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Masonic Chit Chat.
MASONIC CHIT CHAT .
His . Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex has signified his intention of resigning the President ' s Chair of the Royal Society at the close of the year . Sir John Herschel , it is said , is to succeed His Royal Highness . Sir John and the Royal Duke were rival candidates for the honour when the last vacancy occurred . —Daily Papers * His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex lately visited his friend / Alexander Thistlewayte , Esq ., at SoUthwick Park , near Fareham .
Portsmouth , Sept . 1 . —His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex visited the dock-yard this afternoon , and went on board the Hastings , seventyfour . His Hi ghness requested to be received in a private manner , and though the standard was hoisted in the dock-yard , no salutes were fired . Sept . 4 . —His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex has left us to-day for the purpose of attending the Grand Lodge to-morrow . Sept . 22 . —His Royal Highness is now on a visit to Col . AAlldman , at Newstead , accompanied by Lord John Churchill , who , although reported , is not yet gasetted to the A emon .
KING GEORGE THE FOURTH . —The circumstances which caused the erection of the tablet at Milford Haven , may not be generally known . A correspondent has favoured us with the following particulars . "A short time since , I had occasion to make a journey to South AV ' ales . At Milford Haven my attention was directed to a tablet recording the memorable and interesting event of Milford Haven , through the blessing of the Great Architect of the Universe , having twice afforded refuge ancl
security to George the Fourth ancl his attendant squadron from violent and succeeding tempests which beset them in St . George ' s Channel , on His Majesty ' s return from Ireland , in September , 1821 . The first storm was encountered on the night of the Sth of September , the second on that of the 11 th September ; on both these occasions the royal squadron happily made Milford Haven . Its first entrance into this harbour was on the 9 th , and its second on the 12 th of the same month . The king ' s squadron
anchored in Ilubberstone Roads , opposite the town of Milford . On its first entrance into Milford Haven , and on its return to it after an ineffectual attempt to proceed on the voyage , it a second time experienced refuge and safety in the capacious and safe anchorage of Hubberstone Roads . On the 13 th , at half-past five A . M ., the king , under a royal salute from the ships , and the batteries on Haken Point , disembarked from his yacht , the Royal George , and thence proceeded in his barge
with the royal standard at its bow . He landed at the adjacent steps , cheered by continued acclamations and shouts of welcome from thousands of his majesty ' s loyal and warm-hearted Welsh subjects , who , from distant parts , had hastened to the spot , and now zealously united with the inhabitants of Milford ancl its neighbourhood , in making , on this joyful occasion , a dutiful and affectionate homage to their beloved king among whom none evinced greater joy than the Brethren of the St . David and Patta Lodges , by whom this tablet was erected ( on the property of the Honourable R . F . Greville ) to mark the spot where our Grancl Patron made his first landing in South AVales . "
_ SIR AA ' ILLIAM AVOODS , the Clarencieux , has been appointed Garter King at Arms , as successor to Sir Ral ph Bigland , deceased . Sir AVilliam officiated for Sir Ralph at the Coronation , as " Deputy Garter . "
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Masonic Chit Chat.
MASONIC CHIT CHAT .
His . Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex has signified his intention of resigning the President ' s Chair of the Royal Society at the close of the year . Sir John Herschel , it is said , is to succeed His Royal Highness . Sir John and the Royal Duke were rival candidates for the honour when the last vacancy occurred . —Daily Papers * His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex lately visited his friend / Alexander Thistlewayte , Esq ., at SoUthwick Park , near Fareham .
Portsmouth , Sept . 1 . —His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex visited the dock-yard this afternoon , and went on board the Hastings , seventyfour . His Hi ghness requested to be received in a private manner , and though the standard was hoisted in the dock-yard , no salutes were fired . Sept . 4 . —His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex has left us to-day for the purpose of attending the Grand Lodge to-morrow . Sept . 22 . —His Royal Highness is now on a visit to Col . AAlldman , at Newstead , accompanied by Lord John Churchill , who , although reported , is not yet gasetted to the A emon .
KING GEORGE THE FOURTH . —The circumstances which caused the erection of the tablet at Milford Haven , may not be generally known . A correspondent has favoured us with the following particulars . "A short time since , I had occasion to make a journey to South AV ' ales . At Milford Haven my attention was directed to a tablet recording the memorable and interesting event of Milford Haven , through the blessing of the Great Architect of the Universe , having twice afforded refuge ancl
security to George the Fourth ancl his attendant squadron from violent and succeeding tempests which beset them in St . George ' s Channel , on His Majesty ' s return from Ireland , in September , 1821 . The first storm was encountered on the night of the Sth of September , the second on that of the 11 th September ; on both these occasions the royal squadron happily made Milford Haven . Its first entrance into this harbour was on the 9 th , and its second on the 12 th of the same month . The king ' s squadron
anchored in Ilubberstone Roads , opposite the town of Milford . On its first entrance into Milford Haven , and on its return to it after an ineffectual attempt to proceed on the voyage , it a second time experienced refuge and safety in the capacious and safe anchorage of Hubberstone Roads . On the 13 th , at half-past five A . M ., the king , under a royal salute from the ships , and the batteries on Haken Point , disembarked from his yacht , the Royal George , and thence proceeded in his barge
with the royal standard at its bow . He landed at the adjacent steps , cheered by continued acclamations and shouts of welcome from thousands of his majesty ' s loyal and warm-hearted Welsh subjects , who , from distant parts , had hastened to the spot , and now zealously united with the inhabitants of Milford ancl its neighbourhood , in making , on this joyful occasion , a dutiful and affectionate homage to their beloved king among whom none evinced greater joy than the Brethren of the St . David and Patta Lodges , by whom this tablet was erected ( on the property of the Honourable R . F . Greville ) to mark the spot where our Grancl Patron made his first landing in South AVales . "
_ SIR AA ' ILLIAM AVOODS , the Clarencieux , has been appointed Garter King at Arms , as successor to Sir Ral ph Bigland , deceased . Sir AVilliam officiated for Sir Ralph at the Coronation , as " Deputy Garter . "