Channel Islands.

Contour , honorary secretaries , and other Masons , svho accompanied his excellency over the principal rooms . General Cnppage appeared to take much interest in everything he sasv . Some idea of the extensive character of the bazaar may be gathered from the fact that above 2 , 000 tickets were sold before , the opening . This svas hi addition to the money taken at the door , svhich , Ave understand , svas by no means inconsiderable .

One particular gratifying feature in connection with the exhibition is that all Masons take a lively interest in its success . That every effort svas necessary to preserve order is esddent , OAv ' mg to the very large influx of visitors during the day , for , at one period , it became clear that inextricable confusion must have arisen if the strictest precautions had not been observed . Early in the day , in addition to the Lieutenant-GoA'crnor ; the Bailiff ; the Prov .

G . Master , J . Hammond , Esq . ; the Very Reverend the Dean ; Deputies Iiemery and Le Cronier , and a large number of other gentlemen were present . With reference to tho ladies , there Avas a perfect galaxy of beauty . As regards the bazaar itself , among tho most active ladies Avere —• Mesdames Ed . C . Malet , De Carteret , C . Le Sueur , Jn . Dure ] , H . L . Manuel , J . Le Cronier , Ed . Pixley , Ed . J . Rolling-ham , C . Donaldson , F . W . Le Quesne , La Cloche and C . G . Renouf : Mesdomoisolles S . Deslandes , Renoufj LaA'erfcy ,

Thompson , Marett , Brooks , Le Contour , Le Cronier , Le Quesne and Simon . Upon entering the Temple , to the left , Avas the post-office , surrounded by a number of neat engravings . By tho side of the inquiry-Avindosv Avas a placard , couched in these Avords—" The Registry-office is removed to the Rector ' s and the Registrar's . " Of course many ladies svere inquiring for the whereabouts of these officials in all cases of nice importance ; and , after having been satisfied , they resols'cd to reconsider the subject . Moving upsvards , visitors paid a visit to the "Royal Arch Room , " which was open to all , and afforded some idea of the mystic character of the Order . Going dowuAvards and turning to the groat hall of the Temple As'as the

bazaar , a truly magnificent exhibition . To attempt to give the particulars of it , with the many fair ladies in charge of tho stalls , svould be manifestly unfair . In the museum svere many paintings , curiosities , and knicknackeries lent , in the most handsome manner , by some of the principal residents in the island . To enumerate them hero Avovdd be to devote more space than AVO can afford . A correspondent has been so obliging as to send us a copy of The British Press and Jersey Times , from Avhich sve have condensed the above , and are

happy to append the supplemental remarks svith svhich he has favored us . Our correspondent says : —Of course the lodge room , or Temple proper , in AS'hieh the bazaar svas held , Avas the chief attraction , and svas generally crosvded , indeed too mnch so for advantageous display and sale of tho goods svith sA'hieh the stalls svere loaded . The fair vendors hoAvever , As-hose services and labors it is impossible to over-estimate , svere ubiquitous , even resorting to the anteroom svith articles to be sold or rallied for ; few could resist their importunities ,

their svinning smile , their persuasive eloquence , and on some occasions even their physical force . Well-knosvn bachelors svere especial objects of their efforts , and it svas amusing to Avatch the competition as to Avho should first pounce upon them as they entered . Many gentlemen Avere found to beat a speedy retreat , and Avere heard to express their inteistkm not to venture a second time into a place so dangerous to their pockets ; yet after all they could not resist the temptation , and came again and again . On the dais at the upper

end of the room ss-as a magnificent svodding cake , or svhat appeared like one , containing numerous articles svell Avrapped up , each visitor being allowed to extract one through an aperture , on payment of sixpence . The stereoscopic vieAvs , Avere a great source of amusement , especially to the ladies , as they thus become asvare hosv , svhen , and svhere ( on dit ) , cosvans aro made masons . The Fete extended over throe days , and at intervals amusements of various kinds svere presided for such as paid a trifle extra for participation in them . In the ante-room svas a posverful microscope belonging to the son of Mr . Blackbird , surgeon , svho kindly attended to exhibit it . The amateur Cesarean