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the field 
chum to Br. John Hervey, as a testimonial of respect, due to 
him from the Brethren, in conducting, nud bringing the 
lodge to its present prosperity, the inscription on thewatoh 
waJas follows : — * Presented by the Brethren of ^ 
“°s Q <i ^° D dg ^^ of 
interests of the craft in general ; 1854. , 
Kov Vi Freemasons* Girls* Sonooi.-At an adjourned 
meeting of the House Committee on Saturday, the 2oth 
Nov t consider the testimonials of the certificates for the 
situation of governess, vacant by the death of Mrs. Ciook. , 
it was resolved to recommend Miss Suter to the Genera 
Court for the office. Miss Suter who is > «“ “jJj 
S she holds a high certificate of her 
talents. From inquiries we have been able to make, we 
believe Miss Suter to be in every way suited to the situation 
to which she aspiree. . . „ 
Anecdote (a fact). — A Scottish gentleman in the Prussian 
service was taken prisoner at the battle of Lutzen, and was 
conveyed to Prague along with 4 00 of bis companions in arms. 
As soon as it was known that be was a Mwon be was 
released from his confinement ; he was invited to the tables 
of the most distinguished citizens, and requested to considei 
himself a Freemason, and not os a prisoner of war. About 
three mouths after the engagement, an exchange of prisoners 
took place, and the Scottish officer was presented by the 
fraternity with a purse of sixty ducats to defray the ex- 
penses of his journey. ... . 
Masonic Knight Temh.ars.— The encampment of Mount 
Carmel mustered roll at the Ship and Turtle, Leadeuhall- 
etreet on the 27th of October, when Sir Knt. Comp. 1. 
Vesper was installed E.C. for the ensuing year. Amongst 
the visitors on the occasion was Sir Knt. Comp. Hy. Fmly, 
Grand Chancellor of the Order. 
The lady was cousin to General Anthony St. Leger, 
Governor of St. Lucia, who instituted the interesting race, 
and the celebrated Doncaster St. Leger Stakes. Miss St. 
Leger married Richard A Id worth, Esq., of Newmarket. 
Whenever a benefit was given at the Theatres in Dublin or 
Cork, for the Masonic Female Orphan Asylum, she walked 
at the head of the Freemasons with her apron and other 
insignia of Freemasonry, and sat in the front row ot the 
stage-box. The house was always crowded on these occa- 
sions. Her portrait is in the lodge room of almost every 
house in Ireland where Masonic meetings are held. 
PROVINCIAL. 
Exeter. — The Freemasons of the Grand Lodge in this city 
have given £25 to the Patriotic Fund. 
Lodge of Fortitude, Storehouse, Devonshire (No. 122). 
—The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held at the 
George Hotel, on the second Wednesday (Nov. 8), Br. E. W . 
Cole, W.M. in the chair, when a Br. received the third degree 
in Freemasonry, the ceremony being performed by I’ M. 
Doidge with his usual ability. There were eight visiting 
brothers, who expressed great gratification at the able and 
correct manner in which the ceremony was performed ; after 
which the Domination of a W.M. for the year ensuing took 
place, and Br. Phillips the senior warden was unanimously 
named as successor to the present W.M. A Royal Arch- 
Chapter of this lodge was holden on the 14th inst., when 
three qualified brethren were duly exulted, the ceremony 
being performed by P. Z. Companion Pollard, in his usual 
impressive and able manner. At the conclusion of the cere- 
mony, the companions retired to partake of an excellent 
supper provided by Companion KilUngly, M.E.Z., and the 
evening was much enlivened by some good songs and toasts. 
This chapter is rapidly progressing in numbers, and bids fair 
to become the strongest in this province. 
Exeter. — The St. George'* Royal Arch Chapter (129) 
has aided the Patriotic Fund by voting to it out of the 
monies of the lodge the sum of £5. 
StaRCROSS. — The brethren of the Lodge of Union (650) 
have also voted the sum of £5 in aid of the Patriotic Fund. 
Marquis or Granby Lodge, Durham (No. 164).— Among 
the additional subscribers to the “ Patriotic Fund,” we are 
glad to notice the donation of £10 from this lodge ; and we 
trust the step taken by the Granby will be followed by 
every lodge in the L'nited Kingdom. It will occur to all 
members of the craft that among our numerous soldiers and 
Bailors at the seat of war there will be a large number of 
Freemasons ; and this spontaneous act on the part of the 
craft in the city of Durham shows that, apart from the 
nationality which always characterises the order, they have 
not forgotten that to relieve the distressed is a duty incum- 
bent on all men, but more particularly so on Masons, who 
are linked together by an indivisible chain of sincere affec- 
tion. To soothe calamity, alleviate misfortune, compassionate 
misery, and restore peace to the troubled mind, is the grand 
aim of the true Mason. 
