likely to recover. Another was p«S3iu" the machiue at the 
time with n sack of corn, and had it completely taken off his 
back ; he himself escaped uninjured. The owner had the 
repairing of the machine under consideration, but having 
many engagements to fulfil, had delayed it ; hence the ex- 
plosion. 
Toe Soeni.y Poisonings.— On Tuesday an adjourned 
inquest was held at the Black Lion Inn, at Shenly, to inquire 
into the manner of the death of John Newton, labourer, 
whose widow has been committed to Hertford gaol, on a 
charge of wilfully poisouing her son, a boy about seven years 
old. After hearing the evidence of the medical gentlemen 
who had been present at the jtost mortem examination of the 
body of John Newton, and the statement of Professor Taylor, 
by whom the contents of the stomach and inte3tiues of the 
deceased had been analysed, and of other witnesses, the jury 
returned a verdict that he had been wilfully murdered, on 
the 27th of May last, by his wife, .Sarah Newton. The 
coroner immediately issued his warrant for the commitment 
of the accused — a strong masculine woman, about thirty yearB 
of age. 
Extraordinary StranquIjATIon of a Child by its Mother 
whilst in a Dream. — On Wednesday Mr. William Payne 
held an inquest at St. George's workhouse, Mint-street, 
Southwark, on the body of Henry Rushtou, infant eon of Mr. 
James Rushton, of Little Rodney-street, Suffolk-strcet. 
James Rushton, father of the child, said that he went to 
bed betwoeu one and two o’clock on Sunday morning last. 
The deceased child slept in the same be.l with its mother, 
who, at the time he went to bed, had it in her arms. He 
heard nothing of the child during the night ; but about 
seven o’clock in the morning he was awakened by his wife, 
who, in alarm, called him by his name. He inquired what 
was the matter ? and she said that the child was quite cold. 
He immediately got a light, and then saw that the child 
was black all over the face. Soon afterwards he went for 
Mr. Llewellyn, the surgeon, who ctrne directly, and he -aid 
that the child was dead. His wife told him that she had 
had a fearful dream. Mr. William Llewellyn, of No. 1*2, Great 
Suffolk-street., said he was called on Sunday morning to the 
house in question, and found the child dead. It had been 
bo for some time. The tongue protruded, and the face was 
very livid. It had all the appearance of having been 
strangled. He questioned the mother, and she told him -he 
had dreamt that a mad bull was attacking her, and had 
squeezed up the child to protect it ; and wheu she awoke, ns 
she found the child cold, she called her husband. The 
child had been properly taken care of. The parents had 
three other children, were very industrious people, and kind 
to their children. The child was lying on her arm, aud its 
death might, very probably, have occurred as she described 
it. The Jury returned a verdict of “Accidental death.’’ 
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. 
MEETINGS. 
Monday, Nov. 27. — Br. G. F. Taylor's Masonic Concert, Gcorgo and 
Blue Bear, Holbom, commeneiug at eight o'clock ; Somerset House 
Lodge, No. 4, Freemasons’ Tavern; Pythagorean Lodge, No. 93, Globe 
Tavern, Greenwich; Lodge of Unity, No. 216, George anil Vulture , 
Old King's Arms Lodge, No. 30, Freemasons' Tavern ; Chapter 169, 
Mount Sion, George and Vulture. 
Tuesday, Nov. 28. — Board of Gen. Pur. at three, Tuscan Lodge, 
No. 14, Freemasons’ Tavern ; Moira Lodge, No. 109, London Tavern ; 
Lodge of Faith, No. 165, Gun Tavern, Pimlico; Lodge of Prudent 
Brethren, No. 169, Freemasons’' Tavern; Lodge of Industry, No. 219, 
Swan Tavern, Hungerford Market ; Prince of Wales' Lodge, No. 324, 
Thatched Mouse Tavern, St. James's; Chapter 21, Cyrus, London 
Coffee-house. 
Wednesday, Nov. 29. — Gen. Com. of Grand Lodge, and Lodge of 
Benevolence. 
TiumsDAr, Nov. 30. — Gen. Coin. fern, school, Free masons’ Tavern, 
at twelve; Castle Lodge, No. 36, Radley's Hotel 
Friday, Dec. 1. — Chapter 8, British, Freemasons’ ^Tavern ; Chapter 
324, Prince of Wales', St, Jamcs's-street. 
Saturday, Doc. 2. — Com. boys' school nt four, London. No. 125, and 
St Thomas, No. 160, Freemasons’ Tavern. 
