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THE FIELD 
[Saturday, 
don Tavern— No. 218, George and Vulture, Coinhill— 
Tavern, Pimlico. 
Wednesday, 18th.— Gen. Conn, of Grand Chap, at 3, 
Grand Steward’s Lodge — No. 7, Freemasons’ Tavern — 
No. 164, Yacht Tavern. Greenwich— No. 203, Crooked 
Billet Tavern, Tower Hill— No. 225, Radley’s Hotel. 
Thursday, 1.9th. — House Conn. Female School, at 3 — 
No. 23, Freemasons’ 'Tavern — No. 57, Bridge House 
Motel. Southwark — No. 63, Exeter Hall Hotel, Strand — 
No. 76, Freemasons’ Tavern — No. 78, Horns’ Tavern, 
Hackney Road — No. 209, Old Red Lion, Bridge Street, 
Laiuheth Chap. No. 812, George Tavern, Commercial 
Road, East. 
Friday, 20th. — No. 38, Thatched House Tavern — No. 
167, Thatched House Tavern — No. 198, King's Head 
Tavern, Poultry — No. 237, Freemasons’ Tavern. 
^ Saturday, 21st.— No. 194, London Tavern — No. 202, 
Freemasons’ Tavern. 
Brother Ralph Willet, P.G.J.W., of England, Morley 
House, near Winnborne, has been appointed P.G.M. for 
Dorset, by the Earl of Zetland; Vice-Brother W. Tucker, 
resigned Tuesday 10th. 
Lodge of United Strength, No. 276, Ruo-mm Rack- 
straw’s Gun Tavern, Pimlico. — The meeting of this 
Lodge took place on this evening for the purpose of in- 
stalling Brother Tilt as W.M., which ceremony was most 
ably performed by Brother P. M. Gunston, after which 
the W.M. nominated and invested the following officers: — 
Brother P. M. Gunston, Treasurer; Brother Smith, S.W. ; 
Brother Morgan, J.W.; Brother Carter, S.D.; Brother 
Lugg, J.D.; Brother Armstrong was then raised to the 
3rd Degree by P. M. Cooper, in his usual impressive and 
able manner. The brethren then retired to refreshment 
served up in Brother Racks traws’ usual best style, the 
remainder of the evening was spent in that harmony 
and charitable feeling which is so characteristic of our 
order. 
Tuesday, 10th. — Wellington Lodge — No. 285, The 
Plough and Railway Tavern, Lewisham (Brother Morris, 
late of the Bald Face Stag, Finchley). 
The brethren met for the purpose of installing the 
W.M. elect, Brother Enoswell, which was done in a most 
effective and impressive manner by Brother P. M. Wat- 
son, of the Freemasons’ Tavern, who had the honour of 
consecrating this lodge on the granting of its warrant 
from the Grand Master. The W.M. being duly installed, 
f iroceeded to nominate his officers, who were invested by 
brother "Watson, Brother Ireland, of the Falcon Tavern, 
Fetter Lane, S.W., Brother Hay, J.W. Brother Cock- 
shott was then raised to the third degree, after which the 
brethren adjourned to a banquet, replete with every 
luxury, served up with that attention to the comforts of 
his guests, which Brother Morris is so well known to 
possess : we can only say to the brethren of our order, 
go there! and they will find the viands and wines — indeed, 
every article— of first-rate description. 
Initatsifjj anti dental. 
Cam mil dob. — T lie Vico- Chancellor gives notice flint (here will 
ho n Congregation on Thursday, the 19th inst., nt 9 o'clock in tlio 
morning, for the election of nn Esquiro Bedell. At 0 o’clock in 
the morning of Wednesday, tlio IStli inst., the Heads of Colleges 
will meet for the purpose of nominating two of the candidates, 
one of whom is to be elected by the Senate. 
ArroiNTMKNT, Jan. 9. — The Queen hns been pleased fo present 
the Hon. and Rev. Arthur Dougins to the rectory of Curry Mnllot, 
in the county of Somerset, nnd the dioecss of Dntli mid Wells, 
the wiiiio being void by tlio death of tlio Rev. Jolm Harden 
I Curdow. 