Mudi more Stannic matter u in type, and mV be inserted next ircri 
PROVINCIAL. 
READING POULTRY SHOW. 
The Reading Fat Cattle Show Society held their second 
annual exhibition on Wednesday and Thursday the 29tli and 
30th of November ; on this occasion there was added a poultry 
show ; and the anticipations of the complete success of the 
whole, which had been for some time previously formed by the 
friends of the society, were not realised. The poultry show 
was certainly successful beyond expectation. Other circum- 
stances, apart from the entries, militated against the show ; 
one especially contributed to prevent that large influx of 
visitors which had been looked for. The prices of admission 
had been fixed at so high a scale os to be almost exclusive, 
and many were those who exclaimed against this arrange- 
ment. On the first morning of tho exhibition an accident 
occurred, which led to the removal of most of the more 
valuable animals. The whole area of the Cattle Market was 
covered with a temporary awning of canvas, to protect the 
cattle, as well as visitors, from the weather ; a very strong 
north-westerly wind prevailed ; the erection was not sufficiently 
strong to withstand the gale, and the whole of the roofing 
was razed to the ground, tumbling in with a tremendous 
crash. This was a most unfortunate event, and it could not 
be replaced. 
The poultry bIiow was more fortunate, being under a ca- 
pacious and safe marquee ; it was a very large and exceed- 
ingly meritorious exhibition, and was decidedly the most 
attractive, especially among the ladies, who principally 
patronised it. The public dinner of the society was given 
in the Town Hall, on Wednesday afternoon. The Marquis 
of Dowushire was announced to preside, but was not 
present. About 1 30 sat down at the tables. Mr. Rose, of 
the Upper Ship Inn, provided dinner in a very satisfactory 
manner After the removal of the cloth, the usual loyal 
and complimentary toasts were drunk, and suitably ackuow- 
^ aSR l— Spanish — For the best cock and two hens, exceed- 
ing one year. — First prize, £1. 10s., Mr. George Botham, 
W exham Court Slough ; second ditto, 10s., ditto. 
Class 2— Spanish— For the best cock and two pullets, 
chickens of 1854.— First prize, £1. 10s., William Saunders, 
Fs,| Egypt Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight ; second ditto, 10s., 
Mr. Daniel Parsley, Rock Cottage, Bristol ; very highly com- 
mended, John G. Ramsden, Esq., Twickenham. 
Class 3 —Dorking (coloured)— For the best cock and two 
hens, exceeding one year. — First prize, £1. 10s., Mr. Breaviug- 
ton, Vicarage Farm, Hounslow ; second ditto, 10s., Mr. George 
Botham, Wexham Court. 
Class l— Dorking (coloured) — For the best cock and 
two pullets, chickens of 1854.— First prize, £1. 10s., Robert 
Loder Esq., the High Beaches, Crawley, Sussex; second 
ditto, 10s., Rev. E. H. Kettoe, Chadwell Rectory, Grays, 
Class 5— Dorking (White)— For the best cock and two 
hens, exceeding one year.— First prize, £1. 10s., Mrs. Mills, 
Bisterne, Iiingwood; second ditto, 10s., Mr. A. Williams, 
Reading. 
Class 6— Dorking (White) — For the best cock and two 
pullets, chickens for 1854.— First prize, £1. 10s,, Mr. William 
Bullford, Brightwell, Oxon ; second ditto, 10s., Mr. Joseph 
Clift, Dorkmg. 
Class 7 — Cochin-china (cinnamon and buff) — For the 
best cock and two hens, exceeding one year.— First prize, 
£1. 10s., G. W. Hoyle, Esq., Sydney Villas, Reading ; second 
ditto, 10s., ditto. 
Class 8 — Cochin-china (cinnamon and huff) — For the best 
cock and two pullets, chickens of 1854.— First prize, £1. 
10s., G. W. Hoyle Esq., Reading; second ditto, 10s., Rev. 
J. Mathew, Chelvey, near Bristol. 
Class 9 — Cochin-china (brown and partridge feathered) 
For the best cock and two hens, exceeding one year. — 
Prizes withheld. 
