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Our Weekly Budget.
with what , in fact , is commonly known as Queen ' s weather , and appears to have been well p leased with the reception accorded to her . On Friday last , their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales with their family left Marlborough House for their Norfolk residence ,
Sandringham , where they Avill remain , Ave presume , till the Prince starts for India . In connection with this visit we have to note that the Serapis , Avhich is to convey his Eoyal Highness from Venice , has already started , while preparations for his reception at Bombay , Calcutta , and other cities , where
it is proposed he should make anything oi a stay , are being pushed forward . In fact , it is no exaggeration to say that all India is on the tiptoe of expectation to receive the eldest son and heir of the Empress who sways her destinies . The Duke of Connaught has returned to England
after a somewhat lengthened continental tour ; Prince Leopold has been visiting the West of Scotland , as the guest of Colonel Campbell , and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have returned from their visit to St . Petersburg .
The inquiry into the loss of the Vanguard has terminated . The court have strongly censured Captain Dawkins and those of his subordinate officers whose conduct Avas the
subject of inquiry , and the sentence as regards the Captain is , that he be severely reprimanded and dismissed his ship , while as regards the others , Commander Tandy and Navigating Lieutenant Thomas are severely reprimanded , and Mr . R . Brown , chief engineer , and Mr . D . Tiddy , carpenter ,
reprimanded . The main grounds on Avhich the court found this sentence are , first , the high rate of speed at Avhich the squadron was proceeding whilst in a fog ; the unnecessary reduction of speed by Captain Dawkins without orders from the Vice Admiral , and without signalling properly to
the Iron Duke ; the increased speed of the latter vessel ; the Iron Duke improperly steering out of line , and the want of fog signals on board of that vessel . They are further of opinion that the foundering of the vessel might have been delayed , if not averted altogether , had more
energetic measures been taken by Captain DaAvkins . As to the latter expression of opinion Ave are not in a position to offer any suggestion ; but it occurs to us that , as regards the earlier portion of the finding , in the
first place , there is something contradictory ; and in the second , the majority of the reasons affect not Captain Dawkins , but others . Thus , Captain Dawkins is not responsible for the speed at which the squadron Avas moving , nor is he to blame that the Iron Duke sheered out of the
line or increased its speed ; Avhile , as regards the too high rate of speed , the Captain exercised a Avise discretion in reducing his rate . Had he not clone so , he would probably have run doAvn the Norwegian barque , of Avhich , by the Avay , no notice appears to have been taken .
As to matters Civic , Ave note that the new Sheriffs , Mr . Alderman Knight and Mr . Breffit , were SAvorn in on Tuesday at the Guildhall with the usual ceremonies , as also Avere the new made sheriffs , Messrs . Baylis and CraAVford . The occasion Avas signalised by the revival of a
procession—a custom that has been m disuse for nearly twenty years—and the procession , a kind of Lord Mayor ' s shoAV in miniature , Avas most cordially received as it wended its Avay to Guildhall . After the ceremony Avas over , the procession Avas reformed , and on reaching the Albion , the
company adjourned to a most recherche banquet . On Wednesday , being Michaelmas Day , a successor to Lord Mayor Stone Avas elected * to fill the Civic chair during the year 1875-6 . The election fell on Mr . Alderman Cotton , one of the Parliamentary representatives for tho City , AVIIO was
next on the roll of Aldermen . Mr . Jones , as usual , distinguished himself by putting sundry questions to Alderman Cotton , Avhose ; insAA ers may be taken to have been eminently satisfactory . The Lord Mayor , Avho presided , Avas honoured Avith the usual vote of thanks for his Great
services during tlie term of his Mayoralty This is never a mere formal expression of opinion on the part of the Common Council , and less so than ever in the instance before us , for few Lord Mayoi-. s have been more popular than our respected Grand Junior Warden .
We print in another part of our columns , an extract from the Standard , containing the gist of the answer given by the Masonic Convention , at Lausanne , now iu session , to the attacks recently made on us by the Pope and his emissaries . We need offer no remarks on the clearness
and precision , as Avell as the singular force of this reply ; its value Avill be best understood Avhen we take notice of the outcry Avhich it has raised iimung tho various organs of the
Our Weekly Budget.