The Convocation op York.— 1 The Convocation of York will 
meet in tlio Chnpter-houso nt York, immediately after divine 
service in the Minster, on Wednesday morning, February 1. Tlio 
canon in residence (Rev. W. V. Hoi-court) will preside ns oom- 
inisionor for tlio archbishop. 
Missionary Oiu: rations of tub Ciiurcu of England— 
It appears from the lately issued report prefixed to the census 
tables on religious worship that the church of England, by its 
sepornto centralised oxertions, raises nboro 400,000/. per nnnnm 
for religious objects, out of which 250,000/. is applied to foieign 
missionary operations. 
Tub Roman Catholic Oratory at Crompton.— 1 Tlio tem- 
porary chapel of the new oratory nt Brtmipton is to lie opened 
with great ceremony in the course of next month, probably tho 
14th, tho Feast of St. Valentine. It was in the month of Feb- 
ruary that tho congregation of the oratory was originally 
established in England. Tho new establishment will be nndcr 
tlio direction of tho Rev. F. Faber, M.A., formerly rector of 
Elton, Huntingdonshire, the Rev. F. Dnlgnirns, M.A , of Exeter 
College, Oxford, and other converts from the Established Church 
of England. 
Tub 1\ esi, cyan Methodists. — The recently published census 
tables oil public worship show that there are in tlio original con- 
nexion 428 circuits in Great Britain. There were 0,579 chapels 
in England and Wales belonging to this connexion in March, 
1851, containing accommodation for 1,447,5S0 persons. Tho 
number of attendants on census Sunday was — morning, 492.714 ; 
afternoon, 383,904; and evening, 007,850, including un estimate 
for non -ret urns. 
Symptoms of War. — The general report in military 
circles is that twelve regiments of English militia are to 
be sent to Ireland, and that two troops are to be added to 
each cavalry regiment . — Limerick Chronicle. 
Ammunition by Railway. — The Right lion. Sir Ed- 
ward Blakeney, G.C.B., commanding the forces in Ireland, 
has approved of ammunition nnd gunpowder being for- 
warded by railway, under military escorts, instead of pro- 
ceeding by march. 
The Irish Militia. — We have heard from Dublin, on 
good authority, that it is intended, soon after the meeting 
of Parliament, to propose that 20,000 men of the Irish 
militia shall he enrolled. 
Curling Clubs. — During the last year, sixteen new 
clubs were admitted into the Royal Caledonian Curling 
Club— twelve belonging to Scotland, one to England, and 
three to the Canadian branch. There are now 270 asso- 
ciated clubs, embracing about 12,000 members. 
Portsmouth. — Lieutenant F. K. Hawkins, of the flag- 
ship Impregnable, 104, was shooting wild fowl in a boatrn 
Hamoaze, Dee. 11th, and while adjusting the lock of the 
gun it went off, and the charge was lodged in the thigh of 
the boatman, William Algar, of Devonport, who was im- 
mediately conveyed to the Devon and Cornwall Hospital, 
where he lies in a dangerous state. 
The St. Leger. — T he deaths of Messrs. Allen and II. 
Stebbing, two of our very staunchest supporters, have 
reduced the number of St. Leger entries from 164 to 158, 
but still there is a very goodly company left— to wit, 35 
fillies and 123 colts. The Star of Surrey, Miranda, 
Autocrat, King Tom, Dervish, Boiardo, Acrobat, Knight 
of St. George, Ruby, Orson, Champagne, Barrel, ail d 
Marsyas, are among the principal “ cracks ” engaged in it. 
War-Office, Jan. IS.— (Friday's Gazette.)— 3rd Regiment 
of Light Dragoons — Lieutenant William Henry Ornie to bo 
Captain, by pun-base, vice Barnes, who retires, Jan. 13 ; Captain 
Frederick Sitwell, from the 85lh Foot, to be Captain, vice Orine, 
who exchanges, Jun. 14. 
