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Immediate Past Masters . Senior Deacon . Worshipful Master ( Bro . Symes ) . Banner covered with crape . Banner of Provincial Grand Lodge , borne by Col . Millar , Provincial Grand Organist ( Bro . Lott ) . Provincial Grand Superintendent of Works ( Bro . T .

Gallichan ) . Provincial Grand Deacons . Provincial Grand Junior Warden , with Plumb-rule ( Bro . Kingsnorth , acting ) . Provincial Grand Senior Warden , Avith Level ( Brother _ J . T . du Jardiu ) . Deputy Provincial Grand Master ( Bro . E . Crosse ) . Standards of thc Provincial Grand Master for the Provinces of Jersey and Guernsey , borne by Bros . Evans and Peyton .

Provincial Grand Stewards , two and two ( Bros . Wade , Le Hardie , Leigh , Mannan , Joseph Stevens , and E . Watson ) . Provincial Grand Sword Bearer ( Bro . Thomas ( acting ) . The Eight Worshipful Provincial Grand Master ( Bro . 3 . J . Hammond ) , supported by Bros . Henry L . Manuel and F . le Maistre ,

Directors of Ceremonies , with Bros . Joseph Stevens and Perrot as Assistants . An Installed Master ( Bro . Benham ) , carrying on a cushion covered with crape tho Jewels of tho Deceased as Past Master and First Principal . An Installed Master ( Bro . Dr . Hopkins ) , bearing ou a cushion covered with crape the Holy Bible , lvith Square and Compasses thereon . The Clergy ( Bro . Eev . 0 . Marett and Eev . C . Perram ) .

The Body , covered with a Bro . Mann , P . M . pall with the Bro . Grimmond . regalia of the deceased , sprigs of acacia , bou-Bi'o . Prosser . cruets of flowersBro . F . A . Godfraj

, au hour-glass and two swords crossed on the Bro . Hastings . coffin , borne in Bro . La Cras . a hearse .

Bro . Baker , as Undertaker , and Assistants . About Forty Mourners and private personal Friends of the Deceased , in Mourning Coaches . Dr . Padmoro , in his carriage with Mr . Eroaut . Provincial Grand Tyler , Avith drawn sword . The number of Masons attending thc funeral was about 200 , and including thc friends of the deceased and

others engaged in different capacities , the total amounted to nearly 300 . The cortege was admirably arranged by tho methodical and energetic Director of Ceremonies , Bro . H . L . Manuel , ably assisted by his assistants , ancl soon after half-past two the order was given for the start , the band playing the Dead March in Saul alternately with other appropriate pieces of sacred music . The streets

were of course crowded with persons anxious to witness the solemn procession , but nowhere was any inconvenience felb from the pressure , thc line of route being long and Avell chosen . The police kept the centre of tho strcats clear Avithout difficulty , for all seemed to respect the occasion , excepting perhaps the boys Avho kept near the band in the march , to whom the music Avas a great attractionThe windows

. and balconies of the houses commanding a view Avere occupied by spectators . Near the church a very large number had assembled , and here the prettiest effect was produced , as the brethren in the different lodges divided into two lines , leaving an avenue between them , and those of the Mechanics' and Yarborough Lod ges crossed their wands . Under the arch thus formed the clergy , the bearers with the coffin , the friends , tho Provincial Grand Lodge , and all in the rear

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of the procession passed , and this having been concluded , the rest of the brethren fell into order in rotation as before and followed into the chapel . The service Avas read by Bro . the Eev . Chas . Marett , the responses being given by the choir , Avho concluded tho ceremony by singing Luther ' s Hymn . The procession Avas again formed as before , to proceed to the Mont-a-1 'Abbe

Cemetery , but with diminished numbers , as steady rain unfortunately set in . The march to the Parochial Burial Ground , St . John ' sroad , was continued with as much regularity as the state of the weather permitted , for the rain now fell heavily , while by far the larger portion of the spectators made the best of their way home . On entering the cemetery ,

though tho rain continued to descend literally in torrents , the ceremony was truly affecting , for many of the Masons who had attained an age beyond the three score yp . ava and ten ordinarily allotted , to man , aud who were heard conversing on the probability that their turn would come next , walked uncovered , disregardful of personal comfortand of the injury to their expensive regaliaAvith

, , as much composure as if they had been placed in the most favourable circumstances Avith a cloudless sky above them .. When the Misons were assembled round the grave of the deceased , the scene was one of solemn grandeur , for all appeared to be duly impressed with the effective

words of onr beautiful burial service , as they were read distinctly by the Grand Chaplain— " Man that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live , and is full of tears . " Both assertions ivere abundantly proved by the melancholy circumstances of the case , inasmuch as deceased had been hastily struck down in the prime of manhood , Avhile his friends now . stood round about

Aveeping . Tho usual solemn ceremonies were then performed , concluding Avith a Masonic oration , most effectively delivered by the Provincial Grand Master , though curtailed under stress of weather . The brethren broke their wands , and threw them into the grave , which in like manner received the sacred scroll , the bouquets , & c . After the Masons had taken a last farewell of all that remained

upon earth of their brother , the cortege returned by Eouge Bouillon , Midvale-road , and St . Mark ' s , to the Temple . After the return to the Temple , the Provincial Grand Officers again assumed their chairs of office , and closed the lodge . Thus ended the proceedings connected with this solemn eventand it is but justice to remark that

, all concerned strove to make thom as effective as possible , and that nothing occurred which interfered with the regularity , order , and decorum , suitable to the occasion . Indeed , A- ' e have never before ivituessed a Masonic procession so Avell attended or so well regulated . Jersey , Jan . 28 th , 186-5 .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE CounT . —Her Majesty ancl family remain at Osborne , but are expected to return to Windsor next week . GENEBAI , HOITE NMWS . —The return of the Registrar General , which now includes the ten towns of largest population in the United Kingdom , presents some curious results for the past week . The deaths in all the towns

were 34 G 9 , the births were 3 G-1-3 . The average rate of mortality was 43 in the thousand , which is nearly double the average mean rate ( 17 in the thousand ) in healthy localities . It is remarkable , however , that of the ten London is the healthiest of all , except Salfoid ancl Leeds , which givo a return of 29 in the 1000 , while London gives 30 in the 1000 . The palm in the "bad eminence" of mortality must bo assigned to Liverpool , which gives 42 in the 1000 ; but Manchester is not