Knights Templar.

The . Provincial Grand Conclave having been duly opened , and the usual routine business transacted , the A . E . Prov . G . Com . was pleased to make the following appointments , viz .: — Sir Knts . T . Douglas Harington ... D . Prov . G . Com . „ Samuel D . Fowler PA ) . Prov . G . Com . T . Bird Harris Prov . G . Prior . John C . Franck Prov . G . Sub-Prior .

„ Rev . J . A . Preston Prov . G . Prelate . „ J . H . Rowan 1 st Prov . G . Captain . „ A . A . Campbell 2 nd Prov . G . Captain . „ C . D . Macdonnell Prov . G . Chancellor . „ A . S . Kirkpatrick Prov . G . A iee-Chancellor . „ Thomas D . AA : irren Prov . G . Reg . „ John Kerr Prov . G . Treas .

„ Thomas M'Craken Prov . G . Chamberlain . „ AA'illiam Muir Prov . G . Hospitaller . „ A . De Grass ! Prov . G . Expert . „ XV . H . Ponton 1 st Prov . G . Stan . Bearer . „ AA m . Daniell 2 nd Prov . G . Stan . Bearer . „ John AV . Murton Prov . G . Almoner . „ AVilliam Press 1 st Prov . Aide-de-Camp .

„ Cornelius J . Starling 2 nd Prov . Aide-de-Camp . AVilliam Reid Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . „ D . G . Jones Prov . G . Captain of Lines . „ James Seymour 1 st Prov . G . Herald . AA'illiam F . M'Master ... 2 nd Prov . G . Herald . „ P . P . M . Lecourt Prov . G . Sword Bearer . „ Thomas C . M'Mullen ... Prov . G . Equerry .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COURT . —Her Majesty and the other members of the Royal family have arrived at A \ indsor , where they have been joined by the Princess Louisa . The Prince and Princess of AA'ales continue in Scotland . GENERAL HOME NEWS . —Ai ' e find by the Registrar General's return that the mortality in London for the week ending on

Saturday was lower than in any week since the beginning of July . Out of the whole 1232 deaths , 704 are recorded as of persons under 20 years of age . The usual remarkable preponderan ce of births is in this return fully maintained . The views of Her Majesty ' s Government on some of the means that have been suggested for alleviating the distress arising out of the

cotton famine have just been set forth in a reply which has been given to the Glasgow operatives' memorial , presented to Lord Palmerston on the occasion of his Lordship's visit to Scotland , in March . The document states that however desirable such measures may appear to persons suffering from the want ' of employment , " it is seldom expedient , and seldom ultimately

advantageous , ' even to the parties themselves , that general alterations affecting the large subjects of employment , poor relief , aud emigration should be made in . consequence of temporary pressure . " Parliament have accordingly confined their operations to the cotton manufacturing districts in the counties of Lancaster , Chester , and Derby . The annual report of the

Poor-law Board shows that more than six millions have been spent in the relief of the poor during the year ended the 25 th March , being an increase of nearly £ 300 , 000 on the sum spent during the preceding year . There are only five unions ivhich exhibit decreased expenditure , and these are in the agricultural districts . The principal increase has been in the counties of

Lancaster , AA arwick , Nottingham , Derby , and the AA est Riding of Yorkshire . In Lancashire the increase has been at the rate of 9 per cent . The Commissioners say that it is gratifying to report that , notwithstanding the large number of persons who have been thrown out of employment , ancl the serious and sudden pressure which has been cast upon those who were charged with the adminstration of the poor rates , no cases have

been brought under notice of a failure to supply all destitute persons with adequate relief . Reports of an encouraging character were read at the last meeting of the Central Relief Committee . "Not a few" of the operatives who are still unable to find employment in the mills have availed themselves of the demand for labour which at present exists iu the agricultural districts , while considerable numbers have migrated to

the adjacent counties and there obtained work . The result is seen in the altered state of the relief lists . The number of persons receiving relief at the present moment is less by upwards of a quarter of a million than at the end of January last . Last Sunday afternoon an old man . named John Parry , was found by a policeman in St . Martin ' s-lane , drenched with the

rain and quite insensible . He was removed to the workhouse and properly attended to ; but he was dying of starvation , and expired on Monday morning . In a case of alleged fraudulent bankruptcy heard at Guildhall , a novel point was raised under the new law . The bankrupt was charged with dealing with his estate after it had become vested in the assignees . On the

other side it was contended that as the bankrupt had been granted time until November by the Court , he had only been , doing his best for the groat body of his creditors . The evidence of evil intent was not very strong , and the alderman , remanding the prisoner , accepted bail for his due appearance . From Deal we hear of a violent collision during the gales which

prevailed , as well on the coast as in the metropolis , on Sunday night and Monday morning . The Ocean King , a steam vessel , in the heavy sea , ran down the barque Elvira , off Dungeness , and the barque foundered , with , it is feared , a loss of four lives . From Liverpool we have somewhat similar news . The Isle of Man steamer , Moona , , put into Liverpool on Monday afternoon , having suffered severe damage , with the loss , it is feared , of two

lives . The Morning Post asserts that the Government intend to take steps to detain the steam-rams built by Messrs . Laird . The story said to ho told by the builders is , that the rams were contracted for by a French house on behalf of the late Pasha of Egypt . The present Pasha repudiated the contract , and thus the rams were left on the hands of the French house .

Four men are now awaiting their execution at Kirkdalo Gaol . Memorials have been sent to the Home Office in behalf of each of the condemned convicts , but in two cases—those of John Hughes and Benjamin Thomas—Sir George Grey has , in effect , intimated that he sees no reason for the exercise of the Royal prerogative of mercy . For the other prisoners no respite

has been received , and it is probable that , on Saturday next , the sentence , iu all four cases , will be carried into effect . . At the meeting of the City Court of Sewers , the plan of the London , Chatham , and Dover Railway for the viaduct across Ludgate-hill was submitted ; ancl though the surveyor warned the Court that the viaduct would not look as well in fact as on

paper , the plan was passed . Dr . Letheby's report showed that in the city the mortality of last week was rather above the aver-The strike in various branches of the iron trade in South Staffordshire and East AA orcestershire has not yet been brought to a close . Some of the masters have conceded the increased wages demanded hy the men ; others have agreed to " split the

difference ; " whilst others , again , firmly refuse to grant any advance whatever upon the existing rates . The workmen seem resolved to insist upon the increase , and it has been determined to serve notices upon employers who have hitherto had no ultimatum presented to them . Meanwhile , the men are considering the propriety of re-organising their combinations , with the

view of giving fresh vigour to their present and future efforts to regulate the labour market . Some three or four months ago a profound sensation was caused in London by the discovery