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Royal Order of Scotland . Since 1 S 55 he has held office in the Prov . Grand Lodge of West Lancashire , having been appointed one of the Prov . Grand Stewards at that period . This office he held till 1859 , and in 1 SC 0 he was promoted to the post of P . G . Sword Bearer . He was , in the year 1 S 66 , appointed by Bro . Sir Thomas G . Fermor-Hesketh , then the P . G . M ., to the very responsible position of Prov . Grand Secretary—a post he held with eminent ability and
brotherly tact under Bro . the Earl of Lathom . He was also appointed P . G . S . E . on the formation of the P . G . Chapter of West Lancashire . The crowning honour of Bro . Alpass ' s career—an honour he most deservedly received—was his recent appointment by the M . W . G . M . to the position of Grand Standard Bearer of England ; he also held the office of G . Standard Bearer in R . A . Masonry . In the CharitiesBro . Alpass was a Life-Governor of the three
, London Institutions , and served as a Steward at the festivals of the Boys' and Royal Masonic Benevolent Institutions . In addition to these , he was a Life-Governor of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution and of the Hamer Benevolent Fund . At the Liverpool Police Court on Monday Mr . T . Stamford Raffles , police magistrate , on taking his seat , made allusion to the death of Bro . H . S . Alpass , who was one of
the justices of the peace for the city . He said he had been very sorry to read of Bro . Alpass ' s death . The deceased gentleman was well known in public life , and he had been an active member of more than one public body . In him thev had lost a valuable magistrate . Since his ( Mr . Raffles ' s ) holidays the city bench had sustained two losses , Mr . W . H . Jones also having passed away . He wished to add his tribute to the memory of both those gentlemen .
The gathering at noon on Wednesday at Smithdownroad Cemeterv , Liverpool , where the mortal remains of Bro . Horace Seymour Alpass , J . P ., were placed in their last resting place , was the largest which has been witnessed at any funeral for a long period . The position occupied by the deceased during a long , useful , and active life in connection with the City Council , poor-law boards , and various other public bodies , naturally attracted the
sympathy and presence of a large representation of gentlemen who are identified with the municipal and parochial business of the city ; while the singularly prominent place he held in the Masonic Order , from which his valuable services will be very much missed , imparted special interest to the occasion , and led to an attendance of brethren from the various lodges which was both numerous and influential . It was calculated that there were upwards of 2000 persons present
in the cemetery during the funeral ceremonial . Besides the tribute of respect paid to the memory of the deceased by representatives of the various public bodies with which he had for many years been so intimately associated , the very large attendance of those connected with the Masonic Fraternity in this city and surrounding districts clearly demonstrated the high esteem in which his memory was held by members of that Order . In view of his
brilliant Masonic career , it was scarcely matter for wonder that the representation of members of the various Orders on Wednesday should have been so numerous and imposing . The preliminary announcement with regard to the funeral was exceedingly short ; but even with this brief period for preparation the large attendance showed how greatly respected was the memory of Bro . H . S . Alpass . The long list of Masonic representative Masons present included
Bros . R . Wylie , P . P . G . D . ; E . Pierpoint , P . P . G . D . ; Dr Crawford ; Alderman Grindley , 1457 ; Councillors W J . Lunt , P . G . Treas . ; Edward Paull , P . G . S . ; T . H She-en , P . M . 241 ; Dr . J . Kellett Smith , P . P . G . Reg . ; J Houlding , P . P . G . Reg . ; R . Wilson , P . P . G . S . D . ; Coun cillor S . E . Ibbs . P . P . G . S . B . ; J . Skeaf , P . P . G . O . ; G
Broadbridge , P . P . G . D . C ; J . Bell , P . P . G . J . D . ; T . Salter , P . P . G . J . D . ; T . Marsh , P . P . G . A . D . C , P . G . S . B . ; B . B . Marson , P . P . G . S . B . ; VV . B . Ackerley , P . P . G . J . W . ; J . Duncan , jun ., P . P . G . D . C ; J . B . Bryan , P . G . O . ; R . Foote , P . G . S . ; J . B . Mackenzie , P . G . S . D . ; W . Vines , P . P . G . D . C ; A . Stoddart , P . P . G . S . W . ; VV . Newsome , P . G . S . B . ; T . Armstrong , P . P . G . Treas . ; P . Ball ,
P . O . T . ; VV . H . Ball , P . G . A . T . ; J . Whalley , P . G . A . D . C ; H . A . Tobias , P . P . G . S . of W . ; T . Clarke , P . P . G . S . of VV . ; VV . Brackenbury , P . P . G . A . D . C ; Richd . Washington , P . P . G . S . D . ; H . Williams , P . P . G . A . D . C ; 1 . Hayes , P . P . G . S . H . ; R . Brown , P . P . G . Treas . ; T . Buxton , P . P . G . Registrar ; J . F . Roberts , P . P . G . A . D . C ; J . Piatt , P . P . G . S . D . ; J . Wainwright , P . P . G . A . D . C ; T . Evans , P . P . G . S . D . ; and H . Holbrook ,
P . G . S . of VV . A large number of representatives from lodges also attended to pay the last tribute of respect to a memory of a highly-esteemed brother . The grave itself , by direction of the Toxteth Burial Board , was entirely lined with choice flowers and evergreens , presenting an exquisitely beautiful appearance . At the close of the impressive ceremony , the Masonic brethren pressed forward to the graveside and threw sprigs of acacia on the coffin containing the remains of their deceased brother .
