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The Week.
China we hear that all was quiet at Pekin , and that Mr . Bruce was still on satisfactory terms with the Government . The expedition for the capture of Nankin , which had been suspended by the dismissal of General Burgevine , was being reconstructed . Captain Holland has now the command of the AA ard Corps . The rebels were pretty quiet at Sbanghae . The defence of the city was left to the sole charge of the British , all the French
naval and military forces having been withdrawn for Saigon , in Cochin China . In Japan things still remain in an unsatisfactory state . Colonel Neale was informed by the Governor of Foreighn Affairs at Yokohama that a band of loonins were seeking an opportunity of massacring foreign representatives . Colonel Neale was remonstrating against this condition of
affairs , and taking measures of precaution with the naval and military authorities . AMERICA . —The steamship Canada brings intelligence from New York to the Sth inst . The Federals were continuing thenoperations against Alcksburg . They are reported to have opened the Yazoo River , and taken six gun boats to
Tallahatchie . The waters of the Mississippi were rising rapidly , and , as the levees were broken down , the Federal camp was in jeopardy of being submerged . The Confederates have speedily made good use of their prize the Queen ofthe West , having by its aid captured the Federal steamer Indianola . It was feared that they would send the two vessels down the Mississippi and
attack the Federal squadron off New Orleans . The Confederate steamer Nashville had run aground off Fort Macallister and been destroyed by the Federal iron-clads . The attack on Charleston was still delayed . The Confederates are reported to have laid a network of torpedoes across the entrance to the harbour . General Longstreet is again reported to be at Cumberland Gap , preparing to enter Kentucky . General
Rosencranz had made a move forward towards Shelbyville , and a thousand Federal cavalry had driven the Confederates out of the town of Bradyville . Tbe Florida had captured the Jacob Pell , from China , with something approaching a million's worth of property on board , which had raised the ire of the New York Chamber of Commerce against England .
The committee of foreign affairs had reported resolutions to the ^ tlexr York Senate , declaring that airy idea of mediation or intervention was inadmissible and unreasonable , and that any further attempt would be regarded as an unfriendly act , from whatever quarter it might come . The Letters of Marque Bill had passed the Senate ; also a bill imposing a tax of two per
cent , upon bank circulation . Both houses had adjourned , but the President had called an extra Senate for March 4-. There was great excitement in the money market on the Sth , and gold had again fallen . The Alabama appears to be successfully pursuing her cruise for the destruction of Federal merchantmen . The French ship Gil Plas , which has arrived at Havre , has
brought two French seamen belonging to the Olive Jane , a Federal vessel bound from Bordeaux to New York , which had been burned on the 21 st ult ., by Captain Semmes , together with a very large ship bound from California to Queenstown . The Gil Plas parted from the Alabama on the 23 rd ult . in latitude 31 cleg . N . and longitude 4-5 deg . AV . ; and on the same
evening the light of a fire was seen from the Gil Plas . The master of a Dutch ship , which has arrived at Rotterdam , has likewise reported that he had seen two vessels on fire , and that near one of them was a steamer answering the description of the Alabama . One of these two unlucky vessels , from some floating books picked up by the Dutch captain , appeared
to be the Golden Fayle , of New York . Important news has arrived by the Jura . On the 5 th instant a terrible defeat of the Federals took place at Springville ,
The Week.
Tenessee . The fight lasted all clay . The Federal forces consisted of three regiments of infantry , 500 cavalry , and one battery of artillery . Nearly all the Federal infantry were cut to pieces or captuaed , but the cavalry and artillery escaped . The excitement in the New York gold market continues , the tendency , being still downwards . It was rumoured that the Federal Commander at Baton Beuge had refused to recognise
the negro regiments . General Banks ban issued orders that negro "troops are to be regarded as equals with the white troops . The Charleston journals say that the privateer Petrilution had sunk a whaler in the Carribbean seas The whaler previously showed fight , and killed one man on board the Retribution .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
BRO . JOHN OLIVER , P . M . 1006 , has asked us to publish an appeal to the brethren for relief , on the ground that tbe Master and AA'ardens of his lodge have refused to recommend him to the Lodge of Benevolence ; but without some more evidence than he has adduced to show that they should do so , we must decline to interfere , the more especially as he acknowledges that" in his absence " many of the brethren of the lodge have been " worthy and glorious friends "
to his family . AVe will endeavour to inform ourselves on the subject aud his deserts . EXCELSIOR . —1 . There is no doubt the conduct of the brother was most unmasonic and ungentlemanly , but we do not know of any power in a lodge to exclude a brother for an offence against good manners in his professional capacity . 2 . On holding your first meeting , after receiving the warrant of confirmationcause it to be readand have a minute thereof
, , entered on the lodge books . Send a copy of the minutes of the meeting to the Grand Secretary . 3 . The AJiimon Pezon of 1757 is not particularly rare . 4 . AA e are not aware whether many lodges are in possession of minute books extending so far back as 1790 . AVe should think not . 5 . A \ e cannot give any fuller account of the connection of Elias Ashmole with the AAtirrington Lodge , in 1646 , than appears in the letter of
Bro . Matthew Cooke , published last week . " ONE WHO HAS BEEN UPON A COMMITTEE" writes us a long letter relative to the Grand Lodge property , which we cannot insert , for many reasons : —1 st . He has not given us his name , and anonymous statements are of little value . 2 ndly . Nobody doubts either the ability of tbe Grand Supt . of AA orks or the high position he holds in his profession ; hut the appointment
is annual , and , " as a breath has made , a breath can destroy , " and therefore no G . Supt . of AA orks can have an inalienable right to the rebuilding of all our premises , if deemed advisable- 3 rdly . The Booh of Constitutions is but the work of our legislature ( Grand Lodge ) , and Grand Lodge has the power of altering , enacting , or repealing laws at its pleasure ; and Grand Lodge has itself deliberately sanctioned the appealing to competition for plans for the intended building . 4-thl .