7th Light Dragoons — Li-ut. Frank Garforth, from the 68th 
Foot, to he Lieutenant, vice William Francis Willoughby Gur- 
forlh, who exchanges, Jan. 13. 
The Son of tub Emperor of IIatti.— This young Prince 
has recently arrived in England from France, having travelled 
under the name of M. Dftlvul. His Highness, who is described ns 
a most intelligent and gentlemanlike person, has been sojourning 
for a short time at the fashionable wntering-plare of Torquay. JIjs 
object in visiting this country is said to he to complete Lia educa- 
tion, f< it which purpose lie will shortly proceed to Dowlieh, and 
place himself under a clergyman of that place. It is expected 
that the Emperor of lJajti himself, with some of the members of 
the Court, will visit his son during the ensuing spring. 
STEEPLECHASE MATCH AT GRENARD. 
A match for a “pony " between a brace of cocktails, came off 
on Tuesday the 10th inst , over tho Grenard course, aud termi- 
nated as under: — 
Match, 25 sovs, p.p, Heats, one mile And A lialf orer the country. 
Mr. Ki n's b c War Eagle, by Humming Bird, 3 yrn, 
I0»t7Jb....... D. Callaghan II 
Mr. Reynolds s h t The Maid, 3 yrs, o»t 71b Kodlian dls. 
Both rau i well together lor about three nnartors of n mile, 
when the July cut it, arid War Eagle going on, succeeded in dis- 
tancing her, aud walked over for the second heat. 
Xallaght Stf-kulkciiases.— These events, announced 
to come oft on Wednesday Just, have been postponed to 
Monday, the 10th inst., in consequence of the inclemency 
of the weather. 
Ilaunl. 
Appointments. 
Lieutenant Alleyre Bland (1845), to the Pique, 40, nt Devon- 
port. Acting-Master Frederick B. Youel (Second Master, 184(5), 
to the Rncchorso, 14, 6loop, at Devonport. 
Promotions on the Active List. 
Commanders. — lames N. Strange (1842), who recently paid 
off tlio Archer steam sloop nt Woolwich ; James Stoddnrt (1S42) ; 
and George A. Seymour (1845). who commanded the Firefiv 
paddlewheel steam sloop on the West Coast of Africa station, anil 
recently paid off that vessel, to he captains. 
Lieutcnmts.— Frederick H. Slovens (1S41), to ho First-Lieu- 
tenant of the Hogue, 60, screw steam gnnrdship nt Devonport; 
George P. Mends |1841), First-Lieutenant of the Trafalgar, 120, 
on the Mediterranean station. and nt present in tho Black Son; 
Charles H. May (1843), First Lieutenant of the Leander, 50. nn 
the Mediterranean station; Frederick A. B. Crnufnrd (1843), 
First Lieutenant of tho Princess Royal, 90, screw-steamship, at 
Portsmouth ; and Francis H. Shortt (1S43). to bo commanders. 
Black Sea.— A private telegraphic despatch, dated Constanti- 
nople, January 3, soys: — “The combined squadrons of Frunce 
nnd England entered the Black Sea this day, together with the 
first division of the Turco-Kgyptian fleet. Six Vessels arc left at 
Reicos, to guard the entrance or the Bosphorus, and the second 
division of the Ottoman fleet is anchored nt Tberapia.” 
Naval Coast Guard. — England lias to raise 6,000, Scotland 
1.500, and Ireland 1,000; und a frigate is likewise tu be pro- 
vided for tlie protection of the shipping on the Scotch coast. The 
movement was begun in Scotland on Monday lost, under tho 
superintendence of Captain Craigie, a gentleman who was sonic 
years ago entrusted with an onerous duty in connection with tho 
Highland Destitution Board.— Edinburgh Courant. 
The Search for Franklin.— Sir B. 'Belch K it's Expedition. 
— Wc are enabled to Ptatc that the Admiralty have determined 
ngnin to despatch the screw-steamer Phoenix, in the ensuin'- 
Spring, to Bcecby Ielund, to communicate with, nnd to convey 
supplies to, Sir Edward Belcher's expedition in search of Sir 
John Franklin. — Standard. 
