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Masonic Chit-Chat.
respectable station ; the second son of that saddler is at the head , and is confessed worth y to be at the head , of a profession the most distinguished by public honours anel rewards of any in this country . He has lonobeen a senator and an advocate , " and before these pages see the light " may probably be a peer . The third son of that saddler has extended in distant lands the power and glory of his country by force of arms , ancl stands confessedl y one of the most distinguished warriors of his time . What accumulation of
an honours in one family . ' What an illustration ofthe height to ivhich , in this country , the son of the humblest man may , if he is worthy , attain . — llentlefs Miscellany . — fMr . David Pollock , the elder , is a Past S . G . AV . of the Craft : and Sir Frederick Pollock , the Lord Chief Baron , is also a Freemason . We are not certain if the General is a member of the fraternity .-En . F . Q . It . ] BRO . STUART AVATSON . —We have been highly pleased with a large
picture , " The Festa of St . Peter , in the Church of St . Peter , Rome . " It is very elaborately sketched , and the scenes ( for there are several ) are well constructed . The colouring of some parts is worthy of great attention , anel the grouping of the figures is highly characteristic . DUELLING—THE NAVY . —The following order is in the new Admiralty instructions , in reference to this matter : — " 1 . Every officer serving on board any ship or vessel of her . Majesty ' s fleetis hereby positivel
, y ordered neither to send nor accept a challenge to fight a duel with any other person of the fleet . 2 . Every officer of the fleet , on becomingprivy to any intention of other ofiicers to fi ght a duel , or having reason to believe that such is likely to occur , owing to circumstances that have come under his observation or knowledge , is hereby ordered to take
every measure within his power to prevent such duel , having recourse , if necessary , to the captain or commanding officer . 3 . Every officer of the fleet is hereby ordered , in no manner or degree , to evince dissatisfaction with , or to upbraid another officer for refusing or not sending a challenge , and all officers are strictly enjoined neither to reject , nor advise the rejection of , a reasonable proposition for the honourable adjustment of differences that may have unhappily occurred . 4 . Any officer of the fleet who be called to act second friend to
may on as or an officer intending to fight a ' duel , is to consider it to be his imperative duty , and he is hereby ordered strenuously to exert himself to effect an adjustment between the adverse parties , on terms consistent with the honour of each , ancl should he fail , owing to the determination ofthe offended parties not to accept honourable terms of accommodation , he must refer to instruction No . 2 of this order . As obedience to orders is the essential anel governing princile of the naval servicethose ofiicers
p , may rest assured of the support and approbation of the Admiralty , who , having had the misfortune of giving offence to , or having injured or insulted others , shall frankly explain , apologise , or offer redress for tlie same , or who , having bad tbe misfortune of receiving offence , injury , or insult from another , shall cordially accept frank explanation , apology , or redress for the same , or who , if such explanation , apology , or redress are refused to be made or acceptedshall submit the matter to be dealt with
, by the captain or commanding officer of the ship or fleet ; and every officer who shall act as hereinbefore directed , ancl consequently refuse to accept a challenge , will be deemed to have acted honourabl y , ancl to have evinced a requisite obedience not only to this order , but also to the Pleasure of the Queen . " VOL . II . r jr
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Chit-Chat.
respectable station ; the second son of that saddler is at the head , and is confessed worth y to be at the head , of a profession the most distinguished by public honours anel rewards of any in this country . He has lonobeen a senator and an advocate , " and before these pages see the light " may probably be a peer . The third son of that saddler has extended in distant lands the power and glory of his country by force of arms , ancl stands confessedl y one of the most distinguished warriors of his time . What accumulation of
an honours in one family . ' What an illustration ofthe height to ivhich , in this country , the son of the humblest man may , if he is worthy , attain . — llentlefs Miscellany . — fMr . David Pollock , the elder , is a Past S . G . AV . of the Craft : and Sir Frederick Pollock , the Lord Chief Baron , is also a Freemason . We are not certain if the General is a member of the fraternity .-En . F . Q . It . ] BRO . STUART AVATSON . —We have been highly pleased with a large
picture , " The Festa of St . Peter , in the Church of St . Peter , Rome . " It is very elaborately sketched , and the scenes ( for there are several ) are well constructed . The colouring of some parts is worthy of great attention , anel the grouping of the figures is highly characteristic . DUELLING—THE NAVY . —The following order is in the new Admiralty instructions , in reference to this matter : — " 1 . Every officer serving on board any ship or vessel of her . Majesty ' s fleetis hereby positivel
, y ordered neither to send nor accept a challenge to fight a duel with any other person of the fleet . 2 . Every officer of the fleet , on becomingprivy to any intention of other ofiicers to fi ght a duel , or having reason to believe that such is likely to occur , owing to circumstances that have come under his observation or knowledge , is hereby ordered to take
every measure within his power to prevent such duel , having recourse , if necessary , to the captain or commanding officer . 3 . Every officer of the fleet is hereby ordered , in no manner or degree , to evince dissatisfaction with , or to upbraid another officer for refusing or not sending a challenge , and all officers are strictly enjoined neither to reject , nor advise the rejection of , a reasonable proposition for the honourable adjustment of differences that may have unhappily occurred . 4 . Any officer of the fleet who be called to act second friend to
may on as or an officer intending to fight a ' duel , is to consider it to be his imperative duty , and he is hereby ordered strenuously to exert himself to effect an adjustment between the adverse parties , on terms consistent with the honour of each , ancl should he fail , owing to the determination ofthe offended parties not to accept honourable terms of accommodation , he must refer to instruction No . 2 of this order . As obedience to orders is the essential anel governing princile of the naval servicethose ofiicers
p , may rest assured of the support and approbation of the Admiralty , who , having had the misfortune of giving offence to , or having injured or insulted others , shall frankly explain , apologise , or offer redress for tlie same , or who , having bad tbe misfortune of receiving offence , injury , or insult from another , shall cordially accept frank explanation , apology , or redress for the same , or who , if such explanation , apology , or redress are refused to be made or acceptedshall submit the matter to be dealt with
, by the captain or commanding officer of the ship or fleet ; and every officer who shall act as hereinbefore directed , ancl consequently refuse to accept a challenge , will be deemed to have acted honourabl y , ancl to have evinced a requisite obedience not only to this order , but also to the Pleasure of the Queen . " VOL . II . r jr