Class 10— Cochin-china (brown and partridge feathered) 
— For the best cock and two pullets, chickens of 1854. — 
First prize, £1. 10s., Captain W. H. Snell, St. Switliin's-lane, 
second ditto, 10s., J. T. Foster, Esq., Hartley Row. 
Class 11 — Cochin-china (white) — For the best cock and 
two hens, exceeding one year. — Second prize, 10s., Mrs. 
Mills, Bisterne, Riugwood ; first prize withheld. 
Class 12 — Cochin-china (white) — For the best cock and 
two pullets, chickens of 1854. — First prize, £1. 10s., Mr. D. 
Smith, Chipping Norton, Oxon ; second ditto, 10s., Mr. G. 
Botham, Slough. 
Class 13 — Bramah Poulra — For the best cock and two 
pullets, chickens of 1854.— First prize, £1. 10s., Robert H. 
Bush, Esq., Ashton Lodge, near Bath; second ditto, 10s., 
Mr. William Cave, Hartley Row.— Very highly commended, 
Mr. G. Botham, and Mr. Breavington, Hounslow. 
Class 14 — Malay — For the best cock and two hens, of any 
age.— First prize, £1. 10s., Mr. S. C. Baker, 3, Half-moon 
Passage, Loudon ; second ditto, 10s., Mr. James Leighton, 
183, Higli-sti eet, Cheltenham. 
Class 15 — Game Fowl (white piles, duckwings, and greys) 
- -For the best cock and two hens, exceeding one year. — 
First prize, £1. 10s., Mr. E. Fanner, Greer Spark Brook, 
Birmingham ; second ditto, 10s., Mr. George Botham, Slough. 
Class 16 — Game Fowl (white piles, duckwings, and greys) 
— For the best cock and two pullets, chickens of 1854. — First 
prize, £1. 103., Mi*. George Ellis, Bury St. Edmunds ; second 
ditto, 10s., Mr. Geo. Slyfield, Wokingham. 
Class 17 — Game Fowl (black, black breasted, and other 
reds) — For the best cock and two hens, exceeding one 
year.— First prize, £1. 10s., Mr. Henry Shield, Taunton ; 
second ditto, 10s., Edward Farmer, Esq., near Birmingham. 
Class 18 — Game Fowl (black, black breasted, and other 
reds) — The best cock and two pullets, chickens of 1854. — 
First prize, £1. 10s., Mr. G. Ellis, Bury St. Edmunds ; second 
ditto, 10s., Mi-. W. Green, Aylesbury. 
Class 19 — Golden Pencilled Hamburg — The best cock and 
two liens, exceeding one year. — First prize, £1. 10s., Mrs. 
Mills, Bisterne, ltingwood ; second ditto, 10s., Rev. J. Atkin- 
son, Briggs, near Sevenoaks. 
Class 20 — Golden Pencilled Hamburg — The best cock and 
two pullets, chickens of 1854. — First prize, £1. 10s., Mr. 
Richard Tichener, Chiseldon, Wilts, second ditto, 10s., Rev. 
J. Atkiuson Briggs, Sevenoaks, Kent; very highly commen- 
ded, Mr. C. Adams, Windsor. 
Class 21 — Golden Spangled Hamburg — For the be.st cock 
and two liens, exceeding one year. — Second prize, 10s., Mr. 
Jos. Wittington, jun., Wooton Warren; first prize withheld. 
Class 22 — Golden Spangled Hamburg — For the best cock 
and two pullets, chickens of 1854. — First prize, £1. 10s., Mr. 
Henry Thompson, Windsor ; second ditto, 10s., ditto. 
Class 23 — Silver Pencilled Hamburg — For the best cock 
and two hens, exceeding one year. — First prize, £1. 10 b., 
Edward Archer, Esq., Malvern ; second ditto, 10s., Mr. 
Buckland, Wraisbury. 
Class 24 — Silver Pencilled Hamburg — For the best cock 
and two pullets, chickens of 1854. — First prize, £1. 10s., 
Edward Archer Esq., Malvern ; second ditto, 10 b., F. H. 
Aberdein, Esq., Honiton. 
Class 25 — Silver Spangled Hamburg— For the best cock 
and two hens, exceeding one year. — First prize, £1. 10., 
Francis Edwards, Esq., Bulstrode Park, Bucks ; second ditto, 
10 b . Mr. Thomas M'Cann, Malvern. 
