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The Week.

The regatta of fche Royal Thames Yacht Club , which oame off ou Saturday , had more than usual interest attached to it , from several new features—amongst tbem the Broadwood prize for a Corinthian race . The start , was from Erith , round the Nore light-vessel , and back . After fche ordinary vicissitudes attending Avind ancl wave , the open prize of a one hundred guinea cup was secured by the Osprey ; ancl the Broadwood prize , a fifty guinea tea service , by the Whisper . The number of yachts started for each was nine and five respectively . The volunteer movement

continues to gain strength . In some parts of the country the rifle companies meet for drill twice daily . The City of London is about to establish a volunteer force , and the inns of court have' formed a regiment of lawyers . Many of the elections consequent upon the change of ministers took place on Monday . Lord John Russell ivas re-elected without opposition , as ivere Mr . Gibson , Mr . Cardwell , Sir G . Grey , Lord Palmerston , and seA'eral others . Ml' . Hendlani is opposed afc Newcastle ; Lord Bury , at Norwich , will have some trouble to secure his return against

Sir Samuel Bignold , a former member for that city ; and at the University of Oxford , Mr . Gladstone has a powerful ' party against him , who support the Marquis of Chandoss . A statue of Dr . Jenner , by M . Eugene Paul , has just been cast in bronze , ancl set up temporarily opposite the river front of the Louvre . Several drinking fountains are about to be erected in the east of the metropolis . . One opposite St . John ' s Church , Bethnal-green ; one in Carr-street , Limehouse ; ' and a large one on Tower-hill , opposite the Mint . The A'estiies of St . George in the East

and Shoreditch have also decided to erect chinking fountains . The dinner of the officers who served before Delhi , in 1857 , took place on Tuesday , at the Albion , Aklergate-stieet , under the presidency of Major General Sir Arcbdale Wilson , Barfc ., K . C . B ., supported by Colonel Sir J . Jones , Colonel Tombs , Lieutenant-Colonel Ouvry , Lieutenant-Colonel TVilde , Major Forster , Major Lowe , Major Sorel , Major S . R . Tui-iibiill , Major \ V . Wilson , Major TVarrand , & c , etc .- The season of the bands in the parks has fairlcommencednot fewer than

y ; . 10 , 000 A'isited both tho Regent ' s ancl Victoria Parks on Sunday last . Tbe receipts For the sale of programmes were highly satisfactory . The death is announced ( from yellow fever ) ofthe Bishop of Antigua , Dr . S , J , Rigaud , formerly master of Ipswich grammar school . Dr . Rigaud Avent out to the colony only twelve months since , His widow and family have also suffered from yellow fever .

PUBLIC AMUSEMENT'S . Tuli ldug promised revival of McT-eadante ' s " II Giurariionlo , " took place ut the Royal Italian Opera , Covent Garden , last evening . The cast was as follows : L'loisa , Mine . Grisi ; Bianca , Mile . Didice ; Manfredo , Sigr . Dobassini ; Brunoro , Sigr . Lucchesi ; and Viscardo , Sigr . Mario . The house was crowded , and the opera ivas perfectly successfulup to the time at which we went to . At Drury Lane

, press , last evening , was again giveu , Meyerbeer ' s "Huguenots" supported by Titiens , Mariui , and Giuglini , ivhose performance ivas magnificent ; the minor parts and the chorus do great credit to the rest of the company , ancl to Sigr . Ardifci ' s care . At fche Haymarket Theatre , the laughter-moving and always attractive " Critic " has been withdrawn , ancl the entertainments offered to the supporters of this bouse are " Everybody ' s Friend" aucl " Married for Money , " displaying the talents of Messrs . Charles Mathews , Buckstone , aud Compton . ' Mr . Tom Taylor ' s new is

comedy positively announced for this week , ancl is looked for with curiosity . Tbe campaign afc the Princess ' s is fast drawing to a close , and after next week , the magnificent" Henry the Fifth" of Mr . Koan ' s management will be numbered ivith the things that havo been . The manager intends to repeat a few of those otherjjrevivals ivhich have astonished—we may say not only London , but Europeand then to lay doivn his theatrical sceptre for ever . Tbe new farce " If the Cap Fits" will doubtless run to the end of the season . At the Adelphi , Mr . Wigan in of his most successful

again appears one characters , that of Achille Talma Bnfard in the "First Night . " His delineation of the old French actor is as life-like ancl

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TO OUR READERS. Article 1
GRAND LODGE. Article 1
SECRET SOCIETIES OF THE MIDDLE AGES.—V. Article 9
THE NIGHTINGALE. Article 17
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 18
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 22
PROVINCIAL. Article 35
ROYAL ARCH. Article 42
SCOTLAND. Article 43
THE WEEK. Article 43
NOTICES. Article 47
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 47
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The Week.