George and Bi.ue Boar, High Holbobn. — M r. G. F. Taylor intends 
holding, for his benefit, a Madrigal anil Glee Concert, of a convivial 
character, among gentleman only, at the nbove tavern, on tliu evening 
of Monday, November the 27th, to commence at eight o'clock precisely. 
Tickets, two shillings and sixpence each, to be had of Mr. G. Taylor, 
21, Robert-street, Harapstcud-road; at the Freemasons' Tavern ; and, 
at the George and Blue Boar, Holborn. 
Death of Lord Dudley Stuart. — We have a very 
painful duty to perform in recording the death of Lord 
Dudley Stuart, which sad event took place at Stockholm, 
on the 17th instant. His health, it is true, had been failing 
latterly, but so sudden a termination to his short bub 
memorable career could not have been anticipated — one that 
had identified him with every institution for the amelioration 
— moral, social, and political — of his fellow-creatui'es. There 
are few phases in society where his loss will not be deeply 
felt. The literary circle, the fashionable no trie, the public 
meeting, the House of Commons itself, will each and all look 
with sorrow upon his vacant niohe ; but, above all, will his 
loss be felt by that ill-used and suffering nation which he 
especially took under his protection. What Byrou, as a 
poet-warrior, did for the Greek, Lord Dudley Stuart, as a 
man of the world aud statesman, attempted for the Pole. 
Aud, in his character of an English gentleman, and repr - 
sentative of one of our largest boroughs, he specially devoted 
his time, his talents, his means, and his health, to anything 
thr.t could promo .o the improvement of the condition of our 
poorer fellow-countrymen. He also entered, though late, 
another field for the exercise of good and kindly feeling, and. 
practical charity, for we find that he enrolled himself among 
the ranks of Freemasonry, joining a lodge particularly 
attractive in its name to his national sympathies. The zeal 
with which he pursued his masonic labours ia amply shown 
by the rapid progress he made in them, and the share ho 
reaped of the only reward Masonry has to bestow, namely, 
honours in the craft, and in the personal esteem, if not love, 
of the brethren. Rcquicscat in pace I 
Lodge of Tranquillity, No. 218. — This numerous lodge 
met for the second time this season, on Monday last. Hr. 
Herrmau, the W.M., presiding with his well-known ability. 
He initiated Mr. Louis Lipinau and Mr. Alexander Pyke into 
the mysteries of the order, aud passed Brs. Salaman aud Weim- 
mau to the second degree in masonry. After several matters 
advantageous to this lodge being discussed, the Brethren 
adjourned from labour to refreshment, which was followed 
by the usual toasts applicable to the occasion. Br. Peter 
Mathews proposed “the health of the W.M.," and took the 
opportunity of observing that he had had the honor of beiug 
elected three different times to the office of W.M. of this 
lodge, which office he hod duly filled, and, ns he had under- 
stood, to the satisfaction of the members. After a few further 
THE FIELD. 
T 1 C ,° mi ‘ ll V lenUr T to the working of the lodge. &c„ ho 
praoiuded by Wishing “ prosperity to the Master of the lodge 
J he toa3t bein S responded to by the 
Biethien the W .M. returned thanks in an appropriate speech 
in which he drew attention to the Beuovoleut Fund. He urged 
the necessity of continued exertions to render that fuud 
worthy the object in view— that of relieving the distressed 
Mason, and the widows aud orphans of deceased Brethren. 
It was intended to hold a ball, iu January next, ill aid of this 
fund ; and from the excellent names proposed to form the 
committee, lie anticipated a largo return. It was to bo hoped 
that the Brothers would use every exertion to carry out this 
laudable undertaking, which would confer amusement upon 
the wives, daughters, and sweethearts of the Brethren 
and at the same time, increase their Benevolent Fund. The 
W.M. concluded by proposing the health of the P.M's., and 
thanked I .M. Br. Alexander Levy for the honour he had 
done the lodge in presenting them that evening with a most 
elegant I .M s. jewel. The lodge was particularly indebted 
to Br. Levy, lor much of the best furniture of the lodge was 
the gift of that excellent Brother. The W.M. called upon 
the Brethren to do honour to the toast, which was received 
with the greatest enthusiasm, and was acknowledged in a 
neat/peeeh by the P.M. already alluded to. Br. Lyons, S.W. of 
the Lodge of Joppa, returned thanks iu an admirable speech, 
for the visitors, iu which he adverted to that delightful spirit 
of emulation which existed in the Lodges of Tranquillity and 
Joppu; for soon after the Lodge of Joppa had founded a 
Beuevoleut Fund, the Lodge of Tranquillity likewise raised 
one, and now that that lodge intended haviug a ball for the 
purpose of endeavouring to improve the fund, lie bogged to 
say that the Lodge of Joppa would not be long in following 
ao excellent an example. After a few more toasts and 
speeches, which prolonged the eveniug to a late hour, the 
company separated in peace and harmony. Tho visitors 
were Br. Peter Mathews, P.M. of this and several other 
lodges ; Br. Henry Lyons, S.W., 223; Br. Alexander, S.D., 203 ; 
Br. Marcus, 32. (Waterford); Br. Isaacs, 812; Br. Gabriel, 
223; Br. G. F. Taylor, 201; and Br. Bun, St. John's, 
Scotland. 
