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Several other names were afterwards proposed , and the names of the Grand Registrar , Bros . C J . Smith , and Dr . Cunningham were added . An amendment to add the names of the Masters of all lodges in the province not otherwise represented was lost . Thc orig inal motion was then carried , and it was resolved that five should form a quorum .

Bro . G . W . King then rose and said he felt it a great honour that he had been selected to move a resolution concerning the retirement of Lord Pelham from his post as Pror . G . JL for Sussex . He proposed this resolution partly because he was one of the oldest Provincial Grand Lodge officers . He was an officer when the Prov . G . L . was first instituted . Vie did not now propose to

detain the brethren long ; if he had so proposed , he could for thc pleasure of thc brethren , as well as for himself , spend a 'long while in dilating upon the merits of Lord Pelham , as shown in his management of Masonry during the time he was Prov . G . M . His lordship followed in the steps of two good and worthy men , Bros . Macqucen and Dalbiae , and during the years of office

when he was able to come—and latterly to the brethren ' s regret he had not been able to come—he gained the goodwill and esteem of all he came in contact with . His urbanity and kindness of heart . , his extreme zeal in fulfilment of his duties , were such as were a model for the imitation of every Mason , and it was with very great regret they saw him compelled by the pressure of bad

health to retire actually from the performance of his duties until at last he was obliged to give them up altogether and leave the working in the hands of Bro . Furntr . All tne brethren regietted what then took place , because they saw it must end in his retirement from the post he had so well and worthily filled It was , alas I unlikely that he would be blessed with returning health and

strength , and he was too conscientious and devoted to the interrsvs of Masonry to hold a post of which he could not carry out the duties . Fortunately for his lordship and fur the brethren he found in '' . Furner a good and worthy substitute ; but they knew at the same lime that a substitute could not do all that a principal might do ; and

regretfully they saw the time approaching when Lord Pelham would vacate his chair . They were pleased to iec that chair filled now by one who would follow in the steps of those who had gone before him , aird he ( Bro . King ) begged to move this resolution in honour of Lord Pelham and as an a expression of their feelings towards him on his retirement— " The brethren of the Provincial

Grand Lodge of Sussex desire to express their sincere thanks to Lord Pelham for the services he rendered to Freemasonry during thc time he held the appointment of Prov . G . M . They retain a lively recollection of the pleasure his presence amongst them during the first six years of his lordship ' s Mastership afforded them . They remember also the attention he gave , even in

retirement , to Masonic matters ; and they regret that any circumstances should have severed iris lordship ' s connection with the government of this Prov . Grand Lodge . " Bro . C . J . Lunglrcy , as one of thc oldest ofiicers of the Prov . Grand Lodge , begged to second thc proposition . He could only echo the exhaustive remarks of Bro . King with reference to Lord Pelham .

The resolution was then put and carried nem . con . Bro . W . R . Wood , Prov . Grand Secretary , said he had the pleasure to hold in his hand a resolution with reference to their late Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Furner . In relation to this resolution everything which had been said by Bro . King so appropriately to the late Prov . Grand Masterequally applied to Hro . Furner , strictly and truly . It

was their Bro . turner ' s desire to retire from the ofiice of D . Prov . Grand Master , and however much they might lament the loss of his grave , edifying , and excellent presence , they had to congratulate themselves on his place being filled by an able successor . Bro . Furner was a brother whom they all knew so well that it would be a waste of time to explain his ( Bro . Wood ' s ) own personal feelings with

respect to him . It woulel also be in bad taste to do so , or it would give him great pleasure to say a vast deal in relation to Bro . Furner . It would likewise be superfluous because the brethren knew Bro . Furner so perfectly and loved him so much . Having glanced through the resolution he was about to propose , he would say it was in point , it included all that was pertinent - , it was very succinct , and

yet fully expressed the brethren ' s sentiments . " The brethren of thc Province of Sussex , in open Grand Lodge assembled , tender to Bro . Edmund J . Furner , Past Grand Deacon , their heaity thanks for the admirable manner in which he discharged the duties of Deputy Prov . Grand Master for Sussex during the last twelve years . They remembered that he undertook that office with the

