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means of subsistence . Upon his return to this State a feiv years after-A ' . 'ards he stated to his brethren here—as I have been credibly informed and believe—that he found different systems of lecturing prevailing at the A \ est aud Southivest , and that upon presenting thc lectures he had been taught at Boston , in 1817 , to different Grancl Masters , they were objected to ; and that various Grand Masters would not sanction his lecturing in their jurisdictions , unless he would teach the lectures then existing among them ; thafc desiring to pursue this occupation , he did learn the different systems of lecturing then existing iu different States , and taught them in the different State jurisdictions , as desired b y the different Grancl Masters of each . "
The Week.
THE WEEK .
Tin : COURT . —The Queen and Prince Consort , with Prince Alfred , Prince Arthur , Princess Alice , Princess Helena , and Princess Louisa , arrived , on Monday afternoon , at Buckingham Palace from Osborne , anel . it nine o ' clock in the evening ( with the exception of Prince Alfred ) left by the Great Northern Railway for Edinburgh . The Queen arrived at York five minutes before the appointed time . Her Majesty was attended throughout the journey from King ' s Cross by the deputy chairman and one of the directors of the Great Northern Railway . At Biggleswade ,
where the first stoppage for AA'ater took place , her Majesty expressed her perfect satisfaction with the arrangements made for her convenience and comfort . Shortly afterwards the curtains of the royal carriage AA'ere iVraivn , the lights dimmed , and her Majesty retired to rest . The Queen alighted afc Sfc . Margaret ' s station , Edinburgh , afc eight o ' clock the next morning , and immediately proceeded through the park to Holyrood amid the acclamations of her Scottish subjects . The Prince of AVales met his illustrious parents afc St . Margaret's station . The Queen ' s
arrival AA'as announced by a royal salute . The journey throughout was performed without the slightest interruption . Prince Alfred , on Monday night , afc eleven o ' clock , embarked at Dover for Calais , on his way to Marseilles to join the Euri / alus m fche Mediterranean , his leave of absence having expired . The night of Monday was an exceedingly " dirty" one , ive are informed by the annalist of his royal highness ' s progress . FOREIGN * NEWS . — From Paris we learn that the Emperor Louis Napoleon will shortly proceed to Cherbourg and also pav a second visit
to Lyons . Count de Morny has delivered a speech to the general council of the department of tho Puy cle Dome ; he takes a view of the state of the press in France and England , iu ivhich feiv ivill concur , and says that there is in France no means of preventing a journal from publishing ivhat seems to ifc right— " the government is only armed against the press ivith the poiver of warning aud suspension , which are repressive measures . " The Presse exposes the holloivness of this statement . The Emperor has afc last spoken on the Italian question , for we may presume
that the Constilntionnel is the exponent of imperial policy . That journal ? nys— " The emperor having agreed at Alllafranca io the restoration of the former reigning princes , has caused words of reconciliation to be heard in tho duchies . His majesty has nofc yet given up all hope of success , and will fulfil loyally to the end his disinterested mission ; but if lie should not succeed to re-unite the princes and thc people in mutual accord , it is not his intention to force either the one or the other . It is not the wish of his majesty to follow the errors of the former Austrian
policy , whose armed intervention in the affairs of the Peninsula has ceased for ever . AVe have given the Italian people advice which we have deemed wise and prudent , ivhich if they do not follow it will grieve us , but ivhich ive could not press upon them by force . To us Italy owes her "'dependence ; we shall not take away again from her what we have given her yesterday . The formation of an eighth military district , the head-quarters of which Avould be at Nantes , is about to be completed , r'lie troops forming tho garrison in the 3 rd and 4 th divisions , the heaelqii'ivtws of Aiincli aro afc Lille anel Chalons-ou-the-Mairr . have been
considerabl y increased . The regiment of the Imperial Guard , having suffered severe losses at Magenta and Solferino , are being reorganized , anil r'he vacancies caused by death filled up . The 4 th battalion of the Imperial Guard is also maintained . The government is about to increase the artillery , but the cavalry is about to be diminished . -The Zurich Conference drags its slow length along . It is believed that the Pleni potentiaries will be enabled to quit Zurich at the latest in a fortnight .. The administrative organization of the Lombardo-Piedmontese
