The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-08 00:00:00

MASONIC MEETING.

Last night a grnd Masonic Meeting was held at the
Freeriason's Tavern, to receive his Royal Highness the
Duke of Sussex (Grand Master), it being his first appear-
ance amongst the brethren since his recovery from the
operation of couching. The Ambassador from the King
of Oude was present on the occasion.
A special Grand Lodge had been summoned some time
previously by Lord Dundas, to vote an address of congra-
tulation to his Royal •Highness, on the recovery of his sight.
The object was to give an opportunity to the masonic body
to vote an address to his Royal Highness, to be presented
by the Grand Officers and Masters of the Lodges in the
United Kingdom. The address was accordingly prepared,
and presented on the present occasion. It congratulated
his Royal Highness on the restoration of his sight, and.
expressed a hope that the brethren, at an early period,
might have him amongst them.
The Duke of SUSSEX read an appropriate answer, and
stated that he was much obliged to the brethren for their
loyal and dutiful address to him, and be added a wish, that
if it pleased the Almighty he might be with them again, it
would, he observed, be his study on every occasion to pro-
mote the interest of the craft. It was finally moved and
seconded that the address and answer be printed and cir-
culated throughout the United Kingdom.
The Ambassador from the King of Oude, was the next
object of attention. He had passed three degrees, and
they voted him the costume of the Grand Lodge.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS addressed the Prince. His ob-
servations were to this effect :—The practice of the Ma-
sons of England was to confer on royalty after the three
degrees, the degree attained by the Senior Grand Warden
of England, and put him on an equality. He stated his
hope that when his Excellency went back that he would be
an ornament to his country, and induce the brethren to act
in the spirit of union. In England union was maintained.
Union was strength. His Royal Highness endeavoured to
impress on the Ambassador that the object of masonry wzis
to promote good feeling between man and man. He paid
some flattering compliments to his Excellency, who, he
said, was not only possessed of rank, but science, and the
desire to obtain information for the excellent purpose of
doing good.
The AMBASSADOR, in broken English, regretted that lie►
could not speak our language with fluency necessary to do
justice to his feelings ; but he assured them he was sensible
of the honour conferred on him. He bad a heart, and that
heart was full.

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Theer sogne
At an armourer's workshop in Maubege a strange
accident lately occurred. The proprietor had purchased in
1814 a quantity of old iron, among which was a shell, which
remained in a corner of the shop since that period until a few
days since, when a spark from a piece of iron which the smith
was fashioning on an anvil near it dropped into the fuse-hole of
the piece, from which the powder had not been extracted, and
the shell instantly exploded, wounding every ono who was
present.
GREENLAND WHALE FISHERY.—A letter has
been received from Shetland, mentioning the arrival at Balta.
Sound, on Saturday, the 27th ultimo, of the whale ship Elli-
son, to Hull, Captain Brass, from Old Greenland, with five
fish and 1,300 seals, which will produce 100 tons of oil. This
vessel reports having sailed for about twenty miles through
shoals of herrings, and at Balta Sound about -,ten crans had
been taken that morning by a small boat with a &Hoch net.
The Ellison arrived at Hull on Sunday last'