THE LATE BRO . VV . DONALD , M . D ., DISTRICT GRAND MASTER OF CANTERBURY , NEW ZEALAND . The flags in Lyttelton were ( l ying half-mast high on June 30 th , for one of the oldest colonists and most familiar faces in that seaport town had passed away . The late Dr . Donald arrived in the colony in 1 S 49 as medical officer to the Colonial Government . He was born in London , his parents being of Scottish extraction , and one of his early professional engagements being the appointment as Surgeon
to the contractors to the railway from Havre to Paris , he acquired a thorough knowledge of the French language , and saw Masonic light . In 1 S 57 Bro . Donald was a founder of the Unanimity Lodge , in due course becoming W . M ., and in 1 S 6 9 reached the dignity of District Grand Master . An immense crowd assembled to witness the funeral , which was attended by a very large number of Masons from all parts of the country . 'The burial service was read by the Very Rev . the Primate , assisted by Bro . the Rev . H . E . East .
BRO . ROBERT BRIDGE . Bro . Robert Bridge died at his residence , the Freemasons ' Arms , Heywood , on Saturday , the 23 rd ult ., after a short sickness , in the thirty-fourth year of his age , and was interred in the Bury Cemetery on Wednesday , the 27 th ult . The funeral was attended by a large number of brethren , who were present to testify their respect for the deceased . Bro . Bridge was Past Master of Naphtali Lodge , No . 2 GO , also H . ot Naphtali Chapter , and a subscribing member of the Lodge of St . Chad , 1129 .
Masonic And General Tidings
MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS
Wc are asked to state that Bro . F . Walters ' address is now 4 , Haszlus-road , Tooting , S . W . The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Cornwall will be held at the Town Hall , Falmouth , on Monday , the 15 th inst . The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will open a bazaar at Hull in aid of the Seamen's and General Orphan
Asylum at the end of September . Princess Alexandra Olga Victoria , third daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh , attained her sixth birthday on Monday , having been born on September 1 , 187 S . The Postmaster-General is about to expedite the
carrying of the mails to and from the United States by inviting tenders from the companies owning crack boats . The forty-first Congress of the British Archaeological Association opened at Tenby on Tuesday , the Bishop of St . David ' s being President . The Prince of Wales is patron . The meeting lasted till Thursday .
The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland left Dublin on Monday for Gowran Castle , Kilkenny , for the purpose of being present at the festivities attending the coming of age of Viscount Clifden , one of whose guardians his Excellency has been since 1 S 66 .
The President of the United States has awarded to Mr . Thomas Amlot , master of the British steamer Mentmore , a gold watch and chain for his services in rescuing the crew of the shipwrecked American schooner Jacob Keinzle on February 29 th . Major J . Gildea , of 20 , Phillimore-gardens , Kensington , makes an appeal on behalf of all soldiers and
sailors proceeding on the relief expedition to Khartoum . He proposes sending not only books and periodicals , as during the Afghan , Zulu , and Egyptian wars , but also extra hospital comforts , such as cigars , tobacco , smoking caps , loose trousers , stockings , & c . The magistrates and town council of Aberdeen
met on Wednesday , and resolved to confer the freedom of the city upon the Earl of Rosebery next week , on the occasion of his address to the Trades Union Congress , in recognition of their high appreciation of his personal character , his distinguished abilities , and the prominent part which he has taken in public affairs .