kingdom is in progress , and advices have been received from Rome to the 27 th inst . The Duke cle Granunonfc had held a conference with sirdinal Autonelli on the subject ofthe reorganization of the legations . . It is asserted that the government of Bologna had dissolved a regiment "l which some Mazzinian volunteers had attempted to cause an excite" * ' One French division only will remain in Rome . Thc garrison " the Pope is on the march to Posaro , where the troops are being con-An
yu ' ^ 'b earthquake hael taken place at Norcia ; 200 persons were "lied , and a largo number injured ; 0 , 000 of the population are en-( « mped in the neighbour-hood of the town . The Pope has despatched ¦ sastauee . A new combination has been formed at Frankfort by the tank of Nuremberg , the bank of Frankfort , the house of Rothschild , ""« banking-house of JL Erlangon , and Aiessrs . Hirsch and Frohlich , for ' -outracting the Bavarian four-and-a-half per cent , loan , to defray the uutary expenses . Eight millions of florins of the loan have been loft pmiUe . subscription . The loan is issued at 98 . ' ..- — -From Borneo wc
have news of a painful character . A general massacre of Christians , it is said , took place there on the 21 th of May . It would seem that the Russian government are about to take control of the funds in the various banks of the empire deposited for charitable purposes by the trustees of clerical anel other foundations , or which have to await a decision of a court of law . Through this order of the State Council the amount of capital available for the temporary use of the finance minister will be largely extendedand will aid him in perfecting arrangements
, which it is presumed he has in view . Advices have been received from Constantinople to the 24 th inst . The Sultan had been on the point of death from a severe attack of fever , bufc his health is now restored . He has since had a lengthened conference with the Grancl Alzir with reference to the interview of the Sultan AA-ith M . Thouvenel respecting tho carrying out of the Hat-Humayotin , and also upon various financial mattersthat in particular concerning the Customs tariff * The
, . semi-official Journal de Constantinople says the rumour , of a fresh modification of the ministry is unfounded . Letters from Syria to the 18 th inst . state , that fears are entertained of an extension-of the civil Avar in that province . The Druses ivere devastating the country by setting fire to people ' s property ; the Europeans are said to be fleeing from the towns . Some silk factories had hoisted the French flag for protection . The French consul had sent for troops , but the Turkish force AA'as
insufficient . The state of health of the King of Prussia becomes worse every clay ; he is said to be losing his hearing as ivell as his si ght . The ConstiliUionnel having published a long article against the letter of of M . Louis Blanc , lately given in the London papers , Avithout publishing the document , that gentleman writes thus to the Conslitiilionnel : " Sir , —You have thought fit to-blame the determination I have adopted ivith regard to the amnesty . I cJaimot say that blame on your part has occasioned me either annoyance' or surprise . A ou quote in support of
your vituperation the opinion of the Morning Chronicle , a paper Avithout the slightest weight on this side of the Channel , and known throughout England as the organ of a government which is not the English government . I am not sorry you have such an ally . But perhaps you will deem ifc just that the public should be allowed to become acquainted ivith the subject of the discussion , the better to form an opinion of the value of the comments upon it . Therefore I have the honour to send
you , ivifch a request that ifc may appear in your columns , a letter' in which I set forth my views on the amnesty , and which the Times , and almost all the English papers , have published . To deprive you of any pretext for refusing , I have taken care to strike out five or six words which your political touchiness might be alarmed at . I only ask von for fair play ; is it asking too much in that country ivhich you pretend is free?—I am , & c , LOUIS BLANC . "
IK DIA . —The Bombay mail has arrived , and brings intelligence thafc the ex-King of Oude has been released from his long confinement at Fort William . His queen , who has continued fco reside at the house near Calcutta occupied by the king till the time of his arrest , sent a petition to Lord Canning , praying for his release , and suggesting that no more fitting occasion for it could be chosen than the issue of the proclamation on the restoration of peace . Lord Canning , whether with reference to the petition or notaddressed a letter to the king him that
