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Scotland.
the decision . The masters were inexorable ; they would submit no longer to be watched and controlled by their subordinates . The whole journeymen present , with two exceptions , therefore rose in a body , and , headed by James Watson , Deacon of the incorporation , and preses of the Lodge , left the meeting . After the commotion occasioned by this movement had subsided , William Smellie rose ,
and proposed that not one of the recusant journeymen should be received back into the society till such time . as they had given full satisfaction for the contempt of which they had been guilty . This motion was carried without a dissentient voice . The next step which the masters took at this meeting was to lay a strict prohibition on the apprentices not to assist the journeymen in entering apprentices , with assurance if they did so that they would be disowned by the Lodge in all time to come . [ We are again compelled to postpone the conclusion of this lecture . —Ed . ]
The Week.
THE WEEK .
During the week Her Majesty , with several members of the royal family , have visited the Hay market and Olympic Theatres . The Prince Consort attended the opening of the new St . James ' s Hall o a most beautiful building , on Thursday , On Wednesday Her Majesty held a levee ; and on the same day the Dukes of Wellington and Devonshire received the Order of the Garter . On Friday Her Majesty drove over the new Chelsea bridge , which w as opened to the public on the following Monday ( March 29 ) , simultaneously with the West End and Crystal Palace Kail way . ——In the House of Lords , the business conducted has been altogether uninteresting , the only point being the admission of Lord Ellenborough that he had entertained a scheme for the enlistment of Kroomen , from the west
coast of Africa , for the Indian Army . The Transfer of Land Bill has been read a second time , and the Libel and other Bills adjourned until after Easter , before which time the lords never appear disposed to work . The Oaths ( or as it may he termed , Jewish Enfranchisement ) Bill lias passed through committee of the House of Commons by a majority of 297 to 144 . On Tuesday leave was given to bring in a
bill for legalising marriages * . with a deceased wife ' s sister by a majority of 105 to 62 ; and Mr . Cowper brought in a bill to regulate the qualifications of practitioners in medicine and surgery . A motion of Mr . Roebuck for the abolition of the office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was , on Thursday , negatived by a majority of 243 to 116 . On Friday Mr . Disraeli brought forward a new bill for transferring the
government of India from the East India Company to the Imperial government . It is in many respects similar to that of the late ministry , excepting that the council is to be increased from eight , all nominated by the crown , to eighteen , half to be so nominated , the rest to be elected , four by holders of East India Stock , or India Railway shares to certain amount , and five by the commercial
constituencies of London , Manchester , Liverpool , Glasgow , and Belfast . Leave was given to bring in the bill , and the house took a fortnight's holiday . The news from India is of a most cheering character . Sir James Outram was attacked by a large force of the enemy on the 21 st of February , and again on the 25 th . On both occasions the enemy were defeated with heavy slaughter , without a casualty on our side . On the 1 st of March Sir Colin Campbell reached Alumbagh and
pushed on a heavy force to the Dhilkoosha Gardens , a summer residence of the King of Oude , near Lucknow . Sir James Outram , with 6 , 000 men and 30 guns , crossed the Goomtee on the 6 th of March , and took up a position within range on the eastern side of the city , nearly opposite the commander-in-chief . Our army before Lucknow amounts to 50 , 000 men , with 10 , 000 cavalry , and 120 guns , and reinforcements were rapidly arriving . Brigadier Franks ' s column had also fought a decisive action . It marched , 29 th February , in the direction of Budlapoore , and en-
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Scotland.
the decision . The masters were inexorable ; they would submit no longer to be watched and controlled by their subordinates . The whole journeymen present , with two exceptions , therefore rose in a body , and , headed by James Watson , Deacon of the incorporation , and preses of the Lodge , left the meeting . After the commotion occasioned by this movement had subsided , William Smellie rose ,
and proposed that not one of the recusant journeymen should be received back into the society till such time . as they had given full satisfaction for the contempt of which they had been guilty . This motion was carried without a dissentient voice . The next step which the masters took at this meeting was to lay a strict prohibition on the apprentices not to assist the journeymen in entering apprentices , with assurance if they did so that they would be disowned by the Lodge in all time to come . [ We are again compelled to postpone the conclusion of this lecture . —Ed . ]
The Week.
THE WEEK .
During the week Her Majesty , with several members of the royal family , have visited the Hay market and Olympic Theatres . The Prince Consort attended the opening of the new St . James ' s Hall o a most beautiful building , on Thursday , On Wednesday Her Majesty held a levee ; and on the same day the Dukes of Wellington and Devonshire received the Order of the Garter . On Friday Her Majesty drove over the new Chelsea bridge , which w as opened to the public on the following Monday ( March 29 ) , simultaneously with the West End and Crystal Palace Kail way . ——In the House of Lords , the business conducted has been altogether uninteresting , the only point being the admission of Lord Ellenborough that he had entertained a scheme for the enlistment of Kroomen , from the west
coast of Africa , for the Indian Army . The Transfer of Land Bill has been read a second time , and the Libel and other Bills adjourned until after Easter , before which time the lords never appear disposed to work . The Oaths ( or as it may he termed , Jewish Enfranchisement ) Bill lias passed through committee of the House of Commons by a majority of 297 to 144 . On Tuesday leave was given to bring in a
bill for legalising marriages * . with a deceased wife ' s sister by a majority of 105 to 62 ; and Mr . Cowper brought in a bill to regulate the qualifications of practitioners in medicine and surgery . A motion of Mr . Roebuck for the abolition of the office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was , on Thursday , negatived by a majority of 243 to 116 . On Friday Mr . Disraeli brought forward a new bill for transferring the
government of India from the East India Company to the Imperial government . It is in many respects similar to that of the late ministry , excepting that the council is to be increased from eight , all nominated by the crown , to eighteen , half to be so nominated , the rest to be elected , four by holders of East India Stock , or India Railway shares to certain amount , and five by the commercial
constituencies of London , Manchester , Liverpool , Glasgow , and Belfast . Leave was given to bring in the bill , and the house took a fortnight's holiday . The news from India is of a most cheering character . Sir James Outram was attacked by a large force of the enemy on the 21 st of February , and again on the 25 th . On both occasions the enemy were defeated with heavy slaughter , without a casualty on our side . On the 1 st of March Sir Colin Campbell reached Alumbagh and
pushed on a heavy force to the Dhilkoosha Gardens , a summer residence of the King of Oude , near Lucknow . Sir James Outram , with 6 , 000 men and 30 guns , crossed the Goomtee on the 6 th of March , and took up a position within range on the eastern side of the city , nearly opposite the commander-in-chief . Our army before Lucknow amounts to 50 , 000 men , with 10 , 000 cavalry , and 120 guns , and reinforcements were rapidly arriving . Brigadier Franks ' s column had also fought a decisive action . It marched , 29 th February , in the direction of Budlapoore , and en-