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poured in very rapidly , and were well received . This applies specially to the Prime Minister , who is evidently a great favourite east of Temple Bar . The banquet calls
for no special comment . It passed oft * much as such banquets usually do . But the after dinner speeches on this occasion , and particularly under existing circumstances , were looked for with a considerable amount of interest .
The Prime Minister was very guarded in what he said , however . The assurance that the prospect of a war with China had passed away was gratifying , of course , and in more senses than one . On the one hand it is to the commercial interests of both countries that peace should be maintained between them , while even in a war with the
Chinese there is little honour to be gained by engaging a power so manifestly inferior to us in military strength . But it was impossible to ignore the danger that is looming in the far east of Europe , and , anent this critical subject , Mr . Disraeli could only express a hope that a peaceful
solution of the difficulty may prevail . It was wise , of course , at so early a stage , to say as little as possible , but it must have been dreadfull y disappointing to tbe political quidnuncs not to have had even a gleam of light thrown upon the matter . We echo , of coursethe hope of
, the Prime Minister , but we cannot say the prospect is very assuring . Among the other speeches , the most noticeable were those of the Lord Chancellor , who took occasion to refer to the recent legal reforms , of Lord Chief Justice Cockburn , who followed suit , and upon whom the freedom
of the City will shortly be conferred , and of Mr . Ward Hunt , who , in spite of the Vanguard disaster , spoke hopefully of the Navy . The Lord Mayor ' s health was
gracefully proposed by Mr . Disraeli , and very well received , as also was that of the retiring Lord Mayor , whose year of office will compare most favourabl y with that of any of his predecessors .
We imagine there is little , if any , difference between the men who go up as Undergraduates to Oxford and Cambridge , but what are known as " Town and Gown Rows "
at the latter , seem to be far more considerable , and waged with far greater bitterness of spirit than at the former . That , of all places in the world , a concert room , where harmony is expected to prevail , should have been selected
as the theatre of war , speaks ill for the tone of the Cambridge students . There were ladies present , and that fact should have served to check any outburst of feeling . But if the conduct of the students , young men of high spirits , and occasionally given to a little vigorous horse play , is
inexcusable , the municipal authorities appear to have acted with a lamentable want of tact . Aldermen and Town Councillors , even with the insignia of office about them , are not always awe inspiring personages , and any chaff
they may have been treated to by the Undergraduates , should have been met either good-naturedly or with silent contempt . It was a gross mistake to bring the police into the affair , and the town magistracy have only themselves to thank that the row assumed the dimensions of a small
riot . Let us hope the next time Cambridge men feel it imperative to give vent to any exuberance of spirits , they will select some other place than a concert room where ladies are congregated for the purpose Of enjoyment . And when the next explosion takes place on the part of turbulent
gownsmen , let the townsmen , or , at all events , their rulers , display tact and judgment in meeting it . Let them keep their force of police constables out of sight . Then there may be some roughness , perhaps , but at least there will arise no ill feeling .
A phase of student-life at Cambridge is a fair excuse for adverting to certain speeches recently made by two men of eminence on the subject of Education . Of these speeches , one was made by Mr . Gladstone , at Greenwich , on the occasion of his distributing the prizes to the successful
students of the local science and art classes , while the other came from , the lips of Lord Chief Justice Cockburn , when giving away the prizes to the students of the Birkbeck Literary and Scientific Institution . Both these men are living illustrations of what Education will enable men to
achieve , for the former was Prime Minister of England for over five years , and , although he has retired into comparative privacy as a politician , is still- by far the most eminent member of the Liberal Party , while the Lord Chief Justice
has presided at the Court of Queen ' s Bench for many ; many years , and is one of the greatest legal luminaries of the day . One other address must not be overlooked ; though , coming from a very young man , it will not carry with it , perhaps , the same authority as the two just referred
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to . We mean the speech of His Royal Highness Prraco Leopold , at the distribution of prizes , in the Town Hall , to the students of the Oxford School of Science and Art . The influence of the late Prince Consort , and his zeal for the advancement , not of Science and Art only , but of every
branch of learning , have borne good fruit as regards his children . There is not one of the Queen ' s sons or daughters who is not ready , at all times , to do what in them lies for the good of Education , and this speech of Prince Leopold , himself a student at Oxford , is the latest illustration we
have had of the zeal of the Royal Family in the good cause . Now of course that Ministers have resumed their labours , we may expect to hear of frequent deputations to one or other of them . Sir Stafford Northcote and the Home Secretary are among the earliest who have been thus favoured ,
the former having been waited upon by a deputation from the Trades' Union Congress Parliamentary Committee on the subject of the Trades' Union Act , while the latter
received the same deputation , who had certain suggestions to offer anent the Summary Jurisdiction of Magistrates . Both were courteously received , and withdrew well pleased with the attention their suggestions had experienced .
