The members woro their rega lia, and a splendid banner ernbroidered'wilh ,tho arm of the Order and tUd na'mo of the ■Lodge — the Roderick Dhu'^yas displayed in front of the prooession,tlie'rear being brought j kpt by the' Fire {Brigade^n uniform , ' ' "''' '

The result of the public meeting of last (Tuesday)' night, in connection with the Harbour Board question, was satisfac tory as removing all reasonable show of excuse for further inaction on tlie part of the Borough Oouncih* Public opinion has now expressed ' itself in a manner whidi no one' can misunderstand, and we trust that no further delay will take place in proceeding to business, after the ample discussion which the question has received— more ample, we venture •to think, than the occasion required. For^ notwithstanding the Mayor's pro test' against a hasty decisidu,'we do nofc think that even his Worship is of opinion -that there has not been suffi cient preliminary ' discussion. By tlia way, considering that the proposal to kold a public meeting emanated from the Council itself, and was not called for nor indeed considered necessary out of doors^ are cannot but think that the assertion of the CjunciTs complete in dependence of tlie public voice as ex pressed through the meeting, came with a bad grace from his Worship. Wet ■are not sure that we quite understand his'allusion to the silepce of the public Press on the financial part of tho pro posed schemed There can b« no room, we .think, for difference of .opinion as to the value of tlie'endovvriients to be Vested in.-the Harbour -Board, and, the best method' of-utilizihg 1 ' 'them will, be the ifirstiOf* all-questions for' tlio Board* when it is constituted. But until then, discus sion on;t'he;!3uuject would Be oli.Vwusly prematurev..Whea'the l Hart'oui ;i 'Bodutis in.existi'nce the Press'-williio^'lie found; wanting in the duty of, criticising its pro<feedirigs ) ibut'*to- I d6-"so by. way of anticipation would surely : be' somewhat ridiculous. Besides, if Ware <to' have no Harbor Board until the question of Wft/s and means has been discussed and decided; in all. 