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were known throughout the whole world . He was delighted to see them all united together in harmony . He would make them always welcome at Castlecaldwell , and , only that he had had such short notice , he would have prepared for them , but , as it was , they must be content . He hoped to see the brethren at their meet at Castlecaldwell , for , wherever they came from , he would give

them a ceacl mille failthe . — Band : " Meeting of the Waters . " The Vice-Chairman said he feit much pleasure in proposing the health of the worthy representative of her Majesty the Queen . He was certain they would drink it in a flowing bumper . —Band : " St . Patrick ' s Day . " The Chairmanin a felicitous speechsaid it devolved

, , upon him to give a toast , which was one he would feel much pleasure in giving —• " The Ladies . " — Band : " Here ' s a health to all good lasses . " Bro . Deacon responded for the ladies in an able manner . The Vice-Chairman gave the following toasts , which were all responded to : —The Committee . — Band : " For

they are right good fellows . " Bro- Bloomfield . — -Band : " Auld Lang Syne . " Town aud Trade of Enniskillen . — Band : " Fermanagh Quick Step . " The party returned to town at six o ' clock , everyone satisfied with the pleasant manner in which they had spent the day . Much dancing was gone through on the way up . Another excursion will be made next month . Dublin and Cork , Belfasb and Dundalk , Omagh , Derry , Clones , Belturbet , Lisnaskea , Belleek , & c , were well represented .

SOUTH WALES ( EASTERN DIVISION ) . CAEDIPP . Masonic Excursion . The brethren of Cardiff had recently an excursion to Barry . Before visiting the island they proceeded as far as Brixey in the steamshiEarl of Zetland . ' iOn their

p return to Barry the members took dinner together on board the steamer . After justice had been done to the viands provided , the usual loyal toasts were given and acknowledged . The following toasts were proposed : — " The Worshipful Master , Bro . P . Bird , " " The Health of Bro . Martin , P . M . " ( who provided the boat free of expense ) . In responding to the latter toast Bro . Martin

said that he should always be most happy to provide for the fraternity on similar occasions free of cost . Various other toasts were also proposed and responded to . Amongst the brethren present were Bros . Nash and Bell , P . M . ' s , Bros . Davis , Glass , Vaughan , Rosser , Colman , Torath , Daniels , Robinson , Phipps , Tamplin , and Williams . The company enjoyed themselves thoroughly at Barry , and whilst on the return journey they stopped for a short time at Penarth the band played some lively airs whilst many of the members were being landed .

Public Amusements.

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .

NEW QUEEN'S THEATRE . The new drama by H . J . Byron continues to draw crowded audiences , owing to the excellent acting of all the members of the company . The scenery by Mr . Johnson is very effective . The piece has been much curtailed , and great credit is duo to the manager , Mr . W . H . Listonfor the excellent manner it is placed on

, the stage The principal actors were called before the curtain at the termination of each act . NEW ROYAL ADELPHI THEATRE . On Wednesday , the 19 th inst ., the performances will be for the benefit of Bro . J . W . Anson , the well-known

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and highly-respected treasurer of that establishment . After the drama of The Flying Scud , there will be a farce of A Boland for an Oliver , in which Bro . Anson will appear as Sir Mark Chase ; this in itself is an unusual attraction . Bro . Anson ' s host of friends and wellwishers will , we trust , take care that his benefit is a " bumper . " We need scarcely add that he deserves the

support of all onr theatre-going brethren . ROYAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS , MARGATE . The visitors to Margate appreciate the renovation of the Royal Assembly Rooms by Mi * . E . Villiers , the proprietor of the South London Music Hall . It may now

be classed as the finest suite of rooms in Europe . Mr . Villiers , of the London Road , has , with exquisite taste , furnished the upholstery , & c , and also the magnificent looking-glasses used at the Agricultural Hall . A very excellent concert , embracing the names of Miss Julia Elton , Vernon , Rigby , Bartleman , & c , and dancing , under the management of Mr . James , continues to attract crowded rooms every evening .

The Late Dr. Stevens.

THE LATE DR . STEVENS .

Amongst eminent men of science who have expired during the past month , it becomes onr duty to record tho death , at his residence , Malvern , near Worcester , of a gentleman who made for himself a name not only in this locality , where he was well known and highly respected , but in the wide world of science also ; we allude to William StevensM . D . D . CL-formerlof the

, , , y Island of St . Croix . Dr . Stevens was an eminent physiologist , and recognised as a man of exceptional acquirements by the ablest men of his day . In 1834 he was chosen by the Univeisity of Oxford on the inauguration as Chancellor of the Duke of Wellington as one of the three members of the medical profession to whom the honorary degree of D . C-L . was awarded in

convocation , the other members of the triumvirate being J . H . Hume , M . D ., and Sir Astley Cooper , M . D . The magistrates of the county of Middlesex awarded Dr . Stevens a vote of thanks and presented him with a piece of plate of the value of a hundred guineas as an expression of gratitude for his valuable services in combating the cholera in the county prison of Coldbath Fields ; and

King Christian VIII ., of Denmark , in admiration of his genius and in requital of his valuable services rendered in the Danish West Indies , bestowed upon him a princely gift . The mode of treatment adopted by Dr . Stevens in cases of cholera , known as the saline treatment , is now acknowledged to have been founded upon a most enlightened view of the diagnosis of that terrible disease .

His writings upon diseases of the blood will always be recognised by the profession , and he leaves a monument of his research in the well-known remedy for all affections of the kind sold everywhere as "Lamplough's Pyretic Saline . " Dr . Stevens had reached the patriarchial age of 82 . A genius , a philosopher , and a man of strong and original thought , he lived down prejudices , and had the pleasure of seeing his theories carried into practice by men who were at one time a little too willing to cry him down .

Church Aid.

CHURCH AID .

We have received from Bro . the Rev . J . M . Vaughan , J . W ., of Royal Albert Lodge , 907 , an earnest appeal for help " towards building a church in one of the poorestof-the-poor districts at the east-end of London , containing a population of 6 , 000 , without church or chapel . " We cannot do better than allow the Rev . Bro . to plead his own case , which we are certain will not fail to touch the hearts of our brethren , who are " open as day in meeting charity : " —