The Sun. — London, England, 1821-09-13 00:00:00

MERtANTILI &c. me_...—___. hnDEAL, SEPT. 12 . —Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Earl Wel -1 '"' il l Cooper, from M a l aga f or Petersburgh - Polly, Wheat a''"l from St. And rew ' s for London i Belina, ' from Newcastle and emer arY ; Catharine, Peyton, from London for Belfast ; 3.4°Pie, Carse, from ditto for Lisbon ; the two former have I :4ti the.yled e the Naiad, Hutchinson, for Amsterdam. Put ~ ng tllir iu • 1 and Sarah, Campbell, for Africa. It blew morning from the S.S.W. The Amelia of Pen "ce, parted from her anchor, and proceeded for Itamsgate., fr GRAv ESEND, SEPT. 12.—Arrived the Timandra, Price, from Bengal. ePrsarmotrris, SEPT. If S.W.—Sailed the Marquis of Salisbury packet, with email, for Jamaica ; and the Trave - -'4l"lxon, for Trieste. ce To o LE, II , , f , SEPT. 12.—His Majesty's Dock-yard lighter mores ~ from Deptford for Portsmouth, with Government 41,,, ~' , in coming for this Harbour last night, got aback of th ' 4 ' Head; on the flowing of the tide she could not be got , but as the cargo is nearly all landed, should the weather rrio‘derate, she will be t o ff . SEPT. 12.--Arriv off here AdI AnGA TE, SEPT go • ed the Albion, ills, from Petersburgh for Liverpool, with loss of anchor and cable. 11 A,14 + II — " ci f , SEPT. 12.--S a il e d the Lei c ester packet for (A land ; and Lady Nepean, ditto, for Cuxhaven, each with 4 mail. Li v r fro —RP ° O - 1 -; SEPT. 11.—Arrived th e -Penelope, Bowman, T he SL John's, N. B•, with loss of boats . , foretopmast, &c. Iv ' t __ 4 brl H ope, of Wrkington; from Quebec for Cardigan, i t ' L , s sPo en with on the 9th of September, off Cape Clear, very 4 -''Y, both pUtllps pm . g. „ esterday a Court of Directors was held at the Eas India liouse, when the following ships were thus stationed, : C' Bc rigar and Chini.—Duchess of Athall,- 1300 tons, Daniell, (November Ship) New Ship, 1300 tons, Capt. • i t ' ils t •er ). , and Balcarras, 1417 tons, Capt. Cameron, y is,Vor Madras a n d Chi na.—Thomas Contts 1334 tons, Capt. r ibanks, and N ew Ship,;l3oo toms, Capt. K. Smith.. • Drug-ornbay and china._c as d e Huntly, 1300 tons, Capt.. Pard,l i g il d , (Late; ) Berwickshire, 1300 tons, Capt._. §hep, (L ate ;) Buckinghamshire, 1369 tons, Capt. Ada_ms . , and 1 ) 1 ) , 1' 4 4, of York, 1327 tons, Capt. Campbell, (Early ,) $a or Il er ra, 3 25 tons, Capt. Hamilton, (Early.) Ha v i s i de. xbolen and China.—Thames, 133 v tons, Captain C!„?r,..5.-St- Helena, Bombay; and China.—New Ship, 1300 tons, 1,..” walker ; and Orwell, 1335 tons, Capt. Saunders. art ;ormehiria direct. —Lady Melville, 1200 tons, Capt. J. Stew= I , .ar q tle ss of Huntly, 1200 tons,' Captain D. M‘Leo n d 2 ; r c ,.° l ll B '°,,n) 1332 tons,_Captain J. B. Sotheby ; and Canning, 6 ‘ - ' 3 l)tain. W. Paterson. SET 7T , o f . ...RE S FROM SMUGGLERS.—On the Ist inst. 75 tubs , the Cori, washed on shore, in Brackelsham Bay, were seized b) cre_Cackbush Preventive Station.—On the 9th, the Brighton tli_w_seized 10 tubs. Thirteen were taken at the same time,ipy e Ullcers belonging to the CUstorni. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 10. EXPORT OF TOBACCO'TO IRELAND. , Treasury Chambers, July 21.. RioGnenti''rnen—lVith reference to a Report of the Commis ire',_s ofth cise, of the sth ult., on a statement from New y ry, 1• 01 .1!'ncl, in regard to a consignment of Tobacco from Z, ew 23 d 'land with reference also to a Letter of this Board, of the he I 'LL, to the Commissioners of Exciie, directing a Clause to Pre),.,red all ° 477 in_g• Tobacco to be-exported to Ireland in ves 8111_8 °r 10 tons ; the Lords Commissioners of his 'Majesty's Tres ri'Y desire that, until plasure of Parliament shall be g en 7 ll e You will give general directions - for granting , this indul. To $l. l e Commissioner s of Customs 6.. R. LUSH 1 NGTON. . . sT A .,,, --------_____ v.,-!‘tr.):l, AIM POsITIONS OF THE SPANISH FORCES IN AAI:to XEZTIELA, C. u TACTION PliEviOS TO. HE O} CA o Pi- • * Burn ' s t or Grand Div i sion—Regiinent of Barbastre, 500 ; ditto Inf °3, 6 .. 00 ; ditto - Castilla, 500 ; - ditto Valency, 825 ;- ditto (Creolesant '00; Lancers 400 ; Hussars, 200 ; Cavalry, 800 ,—Total 4,1 1 5: under the command of Generals La 4 'rre and Morales - t hc' e°lld Div i 3 ion--8 00 men it the kingdom of St. Fe,. ,under ~,Z).rit.l..rnapd of. General Calazada—Total 800. 604`."1,,(.1 Division —First mid Srecond Regiments of liaVarre TetaVi itt° Varinas 550; detachments, 150; Cavalry, -20 , 9-2. n e o z.i ti rth F elix ' l3 °6, which' according to the last accounts was at Sa b l Pe, under the command of - Tello. Division --2d regiment of Granada, 250; regiment of di e ~, 7 20 ;„ Ist regiment of Nayarre.grenadiers, 120 ; grena- . ..2,..,01.0r the - - 1 Will - lent of Barbastro 120.; artillery, 204 veterans, Co r - oZ a c -- a ` t l:o Cfr s ,.ar euniana, urill6i the coinmand of the Lieut. t' k .,,, pizi v uria. - . . -of Nrai eli . olante:-....2 battalions of the King, 600 ;2d regiment , the vicinity ~5 4{d • c avalry,3oo—Total 1,400, lately stationed in here c e . nde ) a . y ' o u ' 'C r i 'a ti r reas to ,but, according to tue latest accounts,. Zkii.l4,tence qf . o . in Lieut.-Col. Caturia, in Cumana, , in intelli nce having reached them of the defeat ... Torre an(l.:N loral e es.