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Summary Of News For February.
19 th . During the ten years of its existence , £ 659 9 . ? . M . have been expended in relief to members in their sickness , and £ 305 to members on the death of their wives , or , on the death of members , to their widows or nominees , making the total disbursed £ 964 9 s . del . ; and the invested fund now amounts to £ 1670 .
MISCELLANEOUS . A Bill is to be brought into Parliament for the establishment of limited liabilit y in Partnership . Admiral Sir Charles Napier and the Earl of Cardigan were entertained at a grand dinner at the Mansion House , by the Lord Mayor , on the 6 th , when the gallant Admiral declared that the Admiralty , ancl especially Sir James Graham , bad prevented
his taking active operations when he first proceeded to the Baltic , and had afterwards urged him to operations , which , if adopted , would have ensured tho destruction of thefleet . Sir Charles ' s statements have been denied by the Admiralty and re-affirmed by him . Earl Cardigan briefly alluded to the Light Cavalry charge at Balaklava , and . stated that he made it in obedience to orders , though contrary to his own judgmenta statement which he has since repeated . Mr . Peto , the eminent contractor , who undertook the construction of a railway at
Balaklava , has been created a baronet—and therefore lias now become Sir Samuel Morton Peto . Mr . Hume , M . P ., died on the 20 th , aged 79 , deeply regretted by all political parties .
Obituary.
OBITUARY .
BR . WM . HAUDY . —On the 31 stultimo , Br . William Hardy , Clothier , Sunderland , aged 83 years , who had been a Master Mason for the last 56 years , and is reputed to be the oldest Freemason in England , was buried with Masonic honours . During his Masonic career , the deceased Brother initiated Ihe late Ear ! of Durham , Sii CutSibert Sharp , and many other ' eminent men , into tlie mysteries of the Craft . Brother Hardy was one of the annuitants of the Royal Benevolent Institution for aged Freemasons and their widows , from which he received £ 30 per annum . Bit . JAMES COSGROVE . —Died on Friday , the 10 th of February , Brother James CosOTove , of the Old Concord Lodge , 201 .
Bii . EmvAnn CHATIKEII . —This deeply-regretted and ever-to-be-lamented brother departed this life rather suddenly on Tuesday , Feb . 6 ' th , aged 64 . Br . Cliarker was initiated in the Robert Burns' Lodge , No . 25 , in April , 1343 , and became W . M . in 1849 , which office was most efficiently carried out . by him . Br . Cliaiker was one of the first twelve brethren that was exalted in the Rohm Burns' Chapter ,. and filled all the subordinate offices until he became M . E-Z ., in 18-5 . ' , Br . Charfcer was one of the resuscitators of the Globe Lodge f Peter Gilke ' s l . olgej , with Brs . Watson , TotnblesonBennettNewtonGoiingan ! B . Webster ; he was also Treasurer of the
, , , , Robert Burns' Lodge and Chapter up to the time of his death , and here his loss wd > be severely felt . Ouv late brother was interred on Tuesday , Feb . 13 th ,, in the lirompton Cemetery . In addition to his relatives , Brs . Watson , Tombleson , P . M ' s . ( No / 25 ) . and Neat ' s , followed his earthly remains to the grave . We know that our worthy brother had great reliance in the G . A . O . T . U ., and we trust lie is now in the G . Iabove . In the chanel of the Cemetery we observed Brs . Fox , Apted , Goring , and
Newtom P . M ' s . ( No . 25 ) , Langley , Blackburn , P . M . CGlobe Lodge ) , Quelly , Uoldschmidt , Sheen , Testar , Gladwin , Davis , Allen , and Privett , and more than liveney others , as friends and neighbours . A great number of his neighbours paid a further mark of respect to departed merit , by partially closing their shops and houses on the day of the funeral . BR . THOMAS SCRIVENER . —We regret to have to announce the death of this worthy Br ., which occurred on the 21 st ult ., after a lew days illness . Br . Scrivener was initiated in the Old King ' s Arms Lodge , No . 30 , in 1835 , and subsequently w- » t
through all the offices of the Lodge of which , at the time of his death , he was a P . M . and Hon . Sec . Br . Scrivener was a liberal supporter of the charities , having served the office of Steward at festivals of both the Girls' and the Boys' schools , in addition to that of G , Steward .