y The Committee was not appointed by the Board of General Purposes , and is not amenable to it , beingdistinctly appointed by Grand Lodge , with the view of taking powers out of the hands of the Board of General Purposes , and to Grand Lodge alone will revert the right of deciding upon any- plans , without reference to the Board of General Purposes . 5 thl .
y Personalities are not likely to promote the arriving at the truth on any question , and to accuse the Committee of resorting to "the usual but shabby dodge , " shows that our correspondent does not write with a proper Masonic temper . 6 thly and last . "One who has been upon a Committee " states that he writes "in friendship to our excellent Grand Superintendent of A \ orks , " and it is because we claim to
write in the same spirit that we decline to publish the communication , excepting with the author's name , feeling that injudicious friends do more injury to a cause than the most open enemies . FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE COMPANY . —P . Z . is quite right . A subscription for twenty-six shares ( 10 s . per share paid ) will entitle him to receive free the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE from the formation of the Company , so long as it exists . To receive it free by post will require thirty-four shares .
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The Week.
China we hear that all was quiet at Pekin , and that Mr . Bruce was still on satisfactory terms with the Government . The expedition for the capture of Nankin , which had been suspended by the dismissal of General Burgevine , was being reconstructed . Captain Holland has now the command of the AA ard Corps . The rebels were pretty quiet at Sbanghae . The defence of the city was left to the sole charge of the British , all the French
naval and military forces having been withdrawn for Saigon , in Cochin China . In Japan things still remain in an unsatisfactory state . Colonel Neale was informed by the Governor of Foreighn Affairs at Yokohama that a band of loonins were seeking an opportunity of massacring foreign representatives . Colonel Neale was remonstrating against this condition of
affairs , and taking measures of precaution with the naval and military authorities . AMERICA . —The steamship Canada brings intelligence from New York to the Sth inst . The Federals were continuing thenoperations against Alcksburg . They are reported to have opened the Yazoo River , and taken six gun boats to
Tallahatchie . The waters of the Mississippi were rising rapidly , and , as the levees were broken down , the Federal camp was in jeopardy of being submerged . The Confederates have speedily made good use of their prize the Queen ofthe West , having by its aid captured the Federal steamer Indianola . It was feared that they would send the two vessels down the Mississippi and
attack the Federal squadron off New Orleans . The Confederate steamer Nashville had run aground off Fort Macallister and been destroyed by the Federal iron-clads . The attack on Charleston was still delayed . The Confederates are reported to have laid a network of torpedoes across the entrance to the harbour . General Longstreet is again reported to be at Cumberland Gap , preparing to enter Kentucky . General
Rosencranz had made a move forward towards Shelbyville , and a thousand Federal cavalry had driven the Confederates out of the town of Bradyville . Tbe Florida had captured the Jacob Pell , from China , with something approaching a million's worth of property on board , which had raised the ire of the New York Chamber of Commerce against England .