understanding that active service would not be required of him . " He would here digress for one moment . They knew how differently Bro . Furner had acted although such was the understanding . He most ably discharged all the duties of his office , by travelling great distances on many occasions , in consecrating lodges , and in doing various other duties connected with the craft . ) " And that unforeseen

circumstances drew upon him the whole government of the province for the greater part of the time that he held thc office of D . P . G . M ., and that he never shrank from thc duties im ; osed upon him , but discharged them with an ability and energy which reflected the highest credit on himself and the greatest advantage to Freemasonry in Sussex , is a fact vvhich the brethren will always remember with the deepest gratitude . They regret that Bro . Furner should

have resigned the important position he so long held in the province , but assure him he carries with him into his well-earned retirement the good wishes , the esteem , and the affection of his Sussex brethren . " Dr . Cunningham seconded the resolution ; He had always found Bro . Furner a gentleman in every position he was placed iu ; he was a kind brother , an active man , always couiteous , always willing to do what he could in

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every way to represent the . digmty and honour of thc Craft . The motion was carried unanimously . Dr . Trollope , S . G . W ., said it would be a source of gratification to both Lord Pelham and Bro . Furner to have these resolutions embodied in a permanent form . Bro . Furner had one son who was a Mason , if not more , and the brethren hoped that this resolution would be a memorial

for him of the esteem in which ms father bad been held , to be handed down from generation to generation . He therefore proposed " That the foregoing resolutions be inscribed and illuminated on vellum , signed by the Prov . G . M ., the D . Prov . G . M ., and Secretary , and forwarded to Lord Pelham and Bro . Furner with as little delay as possible . "

Bro . Thorpe , J . G . W ., seconded the proposition . The Prov . G . M . put the resolution to the brethren , who adopted it unanimously . On the motion of Bro . W . H . Hallett , P . P . S . G . W ., a vote of thanks was proposed to Bro . John Hervey and Bro . Fenn for the honour they had done the province by attending , and installing the Prov . G . M .

Bro . Thorpe , J . G . W ., seconded it . The Prov . G . M ., in putting the resolution to the brethren , said that he also thanked Bro . Hervey and Bro . Fenn , and many other Grand Officers who might be present , for their attendance , which he looked upon as a personal honour to himself . The resolution was adopted nem . dis .

Bro . Hervey said that he was sorry the installation had not taken place on some other day , as to day happening to be the Queen's birthday , a great many officers of Grain ! Lodge were prevented attending . There would have been a great many more Grand Officers present but for this circumstance . If the ceremony had been to the Prov . G Master ' s and to the brethren ' s satisfaction , he was very

glad to have been instrumental in it , anil he Lit highly delighted to have had the opportunity of placing thc I ' rov . G . M . in the chair . He was quite sure he would conduct its business with dignity to himself and conciliation to thc brethren of the province . On the motion of Bro , , J . XV . Stride , second .-d by Bro . Nokes , power was given to the Provncial Grand Secretary

to purchase new collars for Provincial Grand Officers and Stewards . Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed , and the brethren partook of an elegant banquet , supplier ! by Messrs . Sayers and Marks , caterers , Brig hton . The Prov . G . M . presided . [ The proceedings at the banquet will be given next week . ]

Henry Muggeridge Testimonial.

HENRY MUGGERIDGE TESTIMONIAL .

COMMITTEE . —Bro . Lord De Tabley , R . W . Prov . Grand Master , Chrshire ; .-Kircvs J . Mclntyre , Q . C , Grar . d Rt gistrar ; Samuel Tomkins , Grand Treasurer ; F . A . Wiilbrick , Q . O ., P . G . D . ; C J . Watkin Williams , Q . C , M . P ., 715 ; J . M . Clabon , P . G . D ., President Board of Benevolence ; R . W . Little , Deputy Grand Master , Middle sex ;

Brackstone Baker , P . G . D ., P . M . 21 , P . Z . ?; Rev . A . l- ' . Woodford , P . G . C ; J . B . Scriven , P . G . S . P . M ., 5 ; George Kenning , P . M . and Treas . 192 , P . G . D . Middlesex ; D . W . Pearse , P . M . 657 , 1229 . G . H . Middlesex ; J . W . West , W . M ., 169 , P . Gis . W . ; K . D . R . Coprslick , P . M . 869 , P . G . S . B . Herts ; H . V . Levander , P . G . D . Wiltshire ; W Hyde Pullen , P . G . S . B ; J . F . Jackson , P . G . S ., P . M . s ; H .

