The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-31 00:00:00

110? INTELLIGENCE.

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.nTttel)v2 blighting{fi. l'h ewgelaotohienryu,
of late, has not improved the Hops in this part—there is rather
an increase than a decrease of vermin, and yet some grounds
continue to thew well, particularly the middling binds, but
the very strong ones are getting black. There is some appear.
ance of mould, but it is not general.
3i A ins.rowx, .lvt.Y 24.—The Weather continuing very an-
favourable for the Hops, they are getting worse every day,
and as the season is now so far advancing, the 14rowth
must be • exceeding; short, unless a great change should take
place, and that very soon. In some of the plantations a par.
teal crop is looked for in the event of line warm weather, which
is much wanted.. Duty about 35,0001. here.

CIiELMSFORD, JULY 28.—0 n Friday morning
a reprieve arrived for Joseph, Payan, convicted of highway
robbery at our Assizes, and left for execution. Two petitions
in behalf of the unhappy criminal, . respectably signed and se.
conded by the urgent request of the prosecntor, had been trans.
mitted to the Judge, 11r. Baron ()HAMAN, at Croydon, the
prayer of which he mercifully granted and the life of the culprit
is spared, notwithstanding his confession of guilt. His sentence
is now transportation for life.
A poor woman of the name of Arnold, residing
in Union-street, Hackney-road, was safely delivered of three
boys an Tuesday evening last, who are• all doing well.,

( From the Etoik of Sunday.,}
POSTBCRIPT-4Br zxr itEss.)

The idea of crime is always a stranger to the bieaat of a
loyal man. In adopting yesterday that account which was
most consonant to my wishes, I sent you word that the fire
was generally thought to have been caused by the stove of a
brewhouse near the church ; but now there is little doubt but
that this attempt was made by the revolutionary faction. The
Regency has arrested about 50 persons, amongst whom an

architect is deeply implicated. The buke de l'lnfantado went

' to the,spot in person. We arc informed that the military autho-
rities are in search of one of the persons concerned in the con-
spiracy of La Rochelle, who, some few days back, was seen
lurking about the neighbourhood of the chapel in qUestion..—
,Some Papers also from Cadiz announced that an event would
take plaec at Madrid which would oblige the French to raise
the siege of that place. We know also that the Empecinado
has made inquiries through his spies whether nothing had hap-
pened at Madrid. The people wish to put an end to all who
profess• sentiments contrary to Royalty ; but his Royal Iligh-
ness has given orders that all descriptions of persons may re-
ceive protection.

Our brave troops, obedient to the august voice of the best
and most clement of Princes, have snatched from destruCtion
many persons already fallen into the hands of an irritated
people, amid the cries of " Death to traitors !"—" Long live
the Duke d'Angouleme !"--‘ Long live the King !"

MADRID, JULY 20.—We have received official information
of the surrender of the fort of Ayamont-e. Count Villafora,
first Aid-de-Camp to the Infant of Portugal, Don Miguel, is
arrived here to compliment his Royal Highness the Prince
Generalissimo, in the name of his Majesty John VI.
M. Melchior de Polignac, Aid-de-Camp to his Royal High-
ness, is appointed Commander of the Legion of Honour. His
Royal Highness has received several couriers from Cadiz c it is
generally believed that the hostile preparations which are being
carried on against that town will only serve to alarm the guilty
and that the town wil surrender upon the approach of any int.,
minent danger; it is even added, that the Prince has received
intelligence which guarantees the personal safety of the Royal

There still continue tq arrive at Bayonne a qu'antfty of ma.
teriel for the besieging army ; part of which is transported to
Ernani. The heavy artillery, which was mounted on the glacis of
that town, has been likewise sent into Spain; we are led to think
that the siege of Parnpeluna will be the first Undertaken ; wo
know, patitively, that St. Sebastian is almost entirely withorilt
provisions.