CniNA, November.— The Baron Waldemnr do Bodisco, with 
dispatches from the Russian Admiral, proceeds to Alexandria bv 
the present mail. 
Docks at Calcutta. — There is a grand scheme for Calcutta 
Docks before the government at present, suggested bv Messrs. 
Henderson nnd Greaves, of St. John-street, Westminster. Their 
proposal is to construct the docks adjoining the railway station 
at llowrali, opposite to Calcutta, so that vessels coming into port 
could unload directly into the railway trucks, and, vice versa, 
could receive cargo from the rail direct. The scheme would he 
carried out by a company if sanctioned, nnd would probably 
require nn immediate outl iy of nt least 600,000/. 
Mbrchant Seamen. — Tho Lords of the Admiralty have exer- 
eised the powers given to them by tho 18 nnd 14 Viet., chap. 93, 
to dispense with so much of the Act 7 and 8 V.ct., chap. 112, as 
relates to the system of registering seamen by means of tickets. 
Loss of SBIPPINO. — The accounts received from the various 
ports in the North of England report considerable damage to 
li ive been sustained by tlie shipping. A great number of vessels 
employed in the coasting trade, both laden with cuuls, &o., nnd 
others in ballast, have gone on 6horo, and many liavo become 
total wrecks. The loss lulls heavy upon both the shipowners and 
the underwriters nt Lloyd’s, but the houses in the north must bo 
tlio greatest sufferers. 
8ka Apprentices in the Tyne.— E xactly 1,634 sea op- 
prcntices have been bound, during the Inst twelve months, at the 
Mi 10 Id s Custom-house. In the previous year 913 only were 
articled for sea in the snrno establishment; consequently there 
line been an increase in sea-bound apprentices enrolled ut Shields 
during the last year of 130. 
Disastrous Galk at Sunderland.— (IVom onromn Corres- 
pondent.)—^ Wednesday lust a violent gale of wind, accom- 
panied by a very henvy sea, committed awful ravages umongat 
the shipping ot this and other adjacent ports; the following 
voxels came ashore on that and the following days, and are moro 
or less damaged. Total wrecks.— , San Francisco, of Naples; 
Mary Ann, ol Sealiam; Devonshire, of Sunderland; Jane, of 
Bridport; Medina, of Cowes; John Murrnv, of Sunderland: 
Catherine Greon, (barque.) Stranded.— John, of Hartlepool. 
Sunk in harbour-— -Content, of Sunderland ; Albion, ditto ; Teresa, 
ditto Matthew, ditto; William Packet, ditto; Canada, ditto; 
Guilford, ditto. Much damaged.— Mary Clurk, of Sunderland ; 
Robert and Mary, ditto ; Zillol., ditto ; Helen Cook, of London. 
Stranded.— -June Isabella, of Sunderland. Total wreck.— Har- 
mony, of London. Stranded-Friend, of Whitby. Sunk.— 
Inverness, of Harwich ; Nymph, of Mistlcy; Harvest, of Sundor- 
1/ind , Mary Ann, ditto; Kate, of Lymington. Much damaged — 
Good Intent, of Sunderland; Pilot, ditto. Strnnded— Jane, of 
(Newcastle. As to the stranded vessels, most of them will he got 
OH Should the weather remain moderate. The ontranco to this 
harbour, now covered with wrecks, presents to tho eyo tlio effects 
ot a storm, such as Sunderland has not seen for many years, tho 
gale lasted till tho 10th instant, when it became moro moderate, 
und there is now (Jan. 11) the appearance of a cnlm. 
Sin ppjno Burnt at New York— A nother terrible conflagra- 
tion broke out in this city about one o’clock on the 27th of Dec. 
