Mark Masonry.

AV . M . in proposing the G . AI . of Mark Alasons , referred to the recent election to that high office of Lord Carnarvon , and to his Masonic attainments , and desire to promote the interests of Freemasonry . His election as their chief could not but be of advantage to Mark'Masonry . Bro . Barringer , ' P . M . then claimed as his privilege , the pleasure of proposing the health of their AA . M . and after noticing the care and attention he had

, given to the duties of his office , said that , however they might pay compliments to others , he could positively assert that to Ilro . Burrell was due tho merit of getting their lodge in its present state of perfection , and as that was the last time ho would appear in his present position , they should takeadvantage of the opportunity of thanking him , and dedicate a glass to his health and happiness . Bro . Burrellafter thanking the brethren for their

, kind wishes , said : Bro . Barringer bad been pleased to refer to his exertions for the lodge . He could assure the brethren that for tho pains he had bestowed he had his reward in the success of the lodge . He referred to the practice •of the Alaster retaining the chair for two years , which he thought not desirable , as , to keep it healthy , masonry should be a running stream . He then invited the brethren to join in cordial good wishes that tho same

success should continue to his success or as had attended him in ollice , and said that iu the AA . AI . elect they had a distinguished P . AL of the Bedford Lodge , and that a better choice the brethren could not possibly have made . Bro . Lavender briefly acknowledged the compliment , and after some other toasts had been drunk , the brethren separated .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

LIVERPOOL—Jerusalem Chapter ( iSo . 35 ) . —The regular meeting of this Chapter ivas held at the Masonic Temple , Hope-street , on Monday , October loth , there he ' msr present , M . E . P . Z . Wnlmslev , Z ; P . Af . E . ' Z . ThomasLittledale , H . ; P . M . E . Z . Thomas AVylie , J . ; P . M . E . Z . Kilpin , E . ; P . AI . E . Z . Jas . Hamer , N . ; P . AI . E . Z . Hess ; and a full attendance of Companions . The minutes of the last Chapters being confirmed , Bro . Le Gendre , N . Stakie , Junior , son of the R . A \' . Provincial Grand Alasterwas presented by Companion C . J . Banister

, , H ., acting as P . S ., and exalted as a R . A . M . in due and solemn form , by the M . E . chiefs . The business of the Chapter finished , it was closed , and tho Companions adjourned to the banquet -prepared -by Bro . Radley at the Adetphi Hotel , after which the Companions returned to the Temple to a meeting of the Court of Governors for the AVest Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution ; Bro . Jas . AValmsley , Prov . G . T ., in the chair . It wasoneof thelargest meetings

we remember , and all approved candidates were admitted to tho benefits of the Institution . BAIIBOX , JS - LEEDS . —Chapter of Moravia ( No . 513 . )—The regular meeting of this Chapter took place on AVednesday , October 17 th , when there were present : IT . Smith , Z . ; John AValke ' r , sonr . IT . ; G . M . AVard , J . ; and the rest of the Officers . The Chapter was opened at 7 . 30 in due form , when the minutes of the last Chapter were read and confirmed . The Treasurer presented a satisfactory

balance . sheet , showing the funds to be increasing slowly , but surely , and the Chapter out of debt , and all but complete in its furniture . A vote of thanks was then passed and ordered to be forwarded to Comps . George Barrett , Loudon ; DavidSolomon , and AAllliam Gath , of Bradford , for their recent services in tho cause of charity connected with this province . The Comps . next proceeded to the election of Officers for the ensuing year , when the following were unanimously chosen . Nicholas AValksrZ . ; George Motley WardH

, , . ; AV . AV . Holmes , J . j Jesse Denby , S . E . ; John Maim , S . N . ; las . C . Read , P . Soj . ; AVainmanHolmes , Treasurer ; Lycias Barker , 1 st A . Soj . ; Richard L . Tetley , 2 nd A . Soj . ; Joseph Walker , P . Z ., Janitor . The Chapter was then closed indue form at 9 p . m ., when the Comps . joined the festive board . BRADFORD . —Chapter of Charily ( No . 370 . )— At a regular Chapter held on Monday , Oct . 15 , presided over by Henry Smith , Z . ; AVm . ThosHill

Mawson , II . ; . , P . Z . as I . There were also present P . T . Robinson , Dr . Taylor , Thos . AYoodhead , James Lamb , Henry Alawson , John Gaunt , & c . The minutes of the last Chapter were read and confirmed . Several other subjects relating to the well-being of the Chapter were discussed , when Bro . J . Pickard was proposed as a fit and proper person to be exalted in due course . The chapter was then closed at eight o ' clock , and the companions partook of refreshments .

Obituary.

Obituary .

