Our Weekly Budget.

So the deadlock remains . Elsewhere the IICAVS IS the reverse of encouraging . Russia , it is believed , has sent an ultimatum to Rounmuia , demanding an offensive and defensive alliance , or threatening to occupy the country and disarm her troops . There is a Mussulman outbreak in

Roumalia , and 20 , 000 Russians havo been despatched to the scene of the outbreak . The Turkish irregulars at Batoum refuse to lay down their arms , and the Sultan ' s government delays the surrender of Shumla and Varna , though pressed to do so by the Grand Duke Nicholas .

There is , too , a new Turkish Ministry , Avith Sadyk Pasha as President , arid ifc is believed , in tho event of Avar breaking out between Russia and England , that Turkey Avill try to remain neutral . At the same time , Mr . Layard is daily receiving oilers from Turks to enter the English Service should Avar come .

Wo have great pleasure in announcing that the City Press , which for years past has been a recognised organ of the CITY proper , and Avhich during the whole of its carcei has been admirably conducted , so that now it enjoys a

reputation second to no other journal of a like character , Avill after the 1 st of May be issued twice instead of once a week . This speaks well for the enterprise of the proprietors , Messrs . W . H . and L . Collingridge , and wc trust the venture will meet Avith the success it deserves so richly .

We have received a communication from Bro . William Worrell P . M . and Sec . No . 766 , P . Z . and S . E . Chapter No . 760 , and P . M . and Sec . of tho Macdonald Mark Lodge No . 101 , and P . G . Organist ( Mark ) , inAvhich he announces his intention of becoming a candidate for the post of Secretary to tho Girls' School , rendered vacant by the death of Bro . Little .

We regret to state thafc in our account last week of the West Middlesex Lodge , No . 1612 , we inadvertently omitted to mention that Bro . G . Coop Avas raised to the sublime degree of M . M . Wo cannot account for the omission , and Ave take this early opportunity of repairing it .

Dnko of Connaught Lodge of Instruction , No . 1524 . ¦ —At tlio Havelock Tavern , Albion-road , Dalston , on Wednesday evening , 24 th inst , Present—Bros . McMillan AV . M ., Slaiter S . W ., Dignam J . AV ., U . Meyer S . D ., Maples J . D ., H , Olley I . G ., G . Ferrar Treas ., E . Dietrich Sec ., AV . Fieldwick Preceptor , and Bros . Shackleton , Poole , Wallington P . M . SCO , J . Lorkin , C . Lorkin , 0 . Olley .

After the nsnal preliminaries had been observed , tho ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Shackleton being candidate . Bro . Wallington worked tho first , second , and third sections of the lecture , assisted by the brethren . A most cordial vote of thanks was unanimously voted to Bro . Wallington for his kindness iu working- the sections . Bro . Slaiter was appointed AV . M . for the next meeting . The Fifteen Sections will bo worked in this Lodgo on Wednesday . 15 th Mav . J

Old Warrants.

Old Warrants .

— : o : — No . 120 . No . 7 , "Ancients ; " No . 13 , at the "Union ; " ) United A . D . 1820 , No . 230 , do . No . 283 , do . [ and No . 13 to present No . 328 , do . No . 418 , do . ) time . [ G . L . SKAL . J

AUGUSTUS FEED - G . M . To ALL ANIJ EVKItT OUli KlGHT WoiiSHIIUTL , WoKsmm .-r , AND LOVING BltETHKE . V , WE , PRINCE Aucii ' . sirs FUEIIEKICK . or BRUNSWICK LU . NK . VIU r . <; n , Di KE or SUSSEX , EARL or INVERNESS , B . uiox oi- ' ARKLOW , KNIGHT oi- TUE MOST Noisr . K OKMKR or tin ; GARVLR , itc , &< :., & c .

UBAND MASTE . II Or THK MOST ANCIENT FRATERNITY or FREE AMI A < a : rn : i > M . \ sn . vor EXCLAND , SEND GUEEI'INI ; . WHEREAS , AVarrants of Cunstiluliou under the hands < f the Grand

. Masters for the time being and the Seal of Masonry bearing date respectively the 25 th day of June 1785 . tlio 1 th day of Juno 1788 and the 13 th day of July 1 S 02 have been granted authorizing and empowering tvrtaiii Brethren therein named and their Successors to form and hold L'idgea of Free and Accepted Masons and which Warrants are

respectively registered and miml ' - ! . ' -d in the books v ' i our Grand Lodge Nos . 13 , 288 and 118 , and - .-, '<•. . . . ' ¦ " brethren composing the fnid several Lodges have agreed and ¦' ..... : to unite and henceforth

to form one Lodge only , and for that jn .. ; ,, ce have applied to us for onr sanction and authority so to do . Now , know re , that wo havm " taken the subject into consideration , and being willing to accede to the Ytisues of the brethren upou their petition , aud iu consideration of

Old Warrants.