The Athenaeum says that Miss Kate Grccnaway will publish in the autumn , through Messrs . Routledge and Sons , a " Language of Flowers , " with illustrations printed in colours by Edmund Evans ; a new edition of " Mavor ' s Spelling , " with 40 illustrations designed by her ; and a coloured almanack for 1 SS 5 . The titles of Mr . Randolph Caldecott ' s new toy-books are "Come , Lasses and Lads , " and " Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross . "
Among the immense variety of things to be seen at the Health Exhibition , not the least important is the stand of H . VV . Brand ( Limited ) , of 5 , Vere-street , Oxfordstreet , VV ., No . 95 , in the South Gallery . The display of putted meats , sauces , essence ot beef , concentrated beeitca , soups , and other specialities for invalids , make up a really attractive exhibit ; and , while they look so tempting to the eye , their use has provided in every case a valuable addition to the cuisine of thousands of families .
The breeding season on the estates of Bro . Lord Carnarvon , Lord Craven , Lord Ailesbury , Sir Richard Sutton , Bro . Sir Francis Burdett , and other landowners in West Berks , North Hants , and Wilts , has proved highly favourable , and , although in some cases young birds suffered from drought , reports agree that the coveys are unusually strong . 'There being more open ground than for
the past eight or ten years , owing to the advanced state of the harvest operations , the sport proceeded with mostsatistory results . VVe regret to say that an accident has happened at Brussels by which several members of the Corporation of the City of London have been more or less injured . These gentlemen were on a visit , on Corporation business , in
connection with the question of Thames communications , when a wheel of the vehicle in which they were riding came off , and ihey were thrown out , and all were more or less hurt . The injuries they sustained do not appear to have been very serious , though of a painful nature . The party included Mr . Deputy Crisp , Mr . G . Shaw , Mr . T . Beard , Mr . J . S . Scott , Mr . J . Cox , Bro . W . P . Treloar , and several others .
There have been gay doings at Gowran Castle , Kilkenny , in celebration of the coming of age of Viscount Clifden , who attained his majority on Tuesday last . His lordship was presented with congratulatory addresses from his tenants on his Kilkenny estates of Gowran , Callan , and the Rower , and also from the tenants on his other estates . His lordship and Viscountess Clifden are entertaining a large party at Gowran Castle , including his Excellency the
Lord-Lieutenant and Countess Spencer , Col . the Hon . Luke and the Hon . Mrs . White , Lord and Lady Charles Bruce , Lady Sarah Spencer , Major the Hon . Leopold Agar-EHis , Capt . Cosmo Little , and other friends , who were present at a banquet , the band of the 24 th Regiment attending . It is stated that upwards of 3600 partook of his lordship ' s hospitality on the occasion . There was a display of fireworks shortly alter nine o ' clock , and the grounds were illuminated .
£ 50 to £ 500 . —Tobacconists commencing . —A pamphlet How to open a shop respectably for . £ ' 50 ; post free . H . Myers & Co ., log , liuston-rd ., London . Wholesale only . —[ Aiivi . HOLLOWAY ' OINTMENT . —Sores , wounds , ulcerations , and other diseases affecting the skin , are amendable by this cooling and healing Ointment . It has called forth the loudest praise from persons who have suH ' ered for years from bad legs , abscesses , and chronic
ulcers , after every hope of cure has long passed away . None but those who have ' experienced Ihe soothing ellect ot this Ointment can form an idea of the comfort it bestows by restraining inflammation and allaying pain . WheneverthisOintment lias been once used it has established its own worth , and has again been eagerly sought for , as the easiest and safest remedy for all ulcerous complaints . In neuralgia , rheumatism , and gout the . same application , properly used , gives wonderful relief . —LA JJVT . J
Masonic And General Tidings
Bro . the Marquis of Hartington has arranged to address his constituents at a great demonstration on the Franchise Bill to be held at Rawtenstall on the 4 th prox . - The Ro yal yacht Victoriaand Albert , which has been for a long time undergoing extensive renovation , was
taken into dock at Portsmouth on Wednesday to complete . Lord Ampthill ' s remains were interred on Wednesday in the family vault of the House of Russell , in the parish church of St . Michael , Chenies , Bucks , in the presence of a very large number of relatives and friends .
At the Red Cross Conference at Geneva , Great Britain is represented by Mr . John Furley , Deputy-Chairman , and Surgeon-General T . Longmore , C . B ., member or the Committee of the St . John Ambulance Association . The Earl of Kintore , M . W . G . M . of the Grand Lodge of M . M . M . of England and Wales , will shortly issue a patent of appointment as P . G . M . M . M . of
Worcestershire to Bro . A . F . Godson , D . P . G . M . ( Craft ) of the same province . Bro . Lord Charles Beresford , R . N ., who has left for Egypt , to take part in the forthcoming Nile Expedition , has been appointed by the Lords of the Admiralty captain of her Majesty's ship Hibernia ; additional , at present stationed at Malta .
