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Sttmmaey Of Kews For July.

but lost . A motion of Mr . Wilkinson for restricting the length of speeches of some gentlemen to half an hour , excepting in special " eases , was negatived by 57 to 38 . The second reading of the Bishops Retirement Bill was brought forward , and after some opposition , carried on the following day by a . majority of

151 to 72 . The Bill was considered in Committee on the following day , and a motion brought forward for expelling Mr . James Sadlier from the House , but was allowed to drop . On the 25 th , the Bishops Bill was read a third time , and Mr . DTsraeli brought forward a review of the session , which proved a failure . The business of the House was brought to a close on the 26 th ..

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES . An accident occurred on the Mersey , on the 5 th , by the Molly an iron screw steamer , coming in contact with the Excelsior , also an iron screw steamer , by which eight passengers on board the Mail were killed and several others much injured . The passengers were chiefly Irish agricultural labourers .

An explosion of fire-damp took place in the colliery of the Coalbrook Company , at Blania , on the 10 th , by which eleven persons lost their lives . On the 19 th , after a three days''trial , Wm . Dove was found guilty , at York , of murdering his wife by poisoning her with strychnia . An attempt was made to prove the prisoner insane , but failed . His execution is understood to be fixed for the 9 th August .

An extensive fire took place on the evening of the 18 th , at the Shad-Thames flower-mills , at the side of Horsleydown Canal . —Another fire took place on the same day , on the premises of Mr . Linningdine , in the City-road . The estimated loss in the two fires is about £ 100 , 000 , which principally falls on the Sun and Phoenix companies . A serious collision took place on the North-Eastern Railway , at Church Fento % an the 25 th , by which two persons were killed and several injured .

JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES . The annual meeting of the London Dock Company was held on the 1 st July and a dividend declared at the rate of 5 per cent , per annum . On the 8 th the London and Greenwich Railway Company had their half-yearly meeting , at which the dividend of 5 s . 2 d . per share was declared , free of income tax .

The first general meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of London was held on the 8 th . The report was very satisfactory , and showed a gradual improvement in the business of the bank since it commenced operations , ten months ago , The net profits for that period available for distribution amounted to £ 37 , 000 , out of which the directors recommended a dividend at the rate of £ 5 per cent . per annum , and the application of £ 8 , 000 towards the establishment of a reserved

fund . On the . 16 th the St . Katharine ' s Dock Company declared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 5 per cent per annum . At the annual meeting of the Union Bank of London on the 16 th , the directors declared a dividend of 5 per cent ., and a bonus of 5 per cent , for the last six months , which , with the dividend and bonus paid . in . January last , amounted to

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MASONEY IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT Article 1
WOMAN. Article 3
ON THE MYSTERIES OF THE EARLY AGES AS CONNECTED WITH EWLIGION. Article 4
THE PRACTICAL OF MASONRY. Article 9
SCIENCE AND THE BIBLE. * Article 10
THE TRUE PLEASURES OF A MASON. Article 16
BEVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS. Article 17
SURREY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Article 18
music. Article 20
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 22
SYMPATHY. Article 24
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 25
METROPOLITAN. Article 30
PROVINCIAL. Article 34
ROYAL ARCH. Article 52
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 53
MARK MASONRY; Article 53
SCOTLAND. Article 53
IRELAND. Article 54
COLONIAL. Article 55
INDIA, Article 57
SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR JULY. Article 58
Obituary. Article 62
NOTICE. Article 62
TO CO-RESPONDENTS. Article 62
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Sttmmaey Of Kews For July.

but lost . A motion of Mr . Wilkinson for restricting the length of speeches of some gentlemen to half an hour , excepting in special " eases , was negatived by 57 to 38 . The second reading of the Bishops Retirement Bill was brought forward , and after some opposition , carried on the following day by a . majority of

151 to 72 . The Bill was considered in Committee on the following day , and a motion brought forward for expelling Mr . James Sadlier from the House , but was allowed to drop . On the 25 th , the Bishops Bill was read a third time , and Mr . DTsraeli brought forward a review of the session , which proved a failure . The business of the House was brought to a close on the 26 th ..

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES . An accident occurred on the Mersey , on the 5 th , by the Molly an iron screw steamer , coming in contact with the Excelsior , also an iron screw steamer , by which eight passengers on board the Mail were killed and several others much injured . The passengers were chiefly Irish agricultural labourers .

An explosion of fire-damp took place in the colliery of the Coalbrook Company , at Blania , on the 10 th , by which eleven persons lost their lives . On the 19 th , after a three days''trial , Wm . Dove was found guilty , at York , of murdering his wife by poisoning her with strychnia . An attempt was made to prove the prisoner insane , but failed . His execution is understood to be fixed for the 9 th August .

An extensive fire took place on the evening of the 18 th , at the Shad-Thames flower-mills , at the side of Horsleydown Canal . —Another fire took place on the same day , on the premises of Mr . Linningdine , in the City-road . The estimated loss in the two fires is about £ 100 , 000 , which principally falls on the Sun and Phoenix companies . A serious collision took place on the North-Eastern Railway , at Church Fento % an the 25 th , by which two persons were killed and several injured .

JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES . The annual meeting of the London Dock Company was held on the 1 st July and a dividend declared at the rate of 5 per cent , per annum . On the 8 th the London and Greenwich Railway Company had their half-yearly meeting , at which the dividend of 5 s . 2 d . per share was declared , free of income tax .

The first general meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of London was held on the 8 th . The report was very satisfactory , and showed a gradual improvement in the business of the bank since it commenced operations , ten months ago , The net profits for that period available for distribution amounted to £ 37 , 000 , out of which the directors recommended a dividend at the rate of £ 5 per cent . per annum , and the application of £ 8 , 000 towards the establishment of a reserved

fund . On the . 16 th the St . Katharine ' s Dock Company declared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 5 per cent per annum . At the annual meeting of the Union Bank of London on the 16 th , the directors declared a dividend of 5 per cent ., and a bonus of 5 per cent , for the last six months , which , with the dividend and bonus paid . in . January last , amounted to

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