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Poetry.
But the person that ' s well recommended , If we find him both honest and true , When our lodge is well tyl'd , we'll prepare him , And , like Masons , our work will pursue . Then who , & e . There ' s some foolish people reject us ,
For which they are highly to blame ; They cannot show any objection Or reason for doing tho same . The art's a divine inspiration , As all honest men will declare ; So here ' s to all true hearted brothers That live within compass and square . Then who , & c .
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COUET . —Her Majesty , with their Royal Highnesses , went to Frogmore House on the 22 nd ult ., and returned to tho Castle to luncheon . On the same day their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and Princess Louise , visited the Institute of Painters and tho Exhibition of the Society of Painters in AVatcr-colours . The Prince of AVales was present at a divisional field day of the household troops at AA ormwood Scrubs ,
on tho 23 rd ult . The Prince of AA ' ales , accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Brabant , went to Twickenham on the same evening , and dined with the Duke and Duchess d'Aumalo , at Orleans House . The Sheriffs of London aud Middlesex , Sheriff and Alderman Dakin , Sheriff and Alderman Besley , and the City Remembrancer Corry , had tho honour of an interview
with her Majesty , ou Monday last , to take her Majesty's pleasure as to receiving the City address . The Duke and Duchess of Brabant arrived at the Castle on Tuesday , on a visit to her Majesty , accompanied by Countess de Grunne , Count de Lannoy , and M . Brewer , and shortly after drove out with her Royal Highness Princess Helena . Her Majesty the Queen of
the Netherlands , attended by the Baronness A au Pabit , the Baronness Van Dedem , Count Randwigck , aud Baron AVeckherlin , arrived at Claridge ' s Hotel , on the same day , from the Hague . His Royal Highness tho Prince of AA ales and their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Brabant visited her Majesty shortly after her arrival . On Tuesday , the 27 th ult ., Her Majesty received addresses of congratulation at AYindsor Castle on the birth of the infant Prince . The deputation with the city address , consisting of the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor , Sir R . AV . Carden , Mr . Alderman Lawrence , Mr . Alderman
Phillips , Mr . Alderman Gibbons , and Mr . Alderman AVaterlow , members of the Court of Aldermen ; Mr . Alderman Dakin and Mr . Alderman Besley , sheriffs ; Mr . F . Maynard and Mr . Alderman J . C . Lawrence , the mover and seconder of the address ; Mr . W . C . Fowler , Mr . AV . II . Teulon , Mr . F . Carritt , Mr . AV . Northcott , Mr . T . S . Richards , Mr . R . Stapleton , Mr .
A . Pill , Mr . J . G-. Arnold , Mr . W . Hartridge , Mr . J . S . Marratt , Mr . Gr . AVebb , Mr . S . D . Morey , Dr . Saunders , Mr . T . R . Phillips , Mr . AV . Clements , Mr . D . Smith , Mr . F . K . Glover , Mr . John Kelday , Mr . J . T . Bedford , Mr . G . S . Pedler , Mr . \ V . Hewitt , Mr . T . Symonds , Mr . T . AVoodley , Mr . T . Burrows , Mr . E . Smith , Mr . II . Field , Mr . T . LintottMr . E . Grimwade ,
, Mr . J . Finlay , and Mr . F . Cox , members of the Court of Common Council ; Mr . Recorder , the Common Serjeant , Mr . Town Clerk , the City Solicitor , Mr . Remembrancer , and Mr . Temple , keeper of the Guildhall , were first introduced , and presented their address . Her Majesty having returned a gracious answer , the
The Week.
Lord Mayor , and the mover and seconder of the address , were presented to Her Majesty by Sir George Grey , and had the honour of kissing her Majesty ' s hand . IJIPEEIAL P AELIAITENT . —In the HOUSE OP LOEDS on . Thursday , June 22 nd , the following measures were passed through Committee : —The Lunatic Asylum Act ( 1853 ) Amendment Bill , the General Post Office ( Additional Site ) Bill , the
Dockyard Ports Regulation Bill , and the Small Benefices ( Ireland ) Act , 1 S 60 , Amendment Bill . The Fortifications ( Provision for Expenses ) Bill , the Malt Duty Bill , the Harbour Transfer Bill , the Trnsts Administration ( Scotland ) Bill , the Kingstown Harbour Bill , and the Ecclesiastical Commission ( Superannuation Allowances ) Bill , were read a second time .
The Public Houses Closing Act Amendment Bill , the Ecclesiastical Leasing Act Amendment Bill , the Churches and Chapels Exemption ( Scotland ) Bill , the Colonial Laws Validity Bill , the Colonial Marriages Validity Bill , and the Defence Act ( 1860 ) Amendment Bill , were read a third time and passed . Their Lordships adjourned at a few minutes past six o ' clock .
