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exclude the Roman Catholics from its advantages , by a majority of 113 to 103 . The decision of the previous evening , when a large portion of the members were at the Queen ' s ball , was brought under consideration on the 18 th , and Lord Palmerston expressed his determination of giving the House an opportunity of reconsidering the question . On the 19 th , after the House had been in Committee of Supply , on the motion for the second reading of the Coalwhippers Bill , Mr . Lowe stated to the House that the coalowners had proposed such conditions to

the Government with respect to the employment and payment of their labourers , that there could be no objection to discharging the order for its second reading . On the 20 th the Cambridge University Bill as amended passed through committee , and other Bills having been advanced a stage , the Joint-Stock Companies Windingup Bill was read a second time by a majority of 112 to 77 . On the 23 rd Mr . Walpole ' s motion relative to National Education in Ireland was reversed , the majority in favour of the Government being as five to one . On the 24 th the

Nawab of Surat Bill was read a third time by a majority of 213 to 28 , as was also the Sardinian Loan Bill . On the 25 th Mr . Spooner moved the second reading of the Maynooth College Bill , but it being a morning sitting , the hon . member was talked out , and the House adjourned without arriving at any decision . On the 27 th the Corporation of London Reform Bill was withdrawn for the session , as was also the Maynooth College Bill . The Wills and Administrations Bill was read a second time , and the Cambridge University Bill a third time .

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES . On the 1 st , Corporal Nevin , of the 56 th Foot , shot Sergt .-Major Robinson , on board the Runnymede , in Plymouth Sound . He has been committed for trial for wilful murder . On the 9 th , the boiler at the colliery of Messrs . Wharton and Sons , Whittington , near Chesterfield , exploded with a terrific report , causing much destruction of property , and killing one man on the spot , and fearfully injuring another . The colliery has been at work about two years .

According to the Madrid papers , it appears that considerable sensation has been caused by the discovery of a conspiracy to assassinate the queen . Win . Palmer , convicted of the murder of his friend Cooke , expiated his offence on the scaffold , in front of Stafford Castle , on the 13 th . As Masons , we trust that the G . A . O . T . U . will forgive his offences against man . On the 19 th , a man was committed at the Thorpe toll gate , situate on the Grantham road , about one mile from Melton Mowbray . The gate was kept by a man

named Edward Woodcock , aged 70 years , who resided at it with his grandson , a lad aged 10 years . About four o ' clock in the morning the poor old gatekeeper was found , partly dressed , lying in a pool of blood on the house floor , with his face and throat fearfully cut and gashed , and a large pistol-wound through his breast , whilst on a bed in the parlour lay the poor little grandson , with his head half severed from his body , and with several frightful gashes . The murderer is supposed to be a returned convict , named Brown .

On the morning of the 22 nd , a fire broke out on the premises of Mrs ., Rebecca Solomons , a clothier and general dealer , 2 , Leman-street , Whitechapel . The fire , besides destroying a considerable amount of property , was the cause of the loss of three lives , and considerable injury to orte or two others . The Princess Royal met with rather a serious accident on the 24 th , by setting the gauze sleeve of her dress on lire ; but , fortunately , she was enabled to extinguish it without further injury than that of severely burning her arm .

COMMERCIAL . The annual meeting of the Bank of Australia was held on the 9 th , and a dividend , at the rate of 20 per cent , per annum , declared . The Ionian Bank held its annual meeting on the 13 th , when the usual dividend of 5 per cent , was declared , notwithstanding the depression consequent on the destruction for lour successive years of a large proportion of the fruits of the soil , on which its prosperity mainly exists . The annual meeting of the South Australian Banking Company was held on the