PARIS, JULY 26.—Copy of a letter addressed this day, by
the Mini4ter of Foreign Affairs, to the Ambassadors and Mi-
nisters of Maritime Powers :

" SIR-1 have the honour to inform you, that M order to
render complete the measures of which I gave ytftt notice yes.
terday, his Majesty's Government has determined to declare in
a state of blockade, the ports of Ferrol and Corunna ; I have
just addressed a circular to the Ministers of the :Maritime
Powers to this effect.

" I have the honour to he," &e. &e.

[sty EXPRESS.]

MADRID, JULY 21, 6 r. u.-oeneral Bonncitittin, of Mo.
litot'i division, has, by most incredible boldness and valour,
got possession of the town and citadel of Lorca. The 4th Light

Infantry has covered itself with glory ; the Colonel is named
Marecbal de Camp ; IM. Chambrun replaces him ; six hundred
prisoners, eighteen pieces of cannon, ammunition, and provi-
sions of every description have fallen into our hands. The in-
.habittgl'oi, eye-witnesses of the heroic courage of our brave men,
administer to their wants in every possible way. They petitioned
to be allowed to present to the 4th Light Infantry, a bandeau
for the colours, on which will be engraved in goltrthe word
" Lorca." Our veterans say that they had had something still
better to do than what they had done before, and our young
recruits brave the fire with an enthusiasm impossible to de:
scribe. The taking of Lorca and the citadel' coat us, in killed
and wounded, one officer and 20 men. Morilro and his troops
are marching to shouts of Long live the King I—Long live
Ferdinand !" towards St. Jaques de Compostella; yet a few:
days, and Galicia will be delivered of the Revolutionista.

ROME, JULY B.—Jerome Buonaparte has left this place for
Vienna. The won of Lucien, who, as report said, was so near.
Antwerp, on his way to America, is on his return to this city.
The Canino Palace is sold to his uncle Jerouie; but he has
other relations so well provided with houses, that we don't feel
the leant uneasiness about him.

(Front the Journal des Debuts' of Monday.)

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM CORVNNA, JULY Id.

" The French' army presented itself yesterday before this
Win, and attacked with great impetuosity rill the Spanish posts
composed of about two thousand men, who were forced to re.
treat under the cannon of the place, when a serious cannonade
and discharge of musketry tootiplace. The firing commenced
at one in the afternoon, and lasted until! eight in the evening.
About four o'clock the two' thousand men were relieved by
about two thousand other troops which had remained in the
town. The Spaniards have had about 160. men put hers de
combat, among whom are three commanders of brigade very
severely wounded. General Wilson received a ball in the thigh,
and one of his Aides.de-Camp has received a wound which is'
said to be mortal. The cannonade and firing were resumed
this morning, and continues without cessation : it Seems that
the French have established batteries at three different points.
At this moment symptoms of pillage are manifested in the
town by a band of robbers, who have marked out several douses.
The town of Ferrol capitulated yesterday : we shall not be so
fortunate here.. The Governor is an Exaliado, willing to
sacri-
fiee the town, and who is supported by leaders and troops who
have been driven by the French forces front the Asturias.
General Aforillo is advancing upon St. Jago tie Coutpostello,
and Vigo."

.MAnnll), JuLY 22.—A letter of the 9th inst. from Granada
asserts, that on that day Ballasteros was carried wounded into
Santa Fe, and that his army entered Granada in a disorganized
state. The public mind is perfect in that town, .where die
French are expected with the greatest impatience.
We expect every moment to receive news of the erect pro
duced by the defeat of the sortie from Cadiz; it cannot but
be considerable. - -- -

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PARTS,4vLv 28.—M Santiago Wall, a Spanialt Genentj,
and prisonerof war, arrived at llordeaux uti the lath July, with