the surrender of tho said recited Warrants to bo cancelled , do hereby grant this our WARRANT ot- C OXIIRMATIOX AND CONSOLIDATION unto our right Trusty and Well-beloved Brothers John Bell , J . M . Fuller , George Johnson , Edmund Hill , John How-gill , HallKor , John Webber , William Webb , Robert Comer , aud others , the members of tho said three Lodges , authorizing them and their Successors to assemble and

hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons at the Barrack Tavern , in the town of Woolwich , iu the County of Kent , on the in every month and at such other times as to tho brethren thereof may appear necessary and proper , in conformity with the laws of tho Craft , aud then and there when duly congregated to make , pass and raise Freemasons , according to Ancient Custom in all ages and

nations throughout tho whole world , and tho said united Lodgo is to bo registcvedin tho books of our Graud Lodge , and in the list of Lodges No . 13 , and fnrthcr , at tho Petition of the said brethren , we do appoint tho said John Bell to be Master , tho said J . M . Fuller to be Senior Warden , and tho said George Johnson to bo Junior Warden , for holding tho said Lodgo , and until snch time as another

No . 13 Master shall be regularly elected and installed , strictly charging thafc every Master who shall bo elected to pros ill o over the said Lodgo shall be installed in Ancient form , and according to the laws of our Graud Lodge , thafc ho may thereby bo fully invested with the dignities and powers of his office . Ami wo do require yon tho said John Bell and your Successors to take special care that all

and every the said brethren aro or have been regularly made Masons , and that you and they and all other the members of the said Lodgo do observe , perform aud keep the said laws , rules , and orders contained in the Book of Constitution , and all others which may from time to timo bo made by our Grand Lodge , or transmitted by us or our Successors Graud Masters or by our Deputy Grand

Master for the timo being . Aud wo do enjoin you to make such By-Laws for tho government of your Lodge as shall to the majority of tho Members appear proper and necessary , tho same not being contrary to or inconsistent with the General Laws aud Ecgulatious of the Craft , and a copy whereof you aro to transmit to us . Aud AYE do require you to cause all such By-Laws and Regulations , and

also an account of the proceedings in your Lodge , to be entered in books to bo kept for that purpose . And you aro in nowiso to omit to send to us or our Successors Grand Masters , or tho Eight Honourable Lawrence Lord Dundas , our Deputy Graud Master , or to tho Deputy Grand Master for tho time being , at least onco iu every year , a list of tho Members of yonr Lodge , and tho name aud designation of all Masons initiated therein , and Brothers who

shall have joined the same , together with the fees and monies payablf ) thereon . It being our will and intention that this onr Warrant of Constitution shall bo in force so long only as you shall conform to the laws and regulations of our said Grand Lodge . Aud you tho said John Bell are further required as soon as conveniently may bo to scud us an account iu writing of what may bo done by virtue of these presents .

Given under our Hand aud tho Seal of the Grand Lodge this 1 st day of December A . L . 5820 A . D . 1820 . By command of tho M . W , Grand Master ,

DUNDAS , D . G . M . WILLIAM IL WHITE , "J ,, „ Eniv . HAKI ' , J The present title , Number , & c . are , tho " Union Waterloo" Lodge , No . 13 , Woolwich .

No . 121 . No . 03 , "Ancients ; " No . 80 ( at the Union ) , of 1813 ; No . 70 A . D . 1832 , and No . 03 from A . D . 1803 .

BLESINTON , G » - MASTER . WM . IIOLIORD D . G . M . JAS . NISRET S . G . W . JOHN ARERCKOMRY J . G . W .

to ail fohom it nun coiitmt . No . LXIII . WK , tho Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in Ample form assembled , Do hereby authorise aud Impower our Trusty and Well-beloved Brethren , Henry Frye Master , James Welsh 1

Sen ' - Warden , and ]\ 'illiam Hanaway Jun ' - Warden ( with their lawful assistants ) , To form and hold a Lodgo of Free and Accepted Masons afc tho Sign of the White Hart , in the Town of Bow aud County of Essex ( or elsewhere ) , and in such Lodge Admit , Enter aud Mako Masons according to tho Ancient and Honourable Custom of tho

lioyal Craft in all Ages and Nations throughout tho known world . And we do hereby farther Impower our said Trusty and Well-beloved Brethren , ikwry Fryc , Jamm Welsh , aud William Hanavxvj , with their lawful Assistants , To nominate , chuse , and install thoir Successors , wheat they arc to invest with their power aud Dignity

and such Successors shall iu like maimer Nominate , Chase , and Install their Successors , & c , i ; c , & c . Such Installations to be on every ST . JOHN ' S DAY , ( luring the continuance of this Lodge for ever . Vrurkling that Ik :: u ^ ore-named Hretkrvn . ami llu . ir , 5 Mc ' .-sors abray . < fay due re * >' . et . to lid .- ; Right V > ' oeshi j > d Genial jjod ye otherteise this Warrant lo be of no Force , tor Virtue .

Given under our hands and Seal of tho Grand Lodgo , London , this fourteenth day of April Anno Dom . 1757 , Anno Lap . 5757 . L . u \ DERUOTT , G . Secretary . The present title , No ., & c . arc the St . Mary ' s Lodge , No , G 3 , Freemasons' Hall , London .