The / Eolus Waterspray Ventilator , which was fixed iS months ago in the physicians' consulting room of the London Hospital , has given such satisfaction to the medical staff , that another installation of the / Eolus system in the throat consulting room has been resolved on . The work is now in hand .
On Monday evening next , the Sth inst ., the . 100 th representation of the revival of the late Bro . H . J . Bryon's comedy of "Our Boys , " with Bro . David James in his original character of " Perkyn Middlewick , " will be given at the Royal Strand Theatre . The occasion will also . be the i 4 S 6 th performance of the play in London .
At the meeting of the Liverpool City Council on Wednesday a letter was read from Sir Andrew Walker , asking permission to pay for the recent extensions of the Walker Art Gallery , which was originally erected at Sir Andrew ' s sole expense . The additions have cost about £ 10 , 000 . The terms of the offer were accepted with thanks .
The new station at the Slough J unction of the Great Western Railway will be opened for traffic at six o'clock on Monday next , after which all trains stopping there will use the new platforms . The relief lines between Slough and Maidenhead Bridge will be brought into
requisition at the same time , thu <~ . adding some five miles more of auxiliary rails to the home section of the Great Western system . The alteration of rails and other arrangements will be effected between seven o ' clock on Saturday evening and six o ' clock on Monday morning .
IMPROVEMENTS IN RAILWAY CARRIAGKS . —The London and North-Western Railway Company have recently brought into use a number of new carriages , which have been built expressly for the fast trains between London and Manchester , and between London and Liverpool . These carriages , which have provision for first , second , and third classes , and differ from the ordinary carriages
heretofore used in being considerably larger and heavier , are constructed on steel undernames with eight wheels ( the front and trailing pairs being fitted with Mr . F . W . Webb ' s radial axles ) , and are 42 feet in length and S feet 6 inches in width . They run with great steadiness at the hi gh speed maintained by this line in its express services by which the journey from London to Manchester is covered in four
and quarter hours , and that from London to Liverpool in four and half hours . In order to comply as far as possible with the different views entertained by railway travellers with regard to the question of saloons and compartments , the London and North Western Railway Company have , in the construction of the 1 st class carriages of iliis new stock , produced an ingenious combination of
both systems , whereby compartments suitable for small and large parties , as well as saloon accommodalion for those who prefer it , are provided . Corridor passages afford easy access to all parts of the carriage . Lavatory and toilet accommodation is made a special feature , and there are also separate smoking compartments for gentlemen as well
as a boudoir for ladies . An attendant accompanies the saloons , and refreshments can be obtained en route . The whole of the carriages are fitted up in a luxurious style , and are now running on the trains leaving Euston at 10 . 10 a . m ., 12 . 10 noon ,., and 4 . 0 p . m . ; Manchester at 7 . 45 a . m . and 4 . 15 p . m . ; and Liverpool at 11 . o a . m . each day .
London, Brighton, And South Coast Railway.
LONDON , BRIGHTON , AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY .
It will be taken for granted that this Railway Company , like its rivals for public patronage , has spared no painsin the preparation of its excursion and tourist programme for the current season . There is , assuredly , no lack of enterprise on the part of the / directorate , and whatever facilities for travelling over their several lines are offered .
by otner companies , we may be certain are granted by the L . B . and S . C . R . The charges for the two-monthly tourist tickets are most reasonable , and the train service both frequent and comfortable . If an extension of time is required , it is always granted on payment of a small additional charge , while the facilities for breaking the journey leave nothing to be desired . As regards excursion tickets to Brighton , Hastings , Eastbourne and the other popular sea-side
resortsserved by this line of rail , we need only refer our readers to the ordinary time tables to be obtained at the Company's offices at London Bridge and Victoria , at their booking offices , and at the principal stations on the Metropolitan and Metropolitan District Railways . The Continental route in connection with this line via Newhaven and Dieppe is a great favourite with many people , and the rates of
charge are extremely moderate . However , as regards this part of the accommodation offered , as welt as their special arrangements for the Eastbourne Regatta on Monday , the Sth inst ., and other local events of a similar character , the daily newspapers and the aforesaid Time Tables will give all the information that is required , or application may be made to the General Manager , who will g ive every attention and do his best to satisfy all . inquiries .