On Friday , Lord Stanley of Alderley called attention to the state of public and private business before the House . The public business had been almost entirely disposed of , but there were 64 private Bills which had not received a second reading . He therefore inquired of his noble friend , Lord Redesdale , if he would be able to say on an early day next week , what
number of those Bills would be opposed , and whether it would not be advisable to follow the example sot on former occasions of permitting the promoters of those private Bills which could not be proceeded with before the dissolution to take them up at the next Parliament in exactly the same stage as they were left in this Parliament . Lord Redesdale hoped to be able on Monday , or Tuesday at latest , to say in what position the
private business was . He had seen some of the agents that day , and they all seemed desirous of pressing on the business as quickly as possible . He had an objection to suspending Bills . It had been done on three occasions before ; and on two of these occasions , in 1857 and 1859 , he objected to the motion . He did not consider it right
that one Parliament should bind another . He would make a motion to-morrow on the subject . —Lord Lyttelton presented a petition , praying for an increase in tho Episcopate , and , in SO doing , the noble lord dwelt at some length upon the benefits that would arise to the clergy , and the general benefit it would be to the congregations who were now so far from the present
sees . The Bishop of Oxford warmly thanked the noble lord for having presented the petition , aud regretted that Government had opposed tho increase of the Episcopacy . After some opposition from Lord Shaftesbury , and some explanation from Earl Russell , the petition was ordered to lie on the table . —In answer to Lord Ebury , the Archbishop of Canterbury said that there
was not any intention , either on the part of Government or on his part , to alter the burial service . —Their lordships then proceeded with the Bills upon the paper ( thirty-two in number ) , and several of them having been forwarded a stage , their lordships rose at nine o'clock . On Monday Lord Redesdale said there were yet twenty-four private bills to go into committee ,
but he thought they could all be got through so that Parliament might bo dismissed on the 13 th July . Lord Stanley of Alderley promised that the matter should have the attention of the Government . —The Earl of Devon moved tho second reading of the Roman Catholic Oath Bill . The Earl of Derby made a long speech iu opposition to it . He avowed the kindliest
feelings towards Roman Catholics , and feared this Bill would create an excitement at the general election which would be prejudicial to them . He did not wish to reject the Bill alto-
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Poetry.
But the person that ' s well recommended , If we find him both honest and true , When our lodge is well tyl'd , we'll prepare him , And , like Masons , our work will pursue . Then who , & e . There ' s some foolish people reject us ,
For which they are highly to blame ; They cannot show any objection Or reason for doing tho same . The art's a divine inspiration , As all honest men will declare ; So here ' s to all true hearted brothers That live within compass and square . Then who , & c .
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COUET . —Her Majesty , with their Royal Highnesses , went to Frogmore House on the 22 nd ult ., and returned to tho Castle to luncheon . On the same day their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and Princess Louise , visited the Institute of Painters and tho Exhibition of the Society of Painters in AVatcr-colours . The Prince of AVales was present at a divisional field day of the household troops at AA ormwood Scrubs ,
on tho 23 rd ult . The Prince of AA ' ales , accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Brabant , went to Twickenham on the same evening , and dined with the Duke and Duchess d'Aumalo , at Orleans House . The Sheriffs of London aud Middlesex , Sheriff and Alderman Dakin , Sheriff and Alderman Besley , and the City Remembrancer Corry , had tho honour of an interview
with her Majesty , ou Monday last , to take her Majesty's pleasure as to receiving the City address . The Duke and Duchess of Brabant arrived at the Castle on Tuesday , on a visit to her Majesty , accompanied by Countess de Grunne , Count de Lannoy , and M . Brewer , and shortly after drove out with her Royal Highness Princess Helena . Her Majesty the Queen of
the Netherlands , attended by the Baronness A au Pabit , the Baronness Van Dedem , Count Randwigck , aud Baron AVeckherlin , arrived at Claridge ' s Hotel , on the same day , from the Hague . His Royal Highness tho Prince of AA ales and their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Brabant visited her Majesty shortly after her arrival . On Tuesday , the 27 th ult ., Her Majesty received addresses of congratulation at AYindsor Castle on the birth of the infant Prince . The deputation with the city address , consisting of the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor , Sir R . AV . Carden , Mr . Alderman Lawrence , Mr . Alderman
Phillips , Mr . Alderman Gibbons , and Mr . Alderman AVaterlow , members of the Court of Aldermen ; Mr . Alderman Dakin and Mr . Alderman Besley , sheriffs ; Mr . F . Maynard and Mr . Alderman J . C . Lawrence , the mover and seconder of the address ; Mr . W . C . Fowler , Mr . AV . II . Teulon , Mr . F . Carritt , Mr . AV . Northcott , Mr . T . S . Richards , Mr . R . Stapleton , Mr .