, , informing he could leave Fort AA illiam when he pleased . He did so on the 9 th ult . A number of state prisoners were released with him , including the late vizier of Oude , Nawab Ali Nukky Khan , and Tikoot Rae , formerly in the service of the Queen . The king has left a favourable impression upon those who have come in contact with him during his imprisonment . It seems he has been fleeced by people ivho have pretended thev could obtain his releaseand government has urged him not to fulfil
, any outstanding promise of further bribes . His majesty has at length consented to receive the pension granted by the Indian government pending the reference of his case to England . . 16 , 000 rupees have been paid on account . _ The military exodus goes on swimmingly , or rather preparations for it . The Englishman says that about 5000 " may be expected to go from Bengal alone . It never was thought the movement would be so serious . Had government only given the men the option of enlistment with
discharge or re- bounty ; Ave should not have been in our present dilemma . A general order has been issued b y Lord Clyde , almost begging the men not to avail themselves of the Governor-General ' s offer 1 It comes too late . Here and there a handful repent , and withdraw their claim ; but the total of them will be ' very insignificant . Advertisements are out for the passage home of 2305 soldiers from Bombay , Goa , and Ivurrachee alone— " effective European troops . " Ifc is melancholy . Thirteen of tho Berh mutineer's anto be tried
ampore ; by court martial . Grain riots have occurred at Quilon and Cochin . At tho former place , on tho 25 th and 2 tith June , some men of the 45 th Native Infantry attacked a number of shops- in thc Bazaar , and plundered to the amount , it is saiel , of 7000 to 8000 rupees . At Cochin the riot was precisely similar ; but the loss sustained by the dealers is put at only 500 rupees . A cyclone visited Calcutta on the 26 th ultimo , arrd played sad havoc among the telegraphic lines . On the Barraek ' road
pore the strongest lines were swept away for miles . Two steamers , besides many sailing vessels , were wrecked in the Hooghly , involvhi" - ' loss of life and inuneu . se destruction of property . GENERAL HOME NEWS . —Lord Palmerston has called two cabinet councils this week , to ivhich ministers have been summoned from the country . A Post-office notice has appeared , announcing tint on the 12 th September tho latceveiri" ' . - . ' .- '( very will be extended to manyaddi-
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means of subsistence . Upon his return to this State a feiv years after-A ' . 'ards he stated to his brethren here—as I have been credibly informed and believe—that he found different systems of lecturing prevailing at the A \ est aud Southivest , and that upon presenting thc lectures he had been taught at Boston , in 1817 , to different Grancl Masters , they were objected to ; and that various Grand Masters would not sanction his lecturing in their jurisdictions , unless he would teach the lectures then existing among them ; thafc desiring to pursue this occupation , he did learn the different systems of lecturing then existing iu different States , and taught them in the different State jurisdictions , as desired b y the different Grancl Masters of each . "
The Week.
THE WEEK .
Tin : COURT . —The Queen and Prince Consort , with Prince Alfred , Prince Arthur , Princess Alice , Princess Helena , and Princess Louisa , arrived , on Monday afternoon , at Buckingham Palace from Osborne , anel . it nine o ' clock in the evening ( with the exception of Prince Alfred ) left by the Great Northern Railway for Edinburgh . The Queen arrived at York five minutes before the appointed time . Her Majesty was attended throughout the journey from King ' s Cross by the deputy chairman and one of the directors of the Great Northern Railway . At Biggleswade ,
where the first stoppage for AA'ater took place , her Majesty expressed her perfect satisfaction with the arrangements made for her convenience and comfort . Shortly afterwards the curtains of the royal carriage AA'ere iVraivn , the lights dimmed , and her Majesty retired to rest . The Queen alighted afc Sfc . Margaret ' s station , Edinburgh , afc eight o ' clock the next morning , and immediately proceeded through the park to Holyrood amid the acclamations of her Scottish subjects . The Prince of AVales met his illustrious parents afc St . Margaret's station . The Queen ' s
arrival AA'as announced by a royal salute . The journey throughout was performed without the slightest interruption . Prince Alfred , on Monday night , afc eleven o ' clock , embarked at Dover for Calais , on his way to Marseilles to join the Euri / alus m fche Mediterranean , his leave of absence having expired . The night of Monday was an exceedingly " dirty" one , ive are informed by the annalist of his royal highness ' s progress . FOREIGN * NEWS . — From Paris we learn that the Emperor Louis Napoleon will shortly proceed to Cherbourg and also pav a second visit