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Obituary.
Royal Order of Scotland . Since 1 S 55 he has held office in the Prov . Grand Lodge of West Lancashire , having been appointed one of the Prov . Grand Stewards at that period . This office he held till 1859 , and in 1 SC 0 he was promoted to the post of P . G . Sword Bearer . He was , in the year 1 S 66 , appointed by Bro . Sir Thomas G . Fermor-Hesketh , then the P . G . M ., to the very responsible position of Prov . Grand Secretary—a post he held with eminent ability and
brotherly tact under Bro . the Earl of Lathom . He was also appointed P . G . S . E . on the formation of the P . G . Chapter of West Lancashire . The crowning honour of Bro . Alpass ' s career—an honour he most deservedly received—was his recent appointment by the M . W . G . M . to the position of Grand Standard Bearer of England ; he also held the office of G . Standard Bearer in R . A . Masonry . In the CharitiesBro . Alpass was a Life-Governor of the three
, London Institutions , and served as a Steward at the festivals of the Boys' and Royal Masonic Benevolent Institutions . In addition to these , he was a Life-Governor of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution and of the Hamer Benevolent Fund . At the Liverpool Police Court on Monday Mr . T . Stamford Raffles , police magistrate , on taking his seat , made allusion to the death of Bro . H . S . Alpass , who was one of
the justices of the peace for the city . He said he had been very sorry to read of Bro . Alpass ' s death . The deceased gentleman was well known in public life , and he had been an active member of more than one public body . In him thev had lost a valuable magistrate . Since his ( Mr . Raffles ' s ) holidays the city bench had sustained two losses , Mr . W . H . Jones also having passed away . He wished to add his tribute to the memory of both those gentlemen .
The gathering at noon on Wednesday at Smithdownroad Cemeterv , Liverpool , where the mortal remains of Bro . Horace Seymour Alpass , J . P ., were placed in their last resting place , was the largest which has been witnessed at any funeral for a long period . The position occupied by the deceased during a long , useful , and active life in connection with the City Council , poor-law boards , and various other public bodies , naturally attracted the
sympathy and presence of a large representation of gentlemen who are identified with the municipal and parochial business of the city ; while the singularly prominent place he held in the Masonic Order , from which his valuable services will be very much missed , imparted special interest to the occasion , and led to an attendance of brethren from the various lodges which was both numerous and influential . It was calculated that there were upwards of 2000 persons present
in the cemetery during the funeral ceremonial . Besides the tribute of respect paid to the memory of the deceased by representatives of the various public bodies with which he had for many years been so intimately associated , the very large attendance of those connected with the Masonic Fraternity in this city and surrounding districts clearly demonstrated the high esteem in which his memory was held by members of that Order . In view of his
brilliant Masonic career , it was scarcely matter for wonder that the representation of members of the various Orders on Wednesday should have been so numerous and imposing . The preliminary announcement with regard to the funeral was exceedingly short ; but even with this brief period for preparation the large attendance showed how greatly respected was the memory of Bro . H . S . Alpass . The long list of Masonic representative Masons present included
Bros . R . Wylie , P . P . G . D . ; E . Pierpoint , P . P . G . D . ; Dr Crawford ; Alderman Grindley , 1457 ; Councillors W J . Lunt , P . G . Treas . ; Edward Paull , P . G . S . ; T . H She-en , P . M . 241 ; Dr . J . Kellett Smith , P . P . G . Reg . ; J Houlding , P . P . G . Reg . ; R . Wilson , P . P . G . S . D . ; Coun cillor S . E . Ibbs . P . P . G . S . B . ; J . Skeaf , P . P . G . O . ; G
Broadbridge , P . P . G . D . C ; J . Bell , P . P . G . J . D . ; T . Salter , P . P . G . J . D . ; T . Marsh , P . P . G . A . D . C , P . G . S . B . ; B . B . Marson , P . P . G . S . B . ; VV . B . Ackerley , P . P . G . J . W . ; J . Duncan , jun ., P . P . G . D . C ; J . B . Bryan , P . G . O . ; R . Foote , P . G . S . ; J . B . Mackenzie , P . G . S . D . ; W . Vines , P . P . G . D . C ; A . Stoddart , P . P . G . S . W . ; VV . Newsome , P . G . S . B . ; T . Armstrong , P . P . G . Treas . ; P . Ball ,
P . O . T . ; VV . H . Ball , P . G . A . T . ; J . Whalley , P . G . A . D . C ; H . A . Tobias , P . P . G . S . of W . ; T . Clarke , P . P . G . S . of VV . ; VV . Brackenbury , P . P . G . A . D . C ; Richd . Washington , P . P . G . S . D . ; H . Williams , P . P . G . A . D . C ; 1 . Hayes , P . P . G . S . H . ; R . Brown , P . P . G . Treas . ; T . Buxton , P . P . G . Registrar ; J . F . Roberts , P . P . G . A . D . C ; J . Piatt , P . P . G . S . D . ; J . Wainwright , P . P . G . A . D . C ; T . Evans , P . P . G . S . D . ; and H . Holbrook ,
P . G . S . of VV . A large number of representatives from lodges also attended to pay the last tribute of respect to a memory of a highly-esteemed brother . The grave itself , by direction of the Toxteth Burial Board , was entirely lined with choice flowers and evergreens , presenting an exquisitely beautiful appearance . At the close of the impressive ceremony , the Masonic brethren pressed forward to the graveside and threw sprigs of acacia on the coffin containing the remains of their deceased brother .