-Grand total 9,285. THEI3 i r i . STATENIEXT OF THE COLUXBI:AN - .!T e f i rs. ers; tlit to P:ri of Genera Bolivar One battalion(l i one Barcelona ; ditto of t or'. tcsn querois of Borjath ; Regimen, of • of Bogota ; t kil Jaeo, ditto of Seroja ; ditto of Torgas ; di.to l'ool m t ,- Ili P%ed on an average of nao men ; independent of b i j). whose numbers were not known, 141 14.. Lsi° n o ` General Urdenet,ta-One battaliOn rifles and in of bot)),rna,bout 1200 strong ; one regimet of lancers, composed Am ti iT ;. a . d two squadrons of cavalry.. , dmsion of Paez consists '0f3 . 000 cavalry, and 1500 titr 7; among- the latter are 700 Englishmen. ht . . the pre. se ht x idtan and Co. are Contractors for , ri, "I` '4°XEY Lottery, containing THREE I_IIIR . 7, t ,„ 5.1. ,, Ni us , and NOT TWO BLANKS .TO A PRIZE! tiv p , -,:' RIUTTER TRADE:—A curious and exte oCt 'and has been detected in the Butter Trade s„_'-'ndoo. Dutch Butter, subject to a duty . of '-'3. t° c' • has q,,, e 43S per cwt. been imported as Foreign 4 .47._• e ! at a duty of ls. 6d. per cwt. —( Waterfbrd -r or.) , 'rh o J r ) . .. , . Mkt - --.lght lion. EDWARD THORNTON, Envoy- Ito 41 r,°r dilla-i'y and Minister at the Court of the Is, arrived yesterday at Mivart's Hotel, 1 - 4 , 4 -0 de Janeiro. . , h e m triorti Marchioness Dowager of JA.A.Nsno : w . NE Will tta yi Y le.ave.tovin for Dover, where -she intends; P.notijLt.i.l th e_ Count and Countess :Lust leave vi q ' t 's""chr Brussels; -her Ladyship- will . then tashinctland) - after which- she will xv----4oles at :Paris. join the . ea r . 153 4. t • e concerned to state that Lord LAUDER... 1113.11 S ecTfined - to his bed at Dunbar Castle.— . I)3' 11. is w p (1 11 -1 1 1 had been,. desired to leave London- Ws ( l et . Ysicians-; and, - on his wa-y to Scotiand,. 7 dis ilositil i tt re . 4 -, Week at Doncaster by severe in-: . 11 1)o vx , .-. • - . ." 1 ". 13 1 , -. ' 6r Bray, an_ intelligent• butcher, and . a \vitt,' h:el.,,,,'NE, were amongst those who fell in b itn t,,lbs imAJEsTy.on Monday, 'and accompaniet ... tract (9WerSCOUrt. DUNN, Who had a flag, at 'Wa s . e- hi's ATAJESTY'S notice, and the SOVEREIGN lt. t i l eas ed- to ask what inscription it had upon . 1 00 , t '''"-NT aswered,“ May your Majesty: live be as .° 1 he ' ll ' f riend to Ireland."—" That. I shall tnaoo, " Pi.as . : I - live," said his . MAJESTY, in a m anne r toe tnost gracious and. emphatic, la to e e a ctual PoPulation of Ire and is supposed laoP h ee d as six millio ns an d a half—its productive acres ere n co mputed to amount to 13,454,375 t wo • The.ar e consequently little m ore th a n o f th ac res to each i n h a b itant, and yet the value oneilf.exPorted surplus produce' of each acre, with ther, abollt 9. - appears to have_ amounted to A cert a • _ !ben— In C olonel is said to have won an im7 i‘ ju Surn ~ upon. RANDALL. ed ii"isAPas.---The first newspaper establish elerl 1 England is p j / an d is. datewdajsuelyntitled the' English ltfer '2Bth, 1588; one of which ketteeserved in the British Museum... - The Ga -1642,w" first Pnblished at Oxford, August 22; POETRY'. IMMORTALITY. , Think not the Muse whose sober voice you hear, Contracts with bigot frown her sullen brow ; Casts round •REttGrox's orb, the mists of fear, Or shades with horror, what with smilcs should glow; No would warm you with seraphic fire ; — , Heirs as you- are ,of Heaven's eternal day— Would bid you boldly to that Heaven aspire, Nor sink and slumber in you cells of clay ! Is this the Bigot's rant ?.-,away, ye vain, Your doubts, your fears in gloomy dulness steep - ; Go !-.-south your souls—in sickness, death or pain— With the sad solace of eternal sleep ! Yet know, vain Sceptics, know th' ALMIGHTY MIND, Who breath'il'on man a portion of his fire, Bade his free soul—by earth nor time confin'd—' TO HEAVEN, to IMMORTALITY aspire ! Nor shall this pile of- Hope, His bounty rear'd, By vain Philosophy be e'er destroy'd ; ETERNITY by.ALL•or hop'd or fear'd, Shall be by ALL or suffer'd or enjoy'd. REGISTER OF FASHION. CHANGES.—The Marquis and Marchioness of Hertford, from Bagley Hall, Warwickshire for Manchester-square; Mr. Vivian, from Cornwall, for -Piccadilly ; Duke of Wellington, from Stratfieldsay, for town ; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert, from Brighton, for Broadstairs and Mrs. Ilosvard, from Lyme. Regis, in Dorsetshire, for Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Ravens croft, from-Hariowgate, for Brighton , ; - Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Lumley, from Hastings, • for Brighton. ; Mr. and .11Irs.: orier a , from Margate, for Ramsgate ; Sir Mark and Lady Sykes, froth' the Clarendon Hotel,•for their scat in Yorkshire. • Duke of Manchester and Colonel Gold, - at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street ; Lord and Lady - .Vane Stewart, at ditto, from Winyard ; Lord, .Viscount, Lady, and Miss Anson, at the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from the =Continent; Sir Thomas- Hesketh, Bart: .at ivart's Hotel, fronaT Rufford Hall, Lancashire; - the Countess of Orkney, at ditto,, from Wales ; Lord Bancliffe, 'at ditto,' from Paris ; Gen. Walpole, from a tour; Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar,from Grove