his family. The General is the bearer of a passporifitirn the
Major-General of the French army at Madrid, authorizing him
to reside at Bordeaux until further orders.
•. 7- ( From the Constilirtioand of Aionday.
PAits, Jyzx 28.—The following article from the 11444,7
explains the object of the mission of Coupt Achilk
de „Tottflioy ;—" A letter from Madrid, of July Ire mihrrns us
that* Loa% of 60 millions, of francs, on advantageous t:rtos, and .
with the best guarantees, has been concluded bet Ween theSpa-
nigh tioverntnent (the Regency of, Madrid) and Count .feline;
de Jouflioy, -acting in the name of a company of Bankeis,
among whom are named Messrs. (Theban 4114 Pictel, of Paris,
and a house in London. , . .• • :
According to a letter from :Ax, of the 22d july; in-retted in
L'Etoik, there was lighting,at the Sett ditirgel for ,three sue.
cessive days. On the 18th' the fire was acnvely kept up on
both sides, and was very destrective. Colonel I,'idal arrived
on the 19th at Puyeertia' Ivountled in the thigh by a spent ball.
A Lieutenant, named Itoussel, and a serjeant have been killed,
and it is said that three other French Qtfieers are wounded—
The enemy have twelve or fourteen killeicand a great number
wounded.
On the 19th a second sortie took place ; the- firing lasted un-
til ten in the evening. The Constitutionalists. burnt the mill
of lloychadera, belonging to the Chapter ,of Urge} ; and on.
their side thcallied troops burnt the grouting crops between
the city and the forts, in order to deprive the besieged party of
them. •
On the same day there was a lively attack on the side of the
Eiiserial towards the strait of Andorra. The lloyaliit Colonel.
Targarona, allowed the Constitutionalists to advance within,
musket shot of the village, when he killed five, and wounded
&considerable number. In all these affairs the garrison were
forced back to the torts. • These last attacks were made to fa-
vour the entrance of a convoy of forty beasts of burden, which
were taken. On the 20th, 20,000 cartouches were sent front
Puycerda to the Seu. A French surgeon has arrived to attend
the wounded.
The Etoile contains a lonk article on the fire at Madrid, front
whence the following is an extract. It will be no' doubt re-
marked, that the Etoile, which, yesterday attributed the tire to
an accident of which maleyolince would take advantage, now
attributes it to malevolence itself.
tFrookthe Gazette qf Jtfadrid, .Tuff/ 22./ •

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The day before yesterday f Sunday), about eleven in the
morning, his Royal Highness the Duke of Angoulerne went to
hear mass in the church of the C'krikas Minores del Espiritu
Santo, as the Prince has been accustomed to do since he has.
been at Madrid. According to custom, a numerous crowd,
among which were many lathes, had repaired to the Church to
enjoy the satisfaction of contemplating the features of our
august deliverer.
At the end of the Mass, and at the moment when the officiat-
ing priest returned to give the benediction, some sparks were
percOved above.the choir and .the gallery which eunnounts the
principal entrance.
,When the Mass was entirely concluded, at
the moment that the priest was leaving the sacristy, and the
Prince the church, other sparks were seen near the chief altar,
and quite clqse to the place which the Prince had just left..—
Almost at.the same moment ri, site ilar spectacle presented itself
on the opposite side, so that the tire broke out at once in three
places,' very distant from one another. In less than flee re",
nutes it had spread over all' the .church apd the contiguous
building, as well within as without, ne person up id' that mo-
ment having observed the least appeafance of lire cr smoke,
either in the church or without.
Never was a conflagration seen to spread with so much rapi-
dity. This very rapidity—the simultaneousness of the appear-.
ance of fire at points distant from each other more than 100
yams (300 feet),—the smell of tar which struck experienced and
unprejudiced personen.the coincidence., of this fatal accident
with the time when hiO Royal Highneitt is accustomed to hear
Mast in public, are all.eircurnatinces so difikult. to combine,
that if they do not afford a mathematical demonstration, they,
form at least a very strong presumption that this tire was the
result of the Mostirefined diabolical wickedness.
If his Royal Highness had been five minutes later in leaving
his hotel, or if the priest, in saying .nutss What a.
horror ! What a catastrophe! The imagination slittilders at the
idea—the pen refuses to trace it I
• The Etaile.lhen ammuneett that the Regency and itillini-
sters have taken the most energetic mcesures, and ordered ar-
rests which. hove been executed. It adds, that, the people
wished to massacre all that profess opinions contrary to Royalty,
but that his, Royal Highness gave orders that every body
should be protected.