THE LATE BRO . VV . DONALD , M . D ., DISTRICT GRAND MASTER OF CANTERBURY , NEW ZEALAND . The flags in Lyttelton were ( l ying half-mast high on June 30 th , for one of the oldest colonists and most familiar faces in that seaport town had passed away . The late Dr . Donald arrived in the colony in 1 S 49 as medical officer to the Colonial Government . He was born in London , his parents being of Scottish extraction , and one of his early professional engagements being the appointment as Surgeon
to the contractors to the railway from Havre to Paris , he acquired a thorough knowledge of the French language , and saw Masonic light . In 1 S 57 Bro . Donald was a founder of the Unanimity Lodge , in due course becoming W . M ., and in 1 S 6 9 reached the dignity of District Grand Master . An immense crowd assembled to witness the funeral , which was attended by a very large number of Masons from all parts of the country . 'The burial service was read by the Very Rev . the Primate , assisted by Bro . the Rev . H . E . East .
BRO . ROBERT BRIDGE . Bro . Robert Bridge died at his residence , the Freemasons ' Arms , Heywood , on Saturday , the 23 rd ult ., after a short sickness , in the thirty-fourth year of his age , and was interred in the Bury Cemetery on Wednesday , the 27 th ult . The funeral was attended by a large number of brethren , who were present to testify their respect for the deceased . Bro . Bridge was Past Master of Naphtali Lodge , No . 2 GO , also H . ot Naphtali Chapter , and a subscribing member of the Lodge of St . Chad , 1129 .
Masonic And General Tidings
MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS
Wc are asked to state that Bro . F . Walters ' address is now 4 , Haszlus-road , Tooting , S . W . The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Cornwall will be held at the Town Hall , Falmouth , on Monday , the 15 th inst . The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will open a bazaar at Hull in aid of the Seamen's and General Orphan
Asylum at the end of September . Princess Alexandra Olga Victoria , third daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh , attained her sixth birthday on Monday , having been born on September 1 , 187 S . The Postmaster-General is about to expedite the
carrying of the mails to and from the United States by inviting tenders from the companies owning crack boats . The forty-first Congress of the British Archaeological Association opened at Tenby on Tuesday , the Bishop of St . David ' s being President . The Prince of Wales is patron . The meeting lasted till Thursday .
The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland left Dublin on Monday for Gowran Castle , Kilkenny , for the purpose of being present at the festivities attending the coming of age of Viscount Clifden , one of whose guardians his Excellency has been since 1 S 66 .
The President of the United States has awarded to Mr . Thomas Amlot , master of the British steamer Mentmore , a gold watch and chain for his services in rescuing the crew of the shipwrecked American schooner Jacob Keinzle on February 29 th . Major J . Gildea , of 20 , Phillimore-gardens , Kensington , makes an appeal on behalf of all soldiers and
sailors proceeding on the relief expedition to Khartoum . He proposes sending not only books and periodicals , as during the Afghan , Zulu , and Egyptian wars , but also extra hospital comforts , such as cigars , tobacco , smoking caps , loose trousers , stockings , & c . The magistrates and town council of Aberdeen
met on Wednesday , and resolved to confer the freedom of the city upon the Earl of Rosebery next week , on the occasion of his address to the Trades Union Congress , in recognition of their high appreciation of his personal character , his distinguished abilities , and the prominent part which he has taken in public affairs .