We have more than once expressed our admiration of Captain Webb ' s unexampled feat of swimming tho English Channel between Dover and Calais , and we feel sure our readers will rejoice with us that so worthy a man will shortly become a member of our Order . Men of courage
are men of kindness , and Captain Webb wears honorable evidence that he has already exerted his unrivalled swimming powers in attempting to save human life at the risk of his own . Good men and true , as he is , are certain to make good Masons . Captain Webb will be intitiated
on the 25 th inst ., the last Thursday in the current month , in Lodge Neptune , No . 22 , at Guildhall Tavern . Thus , in less than a fortnight , this son of old Father Neptune will have a Mother Neptune , and also a pretty numerous array of Brothers Neptune . We doubt not of his very hearty reception .
The fete at the Alexandra Palace on Lord Mayor ' s day was , unfortunately , marred by the weather . This , of course , does not apply so much to the Concert , which was the Balaklava Concert repeated , but to the grand firework competition , which came off in the dullest of November
weather . However ,. a success Avas scored on Saturday , when Handel ' s "Esther" was produced , under the able guidance of Mr . Weist Hill . To-day will be the third of the series of Saturday Popular Concerts , when a selection from Beethoven , Rossini , and others , will be given , and
there will also be a great Chrysanthemum Show , by Messrs . Cutbush , in the Grand Central Hall . At the Crystal Palace will also be given another Saturday Concert , when the programme will include Mendelssohn ' s " Hymn of
Praise , " " A Dream of Happiness , " and other pieces . On Monday will be opened the great Annual National Poultry , Pigeon , and Rabbit Show , and it will remain open till Thursday iuclusive .
From France the most important news concerns the passage of the Electoral Bill , which is being got through with a considerable amount of dispatch . The most important portion of the Bill has been agreed to by the Assembly . The battle of the Scrutins has been fought
fairly , and determined by secret vote in favour of the Government by a majority of 31 , the numbers for the scrutiu d ' arronclissoment , which they supported , being 357 , while the scruiin de lisie found favour with only 326 members . As in England , so in France , wo hear of further
gales and floods , so that the year , m this respect , will very probably be a most disastrous one as regards the damage done to life and property . An uneasy feeling prevails
generally abroad as here as to the Turkish difficulty . It will need all the ability of diplomacy to pull Europe through without some kind of a contest . As to Spain , the news of a settlement of the Carlist Avar seems as far off as over .
In any other country the leading men of both parties would combine and fnr ^ s a settlement , but in Spain , party interests take pi-iaiby of patriotic interests .
Bro . E . P . Albert , Assistant Grand Pursuivant of the Grand Lodge of England , P . M . 188 , has been appointed Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge of Scotland .
Bro . Jennings , the courteous and respected musical director of the Oxford , announces his annual benefit , on Wednesday , 24 th insln . nt , when a host of talent , in addition to the regular company , have volunteered their services .
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Our Weekly Budget.
poured in very rapidly , and were well received . This applies specially to the Prime Minister , who is evidently a great favourite east of Temple Bar . The banquet calls
for no special comment . It passed oft * much as such banquets usually do . But the after dinner speeches on this occasion , and particularly under existing circumstances , were looked for with a considerable amount of interest .
The Prime Minister was very guarded in what he said , however . The assurance that the prospect of a war with China had passed away was gratifying , of course , and in more senses than one . On the one hand it is to the commercial interests of both countries that peace should be maintained between them , while even in a war with the
Chinese there is little honour to be gained by engaging a power so manifestly inferior to us in military strength . But it was impossible to ignore the danger that is looming in the far east of Europe , and , anent this critical subject , Mr . Disraeli could only express a hope that a peaceful
solution of the difficulty may prevail . It was wise , of course , at so early a stage , to say as little as possible , but it must have been dreadfull y disappointing to tbe political quidnuncs not to have had even a gleam of light thrown upon the matter . We echo , of coursethe hope of
, the Prime Minister , but we cannot say the prospect is very assuring . Among the other speeches , the most noticeable were those of the Lord Chancellor , who took occasion to refer to the recent legal reforms , of Lord Chief Justice Cockburn , who followed suit , and upon whom the freedom
of the City will shortly be conferred , and of Mr . Ward Hunt , who , in spite of the Vanguard disaster , spoke hopefully of the Navy . The Lord Mayor ' s health was
gracefully proposed by Mr . Disraeli , and very well received , as also was that of the retiring Lord Mayor , whose year of office will compare most favourabl y with that of any of his predecessors .
We imagine there is little , if any , difference between the men who go up as Undergraduates to Oxford and Cambridge , but what are known as " Town and Gown Rows "
at the latter , seem to be far more considerable , and waged with far greater bitterness of spirit than at the former . That , of all places in the world , a concert room , where harmony is expected to prevail , should have been selected
as the theatre of war , speaks ill for the tone of the Cambridge students . There were ladies present , and that fact should have served to check any outburst of feeling . But if the conduct of the students , young men of high spirits , and occasionally given to a little vigorous horse play , is
inexcusable , the municipal authorities appear to have acted with a lamentable want of tact . Aldermen and Town Councillors , even with the insignia of office about them , are not always awe inspiring personages , and any chaff
they may have been treated to by the Undergraduates , should have been met either good-naturedly or with silent contempt . It was a gross mistake to bring the police into the affair , and the town magistracy have only themselves to thank that the row assumed the dimensions of a small
riot . Let us hope the next time Cambridge men feel it imperative to give vent to any exuberance of spirits , they will select some other place than a concert room where ladies are congregated for the purpose Of enjoyment . And when the next explosion takes place on the part of turbulent
gownsmen , let the townsmen , or , at all events , their rulers , display tact and judgment in meeting it . Let them keep their force of police constables out of sight . Then there may be some roughness , perhaps , but at least there will arise no ill feeling .
