Obituary.

song , '' On the hanks of the Devon , " and we think none of our brethren will find fault with our asking the insertion of that ' ¦ 'lyricallime twig" which the Poet set for one of whom , in conjunction with another , he thus speaks , "Charlotte and you are just two resting-places for my soul in her wanderings through the weary , thorny , wilderness of this world" : —

" How pleasant the hanks of the clear winding Devon With green spreading bushes , and flowers blooming fair , But the bonniest flower on the banks of the Devon Was once a sweet bud on the braes of tho Ayr . Mild be the sun on this sweet blushing flower , In the gay rosy morn , as it bathes in the dew ; And gentle the fall of the soft vernal shower

, That steals on tho evening each leaf to renew . 0 spare the dear blossom , ye orient breezes , With chill hoary wing , as ye usher the dawn ; And far be thou distant , thou reptile that seizes The verdure and pride of the garden and lawn . Let Bourbon exalt in his gilded lilies ,

And England , triumphant , display her proud rose ; A fairer than either adorns the green valleys , Where Devon , sweet Devon , meandering flows . " But besides the Hamiltons immortal association with Robert Burns , the same family have contributed no mean quota to swell the ranks of the craft , and one of their number for several years adorned tho principal chair of one of our most pcrmament

lodges—renowned from the immortality accorded to it through the heart-warm , Fond Adieu" which the poet addressed to it , and which is , no doubt familiar to every reader of the magazine . As shown by the minutes of the lodge St . Mungo , Mauchline , No . 179 ( kindly referred to by Bro . Mathesou , the Secretary ) . Burns' early patron and his three sons were " initiated" as

follows . Gavin Hamilton , who was the second candidate for Masonic light under the charter of St . Mungo , was initiated 23 rd September , 1791 . John Hamilton , his eldest son , was entered 25 th Oct ., 1797 . Alexander Hamilton , his second son , entered 4 th December ,

1805 , and held the chair of his mother lodge in 1 S 0 S . Dr . Dugald Stewart Hamilton , his youngest son , was initiated 11 th June , 1 S 08 , and elevated to the Mastership in 1 S 09 . The last-named brother still survives , and only the other year resigned the chair of St . James Tarholton , Kilwinning ( No . 135 ) , into which lodge he , many years ago , was affiliated , and in the

management of which he took the most lively interest . ¦ John Hamilton was a brother whose long life was one of honourable usefulness , and to whom the concluding stanza of Hob . Morris ' s " Old-Time Freemason" is not inapplicable : — " Upon bis girdle was no stain , His work had no defect ; The Overseer accepted all , And nothing to reject .

ile lived in peace with God and man , He died in glorious hope , That Christ , the Lion , Judah ' s pride , Would raise his body up ! This true old-time Freemason , Our Brother" —II . oar . r 0 N . BRO . JOHN JONES . . ,

It is with great regret that we have heard of the death of P-ro . John E . Jones , the distinguished sculptor , and whose fame , as an artist , went hand in hand with his renown as a most genial and humourous conversationalist and companion . Bro . Jones was the type of an Irish gentleman—cultivated , accomplished , frank , cordial , and affectionate . The strong yet cunning hand , the clear head , the warm heart , are all now cold in death . Bro . Jones was , we believe , a member of the Mouut Moriah Lodge ( No . 40 ) .

Viscount Dungannon.

VISCOUNT DUNGANNON .

We have to announce the death of Bro . Viscount Dungannoii , a representative peer of Ireland , who died on Monday , the 11 th inst ., at his house in ( iraffcon-street , Bond-street . The deceased nobleman was seized by illness on Saturday , the 9 th , but at the moment it was considered of trifling importance . Dr . Seymour and Dr . Hamilton Rowe were called in , and until a few hours before death no serious thoughts were entertained . Ultimately

his lordship died from in internal rupture . The late Viscount Arthur Hill Trevor was the eldest and only surviving sou of Arthur , second son of Viscount Dnngannon , of the county Tyrone , and Lord Iliil , of Olderfleet , county Antrim , in the peerage of Ireland , by the Hon . Charlotte Fitzroy , third daughter of Charles , first Lord Southampton . He was horn November 9 th , 179 S , and married September 10 th , 1821 , Sophia , fourth daughter of Mr . George d'Arcy Irvine , of Castle Irvine ,

Fermanagh . In ] S 30 he entered the House of Commons as representative for New fiomsey , and voted against the Reform Bill . The following year he was elected for Durham city , but after the passing of the Reform Bill was rejected . From 1 S 35 , when he was placed at the head of the poll for Durham , up to 1841 ,. he sat for that city in the House of Commons . In December ,, 1 S 37 , he succeeded to the viscountcy , and , in 1 S 55 , was elected a representative peer cf Ireland . During his career in the

House of Commons be ivwavAably supported the Conservative party . By bis death the Irish viscountcy becomes extinct . Our deceased brother was & Life Governor of the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Masons and their Widows ; and also a supporter of the other charities .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COUET . —Ker Majesty and the greater part of her familystill remain in Scotland . Prince Alfred has been paying a visit to St . Petersburgh , but no ceremony was observed , the visit being considered strictly private . The Crown Princess of Prussia ( Princess Royal of England ) , lias been safely delivered of another son .

GENEEAL HOME NEWS . —The health of London still continues good . The number of deaths amounts for the last week to-122 S , which is 91 under the average of the last ten years—an average , however , which was swelled by the appearance of the cholera about this period in 1 S 54 . The births fall off , but they exceeded the deaths of the week by 420 . Lord Palmerston

has been feasted at Dover . On Tuesday he received an address from the corporation , and presented his portrait to be hung in the Town Hall . In the evening a banquet was given in his honour . In responding to the toast of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports , his lordship made a brief speech , which was loudly applauded . It was entirely of a complimentary character .

Tuesday was a great day at the Crystal Palace . I he Foresters held their annual fete there , and in quaint attire were to be seen at an early hour wending their way to the scene of their festivities by all manner of conveyances . The concourse of people assembled to witness them was immense , and the weather being extremely fine—the more cheering from contrast with the previous rains—the day was one of intense enjoyment .

Upwards of 83 , 000 persons were present in the Palace and gardens in the course of the day , while nearly 60 , 000 were at the Exhibition . The directors of tho Bank of England have lately made the unpleasant discovery that a quantity of paper , specially manufactured for their note ? , has been stolen from the premises of the manufacturers , and that the thieves have forged

and circulated notes on tho genuine paper . They have , in consequence , issued a caution to all parties not to depend on the . genuineness of the paper as a conclusive proof that the note itself is genuine , but to look with increased care on the printing .. A reward of £ 500 has been offered for information as to the theft , and a further reward of £ 1000 for information as to the forgery . A trial was begun at Guilford assizes on Monday ,