The Athenaeum says that Miss Kate Grccnaway will publish in the autumn , through Messrs . Routledge and Sons , a " Language of Flowers , " with illustrations printed in colours by Edmund Evans ; a new edition of " Mavor ' s Spelling , " with 40 illustrations designed by her ; and a coloured almanack for 1 SS 5 . The titles of Mr . Randolph Caldecott ' s new toy-books are "Come , Lasses and Lads , " and " Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross . "
Among the immense variety of things to be seen at the Health Exhibition , not the least important is the stand of H . VV . Brand ( Limited ) , of 5 , Vere-street , Oxfordstreet , VV ., No . 95 , in the South Gallery . The display of putted meats , sauces , essence ot beef , concentrated beeitca , soups , and other specialities for invalids , make up a really attractive exhibit ; and , while they look so tempting to the eye , their use has provided in every case a valuable addition to the cuisine of thousands of families .
The breeding season on the estates of Bro . Lord Carnarvon , Lord Craven , Lord Ailesbury , Sir Richard Sutton , Bro . Sir Francis Burdett , and other landowners in West Berks , North Hants , and Wilts , has proved highly favourable , and , although in some cases young birds suffered from drought , reports agree that the coveys are unusually strong . 'There being more open ground than for
the past eight or ten years , owing to the advanced state of the harvest operations , the sport proceeded with mostsatistory results . VVe regret to say that an accident has happened at Brussels by which several members of the Corporation of the City of London have been more or less injured . These gentlemen were on a visit , on Corporation business , in
connection with the question of Thames communications , when a wheel of the vehicle in which they were riding came off , and ihey were thrown out , and all were more or less hurt . The injuries they sustained do not appear to have been very serious , though of a painful nature . The party included Mr . Deputy Crisp , Mr . G . Shaw , Mr . T . Beard , Mr . J . S . Scott , Mr . J . Cox , Bro . W . P . Treloar , and several others .
There have been gay doings at Gowran Castle , Kilkenny , in celebration of the coming of age of Viscount Clifden , who attained his majority on Tuesday last . His lordship was presented with congratulatory addresses from his tenants on his Kilkenny estates of Gowran , Callan , and the Rower , and also from the tenants on his other estates . His lordship and Viscountess Clifden are entertaining a large party at Gowran Castle , including his Excellency the
Lord-Lieutenant and Countess Spencer , Col . the Hon . Luke and the Hon . Mrs . White , Lord and Lady Charles Bruce , Lady Sarah Spencer , Major the Hon . Leopold Agar-EHis , Capt . Cosmo Little , and other friends , who were present at a banquet , the band of the 24 th Regiment attending . It is stated that upwards of 3600 partook of his lordship ' s hospitality on the occasion . There was a display of fireworks shortly alter nine o ' clock , and the grounds were illuminated .
£ 50 to £ 500 . —Tobacconists commencing . —A pamphlet How to open a shop respectably for . £ ' 50 ; post free . H . Myers & Co ., log , liuston-rd ., London . Wholesale only . —[ Aiivi . HOLLOWAY ' OINTMENT . —Sores , wounds , ulcerations , and other diseases affecting the skin , are amendable by this cooling and healing Ointment . It has called forth the loudest praise from persons who have suH ' ered for years from bad legs , abscesses , and chronic
ulcers , after every hope of cure has long passed away . None but those who have ' experienced Ihe soothing ellect ot this Ointment can form an idea of the comfort it bestows by restraining inflammation and allaying pain . WheneverthisOintment lias been once used it has established its own worth , and has again been eagerly sought for , as the easiest and safest remedy for all ulcerous complaints . In neuralgia , rheumatism , and gout the . same application , properly used , gives wonderful relief . —LA JJVT . J
Masonic And General Tidings
Bro . the Marquis of Hartington has arranged to address his constituents at a great demonstration on the Franchise Bill to be held at Rawtenstall on the 4 th prox . - The Ro yal yacht Victoriaand Albert , which has been for a long time undergoing extensive renovation , was
taken into dock at Portsmouth on Wednesday to complete . Lord Ampthill ' s remains were interred on Wednesday in the family vault of the House of Russell , in the parish church of St . Michael , Chenies , Bucks , in the presence of a very large number of relatives and friends .
At the Red Cross Conference at Geneva , Great Britain is represented by Mr . John Furley , Deputy-Chairman , and Surgeon-General T . Longmore , C . B ., member or the Committee of the St . John Ambulance Association . The Earl of Kintore , M . W . G . M . of the Grand Lodge of M . M . M . of England and Wales , will shortly issue a patent of appointment as P . G . M . M . M . of
Worcestershire to Bro . A . F . Godson , D . P . G . M . ( Craft ) of the same province . Bro . Lord Charles Beresford , R . N ., who has left for Egypt , to take part in the forthcoming Nile Expedition , has been appointed by the Lords of the Admiralty captain of her Majesty's ship Hibernia ; additional , at present stationed at Malta .