Cottage, - .Hampton, at the Dowager Lady Dimbat'a, York street, Portman-square. - SPORTING INTEL LIG ENCE. __ CRANFORD HUNT RACES, M01....nAY, SEPT. 10. [ON MOLESEY irunsT.] Mr. Berkeley's Saddleback walked over for the Hunters' Sweepstake of 15 - gs each. - - The Farmers' Stakes, given by the Cranford Hunts. Heats. Mr. Gosden's Little Thought-of . - - - 1 1 Mr. Manh's Rocket, 12st. - - - - 2 3 Mr. Parsingham's Miss Doubtful - - - • 3dr Mr. Hunt's Engineer - - - - 4dr . Subscription Purse of 5Es each. Heats. . Mr. Ashes's Slippery - - - - 1 1 Mr. Berkeley's Saddleback - - - - 2 2 Mr. Spencer's Mild Maid - - - - - 3 3 Mr. Braithwaite's Charm - - - - 4 dr A Cup for Pohies, was won by The Dandy. TUESDAY, SEPT. 11. A Sweepstakes of sgs each,; rode by Gentlemen, carrying 12st. P eats . Mr. Berkeley's Saddleback Mr. Shewell's Philip -1, 1 - . 2dr A Handicap Cup, giv:.'n by the Stewards. TwO miles. Mr. Green's 13rown - - . - - ' 1 1 Mr. Chalton's brother to Dandy - - . - 2 2 Mr. Ciosden's bay - - - - 3dr - - A Handicap Cup, for Ponies. Mr. Morton's mare - -- - . 2 1 1 Mr. Gosden's bay mare . - - -. . 1 2 2 - Mr. Temple's grey mare - - - J dr - • TAVISTOCK RACES. FIRST DAY. A Plate of al. for thorough-bred horses. Three miles. Heats. Mr. Fleming's ch. g. by Haphazard - 1 1 Mr. Clarke's b. g. Galen - - ..2 - 2 The Garrison Stakes, of lOgs. each for half-bred homes, bona fide the property of Subscribers.—(s Subscribers.) Captain Fitzclarence's bl. h. Frederick - 2 '1 - 1 Captain Standen's b. h. Magic - .1 2 dr Mr. Tuckett's b. h. Quatre Gaze bolted. SECOND DAY. Mr. Trelawney's b. n. Barbara, galloped over the Three mile Course for a Sweepstakes of sgs each. (10 Subscribers.) Several private nratclieS were run by hacks arid'ponies ; and A ~• both:dayik af}brdetl excellent sport.' - •-- - J. Bailey and J. James, Esqrs. are appointed-Stewards for the ensuing year, and the Subscriptions are very liberal. . _ SPAII rtro.—Daitid trudscin, a pugilist in high estimation, had his Benefit at the Fives Court yesterday, and the Amateurs flocked in; and rewarded merit. The best Sets-to -were. 55 follow :--- - - • The BriStoi•Youtb and Fisher knocked each other about With much gaiety ; and on a sudden there was one shout in the Court on the arrival of the HERO of Crawley. Downs (Randal) ; his face bore some marks of warfare; he had a black eye and a grazed nose in the one round. Martin was not present ; and Randal, on being . asked i set to with his second, Harry Holt.— It was a master-piece of skill, and as no one can have .the best of the Phenomenon, Holt approached equality nearer than any other of the light weightS could do. Oliver and Shelton made an excellent .set-to, and hit away like men- , -give and take was the go. Curtis . and .•Hawkins shelved much science and courage in a very gay set-to. - urner and David Hudson closed the sports in a busy bout. Parish, the winner of the battle with Lashbrook, and his ad versary, were present with their heads tied up. MissDANcE has been very successful in her theatrical career since her- return from Scotland. —She performed four nights last week at Yar mouth, and the characters were Juliet, Lady Teazle, Mrs. hailer, and Lady Tozonly,- with illargaritta. lier benefit was on Saturday last, and the Theatre was crowded in all parts. She is now .itt Norwich, where she is engaged for six hightsi and performed Belvidera on Monday with equal success, Mrs; Giuns, of Covent Garden, with Mr. W. FARREN, and Miss 13RUNTON, now form the comic trio of the -Brighton Theatre. G. COLMAN, Esq. is also at that fashionable bathing place. The people of Antwerp, who are fond of thea trical amusements, but partial to early hours; have, in tAmsequence of the performances at the Theatre terminating so late, caused the following advertisement to be inserted in the Antzoop Journal :—" The inhabitants of this city, who love to enjoy what they pay for, hay.e deter mined, if theatrical performances are prolonged beyond'eleven o'clock, to carry their night-caps to the theatre, and to order supper between the Acts." WORCESTER MUSIC MEETING.—Great prepa iatiOns •are making at Worcester for the ap proaching' Music Meeting, which is to take place on the 3d, 4th, and sth of October next. Froth a sketch of the scheme it appears that nearly the whole of the great talent belonging to the king's Concert is engaged for the occa siorr:' Madame CAMPORESE will 'be at the head of .the vocal department, together with Miss STEMIENS and Miss TRAVIS. The band seems to be filled with the finest performers, and the selec tions of music are to consist not only of the finest pieces that are established in the public opinion, but of some grand compositions by MOZART and others, -- that haVe never had a place at these Meetings. COUNTRY • DANCES, are not so called because a provincial• amusement, but from the French Ontre-dense, where a number of persons, placing themselves opposite one to another, begin to fi gure. Marshal BAssometrattu, speaking in his memoirs of his dancing country dances here in • England, in the time of CHARLES 1., writes it ex pressly " countredanses." ritEEMAgONRY. • MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK. Monday,Septemberl7, LONDON. ' Nos. 1, 8, 14, 15, 22, 134, . 293, 308. COUNTRY. Nos. 20, 72, 102, 219, 311, 360, 423, 509, 510, 521: 583, 597. Tuesday, --. 