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growing practice , and confident hopes of eminent and lucrative position , to hold the unobtrusive appointment of resident physician of the County Derry Asylum . Here his energies were chiefly devoted to the study of mental disease and to the treatment of his unfortunate patients , duties for which he was iu all respects eminently qualified .

But it was not merely his talents or his attainments that won the love of all that knew him . The remarkable geniality of his disposition , his imperturbable sweet temper , his kind and unselfish life , have endeared him to persons of every class and denomination , and rendered his death a public loss . His unexpected removal was caused b y disease of the heart . —Londonderry Standard-.

Death Of Madame Victor Hugo.

DEATH OF MADAME VICTOR HUGO .

Our illustrious Bro . Hugo has been deprived of the partner of his joys and sorrow's . Among Freemasons there will be only one sentiment , and that of deep sympathy as they learn this fact . The whole world of literature will feel for the poet stricken with grief ; and every Masonic heart will share in the sorrow of our gifted brother . In the name of the members of our

ancient Order throughout the British Empire , we beg to assure Bro . Hugo that he is near the hearts of his brother Craftsmen during this dark dispensation . The following account of Madame Hugo , written by the Paris correspondent of one of our contemporaries , will be interesting to our readers : — "In 1823 , a young man , who had published a volume

of verse , mentioned in his preface that he was scarcely rich enough to wed a young girl whom he loved . This edition of his work—1 , 500 copies—was bought up in four months . Each copy was sold at 3 J-fr . ; the printer and bookseller took 3 fr ., and the poet was therefore enriched by 750 fr . In addition to this , he received a pension from Louis XVIII . of l . OOOfr . a-year , and on

thisbe married ; and the union has just beeu broken , after 45 years' companionship . Paul Meurice has a statue by Olessingcr which represents Madame Victor Hugo in all the radiancy of youth ancl beauty , her dark hair clustering round a forehead severe in classic mould , and a look beaming with love and energy . This marble shows her as she lived , and , as if embodied , keeps up the ardour which those felt whom she may have inspired b

y her genius , led on to heroism , or consoled in adversity . Madame Victor Hugo , wife and mother , wept for by those who knew her , will ever remain in their hearts green and fresh , and will be to-morrow , as she was yesterday , the companion of the poet and his witness—the title she gave herself—the temoin de sa vie . Confident in her attachment and his destiny , she marched on smiling by

his side , trusting in the future . Both poor , but rich in hope , they were thrown ( while little more than children ) into the gulf of life . Hugo then onl y dreamed of glory for her ; a glory timid , unobtrusive , and without jealousy . Madame Victor Hugo had for her husband that complete admiration and affection which doubles itself and relives in the being beloved . She never spoke of the poet ,

she always spoke of the man . ' Others know bis genius . I know his heart . ' She died at Brussels . Some 17 years ago she arrived there with her exiled husband aud her sons , who cast their lots with the parents . ' Lot us stay here a few days , ' she said ; * it will be a shelter in passing . ' Days dropped past—long days , sad and dark —then months , and then years . Then they decided to

make Brussels their summer home , and go to Guernsey in winter . They were still near Prance . When the news of her death arrived in Paris , it was repeated everywhere , and in a few hours had spread throughout the changed old town which the author of Notre Dame de Paris loved so well . And everywhere , whatever the quarter , the house , or those who lived in it—all felt and

Death Of Madame Victor Hugo.

understood how much the poor great poet had lost . Itis good , therefore , that the press—that voice which speaks to all—should carry to him in his bereaved homo the assurance of deep sympathy . "

Public Amusements.

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .

HALL BY THE SEA . On Monday the last Hall was crowded until a late hour , it being the occasion of the regatta ball . Messrs . Spiers and Pond , with their usual liberality , gave the use of the Hall for the purpose of distributing the prizes to the successful competitors , iu addition to presenting ten guineas to the Regatta fund . The Mayor , E . Rapson

, Esq ., presented the prizes , after which Miss R . Isaacs created quite a furore by her charming singing , aud was encored in every song . Mr- Prank Crellin has a very pleasing voice . Mr . J . Levy , the celebrated cornetplayer made two appearances , and was enthusiastically received . The dancing was under the direction of Mr Walton .

At the termination of the regatta , a grand display of fireworks took place on the green facing the sea . Bro . John Thomas Moss , of Zetland Lodge , kindly volunteered to raise subscriptions for that purpose , iu addition to presenting tho sum of £ 10 10 s .

Metropolitan Lodge Meetings, Etc., For The Week Ending September 19th, 1868.

METROPOLITAN LODGE MEETINGS , ETC ., FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 19 th , 1868 .

MONDAY , September 14 th . —Lodge : Peckham , 879 , Edinboro' Castle , Peckham-rye . TUESDAY , SeiDtember 15 th . — -Board of Gen . Purposes at 3 . Lodges : Mount Lebanon , 73 , Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . Eastern Star , 95 , Ship and Turtle Tavern . Leadenhall-street . Salisbury , 435 , 71 , Dean-street , Soho . Camden , 704 , Lamb Hotel , Metropolitan Cattle Market ,

St . Mark's , 857 , Horns' Tavern , Kennington . Chapter : . Mount Sinai , 19 , Anderton's Hotel , Pleet-street . WEDNESDAY , September 16 th . —Lodges : Nelson , 700 , Masonic Hall , William-street , Woolwich . Chapter : Westminster and Keystone , 10 , Freemasons' Hall . THURSDAY , September 17 th . — House Com . Female School , at 4 . Lodge : Cosmopolitan , 917 , Great Western

Hotel , Paddington . FRIDAY , September 18 th . —Lodge : New Concord , 813 , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton . Chapter : Caveac , 176 , Radley ' s Hotel , Bridge-street , Blackfriars .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

* £ * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , Loudon , W . C . ALPHA . —Your letter is unfortunately crowded out . D . H . —The report of Prov . G . L . of South Wales ( Eastern Division ) will appear in our next . Blio . U . II . ( St . Johns ) . —Thanks I ' m- the report . You will observe we have used it . Ahvays glad to hear from you .

AUDI ( Alexandria ) . —Letter received and intimation given to Bro . II . C . Shall be glad to receive reports as apportunities altbrd . To SUBSCRIBERS AND INTENDING- S UBSCRIBERS . —In future , to prevent misunderstanding on the part of Subscribers and intending Subscribers ( more especially those in the provinces and abroad ) and also to prevent unnecessary trouble and

inconvenience to ourselves , we beg to remind our friends that yearly half-yeariy , or quarterly subscriptions are payable in advance , the amounts being respectively 2 Gs ., 13 s ., and 6 s . 6 d ., postage free , within Great Britain , the foreign postage rates being extra must be added .