The Sun. — 1834-09-12 (London, England)

IRISH ANECDOTE.—A pexant is never satisfied till he has secured a good gun ci• a blunderbuss ; and he chuckles over it in secret, with the de:lght of a miser over his rbld. The image of a grand contest N-v ith " the Saxon or Sasen7.9o," an epithet that expresses hell Protestant and EnglislitnO, is ever present to his imaginati,9n. Some time ago a leader or rural insurrection in the souW, on his way to the assize town to 7ritness the trial of his son for Whiteboyism, stopped for the night at the house cif a very respectable and peaceful farmer, who tat the same nam.6l; tie identity of name proved the identity of cionship, and he eim.med hospitality as a right, which was not ci:nied him. The I: ight having been mostly spent after the Irish fashion, in antiquarian and legendary stories, the host asked him what was his burialplace. The other replied in Irish ( I was by a strange ebance present), 64 My burying-ground ! I shall be buried nowlx-r? ; I shall fall in the battle against the Sasenaghs, and lie on t4.'e belly of the open field, and the rats and the ravens will pick my bones bare till they dry." The host asked, " Why, you unfortunate man, what will become of your poor soul, it there be the blood of man on your hand when you die?" The other replied, " But it won't be the blood of a true Christian; when St. Peter struck off the ear of the Jew there was no sin in it, and yet there was blood upon his band. St. Patrick will come down and carry my soul to heaven, and say, 6 Open the gates, this is Darby O'Connor, he was murdered by the Sasenaghs.'" This is a sample of the general impression that pervades the wretched deluded peasantry.—Morning Paper. FREEMA soNRY.—A most splendid new Masonic Hall having been recently completed for the Tiverton Lodge of Fidelity, the solemn ceremony of dedication took place on Wednesday. The Provincial Grand Lodge for the county of Devon was opened in the New Masonic Hall, at the Angel Inn, at ten o'clock, by the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master, Brother Lord Viscount Ebrington, assisted by the R. W. D. P. G. M. Rev. Brother Carwithen, D. D. ; the R. W. Lord Poltimore, Pas. D. P. G. M. ; James Elfon, Esq., P. G. S. W. ; Sir Geo. Magrath, Knt., P. G. J. W.; and officers from Lodges in Exeter, Plymouth, and other towns in Devon, and also from the provinces of Somerset and Dorset. The Lodge was close tiled soon afterwards, and the business of the P. G. Lodge having been transacted, the Lodge was adjourned. The visiting and other brethren were then admitted, the whole arranged in due form, wearing white gloves, and, according to their respective degrees, adorned with their insignia, decorations, and orders, some of which were exceedingly beautiful and splendid. They then proceeded to St. Peter's Church, through Peter-street, in procession. The brethren left the church in the same order as they entered (there being nearly 200 in the procession), and returned to the new Masonic Hall,' and proceeded with the dedication, the procession moving three times round the Hall, the organ at the same time playing. On the procession having thrice perambulated the room, and on arriving at the chair, the Right Worshipful Provost Grand Master took his seat ; the trumpet was sounded, and the Director of Ceremonies proclaimed Lord Viscount Ebrington Provincial Grand Master of Devon in due form. The Deputy Provincial Grand Master and the other officers of the Provincial Lodge were then proclaimed, each officer taking his place in the Lpdge after proclamation. The Lodge was close tiled ; after which the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master, assisted by his officers, completed the ceremony of dedication. The whole of the ceremony having been gone through, the Lodge was closed, in ample form, with solemn prayer. The dinner took place at the New Subscription Rooms. Upwards of 100 of the brethren attended.— Western Luminary.  20114 f r-tic fj.  SPORTING INTELLIGE*Wg. •  .  v••• •