The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-01-07 00:00:00

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:14SONIC SICTaran‘NiIirCAVTLB;
• Cie .111essjay,;(liecso k ioember, a most numerate
and reipeiteMe of the Brethren of New.
essay-000+4 )64t.•: *No. 26, was held at Frets-
loosens"' the following Brethren were
Installed (IticreS Toi the ensuing Year:—Sir M. W.
'Ridley, Bart. M. P.W. M.) ; C. Ell M
ison, Esq. M.P.
(4. W.); Wm: Lorraine. Esq. (.1. W.); John Fyfe,
Esq. (S. D.); Edwerd Pollaid, Esq. (J. D.); Rev.
John Perkin (Chaplain); Robert Thompson (Tres.
urer ) ; Thomas T. Turnbull (Secretary); James Peel
(G• S.); and James Hoeg (Tyler).
. After the ceremonies were ever, the Brethren re.
tired, to the number of 130 and upwards, to Bro.
thee Fletcher'', of the Turk's head lon, where a
sumptuous dinner was served up. Sir M. W..Rldley,
Bart. M. P. presided, supported an his right by C.
• Ellisons t;sq• M. P. and J. G. ILambtoo, Esq. M. P.
for the county of Durham; and on his left by Sir
' Charles Lorraine, Bart. and P. W. M. S. Reed, Esq.
Amongst the company we noticed—Messrs. Wm.
Lorraine, Matthew Bell, ff. Hewitson, R.et. 3. Per-
kin. S. Wilkinson, J. Fyfe, W. Loftus, E. Smiles,
J. Small, Jos. Pollard, E. 11. Campbell, T_enteati
Leigh', Adjutant Parke, Sir Thomas Burden Knight,
13. Wakeley, W. Fifseld, &c. &c.
The conviviality of the evening was supported with
Vinyl spirit to a late hour. Many mesonic and
• other toasts were given. Os the Waldo of the Mem.
bens for Newcastle being drank, with the additional
'l.l;ntintent of 66 Load may they live to represeot the
Town,"
Sir M. W. RIOLIT and Vet Eizasow returned
'thanks, amongst repeated Interreptions occa.inned
by the marks of esteem, affect's. and cordiality,
volikh were lavished on them by their constituent,'
'who very numerously attended on this occasion.
Mr. Ellison, in the course of his speech, noticed
the reports that bad been industriously circulated of
his intention of resigning his stet, declared that such
an idea was most distant from his thoughts, that he
trusted it would be no easy matter for any one to
suptiaut him in the esteem of his Constituents, which
he prised above all considerations; and that oa the
day of eliction, he should be found at his post. This
declaration, enforced by all the. energy of feeling,
occasioned loud and repeated bursts of applause,
which continued for several minutes.
On Mr. Lamwroe's health being drank, he re.
turned thanks for the bonnet done him by the corn.
'pang—ha said be bad felt amino, to attend that
,Meeting to evince his desire to promote the benevo-
lent objects of Masonry, and at the same time to
show his respect for his two Ilonoorable Friends
Sir M. W. Ridley and Mr. Ellison, of whom be
thought the town of Newcastle bed good reason to
be proud, and he could bear the most ample tosti•
stony to their unwearied zeal, attention, and stea-
lthy, whenever the interests of the town of New-
castle came under consideration.
Many other speeches were made ezpressive of the
object of the day's Meeting. Several excellent songs
Were song by differeat amateurs present, and the
evening closed in that harmony which Is the true
Characteristic of Masonry.

The Reasions for Middles*: will commence at the
Sessioe-hoose, on Clerks:wen-green, ea Moods,

nest.
On Thursday neat the prisoners who stand com-
mitted on charges of felon, will be removed from the
several jails in London and Middlesex to Newpte,
preparatory to their taking their trials at the ensuing
Sessions at the Old Bailey, which will cosmetics on
Wednesday the 14th instant.
FOnT RACE OF 150 YAZDII. INTWEEN !ALCM AND
A STAMM/MUNN MAN—The race the distance
stated took place yesterday, near the Horse Barracks
in 'Hyde-park, between the above runners, reputed
the fleetest in the kingdom. It was as good a con-
tested race as ever was witnessed. The start was
equal, sod the men ran breast and breast fur the
first forty yards, when the pottery men waathought to
lead a little. They, bowers', kept close together the
Nest eighty yards, when Leach led, but it was
scarcely disponible, and he woe the match to the
greatest nil:style sistese seconds.
LONGEVITIro•-Yesterday morning early, died at
his apartments in St. James's Pollee, Mr. Eldred, in
the 100th year of his age. He was Page of the Pre-
sauce to King George 11., which office be may be
said to bare Eitel daring three reigns; and sltboegh
he filled it very respectably and correctly, being,
very attentive to his duty at.Cosrt, yet he never re-
ceived any promotion. Bo was much respected and
waismeed by all the attendants. at Court. He al.
ways possessed a greet tlevr.of spirits, which coed-
seed till the lest. He ate and drank very beard-
; his faveirits beverage was porter, and he would
often drink as much as three quarts in a day, and
sometimes gins or giro and water; be smoked to-
bacco incessantly. His favourite dimmer was a
rump-steak, of which he would est e peehd, and
this coarse of life condi/reed till attest a.fortnight
put, 'lace which Mine he bee beett-imlispoied.—
His bodily wends did not fail him till very late-
ly. His priecipal exercise dosing the last fifty years,
has been walking free St. James's Palace to the
asighboerbeed of seer Lady Decree's
Alms-hoesve, to receive lb. rents of small houses,
which he ownmi, weekly, end to woks, his own
food ; tied he would walk through soma markets,
or go to a number of belabors' shop is the streets,
till be could meet wkh a ramp of beef is a particelar
state of cutting, to gel a reap steak that would
ideate him. Be was a widower, his wife having been
dude number of years. Mr. Eldred was Mitasesely
obliging and accommodating to every perms mite led
the Wants of keening hien, and by whom be mill
Le much regretted. .-•,
Monday night the Workhouse of St. Meleate,
l3etbnal.gresn, was broke open; the robbers entered
the premises by WNW of a ladder being eroded.
against the bed-lowla mioulow olaim.Tbee..Hichele,
the Muter of the Weeltheedb Tie/ got dear
with a silver tes-pet,p4intolVenbli at:
cream-pot, a silver44tbif 401
sableond otheospooes. F ..1.1 .;
The Tottenham convict slip,- with ea Dolby
rioters on board, is still eistebdill if *Mere. *-
vocal other persons seeteneod to tomiportatiew ere
somet to proceed by the cum toad to New South
Wales.

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