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Summary Of News For July.

lordship also intimated that the regulations laid down by the Russian Admiral , confining intercourse by flags of truce to three places on the Russian seaboard of the Baltic were not reconcilable to the law of nations . The Marquis of Clanricarde defended the noblemen and gentlemen in the diplomatic and consular services of the country from the charge of incompetency . He denied that promotion in those services went othscmae than according to merit and ahnity . On the 12 th , Lord Lyndhurst withdrew his bill for the abolition of the oath of abjuration . On the 13 th ,

Earl Granville announced to the House , that the repayment of- the proposed new-Turkish loan would be guaranteed by the governments of England and France . On the 16 th , the Earl of Albermarle presented an important petition from the inhabitants of the presidency of Madras , praying , that the government would take the rule of India from the East India Company , into its own hands . On the 17 th , the same nobleman gave notice of a motion respecting the trade in Russian products at present carried onpursuant to an order in council . On the 19 ththe Duke of Argyle moved

, , the second reading of the Scotch Education Bill , which was lost by a majority of eighty-four to one . The same evening , the Crimea Outrage ( Ireland ) Bill was read a second time and ordered to bo committed . On the 20 th , Lord Lyndhurst complained that the government was laggard in the cause of Law Reform ; " and Lord Brougham called the attention of the house to the horrors of the Cuban Slave Trade . On the 23 d , the Royal Assent was given , by commission , to a large group of bills , including the bill providing for the family of the late Lord Raglan . The Religious

Worship Bill , having been re-introduced by the Earl of Shaftesbury , was read a third time and passed . On the 24 th , the Metropolis Local Management Bill , and the Dissenters' Marriages Bill were read a second time ; and the Dissenters' Relief Bill was withdrawn by Lord Brougham . On the 25 th , the Sale of Spirits ( Ireland ) Bill passed through committee , —and the Merchant Shipping Acts' Amendment Bill , —and the Lunatics' Asylums ( Ireland ) Bill were read a third time and passed . On the 26 th the Sale of Beer ( Ireland Bill ) passed through Committee , and other hills advanced a stage . On the 27 th Lord Brougham brought in a Bill for the abolition of religious

disabilities , and various other bills were advanced . In the House of Commons , on the 28 th June , the Tenants' Compensation ( Ireland ) Bill , the Excise Duties Bill , and the Indemnity Bill were advanced a stage . On the 29 th , Lord John Russell , in reply to Sir J . Walsh , admitted that the statements in Count Buol ' s published letter stating that himself and M . Drouyn de Lhuys had shown themselves favourable to the Austrian propositions for peace , which were afterwards rejected by the French and English Governments . The Partnership

Amendment and Limited Liability Bills were both read a second time . On the 2 nd July , at the suggestion of Lord Goderich , Lord Robert Grosvenor withdrew his Sunday Trading Bill on account of the excitement out of doors to which it had given rise . A message was received from the Queen inviting the House to co-operate with Her Majesty in making a provision for the family of Lord Raglan . The Scotch Education Bill passed through Committee with some amendments . Sir John Packington withdrew his Education Bill . The Select Committee appointed to investigate the

circumstances attending Captain M'Clure ' s discovery of the North-West Passage sat for the first time this day , sat again on the next and on the 6 th met to consider its report . They recommended that £ 10 , 000 should he divided in rewards to the explorers : £ 5 , 000 to Captain M'Clure , and , £ 5 , 000 among the other officers and crew of his ship , —and that medals should be struck to commemorate their discovery , and distributed among them as among the survivors of a brilliant engagement . On the 3 rd , the Metropolis Local Management Bill passed through Committee , and

Lord Palmerston brought in a hill for granting a pension of ., £ 1000 per annum to the widow of the late Lord Raglan , and £ 2000 per annum to the present Lord and to his immediate successor . On the 4 th , the Mortmain Bill , the Endowed Schools ( Ireland ) Bill , the Dissenters' Marriage Bill , and the Coal Mines' Inspection Bill passed through Committee . The Stock in Trade Bill and the Copyhold and Commission Bills were read a third time and passed . On the 5 th , Mr . Roebuck and Mr . Duncombe called the attention of the House to the conduct of the police towards the people assembled in the Hyde Park on the 10 th inst . as a demonstration against Lord Robert Grosvenor's Sunday Trading Bill . In Committee on the Tenants' Im-