The committee of foreign affairs had reported resolutions to the ^ tlexr York Senate , declaring that airy idea of mediation or intervention was inadmissible and unreasonable , and that any further attempt would be regarded as an unfriendly act , from whatever quarter it might come . The Letters of Marque Bill had passed the Senate ; also a bill imposing a tax of two per
cent , upon bank circulation . Both houses had adjourned , but the President had called an extra Senate for March 4-. There was great excitement in the money market on the Sth , and gold had again fallen . The Alabama appears to be successfully pursuing her cruise for the destruction of Federal merchantmen . The French ship Gil Plas , which has arrived at Havre , has
brought two French seamen belonging to the Olive Jane , a Federal vessel bound from Bordeaux to New York , which had been burned on the 21 st ult ., by Captain Semmes , together with a very large ship bound from California to Queenstown . The Gil Plas parted from the Alabama on the 23 rd ult . in latitude 31 cleg . N . and longitude 4-5 deg . AV . ; and on the same
evening the light of a fire was seen from the Gil Plas . The master of a Dutch ship , which has arrived at Rotterdam , has likewise reported that he had seen two vessels on fire , and that near one of them was a steamer answering the description of the Alabama . One of these two unlucky vessels , from some floating books picked up by the Dutch captain , appeared
to be the Golden Fayle , of New York . Important news has arrived by the Jura . On the 5 th instant a terrible defeat of the Federals took place at Springville ,
The Week.
Tenessee . The fight lasted all clay . The Federal forces consisted of three regiments of infantry , 500 cavalry , and one battery of artillery . Nearly all the Federal infantry were cut to pieces or captuaed , but the cavalry and artillery escaped . The excitement in the New York gold market continues , the tendency , being still downwards . It was rumoured that the Federal Commander at Baton Beuge had refused to recognise
the negro regiments . General Banks ban issued orders that negro "troops are to be regarded as equals with the white troops . The Charleston journals say that the privateer Petrilution had sunk a whaler in the Carribbean seas The whaler previously showed fight , and killed one man on board the Retribution .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
BRO . JOHN OLIVER , P . M . 1006 , has asked us to publish an appeal to the brethren for relief , on the ground that tbe Master and AA'ardens of his lodge have refused to recommend him to the Lodge of Benevolence ; but without some more evidence than he has adduced to show that they should do so , we must decline to interfere , the more especially as he acknowledges that" in his absence " many of the brethren of the lodge have been " worthy and glorious friends "
to his family . AVe will endeavour to inform ourselves on the subject aud his deserts . EXCELSIOR . —1 . There is no doubt the conduct of the brother was most unmasonic and ungentlemanly , but we do not know of any power in a lodge to exclude a brother for an offence against good manners in his professional capacity . 2 . On holding your first meeting , after receiving the warrant of confirmationcause it to be readand have a minute thereof
, , entered on the lodge books . Send a copy of the minutes of the meeting to the Grand Secretary . 3 . The AJiimon Pezon of 1757 is not particularly rare . 4 . AA e are not aware whether many lodges are in possession of minute books extending so far back as 1790 . AVe should think not . 5 . A \ e cannot give any fuller account of the connection of Elias Ashmole with the AAtirrington Lodge , in 1646 , than appears in the letter of
Bro . Matthew Cooke , published last week . " ONE WHO HAS BEEN UPON A COMMITTEE" writes us a long letter relative to the Grand Lodge property , which we cannot insert , for many reasons : —1 st . He has not given us his name , and anonymous statements are of little value . 2 ndly . Nobody doubts either the ability of tbe Grand Supt . of AA orks or the high position he holds in his profession ; hut the appointment
is annual , and , " as a breath has made , a breath can destroy , " and therefore no G . Supt . of AA orks can have an inalienable right to the rebuilding of all our premises , if deemed advisable- 3 rdly . The Booh of Constitutions is but the work of our legislature ( Grand Lodge ) , and Grand Lodge has the power of altering , enacting , or repealing laws at its pleasure ; and Grand Lodge has itself deliberately sanctioned the appealing to competition for plans for the intended building . 4-thl .
y The Committee was not appointed by the Board of General Purposes , and is not amenable to it , beingdistinctly appointed by Grand Lodge , with the view of taking powers out of the hands of the Board of General Purposes , and to Grand Lodge alone will revert the right of deciding upon any- plans , without reference to the Board of General Purposes . 5 thl .
y Personalities are not likely to promote the arriving at the truth on any question , and to accuse the Committee of resorting to "the usual but shabby dodge , " shows that our correspondent does not write with a proper Masonic temper . 6 thly and last . "One who has been upon a Committee " states that he writes "in friendship to our excellent Grand Superintendent of A \ orks , " and it is because we claim to
write in the same spirit that we decline to publish the communication , excepting with the author's name , feeling that injudicious friends do more injury to a cause than the most open enemies . FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE COMPANY . —P . Z . is quite right . A subscription for twenty-six shares ( 10 s . per share paid ) will entitle him to receive free the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE from the formation of the Company , so long as it exists . To receive it free by post will require thirty-four shares .