18, LONDON. Nos. 33, 42, 266. COUNTRY. Nos. 87, 127, 151, 167, 170, 184, 199, 340, 385, 532; 544, 551. Wednesday, -19, LONDON. Nos. tX), 225, 309. COUNTRY. Nos. 95, 105, 124, 146, `207, 229, 339, 342, 465, 480, 437, 529, 581, 678, 711. Thursday, ---- 20, LONDON. Nos. 152, 274, 234, 388. House Committee, Fern. School, at 11. COUNTRY. Nos. 113, 171, 283, 416, 453, 466, 409, 511, 561. Friday, ---- 21, LONDON. No. 4'.33. COUNTRY. Nos. 30, 55, 193, 470, 600, 646. SCOTLAND. AYRSHIRE.—ADDRESS TOTIIEGRAND PATIION.—We were prevented last week giving so ample isn account of the meeting on this interesting occasion, as it deserved, owing to the great length of our Report of the ceremonial observed at the .54tillation of the 11.:W. NOV. (hand Master for Hants, Sir Wm. CH. DE CRESPIGNY, hart. But we now insert with pleasure the details of the Meeting, with a:copy of the Address o His MAJESTY, THE GRAND I'.ITRON OF THE ORDER. Ori Tuesday the 28th August irzt,. a Provincial Meeting of the Lodges in. Ayrshire was held at Ayr, by command of the IL W. Prov. Grand 51aster, in consequence of an intimation received by him, that it was the gefieral- Wish of the Craft in that Province, to address their most gracious Grand Patron on his recent Coronation. Deputations were sent from all the Lodges in the Province,, except one' or two of . the most distant, and some of those who attended came upwards of 30 miles to join the meeting. . . . The Brethren assembled at twelve o'clock, and were mar shalled, according to seniority, in the Low Green, in the follow ing order : Mother Kilwinning; Illaybole; Kilmarnock St. John's; Monkton Navigation ; Ayr Kilwinning ; Newton-on-Ayr St• James's ; Kilmarnock St. Andrew's; Stewartson Thistle; Tar bolton St. David's; .Tarbolton St. James's;' Ayr Operatives; Irvine St. Andrew's; Beith St. John's; Ayr Royal Arch ; illauChline St. 11iungo's Maybole - Royal `Arch; Muirkirk St. Thomas's ; Ayr and Renfrew St. Paul's; Newton-upon- Ayr St Andrew's; , Old Cumncck. St. Barnabas; Olenbuck St. Andrew's; Kilmarnock St. James's, Royzl Arch ; and Dairy Blair Lodge. • From the Green they walked in procession through the prin cipal streets of the town, to the Oki.Church,where an excellent, appropriate s and impressive discourse was delivered by the Rev. Tod of Nlauchline, a worthy Brother, froth Ist Sam., c. 12, ver. 24—" Only fear the Lord, and serve hiM in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for you." Alter sermon, the Masonic body returned to the King's Arms, where they were dismissed for the time. The Lodges retired to their respective places of meeting, and partook of an excellent dinner. In the evening, the ProVincial Grand Master held a Con clave, in the large room in•the King's Arms, at which deputa tions-from all the Lodges attended. Not to crowd the Provin cial Grand Lodge too much, it was the decision of the Provin , cial Grand Master, that only five of a d e p u t a ti on f rom eac h o f the Lodges should attend; - but the anxiety-of the Brethren to be present, led to the -transgression of this order : for although not more than twenty-two lodges in the town, there were pre sent in the Provincial Grand Lodge upwards of 200 Brethren. After ascertaining the :different Lodges in attendance; Sir Alex. Boswell of Auchinleck, Bart. Provincial Grand Master, rose, and in a most eloquent and appropriate speech, proposed an Ad dress to his Majesty, their most gracious Grand Patron, congra tulating him on his an gust - Coronation. It would be in vain (says a Brother present) to attempt to describe the enthusiasm .which at times manifested itself among the Brethren during the delivery of this speech ; I:or-would it be possible to convey any idea of the rapturous acclamations which followed the conclu a'ion- Suffice ft to say, that the Brethren, : sensibleof the -many and great privileges - they enjoy over every other society in the United Kingdom, seemed as if they could not enough thank their Sovereign and Patron for his liberal and magnanimous spirit. The Address having been read, was declared unanimously approved by acclamation, amidst lo u d an d reiterated cheering, and it was forthwith ordered to be transmitted to his Majesty. It is as follows : Most Gracious Sovereign, We, the Provincial Grand Master, Masters, Wardens, and Brethren of the A - sAnbled. Lodges of Ayrshire, approach Your Majesty with our heartfelt congratulations on your Ma jesty's late august Coronation, which solemnly sealed the Con stitutional compact between King and People. As Masons, and Brethren of an order, in which due subordination is a vital principle, and to the observance of which we are bound by the most sacred .obligatiotA ; it is our peculiar duty to feel and to acknowledge respectful and dutiful submission to our illustrious Grand Master, and THE PATRON or OUR ORDER, and such sentiments we shall ever cherish and maintain. • But, as sub jects, we 'offer to your Majesty our warmest declarations of faithful and loyal attachment to your Royal Person ; and beg permission to express the deli g ht which we, and every good subject, must feel, when we see a benign and patriotic Sove reign, seated on a Throne of Justice and Mercy. It is our earnest prayer that your Majesty may_ long