The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-05 00:00:00

make a mock of a sin whit
tion of the poverty

1 is at the root of a large por-,
misery, and crime of the country—a

arge par

the poor, po

e, prison,
s. Their
sojourn in prison, in many cases, barely suffices to wash
and describe them, and then they are turned out literally
to go like the dog to his vomit again, or the sow that has
been washed to her wallowing in the mire."

MASONIC FESTIN

• ---- that
Brethren of the Cestrian Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons, which assemble at Mr. Johnston's, the RoyaL
Hotel, Chester, celebrated, with all the ancient rites and
ceremonies appertaining to the mystic craft, the festival
of St. John the Evangelist

I'he Right Hon. Lord Vis-.
ht Worshipful Proviuciat
leshire, and several brethren froux
zesiure, Wales, and Lancashire, were present. At three"
o'clock the service was commenced by Brother P.M.
Willoughby opening the lodge in the third degree, and
shortly afterwards the R.W.D.P.G.M. Brother Finchett—
Maddock, town-clerk of Chester, arrived, preceding by za
few minutes the Provincial Grand Master, who was receiv-.
ed with the usual ceremonies. Among the more interest,
poalkef,eGaLaned
oCfhtahmispimoneeotfiEngngwla:,
ing portions of the business of the day, was the iristallationt
of Robert Dymoke Vaughton, Esq., son of Vaughtour
Esq., of Whitchurch, and related, we believe, to Sit
to his leaving England to join his regiment in the Canada,.
however,preparatory b
installation of the master elect for the ensuing year, and
rnHelenryprDiny:
Brother T. A. Yarrow was accordingly invested with the
distinctive badges of that high office, and received the;
masonic homage of the brethren present. The following
officers for the ensuing year were then appointed by the
Worshipful Master :—Brother the lion. Wellington Cots
_ ton, to be senior warden ; Brother Bailey, junior warden;
Some speculation is' entertained as to the decision which Brother S. Brown, treasurer and secretary ; Brother W°
will be come to at the ensuing quarterly meeting ; but it Dixon, senior deacon ; Brother Lewis, junior deacon ;
is generally believed that, notwithstanding the demand Brother E. Moss, inner guard. The investiture of Brother
for railway iron, which would justify an advance, the Cotton was performed by deputy, he being unavoidable
masters will not make any addition to present prices, absent. A vote of thanks was given to the WM, elect,
The advance on coals at the pit's mouth is ls. per ton. for his handsome present to the lodge of a set of richly
Upon the whole, there appears every probability that the embroidered gauntlets for the principal officers. The lodgt
price of iron for the next three months will remain firm ; being again closed down to the first degree, a proeessitt
and that, notwithstanding the demand is considerably I was formed to the banquetting room, where an admire:
above the supply, every effort will be made to execute dinner, at which the Right Ron. Grand Master presid °
present railway orders at existing rates,—Mining Journals.. 1 was ProTided‘

Ull 11..7 puzaua, }UM plungeu 1111. 11W gal G.
Now all this was done for the mere purpose of fetching

so great by parents alarmed for their children, 'although
no life was ever lost by the indulgence of such a singular
taste, that the poor dog was reluctantly destroyed. We
saw a fine pair of boots which was manufactured from his
skin.— filetortn.st fihrmarli,

THE IRON TRADE.—Great activity has prevailed during
the past two or three weeks, in the iron trade, in South
Staffordshire : many large contracts have been taken, and

others as extensive are now under consideration : much is

still more difficult