feniv.avx connesemenv:ver.l
4. BA iONN E, Juer 2:l.—The Trappist, INTI tollin Mara*-.
non, has published, at Logrono, the following proclamation
" ' it being consistent with the worship of Almighty God.
for the welfare of our beloved and the safety of the
country, to form a corps Of devoted' to the just
cause,-fearing God—of irreproachable conduct—bachelors, and
who are not attaehed'to any military corps;"
"'.l invite generally the young men of the province of
Moja (in the name of his captive Majesty), in order diet those
who wish it, may be enrolled under the blathers of Jesus
Christ crucifted, and under my cominand for four years, on the
expiration of which retied they will return to their homes,
exempt for the future from all conscription, or other ntilitary
services, either in the Royal or Provtecial. hlaltite, that they
piesent themselves before me in this town where I our re-
siding.
" The cause which You will have to defend, will be highly
agreeable to God because you dedicate yourselves entirely to
the restoration cif the faith of the religion of our,aneestors,
which has been beaten down by a great number of enemies,
vomited forth by hell against it.
" • My well beloved chadren ! serve therefore with a good
heare, because the Lind calls us the God of Peace will bless.
this holy army, and grant us his mercy, the only object of your
solicitude,in this land of exile.
"' You shall be called the Loyal Volonteeneof ltojs
(Signed) " ET RA PPIST.
" Head-quarters,. Legion°, July 1, . •
," The Deputies of the three Basque provinces of Navarre,
assembled on the 111th at Alegna, to adopt measure of de-
fence, even by force of arms, in order to restore the Privileges
of their provinces. One of them set out for Madrid in conse-
Fuence of this conference to make representations against the
rench Authorities, who wish to_ prevent re-actions ; they are .
to make representations to the Regency, then to, the Prince
Generalissimo, and afterwards to the Council of greet Powers,
represented by their Anthassadors atTltledrid."
Pattie, Je I. V 28.—The Driwau Mine is net of the beim,
opinion as the Quididiense,.us to the contitesions which ought,.
to be drawn from 111'r. (,`turnings letter to ,thesßepeney At
drid. The Dropeau thinks, if England acted witleeptedlitith,
she would have a Minister at Madrid, because site lass em, at
Paris.--a mode of reasoning which may be Applied ttethwithtiteer
States, as well as to England. AccorAing.to the sarnejoutinal
the conduct of the latter power is not neutrality
.b.tween Franee
and. Spain, but between Revolution and Legitimacy--a neu..
treaty, It adds, which accords very little with the Continental
Powers, but which is loudly professed by England. without re-
flecting on the mischievous consequences of het conduct.b!
Tito Drapeitu Blan6 ie as little contented with Portugal as'
with England. The Circular of the Marquess of Palmela to
the 111,inistera of .Foreign Atfairs does not appear to it monar-
clutal enough._" The Committee. of the Charter (says this
Journal) meets frequeittly, to model this great work of the
mania for Constitutions.' We see that the Drapt•nu Blanc is'
always. thinking of poislio.
CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE 2&.—The succours sent by the
Captain Pacha to` the fortress of Negropont arrived, it is said,
too late, and that important fortress fell into the hands of the
Greeks. The division of the Turkish fleet employed to amity
these succours has in consequence sailed for the Mores..
Si: MLIN JULY Il.—Letters from Bitaglia.state, that the
Paella of Scutari' was expected on the Ist instant with 12,000
men. lie is to join the beraskier Atelnned Paeha to order„to
march against the Alorea. The Greeks do net seem much tbs-
quieted at this movement; they do not believe that thttNorke
will have any success this campaign. 'The revolt of tito Grnslek.e
in that part of Macedonia situated on the seashore is moil.r ed.
.
The '!'arks haie been defeated at Trie4 0 ot4---(-4,nird'A

( From the Courier Ftapeais.

• -
FRAN r owr, "22,—TheY writo from Dresden that
Professor Krug, author of i ,Nth* on the Rights of Authors,
anti on the Piratink or Books in tlermany, and Professor Ciao-
dius, the Censor a this, art to be 'prosecuted. In the mean
time the sale of this.. work is `prohibited in' Saxony, under
a'pcn al t y 'of three stidtithoit7l.'
BAY ?a ar,4 Achille tie Jouffroy, whose jour.
ney has been stopped by superior orders, has arrived here,
on his return front is intended journey to Aladrid.