The regatta of fche Royal Thames Yacht Club , which oame off ou Saturday , had more than usual interest attached to it , from several new features—amongst tbem the Broadwood prize for a Corinthian race . The start , was from Erith , round the Nore light-vessel , and back . After fche ordinary vicissitudes attending Avind ancl wave , the open prize of a one hundred guinea cup was secured by the Osprey ; ancl the Broadwood prize , a fifty guinea tea service , by the Whisper . The number of yachts started for each was nine and five respectively . The volunteer movement

continues to gain strength . In some parts of the country the rifle companies meet for drill twice daily . The City of London is about to establish a volunteer force , and the inns of court have' formed a regiment of lawyers . Many of the elections consequent upon the change of ministers took place on Monday . Lord John Russell ivas re-elected without opposition , as ivere Mr . Gibson , Mr . Cardwell , Sir G . Grey , Lord Palmerston , and seA'eral others . Ml' . Hendlani is opposed afc Newcastle ; Lord Bury , at Norwich , will have some trouble to secure his return against

Sir Samuel Bignold , a former member for that city ; and at the University of Oxford , Mr . Gladstone has a powerful ' party against him , who support the Marquis of Chandoss . A statue of Dr . Jenner , by M . Eugene Paul , has just been cast in bronze , ancl set up temporarily opposite the river front of the Louvre . Several drinking fountains are about to be erected in the east of the metropolis . . One opposite St . John ' s Church , Bethnal-green ; one in Carr-street , Limehouse ; ' and a large one on Tower-hill , opposite the Mint . The A'estiies of St . George in the East

and Shoreditch have also decided to erect chinking fountains . The dinner of the officers who served before Delhi , in 1857 , took place on Tuesday , at the Albion , Aklergate-stieet , under the presidency of Major General Sir Arcbdale Wilson , Barfc ., K . C . B ., supported by Colonel Sir J . Jones , Colonel Tombs , Lieutenant-Colonel Ouvry , Lieutenant-Colonel TVilde , Major Forster , Major Lowe , Major Sorel , Major S . R . Tui-iibiill , Major \ V . Wilson , Major TVarrand , & c , etc .- The season of the bands in the parks has fairlcommencednot fewer than

y ; . 10 , 000 A'isited both tho Regent ' s ancl Victoria Parks on Sunday last . Tbe receipts For the sale of programmes were highly satisfactory . The death is announced ( from yellow fever ) ofthe Bishop of Antigua , Dr . S , J , Rigaud , formerly master of Ipswich grammar school . Dr . Rigaud Avent out to the colony only twelve months since , His widow and family have also suffered from yellow fever .

PUBLIC AMUSEMENT'S . Tuli ldug promised revival of McT-eadante ' s " II Giurariionlo , " took place ut the Royal Italian Opera , Covent Garden , last evening . The cast was as follows : L'loisa , Mine . Grisi ; Bianca , Mile . Didice ; Manfredo , Sigr . Dobassini ; Brunoro , Sigr . Lucchesi ; and Viscardo , Sigr . Mario . The house was crowded , and the opera ivas perfectly successfulup to the time at which we went to . At Drury Lane

, press , last evening , was again giveu , Meyerbeer ' s "Huguenots" supported by Titiens , Mariui , and Giuglini , ivhose performance ivas magnificent ; the minor parts and the chorus do great credit to the rest of the company , ancl to Sigr . Ardifci ' s care . At fche Haymarket Theatre , the laughter-moving and always attractive " Critic " has been withdrawn , ancl the entertainments offered to the supporters of this bouse are " Everybody ' s Friend" aucl " Married for Money , " displaying the talents of Messrs . Charles Mathews , Buckstone , aud Compton . ' Mr . Tom Taylor ' s new is

comedy positively announced for this week , ancl is looked for with curiosity . Tbe campaign afc the Princess ' s is fast drawing to a close , and after next week , the magnificent" Henry the Fifth" of Mr . Koan ' s management will be numbered ivith the things that havo been . The manager intends to repeat a few of those otherjjrevivals ivhich have astonished—we may say not only London , but Europeand then to lay doivn his theatrical sceptre for ever . Tbe new farce " If the Cap Fits" will doubtless run to the end of the season . At the Adelphi , Mr . Wigan in of his most successful

again appears one characters , that of Achille Talma Bnfard in the "First Night . " His delineation of the old French actor is as life-like ancl

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