New-York tribune., 1875-05-13
BRITISH TOPICS.
NOTES FROM LONDON.

CLUDFD FROM TIE HOUSE OF ComMoNs-'hh
HOLYoAxE sUBsCRlPrIoN-DEArH OF MR. WIN
WOOD READE.
tyRox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
LONDON. April 29-How they did it may be
ouestion but in one way another the papers OF
fh;s morning have managed to give the outside
world full account of the ceremonies by which the
Prince of Wales was yesterday installed Grand
Master of English Free Masons. The Free Masons
Themselves would certainly have been moro dis
trcssed than anybody else had not their secret dongs
been published. At least one long narrative which
I have read appears to have been written by
brother of the craft. Let us hope he had special
dispensaton for the purpose or else that he may not
bo found ou. For my part, can only ask to be ex-
cused from giving description OF scene did not
witness. / do not know whether should nave peeh
admitted if / had asked. but did not ask.
Tho importance of the event is, suppose, very
considerable to the Brotherhood, and OF no great
concern TO anybody else unless 1T be to the rope
The Prince comes in as successor TO the MARQUIS Oh
Ripon. who resigned his Grand Mastership on his
conversion to Rome 1t was understood that his
resignation was offered in obedience to the direction
of his spiritual adviser. The Roman Church regards
the Free Masons with adherence, and Lord Ripons
newborn zeal did not shrink from putting public
aront on his old comrades at the bidding OF his new
The Free Masons naturally cast about for the most
fitting answer to lie made to the priests. In happy
moment they bethought themselves of the Prince.
If he would become the head of their order his ad-
besion would be the best proof that the implied
reproach Of the Papa authorities was nndeserved.
The Vatican seems still to regard English Free Masons
as band of cOnsprators. Everybody knows they
are nothing of the sort, and even the vatican Will
have hard work TO convince the world that body
of Englishmen of whom tho Prince OF Wales taxes
the lead is plotting to overturn the throne
n p,., fha ntil
him heedcssly. The Free Masons are powerful
organization though they eschcw. as 1T is believed,
every sort of partisan, political or sectarian pur-
bose Bnt they make point OF being loyal ana
tbey will presumably be more faithful than ever
now the man who is one day to be King OF England
is their new Grand Master. We were told yesterday
by the Prince himself that Loyalty and Charity are
the two watchwords of this society. Their numbers
and means are great They held an assembly yes
teriay such as whether for numbers OF the position
of those composing il, could not easily be gathered
together by any other body. 1t was Grand Lodge.
believs that is kind of Masonic cUcunemcal Couh-
ell, or shall say Pan-Anglican Synod! use these
terms purely for illustration, and mean no disre-
spect in doing So either to the churches or to the
Free Masons. The ceremony took place i'll Albert Hail.
The largest of rooed-in permanent edccs for musl-
cal exhibitions anywhere in the world. Some 5000
brothers all in collars and aprons assisted and the
dspay is said to have been brilliant in the extreme
Young Prince Arthur, who had been made JUNIOR
Master Mason on purpose; the Earl OF Carnarvoh'
whois Pro-Grand Master: the Marquis of Hamilton,
who is Senior Grand Warden; the Lord Mayor
of London and many Lords mo ladies OF
course, of high degree and great personages
were there. There Organ-playing. There
were trumpet blasts and cheers OF very
enthusiastic kind. and speeches. The Earl of Car
,Io an1f he I'M m
aud nobody showed the slgEtcst consciousness that
there was ANYTHING cOmcal about the business.
The Prince declared it was difficult for him to lind
words adequate to express his deep thanks for the
high honor bestowed on Linn. l wish TO profess
every respect for what Lord CarnaryOn justly de-
scrbed as the eXcn OF this Order and its association
with human syInpathes and cha.tieS. 1t Is III tins
latter character, as a wide-srTeadmg Thoroughly
organized and in practice most benehcent
charitable institution, that Ere" Masonry so far as
one nav conjecture, now exists Its passion for un-
couth titles and mysterious forms, and respondent
map-nilnery NAV excite Co)d-natured Smile, but
snppose all that really macs il more successful
aims collector and distributor AZ any rate, 1t has
had its day Of glory, with dinner thereafter ana, OF
course more speeches at the Inner. III the Vatican
Jesuits thought 10 strike blow at what they seem
to consider a rival sec4et society, they have GER
tainly felt its Iccol AGAINST themselves. Free
Masonry with tie Prince of Wales at its head IN
England is much more dangerous enemy to Roman
Catholicism than Free Masonry with the Marquis of
Ripon at its head. The Marquis, a convert, bids
fair to cost the Church dear For one thing, the
Grand Lodges of Italy ard England are now-for
the first tine il appeaTs-frateTLilns That iact oil
itself will disquet the Pope.
Press troubles broke out af.csh in the House OF
Commons Tuesday night resolution about horses
was to be moved, and as that is subject ful OF IN
tcrest for Engshmen, there was large attendance
both of members and strangers. The InDce OF
Wales was among :Ec latter. Mr.. Chaplin-a man
whose name is great on the turf-was about to BRING
on his notion when suddenly the form OF Mr.. Big
gar was ,iiscerned on its legs and Mr.. Biggar was
heard to murlnur that he strangers. The Speaker
was panic-stIickcn. DO | understand" he cried
pathetically, 1.-THE honorabl. member for Cavan to
take notice that strangers low present " 81
do" answered Mr.. Bggar stUrdily. That
being so," reluctantly roj 1iaed Mr. Speaker
81 am compelled to give notice that
strangers must withdraw" And withdraw they did,
the Prince and his party troopiug ont with the rest
Then came scene of fury. Mr. Dlraeh strobe TO
the table and an 4 'oud cneers tiund'rcu out that
Mr. Bggar's act brought discredt on the House;
that Mr. Biggar ought 20 remeil.r that the House
is "with possibly one "r two EXCEPTIONS, an assem-
bly, of gentemen and that il had not been the plac
tce of gentlemen % 'e strangers unless some mpc-
rious public necessity : .uircd it. Nh Disraeh
chose TO forget previous occurrences; but no
matter. An angry mans memory is not good He
concluded by moving tba. the standing order reIa-
tive to the admission of strangers be suspended
This Lord Harrington seconded, and solemn Mr
Newdegate called upon Nj. Biggar TO know why his
eyesight on this occasion had been so keen. Mr.
Biggar declared he had done 80 because OF the
unsatisfactory state vi the relations between the
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