FOR THE SUN.

MR. OWEN'S PLAN.

EDITO a—Having attended "the-,lkteiting
at the City of London Tavern on Tuesday last, I
was much pleased to find so full an account of
. .
the proceedings „there ire your Paper of last
night. Two of the.apeakers, however, who were
both decidedly against Mr. OWEN, have not: had
their speeches so' fully given as those In favoUr
of him have had their's. Indeed not one Word'Of
what one of: the Gentlemen said has been re
toted, and some material parts of the other's
speech are omitted. I allude to the speeches of
the elderly Scotch Gentleman and Mr. MA HON.
In the report of Mr. M /MON'S SpePdh, you
have forgotten, Mr. Editor, to give his eulogiums
upon the Catholic Clergy of Irelantl,..and
have not given one word respecting what he:said
of " the blood made to Bow by the Orangemen"
in that unhappy country. You mention the' tem-
porary disorder that was produced by the
Scotch dbntleman's attempt to speak, but
you do not say a word of the fear that
all the Ladies were in, by the gestures,
gesticulationsi.end awful looks of Mr. Mattos.
I declare to )iott, Sir, that although I have tra-
velled over these three kingdoms, and the greater
part of Europe, and have seen thousands of men
dying and dead in the fields of battle daring the
last war, I never, never, saw such a face of hon.
ror, rage, and terror in my life before. With re.
gird to my. friend, the Scotch Gentleman,
really think. he was not very fairly treated, as I
can assure•you that, from what 1 heard of the
speech he was reading, it contained much well-
connected and close reasoning. He ascribed the
tnisfortunes of Ireland to the individual cupidity
and rapacity of men in power, who, he said, had
kept down the lower classes both in Ireland and
Scotland, and he differed from Mr. OWEN only
as to the 'twit' means of removing the afflic-
tions of Ireland. This same Scotch Gentleman
attended one of Mr. OWEN'S meetings last year,
and made a short speech, namely," It's all vi-
sionary." These words, Mr. Editor, I maintain,
not only contain the whole meaning of Mr.
MAHON'S speech, but the whole argument of the
world against Mr. OWEN'S System, at least all that
I have heard used against it during the time I
have studied it.

I am, Sir, your's,

r.SPANISII COMMERCE.

V. A.

DECREE.
Dox FERNAUDO VII. by the Grace of God
-and the •Ccinatitution of the Spanish Monarchy,
King of the SPAINS, to all who may see or he in-
formed of these presents. Be it known, that the
Cortes have passed the following decree :
" The Corte*, excieiving the authority given to them by the
Constitution, haVe decreed as under:—
Article 1. For the period of six months, ending on the
31st of December of the present year, the importation into the
parts of the Peninsula and the adjacent islands shall be regu-
lated, as well for the goods now lying in the respective cum-
.-.am-houses and warehouses, as for other merchandise which
may arrive during the said period, according to the annexed
tariff, established by the deputation of this province, the
duties therein specified being collected with the exception of
ant on tobacco, respecting which, what was decreed by the
Cortes in the sitting of the Bth current shall continue to be ob-
sezved.

" 2. The Government will limit the importation of the
articles comprehended in the said tarifrto such ports as may be
r.:cessary, according,to the progress of the invading army.
" 3. Nothing contained in article 1. shall derogate from the
authority given to the Government on the 31st of January last,
to suspend the admission 'of vessels and merchandise belonging
,to nations which may break oft' their friendly relations with
Spain and heiConstitutional Government ; that authority shall
continue in all its force and vigour. . •
4. In order that the articles legally imported through the
retional custom-houses may at any time be distinguished from
those introduced under the protection of the invading army,
and. that the latter may. be dealt with according to law, all im-
porters or holders of foreign merchandise shall preserve the do-
cuments necessary for proving the legal introduction of such
goods. The Government will lone the necessary orders di-
recting the custom-houses to, make out the certificates and per-
mits in the most secure manner, and to renew the same every
six months, for the purpose of allowing for the consumption ;
and taking care thrit only the existing goods may be available
1,4 sale.

