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recent construction ) , and there deposited , ivith coronet , plume of feathers , & c , in company with those whom , during life , the Noble Earl loved so dearly and so well—the children who died before him—one of whom , the subject of Sir Thomas Lawrence ' s famous pencil , will be remembered by many of our readers . Lad y Mary Lambton ( one of his Lordship ' s daughters ) , accompanied by Lad y Georgiana Grey , was in the church during the serviceand onlleft the last resting-lace of her father
; y p when the doors of the vault closed upon his remains . This ceremony ended , the thousands whom sorrow and respect had attracted , slowly and respectfully departed to their homes . The Earl and Countess Grey were at Lambton Castle , and were observed contemplating the scene below . The valuable consolations of this venerable pair to their afflicted daughter may be better imagined than described- —indeedin any attempt to dwell the scene of grief
, upon , the efforts of the pen would he disabled by the throbbings of the heart . An address of condolence ( prepared at South Shields ) was numerously signed on the lawn in front of the castle , for presentation to the Countess ; but could that afflicted lady have seen the hearts of the thousands who assembled to do her departed husband honour , she would have found condolence there , which neither pen nor tongue could have conveyed . No public man , of modern times , we venture to say , has descended to the
grave more universally , more sincerely regretted than Lord Durham . A hi gh sense of honour , indeed , seems to have inspired , on this occasion , many members of that party , by some of whose underlings his Lordship ' s character and reputation have been ruthlessly and infamously assailed . They seemed determined to show , by their presence at the funeral , their utter disagreement with aud contempt for those by whom the Noble Earl had been calumniated—a homage to friendship and to virtue
, more glorious by far to the deceased than his coronet , and more honourable to the performers in it , than the noblest quartering on their shields . That no man was ever more beloved by his wife and family , those who have had the best opportunity of judging , affirm to be the fact . And that this love was mutual , a splendid evidence has been afforded by the will of the Noble Earl , which , we understand , was made previous to his departure for Canada—the whole of his vast property being entrusted to the sole and exclusive control of his Countess , in token of his unlimited confidence and affection . The young Earl arrived at Lambton Castle on Tuesday .
SUNDERLAND , Sept . 8 . —A Provincial Grand Lodge was held , Sir Cuthbert Sharp , P . D . G . M . presided . We have not yet received a detailed report , but understand that Sir Cuthbert expressed but too faithfully the general regret of the province on their recent bereavement b y the death of the Earl of Durham ; and that he should decline to proceed to the election or appointment of Grand Officers until the appointment of the new Provincial Grand Master . An address of condolence was unanimously voted to the Countess of Durham , on the demise of her lamented lord , the Pro-Grand Master . At the banquet a subdued feeling pervaded the company .
Sept . 10 . —At a meeting of the Palatine Lodge , held this evening at the Bridge Hotel , a subscription was entered into towards purchasing a copy of Dalziel ' s celebrated portrait of the late Earl of Durham , in his Masonic robes , for the use of this Lodge . Lists of such subscription are at Bro . Husdell ' s , Treasurer ; Bro . Crossby ' s , Secretary ; and at Bro . Hardy ' s , Low-strcct .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
recent construction ) , and there deposited , ivith coronet , plume of feathers , & c , in company with those whom , during life , the Noble Earl loved so dearly and so well—the children who died before him—one of whom , the subject of Sir Thomas Lawrence ' s famous pencil , will be remembered by many of our readers . Lad y Mary Lambton ( one of his Lordship ' s daughters ) , accompanied by Lad y Georgiana Grey , was in the church during the serviceand onlleft the last resting-lace of her father
; y p when the doors of the vault closed upon his remains . This ceremony ended , the thousands whom sorrow and respect had attracted , slowly and respectfully departed to their homes . The Earl and Countess Grey were at Lambton Castle , and were observed contemplating the scene below . The valuable consolations of this venerable pair to their afflicted daughter may be better imagined than described- —indeedin any attempt to dwell the scene of grief
, upon , the efforts of the pen would he disabled by the throbbings of the heart . An address of condolence ( prepared at South Shields ) was numerously signed on the lawn in front of the castle , for presentation to the Countess ; but could that afflicted lady have seen the hearts of the thousands who assembled to do her departed husband honour , she would have found condolence there , which neither pen nor tongue could have conveyed . No public man , of modern times , we venture to say , has descended to the
grave more universally , more sincerely regretted than Lord Durham . A hi gh sense of honour , indeed , seems to have inspired , on this occasion , many members of that party , by some of whose underlings his Lordship ' s character and reputation have been ruthlessly and infamously assailed . They seemed determined to show , by their presence at the funeral , their utter disagreement with aud contempt for those by whom the Noble Earl had been calumniated—a homage to friendship and to virtue
, more glorious by far to the deceased than his coronet , and more honourable to the performers in it , than the noblest quartering on their shields . That no man was ever more beloved by his wife and family , those who have had the best opportunity of judging , affirm to be the fact . And that this love was mutual , a splendid evidence has been afforded by the will of the Noble Earl , which , we understand , was made previous to his departure for Canada—the whole of his vast property being entrusted to the sole and exclusive control of his Countess , in token of his unlimited confidence and affection . The young Earl arrived at Lambton Castle on Tuesday .
SUNDERLAND , Sept . 8 . —A Provincial Grand Lodge was held , Sir Cuthbert Sharp , P . D . G . M . presided . We have not yet received a detailed report , but understand that Sir Cuthbert expressed but too faithfully the general regret of the province on their recent bereavement b y the death of the Earl of Durham ; and that he should decline to proceed to the election or appointment of Grand Officers until the appointment of the new Provincial Grand Master . An address of condolence was unanimously voted to the Countess of Durham , on the demise of her lamented lord , the Pro-Grand Master . At the banquet a subdued feeling pervaded the company .
Sept . 10 . —At a meeting of the Palatine Lodge , held this evening at the Bridge Hotel , a subscription was entered into towards purchasing a copy of Dalziel ' s celebrated portrait of the late Earl of Durham , in his Masonic robes , for the use of this Lodge . Lists of such subscription are at Bro . Husdell ' s , Treasurer ; Bro . Crossby ' s , Secretary ; and at Bro . Hardy ' s , Low-strcct .