reign in health and prosperity, over a ft.ee, a loyal, and a happy people. In the name, and by the authority of the Proviticial Conclave; consti tuted by the assemblage of twenty-five Lodges. (Signed) ALEiX. BOSWELL, P.G.M. During the evening, may loyal and sentimental toasts were given, amongst - whieh we. cannot pass over the following one, as truly characteristic of the Most Worshipful Grand Master: Loyalty to no ruler—but the King Obedience to no power—but the Law , Liberty to donothing—but what is right, And nothing that is wrong. We must not omit to notice that `Scotia's Bard was not for gotten amidst the affectionate zeal andattachMent of the frater nity for their King and Patron. Ilia farewell address to the Tazbolton St. James's Lodge being sung in fine style, instantly eallcl forth, in a. speech from the. Chair, a most pathetic appeal to the feelings of the Breth ren "-f or hi m , t h e B ar d that s far awa." In short the Meeting, animated with the feelings of true Masons, spent the evening titl.xfou TWELVE, in that harmony and fellowship which the genius of Masonry inspires, when the Brethren' separated, highly gratified with the pro ceedings of the day. The day being fine s drew forth a vast concourse cf specta tors'; and the various Lodges, with•colonra flying, and accom panied -with several bands of mnsic,.• had a very grand ap pearance. _ The following judicious tthservations on the influence of Ma sonry are subjoined to an account at this meeting by the Editor of the Glasgow Chroniclet • ' • The fraternal influence of Masonry is act so conspicuously 'obvious amongst ourselVes; Where; from the nature of our laws, institutions, and moral habits, such.peculiar intluenceis not so frequently called into action. But in foreign countries, and amongst strangers, and in circumainces of difficulty and in peril, there are a profusion of instances where the Mason's Sign has been a passport or safeguard. Amongst Many others which we could mention, one for the present may. suffice.. In an ac tion between two vessels,. British and French, after a desperate resistance, the French vessel was carried by' boarding. The boarding party, in the exasperation of the moment, were deal ing death around them. The French commander, driven back to a mast, and on the point of being cut down, made.the Mas ter Mason's Sign. The BritiSh Captain saw it, and being him self an ard,:nt mason, rushed forward and saved him." CANADA. QUEBEC.—We feel great satisfaction in presenting our readers with an account of the ceremony which took place in the month of July last, on laying the foundation stone of the Que bec Fire Office, and we have no doubt they will be highly gra tified by observing the regularity and splendour with which the business was conducted. It is very . pleasing _to remark the cheerful alacrity with which the craft,'in all cOmitries, contribute their aid to the promotion of every object of public . utility.— Wednesday the 4th of July was the day appointed for the ce remony. The brethren began to, assemble soc 9 after ten o'clock at the Union Hotel, and at 11 o'clock the R. W. VrOV. Grand Master, CLAUDE DENMCHEAU, Esq. arrived, and the Grand Lodge was opened in ample form. The regulations for the con duct of th4rocession were read by the Grand Secretary, and the Lode was adjourned. The brethren were then arranged in pro cession, and on the arrival of the Building Committee, they parched in the following order to - tile intended cite of the New Fire Office ; Two Tylers with drawn swords. Grand Pursuivant with staff. Band of 70th Regiment. Lodge, No. 23. Lodge, .I‘ , lo. 22, preceded by their Tylers and bannet. Lodge, No. 302. Lodge, No. 77, preceded by their Tylers and banner. Lodge No. 17, preceded by their Tylers and banner. Past Master, carrying a silver pitcher, containing corn. • Two P. Masters, with silver pitchers, containing wine and oil. Architect, bearing the mallet. Book of Constitutions, borne on a velvet cushion, -by the Grand Secretary. Grand Treasurer, with his staff, JOHN D'ESTIMANVILLE, Esq. Grand Chaplain, Reverend Dr. HARKNESS. Past D. Grand Master, with his hammer, FitANcrs CouLsox, Esq. • Past Grand Wardens. Fast Grand Treasurers: • Past Grand Secretary. Junior Grand Warden, JJ)HN • Ross,_ Esq, Se7flor Grand . Warden, W. E. TIIODIPSON, Esq. Bible, Square, and Compasses, on a crimson Velvet cushion, carried by 4. Past Master, supported by Two Stewards - Deputy Grand Master, F. ZS,. PERREAULT, Bsq. Two Stewards, j v Banner of the Grand Master, f Two Stewards, with wands. 1. bearing his coat of arms. with wands. Grand Sword Bearer. The R: W. Prov. Grand Master, CLAUDE DENECHEAU, Esq. Two Stewards, with wands. . • Grand Tyler, in his uniform. Building Committee, arranged in the following order : . Ten Directors, two and two. Treasurer, . CHARLES SMITH, Esq. , • • v Vice-President, MICHEL BERTHELOT, Esq.. V The President, JOHN MACNIDER, Esq. • Secretary, WILLIAM HENDERSON, Esq. Sto;:kholders, two and two. Citizens, &Le. The Procession crossed the square. in front of the Chateau, moved up St. LoitiS-street, and through Autenil, St. .lOhn's, Fabrique, Buade, iilountain, and Satut-au..Matelot streets, as far as the place appointed fur the New Fire Office, whete the van halted; the Brethren opened to the right and left, facing inwards ; the Grand:Master vial...cal up the-centre, preceded by nis Grand Sword Bearer,. and followea by the Brethren and the Building Committee in succession from the rear, and ascended the build ing, the vaults of whiCh ein g completed, and entirely coveting the groand plot, formed a large andconvement platforM, (somewhat elevated above the adjoining streets) and sulliciently. spacious to contain the Brethren in a hallow Square two deep, with the Grand Lodge, Building Committee and Music in the center, which was huge enough to .admit of all the masonic ceremonies and processions being parfortned.with perfect case.