to Lyons . Count de Morny has delivered a speech to the general council of the department of tho Puy cle Dome ; he takes a view of the state of the press in France and England , iu ivhich feiv ivill concur , and says that there is in France no means of preventing a journal from publishing ivhat seems to ifc right— " the government is only armed against the press ivith the poiver of warning aud suspension , which are repressive measures . " The Presse exposes the holloivness of this statement . The Emperor has afc last spoken on the Italian question , for we may presume
that the Constilntionnel is the exponent of imperial policy . That journal ? nys— " The emperor having agreed at Alllafranca io the restoration of the former reigning princes , has caused words of reconciliation to be heard in tho duchies . His majesty has nofc yet given up all hope of success , and will fulfil loyally to the end his disinterested mission ; but if lie should not succeed to re-unite the princes and thc people in mutual accord , it is not his intention to force either the one or the other . It is not the wish of his majesty to follow the errors of the former Austrian
policy , whose armed intervention in the affairs of the Peninsula has ceased for ever . AVe have given the Italian people advice which we have deemed wise and prudent , ivhich if they do not follow it will grieve us , but ivhich ive could not press upon them by force . To us Italy owes her "'dependence ; we shall not take away again from her what we have given her yesterday . The formation of an eighth military district , the head-quarters of which Avould be at Nantes , is about to be completed , r'lie troops forming tho garrison in the 3 rd and 4 th divisions , the heaelqii'ivtws of Aiincli aro afc Lille anel Chalons-ou-the-Mairr . have been
considerabl y increased . The regiment of the Imperial Guard , having suffered severe losses at Magenta and Solferino , are being reorganized , anil r'he vacancies caused by death filled up . The 4 th battalion of the Imperial Guard is also maintained . The government is about to increase the artillery , but the cavalry is about to be diminished . -The Zurich Conference drags its slow length along . It is believed that the Pleni potentiaries will be enabled to quit Zurich at the latest in a fortnight .. The administrative organization of the Lombardo-Piedmontese
kingdom is in progress , and advices have been received from Rome to the 27 th inst . The Duke cle Granunonfc had held a conference with sirdinal Autonelli on the subject ofthe reorganization of the legations . . It is asserted that the government of Bologna had dissolved a regiment "l which some Mazzinian volunteers had attempted to cause an excite" * ' One French division only will remain in Rome . Thc garrison " the Pope is on the march to Posaro , where the troops are being con-An
yu ' ^ 'b earthquake hael taken place at Norcia ; 200 persons were "lied , and a largo number injured ; 0 , 000 of the population are en-( « mped in the neighbour-hood of the town . The Pope has despatched ¦ sastauee . A new combination has been formed at Frankfort by the tank of Nuremberg , the bank of Frankfort , the house of Rothschild , ""« banking-house of JL Erlangon , and Aiessrs . Hirsch and Frohlich , for ' -outracting the Bavarian four-and-a-half per cent , loan , to defray the uutary expenses . Eight millions of florins of the loan have been loft pmiUe . subscription . The loan is issued at 98 . ' ..- — -From Borneo wc
have news of a painful character . A general massacre of Christians , it is said , took place there on the 21 th of May . It would seem that the Russian government are about to take control of the funds in the various banks of the empire deposited for charitable purposes by the trustees of clerical anel other foundations , or which have to await a decision of a court of law . Through this order of the State Council the amount of capital available for the temporary use of the finance minister will be largely extendedand will aid him in perfecting arrangements
, which it is presumed he has in view . Advices have been received from Constantinople to the 24 th inst . The Sultan had been on the point of death from a severe attack of fever , bufc his health is now restored . He has since had a lengthened conference with the Grancl Alzir with reference to the interview of the Sultan AA-ith M . Thouvenel respecting tho carrying out of the Hat-Humayotin , and also upon various financial mattersthat in particular concerning the Customs tariff * The