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ON THE MYSTERIES OF THE EARLY AGES AS CONNECTED WITH RELIGION. Article 1
PRINTERS' ASYLUM. Article 5
AN INCIDENT OF THE ST. LEGER FAMILY. Article 6
THE SIGNS OF ENGLAND; Article 8
MASONRY: Article 12
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS. Article 13
ST. ANN'S SCHOOLS, FLORAL FETE, CREMORNE. Article 14
« PASSE." Article 15
MUSIC. Article 16
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 18
THE " MARK " DEGREE. Article 28
THE CHRISTIANITY OF MASONRY. Article 28
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 29
GRAND LODGE. Article 32
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'SINN ROAD. Article 36
METROPOLITAN. Article 39
INSTRUCTION. Article 41
PROVINCIAL. Article 43
ROYAL ARCH. Article 58
KNIGHTS TEMPI AE. Article 60
SCOTLAND. Article 61
IRELAND. Article 62
INDIA. Article 63
AMERICA. Article 64
HOLLAND. Article 65
SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR JUNE. Article 65
Obituary. Article 70
NOTICE. Article 72
TO COEEESPONDENTS. Article 72
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Summary Of News For June.

exclude the Roman Catholics from its advantages , by a majority of 113 to 103 . The decision of the previous evening , when a large portion of the members were at the Queen ' s ball , was brought under consideration on the 18 th , and Lord Palmerston expressed his determination of giving the House an opportunity of reconsidering the question . On the 19 th , after the House had been in Committee of Supply , on the motion for the second reading of the Coalwhippers Bill , Mr . Lowe stated to the House that the coalowners had proposed such conditions to

the Government with respect to the employment and payment of their labourers , that there could be no objection to discharging the order for its second reading . On the 20 th the Cambridge University Bill as amended passed through committee , and other Bills having been advanced a stage , the Joint-Stock Companies Windingup Bill was read a second time by a majority of 112 to 77 . On the 23 rd Mr . Walpole ' s motion relative to National Education in Ireland was reversed , the majority in favour of the Government being as five to one . On the 24 th the

Nawab of Surat Bill was read a third time by a majority of 213 to 28 , as was also the Sardinian Loan Bill . On the 25 th Mr . Spooner moved the second reading of the Maynooth College Bill , but it being a morning sitting , the hon . member was talked out , and the House adjourned without arriving at any decision . On the 27 th the Corporation of London Reform Bill was withdrawn for the session , as was also the Maynooth College Bill . The Wills and Administrations Bill was read a second time , and the Cambridge University Bill a third time .

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES . On the 1 st , Corporal Nevin , of the 56 th Foot , shot Sergt .-Major Robinson , on board the Runnymede , in Plymouth Sound . He has been committed for trial for wilful murder . On the 9 th , the boiler at the colliery of Messrs . Wharton and Sons , Whittington , near Chesterfield , exploded with a terrific report , causing much destruction of property , and killing one man on the spot , and fearfully injuring another . The colliery has been at work about two years .

According to the Madrid papers , it appears that considerable sensation has been caused by the discovery of a conspiracy to assassinate the queen . Win . Palmer , convicted of the murder of his friend Cooke , expiated his offence on the scaffold , in front of Stafford Castle , on the 13 th . As Masons , we trust that the G . A . O . T . U . will forgive his offences against man . On the 19 th , a man was committed at the Thorpe toll gate , situate on the Grantham road , about one mile from Melton Mowbray . The gate was kept by a man

named Edward Woodcock , aged 70 years , who resided at it with his grandson , a lad aged 10 years . About four o ' clock in the morning the poor old gatekeeper was found , partly dressed , lying in a pool of blood on the house floor , with his face and throat fearfully cut and gashed , and a large pistol-wound through his breast , whilst on a bed in the parlour lay the poor little grandson , with his head half severed from his body , and with several frightful gashes . The murderer is supposed to be a returned convict , named Brown .

On the morning of the 22 nd , a fire broke out on the premises of Mrs ., Rebecca Solomons , a clothier and general dealer , 2 , Leman-street , Whitechapel . The fire , besides destroying a considerable amount of property , was the cause of the loss of three lives , and considerable injury to orte or two others . The Princess Royal met with rather a serious accident on the 24 th , by setting the gauze sleeve of her dress on lire ; but , fortunately , she was enabled to extinguish it without further injury than that of severely burning her arm .

COMMERCIAL . The annual meeting of the Bank of Australia was held on the 9 th , and a dividend , at the rate of 20 per cent , per annum , declared . The Ionian Bank held its annual meeting on the 13 th , when the usual dividend of 5 per cent , was declared , notwithstanding the depression consequent on the destruction for lour successive years of a large proportion of the fruits of the soil , on which its prosperity mainly exists . The annual meeting of the South Australian Banking Company was held on the

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