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The next toast was "H . ll . H . tho Prince Consort and the rest of thcKoyalP . nnily . Tu proposing this toast the E . W . D . G . M . said that , as regarded the Prince Consort , ho felt that from the moment of his royal highness ' s arrival hi this country no ouo had been actuated by a more earnest desire to make himself a useful subject of tho realm . Thoy all knew how assiduously and with what success he had exerted himself to promote { the useful arts , and every thing . which could aid the industry of the leWith reference to the Prince of Walestheir future

peop . , sovereign —though ho trusted at a very distant clay—ho should observe that he had recently entered tho service of his country by joining the army , whilst his brother , Prince Alfred , had entered the navy—both devoting themselves to those services to which the country owed so much , and to which she looked for protection in the hour of necessity and clanger . As one was now in the centre of Europein a city illustrious for its learning and the arts—whilst the other , he Relieved , was somewhere in tho antipodeshe was sure they would wish them every prosperity

, , and should circuinstances require it , that they might display that true English spirit which had over distinguished the members of their illustrious family , whether in the army or the iiavv . ( Cheers ) . The B . W . D . G . M . said he had now to ask the brethren to drink to the health of a nobleman who was at the head of Freemasonry in England—the M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland . ( Cheers ) . He was extremely gratified to hear them so warmly receive the name of the noble earl , as it proved to him the estimations worthil

which tho noble earl was held by the Masons of England over whom he so y presided . He had been much pained of late to see some attempts made to depreciate the value of the services of the noble earl by a few members of the Craft . He believed thoir numbers , however , wero very few , and that tho majority ofthe brethren held him in the highest esteem for his valuable services ancl the support which he had given to their various charities . He was convinced that the noble earl held his office from no selfish motives , but from a sincere desire to advance the interests of tho Order . Their Grand Master held his office in virtue of the free election of the

rdasons of England , aud ho was convinced that it was his earnest desire to do everything in his power to promote the interests of the Order , not only in England , but throughout the world , without reference to any personal consideration but that of being as extensively useful as possible to his brother Masons . ( Cheers ) . Bro . Capt . Bowyer , Prov . G . M . for Oxfordshire , rose with great pleasure to propose tho next toast , though he could have wished it had been placed in the hands of some brother who could have done greater justice to it , He felt , however , that few words would bo required from him to induce the brethren to give it a warm

very and cordial reception . The noble brother whoso health he was about to propose had devoted his time , his high position , aud great talents , not only to the service of his country but to promote the best interests of Freemasonry . He need only mention the name of the R . W . D . G . M ., who so ably presided over them that evening , and who so ably performed his duties in Grand Lodge , to ensure for the toast a cordial reception . They owed to the E . W . D . G . M . a deep debt of gratitude for presiding over the meeting of that evening , and he trusted that their contributions

in aid of the object for which they had met -would Too such as would be gratifying to him as compensating for his labour , whilst it evinced the estimation in which his lordship , as well as the charity was held by the Craft . He called upon them to drink to tho health of the Bt . Hon . Lord Panmure , E . W . D . G . M . ( Cheers ) J The E . W . D . G . M . returned thanks for tho handsome manner in which his health had been proposed and responded to , assuring the Brethren that Ee regretted circumstances had preventedins paying that close attention to his duties in Grand

Lodge he could have wished ; but he could truly state that he was not the less anxious to promote the good of . Freemasonry , or to assist in aiding their charities . He believed that there ivas no period in the history of the world when Masonry was more highly estimated than at present , and that no charities were moro nobly supported than those of tho Masons of England . He was proud of the name of a Mason , ancl of fche distinguished position he held as Deputy Grand Master of Eii'daud . Ho would now , with their permission , drink to the health of the brethren present , and to the happiness ancl prosperity of every Mason , from tho highest to the humblest in the land , ( Applause ) ,