The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-02-03 00:00:00

MANCHESTER GRAND MASONIC BALL,

The brethren of the Ancient and Royal Order, in Man-
chester, held their annual masonic ball, on Thursday last,
in the Town-hall, Salford, the proceeds to be applied in
aid of the fund for establishing a Female Orphan Charity
for the eastern division of the county of Lancaster. The
ball was held under very distinguished patronage. We
may note especially the Grand Master and his Countess ;
also the Earl of Ellesmere and his Countess. The parties
present were the Deputy Grand Master Stephen Blair,
Esq., M.P.; John Bell, Esq., senior grand warden; Albert
H. Itovds, E=q., junior grand warden ; together with the
committee and the honorary secretaries, Messrs. Chadwick
and John Bleackley, jun., and many of the provincial grand
officers. The following brethren from Liverpool were also
present ,—Arthur Henderson, Esq., provincial grand
registrar, West Lancashire; Henry Holbrook, senior
warden, knight-templar, &c. ; R. H. Hartley, knight
commander. grand hospitaller, knight.templar, &c,; Ang.
and Wal., John Leah, jun., Esq., and William Carne,
The company numbered about three hundred. The
ladies vied in elegance and beauty with those assembled
at our own grand Masonic assembly ; and, as this was a
ball at which none but Masons were admitted, all the
brethren appeared in the full dress regalia of their rank
and office. The " entered apprentice," in his sruallwhite
apron of lambskin, "the badge of innocence and the bond
of friendship," the master Mason, the despotic worshipful
master and his wardens, the chief of the chapter and his
companions, the grand officers and their grand master, in
their purple and gold, the Knights-Templar and their
commander, in their flowing mantles ennobled with the
red cross of the order, the rich decorations of the rose
croix, and other higher degrees, together with the rooms
beautifully decorated with banners, standards, and other
insignia of the " mystic rite," forming a most imposing
spectacle. The dances were admirably arranged—one we
must especially note, " The Templars' Quadrille." All
the sir knights and their ft it ladies, headed by theeminent
Sir Knight Stephen Blair. Knight Commander, occupied
the centre of the ball-room, and formed one large qua-
drille of thirty-two couples. The music to this was most
appropriate and marshal in its character, and caused the
rest of the company assembled to suspend dancing for the
time, and to look on with admiration at the sir knights
and their fair dames in the peaceful dance. Brother
Jones, of the 16th Lancers, directed the very delightful
and superior band, and performed selections from favorite
operas between the dances. The supper-rooms were
elegantly and sumptuously supplied by Mr. Johnson, of
the Albion Hotel.

6PLENDID FIRE-SAFE.—Mr. Harrison has now on
view, at his establishment, in Lord-street, a splendid
specimen of Tann's patent fire-safe. It was exhibited at
the Crystal Palace, and obtained two medals—one for its
own merits as a safe, and another for the construction of
its locks. Externally it is polished with the brilliancy 'if a
mirror, and the interior compartments are formed of satin
wood. It certainly is the most elegant article of the sort
that has yet been constructed.
ACCIDENT TO THE NEW YORK STEAMER GLASGOW.—
The steam-ship Glasgow, which sailed from the Clyde on
the 10th January, with fifty-four passengers, and freight
valued at £106,000, returned to Glasgow on Wednesday
night last. She was struck by a dreadful sea on the even-
ing of Tuesday, the 20th of January, which carried away
the starboard bulwarks, the wheel-house, and binnacle,
and filled the saloon with three feet water. Mr. Robertson,
the second officer, was swept overboard and drowned.
The first and third officers, the carpenter, and three of
the crew, were severely injured. Captain Stewart, there-
fore, thought it prudent to return. The hull of the ship
and engines are injured. [The " Glasgow" must not be
confounded with the " City of Glasgow, " which is now
loading at Liverpool.