Roman Catholic press in Prance . Thus , the Pays insists that Freemasonry " dabbles in politics , —and very unwholesome politics too . " It does not see why the Government tolerates it , and it describes its faith as * mere " humanitarian humbug . " We have survived a good many
onslaughts , and we have little doubt we are strong enough to survive a good many more . As for the miserable attack of the Pays , we look at it much in the same light as the great big navvy did at the blows of his pigmy wife . They did him no harm , while they pleased her .
The Revenue for the half-year ended on the 30 th ult . must be looked upon as very satisfactory . No great increase Avas expected ; but the budget estimate seems to stand
a very fair chance not only of being realized , but leaving also a fairly respectable surplus over and above what the Chancellor of the Exchequer anticipated . Apart from all political views , the prospect is highly gratifying .
In the fashionable world an event worth recording was solemnised on Thursday . This Avas nothing less than the marriage of Mr . W . H . Gladstone , M . P . for Whitby , the eldest son of the ex-Premier Mr . W . E . Gladstone . The bride was the Hon . Gertrude Stuart , youngest daughter
of Lord Blantyre . The marriage Avas celebrated at St . George ' s , Hanover-square , but owing to the recent death of an uncle of the bridegroom , only the nearest relatives and friends of the two families were present . After the breakfast , which was at Lord Blantyre ' s house , in Berkeley Square , the happy pair left for Cliveden to pass the
honeymoon . According to a paragraph in the Lancet , the street purveyors of ice creams take as much as seven or eight shillings a day , but our contemporary has no very high opinion of the quality of the creams sold . It points out that if tho
creams Avere not iced , those Avho indulge in them would reject the stuff of Avhich they are composed with absolute scorn . It adds that people should avoid these luxuries . It is perilous to introduce a frigid mass into the stomach , and
still more perilous when the mass is composed of highly objectional matter . The Lancet suggests either that the sale of these ices should be discontinued , or , that a better quality of material should be purveyed .
The directors of the Alexandra Palace have provided , this week , tAvo Exhibitions of a somewhat novel character . The first was held on Wednesday and Thursday , and proved a very interesting International Potato ShoAV . There was a considerable number of exhibitors , and the
quality of the fruit merits the highest commendation . Some specimens , both kidney and round potatoes , Avere simply magnificent , and we confess Ave should have liked there and then to have tested the merits of a " murphy " or two . Yesterday , Avas held a cab show , over £ 200 being aAvarded
in prizes for new kinds of cabs , the best appointed cabs in use , and to cabmen possessing Avell-established characters for honesty and ability in their calling . It will be somewhat of a novelty to read of a prize cabby . We imagine
the man AVIIO attains to this pinnacle of good fortune will get considerably chaffed by his felloAvs , and that will be no light ordeal to endure . We shall give the results of the show next Aveek .
We are happy in being able to place before our readers a full account of the meeting held on Thursday , at Great Grimsby , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons . We may be pardoned if Ave take
some little credit to ourselves for being able to place this report before our readers thus early . However , we hold to this very sensible maxim—that stale UGAVS is no news , and we shall always make a point of being as soon in the field as possible .
There have been one or tAvo more railway accidents inclining to the more rather than to the less serious . In one of them the cause Avas a runaway train , Avhich went bang into a passenger train . A slight misfortune also has befallen
the twin ship Cn , stalia , in its passage from Calais on Tuesday . The weather Avas so very rough that one of the paddlewheels Avas disabled and four floats broken . This , of course , Avill necessitate cessation from running for a brief time .