Birdseye , P . M . 71 ? ; S . G . Myers , P . M . and Treasurer 711 ;; C . W . Gray , P . M ! 22 ; E . F . 'Storr , W . M . 22 ; C . J . HoA , P . M ., 3 8 ; D . Law , P . M ., 3 8 ; ) . Jonas , P . M ., 71 r ;; J . T . C . Winkfield ; J . Hamilton Townend , P . M ., 14211 ; . ) . R , Grocott , W . M ., 169 , P . G . S . W ., Hens ; G . Plivtliian , S . W . ; No . 22 ; E . Jones , W . M ., 192 ; G . Abbott , P . M ., 192 ; C , Arkell , IQ 2-, W . Hopekirk , P . M . and Treasurer , 179 ; F .

Newton , J . W . No . t ; ; E . W . Richardson , P . M ., 1309 . Eames , P . M . 22 ; Francis S . Smith , P . G . S . W . Cheshire ; H . W . Scriven , 3 ; Eugene Bennard , SO 9 ; J . Burroughs , E . H . Hewett , J . W . 323 . Chairman and Treasurer Bro . E . M . Hubbuck , Past Grand Steward , 24 , Lime-street . Bro . Francis Fellows , Hon . Sec , Cleveland Villa , Montague-road , Dalston , E .

Brethren wishing to subscribe to the above testimonial will oblige by forwarding amounts to the Treasurer , Bro . E . M . Hubbuck , or Uro . Francis Fellows , Hon . Sec , or any member of the Committee . Brethren desirous of having their names placed on the list of Committee , or requiring books of blank receipts for the purpose of a Heeling subscriptions , v » -iU kindly address the Hon . Sec . Amount of subscriptions to May 31 st , £ 130 os . oil .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . REV . W . BEEBY , M . A . We regret to announce the decease of Bro . Rev . W . Beeby , M . A ., which occurred at his residence , Birkbv , Maryport , Cumberland , on the 30 th ult ., after an illness of six weeks , culminating in heart disease . Bro . Beeby was a thorough Mason in every sense of the word , and his loss will be severely felt by the Crafi in West

Cumberland . He was P . M . of his mother lodge , Perseverance-No . 371 , Maryport , as also P . P . G . Chaplain fw Cumberland and Westmoreland ; a companion of Sun , Square , and Compasses Chapter , No . 119 , Whitehaven ; a Past Warden of Whitwell Lodge , Mark Masters , No . 151 , Maryport ; and at thc time ol his death was M . P . Sovereign of

Dyke ' s Conclave Rid Cross Knights , No . 311 , Cockermouth Bro . Beeby for some years past lived on his own estate , and held no cure of souls . He was an aetiie J . P . of his county , and a tiustee of the town and haibourof Maryport Our lamented brother , who was in his 451 h year , leaves a son and daughter to mourn his loss . The funeral on Saturday week was attended by a large number of theCraft .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION' I ' GIRLS . . Lord Suffield , ( the Chairman ) , and the Stewards of the late festival of this Institution will pay their visit to the School on thc 18 th inst . Bro . the Rt . Hon . the Earl of Donoughmore , P . S . G . W ., has consented to preside at the next annual festival of the Benevolent Fund of the Grand Mark Lod ge , which will be held in July next ' .

A few words , though late , are due to the memory of the Rev . John Kenrich , who died or . the 7 th ult ., well known to the English scholars of a former generation as the editor of Zumpt ' s Latin and Matthiri's Greek Grammar , as the author of valuable works on " thc Egypt of Hereodotus" and on " Phoenicia . "

He was born at Exeter , on thc 4 th of rcbruary , 1788 , and studied successively at Glasgow , Gottmgen , and Berlin . Though merely a tutor at a Unitarian College at York , he was indisputably the greatest Nonconformist scholar of h : s own day , and never ceased contributing to organs of critical philology and theology , such as the " Philosophical Maga'tine , " the . Cambridge . " Philosophical