It commenced at Treadwell und Son’s lurge bakery in Front- 
street, East-river, nnd soon rnged with fearful vinlencc, spread- 
ing. under tlio irresistible influence of a heavy gale from the 
north-west, to tho flour stores of Mninwaring and Co., Jones, 
Rowland nnd Co., Harris and Co., Reynolds nnd Co., Dusen- 
berry s boll foundry, Davidson and Young's cracker bakery, and 
several other warehouses, nil of which wero destroyed." For 
hours it was impossible for tlio firemen to obtain any control over 
the destructive element, owing to tho fury of tlio wind. But tlio 
above losses arc not perhaps tlio worst, for the flames impelled by 
the gale seemed fairly to leap towards the shipping; nnd soon 
that noble ship, tho Great Itepuhlio, of 4,000 tons burden, with 
nearly a full cargo, was on tiro. She was scuttled, hut tho water 
proved too shallow, so she continued to burn, her masts going 
over hoard. The pncket-sliips Joseph Walker, De Witt Clinton 
Red Rover, nnd While Squall soon fell a prey to tlio flames. Tho 
air all around was tilled with snnrks nnd blazing flakes, thick ns 
a snowstorm, and nt one time tlio pier nt the foot of Dover-streot 
was nt least a foot deep in burning coals. Several sloops and 
brigs wero ranch injured, but were generally fortunnto enough 
to haul out into the stream, with partial loss of snils and rigging. 
Newman's extensive boat-building yard nnd shops wero burnt, 
and indeed thcro wero many other sufferers, whose names and 
amounts of loss will not ho ascertained for days. Tho Great 
Republic is believed to bovo been tlio largest merchantman in tlio 
world. There nro reports os to tlio loss of life, but not very 
reliable. The insurance offices will suffer seriously, so much so 
perhaps as to make some of them totter. The amount of pro- 
perly destroyed is variously estimated nt from one to two 
millions of dollars. This conflagration hns converted tho joy of 
tho Christmas holidays into sorrow for many. Nearly a^l tlio 
vessels destroyed wero from 1,000 to 1,300 tons burden, except 
tlio Great Republic, of 4,000 or 4.500 tons. 
FRENCn NAVY AND MERCHANT SERVICE. 
(From the London Gazette, Tuesday, Jnn. 9.) 
It is hereby notified that the Right lion, the Earl of Clarendon, 
K G., her Majesty’s 1'rincipnl Secretary of State for Foreign 
Adairs, has received from Lord Cowley, her Majesty's Ambas- 
sador at the Court of his Majesty tho Emperor of the French, a 
despatch, dated the 27tli ult., enclosing therewith tlio copy of a 
note from M. Drouyn dc Lhuys, French Minister for Foreign 
Affairs, dated the 24th ult., announcing that tho Ulocknde 
instituted by the French Government of the west const of Africa, 
between the left bank of the Grand Lalioa and the right hnnk 
of tlio River Assin6 (tlio existence of which was notified in 
the London Gazette of tho 29th of November last), Las been 
raised. 
Sunderland Snir Building— The returns just published 
show that the number of vessels built on tlio Wear in 1853 is 
greater by 10 than the previous year; the tonnage is also greater 
by 11,834 tons. In 1853, there were 152 vessels building, with 
a tonnage of 68,479 tons, nnd on tho 1st Janunry 1854, there 
were on the stocks 88 ships, 40,100 tons, O.M. Nearly all these 
have been sold, nnd the number of vessels sold to other ports hns 
inorensed each vear; in 1850, it was 78; in 1851, it was 81 ; in 
1852, 94 ; nnd in 1853, 108. 
Alexandria, January 3. — The Frencli steamship Enrotos, in 
making the harbour during n dense fog on the 1st inst. (6 a.m.) 
ran upon the rocks five miles from Porto Nuovo. The day was 
fine, and expectations were entertained of her being saved ; to- 
wards night it commenced to blow, with a rising sen, and the 
ship, being constructed of wood, went to pieces. Two lighters of 
cargo, exclusive of the specie, nre saved, of which she had on 
board a large qunnlity. The passengers and crew were landed. 