A phase of student-life at Cambridge is a fair excuse for adverting to certain speeches recently made by two men of eminence on the subject of Education . Of these speeches , one was made by Mr . Gladstone , at Greenwich , on the occasion of his distributing the prizes to the successful
students of the local science and art classes , while the other came from , the lips of Lord Chief Justice Cockburn , when giving away the prizes to the students of the Birkbeck Literary and Scientific Institution . Both these men are living illustrations of what Education will enable men to
achieve , for the former was Prime Minister of England for over five years , and , although he has retired into comparative privacy as a politician , is still- by far the most eminent member of the Liberal Party , while the Lord Chief Justice
has presided at the Court of Queen ' s Bench for many ; many years , and is one of the greatest legal luminaries of the day . One other address must not be overlooked ; though , coming from a very young man , it will not carry with it , perhaps , the same authority as the two just referred
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to . We mean the speech of His Royal Highness Prraco Leopold , at the distribution of prizes , in the Town Hall , to the students of the Oxford School of Science and Art . The influence of the late Prince Consort , and his zeal for the advancement , not of Science and Art only , but of every
branch of learning , have borne good fruit as regards his children . There is not one of the Queen ' s sons or daughters who is not ready , at all times , to do what in them lies for the good of Education , and this speech of Prince Leopold , himself a student at Oxford , is the latest illustration we
have had of the zeal of the Royal Family in the good cause . Now of course that Ministers have resumed their labours , we may expect to hear of frequent deputations to one or other of them . Sir Stafford Northcote and the Home Secretary are among the earliest who have been thus favoured ,
the former having been waited upon by a deputation from the Trades' Union Congress Parliamentary Committee on the subject of the Trades' Union Act , while the latter
received the same deputation , who had certain suggestions to offer anent the Summary Jurisdiction of Magistrates . Both were courteously received , and withdrew well pleased with the attention their suggestions had experienced .
We have more than once expressed our admiration of Captain Webb ' s unexampled feat of swimming tho English Channel between Dover and Calais , and we feel sure our readers will rejoice with us that so worthy a man will shortly become a member of our Order . Men of courage
are men of kindness , and Captain Webb wears honorable evidence that he has already exerted his unrivalled swimming powers in attempting to save human life at the risk of his own . Good men and true , as he is , are certain to make good Masons . Captain Webb will be intitiated
on the 25 th inst ., the last Thursday in the current month , in Lodge Neptune , No . 22 , at Guildhall Tavern . Thus , in less than a fortnight , this son of old Father Neptune will have a Mother Neptune , and also a pretty numerous array of Brothers Neptune . We doubt not of his very hearty reception .
The fete at the Alexandra Palace on Lord Mayor ' s day was , unfortunately , marred by the weather . This , of course , does not apply so much to the Concert , which was the Balaklava Concert repeated , but to the grand firework competition , which came off in the dullest of November
weather . However ,. a success Avas scored on Saturday , when Handel ' s "Esther" was produced , under the able guidance of Mr . Weist Hill . To-day will be the third of the series of Saturday Popular Concerts , when a selection from Beethoven , Rossini , and others , will be given , and
there will also be a great Chrysanthemum Show , by Messrs . Cutbush , in the Grand Central Hall . At the Crystal Palace will also be given another Saturday Concert , when the programme will include Mendelssohn ' s " Hymn of
Praise , " " A Dream of Happiness , " and other pieces . On Monday will be opened the great Annual National Poultry , Pigeon , and Rabbit Show , and it will remain open till Thursday iuclusive .
From France the most important news concerns the passage of the Electoral Bill , which is being got through with a considerable amount of dispatch . The most important portion of the Bill has been agreed to by the Assembly . The battle of the Scrutins has been fought
fairly , and determined by secret vote in favour of the Government by a majority of 31 , the numbers for the scrutiu d ' arronclissoment , which they supported , being 357 , while the scruiin de lisie found favour with only 326 members . As in England , so in France , wo hear of further
gales and floods , so that the year , m this respect , will very probably be a most disastrous one as regards the damage done to life and property . An uneasy feeling prevails
generally abroad as here as to the Turkish difficulty . It will need all the ability of diplomacy to pull Europe through without some kind of a contest . As to Spain , the news of a settlement of the Carlist Avar seems as far off as over .
In any other country the leading men of both parties would combine and fnr ^ s a settlement , but in Spain , party interests take pi-iaiby of patriotic interests .
Bro . E . P . Albert , Assistant Grand Pursuivant of the Grand Lodge of England , P . M . 188 , has been appointed Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge of Scotland .
Bro . Jennings , the courteous and respected musical director of the Oxford , announces his annual benefit , on Wednesday , 24 th insln . nt , when a host of talent , in addition to the regular company , have volunteered their services .