The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-06 00:00:00

DEPARTURE OF DR. KENT GRAND
MASONIC DEMONSTRATION.

The subject of the folowing memoir is the son of
Mr. Kent, of Ridley-hall, near this city, and brother-
in-law of Dr. Emerton, of Hanwell College Middlesex.
(Front the Adelaide Obserrer, Dec. 20.)
"And you, farewell, whose merits claim
Justly that highest badge to wear."—BunNs.
Saturday having been fixed on for Dr. Kent to go on
board the Antelope steamer, an invitation appeared in
the papers, addressed to all Free and Accepted Masons,
to join in a farewell demonstration to their provincial
Grand Master on the occasion of his departure for the
mother country. Shortly after 2 o'clock a considerable
number of the officers and brothers of the various lodges
assembled at the Masonic-hall, North-terrace. When
the room was nearly full, a deputation proceeded for Dr.
Kent in a chariot drawn by eight horses, all iron greys,
most spirited animals, and beautifully matched. This
imposing turn-out, with its postilions in scarlet and
gold, and other brilliant appointments, attracted gene-
ral notice. On the arrival of Dr. Kent at the Masonic
Hall, the Grand Lodge was opened in due form by the
Deputy Provincial Grand Master, Brother Lazar, and
the dispensation appointing him to act during the ab-
sence of the P. G. M. was read by the Prov. Grand
Sec., Brother Dr. Moore. The Pros, Grand Master,
Dr. Kent, then presented the patent of authority (granted
to him by the Earl of Zetland, Grand Master of Eng-
land) to Brother Lazar, who in a short but appropriate
address acknowledged the honour that had been con-
ferred upon him. The Prov, Grand Master then took
leave of the Grand Lodge in an affecting speech, and the
Lodge was closed according to ancient usage.
While those proceedings engaged attention within the
lodge, numerous vehicles arrived with brothers anxious
to join the procession. Teis concourse, together with
the strains of a brass band, attracted a considerable crowd
outside of the Masonic Hall, and several ladies secured
seats under the ornate verandah which shades the front
of the building. When the door of the lodge-room was
thrown open and Dr. Kent appeared, escorted by the
principal officers in the regalia, several persons pressed
forward, anxious to grasp the hand, to breathe a parting
word, or catch a nod of recognition from one who seemed
to have enjoyed the rare good fortune of living many
years among them with universal respect, and whose de-
parture was looked upon by all with regret. As the
worthy P. G. Master proceeded to his seat in the chariot,
he was saluted with masonic honours by the Craft.
When they subsided he arose, and taking off his hat, he
bade farewell to all his friends present who were not
Freemasons. This courteous act elicited a round of
cheers in reply. The procession started along North-ter-
race in an easterly direction until it reached King Wil-
liam street, when it turned into Hindley-street. At the
top of Hindley-street the cavalcade paused for a few
moments, where the ;ast, arrangement of the precession
was effected, and it proceeded rapidly to the Port, being
loudly cheered at various points throughout the journey.
When the cortege arrived at the Port, the harbour pre-
sented a most animated appearance. Nearly all the ves-
sels were decorated with flags, and several displayed
the " hieroglyphics bright," which none but craftsmen
understand, and as the leading carriages of the proces-
sion drew up in front of the Britannia hotel, some of the
ships fired a salute. A. double line was formed by
brothers from the carriages to the entrance of the hotel,
and the Prov. Grand Master Kent was met on alight-
ing by Brother Leon, the W.M. of the Lodge of Unity,
with several of his officers, who escorted him to the
lodge-room, where the ceremony of leave-taking was the
most impressive. The procession again formed and pro-
ceeded to the steam-tug, which was boarded by all the
Brethren, who seemed determined not to part from their
respected President until the last moment. On the sig-
, nal to start being given, the air was rent with cheerings
from the shore, and the deep booming of guns from the
saluting battery below _the Company's Bridge. On
hoarding the Antelope, the party proceeded to the sa-
loon, which presented a most imposing appearance, as
nearly two hundred Masons, in their rich regalia occu-
• pied it. D.P.G. _IL Lazar proposed the farewell toast in
a brief but impressive speech; it was received with an
unmistakeable manifestation of sincerity, and was re-
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sponded to by P.G.M. Kent, who was deeply affected, in
an eloquent reply. He acknowledged for himself and his
family the great honour conferred upon him by the craft
in that public demonstration ; he referred regretfully to
the suspension of the intercourse that had evoked such
kindly feelings, and declared that
" Strong memory on his heart shall write
Those happy scenes when far awa'."
fie then bade " a heart•warm fond adieu" to every

brother present, and they, wishing him all prosperity,
took their leave. On their landing, the cavalcade re-
formed and returned to town, where it arrived safely
about ten o'clock.

THE EARL OF ANTRIIL—We are glad to learn that
the Earl of Antrim, who lately sustained a severe acci•
dent, is progressing rapidly and favourably to con•
valescence.

