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Foreign.
QUEBEC . —AVe are working pretty fairly , and hope the presence oi Lord Durham will enliven our Alasonic Brethren . GIBRALTAR , April 28 . —This was the day fixed for laying the Foundation-stone of the Light-house at Europa Point ; ancl it was generall y understood to be the Governor ' s wish that nothing , either of military or civil spectacle , which could add to the interest of so rare and important an eventshould be omitted on this occasion . The assemblage of le
, peop , not only from all parts of the Rock , hut from the adjacent towns ancl villages of Spain , was , consequently , great beyond all precedent . It is supposed that upwards of 10 , 000 persons of all ranks , ages , and conditions , covered the elevated ground which overlooked the site of the intended building ; the road to the South liaving sivarmed for some hours before the time appointed for the ceremony . The troops of the Garrison , consisting of detachments of Royal
Artillery , Royal Sappers , 33 d , 46 th , 73 d , Slst , and S 2 d regiments , paraded on the Alameda at 4 o ' clock , and marched thence to Europa Point . The remainder of the troops took up a position upon Windmill Hill .
About a quarter before five in the afternoon , the General and his Staff arrived at the spot , ancl , liaving dismounted , took their place on the platform , surrounded at some little distance , by the military and civil functionaries of the garrison ancl their families , who had previously been received by Lady AVoodford in a marquee pitched upon the Flats , where refreshments had been provided for the company . Nearly at the same time , the Provincial Grand Loclge of Freemasons
was opened , by his Excellency ' s permission , at the Governor ' s cottage , and shortly appeared in procession , preceded hy the band of the 82 nd regiment , and the members and visitors of six private Lodges . The Fraternity occupied a eonsiderahle length of ground , and ivith their banners and distinctive clothing , added much to the variety and brilliancy oftlie scene . The Alasonic order of march was according to the most approved
regulation . When the Masonic line arrived at an Arch which marked the boundary of the space assigned it , the above order was reversed , and the P . G . Master , accompanied by his Standard and Sword Bearers , and his three Stewards , led the way to the platform on which the FOUNDATION STONE , a cube of three feet , ancl a beautiful specimen of the rock , was in readiness to be laid .
1 he ceremony was then conducted according to the regular forms of the Craft . Silence having been demanded by a single knock , a Alasonic consecration hymn was sung by the band . The stone was gradually raised , ancl a prayer was delivered by the P . G . Alaster . The coins ancl inscribed plate were presented , by the respective bearers to the P . G . M ., and were deposited by the Governor . The mortar liaving been laid bthe P . G . Superintendent of AVorks
y , and spread by the P . G . M ., the stone was slowl y lowered , while the band played an Adagio movement of Alozart ' s . At a few minutes before six o ' clock it rested on its bed . It was then tried and proved by the P . G . M ., and declared to be " well-found , true , and trusty . " The Governor having struck the stone three times with the Alaster ' s gavel , announced , according to the form of the inscription on the plate , hat—
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Foreign.
QUEBEC . —AVe are working pretty fairly , and hope the presence oi Lord Durham will enliven our Alasonic Brethren . GIBRALTAR , April 28 . —This was the day fixed for laying the Foundation-stone of the Light-house at Europa Point ; ancl it was generall y understood to be the Governor ' s wish that nothing , either of military or civil spectacle , which could add to the interest of so rare and important an eventshould be omitted on this occasion . The assemblage of le
, peop , not only from all parts of the Rock , hut from the adjacent towns ancl villages of Spain , was , consequently , great beyond all precedent . It is supposed that upwards of 10 , 000 persons of all ranks , ages , and conditions , covered the elevated ground which overlooked the site of the intended building ; the road to the South liaving sivarmed for some hours before the time appointed for the ceremony . The troops of the Garrison , consisting of detachments of Royal
Artillery , Royal Sappers , 33 d , 46 th , 73 d , Slst , and S 2 d regiments , paraded on the Alameda at 4 o ' clock , and marched thence to Europa Point . The remainder of the troops took up a position upon Windmill Hill .
About a quarter before five in the afternoon , the General and his Staff arrived at the spot , ancl , liaving dismounted , took their place on the platform , surrounded at some little distance , by the military and civil functionaries of the garrison ancl their families , who had previously been received by Lady AVoodford in a marquee pitched upon the Flats , where refreshments had been provided for the company . Nearly at the same time , the Provincial Grand Loclge of Freemasons
was opened , by his Excellency ' s permission , at the Governor ' s cottage , and shortly appeared in procession , preceded hy the band of the 82 nd regiment , and the members and visitors of six private Lodges . The Fraternity occupied a eonsiderahle length of ground , and ivith their banners and distinctive clothing , added much to the variety and brilliancy oftlie scene . The Alasonic order of march was according to the most approved
regulation . When the Masonic line arrived at an Arch which marked the boundary of the space assigned it , the above order was reversed , and the P . G . Master , accompanied by his Standard and Sword Bearers , and his three Stewards , led the way to the platform on which the FOUNDATION STONE , a cube of three feet , ancl a beautiful specimen of the rock , was in readiness to be laid .
1 he ceremony was then conducted according to the regular forms of the Craft . Silence having been demanded by a single knock , a Alasonic consecration hymn was sung by the band . The stone was gradually raised , ancl a prayer was delivered by the P . G . Alaster . The coins ancl inscribed plate were presented , by the respective bearers to the P . G . M ., and were deposited by the Governor . The mortar liaving been laid bthe P . G . Superintendent of AVorks
y , and spread by the P . G . M ., the stone was slowl y lowered , while the band played an Adagio movement of Alozart ' s . At a few minutes before six o ' clock it rested on its bed . It was then tried and proved by the P . G . M ., and declared to be " well-found , true , and trusty . " The Governor having struck the stone three times with the Alaster ' s gavel , announced , according to the form of the inscription on the plate , hat—