The / Eolus Waterspray Ventilator , which was fixed iS months ago in the physicians' consulting room of the London Hospital , has given such satisfaction to the medical staff , that another installation of the / Eolus system in the throat consulting room has been resolved on . The work is now in hand .
On Monday evening next , the Sth inst ., the . 100 th representation of the revival of the late Bro . H . J . Bryon's comedy of "Our Boys , " with Bro . David James in his original character of " Perkyn Middlewick , " will be given at the Royal Strand Theatre . The occasion will also . be the i 4 S 6 th performance of the play in London .
At the meeting of the Liverpool City Council on Wednesday a letter was read from Sir Andrew Walker , asking permission to pay for the recent extensions of the Walker Art Gallery , which was originally erected at Sir Andrew ' s sole expense . The additions have cost about £ 10 , 000 . The terms of the offer were accepted with thanks .
The new station at the Slough J unction of the Great Western Railway will be opened for traffic at six o'clock on Monday next , after which all trains stopping there will use the new platforms . The relief lines between Slough and Maidenhead Bridge will be brought into
requisition at the same time , thu <~ . adding some five miles more of auxiliary rails to the home section of the Great Western system . The alteration of rails and other arrangements will be effected between seven o ' clock on Saturday evening and six o ' clock on Monday morning .
IMPROVEMENTS IN RAILWAY CARRIAGKS . —The London and North-Western Railway Company have recently brought into use a number of new carriages , which have been built expressly for the fast trains between London and Manchester , and between London and Liverpool . These carriages , which have provision for first , second , and third classes , and differ from the ordinary carriages
heretofore used in being considerably larger and heavier , are constructed on steel undernames with eight wheels ( the front and trailing pairs being fitted with Mr . F . W . Webb ' s radial axles ) , and are 42 feet in length and S feet 6 inches in width . They run with great steadiness at the hi gh speed maintained by this line in its express services by which the journey from London to Manchester is covered in four
and quarter hours , and that from London to Liverpool in four and half hours . In order to comply as far as possible with the different views entertained by railway travellers with regard to the question of saloons and compartments , the London and North Western Railway Company have , in the construction of the 1 st class carriages of iliis new stock , produced an ingenious combination of
both systems , whereby compartments suitable for small and large parties , as well as saloon accommodalion for those who prefer it , are provided . Corridor passages afford easy access to all parts of the carriage . Lavatory and toilet accommodation is made a special feature , and there are also separate smoking compartments for gentlemen as well
as a boudoir for ladies . An attendant accompanies the saloons , and refreshments can be obtained en route . The whole of the carriages are fitted up in a luxurious style , and are now running on the trains leaving Euston at 10 . 10 a . m ., 12 . 10 noon ,., and 4 . 0 p . m . ; Manchester at 7 . 45 a . m . and 4 . 15 p . m . ; and Liverpool at 11 . o a . m . each day .
London, Brighton, And South Coast Railway.
LONDON , BRIGHTON , AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY .
It will be taken for granted that this Railway Company , like its rivals for public patronage , has spared no painsin the preparation of its excursion and tourist programme for the current season . There is , assuredly , no lack of enterprise on the part of the / directorate , and whatever facilities for travelling over their several lines are offered .
by otner companies , we may be certain are granted by the L . B . and S . C . R . The charges for the two-monthly tourist tickets are most reasonable , and the train service both frequent and comfortable . If an extension of time is required , it is always granted on payment of a small additional charge , while the facilities for breaking the journey leave nothing to be desired . As regards excursion tickets to Brighton , Hastings , Eastbourne and the other popular sea-side
resortsserved by this line of rail , we need only refer our readers to the ordinary time tables to be obtained at the Company's offices at London Bridge and Victoria , at their booking offices , and at the principal stations on the Metropolitan and Metropolitan District Railways . The Continental route in connection with this line via Newhaven and Dieppe is a great favourite with many people , and the rates of
charge are extremely moderate . However , as regards this part of the accommodation offered , as welt as their special arrangements for the Eastbourne Regatta on Monday , the Sth inst ., and other local events of a similar character , the daily newspapers and the aforesaid Time Tables will give all the information that is required , or application may be made to the General Manager , who will g ive every attention and do his best to satisfy all . inquiries .