—The streets and opposite liousaS• on ,both frohts of the buildings were crowded with spectators. Every thing being prepared, the upper part of the corner stone was rased, wailst a solemn air was performed by the band : alter Which the R. - W. Grand Chaplain, the Rev. Doctor Harkness, repented a very impressive and highly appropriate prayer; and the Treasurer of tne Company depositea in one of the cavities made in the lower part of the stone a tin case con taining various coins. The Secretary -- of: the CoMpany then deposited in another cavity made . the corner stone a chrystal phial enclosed in .a mahogany box and containing two written scrolls of parchment which were 'read 'by him; and are as tbllows:— - • ISt SCROLL An Alphahetical List of the Stockholders of the Company, their Officers and Servants. '2d SCROLL. " At Quebec, in thefrotliceot Lower Canada, in the year of our Lord .1. eaus Christ_lB2l, and of Masonry 5821—being the second year` of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Fourth of, the United Kingdom of Great britein and Ireland, King, _Defender of the l'aith;-11 is Royal ilighness Prince Augustus Frederick Duke of Sussex, most worshipful Grand Mastefof the United.Lodge . of ancient Free and Accepted Ma sons of lingland;--and Cm: Right Honourable George - L.rl of Dalhousie, Uoverner-General of British North Anierica. `"Phis chief Corner StOne of the Quebec 'Fire Office, was laid in due form by the Right WOrshiptW Claude• Denectleati,' Esqr.iproyiacial, Grand aster of Canada., under lh,e • authority of the Grand Lodge afint'Said; atLudcd and t.3sisted by the Officers; of the Provincial Grand Lodge ' and - tbe. Master's, Wardens, and Brethren of the different Lodges .held in -this City, and in the prcst;nce of several visiting Brethren of Sts unction . nctionin Masonry." - A Brass Plate, having the following inscription, having first been exhibited to the surrounding Spet tatOrS, was then read by the Seuraary of the Company, INSCRIPTION ON TIIE BRASS PLATE. " The .calamitous consequences of frequent and destructive• tires in various parts of - Lower Canada, induced the. innabi. tants of this rising and flourishine, Colony, for their mutual security and protection, as well as for the encouragethent Of 'all useful domestic institutions, to establish the • • QUEBEC FIRE ASSURA.,\ CE COMPANY; whose first Policy tif Insurance was issued on the 21st day of April, 1d16." To Indicate the determination of the Stockholders, while supported by a discerning and patriotic population, to continue anti colisolidate the ample and liberal means of protection hi therto attbitkd by this first of native Canadian Uercannte in stitutions, and for the respectable accommodation of tne in creasing business of the Company; this building to be demo-, initiated the: . QUEBEC FIRE OFFICE, situate between and - fronting Sault-au-Matelot and Saint Peter Streets, in the Lower Town of the. City of Quebec, Wasfounaed on the 4th day of July, in the year of our Lord Christ 11121; and in the 2tut year or the Reign of our most Gracious Sove reign George the IV. during the administration of his Excel lency George Earl of Dalhousie, Captain General and Governor in uniel of british North. America. The principal officers of the Company for the time being were : At Queixe:. • John Nlacnider ' 7 • President, - Michel Berthelot, Vice-President,. Charles Smith, " Treasurer. Charlc4 Humer i Tho Mas Wilson, Anthonyl :Inderson, Francois Blanchet, J ohn Antler son, Louis mass*, James .`Callum, Louis DinEcTiplts. bauvereau, Jostiph Jones, Jacob Pozer, James Hunt and Benjamin bromine, WM. IIENDER,SW , ;, Junior Secretary. At Montreal. Thomas Andrew Turner, Chairman of the Board of Direction. Hobert.. ArniouN icholas Benjamin Doucet, Augustin Perrault, Louis Henry Gauvin, DIREC'FORS.• Wuiianr Peddie, < . • 4dara Lymburr.er Macnider, Agent. • • -• The Commitice, for carrying 014 this Building are the Presi doit, Vice.:Picaident, Treasurer and Secretary, of the Colll -the. Board of Directors at Quebec.