The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-06 00:00:00

FREEMASONRY.

On Wednesday last the Grand Lodge of England
was held in the small temple, under the presidency
of the Earl Howe, the Deputy Grand Master, who
officiated in the absence of the Earl of Zetland, Grand
Master.

The attendance was unusually numerous, probably
in consequence of a notice of motion to transfer the
power of appropriating the fund of benevolence, at
present vested by the constitutions in the Masters of
Lodges, to a select Committee. After a very animated
debate, the motion was negatived by an immense ma-
jority, there being, in fact, scarcely half a dozen in
favour of it.
An address to his Royal Highness the Prince of
Prussia, the protector of freemasonry in that kingdom,
was unanimously carried.
Much inconvenience was felt by so numerous an
attendance in the small temple, and it was suggested
that, at the December meeting, the Grand Lodge
should always meet in the large hall.
The Grand Lodge did not close until near twelve.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The first meeting for the autumn season was held
on Tuesday afternoon, at the rooms in Regent-street,
Colonel Fielding in the chair. Several new members
were elected, amongst whom were the Marquis of
Titchfield, Lord Saltoun, Sir F. Goodricke, and Sir
W. Guise. The most prominent collection in the
room was that of pine apples, one of which, from Mr.
Mills, gardener to the Baroness de Rothschild, of
Gunnersbury Park, weighed 1411b5., being the largest
ever before exhibited ; a Providence pine was exhi-
bited from Mr. List, of East Barnet, which weighed
811bs., and another of 71bs. from the same party ; and
the Marquis of Bath exhibited three globe pines,
weighing 61bs. each. From the gardens of A. George,
Esq., of Enfield, were some fine Muscat of Alex-
andria grapes, a bunch of which weighed 11b. 120 z.,
and there were some peaches and nectarines of good
quality, notwithstanding the unfavourable nature of the
season for this description of fruit. From the gardens
of the Hon. Mr. Clive, at Oakley, were some new
sorts of apples, amongst which was a Russian variety,
called " the yellow transparent," and which in that
country can be seen through like ice, a peculiarity
which it does not possess here; and there was also
exhibited from the gardens of a cottager at Platting,
in Norfolk, a new seedling russet apple, which ap-
peared to have the desideratum of being a good
keeper. From Lieut. Tilley there was shown a very
interesting series of demonstrations in vegetable ana-
tomy, which excited much commendation. The
exhibition of flowers, although small, contained
a good many specimens of considerable interest,
amongst which were some orchidaceous plants
from Sir P. G. Egerton, Mr. Rollison, Mr. Hen-
derson (of Pine Apple-place), Mrs. Marryatt, &c.
Amongst the miscellaneous collections were some
admired specimens of fuchsia from Mr. Lane, of
Great Berkhampstead, and a series of the same plants
in the cultivation of which ten different manures
were applied, the effects of which were at once per-
ceptible. The prizes awarded were the large silver
medal to Mr. Mills, for his pine apple ; Banksian
medals to Mr. Henderson, gardener to the Marquis of
Bath, for globe pine apples ; Mr. Corbyn, for a fine
specimen of Lilium aucifolium with white flowers ;
and Mr. Parsons, for Muscat of Alexandria grapes;
and certificates of merit to Mr. Jones, for peaches ;
the cottager at Platting, for apples ; Mr. Don, for a
fine specimen of achimenes ; and Mr. Redding, for
gusmania tri-colour. The extract from the Meteorolo-
gical Register kept at the gardens, from 6th August
to 3d September, gave—barometer, highest, Septem-
ber 1, 30 376 inch.; lowest, August 14, 29.331.
Thermometer, September 1, 84 degrees F. ; lowest,
August 23 and 27, 38 degrees F. ; and quantity of
rain, 1.18 inch.

NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY.—The preparations for
the construction of that part of the line adjoining Ber-
wick have been going on rapidly for some time. Since
our last, the Beehive and other two vessels have
arrived from Stockton, with cargoes of implements for
the work, consisting of barrows, trucks, iron rails, &c.,
the conveyance of which through the town to the dif-
ferent parts of the line, has excited considerable interest.
We understand that about 100 men will be set to work
upon Lamberton Moor immediately, and stables for the
accommodation of the horses are commenced to be built
at Marshall Meadows, about three miles from Berwick.
—Berwick Warder.