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Ireland.
garland of graces , of beauties , and of virtues . "—1 therefore propose " The Female Friends of Freemasonry . " Irish melody— " To ladies' eyes around , boys , wc can't refuse . " It being now high twelve , the Brethren prepared for returning to their respective homes , highly gratified with the enjoyments ancl results of the day .
Foreign.
FOREIGN .
PARIS . —Like London , at this season we are but dull in Masonry , although many Brethren from England are visiting . An English Lodge from June to October , or a Lodge of our own with such arrangements as might be suitable to our Brethren from London , would be very desirable .
HAMBURG , Aug . IS . —On the 14 th of this month the Lodges of Freemasons of Berlin celebrated the anniversary of the day on which , in 1740 , Frederick the Great was received into the Order . NOVA SCOTIA , June . —There is considerable depression in this district , but better prospects are hoped for . AVe pay no quarterly clues to the Grand Lodge , nor have done since 1828 ; hut we pay a quarterly amount to our Provincial Grand Lodge .
CANADA . —The popularity of the Ear ] of Durham increases daily , His Lordship , in the honourable character of pacificator , will achieve a conquest over the passions of men that will tend to ensure public tranquillity . As yet the Masons have taken no steps to address his lordship , but there is a talk of their doing so ; ancl we expect to forward some interesting communications from this distant quarter . HOBART TOWN April . —Our Masonic news is but limitedand I fear
, , must continue so , for the locality offers nothing very interesting . Some little excitement was raised by an advertisement in our paper offering a reward for a " Freemason ' s apron , " lately lost between Mezger ' s Hotel and the barracks . The lost article was safely delivered to the owner .
SYDNEY , NEW SOUTH AA ' ALES , Dec . —SIR RICHARD BOURKE . —AVe have been requested to insert the following addresses , which were presented to Sir Richard Bourke upon his departure from New South AVales . Both address and reply are highly creditable to all the parties concerned . " To His Excellency Lieut .-General Sir Richard Bourke , K . C . B ., commandingHer Majesty ' s forces in , ancl Governor of , New South AVales , & c . & c . & c .
" AVe , the united body of Free and Accepted Masons of New South AVales , beg leave to approach your Excellency on your retirement from this Government , with the faithful assurance of our most sincere respect , and of our most cordial personal esteem . " From a society of which the leading object is ' Peace , Love , ancl Harmony , ' it is due to your Excellency to acknowledge , that the mild virtues which are the distinguishing characteristics of your Excellency ' s conduct , are in perfect accordance with that benevolent system on which the foundation of this society is firmly based ; we therefore feel ourselves
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Ireland.
garland of graces , of beauties , and of virtues . "—1 therefore propose " The Female Friends of Freemasonry . " Irish melody— " To ladies' eyes around , boys , wc can't refuse . " It being now high twelve , the Brethren prepared for returning to their respective homes , highly gratified with the enjoyments ancl results of the day .
Foreign.
FOREIGN .
PARIS . —Like London , at this season we are but dull in Masonry , although many Brethren from England are visiting . An English Lodge from June to October , or a Lodge of our own with such arrangements as might be suitable to our Brethren from London , would be very desirable .
HAMBURG , Aug . IS . —On the 14 th of this month the Lodges of Freemasons of Berlin celebrated the anniversary of the day on which , in 1740 , Frederick the Great was received into the Order . NOVA SCOTIA , June . —There is considerable depression in this district , but better prospects are hoped for . AVe pay no quarterly clues to the Grand Lodge , nor have done since 1828 ; hut we pay a quarterly amount to our Provincial Grand Lodge .
CANADA . —The popularity of the Ear ] of Durham increases daily , His Lordship , in the honourable character of pacificator , will achieve a conquest over the passions of men that will tend to ensure public tranquillity . As yet the Masons have taken no steps to address his lordship , but there is a talk of their doing so ; ancl we expect to forward some interesting communications from this distant quarter . HOBART TOWN April . —Our Masonic news is but limitedand I fear
, , must continue so , for the locality offers nothing very interesting . Some little excitement was raised by an advertisement in our paper offering a reward for a " Freemason ' s apron , " lately lost between Mezger ' s Hotel and the barracks . The lost article was safely delivered to the owner .
SYDNEY , NEW SOUTH AA ' ALES , Dec . —SIR RICHARD BOURKE . —AVe have been requested to insert the following addresses , which were presented to Sir Richard Bourke upon his departure from New South AVales . Both address and reply are highly creditable to all the parties concerned . " To His Excellency Lieut .-General Sir Richard Bourke , K . C . B ., commandingHer Majesty ' s forces in , ancl Governor of , New South AVales , & c . & c . & c .
" AVe , the united body of Free and Accepted Masons of New South AVales , beg leave to approach your Excellency on your retirement from this Government , with the faithful assurance of our most sincere respect , and of our most cordial personal esteem . " From a society of which the leading object is ' Peace , Love , ancl Harmony , ' it is due to your Excellency to acknowledge , that the mild virtues which are the distinguishing characteristics of your Excellency ' s conduct , are in perfect accordance with that benevolent system on which the foundation of this society is firmly based ; we therefore feel ourselves