Among our advertisements Avill be noticed one in cornicetion Avith the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , whoso next Quarterly General Court is fixed for next Saturday , Our readers will notice that sundry propositions , all bearing
upon tho same important- question Avill be brought forward . The object is to enlarge the scope of the Institution , which from the fact of its being now enclosed by other buildings , is UOAV necessarily limited in its accommodation . The
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Our Weekly Budget.
with what , in fact , is commonly known as Queen ' s weather , and appears to have been well p leased with the reception accorded to her . On Friday last , their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales with their family left Marlborough House for their Norfolk residence ,
Sandringham , where they Avill remain , Ave presume , till the Prince starts for India . In connection with this visit we have to note that the Serapis , Avhich is to convey his Eoyal Highness from Venice , has already started , while preparations for his reception at Bombay , Calcutta , and other cities , where
it is proposed he should make anything oi a stay , are being pushed forward . In fact , it is no exaggeration to say that all India is on the tiptoe of expectation to receive the eldest son and heir of the Empress who sways her destinies . The Duke of Connaught has returned to England
after a somewhat lengthened continental tour ; Prince Leopold has been visiting the West of Scotland , as the guest of Colonel Campbell , and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have returned from their visit to St . Petersburg .
The inquiry into the loss of the Vanguard has terminated . The court have strongly censured Captain Dawkins and those of his subordinate officers whose conduct Avas the
subject of inquiry , and the sentence as regards the Captain is , that he be severely reprimanded and dismissed his ship , while as regards the others , Commander Tandy and Navigating Lieutenant Thomas are severely reprimanded , and Mr . R . Brown , chief engineer , and Mr . D . Tiddy , carpenter ,
reprimanded . The main grounds on Avhich the court found this sentence are , first , the high rate of speed at Avhich the squadron was proceeding whilst in a fog ; the unnecessary reduction of speed by Captain Dawkins without orders from the Vice Admiral , and without signalling properly to
the Iron Duke ; the increased speed of the latter vessel ; the Iron Duke improperly steering out of line , and the want of fog signals on board of that vessel . They are further of opinion that the foundering of the vessel might have been delayed , if not averted altogether , had more
energetic measures been taken by Captain DaAvkins . As to the latter expression of opinion Ave are not in a position to offer any suggestion ; but it occurs to us that , as regards the earlier portion of the finding , in the
first place , there is something contradictory ; and in the second , the majority of the reasons affect not Captain Dawkins , but others . Thus , Captain Dawkins is not responsible for the speed at which the squadron Avas moving , nor is he to blame that the Iron Duke sheered out of the
line or increased its speed ; Avhile , as regards the too high rate of speed , the Captain exercised a Avise discretion in reducing his rate . Had he not clone so , he would probably have run doAvn the Norwegian barque , of Avhich , by the Avay , no notice appears to have been taken .
As to matters Civic , Ave note that the new Sheriffs , Mr . Alderman Knight and Mr . Breffit , were SAvorn in on Tuesday at the Guildhall with the usual ceremonies , as also Avere the new made sheriffs , Messrs . Baylis and CraAVford . The occasion Avas signalised by the revival of a
procession—a custom that has been m disuse for nearly twenty years—and the procession , a kind of Lord Mayor ' s shoAV in miniature , Avas most cordially received as it wended its Avay to Guildhall . After the ceremony Avas over , the procession Avas reformed , and on reaching the Albion , the
company adjourned to a most recherche banquet . On Wednesday , being Michaelmas Day , a successor to Lord Mayor Stone Avas elected * to fill the Civic chair during the year 1875-6 . The election fell on Mr . Alderman Cotton , one of the Parliamentary representatives for tho City , AVIIO was
next on the roll of Aldermen . Mr . Jones , as usual , distinguished himself by putting sundry questions to Alderman Cotton , Avhose ; insAA ers may be taken to have been eminently satisfactory . The Lord Mayor , Avho presided , Avas honoured Avith the usual vote of thanks for his Great
services during tlie term of his Mayoralty This is never a mere formal expression of opinion on the part of the Common Council , and less so than ever in the instance before us , for few Lord Mayoi-. s have been more popular than our respected Grand Junior Warden .
We print in another part of our columns , an extract from the Standard , containing the gist of the answer given by the Masonic Convention , at Lausanne , now iu session , to the attacks recently made on us by the Pope and his emissaries . We need offer no remarks on the clearness
and precision , as Avell as the singular force of this reply ; its value Avill be best understood Avhen we take notice of the outcry Avhich it has raised iimung tho various organs of the
Our Weekly Budget.