Cadouan Lodge, No. 188. — This admirable lodge resumed 
its masonic avocations on Friday last, Br. Malkiu, tho W.M., 
presiding with his usual ability. The business <>f the lodge 
consisted of an initiation, passing, and raising. These cere- 
monies bein- satisfactorily concluded, the Brethren sat down 
to a splendid banquet, provided by tbe proprietors of the 
Freemasons’ Tavern, iu their usual excellent style. 
St. Andrews Lodge, No. 281. — The members of this 
excellent lodge assembled upon an emergency, at the 
Freemasons' Tavern, on Thursday evening, for the purpose of 
initiating two gentlemen iuto the order, they being Mr. 
Charles G. Ive, aud Mr. John Thomas Burrow ; which 
ceremony was admirably performed by the W.M. Br. Mills, 
who, in an excellent address upon Masonry, complimented 
the Brethren upon the improved working of the lodge. The 
visitors were Br. G. F. Taylor, 201, and Br. W. Knight, 23. 
Domatic Lodge, No. 206. — This excellent working lodge 
held its usual monthly meeting on Monday, at the Falcon 
Tavern, Fetter-laue, the chair being most ably filled by 
Brother J. Smith, P.M., in the absence of W.M. ; tho busi- 
ness of the evening being the initiation of Mr. W. Boyd, and 
election of W.M. for the ensuing year. Wo are pleased to 
say that the election unanimously fell upon Brother Thomas 
Adams, J.W. of this Lodge and P.M. of 196. From the ex- 
cellence of Br. Adams’s masonic principles and talent, wo 
augur one of the most successful seasons for the Domatic. 
That aud other business being satisfactorily arranged, the 
Brothers adjourned until the second Monday in January. 
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whip ou the right is the only resource for a lady who wishes 
to accomplish tho same thing. 
l 5 ' J 1 ^ nothing else will got a homo on which is more or 
Tv, ' , , ten " An<i 1 “ay remark, that .,nly in case 
f .. or l ' Crtt h, or the sternest necessity, will any right 
fooling man, much less woman, use either spur or whip 
under those circumstances. r 
Now, I believe I have fairly enumerated the reasons 
winch support tho spur question for men. Of these five, 
numbers two, three, and four apply equally for ladies, 
u umber one sometimes, and number five scarcely over. 
Respecting number four, I will instance.— Suppose a Indy 
ru mg sharply through a gate. Her horse swerves to the left, 
ot her whip it on tho right, and she s.muls the best chance 
m tliu world of having one <?f her knee-caps knocked off 
•v^uust tho gate-post on the left ; whereas, a touch with tho 
ott spur, tuid tightening of the left rein, turns the horse 
Horn wluvt alarms him, and protects herself on the left : in 
s ior , carries them both through safely aud expeditiously. 
Of number five I can only remark, that l think, with » Hurry 
Hieover, when distress comes on, pleasure goes off. In this 
view L feel sure most of tho readers of The Field will 
ftsrc0 ‘ I remain, Mr. Editor, 
(A genuine signa ture) Amy. 
CAN A HOUSE DREAM? 
Sir, In “Tho Danubian Principalities, the Frontier 
Lumt s of the Christian and Turk," by a British Resident 
-t 1 weuty Years in the East, third edition, 1854, vol. ii., 
page 339, I find the following statement, viz. ; — “ I went to 
the stable, and found my young Arabian fast asleep on his 
side; he was dreaming, apparently, of his native desert, fur 
lie twitched his feet, as if ho were galloping, switched his 
tail, snorted, aud neighed in a low tone, which died away in 
a f.uut manner, like the wail of a sleeping child.’’ Tins is 
the first time I ever hoard of a horse dreaming, con auy of 
your correspondents give auy information on this subject? 
Nov. 20f/i, 1854. An Original Subscriber. 
DOG-BREAKING. 
Mu. Editor, — S ome weeks ngu ono of your correspondents 
inquired the name of a good book on dog-breaking, price, 
&c. I would recommend to his attention that, by Liout.- 
Col. \V. W. Hutchinson, published by Murray. I have used 
it for some years, have always broke ury own dogs, and 
have been tolerably successful. The price is, I believe. Os- 
York, Nov. 21 at, 1854. J. V. Y. 