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Summary Of News For February.
19 th . During the ten years of its existence , £ 659 9 . ? . M . have been expended in relief to members in their sickness , and £ 305 to members on the death of their wives , or , on the death of members , to their widows or nominees , making the total disbursed £ 964 9 s . del . ; and the invested fund now amounts to £ 1670 .
MISCELLANEOUS . A Bill is to be brought into Parliament for the establishment of limited liabilit y in Partnership . Admiral Sir Charles Napier and the Earl of Cardigan were entertained at a grand dinner at the Mansion House , by the Lord Mayor , on the 6 th , when the gallant Admiral declared that the Admiralty , ancl especially Sir James Graham , bad prevented
his taking active operations when he first proceeded to the Baltic , and had afterwards urged him to operations , which , if adopted , would have ensured tho destruction of thefleet . Sir Charles ' s statements have been denied by the Admiralty and re-affirmed by him . Earl Cardigan briefly alluded to the Light Cavalry charge at Balaklava , and . stated that he made it in obedience to orders , though contrary to his own judgmenta statement which he has since repeated . Mr . Peto , the eminent contractor , who undertook the construction of a railway at
Balaklava , has been created a baronet—and therefore lias now become Sir Samuel Morton Peto . Mr . Hume , M . P ., died on the 20 th , aged 79 , deeply regretted by all political parties .
Obituary.
OBITUARY .
BR . WM . HAUDY . —On the 31 stultimo , Br . William Hardy , Clothier , Sunderland , aged 83 years , who had been a Master Mason for the last 56 years , and is reputed to be the oldest Freemason in England , was buried with Masonic honours . During his Masonic career , the deceased Brother initiated Ihe late Ear ! of Durham , Sii CutSibert Sharp , and many other ' eminent men , into tlie mysteries of the Craft . Brother Hardy was one of the annuitants of the Royal Benevolent Institution for aged Freemasons and their widows , from which he received £ 30 per annum . Bit . JAMES COSGROVE . —Died on Friday , the 10 th of February , Brother James CosOTove , of the Old Concord Lodge , 201 .
Bii . EmvAnn CHATIKEII . —This deeply-regretted and ever-to-be-lamented brother departed this life rather suddenly on Tuesday , Feb . 6 ' th , aged 64 . Br . Cliarker was initiated in the Robert Burns' Lodge , No . 25 , in April , 1343 , and became W . M . in 1849 , which office was most efficiently carried out . by him . Br . Cliaiker was one of the first twelve brethren that was exalted in the Rohm Burns' Chapter ,. and filled all the subordinate offices until he became M . E-Z ., in 18-5 . ' , Br . Charfcer was one of the resuscitators of the Globe Lodge f Peter Gilke ' s l . olgej , with Brs . Watson , TotnblesonBennettNewtonGoiingan ! B . Webster ; he was also Treasurer of the
, , , , Robert Burns' Lodge and Chapter up to the time of his death , and here his loss wd > be severely felt . Ouv late brother was interred on Tuesday , Feb . 13 th ,, in the lirompton Cemetery . In addition to his relatives , Brs . Watson , Tombleson , P . M ' s . ( No / 25 ) . and Neat ' s , followed his earthly remains to the grave . We know that our worthy brother had great reliance in the G . A . O . T . U ., and we trust lie is now in the G . Iabove . In the chanel of the Cemetery we observed Brs . Fox , Apted , Goring , and
Newtom P . M ' s . ( No . 25 ) , Langley , Blackburn , P . M . CGlobe Lodge ) , Quelly , Uoldschmidt , Sheen , Testar , Gladwin , Davis , Allen , and Privett , and more than liveney others , as friends and neighbours . A great number of his neighbours paid a further mark of respect to departed merit , by partially closing their shops and houses on the day of the funeral . BR . THOMAS SCRIVENER . —We regret to have to announce the death of this worthy Br ., which occurred on the 21 st ult ., after a lew days illness . Br . Scrivener was initiated in the Old King ' s Arms Lodge , No . 30 , in 1835 , and subsequently w- » t
through all the offices of the Lodge of which , at the time of his death , he was a P . M . and Hon . Sec . Br . Scrivener was a liberal supporter of the charities , having served the office of Steward at festivals of both the Girls' and the Boys' schools , in addition to that of G , Steward .