Class 26 — Silver Spangled Hamburg — For the best cock 
and two pullets, chickens of 1854. — First prize, £1. 10s., the 
Rev. H. K. Venn, Honiton ; second ditto, 10 b., Francis Ed- 
wards, Esq., Bulstrode Park. 
Ci.ass 27 — Poland Fowl (black, with white crests) — For the 
best cock and two liens, exceeding one year. — First prize, 
£1. 10s., and second ditto, 10s., Thomas P. Edwards, Esq., 
Lyndhurst, Hants. 
Class 28 — Poland Fowl (black, with white crests) — For 
tho best cock and two pullets, chickens of 1854. — First prize, 
£1. 10s., T. P. Edwards, Esq., Lyndhurst; second ditto, 10s., 
James F. Hine. Esq., Thickthorne House, Ilminster. 
Class 29 — Poland (golden) — For the best cock and two 
liens, exceeding one year. — 1st prize, £1. 10s., Robert Bush, 
Esq., Ashton Lodge, Bath. 
Class 30 — Poland Fowl (golden) — For the best cock and 
two pullets, chickens of 1854. — First prize, £1. 10s., Mrs. 
Mills, Bistern, Riugwood; second ditto, 10s., Charles K. Cole- 
ridge, Esq., Eton College. 
Class 81 — Poland Fowl (silver) — For the best cock and 
two hens, exceeding one year.— First prize, £1. 10s., C. E 
Coleridge, Esq., Eton College ; second ditto, 10s., Mr. S. q] 
Baker, 3, Half-moon Passage, London. 
Ci-ASS 32 — Poland Fowl (silver) — For the best cock and 
two pullets, chickens of 1854. — First prize, £1 10s., Chas. ]j 
Coleridge, Esq., Eton College; second ditto, 10s., p, e«L 
wards, Esq., Bulstrode Park. 
Ci.ass 33 — Bantams (gold laced) — All prizes withheld. 
Class 34 —Bantams (silver laced)— For the best cock an,] 
two hens. — First prize, 10s., C. Ballance, Esq., Taunton 
second prize withdrawn. 
Class 35 —Bantams (white).— For the best cock and two 
hens — First prize, 10 h., the Hon. A. Irby, Hedsor. 
Class 36— Bantams (black).— For the best cock and two 
hens. — Extra first prize, Master R. N. Bricknell, Enysham 
Vicarage ; first prize, 10s., Charles Ballance, Esq., Taunton 
second ditto, 5s., George H. Montagu, Esq., Cavereham. 
Class 37— Geese— For the best gander and two geese— 
First prize, £1, T. P. Edwards, Esq., Lyndhurst, Hants; 
second ditto, 10s., Mr. H. G. R. Breavington, Vicarage Farm, 
Heston, Hounslow. 
Class 38 — Ducks (white Aylesbury)— For the best drake 
and two ducks. — First prize, £1, Mr. H. G. R. Breavington, 
Vicarage Farm, Heston, Hounslow ; second ditto, 10s., Lady 
Margaret Macdonald, Woolmer Lodge, Hants. 
Class 39— Ducks (Rouen)— For the best drake, and two 
ducks.— First prize, £1, Charles Ballance, Esq., Mount-street, 
Taunton ; second ditto, 10s., Thomas Panton Edwards, Esq , 
Lyndhurst, Hauts. 
‘Class 40— Turkeys— The best Turkey cock and two hens, 
exceeding one year. — First prize, £1. 10s., Mr. A. Williams, 
Reading; second ditto, 1 0s., Joseph Symonds, Esq., Gor 
well, Dorchester. 
Class 41 — Turkeys — The best turkey cock and two hens, 
hatched in 1854.— First prize, £1. 10s., Mr. A. Williams, 
Reading ; second ditto, 10s., Miss S. M. Hickman, Colnbrook. 
EXTRA STOCK. 
Highly commended— Black Cochin, shown by E. A. Dau- 
benny, near Cirencester ; white Poland fowls, by F. Edwards, 
Esq.,* Bulstrode Park; black reds, game, by F. L. Holland. 
Esq., Trunk well House ; Dorking cock, by W. Stephens, Esq.. 
Prospect-hill ; gold laced sealright bantams, by Mr. F. Stall’, 
London. 
Commended . — East India ducks, Miss Crawshay, Caver- 
sham Park ; gold laced sealright bantams, chickens, Mr. F. 
Staff, London. 
