America.

Gibraltar Island , ou the 10 th September , by the Grand Master of Ohio , the AI . AV . Bro . Stokes . The stone was deposited at 3 . 45 P . M ., aud tiie grand officers having each applied the appropriate instrument—the square , the level , and the plum ' ) —the Grand Alaster declared it to bo ' ¦ ' well formed , true , and trust } ' . " GRAND CHAPTER OF NEW JERSEY .

THE annual convocation of the above ALE . body was hold at Trenton , on AA eduesday , September 7 th . The following now Chapters were warranted : Bsarley , No . C ; Union , No . 7 ; Alount Vernon , No . 8 ; and Harmony No . 9 . The following are the officers elect for the ensuing year : —Comps . AVilliam AT , Goodwin , Grand High Priest , Burlington ; Thomas J . AL E . Corson , Deputy Grand High Priest , Trenton ; Leopold Lithauer , Grand King , Jersey City ; Daniel A . Holmes , Grand Scribe , Eatontown ;

William H . Jeffries , Grand Treasurer , Salem ; John AVolvcrton , Grand Secretary , Trenton ; Edward Connor , Grand Captain of the Host , Burlington ; A . G . G'ilkinson , Grand . Principal Sojourner , Jersey City ; S . L . Johnson , Grand Royal Arch Captain , New Brunswick . OFFICERS OF THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT OF THE UNITED . STATES . Elected Thursday Afternoon . September loth 1850 .

, B . B . French , Graud Alaster , AA ashiugton , D . G ; David Goodlow , Deputy Grand Alaster , Kentucky ; AVinslow Lewis , G . Generalissimo , Massachusetts ; J . A . B . Delany , G . Captain General , Illinois ; Charles Marsh , G . Senior AA ' arden , California : A . T . C . Picrson , G . Junior AVarden , Alinnesota ; John W . Simons , G . Treasurer , New York ; Sam uel G . Risk , G . Recorder , Louisiana . KNIGHTS TEA 1 PLAR IN AMERICA .

GRAND CO . MMANDERY OP NEW YORK . —This AL E . body mot at Utica on the 27 th and on the 28 th . Elected Charles G . Judd , " of Penn Yam , G . Com . ; F . Chamberlain , D . G . C ; Z . Priest , of Utica , G . Geno ; J . T . Wilbur , of Hornellsville , G . C . Gen . ; Salem Town , of Aurora , G . Prel . ; AV . F . Holmes , Rochester , S . G . AV . ; E . P . Breed , New York , J . G . AV . ; J . S . Perry , Troy , G . Treas . ; R , Alacoy , New York . G . Pec .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

IHE CouiiT . —There is little to report this week of the proceedings tit AVindsor . The Queen continues in good health and , with her children , waks and rides , daily in the environs of the castle . The principal visitors have been the Duchess of Kent , the Duke of Cambridge , tbe French ambassador , and Jltnc . de Persigny ,-uid Air . Sydney Herbert . Tiie Prince and Princess Frederick AAlliiam of Prussia , according to present arrangements , will arrive at Windsor Castle , on a visit to Iter Majesty and the Prince Consort , this day . The infant Prince Frederick

AVilliam Victor Albert will not accompany his illustrious parents , it being the law in Prussia that the heir apparent shall not leave the country without the permission of the Diet . FOREIGN NEWS . —Tho Emperor of the French , with the imperial court , were to have left Paris for Compiegne on Tuesday or Wednesday . AVell informed Paris correspondents say that , notwithstanding all tho threats aud cajolery of the imperial government , it is manifest that France has lost the goodwill of Russiaexcited tho hatred and distrust

, of Germany and England , and forfeited tho powerful support of tbe church , her only compensation being that she lias obtained a close alliance with Austria , which may be regarded rather as an incumbrance than anything else . It is asserted that the joint expedition of Franco and Spain against Morocco was organised at Madrid during the visit of Marshal Pelissier ; and ho alludes to ,-i report that a secret treaty was concluded at the same time between tbe two countries , pledging France to in tho at all hazards

support Spain enterprise . Tho Patrie asserts that the congress will take place , the adhesion cf tho British cabinet being no longer doubtful , and adds , that even the absence of England would not have prevented the meeting . It is pleasant to observe that , in presence of tbe virulent abuse whicli is poured out upon England by the French press , one writer—a statesman remarkable for his talents and high character—has dared to take his in our defence in a masterl

up pen y article in the Couvricr du Dimanche , upon the various questions now occupying tho public mind , and in which he protests against the insane denunciations against us . The Moniteur contains the following notice : The Comspondant has received a first warning for an article by the Count cle Alontalembert , entitled , " The Pope Pius IS . and France iu 18-19 and 1850 . " The Moniteur states the reasons of this avertisscment , viz ., that in condemning the war carried on by France , in Italy , as having caused the annihilation

of the temporal authorit y of the Pope , the article litis quite distorted the results of the war , and calumniated tho policy of the emperor . It is also insulting to tho nations allied with France , and tho comparison which the writer of the article designed ! valid offensively make- * between the names of Alachiavelli and those of Napoleon III . anil tiie King of Sardinia , is detrimental to that respect which iii duo to the emperor . The Ami de la Religion has also received a first warning for