The loss of this vessel will fora time cause a discontinuance of the 
Syrian line of tlio Messngeries Imperinlcs. [Another nccount lias 
leached us, stating that the vessel lost is the Scamander, and 
not the Eurotos. Ed.] 
STEAMERS. 
Departure of tiif. Croesus. — Southampton, Wednes- 
day. — The General Screiv Steam-shipping Company’s 
steam-ship Crccsus, commanded by Captain John V. I hill, 
left to-day for Port Phillip nnd Sydney. She has taken 
with her about 150 passengers, amongst whom are Sir 
Thomas Mitchell, of “ bomerang ” notoriety ; Lady Cnmp- 
bell, Count and Countess Chabrillon and family, Captains 
Thomas and Ilaycs, Mr. nnd Mrs. Studen and child, 
Messrs. Barnett, Breton, Morgan, Young, Campbell, &c. 
On freight she has a small amount of specie, and 1 100 tons 
of cargo. About tw'o o’clock the Crccsus let go her moor- 
ings nnd steamed down the river to the admiration of every 
one. During the time she lias lain in the docks she hns 
been visited by some hundreds, who were courteously 
allowed to roam where they pleased over the vessel, nnd 
the expressions of admiration by the visitors were universal. 
The Croesus has taken in an immense sea stock, including two 
cows, for the use of the passengers, and if we may judge 
of the quantity and excellence of the provisions, the crea- 
ture comforts of the passengers have been studiously cared 
for. Some scores of copies of the daily nnd weekly papers 
were put on board by tlie news agents and others as the 
vessel left. From the interesting state of affairs in Europe 
no doubt they will be eagerly sought after on her arrival. 
The ship letters nnd mail bags were very large, and con- 
tained some thousands of packets. The "Crccsus, which is 
the first of a line of ships intended by the General Screw 
Company to ply regularly between England and Australia, 
will be followed by the Jason and Golden Fleece, both of 
which vessels are’ being constructed by Mare and Co., of 
Blackwall. The Crccsus will touch at Lisbon, for English 
mails for Australia which left Liverpool in the Matilda 
Wattcnbach, lately put into that port iu a disabled con- 
dition. 
Captain Hast. — This officer, tho oldest and ono of tlio most 
experienced commanders in the noyal West India Mail Stoam 
Racket Company, nnd who was tho coinmodoro of their fleet, bus 
retired from their service. 
Australia.— B y the Sydney Morning Herald of the 5th of 
October, wo porcoivo that tlio bill lor incorporating tlio Now 
South Wales Coal ami Intor-colonial Steam Navigation Company 
had been read a third time in tho Legislative Council nnd 
passed. * 
Suambpul Treatment op English F.noinebrs by ms 
Russians. — Of tlio Turkish fleet destroyed by tlie Russians at 
Sinope, among tho frigates riding nt anchor, was ono belonging 
to tho Pasha of F.gypt, officered by three English engineers and 
two English stokers; this fripnto was captured, and the en- 
gineers and stokors, together with a groat number of the crow, 
were mado prisoners by the Russians. They wero taken to 
Odessa. Although the engineers wore tho uniform of officers, 
they wero treated as common Russian sailors, kept in strict con- 
finement, and with tlio allowunco of 8J copecks Bilver, or 3d. per 
diem. At Odessa the British consul-general represented tlio 
facts to tlio authorities thoro, and required that tho cliiof engineer, 
at leust, should ho treated as nn ofHcer and n gentleman, but to 
all his remonstrances tlio authorities turned a deaf ear, und in- 
tended to march them all eighty miles into tlio interior on foot. 
Tho consul-general has reported this cobo to our umbussador at 
St. Petersburg. Wore tho authorities to noknowlodgo the rank 
of the officers, it would cost thorn twice 8J oopeeks, or tho largo 
Bum of sixpence per diem ; licnco ono reason for such ntrooious 
conduct. Tho chief prisoner iB tho head ungineor of tho l’osha of 
Egypt’s dockyard at Alexundrio, wall known to many of tho 
officers of hor Majesty's steam vessels and to those of tho Tonln- 