—The duties of. cue superintecalant of the NVorks and Architect of bUildina are performed by one of the Members of the Coin- • - • • -• - • - The. Allister _Builder and Contractor for the Masonry, Mr. • John Phillips. Then followed a List of the Coins deposited with the description. Thb Plate was then deposited in a cavity in the lower part of the corner stone, and covered over with a sheet of parchment, after Which' a sheet of lead was spread over the whole. The S, Grand Warden then laid the cement on the lower part oflthe stone, and the upper pact was lowered_ on it, the band playing " Rule Britannia. it was then adjusted, and by command of the R. W. Prov..6 - ratid Master, tried by the Deputy Grand Master,. end the Senior and. Junior Grand Warden, and being found correct, the Grand .."tlasterzave it three knocks with the, Architect's Mallet. The It: . W. - Grand Chaplain then pronounced the following benediction,-" .May the Gand-Architect of the universe grant a blessing on this chief Corner Stone, which we have laid for the . Quebec Fire Assurance Company, and by his pro vidence enable us to finish tjiis. and every other work, winch may be undertaken ibr the accommodation, and embellishment of the City of Quebec.",, Three cheers having haeri given, the band played " God save the King." Then the (iranu Lodge having once gone round the huilctin, the cornuPia was-handed to the Grand haplain; who advancing three steps sprinkled the corn on the cornerstone: with 'the like ceremony the silver pitcher containing . the wine was next handed to him, and in the same manner sprinkled oh the stone ; and lastly the" oil- was thrown on the stone with the, like fornialities. The plans and elevationi of the intended edifice were then. handed to the Grand-Master, who having attentively eiaiined. them, delivered them to the'architect, desking him to see the work conipkte&agreeably to these plans. At the request of John Macnider, Esquire, the President of the Company; their Secretary then-addressed the Grand-Master as follows : • • " In the mime 'of the Btalin Committee of the Diteetots and Stockholders d the Quebec Fire Assurance tortiairY, and. at the request of th e i r P re sid en t, J return our hearty thanks td the Right W'orshipfurClaudeDeneeheau,' Esquire, Provincial Grand Mester, and to all his highly respectable and worthy Masonic Brethren individually, for the honour they have con ferred on our institution, in haring so very handsomely and promptly come frrward this day, to dignify by the becoming soleinnities of Masonry, the ceremony of laying the chief corner stone of the first public building f or - mercan til e purposes .erected in the city of Quebec. "This Company, (whom I hare the honour of being &lin= tied to represent) founded for the express and sole object of af, fording mutual protectiOn againSt _tarecalamities and ininous conseqtiences resulting from the losses by fire, although Om posed of private individuals as yet unknown as a corporate and public body in a legal sense, nevertheless directly, immediately, and deeply intetefits eve r y i n habi tant o f t h e C ana d as possessed. of any property; 'from the Gulf of Se 'Laurence, • to the shores of the Huron, its influence has been extended, and its benefits distributed : and that the public - do feel interested ; that they warmly embrace this native institution as their own, and wor thy of every encouragement, requireS no better or further proof than the generous and patriotic support they have given, which has enabled it to surmount prejudices, difficulties of many kinds, and losses by era to a considerable amount, -until it hat now attained Chat position of steadiness and stability as offers a fair prospect of affording reasonable interest of capital to stock holders, protection to the public from the ev il s attendingmo nopolies, and to the unfortunate sufferer by fire . a perrnaketit • asylum, within the reach of all who are willing to avail them , . - selves of its advantages. " A concise account Of the Company, a list of its Officers, and of the Coins this day deposited, has been engraVed on a . plate of brass,- which, together with a list of the Stockholders, Officers, and Servants of the Company, engrossed qn _parch- ment and enclosed in a Glass Phial herinetically elOSed and covered with wax, and also a box containing a series of British Coins, from the reign ef Elizabeth, to that of our present m o s t Gracious-King George the Potirth, inclusive, with a few speei, :liens of the Foreign Come at present current in this Provmeti, have been embedded. in the chief. Corner. Stone you • have this.. - day laid." A Porse containing money foi'the workmen, was then hand ed by Charics Srnith, Esq., TreaSnier of the Compariy,:to Joliii' D'Estimau vine, the• Grand Treasurer, and .by hini . at the re;., quit of the Grand Alaster placed on the Chief Corner Stonei, together with a Slier Dish, containing the collection made for the same purpose from the persons present. The ceremony having thus ended, the Mesolife Brethren 7.6:- turned to the Union Hotel ; in the same order In which ihey.left it, iz-entering by the same evolution as at the building - the Grand Lodge was then closed in ample form and with. &ileum prayer, and thus terminated the LABOUR of the day. The ceremony was conducted with the greatest regularity and order, although the streets and adjoining houses, and even the sheds hanging over the building, were crowded to excess. No accidents occurred, none of the spectators ascended-the Bnild ing.or in-the least crowded or interrupted the Procession or Cr.:- lemony, notwithstanding neither Guards nor Constables were employed. The day was remarkably fine, and afforded an opportunity-of shelving off the splendid decorations. dresses, flags, jewels, and other Masonic insigna, to the best advantage ; every window near the building Was filled with Ladies in thetr gayest attire. - . . In the evening a Dinne r a t th e Lauton Had, Point Levi, was given to the Grand Master, and Officers of the Grand Lodge. The Chair was very ably filled by Mr. acniderolip. 