Obituary.

elivell for ever . A void has been created m thc Craft m this neighbourhood not easily filled up . One has left us who loi-ed Alasonry for Masonry's sake . The sad event took place early on the morning of Tuesday , the 20 th ultimo , at Newstead Abbey . Bro . Colonel Thomas AVildman ivas born August 27 th , 1787 , and for a period of nearly forty years enjoyed the esteem of the Free and Accepted Alasons , having presided over the province of Nottinghamshire as Provincial Grand Alaster since 1824 . Our deceased brother received liis appointment and

patent from the late Grancl Alaster his royal highness the Duke of Sussex , whose friendship was esteemed by the deceased as one of the Jn ' "hest honours of his life . Although Alasonry does not now stand very hign in our province , still an immense deal of Avork has boon done since Colonel AA ildman ' s appointment . AA'hen he succeeded Sir John Borlase AVarren in the high capacity of Prov . G . AL , he found that Alasonry had fallen into decay : ho laboured hard , and was strenuously seconded iu tho good Avork by many able Craftsmen , and three additional Lodges

Avere consecrated —( the Commercial , No . 594 , Nottingham ; the Marquis of Granby , No . 058 , EastAvood ; and the Forest , No . 840 , Mansfield );—aucl the science raised to a greater eminence in the province than it had been before . Those who have had tho pleasure of co-operating with our brother in the solemn ceremonies of the Craft can well remember the deep feeling , earnest i-oiee , and impressiYe manner- -ivifch ivhich he initiated the neophyte into the mysteries of our Order ; and thoso who have noticed his courteous bearing to all , must say ho was a true and upright

Afason ; his name ever being a stereotyped illustration of friendship , kindness , and brotherly love . So highly AA-ere his merits appreciated by the Craft , that they presented him with a magnificent testimonial on the 7 th December , 1854 . It consisted of a silver cpergne , valued at two hundred guineas . The presentation took jilace at a banquet held at the Exchange Hall , Nottingham , at ivhich our brother , the late Earl of Scarborough presided . . At that festival Bro . Thomas Close , Prov . Grand Treasurer , pronounced a high but well deserved eulogium on the colonel ' s life and qualities . Although our deceased brother had been suffering lately for many months from the gout , a disease which left no hope of his complete

restoration to health , still there were no apprehensions of any immediate danger-. On the I 9 th ( the day preceding his decease ) he wrote a letter to Bro . Percy , D . Prov . G . AL , inviting him to Newstead for a day ' s shooting . Half an hour before that letter arrived in due course by mail , a special messenger came to inform him of the decease of his chief . The colonel , it appears , ivent to bed as usual on the evening ofthe 19 th , but felt nothing ineonA-enieiifc until twelve o ' clock , Avhen he experienced a difficulty in breathing . A messenger was instantly despatched for Bro .

Hart , surgeon , of Mansfield , who promptly attended , but his spirit had fled . He passed aivay as a Alasou should die , as calmly as he had lii-ed . The disease had flown to his heart , and death AIMS almost instantaneous . Col . Wildman leaves a widow but no family , and was seventy-two years of age . Our esteemed brother entered the army in the year 1808 in the Ptli Lancers , but subsequently exchanged into the 7 th Hussars , and during that and the following yeir seri-ed with his regiment in Spain uncle'' Sir John Aloore . He afterwards participated in all the actions

in which his regiment ivas engaged in the Peninsula , in 1813-14 , aucl was aide dc camp to tho Marquis of Anglesey at fche battle of AA aterloo . Iu the year ISIS he became the purchaser of Newstead Abbey , the ancestral estate of the Byrons , at a cost of £ 100 , 000 . He retired from the army in 1837 , and devoted himself to the duties of a country gentleman , in addition to ivhich it was his greatest anxiety to preserve the ancient associations of Newstead . His kindness in throwing open this romantic spot at all times , often afforded the greatest delight to thousands

of pleasure secker-s and tourists ; many pilgrims hailng gone thousands of miles to wander over the grounds and home of the poet . The funeral took place on Tuesday , the 27 th , the place of interment being Mansfield Cemetery . In consequence of the family wishing it to be as private as possible , it ivas considered more respectful for the Craft not to intrude upon the solemnities as a body . The procession left the Abbey between ten and eleven o ' clock , and the body ivas received by the RCA ' . L . Jackson ( private chaplain to the deceased ) , ProA " . G . Chaplain and incumbent of Hucknall Torkard , Avho officiated . As a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased , nearly all the factories and shops were close 1 in Alaiisfield , aud the business premises of the brotherhood iu Nottingham were partially closed .