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THE MARK DEGREE. Article 1
FREEMASONRY IN ENGLAND. Article 3
THE CHANCES OF LIFE, Article 8
MASONIC REMINISCENCES. Article 9
A MASONIC SONG. Article 16
BROTHERLY LOVE. Article 17
THE LIGHT DIVINE. Article 26
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 27
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL. Article 27
LONDON LODGES. Article 30
INSTRUCTION. Article 32
PROVINCIAL LODGES. Article 33
ROYAL ARCH. Article 37
THE COLONIES. Article 39
AMERICA. Article 39
THE HIGH DEGREES. Article 40
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 41
SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR JULY. Article 44
OBITUARY. Article 51
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 52
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Summary Of News For July.

lordship also intimated that the regulations laid down by the Russian Admiral , confining intercourse by flags of truce to three places on the Russian seaboard of the Baltic were not reconcilable to the law of nations . The Marquis of Clanricarde defended the noblemen and gentlemen in the diplomatic and consular services of the country from the charge of incompetency . He denied that promotion in those services went othscmae than according to merit and ahnity . On the 12 th , Lord Lyndhurst withdrew his bill for the abolition of the oath of abjuration . On the 13 th ,

Earl Granville announced to the House , that the repayment of- the proposed new-Turkish loan would be guaranteed by the governments of England and France . On the 16 th , the Earl of Albermarle presented an important petition from the inhabitants of the presidency of Madras , praying , that the government would take the rule of India from the East India Company , into its own hands . On the 17 th , the same nobleman gave notice of a motion respecting the trade in Russian products at present carried onpursuant to an order in council . On the 19 ththe Duke of Argyle moved

, , the second reading of the Scotch Education Bill , which was lost by a majority of eighty-four to one . The same evening , the Crimea Outrage ( Ireland ) Bill was read a second time and ordered to bo committed . On the 20 th , Lord Lyndhurst complained that the government was laggard in the cause of Law Reform ; " and Lord Brougham called the attention of the house to the horrors of the Cuban Slave Trade . On the 23 d , the Royal Assent was given , by commission , to a large group of bills , including the bill providing for the family of the late Lord Raglan . The Religious

Worship Bill , having been re-introduced by the Earl of Shaftesbury , was read a third time and passed . On the 24 th , the Metropolis Local Management Bill , and the Dissenters' Marriages Bill were read a second time ; and the Dissenters' Relief Bill was withdrawn by Lord Brougham . On the 25 th , the Sale of Spirits ( Ireland ) Bill passed through committee , —and the Merchant Shipping Acts' Amendment Bill , —and the Lunatics' Asylums ( Ireland ) Bill were read a third time and passed . On the 26 th the Sale of Beer ( Ireland Bill ) passed through Committee , and other hills advanced a stage . On the 27 th Lord Brougham brought in a Bill for the abolition of religious

disabilities , and various other bills were advanced . In the House of Commons , on the 28 th June , the Tenants' Compensation ( Ireland ) Bill , the Excise Duties Bill , and the Indemnity Bill were advanced a stage . On the 29 th , Lord John Russell , in reply to Sir J . Walsh , admitted that the statements in Count Buol ' s published letter stating that himself and M . Drouyn de Lhuys had shown themselves favourable to the Austrian propositions for peace , which were afterwards rejected by the French and English Governments . The Partnership

Amendment and Limited Liability Bills were both read a second time . On the 2 nd July , at the suggestion of Lord Goderich , Lord Robert Grosvenor withdrew his Sunday Trading Bill on account of the excitement out of doors to which it had given rise . A message was received from the Queen inviting the House to co-operate with Her Majesty in making a provision for the family of Lord Raglan . The Scotch Education Bill passed through Committee with some amendments . Sir John Packington withdrew his Education Bill . The Select Committee appointed to investigate the

circumstances attending Captain M'Clure ' s discovery of the North-West Passage sat for the first time this day , sat again on the next and on the 6 th met to consider its report . They recommended that £ 10 , 000 should he divided in rewards to the explorers : £ 5 , 000 to Captain M'Clure , and , £ 5 , 000 among the other officers and crew of his ship , —and that medals should be struck to commemorate their discovery , and distributed among them as among the survivors of a brilliant engagement . On the 3 rd , the Metropolis Local Management Bill passed through Committee , and

Lord Palmerston brought in a hill for granting a pension of ., £ 1000 per annum to the widow of the late Lord Raglan , and £ 2000 per annum to the present Lord and to his immediate successor . On the 4 th , the Mortmain Bill , the Endowed Schools ( Ireland ) Bill , the Dissenters' Marriage Bill , and the Coal Mines' Inspection Bill passed through Committee . The Stock in Trade Bill and the Copyhold and Commission Bills were read a third time and passed . On the 5 th , Mr . Roebuck and Mr . Duncombe called the attention of the House to the conduct of the police towards the people assembled in the Hyde Park on the 10 th inst . as a demonstration against Lord Robert Grosvenor's Sunday Trading Bill . In Committee on the Tenants' Im-

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