.
a G. All the articles WittlOUt exception which, from whatever
cause, may arrive in the ports of the Peninsula and adjacent
islands after the-lth of l.kcember, shall not enjoy the.beneilt
or the said ~tariff,, but shall be subject to the old duties, or to
suckas the CorteS may in theimcantime establish. '

. _
6. Doting the above:mentioned period the export trsde
*all be regulated es. follows : —Articles which, according to the
usual 30Di of duties, pay 2 per cent., shall be entirely free.—
Those which aM rated higher thin 2 per cent. shall pay mere..
1y the hnlf cf their duty In the scale.
" 7. The duty .of 2 per cent, of Administration on the trans-
port by sea, from province to province in the Peninsula and the
4iacent islundm, is suppressed, being solely 'maintained on
remittances beyond seas, and on articles which are marked at a
i%i;;Lc.;. riita than 2 per cent.
" F. The provisiona of Articles I and 6 of the present decree,
rit rcspect to the Canary Islands, shall apply to them from
,the time in whit'; It 61;411 there be received until the 17th day
of Febrility next. -
" 9. The provinchil iternts,tfons are not authorized "to make
any alteration in the cuirf,,tior to'impose custom duties of any
in order that a due equalrty, with respect to all may be
pmr7ved. „ , _

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" 3G. The aovernment4 in consideration of the advantages
1711.1 ch, during the period mentinned in Article 1 are to be
/Ranted to other nations by-the admission of their manufac-
Lams, will solicit for the national interests suitable ecunpeoss.
Owls in reciprocity, in order that on the view thereof the
may determine with respect .to the most proper system
try no adopted after the expiration of the before mentioned six
,inooths.

(Bignedi
" Cadiz, June la.
'4TOM AS .OENNI-: lt,„Prfaiderit„
" Fft ANCISCO II 140 .DE SORIA, secretary.
" 1;A Rl.lol.4oPti BO 0, ROMERO Y BERNA 14, Sec.
" Wherefore, we commend that 411 tribunals, magistracies,
chiets, governors, and other.authorities, civil: military, and
ecclesiastic, whatever luny be their class or dignity, do truly
keep, and cause to be kept, fulfilled and executed' the present
Occr4e in all its partti. lou rat, required to carry the same into
cerolem Liiixt, and to cause it p be printed, published, and
tir*lated

" FERDINAND.

I.;y the Rept] Sign, Illanual.)

" CarLz, .Tune 33." - •
NoTr--The cotton go 044 and other articles authorized to
14c imporkd Iznik: the ab(?ye decrec, and which heretofore were
prohihrtcti., can only, he entered- inwards in the ctxstom-houses
4( the ports declared to be of the first class, and not invaded or
oecapied t:y the en.,;nty. 7.he
.deductions under, article four,
gait _ the etztiiied _anti:astir:lie, are to be
.made in the col-
ittet,,trs' oriices, at the: time of Issuing the warrants or permits
of removal, ,which are re,:allul.when tpe removalis completed.
The renewal of the certificates every six months Is to be veri-
fied, the consumption and change of jurisdiction whidh may
have tilt, place without i!gular de:wrier:3s being taken into

