according to Rule 8 , was held on the 25 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , Bro . Col .
Creaton P . G . D . V . P . in the chair . Bro . James Terry , Secretary , read the notice of motion for Avhich the meeting Avas convened— " To consider the propriety of altering Law 4 , page 12 , of tho Rules and Regulations , by substituting the figures £ 40 instead of £ 36 for the male annuitants , and
Rule 4 , page 13 , by substituting the figures £ 32 instead of £ 28 for the female annuitants . " This was proposed by Bro Col . Creaton P . G . D ., and seconded by Bro . H . M . LeA'y , and Avas carried unanimously . Bro . Griffiths Smith P . G . S .
proposed that the best thanks of the meeting be accorded to Bro . Col . Creaton for the able manner he had presided , and this Avas also carried . The brethren present were Bros . C . Hill , S . Rawson , Griffiths Smith , H . G . Buss , T . Cubitt , C . Webber and H . M . Levy .
We understand that the R . W . the Provincial Grand Master of Essex , Bro . Robt . J . BagshaAV , has decided to hold his Grand Lodgo for 1876 at Dovercourt , near Harwich , on the 30 th pros ., and that he has signified his intention of appointing to the respective Wardens' chairs the W . M . ' s of the two Colchester Lodges—Bros . A . R . Clench and Alfred Welch .
"Wo regret to have to announce the death , which Avas caused by au accident , of Mrs . Maidivell , Avife of Bro . T . Maidwell ( 27 ) .
We most strongly protest against tho action of the National Union of Conservative and Constitutional Associations , St . Stephen ' s-chambers , Bridge-street , Westminster , S . W . —Honorary Secretaries , J . E . Gorst and Edward Neville—in issuing blank forms of petition to the Masters
of our Lodges for them to got signed in faA our of the Queen assuming the title of Empress ! It is monstrous that any such attempt should be made to mix up politics with Freemasonry . We tell the Secretaries of these
Associations—if they know it not already—that Freemasonry distinctly forbids all political action on the part of its members , that is , in their Masonic capacity . Brethren , scout such proceedings !
As Ave announced last week , Bro . the Right Honourable Lord Leigh , P . G . M . of Wanvickshire , presided , on Wednesday , at a meeting of the Grand Lodge of that Province , specially convened at Nuneaton , for the purpose of assisting to lay the foundation stone of a now Chnrch , on the site
of the Old Abbey Church of that toAvn , and for this purpose the W . M . of the Locige of Antiquity lent the mallet which Sir Christopher Wren used Avhen performing a similar ceremony for St . Paul's Cathedral . The Lodgo met , and Avas opened by his Lordship , at 1 p . m ., at the
Town Hall . A procession Avas then formed , consisting of the brethren of several Lodges and the officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , and having reached tho spot marched round to tho East-end , Avhere Bro . Lord Lei gh took up a position near the
stono . Prayer having been offered bv Bro . the Rev . W . Randall P . G . Chaplain , the Chairman of the Building Committee presented the inscription and copies of the proceedings to the P . G . M . Lord Leigh then , first of all , gave a brief history of the mallet he Avas about to use , and
the gratification he felt in using it on the present occasion . He then laid the stone with the usual ceremonies , and afterwards addressed all present at considerable length . The trowel , of solid silver , and having an appropriate inscription , was presented to Lord Leigh .
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Our Weekly Budget.
Q . C , the other winners of first prizes being Private Baird , Serjeant Langford , Private A . P . Humphrey , Private Stnte , Serjeant St . John Clarke and Serjeant Glin . Major Russell thanked his Lordshifor the
having p presiding , proceedings , which were of short duration , terminated . As we are now entering upon tho volunteer season , we shall doubtless have many such meetings to record .
On Wednesday died , in her 71 st year , the Dowager Countess of Derby , widow of the late Earl , thrice Premier of Great Britain , and mother of the present Earl , Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs for the second time . The late Countess was second daughter of the first Lord
Skelmersdale , and was born in 1805 . In 1825 she married the late Earl of Derby , by whom she had three children ; the present Earl and his brother , the Hon . F . Stanley , M . P .,
North Lancashire , and the Hon . Emma Charlotte Stanley , married in 1860 to Colonel Talbot , brother of the Earl of Shrewsbury . All her children were with her when she expired .
Notice has been given by the Admiralty that the Yacht Pandora , Captain Allen Young , will visit the Arctic Regions in the course of this summer , for the purpose of communicating with the depots of tho Polar Ships , Alert and Discovery . She will leave Portsmouth on the 25 th prox .,
and Captain Young will be the bearer of all letters that may be sent and entrusted to him for delivery . These letters will be deposited at tho depots at the entrance of Smith ' s Sound , on the chance that Captain Nares may be
able to communicate with them by means of a small sledge party in the autumn of this year . Under these circumstance there is , of course , some uncertainty as to the letters actually ' reaching their destination . As weight is a matter of consideration , the friends of the officers ancl
crews are requested to make their communications as light as possible . A series of eminently satisfactory experiments are being made at Woolwich with the 81-ton gun . Different kinds of powder are used , and tho charges vary from 2101 bs . to
2801 bs ., the weight of the shot , however , being in certain rounds l , 4 G 51 bs ., and in others l , 2591 bs . The authorities appear to be well satisfied with tho tests to which the gun has been subjected . What charges and what weight of shot will be required when we have arrived at the 160-ton
gun we know not , but if matters go on at this rate Ave shall have guns powerful enough to project a house for a distance of a score or two miles . We pity the unfortunate people Avho may chance to get in the Avay of one of these monster projectiles . Wc fancy not much of them Avill be left .