The Birmingham Poultry Show. — The sixth of the 
great annual exhibitions of stock and domestic poultry, 
which have excited so much interest in all parts of the 
United Kingdom, will open in Bingley Hall, on Tuesday, 
the 12th instant, when the private view takes place, and will 
be followed by the annual dinner in the evening. The nature 
and extent of the entries, and the other arrangements which 
are in progress, are such, we understand, as to hold out 
abundant promise of a highly satisfactory meeting. The 
show of poultry— always in Bingley Hall a most agreeable 
and striking feature— will, it is stated, this year, be of extra- 
ordinary excellence. This is but a natural and necessary 
consequence of the increased knowledge which now obtains 
on all matters connected with the cultivation of the different 
race of domesticated birds, and of the unabated desire mani- 
fested by large numbers of enterprising amateurs to win the 
distinction and rewards which awaits the disposal of the 
judge. Since last year, a change has been made in the 
amount of subscription giving the right to exhibit poultry, 
which has been raised from ten shillings to one pound, the 
entries at the same time being limited to four instead of six 
as heretofore. Notwithstanding this change, however, the 
total number of pens will be very nearly eighteen hundred. 
As regards the stock, we understand that the list of compe- 
titors, in the various classes, will, as heretofore include the 
names of breeders and feeders of the highest eminence, who, 
we may reasonably expect, will have turned their past 
experience to good account ; so that we may confidently ex- 
pect that the general standard of merit attained by their 
contributions will be a very high one. Nor will the facilities 
for visiting the exhibition be at all behind the probable 
inducements which it holds out. The town in which it :• 
held, it is almost needless to add, is central, and easy ol 
access ; and the council have, as usual, taken the needful 
steps to secure the co-operation of the several companies, in 
obtaining for the public the fullest possible amount of rail 
way accommodation. , , , . , 
Prizes for Poultry.— At the Poultry Show held las 
week, in connection with the Taunton Agricultural Assocu 
tionthe following were among the successful competitor* t-i 
prizes ; — Cochin-chinar-Brown or partridge feathered, 
second prize, Mr. B. J. Ford, Exeter; ditto, white or black, 
second prize, Mr. J. Turner, Northbrook, Exeter; Spam-1, 
(cock and two hens), second, Mr. B. J. Ford; ditto, (pen "t 
four chicken), second, Mr. H. M. Ellicombe, Exeter; Poland*, 
(pen of four chicken), Mr. J. B. Ford ; Bantams, second prize. 
Mr. J. G. Gully, Exeter. On the same day Mr. B. J. l'or< 
obtained the first prize with white Aylesbury ducks, at 
Gloucester, and in the previous week a first prize with win 
Aylesbury ducks at Cambridge; Mr. Brenmington brim 
Becond. At the latter place the Cottage Gardener states that 
they weighed 23 lbs. _ 
Derbyshire and Midland Counties Poultry bnow 
The second annual exhibition of poultry for Derbyshire am 
the Midland Counties took place on Nov. 30th and Dec. 1st. ! 
the entrance of the County-hall, Derby, and was, like its pu 
deceasor, eminently successful. Almost every class ot o\' 
was well represented ; but the competition ran particular!} 
high in Dorkings, which elicited the highest commendation 
from the judges and numerous visitors. There was also an ■ 
trom tne judges ana numerous visitors. , 
cellent and extensive display of Cochin-china, black bp* • 
gold and silver spangled, Polaud and other fowls. 
P ... I- -i.J I.. TKo (l-flAKi 
gold and silver spongiea, i oiuuu duu owe* *• > 
bantams alone there was a limited supply. The gee- e ' 
turkeys were numerous and good. The total 1 
entries was 336. Mr. Bailey, of London, and Mr Hewi . 
Birmingham, were the judges. The majority ot the P 
have gone into Derbyshire, Yorkshire, and Staffords im 
Sussex. — We are sorry to learn that the Reigu L : 
Brighton Poultry Show, which took place in the l »' 1 . ’ 
Brighton, was attended with a loss of nearly *0 
Society. „ . 
Coventry Election.— The election of a member tos 1 
the vacancy in the representation of the city caused - 
lamented death of Mr. Geacli, M.P., took place on * ,l 
and Sir Joseph Paxton was returned without opposite >■ 
Mr. Bright’ 8 Letter on the War.— Requisition 
Mayor of Manchester. — A requisition, of which the ^ 
ing is a copy, has been originated amongst some 
hitherto ranked as Mr. Bright's supporters, and it m i> 
1 course of signature : — “ To tho Worshipful the Mu. 