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MASONIC NOT/CEil FOR NEXT WEEK.
ENGLAND.
Monduy, August 4, LONDON, Nos. 5, 10, 27, 69, 218,
223, 269.
COUNTRY. Nok. 20, 63, 72, 102, 148,
. 191, 202, 219, 267, 311,
368, 369, 372, 396, 423,
498, 502, 503, 509, 632,
638, 634. _
fiketday, - '5, Loxpow. Nos. 9, 122, 240, 281,287,
- • 381, 399.
.Couwrin". Nos. 21, 127, 167, 170,
180, 184, 196, '204, 385,
387, 476, 507, 412, 532,
534, 451, 457, 639.
•VreattsaAY, -6, Loi4nolt. Nos. 35, 75, 220. Grand
• Chapter.
Conwenv. Nos. 83,95, 124, 139, 146,
207, 229, 339, 464, 487,
491, 405, 513, 526, 429,
G3l, 484, 656, 711, 713,
7`23::',. • .
'rhursdny„ -7, Lownom. Nos. 01;•239, 277, 325.
COUNTRY. .N05..113, 171, .182, 233,
. ~ 416, 453,06. 409; 446,
• . .
501, 599, 027.
Frid.ay, Lomb% .10. 276.
COUNTRY. NOL 63, 182, Al
IRELA!VD.
A 1611114, s ' Aug. 4, CORY. No. 347.
'Tuesday, - CORK. No. 95. -
Wed1341414Y, -.- 8, Coftx. Nos. 1, 41.

WESTMINSTER.
REPORT of the INSTALLATION of his Royal Ilizhness
the DUKE of YORK, as MASTER of the PRINCE of
WALES'S LODGE; on Saturday the 22d of March, 1823;.
to which is prefixed, a Short Statement of the Origin of the,
Lodge.
The preparations for this interesting ceremony were on an
extensive scale; and the invitations to the Grand Officers and
others of thePraternity were consequently numerous, In order to
give suitable eclat. to the proceedings. The whole arrangements
had been made as well with that due regard to ancient masonic
form which the solemnity of the occasion requirga, as with a
view to do homage and chew every mark of 'respect to the Il-
lustrious Personage who has thus doubly endeared himself to
the Prince of Wales's Lodge, and to the fraternity at large, by
condescending to become something more than a nominal Mem- ,
ber of the order.

In the year 1707 a Warrant of Constitution was granted to
this Lodge by his Royal Highness the late' Duke of Cumber-
land as Grand Master, at the instance Of hit preient Majesty,
then Prince of Wain. .

in this NI-arrant the present General Sir Samuel Hulse, the
lion. Colonel Stanhope, and the late Lord Lake, were declared
to be the Master and Wardens of the Lodge ; but in the year
1792, their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York and Clarence
were appointed to the latter offices, which they continued to
hold till his Majesty's Accession in 1820.

The following Memorial was shortly afterwards presented to
his Majesty, who was graciously pleased to accede to the prayer
of it in terms as flattering to the Lodge, as they were charac-
teristic of that delightful and accomplished urbanity so peculiarly
possessed by our revered Sovereign.

AMMON JAL.
" We, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the
" Acting M aster, Wardens, and Brethren of the Princeof Wales's
" Lodge, humbly intreat permission to approach your Majesty
" with the expression of our affectionate attachment to your
" Majesty's person. Unwilling to break in upon your Ma.
" jesty's privacy during the first period of your happy accession
" to the Throne of these Realms, we have hitherto refrained
" from-presenting this our humble Petition. Por many years
" past It has been the highest honour of which our Lodge can
" boast, and at the same time its greatest pride, to recognize
" your Majesty as its patron and protector in the character of
" Master of the Lodge.
" In making this our earnest solicitation that the same high
" patronage may be continued to us, we trust we are not acting
" incompatibly with our respectful duty to a beloved So-
" vereign, or presuming too much upon that condescending
" benignity which has hitherto been so graciously manifested
" towards us.

" We further humbly petition that the Lodge may be permitted
" to retain the Jewel so long worn by its members as their most
" honourable and distinctive badge, and be empowered to resent
" it to all future members of the Lodge; or, if your .Majesty
" should be pleased to make any alteration herein, we shall bow
" with dlaiful submission to the Royal Will, and, under every
" circumstance, feel the deepest sense
,of gratitude, veneration,
" and affection for past acts of kindness and beneficence. As
,k your Majesty has Jong possessed the love and confidence of
" the Society of Freemasons, so, may you, sir, continue to live
" in the hearts of all man ; from no class, however, can this
" prayer be of up to the Great Architect of the Universe
" with more fervour, and sincerity than from those individuals
" who .have the high honour to be members of the Prince of
" Wales's Lodge."