THE LONDON GAZETTE. 
Tuesday, Nov. 21. 
WAR OFFICE, Nov. 21. 
Ilor Majesty lias been gruoiouxly pleased to appoint General the 
Right lion. Fju-Roy James Henry, Lord Raglan, G.C.B., to bo a Field- 
Murxhnl in the Army, ami tho coiuuibiion to boar date tho 6th of 
November, 185 4. 
ADMIRALTY, Nov. 20 
Corps of Royal Marines — Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas FynmOre, and 
Lieutenant-Colonel James Buchanan, to lull pay retirement of that 
rank, with the rank of Colonel, under tho provision of her Majesty's 
Order in Council, 13th September, 1854; Hrevet-Mnjor Thomas Hoi- 
loway to be Liuutunant-ColouUl, vice Fynmoro, to retired full pay ; 
Drovot-Mnjor John Charles Grey Courtis to he Lioutonnnt-C'olonol, vice 
Buchanan, retired full pay; Flint Lioutonunb Ilonry John Trlbo to bo 
Captain, vice Holloway, promoted ; Flint Lieutenant aud Quartermaster 
John William Cullman Williums to bo Captain, vice Courtis, promoted. 
Second Lieutenant Richard Augustus Fit* Gerald SUiildert to be First 
Lieutenant, vice Tribe, promoted; Second Lieutenant Hurry Boicawcn 
Savage to be '-'irst Lieutenant, yloo Williams, promoted. 
BANKRUPTS. 
THE HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY. 
(.Concluded.) 
The only British monarch who ever attempted to suppress 
the order of Freemasonry was Queen Elizabeth, whose jea- 
lousy of her cousin’s beauty, aud imaginary suspicion of all 
arouud and about her, proved a severe drawback upon that 
happiness she might have enjoyed, surrounded as she was 
by a galaxy of learning and talent unprecedented iu the 
annals of history. 
Elizabeth, having resolved on the annihilation of the craft, 
Hcut an armed force from the Tower of London to break up 
the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of England, assem- 
bled at York, on St.John’s day, 27th ol' December, 1561 ; but 
Sir Thomas Sackville (Grand Master) took special care to 
make her chief emissaries Freemasons, sending them back, 
after their initiation, to justify the institution of Masonry. 
The Queen was satisfied, and not long after, out of compli- 
ment to Masonry, she ordered the Exchange built by Sir 
Thomas Gresham to be called her Royal Exchaugc. 
Iu after times we find that nearly all tho Stuarts were 
Freemasons, and that James the Second, William the 
Third, the Duke c-f Norfolk, the Emperor of Germany, 
Frederick Prince of Wales, the Duke of Gloucester, Henry 
Frederick Duke of Cumberland, the King of Prussia, were 
all Grand Masters. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of 
Wales (George the Fourth), Prince William Henry (William 
the Fourth), and the Duke of York, were initiated iu 1787 ; 
ou the deatli of the Duke of Cumberland, iu 1790, the Priuce 
of Wales was Grand Master, and in that capacity laid tho 
foundation-stone of Co\ eut-garden Theatre, in 1808. The 
Duke of Kent, about this time, was also initiated iuto tho 
mysteries of Freemasonry. 
The Grand Mastership continued to bo vested iu one of 
the male branches of the Royal family until the death of 
the Duke of Sussex. The Queen (God bless her), is a 
Mason’s daughter, aud will, uo doubt, he a Mason's mother 
when the Prince of Wales shall become of age to fill the 
chair of his forefathers. 
OUR LETTER BAG. 
WHIP AND SPUR. 
Mr. Editor, — It Would be a good rule for your cor- 
respondents on the Whip r. Spur question not to repeat 
themselves, or sny over aga ; u what some one else has said 
before. Allow mo to set befor^ them, briefly, the reasons 
for which spurs are worn by men : — 
1. To punish a refractory horse, where Loth hands might 
be occupied with tho reins. 
2. For any sudden and momentary exertion mode neces- 
sary by Accident. 
3. To got a horse well together in heavy ground, or over 
an awkward fence ; which spares it hulf the labour, aud in 
the latter case perhaps a sprain. 
