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Foreign.
in Sydney , a somewhat similar occurrence took place . The Lodge met at a public house , and the Freemasons generally have something for the good of the house , as well as to comfort the inward man . This something was usually carried upstairs to the door of the room , and handed inside by a woman , but she was allowed to see nothing . On the evening in question , however , she resolved that she ivould see , and instead of handing in the potablesshe watched the moment when the door
, was just ajar to admit her arm and what she carried , ancl making a violent and unexpected push , forced herself into the room in the presence of the astonished and indignant Masons . She was summarily ejected , ancl we are afraid that her curiosity was not in any way satisfied .
India.
INDIA .
WE regret being obliged to reiterate the regret from some esteemed correspondents , that they cannot readily procure the Review ; and can only repeat that it is not in our power to do more than to make it public , that Messrs . THACKER ancl Co . i and [ Both of Calcutta , Messrs . PITTAR and Co . )
have an ample supply on hand ; and . that any Bookseller in London , in connection with British India , will also very readily execute any orders . TO CORRESPONDENTS . We believe that there is no arrear of correspondence on our part , for which , considering circumstances , we take liberty to lay claim to some praise .
AVe are requested by the Secretary to the " CRUCEFIX TESTIMONIAL , to acknowledge the various communications containing remittances , and expressing the kindliest sentiments , and spirited co-operation in the object of the Committee . The advertisements will exhibit the returns , and private correspondence well explain every other circumstance . BENGAL . —Thanks to the enterprising spirit of the enlightened Chief ,
Dr . Grant , and his excellent Deputy , Brother Robert Neave , who are our presiding protectors , the standard of Masonry continues to glitter - in the sun . AVe seem , like the fabled Naujahad , to have awakened from a dream , and to find a blissful reality- Scarcely a night passes without a gathering of the clan Masonic in Calcutta , and we almost give up the attempt at reporting even an outline of their proceedings . One of our journals terms the enthusiasm the Masonic mania . Dr . Burnes has proved a most able coadjutor at such afortunate moment , andhas imparted an additional lustre to our cause . He is about to return to Bombay , where , during his absence , Sir J . R . Carnac , the Governor , has appointed
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Foreign.
in Sydney , a somewhat similar occurrence took place . The Lodge met at a public house , and the Freemasons generally have something for the good of the house , as well as to comfort the inward man . This something was usually carried upstairs to the door of the room , and handed inside by a woman , but she was allowed to see nothing . On the evening in question , however , she resolved that she ivould see , and instead of handing in the potablesshe watched the moment when the door
, was just ajar to admit her arm and what she carried , ancl making a violent and unexpected push , forced herself into the room in the presence of the astonished and indignant Masons . She was summarily ejected , ancl we are afraid that her curiosity was not in any way satisfied .
India.
INDIA .
WE regret being obliged to reiterate the regret from some esteemed correspondents , that they cannot readily procure the Review ; and can only repeat that it is not in our power to do more than to make it public , that Messrs . THACKER ancl Co . i and [ Both of Calcutta , Messrs . PITTAR and Co . )
have an ample supply on hand ; and . that any Bookseller in London , in connection with British India , will also very readily execute any orders . TO CORRESPONDENTS . We believe that there is no arrear of correspondence on our part , for which , considering circumstances , we take liberty to lay claim to some praise .
AVe are requested by the Secretary to the " CRUCEFIX TESTIMONIAL , to acknowledge the various communications containing remittances , and expressing the kindliest sentiments , and spirited co-operation in the object of the Committee . The advertisements will exhibit the returns , and private correspondence well explain every other circumstance . BENGAL . —Thanks to the enterprising spirit of the enlightened Chief ,
Dr . Grant , and his excellent Deputy , Brother Robert Neave , who are our presiding protectors , the standard of Masonry continues to glitter - in the sun . AVe seem , like the fabled Naujahad , to have awakened from a dream , and to find a blissful reality- Scarcely a night passes without a gathering of the clan Masonic in Calcutta , and we almost give up the attempt at reporting even an outline of their proceedings . One of our journals terms the enthusiasm the Masonic mania . Dr . Burnes has proved a most able coadjutor at such afortunate moment , andhas imparted an additional lustre to our cause . He is about to return to Bombay , where , during his absence , Sir J . R . Carnac , the Governor , has appointed