Roman Catholic press in Prance . Thus , the Pays insists that Freemasonry " dabbles in politics , —and very unwholesome politics too . " It does not see why the Government tolerates it , and it describes its faith as * mere " humanitarian humbug . " We have survived a good many
onslaughts , and we have little doubt we are strong enough to survive a good many more . As for the miserable attack of the Pays , we look at it much in the same light as the great big navvy did at the blows of his pigmy wife . They did him no harm , while they pleased her .
The Revenue for the half-year ended on the 30 th ult . must be looked upon as very satisfactory . No great increase Avas expected ; but the budget estimate seems to stand
a very fair chance not only of being realized , but leaving also a fairly respectable surplus over and above what the Chancellor of the Exchequer anticipated . Apart from all political views , the prospect is highly gratifying .
In the fashionable world an event worth recording was solemnised on Thursday . This Avas nothing less than the marriage of Mr . W . H . Gladstone , M . P . for Whitby , the eldest son of the ex-Premier Mr . W . E . Gladstone . The bride was the Hon . Gertrude Stuart , youngest daughter
of Lord Blantyre . The marriage Avas celebrated at St . George ' s , Hanover-square , but owing to the recent death of an uncle of the bridegroom , only the nearest relatives and friends of the two families were present . After the breakfast , which was at Lord Blantyre ' s house , in Berkeley Square , the happy pair left for Cliveden to pass the
honeymoon . According to a paragraph in the Lancet , the street purveyors of ice creams take as much as seven or eight shillings a day , but our contemporary has no very high opinion of the quality of the creams sold . It points out that if tho
creams Avere not iced , those Avho indulge in them would reject the stuff of Avhich they are composed with absolute scorn . It adds that people should avoid these luxuries . It is perilous to introduce a frigid mass into the stomach , and
still more perilous when the mass is composed of highly objectional matter . The Lancet suggests either that the sale of these ices should be discontinued , or , that a better quality of material should be purveyed .
The directors of the Alexandra Palace have provided , this week , tAvo Exhibitions of a somewhat novel character . The first was held on Wednesday and Thursday , and proved a very interesting International Potato ShoAV . There was a considerable number of exhibitors , and the
quality of the fruit merits the highest commendation . Some specimens , both kidney and round potatoes , Avere simply magnificent , and we confess Ave should have liked there and then to have tested the merits of a " murphy " or two . Yesterday , Avas held a cab show , over £ 200 being aAvarded
in prizes for new kinds of cabs , the best appointed cabs in use , and to cabmen possessing Avell-established characters for honesty and ability in their calling . It will be somewhat of a novelty to read of a prize cabby . We imagine
the man AVIIO attains to this pinnacle of good fortune will get considerably chaffed by his felloAvs , and that will be no light ordeal to endure . We shall give the results of the show next Aveek .
We are happy in being able to place before our readers a full account of the meeting held on Thursday , at Great Grimsby , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons . We may be pardoned if Ave take
some little credit to ourselves for being able to place this report before our readers thus early . However , we hold to this very sensible maxim—that stale UGAVS is no news , and we shall always make a point of being as soon in the field as possible .
There have been one or tAvo more railway accidents inclining to the more rather than to the less serious . In one of them the cause Avas a runaway train , Avhich went bang into a passenger train . A slight misfortune also has befallen
the twin ship Cn , stalia , in its passage from Calais on Tuesday . The weather Avas so very rough that one of the paddlewheels Avas disabled and four floats broken . This , of course , Avill necessitate cessation from running for a brief time .
Among our advertisements Avill be noticed one in cornicetion Avith the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , whoso next Quarterly General Court is fixed for next Saturday , Our readers will notice that sundry propositions , all bearing
upon tho same important- question Avill be brought forward . The object is to enlarge the scope of the Institution , which from the fact of its being now enclosed by other buildings , is UOAV necessarily limited in its accommodation . The