published the above article of the Correspondent- in its columns The JJointeiy contains an article which first gives an account of the

attacks of the Moroccans on the French territory during the months of August and September last . The article then proceeds thus : — " The daring and the culpable behaviour of those tribes deserved a severe chastisement . The whole western portion of Algeria was continuall y in an agitated state . The safety of the tribes under our rule was everywhere seriously threatened ; it became necessary to act with energy , and therefore au expedition was decided upon . " The following telegraphic message received by government shows that this expedition has

begun its work with determination : — "General Alartimprey to the General Randon , minister of war . —After an engagement of three hours the 2 nd regiment of Zouaves fixed its victorious eagle on the defile Ain-Tacouralt , where the whole expeditionary corps bivouac . AA ' e have no serious losses . " Bcni Snassen , having received strong reinforcements , commenced hostilities on the 17 th ult ., by a well sustained nnisketeering fire , but he did not dare to approach our position . By the Madrid journals wc tire informed that the news of tiie war with Alorocco had

been received with the utmost joy throughout Spain . On the other hand , we are told that the Emperor of Alorocco , irritated by the energetic attitude of Spain , had withdrawn his propositions . The Europeans were rapidly retiring from Tangiers . Alarshal O'Dounell was to take his departure from Madrid on Tuesday . Offensive operations against Alorocco will commence ou the 7 th or Sth of November . General Zabala will take the command in chief of tbe army until the arrival of the Count de Lucena . Generals Olano , Teron , aud Quesada , left on

Saturday for Algesiras . A semiofficial communique iu the Paris papers runs thus : — " The statement that France has supplied Spain with resources for operating against Alorocco is not correct . France does not co-operate with Spain in her operations against Alorocco . In spite of this communique , letters from well-informed persons state most positively , that AL Afou has made a request for materiel of war , to which Alarshal Randon , Minister of AA ,-ir , has given his consent . Tho official denial given to the statement that France was to find

materiel of war for Spain in her enterprise against Alorocco to be quite in keeping ivith the Moidtenr ' s denials of military and naval preparations , being made before the breaking out of the war iu Italy . A circular has been addressed to the diplomatic corps , informing the foreign powers that Tangiers , Tetuan , and Larraehe have been declared in a state of blockade by the Spanish Government . General Garibaldi has been summoned to an interview with Victor Emmanuel . This meeting has some connectionit is saidwith the letter of the Emperor to the Kingand

, , , although it litis given rise to much conjecture , care will be taken , no doubt , to prevent the real nature of it from transpiring . It is stated that a considerable increase will be made in tbo budget of tho Marine Department . It is asserted that AL Ratazzi will take ad interim , the portfolio of the minister of justice . The Piedmontese Gazette publishes the new Provincial Communal Act . The object of this act is to create a system of centralization , in the political machinery of the government , aud to decentralize in matters of administration . In all parts of the

state the communal franchise will bo increased . The new kingdom will be divided into seventeen provinces . A governor will be placed at the head of each province , with the Government Council . The governor will represent the executive power . The same official journal publishes another , regulating the terms upon which tho new loan is to be effected , namely , by authorising the sale of four millions of Rente by public subscription , to bear interest from tho 1 st of January , 1800 . The issue price will shortly bo fixed . AVe have also received information that the National Bank will resume cash payments on presentation of its bank notes on tho 1 st of November . The people of Lombardy assert that thoy havo many reasons to be dissatisfied with the position assigned

to them by the treaty of Villafranca . whicli , it is asserted , must be carried , out to the letter . The Opiniune . of Turin , an organ of the Sardinian government , declares that tho cabinet of Turin litis not adhered to the arrangement made at Zurich , aud adds that in case of an attack on Romagn .-i Piedmont will take the field in her cause . According to advices received from Sicily the insurrection there has not ceased . The insurgents have withdrawn into the mountains . The brothers Alantichi are at the head of the movement . Reinforcements of troops arc being

continually despatched by the Neapolitan government to quell the insurrection . Numerous arrests havo taken place at Palermo , Cattano , and Ale . saina . General Filangieri has again resumed the direction of the ministry of war . The full strength of tbo army of the Abruzzi has been made up ancl has been provisioned . The said army retains its character of a corps of observation . Secret agents maintain the agitation . A general feeling of uneasiness pervades the public mind , caused by various kinds of apprehensions . From Zurich we learn

that a conference took place there on Saturday , at which all the plenipotentiaries were present . Count Karolyi arrived on Friday evening . It is stilted that the congress will soon commence its labours . The New Prussian Gazette ol the 20 th ult ., says that the project for reorganising the Prussian army was signed by the Prince Regent on tho previous day . Great preparations are making in different parts of Germany to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of Schiller ' s birthday , the I Oth of November . Advices from Coutantiiiople to the 2 Gth ult .

state that tbe new Grand Vizier insists , in the first place , that the culprits in the lato conspiracy shall not be executed . To this the Sultan has readily given his consent . The sympathies ol ' tlie population continue to be iu favour of the accused . The Grand A'izier demands complete reforms , and wishes that the chief religious dignitaries should contribute largely to the public taxes , and that the Sultan should sacrifice one-third