TUB DUKE OF RICHMOND , K . B ., PROV . G . MASTER FOR SUSSEX . AA e regret to announce the death of this distinguished brother , who expired at twenty minutes before two o ' clock ou Sunday afternoon , at the family mansion . in Portland-place . For some months past the Duke ' s health had occasioned much anxiety to tho mem-

Obituary.

bers of the family , and he returned from Scotland about a fortnight ago in a very weak state , since which he has been gradually sinking . AVe believe he died from dropsy . The deceased , Charles Gordon Lennox , Duke of Richmond , Earl of March , and Baron of Settrington , all in the county of York , in tho peerage of England ; Duke of Lennox , county Dumbarton , Earl of Darnley , county Renfrewand Baron Methucn of Torboltoncounty of Ayrin the

, , , peerage of Scotland , and also Duke d'Aubigny , in the peerage of France ( the second Duko having inherited that Dukedom from his grandmother , who received that title from Louis XIV ., in 1683 ) j was the eldest son of Charles , fourth duke , by Lady Charlotte Gordon , eldest daughter of Alexander , " fourth Duke of Gordon , aud was born in AVhitehall-gardens , 3 rd August , 1791 , and succeeded to the dukedom ou the 28 th August 1 S 19 on the death of his father

, , , who died from the effects of a bito of a dog in Canada , of which dependency ho was Governor-General . At an early age the deceased nobleman adopted tho army for his future career , and entered the 52 nd Regiment as ensign . He joined the army hi Portugal in July , 1 S 10 , as aide-de-camp and assistant military secretary to tho Duke of AA ' elVmgton , with whom he remained until the close of the war in 181-1 , and was present in all tho skirmishes ,

affairs , general actions and sieges , which took place during that period , amongst which were the battles of Btisaco and Fuantes d'Onor , storming of Cindad Rodrigo , storming of Badajoz , battles of Salamanca , Yittoria , and tho Pyrenees , tho first storming at San Sebastian , action at Vera , and battles of Orthes . At the last mentioned battle , having left in January , lSld , the Duke of AA ' cllingtoii ' s staff in order to obtain a practical knowledge of regimental duty in

the field , he served with the first battalion of bis regiment , the 52 cl Light Infantry , on which occasion ho was severely wounded in lus chest br a musket ball . He was sent home ivith duplicate despatches of the battle of Salamanca and the capture of Astorga by tho Spaniards , and with the despatches of A era , and the entrance of the army into-France . During the campaign in . tho Netherlands he ivas aide-de-camp to the Prince of Orange ( tho late Kins of the

Netherlands ) , and was present with him at the battles of Quatro Bras and AVatcrloo . After the Prince of Orange was wounded at AYatorloo , he joined the Duke of Wellington ' s staff as aide-de-camp , and remained with the illustrious Duko during the rest of the campaign . The late Duke for his military services had received tho silver war medal and eight clasps , for Busaco , Fucnlcs d'Onor , Ciudad Rodrigo , Badajoz , Salamanca , Yittorin , Pyrenees , and Orthes . The Duke was mainly instrumental in obtaining that

commemorative decoration for tho officers who had participated in the series of victories during the Peninsular war from 1806 to the spring of ISli , by his energetic advocacy of their claims in tho House of Lords . On the 1 st of June , 1817 , Her Majesty granted ( lie silrer war medals under a General Order , which gave great satisfaction among the gallant officers , whose claims had been for so many years passed over . The late Duke was , with the exception of

the Marquis ol Exeter , the senior Knight of the Garter , having received that illustrious order in 1 S 2 S . He ivas Lord-Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of Sussex ; A'iec-Admiral of tho Coast of Sussex ; Colonel of the Royal Sussex Artillery and Li ght Infantry Battalions of tho Alilitia , which his Grace had held from December , 1 S 19 ; was an aide-de-camp to the Queen ; Hi gh Steward of Chichester ; Chancellor of ilarischall CollegeAberdeenand

Ilere-, , difary Constable of Inverness Castle . On inheriting the large estates of his maternal uncle , the last Duko of Gordon , he assumed ( he name of Gordon by Royal letters patent , for himself and all his then surviving issue . AYe arc not aware where his Grace ivas originally initiated into Freemasonry , though wc . believe it was abroad , whilst serving in the army , but wo find that he joined tho Union Lodge ( No . 15 ) Chichesterin 1823 and continued a

mem-, , , ber until the time of his death . His Grace was in the same year appointed Prov . G . Master for Sussex . His Grace was a Life Governor of the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Masons aud their Widows . The province , awaiting the appointment of a successor to his Grace , will , no doubt , bo forthwith placDd under the jurisdiction of tiie Grand Registrar .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COURT . —Her Majesty , the Prince Consort , and younger branches of the Royal Family are residing at Windsor Castle , and daily enjoy themselves in the Park or neighbourhood . On AVednesday the ambassador extraordinary from the Shah of Persia had an audience of her Majesty at Windsor Castle to present his credentials from that Court . The late envoy also attended to present bis letters of recall . The Prince of AA ' ales left Washington on the Gtli , and arrived at Richmond tho same evening ; from thence , on the 8 th , he proceeded to Baltimore , and reached Philadelphia on the 9 th . His reception everywhere was of the most enthusiastic description . His Royal 1 'ighness reached New York ou the 11 th , and