, . semi-official Journal de Constantinople says the rumour , of a fresh modification of the ministry is unfounded . Letters from Syria to the 18 th inst . state , that fears are entertained of an extension-of the civil Avar in that province . The Druses ivere devastating the country by setting fire to people ' s property ; the Europeans are said to be fleeing from the towns . Some silk factories had hoisted the French flag for protection . The French consul had sent for troops , but the Turkish force AA'as
insufficient . The state of health of the King of Prussia becomes worse every clay ; he is said to be losing his hearing as ivell as his si ght . The ConstiliUionnel having published a long article against the letter of of M . Louis Blanc , lately given in the London papers , Avithout publishing the document , that gentleman writes thus to the Conslitiilionnel : " Sir , —You have thought fit to-blame the determination I have adopted ivith regard to the amnesty . I cJaimot say that blame on your part has occasioned me either annoyance' or surprise . A ou quote in support of
your vituperation the opinion of the Morning Chronicle , a paper Avithout the slightest weight on this side of the Channel , and known throughout England as the organ of a government which is not the English government . I am not sorry you have such an ally . But perhaps you will deem ifc just that the public should be allowed to become acquainted ivith the subject of the discussion , the better to form an opinion of the value of the comments upon it . Therefore I have the honour to send
you , ivifch a request that ifc may appear in your columns , a letter' in which I set forth my views on the amnesty , and which the Times , and almost all the English papers , have published . To deprive you of any pretext for refusing , I have taken care to strike out five or six words which your political touchiness might be alarmed at . I only ask von for fair play ; is it asking too much in that country ivhich you pretend is free?—I am , & c , LOUIS BLANC . "
IK DIA . —The Bombay mail has arrived , and brings intelligence thafc the ex-King of Oude has been released from his long confinement at Fort William . His queen , who has continued fco reside at the house near Calcutta occupied by the king till the time of his arrest , sent a petition to Lord Canning , praying for his release , and suggesting that no more fitting occasion for it could be chosen than the issue of the proclamation on the restoration of peace . Lord Canning , whether with reference to the petition or notaddressed a letter to the king him that
, , informing he could leave Fort AA illiam when he pleased . He did so on the 9 th ult . A number of state prisoners were released with him , including the late vizier of Oude , Nawab Ali Nukky Khan , and Tikoot Rae , formerly in the service of the Queen . The king has left a favourable impression upon those who have come in contact with him during his imprisonment . It seems he has been fleeced by people ivho have pretended thev could obtain his releaseand government has urged him not to fulfil
, any outstanding promise of further bribes . His majesty has at length consented to receive the pension granted by the Indian government pending the reference of his case to England . . 16 , 000 rupees have been paid on account . _ The military exodus goes on swimmingly , or rather preparations for it . The Englishman says that about 5000 " may be expected to go from Bengal alone . It never was thought the movement would be so serious . Had government only given the men the option of enlistment with
discharge or re- bounty ; Ave should not have been in our present dilemma . A general order has been issued b y Lord Clyde , almost begging the men not to avail themselves of the Governor-General ' s offer 1 It comes too late . Here and there a handful repent , and withdraw their claim ; but the total of them will be ' very insignificant . Advertisements are out for the passage home of 2305 soldiers from Bombay , Goa , and Ivurrachee alone— " effective European troops . " Ifc is melancholy . Thirteen of tho Berh mutineer's anto be tried
ampore ; by court martial . Grain riots have occurred at Quilon and Cochin . At tho former place , on tho 25 th and 2 tith June , some men of the 45 th Native Infantry attacked a number of shops- in thc Bazaar , and plundered to the amount , it is saiel , of 7000 to 8000 rupees . At Cochin the riot was precisely similar ; but the loss sustained by the dealers is put at only 500 rupees . A cyclone visited Calcutta on the 26 th ultimo , arrd played sad havoc among the telegraphic lines . On the Barraek ' road
pore the strongest lines were swept away for miles . Two steamers , besides many sailing vessels , were wrecked in the Hooghly , involvhi" - ' loss of life and inuneu . se destruction of property . GENERAL HOME NEWS . —Lord Palmerston has called two cabinet councils this week , to ivhich ministers have been summoned from the country . A Post-office notice has appeared , announcing tint on the 12 th September tho latceveiri" ' . - . ' .- '( very will be extended to manyaddi-