A. meeting of the shareholders of the Demerara Rail-
way will be held on the 20th.
The half-yearly dividend on the shares of the Bank of
Australasia, together with a bonus of 565. per share,
will be paid 'en and after the 17th inst.
The specie brought yesterday by the West India
,teamer amounted to the unprecedented total of 560,000/.,
chiefly in silver. A considerable portion of this arrival
NM most probably be sent to HamburH and Amsterdam,
where it will tend to maintain the satisfactory state of the
exchanges.
HOLIDAYS AT THE LAW AND EQUITY OFFlCES.—Yes-
terday tie several offices of the Common Law Courts
were otos( d until Wednesday for the Easter recess. The
offices of the Equity Courts will not re-open befure
Thursday.
THE WEST INDIA MAIL—THE TAY.—This vessel
left Southampton yesterday afternoon at one o'clock
with the West India mail, her machinery having been
put in order.
THE EAST INDIA AND CHINA MAlL.—Southampton,
Thursday.—The steam-ship Euxine, of the Peninsular
and Oriental Company, Captain John Weeks, arrived
with the heavy portion of the above mail this day at two
o'clock p.m. Her dates of sailing were :—Alexandria,
March 23 ; Malta, 27 ; Gibraltar, 31. The passengers
by the Euxine numbered 128 ; and on freight, 29 boxes
of gold dust, the value of which was not stated in the
ship's manifest ; 6 cases of opium, 120 bales of silk,
130 cases of shawls, 18 cases of gum, 10 cases of silk,
31 cases of dates, several cases of Malta stone-work, 179
general merchandise, and 36 packages of
THE OUTWARD MAILS.— G`ERALTAR, March 27.
Yesterday the weather still continued very tempestuous,
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the wind blowing stron;, with a heavy swell on the sea.
The commander of the Indus, steam packet, which ar-
rived about ten o'clock, with the mails from Southamp-
ton, not deeming her anchorage in the bay to be safe,
crossed over to Algeciras roadstead shortly after land-
ing the mails destined for this place, and there rode out
the storm in perfect safety. The weather having mode-
rated during the night, the Indus came over shortly after
six o clock this morning, and began to coal, preparatory
to proceeding on her voyage to Malta and Alexandria.
She left at one p.m.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gen-
tlemen having undergone the necessary examinations fur
the diploma were admitted members of the college at
the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 4th inst.:
—Messrs. William Greavee Johnson, Clapham ; Charles
James Devonshire, Hampton Court ; Freeman James
Eaton, Army ; James Fawcus, North Shields ; William
Henry Salter, West Bromwich, near Birmingham ; W.
H. Cook, Wordsley, near Stourbridge, Worcestershire ;
Charles Browne, North-terrace, Camberwell ; Andrew
[C. Rickards, Army ; James Walter Cavanagh, Army ;
Robert Henry Sawyer, Guildford-street, Russell-square;
William Pylle Hug,oe, Truro, Cornwall ; John Storey,
North Shields ; Charles Rice Williams, Birmingham ;
Joseph Evans Smith, Kensington ; Neil B. Baillie,
Montague-plac 3, Poplar.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON.—The cot.ncl, at
their session on Saturday last, appointed to the Pro-
fessorship of Arabic in the college, Dr. William Wright,
of Edinburgh, editor of the "Travels of Ibn-Jubair," in
Arabic. Applications for the Profes orship of Hindos-
tani were reserved f)r further consideration. Leave of
absence for a year was granted to Professor Parkes,
e anwp•ovi.kernaout or wivit hoorawl
alTut" n°tObnea.jl ted
establishedl near Constantinople by the Go.
vernment. Offers were received from the Baron de
Goldsmi of prizes of 251. for the session of 1853 for
-ach of the four following s 'es—Geology, Hebrew,
Civil Engineering, and Analytical Chemistry ; and of
the sum of 3001. for the hospital, conditional on the
dinner collection, then amounting to 1,4001., being raised
to 1,7001. by other contributions.
CREMORNE.—These gardens will be opened to the
public this day (Good Friday) for promenade, and on
Monday for amusements. Although the severe winter
has made sad havoc among the shrubs and ornamental
trees, with which these grounds abound, we understand
that increased en-rgy and strength will have repair, d
the injury done, and that in natural and artistic beauties
this popular resort will put forward increased claims to
public patronage. In the hotel department many im-
provements have been made, and the coffee, dining, and
refreshment rooms have been completely redecorated.
THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—At the
monthly general meeting, held yesterday at the Society's
House in Hanover-square, Robert Hudson, E-q.,
F.R.S., in the chair, Lord Saltoun, Sir Richard Sutton,
Bart., Hon. Frederick Byron, and Messrs. J. G. Cole
and E. Browne, were elected Fellows of the Sockey;
and. the Hon. E. S. Russell, Mrs. Baker, Miss Fearn,
and Messrs. C. Beevor, E. A. Darwin, and C. Sullivan
were proposed as candidates for the fellowship. The
report of the council announced several births in the
menagerie, including another eland (boselaphus areas)!
This is the sixth fawn which has been produced since
the herd bequeathed by the late Earl of Derby arrived
in the gardens at the end of 1851. The rapidity with
which these noble antelopes increase, their capability of
enduring the Riglide climate, and. the large size which
they will attain in this country are now sufficiently
proved, and the only conditions required for their com-
plete acclimatisation in Europe are time and suitable

DISASMOITSACCIDENT—DUBLIN, Thursday Evening.—
Accounts have reached Dublin of a melancholy acci-
dent, resulting in the loss of four lives, which occurred
yesterday morning on Lough Gonna, between the coun-
ties of Cavan and Longford. A boat, in which was a
party of eight gentlemen, was by some mismanagement
upset, and four of their number drowned. Their names
are—M r. John Dopping, stipendiary magistrate for the
county of Cavan ; Lieut. Levin, of the revenue police ;
and Messrs. Fox and White, both in the Longford
Militia ; the former is the son of the county member,
the latter"the son of Colonel White, Lieutenant of the
county of Longford. The remainder of the party were
with some difficulty rescued from the fate of their com-
panions.