The Sun.
London, England, 1835-09-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1835.

ORANGE LODGES.

which every Orangeman is at home in the farthest parts of
the world.' The system of signs and pass-words adopted
by the Orange Institution in Ireland, on its revival, 15th
September, 1828, were framed by the Deputy Grand Se-
cretary of England, and are now in use in Great Britain.
The English Orange Institution originated frorn the Irish ;'
and in 1828 the Irish was revived from the English, and
the same signs became common to both countries.
All members must be ballotted for ; and, with the ex-
ception of soldiers and sailors (who may be admitted without
any charge), are required to pay to the Imperial Lodge for
initiation, 3s. each. Those who attain the Purple Order
• -.-• more, The annual contribution of not less than
pay ' collected by the Master of the
2s. from each memuer
inz:74 he receivezt:
every
shuarlef-year
ofe art all
Imperial Lodge. A.,—
!to4g;De.e%pvillfoy roenr-ililtosde
Tv
fie paid by the Grand,Onicers, varying from .51., by the
lief: fliti; Prelate of the institution, to is., by mas-
ters of ivarratitJ,

THE SELECT COMMITTEE appointed to inquire into the
Origin, Nature, Extent, and Tendency, of Orange
Institutions in Great Britain and the Colonies, and
who were empowered to report the Minutes of Evi•
&lice taken before them to the House, have con-
sidered the matters to them referred, and agreed to
the following Report
Your CoTmittee
...11.asv,ericreirnmd iannedd
wrLaolreds
;KLenieyu-otne,natnlite-
deputy granu master —._„_.... ,
Colonel Fairman, the deputy grand secretary aim
grand treasurer is Mr. Chetwode, the late deputy grand
secrettity t Atteellai tottimi§siono. l and Several other
persons; ofleers arid Members of dip draw fiistittition bf
Great tifitahi. The Dtilio- t;deitidatthil tti? gtand
master of the empire, communicated to the e onithittet that
he had no statement to make to .them, as appears by the
antreked cOrd§Pliticlen.co: - The Duke of Gordon, the
deputy grand thaitsfidf Seetiati4io,aS summoned, but being
on the Continent, did not attenu. •

Your Committee,have also examined several of the books
and pitilefts the institution. but they regret
that their inquiries have been so rotteli ilarfOiVal by bleu-
, tenant-Colonel Fairman withholding- the book of correspon-
detld Sifidtil3Ni:tit; 18*4, and also the numerous docu-
ments of the institution remaining iti his peeselksion. Your
Committee are, however, of opinion, that the oral and down.
mentdrit etiidenee which they have obtained "without re-
ference to the evidence' taken btforc the Committee on
Orange Lodges in Ireland), is amply suftclent to prove
the existence of an organized institution pervading Great
Britain and her Colonies to an extent never contemplated
as possible, and which your Committee consider highly
injurious to the discipline of. his Majesty's army, and dan-
gerous to the peace of his Majesty's subjects.
The letter-book of the Loyal Orange Institution com-
mences only with the year 1808, although Orange lodges
were held hi England before that time, by warrants under
the Grand Lodge of Dublin, The correspondence with
Mr. Verner, of the Grond lodge of Dublin, shows in
what manner the eirst Grand ' Lcdacttts established in
England. It was formed in Manchester in iBCl#, titidef
SattitirA TtlYinf; tgii!) Of Masten. as grand master, and
warrants to hold lodges under the Etigligh lir_litution were
then first granted. The Grand Lodge of Enghtild enn-
tinned ti field its Meetings •in Manchester,- granting neW
warrants; and eketidiigifig ringlith for Irish warrants, to all
who stitight ter thetti arid Were qualified to receive them,
until the year 1821, when it was removed to London; and
the first rtieeting (as appears by the minutes) was held at
Lord itoydo4§, tin the 27Th of April, 1821, his Lordship
in the chair as deputy grand rooters
But, in order to Iny fully borate the House the nature,
extent, and tendency of the Loyal Orange Institution of
Great Britcin, your Committee consider it retfuisite to ex-
plain the constitution, rules, and ordinances under which the
lodges are constituted and conducted.