Museum , and the " Prospective and the " 1 henlogical Reviews . " He was also a progressive Biblical critic , long before " Essays " and " Reviews " had lighted the torch of controversy—yet never , in his anxiety for progress , affirmed more than he thought himself absolutely able to prove . —Academy . ( We may add , that Mr . Kemick wrote a nnit interesting papjr on the Knights Terr plar , one of the mosl lucid we have ever seer .. —En . )

The foundation-stone of a new Wesleyaa chapel , at Gloucester , to cost about ^ 7000 , was laid b y Bro . Alderman Hadley , Sheriff of London and Middlesex , on Wednesday week . An election of children " to the Royal Albeit

Orphan Asylum was held nt the offices , Newgate-street , on Thursday week . Ten boys and ten girls were elected from a list of candidates . No formal meeting is held ut this election , the votes being sent to the office , where they are made up by the scrutineers and clerks .

Bro . S . C . Halt lias in the press a little work entitled " Words of Warning , in Prose and Verse ; addressed to Societies for Organizing Charitable Relief and suppressing Mendicity . " In it he combats the working of these societies , and in the notes appended to the work gives instance ; of bad results from their operations . We are requested to state that the

announcement which appeared that the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London and Middlesex will pay a visit in state to Sir John Bennett at the Banks , Mountfield , is incorrect . The installation meeting of the Crystal Palace Lodge , No . 742 , took place on Thursday , when I ' . ro . R . Roberts was installed W . M . A report of the proceedings will appear iu our next .

The following notification was posted at the Admiralty on Wednesday afternoon r—Their Koyal Highnesses Prince Albert Victor Christian Edward of Wales arrd Prince George Ernest-Albert of Wales , have received appointments as Supernumery Naval Cadets to H . M . S . Brittania .

A report of the proceedings at the Lodge of Amity , No . 171 , on Tuesday last is in type and will appear in our next . A meeting ofthe Knig hts Companions ofthe R . S . Y . C . S ., will be held on Monday next at 3 o ' clock in the Masonic Hall , Golden-Square . H . R . H . Prince Leopold has signified his

intention to lay the first stone of the detached infirmary of the Earlswood Asylum some time next month . The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Oxfordshire was held on Friday , the 1 st inst ., in thc handsome hull of the Apollo University Loelge . Bro . H . R . H . Prince Leopold , R . W . P . G . M . presiding . A report of the proceedings will appear ia our next .

The Stewards visit to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys and distribution of prizes will takc place at Wood Green , on the 23 th inst . Bro . the Rt . Hon . Lord Donoughmore , P . G . W ., in the chair . OYSTERS . —Tlie enigma of the present age has been the progressive rise in the price of oysters .

Taking a retrospective glance , say of some twenty years , tlm esc rlent and valuable bivalve was obtainable at a price that enabled all classes to enjoy a delicacy that , from the days of old Rome—and long antecedent—has been appreciated . But of late years oysters , like five year old mutton , have been a luxury for the few ; the price deterring LUHi UULVL . U ^ . l-11 iJ . IUAU 1 J iui t ,. i »_ n . i . , w-w j-.. ~ - . essentia

the limited p-xrket of participating in this very article of food . Happily , however , all this is removed , an ^ through the energy of an enterprising firm , oysters at ^ " shilling a dozen " are once more in the market , a ' likely to continue for many years . Messrs . Paxtou an Paxton of 27 King-streetCheapsidechallenge 'l ! 1 1 —

, , , - — ' - — — -. n ' ' .. . nIice ' and comparison with the English Native at tins 1 ( one shilling per dozen ) , and in addition slate that «' the Anglo-Portugo Oyster there are no closed months , a that the bivalve is obtainable " all the year round . ( note that hampers , 10 s . 6 d ., containing oire hundr <¦ ' " . < ' ^ , opening knife , are forwarded , carriage free , to any ia' ' "'

station in England . . ,, It is probable that General Grant w'A " ,, 0 few days , pay a visit to his daughter , Mrs . Sarlor A ' , ' i , e lives at Warsash , a few miles from Southampton- , event of his doing so thc Corpoiation of SouihaiM ] if will , if the General does net object , accord him a I reception .