THE LATE BRO . BARNES . At the meeting of the Committee of the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their AA idoAVs , held at the Grand Secretary ' s offices on AA ' ednesday , October 12 , Bro . Udall in the chair , the minutes of the last meeting having been read , Bro . Farnfield , the Secretary , called the attention of the committee to the loss which the institution had sustained by the death of Bro . Barnes , a Vice President , and "ne of the most active members of the committee , upon ivhich it AA'as

resolved unanimously , "That this committee deeply regret the loss this Institution has sustained by the lamented decease of our ivell beloved In-other John Barnes , a Vice President , AA'IIO for many years has promoted jfcs general AA-elfare and usefulness , both by his liberality and the time he has devoted to its interests whilst serving as a member of the committee of management ; at the same time they desire to express their sympathy and condolence with his family in their sad bereavement . " "esolvecl unanimously , " That the secretary be directed to forward a copy ° f the foregoing resolution to the father of the late Bj'O . John Barnes , "

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COURT . —Her Majesty and her family continue all in good health , and it is announced that they will leave Balmoral this week . The Prince Consort aud tho Prince of AA ' ales have been deer stalking , while AVO learn that the queen has made the acquaintance of Ben Muick Dlmi and the Bettie of Gainr , besides excursions to Balloch , Buie , Loch Bidli" -, Larich , Craig , Spanie , and various other picturesque localities with unpronounceable names . Her majesty returns to AAlndsor previous to her departure for AA ales .

loiiEieiN NEWS . —The Emperor and Empress of the French arrived in Bordeaux on Alonday evening . They were most enthusiastically received , and general rejoicings took rilaco in the city . The Cardinal Archbishop of Bordeaux , having addressed the Emperor Napoleon on his arrival in that city , in doing ivhich ho alluded to the temporal poiver of the pope , the emperor said he hoped that " a new era of glory AA'ill rise for the church on the clay ivhen every one ivill share his conviction that thc temporal power of the pope is not opposed to the liberty and

independence of Italy . The government whicli was tho means of restoring the holy father to the pontifical throne woulel onl y give utterance to such respectful counsels as were dictated by sincere devotedness to the interests of his holiness , but his majesty cannot but be alarmed aboufc the day , ivhich is not far distant , ivhen Rome will be evacuated by our troops , for Europe ivill not alloAV that the occupation of Rome by the French troops , AA'hich has lasted for ten years , should be prolonged indefinitely . AVhen our army shall be Ai-ithdraivn , \ vhat will ifc leave behind—anarchterror

y , , or peace ? These are questions the importance of ivhich cannot escape any one . Atthepresenttime , inordertoresolve thosequestions , itisnocessary , instead of appealing to the ardent passions of the jieople , to search with calmness for the truth , to pray to Providence to enlighten the people as well as thc sovereigns upon the wise fulfilment of their rights , anel that they may ivell understand their duties . " A new pamphlet lias made its appearance in Paris , entitled , " The Emperor Napoleon III " , and France . " It is from the pen of M . de Girardiu . Tho Avriter boldly

pleads for more liberty and less governing . ' ' Let everything , " says the celebrated journalist , " be free . " The jiope has rather omiuouslv absented himself from Rome . " Ho will prolong his stay at Castel Gaudolfo , " AA-o are told , " on account ofthe agitation reigning in Rome . " A telegram from Rome says , that after the departure of the Pope a demonstration took place in honour of the Sardinian ambassador . Another demonstration is expected when tho ambassador leaves . A telegram from Paris , dated October 8 , states thafc tho French consul

at Parma had received orders from his government to leave his post unless prompt justice is done and exemplary chastisement inflicted on the murderers of Colonel Anviti . Active measures are being taken to inflict condign punishment on the assassins of Colonel Anviti at Parma .

The principal parties implicated have been arrested . Garibaldi has issued a stirring appeal to the people of Lombardy . Thc hour of a neiv struggle , he says , is at hand . —— -Letters from Madrid report that the Spanish consul at Tangiers had received orders to leave his post on the 15 th of October , and that hostilities ivould commence on the 18 th should pending disputes not be arranged . The conferences at Zurich , we are informed by telegram , make no progress . The several , powers seem as tar off as ever from agreement .

Paris correspondents stale that tho impression there is general that the signatures to the treaty will shortly be affixed . Additional discoveries have been made from Constantinople concerning the conspiracy , and it is assei'ted that incendiary machines have been discovered which were destined to burn tho European quarter of the town . The ambassadors hael held deliberations as to what measures should be recommended for public safety . Two of the conspirators brought before the Sultan proclaimed boldly the public lvrong they conspired to redress , and accused

the government of wasteful extravagance , of which the jieople and the army ivere the A-ictims . The Grand Vizier had offered his resignation , but it had been refused , but evident disunion reigned among the ministry , and dissolution imminent . The Sultan has ordered the Viceroy of Egyjifc to oppose the continuation of the works at the Suez Canal . - -The Persia , has arrived at Liverpool , bringing advices from New York to September 28 , aud from British Columbia to August 22 . Colonel Rankin , an American officialhad arrived at AVashington from San Juan . According

, to AA ' adiington advices he stated that General Harney was instigated to occupy San Juan by Boundary Commissioner Campbell , ivho asserted that the American title was unquestionable . Harney , in a reply to Gover lor Douglas ' s protest , intimated that he landed his troops to proteei American citizens from the insults and indignities of the British authorities of Almeouver ' s Island and the Hudson ' s Bay Company , who had seized an American citizen and forcibly transported him to Vancouver for trial . Governor Douglas had replied to Harney ' s note alluded

to above , denying absolutely that there had been any outrage upon an American citizen . The governor ' s letter , which ivas a very temperate one , calls upon Harney to withdraw his troops , whoso presence on the island was likely to complicate affairs .

INDIA AXD CHINA . —By the telegrams iu anticipation of the overland mail ive learn from Calcutta that a large public meeting had been held at Calcutta to petition parliament for an inquiry into the affairs of India on the spot . The bill taxing trades and professions has passed its seeeuil reading , and been referred to a select committee . The Chamber