4. In all casus of unsteadiness or swerving in going 
through gates, gaps, or iu crowded streets. A sharp cut 
with A whip ou the right makes a horse bound to the left ; 
a touch with both Bpurs sends him ou. The left spur and 
William Weston, Cbuwcll-xlrcct, Finsbury, Loot and shoo o«viit — 
Henry Broome, Portsmouth, licensed victualler — Benjamin Workman 
l’oarce, Buy li am- terrace, Coiudca-town, builder — Ilcnry Johns, Bat- 
tersea, and Graogo-torraeo, Urompton, distiller— Robert Gray, Bishop * 
Waltham and Southampton, corn merchant — Thomas Boy*, London - 
road, Southwark, and Win Loach, Cambridgeshire, miller — Joshua 
Clements, Mill-street, Hanovor-squaro, woollen draper — Bridgor 
Woalger, Jun.. Beedlng, Sussex, wheelwright — TlicophUu* Bethel!, 
Kiley-street, Bermondsey, licensed victualler — Anthony Mnddimiti 
Todd, Clement s-laue, City, merchant — William Faxon, Queen's- road, 
Bayswatcr, com dealer — George Baxcke, St. Ceorgv's-plaee, K nigh la- 
bridge, tobacconist — Thomas Nightingale, Uroadclialke, Wiltshire, inn- 
keeper — Frederick Corson, St. Uelon's-place, City, and Wot Hun, 
Essex, merchant — John Clay, Wcducsllcld, St. if lord-ill ire, bricklayer — 
John Brown, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, corn factor — Joseph LIU*, 
Bishopthorpe, Yorkshire, former, boot aud shoe maker — Bopcf Dux- 
bury, Over Darweu, Lancashire, Innkeeper. 
Friday, No-v. 24. 
WAR OFFICE,’ Nov. 2 I. 
5th Regiment of Dragoon Guards — Major Thomas Westropp 
McMahon, from hall'-pay unattached, to be Major. 
1st Dragoons — Thomas Price Great rex, gent., to be Cornet : Cornet 
Thomas Price Grcatrex, to be Adjutant. 
4 til Light Dragoons — Edward Lavallin Paxloy, gent., to be Cornet. 
0th Dragoons — Cornet ‘William Sawroy Rawliiuon to bo Lieutenant, 
Oct. 6 ; Cornet Nicholas Do Jersey Lovell to be Lieutenant , Ln*ign 
Arthur Finch Dawson, from the 77th Foot, to be Cornet ; Joseph 
Thomas Wctheroll, gent., to be Comet. 
12th Light Dragoons — Lieutenant Charles Steel, from tho 15th Light 
Dragoons, to be Lieutenant. 
15tli Light Dragoons — Lieutenant Lord Walter Scott, Aram the 32nd 
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Steel, appointed to the 1 2th Light Dragoons ; 
Edwyn Walker, gent., to be Comet. 
17th Light Dragoons — Assistant-Surgeon St. John Stanley, from the 
33rd Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon. 
Grenadier Guards — Assistant-Surgeon George Llcaior Blcnkins to 
be Battalion-Surgeon, Oct. 1 ; Ollbcrt Prout Gtrdwood, gent., to be 
Assistant-Surgeon. 
Coldstream Guards — Tbo Hon. William Edwards to bo Ensign and 
Lieutenant, by purchase. 
3rd Regiment of Foot — Acting Assistant-Surgeon William Henry 
Day, to be Assistant- Surgeon. 
19th Foot — To be Ensigns without purchase— Henry John Brown, 
gent., Richard Moloswortb, gent., James Robert Dulton, gent., Nov. 24, 
23rd Foot — Ensign Frederick William Jubb to be Liouteuunt; 
Honourable Nnthaniol Fiennes to be Ensign. 
26th Foot — Lieutenant William Macdonald Mill, from the Capo 
Mounted RiflomoD, to bo Lieutenant. 
30tli Foot — Edward St, George Smyth, gent., to be Ensign 
33rd Foot — Acting Assistant-Surgeon John Vernon Seddoll, M.D., to 
be Assistant- Surgeon. 
36lh Foot — Captain Richard Pretyman Aptborp. from half-pay un- 
attached, to be Captain; Lieutenant Henry Eduard Moore to be Cap- 
tain; Ensign Thomas Lloyd to be Lieutenant ; Mars Moulder 1'oblc, 
gent., to be Ensign 
38 tli Foot — Walter Dougins Bayly, gent., to be Ensign. 
41st Foot — Lieutenant Henry Stratton Bush to be Captain; Kn«igu 
Janie* Alexander Hamilton to be Lieutenant ; Walter John Johnson 
gent., to be Ensign. 
4 7 th Foot — Lieutenant Nathaniel George Philips to be Captain; 
Oliver Gaspanl De Laucev, gent., to be Ensign. 
62ud Foot — Lieutenant Gcorgo Thorne Ricketts, from the 12tb, 
Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant. 
