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MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK.
ENGLAND.
.May 10, LoarnoN-, Nos. 40, 143, 241, 319,
329, 335.
Coux'ruy.• Nos. 97, 131, 2311, 243,
320, 378, 425, 433, 437,
455, 473, 4517, 524, 536,
541, 546, 552, 553, 56a,
570, 574, 578, 643, 680,
701, 710.
- 11, Itowno )4. Nos. 23, 62, 100, 290, 300,
316, 367, 421, 479.
~sOcI4TILY. Nov. 24, 67,133, 145, 211,
263, 285, 292, 427, 471,
477, 497, 501, 528, 579,
592, 604 626, 649, 660,
714.
Wednesday, - 12. LONDON. Nos. 3, 11, 16, 19, 29, 47,
96, 237, 273, 334, 353,
435.
Covx•rar. Nos. 54, 121, 126, 129,
159, 1111, 213, 215, 232,
291, 314, 344, 400, 440,
442, 447, 460, 472, 478,
537, 563, 577, 606, 647,
661, 690, 705.
- 13, LONDON. Nos. 6, 18, 25, 34, 79,
191, 271, 299, 301, 326,
338, 499.
CouNTA.r. Nos. 45, 51, 57, 70, 79,
110, 111, 153, 172, 173,
269, 278, 354, 364, 397,
420, 461, 483, 518, 596,
531, 540, 545, 556, 560,
536, 587, 591, 670, 1179,
717.
- 14, Lospox. No. 27.5.
Coux Tit Y. Nos. 53. 282, 283, 533.
- 15, LONDON. * • •
COUN Tlt Y. Nos. 64, 3541.

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11:ELA N D.
Tuesday, May 11, Coax. No. 71.

SCOT LA ND.
GLASGOW, MAY I.—Yesterday the foundation stone of the
first building in London-street, Glasgow, was laid by the lion.
Wm. Saturn, Lord Provost, Acting Substitute Provincial
Grand Master, for the Lower Ward of Lanarkshire, in pre-
sence of the Magistrate., Public Bodies, Masonic Lodges, and
the Committee and Proprietors of the Joint Stock Company.
At twelve o'clock Obon, the several parties assembled in the
Cathedral, when the Rev. I)r. M'Farlane, Principal of the
University, delivered a ;mist suitable Discourse, from Psalm
cxxvii. v. 1. " Except the Lord build the house, they labour
in vain that build it : except the Lord keep the city, the
watchman waketh but in vain." Immediately after Divine.
Service was concluded, the Procession watt marshalled by
Captain Graham, and moved down High-street, along
George-street, east and south side of George-square, St.
Vincent-place, Buchanan-street, Argyll-street, and Tron.
gate, to the site of the Building near the Cross ; the. bands
playing the Mason's Anthem at the beginning and end of
of the Procession, vaiyinf; the tunes during its progress.—When
the procession arrived at the site of the building, the bands played
the King's Anthem, and the Rev. I)r. Gibb, as Grand Chaplain,
gave a very suitable and impressive prayer; immediately after
which the Grand Treasurer deposited the bottle containing the
coins, and the Grand Secretary deposited the bottle containing the
Newspapers, Inscription Plate, &c. Afterwards the Substi-
tute Grand Master laid the Foundation Stone of the Build-
ing with all the honours usual om such occasions, pro-
nouncing, " May the Grand Architect of the Universe
en-
able us successfully to carry on and finish the work of
which we now laid the Foundation Stone, and every other un-
dertaking which may tend to the advantage of the City of
Glasgow and its inhabitants, and may this Building be
long preserved from peril and decay."- On which the Brethren
gave three cheers, and the bands played the Mason's Anthem.
The Grand Warden,* then delivered to the Substitute Grand
Master, the Cornucopiw, the Vine and the Oil, which be
poured on the Stone according to
.ancient custom, saying,_
" May the bountiful hand of Heaven ever supply this City and
Country with an abundance of Corn, Wine, and Oil, and all
the necessaries and comforts of life."—At the conclusion of this
prayer, the Brethren gave three cheers, and the Bands played
the Mason's Anthem. The Grand .11aster then retired to a
table which was placed in the centre of the Enclosure, where he
was joined by the Magistrates, the Committee. the Grand Lodge,
and Office-bearers of 31 other Lodges, the Public Bodies and
the Masonic Brethren out of office, occupied the space within,
which was enclosed by a guard of the sharpshooters. The substi-
tute Grand Master (the Lord Provost). then addressed himself to
the several Public Bodies in an eloquent speech, to which Mr.
Kirkman Finlay made a suitable reply. The Lodges, in re-
tiring, proceeded along the Trongate and Hutcheson-street, in
the same order they came; when the. Junior Lodge arrived at
Ilutcheson's Hospital, it formed right and left, all the other
Lodges following their example,and remaining in that position
till the Grand Lodge entered the Great Hall of the Hospital,
after which the Lodges retired to their respective Lodge Rooms.
The streets of the city were perhaps never so crowded, and, we
believe, not fewer than 50,000 persons were in the streets,
besides the house tops, which were covered with specta-
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and the last, the Grand Lodge, at half-past three. The order
preserved throughout the whole was wonderful, considering the
immensity of the crowd. The greatest praise is due to Capt.
Graham, for the precision with which he marshalled the pro-
cession. A strong detachment of the Enniskillen Dragoons
assembled at the Cross, who, while keeping strict order, did it
in such a handsome and pleasing manner, as to give offence to
none. A powerful pone of the Police, under the direction of
Mr. Hardie, the Stperintendant, also attended at the Cross,
and were very efficient in the discharge of their duty, and,
while strict in fulfilling their orders, they were generally mild
in their execution. About 120 of the friends of the undertak-
ing dined in the Town Hall, the Lord Provost in the Chair,
supported by the Very Reverend Principal Macfarlan, and the
Reverend Doctor Bibb, who acted on this occasion as Grand
Chaplain. Mr. Kirkman Finlay acted as Croupier, supported
by Bailie Hamilton and Mr. Cleland.

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