A . Pill , Mr . J . G-. Arnold , Mr . W . Hartridge , Mr . J . S . Marratt , Mr . Gr . AVebb , Mr . S . D . Morey , Dr . Saunders , Mr . T . R . Phillips , Mr . AV . Clements , Mr . D . Smith , Mr . F . K . Glover , Mr . John Kelday , Mr . J . T . Bedford , Mr . G . S . Pedler , Mr . \ V . Hewitt , Mr . T . Symonds , Mr . T . AVoodley , Mr . T . Burrows , Mr . E . Smith , Mr . II . Field , Mr . T . LintottMr . E . Grimwade ,
, Mr . J . Finlay , and Mr . F . Cox , members of the Court of Common Council ; Mr . Recorder , the Common Serjeant , Mr . Town Clerk , the City Solicitor , Mr . Remembrancer , and Mr . Temple , keeper of the Guildhall , were first introduced , and presented their address . Her Majesty having returned a gracious answer , the
The Week.
Lord Mayor , and the mover and seconder of the address , were presented to Her Majesty by Sir George Grey , and had the honour of kissing her Majesty ' s hand . IJIPEEIAL P AELIAITENT . —In the HOUSE OP LOEDS on . Thursday , June 22 nd , the following measures were passed through Committee : —The Lunatic Asylum Act ( 1853 ) Amendment Bill , the General Post Office ( Additional Site ) Bill , the
Dockyard Ports Regulation Bill , and the Small Benefices ( Ireland ) Act , 1 S 60 , Amendment Bill . The Fortifications ( Provision for Expenses ) Bill , the Malt Duty Bill , the Harbour Transfer Bill , the Trnsts Administration ( Scotland ) Bill , the Kingstown Harbour Bill , and the Ecclesiastical Commission ( Superannuation Allowances ) Bill , were read a second time .
The Public Houses Closing Act Amendment Bill , the Ecclesiastical Leasing Act Amendment Bill , the Churches and Chapels Exemption ( Scotland ) Bill , the Colonial Laws Validity Bill , the Colonial Marriages Validity Bill , and the Defence Act ( 1860 ) Amendment Bill , were read a third time and passed . Their Lordships adjourned at a few minutes past six o ' clock .
On Friday , Lord Stanley of Alderley called attention to the state of public and private business before the House . The public business had been almost entirely disposed of , but there were 64 private Bills which had not received a second reading . He therefore inquired of his noble friend , Lord Redesdale , if he would be able to say on an early day next week , what
number of those Bills would be opposed , and whether it would not be advisable to follow the example sot on former occasions of permitting the promoters of those private Bills which could not be proceeded with before the dissolution to take them up at the next Parliament in exactly the same stage as they were left in this Parliament . Lord Redesdale hoped to be able on Monday , or Tuesday at latest , to say in what position the
private business was . He had seen some of the agents that day , and they all seemed desirous of pressing on the business as quickly as possible . He had an objection to suspending Bills . It had been done on three occasions before ; and on two of these occasions , in 1857 and 1859 , he objected to the motion . He did not consider it right
that one Parliament should bind another . He would make a motion to-morrow on the subject . —Lord Lyttelton presented a petition , praying for an increase in tho Episcopate , and , in SO doing , the noble lord dwelt at some length upon the benefits that would arise to the clergy , and the general benefit it would be to the congregations who were now so far from the present
sees . The Bishop of Oxford warmly thanked the noble lord for having presented the petition , aud regretted that Government had opposed tho increase of the Episcopacy . After some opposition from Lord Shaftesbury , and some explanation from Earl Russell , the petition was ordered to lie on the table . —In answer to Lord Ebury , the Archbishop of Canterbury said that there
was not any intention , either on the part of Government or on his part , to alter the burial service . —Their lordships then proceeded with the Bills upon the paper ( thirty-two in number ) , and several of them having been forwarded a stage , their lordships rose at nine o'clock . On Monday Lord Redesdale said there were yet twenty-four private bills to go into committee ,
but he thought they could all be got through so that Parliament might bo dismissed on the 13 th July . Lord Stanley of Alderley promised that the matter should have the attention of the Government . —The Earl of Devon moved tho second reading of the Roman Catholic Oath Bill . The Earl of Derby made a long speech iu opposition to it . He avowed the kindliest
feelings towards Roman Catholics , and feared this Bill would create an excitement at the general election which would be prejudicial to them . He did not wish to reject the Bill alto-