7 . ported by Mr. Berthelot, and it is needless to observe, that thez evening was •passed with great gaiety and cordialityovhith , . were not a little heightened by the politeness of- Col: - Ottleyi.- who permitted the Band of the 70th Regiment to attend. Many very loyal and patriotic toasts were given'and drank with great :fervour, and accompanied with appropriate music, Amongst them were the following 1. The King, with three times three. 2. The Royal Family, three times three. 3. The Duke of York - and the Army, three times three. 4. The Duke of Clarence and the Navy, three times three. 5. The Duke of Susseic, M. W. Grand Master-of the Craft, three times three. 6. Our Noble Governor the Earl of Dalhouiiethe, guished and gallant Soldier in War—in peace the muhificent and zealous patron of Agriculture and Comtherce, three times three. Music, " Scots wha hae -wi' Wallace bled."'—(Thia toast was drank with great enthusiasm.) - 7. The It. W. Prov. Grand Master, Claude Denecheau,Eso. and his worthy Brethren the Masters and Craftsfnen of the Quebec Lodges, three times three. . Mr. DoteChcau returned his thanks to the Company for she honour conferred on him and his brethren. 8. Sir Peregrine Maitland and our Sister Province Vpp - e - r , Canada. 9. Sir James, Kerirpt and. the Province of Nova Scotia: • - 10. The Memory of the late Duke of Richmond: 11. The Quebec Fire A9sUra t i ce ,C e 3 m p an y, ma 'thtir spi, rited and patriotic exertions be crovined with ?success, and load may the Quebec Fire Office contintie a.monumcnt of the iibezuk views, and an ornament to the City of Quebec, ffitee times. three. 12. The Garrisonof Quebec. .• 13. The Agricultural societies, may their never ceasing ef+ forts be crowned with success, three tin; s. three. - , 14. The Countess of Dalhousie and the Canadian Fair, three times three. After which the fallowing toasts were proposed and givens 15. The Building Committee. r.H enderson, on the part of the Cr.itnittee, returned 'thanks. Di. The Architect of the Building. • • • ••-• Mr. Henderson felt the compliment paid him by the present Company as an ample recompense for the trifling assistance he had rendered as an amateur ; (much more anxiotislo serve the Company, than apprehensive of the criticisms such an under taking would perhaps expose him to ;. whatever.portion of his time could be spared from the duties of hiS - situation, would most cheerfully be tendered (should occasions•Oflia) as his Mite' towards the advancement of such- undertakings as were-con* nected with the improvement, embellishment,. or advantage of . • • . 17. The Builler, Mr. John PhiMO. • • 18. After the President had retired 7 his - health was proptrui and drank with three cheers. - Several other toasts followed. The company broke up at ten o'clock, and returned to town in the Steam Ferry Boat stillness of a most lovely night was agreeably Interrupted by the Music, which played while the boat was-crossing, and the lar t ii. ness of the day was closed in the most agreeable manner. SIR BENJAMINBLOOMFI zi.n,-.We feel extremely" happy to announce the arrival of our distin guished countryman, Sir BENJAMIN 1:3f.00Nf 7 • FIELD, and his son, a very fine young man, at Newport, the residence of his brother-in-law, county of Tipperary, on Wednesday last, His reception in his native place, after an absence , of nearly twenty years was truly gratifying. All classes of people in that and the adjacentaeigh bonthood poured forth in thousands to welcome him.. They were received in the most kind and, conciliating manner by Sir BENJAMIN, whose con- duct-. attracted universal admiration. . He. ad dressed all his old acquaintance, poth rich and poor, without distinction, and freqnently,. shook hands with them in the most endearing' manner-=.. thus following the noble - example 'ke,eto.him by. his; Royal' Master." - Several," (whose circuin stances the trying hand of "time,had reduced to condition "below mediOcrity,)" were 'plentifully supplied with various pecuniary favours. In fact, 'few, if any, whose aspect exhibited a want of the.. ordinary comforts of life, but shared in li)s bene, factions. Newport enjoyed a perfect* jubilee .whie honoured with his presence." Mr. FLOYD, , agent to . his brother-in-law, Sir I,OI3EI.ITAN ALLER, received directions to give the inhabitants of th., country a public dinner on yesterday : a large ox and one dozen of sheep were killed for the purpose, and an order was given for 20' tierces of porter,' and,all other requisites; with which they were plentifully regaled.. His long absence from his native country did not appear in the least to obliterate old recollections, for he re-' membered in the most perfect manner all•his old ' friends, and so far justified the observoion of the Poet,"" Pawn non•animum mutant, qui iralq mare currant." Unfortnnately his, arrangements to attend his MAJESTY precluded his remaining . longer in that part of the count r y; Whichhe left yesterday morning (Thursday,. 6th instant) for Dublin, carrying with hirdthe individtial regretti of All ranks.--( Limerick Adveiiiser.) ~ t ti