The unhappy Eastern Question is still on the carpet . The Turks are reported to be on the point of making a second and more vigorous attempt to victual Nicksich , and for this purpose Moukhtar Pacha has received , or shortly will receive , considerable reinforcements . It is also
stated that Russia and Austria will preA-ent any chance of the present conflict extending , and have already indicated to the Sultan that no attack on Montenegro will be permitted . If Russia will also forbid the Prince of Montenegro from countenancing the attacks of Montenegrins on Turkey ,
she will be meting out justice with an even hand . What is sauce for the Turkey goose should be sauce for the Montenegro gander . But Avhatever truth there may be in this report , both Russia and Austria will be doing good service if they confine tlie struggle within its present
limits . The danger to the peace of Europe lies in Servia or Montenegro being permitted to side against Turkey . There is little chance of the Sultan attacking them if they Avill only remain peaceable . A dreadful calamity is reported from Rouen . The Theatre des Arts Avas burnt
down on Wednesday evening , fortunately before the time fixed for the admission of the public , or the loss of life , deplorable as it is even now , wonld have been still more deplorable . The company were preparing for the performance of M . Thomas ' s Hamlet when the fire broke out : and
so rapid was tne spread of the flames that most of the chorus singers and fi gurantes found it impossible to escape . Tlie number of fatal casualties is not yet known , but the remains of eight bodies have already been du . u- >¦<¦ ¦ of the ruins , and there are quite fifty bad cases in the hospital . It seems the 74 lh Regiment highly distinsniished itself in
its attempts to save lite and property . Unhappily four of the n . en weie killed and some fifteen wounded . The fire has ( au- 'cd fhe utmost consternation among the inhabitants . It is cue entirely to the absence of wind , and the energy of the firemen , that a considerable portion of this
Our Weekly Budget.
ancient Norman city was not burnt down . As it was , several of the neighbouring houses were set on fire and partially destroyed . From Berlin we hear that the proceedings of the Imperial Court of Disci pline at Potsdam ,
against Count Arnim , Avere to have commenced yesterday . Tho news from the United States refer chiefly to the approaching impeachment of General Belknap , and his recent examination of General Schenck .
A special meeting of the Governors ancl Subscribers of the Royal Masonic Institution for Aged Freemasons and WidoAvs of Freemasons , in accordance with a requisition received according to Rule 8 , was held on the 25 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , Bro . Col .
Creaton P . G . D . V . P . in the chair . Bro . James Terry , Secretary , read the notice of motion for Avhich the meeting Avas convened— " To consider the propriety of altering Law 4 , page 12 , of tho Rules and Regulations , by substituting the figures £ 40 instead of £ 36 for the male annuitants , and
Rule 4 , page 13 , by substituting the figures £ 32 instead of £ 28 for the female annuitants . " This was proposed by Bro Col . Creaton P . G . D ., and seconded by Bro . H . M . LeA'y , and Avas carried unanimously . Bro . Griffiths Smith P . G . S .
proposed that the best thanks of the meeting be accorded to Bro . Col . Creaton for the able manner he had presided , and this Avas also carried . The brethren present were Bros . C . Hill , S . Rawson , Griffiths Smith , H . G . Buss , T . Cubitt , C . Webber and H . M . Levy .
We understand that the R . W . the Provincial Grand Master of Essex , Bro . Robt . J . BagshaAV , has decided to hold his Grand Lodgo for 1876 at Dovercourt , near Harwich , on the 30 th pros ., and that he has signified his intention of appointing to the respective Wardens' chairs the W . M . ' s of the two Colchester Lodges—Bros . A . R . Clench and Alfred Welch .
"Wo regret to have to announce the death , which Avas caused by au accident , of Mrs . Maidivell , Avife of Bro . T . Maidwell ( 27 ) .
We most strongly protest against tho action of the National Union of Conservative and Constitutional Associations , St . Stephen ' s-chambers , Bridge-street , Westminster , S . W . —Honorary Secretaries , J . E . Gorst and Edward Neville—in issuing blank forms of petition to the Masters
of our Lodges for them to got signed in faA our of the Queen assuming the title of Empress ! It is monstrous that any such attempt should be made to mix up politics with Freemasonry . We tell the Secretaries of these
Associations—if they know it not already—that Freemasonry distinctly forbids all political action on the part of its members , that is , in their Masonic capacity . Brethren , scout such proceedings !
As Ave announced last week , Bro . the Right Honourable Lord Leigh , P . G . M . of Wanvickshire , presided , on Wednesday , at a meeting of the Grand Lodge of that Province , specially convened at Nuneaton , for the purpose of assisting to lay the foundation stone of a now Chnrch , on the site
of the Old Abbey Church of that toAvn , and for this purpose the W . M . of the Locige of Antiquity lent the mallet which Sir Christopher Wren used Avhen performing a similar ceremony for St . Paul's Cathedral . The Lodgo met , and Avas opened by his Lordship , at 1 p . m ., at the
Town Hall . A procession Avas then formed , consisting of the brethren of several Lodges and the officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , and having reached tho spot marched round to tho East-end , Avhere Bro . Lord Lei gh took up a position near the
stono . Prayer having been offered bv Bro . the Rev . W . Randall P . G . Chaplain , the Chairman of the Building Committee presented the inscription and copies of the proceedings to the P . G . M . Lord Leigh then , first of all , gave a brief history of the mallet he Avas about to use , and
the gratification he felt in using it on the present occasion . He then laid the stone with the usual ceremonies , and afterwards addressed all present at considerable length . The trowel , of solid silver , and having an appropriate inscription , was presented to Lord Leigh .