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SCOTLAND BY THE WEST COAST ROYAL MAIL ROUTE . T ONDON AND NORTH WESTERN AND JL' CAtEDONUN RAILWAY 8 . — Tho SUMMER SERVICE of PASSENGER TRAINS from LONDON to SCOTLAND is now in operation . WSEK DAIS . A B a . m . a . m . a . m . a . m . p . m . p . m . p . m . London ( Euston Station ) clop . 515 7 15 10 0 11 0 8 0 8 50 0 0 Edinburgh an-. 4 10 5 50 7 55 10 0 6 20 0 15 7 50 Ci'nsaow „ 120 fi 0 8 0 1015 B 3 S 8 55 S 0 Greenock „ 5 50 715 » 5 111 * 7 50 7 50 9-W Oban , 9 1 " — — -1-15 12 15 12 15 2 . 14 Perth „ B 50 — 9 35 1150 8 0 8 15 0 55 Dundee , 7 30 — 10 30 10 9 0 9 0 12 0 .- . s Aberdeen 1010 — — 320 11-10 2 15 Inverness — — — 8 0 130 6 20 The HIGHLAND EXPRESS ( 8 . 0 p . m . ) leaves Euston everv night ( Saturdays exepted ) , nnd is due nt Greenock in time to enable passengers to join the steamers to the Western Const of Scotland . It also arrive . " at Perth in time to enable passengers to breakfast there before proceeding northwards . The TRAIN will be RUN SPECIALLY on SATURDAY , August 9 th . From tho 11 th July to the Vith Augnst ( Saturdays and Sundays excepted ) an additional express train will leave Euston Station at 7 . 30 p . m . for Edinburgh , Glasgow , and all parts of Scotland . This train will convey special parties , horses , and carriages . A Does not ran to Greenock or Oban on Sunday mornings . g Does not rim beyond Edinburgh and Glasgow on Sunday mornings . Day snionns fitted with lavatory accommodation are attached to the 10 . 0 a . m . down exnress train from Euston to Edinburgh and Glasgow , Sec ., without extra charge . IMPROVED SLEEPING SALOONS , ivx-oniprimed by an attendant , are run on the night trains between London , Edinburgh , Glasgow , Greenock , Stranraer , anil Perth . Extra charge , 5 s for each berth . Callander and Oban Line . The lino to Obau affords the (| nicke ° t and most comfortable route to the Western Highlands and Islands of Scotland . For particulars ot up train service from Scotland to London , see tho Companies' time bills . G . FINDLAY , General Manager , L . & N . W . Railway . J . THOMPSON , General Manager , July 1884 . Caledonian Railway .

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MIDLANDRAILWAY . SCOTLAND . —Snmmer Service of Trains to Scotland by the "MIDLAND ROUTE . The HIGHLAND EXPRESS ( 8 . 0 . p . m . from St . Pancras ) is now running . BOWK TBAWS . — WEEK DATS . SCtr . . " > D 1 ' C BE _ E a . m . a . m . p . m . n m- p . m . LONDON ( St Pancras ) dep . 5 15 10 , 5 8 0 o 15 P 15 Glasgow- ( St . Enoch ) atr . -I 37 8 55 ... 7 n 7 40 Greenock „ 5 56 9 40 . . s 12 8 12 Edinburgh ( Waverley ) , i 32 8 40 5 47 7 ? 5 7 25 Perth „ 9 20 11 50 8 21 9 55 9 55 0 ™ ,. ... 4 45 12 15 2 34 2 34 Aberdeen „ ... 3 20 11 40 2 15 2 15 INVERNESS „ ... 8 0 ' 1 30 6 20 8 20 A . —The Train leaving St . "Pnneras at 10 . 35 a . m . on Saturdays baa no oonneetion with Interne's on Sunday mornings . B . —The Train 1 avinff St Pancras at 9 . 15 on Saturday nights has no connection with Greenock , Oban , or places north of Edinburgh on Sunday mornings . C—Pullman Sleeping Cars from St . Pancras to Edinburgh ancl Perth . D—Pullman Drawing Pnom Cars from St . Pancras to Edinburgh nnd Glasgow . R—Pullman Sleeping Cars from St . Pancras to Edinbnrgh and Glasgow daily , also to Greenock except on Saturday nights . These Cars aro well Ventilated , fitted with Lavatory , kr ., and accompanied by a P peeinl Attendant . First Class Pns = engers travel in the Drawing Room Cn rs attached to Day E-rpres > Trains wmrnirr TXTRA PAYMENT . For Berth in Sleeping Car the charge is 8 / -, in addition to the "First Class Fare . The Evening Express leaving London at 9 15 p . m ., reaches Greenock in time to enable Passengers to join the "COLUMBA " or " IONA " Steamers for the Highlands . A Through Carrage is ran from LONDON to Greenock by this Irara . also by the 10 . 35 a . ia . from St . Pancras . For particulars of Up Train Service from Scotland to London see Time tables issued by the Company . JOHN NOBLE , _ . General Manager , Midland Railway . DEIIBT , July 1834 .

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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY . "DKOAD GAUGE Route to the "H " e * fc of England . —Continuous railway eomy ' mnnication , without change of carriage , between PADDINGTON nnd ¦ £ i . S' ^ ' '! * h . Teignmonth , Torqnny , Kmgswear ( for Dartmouth ) , Ply-Vni , Dernn P ° * ' ^ . Truro , Penznvco , and other favourite resorts in the West , of -nsiand . Tourist Tickets , nvailab ' o for two months ( first , second , and third u . issl , fire issued in London at P'ddington , Westbourne Park . Notfcin" Hill . Ham-. * ir ™ ' Shepherd ' s Hush , Kensington ( Addison Bond ) , Uxbridgo Road , nnd F ™'" stations on the "Metropolitan and District Railways , to the West , of '" gland , including th" following sea-side and other places of attraction , viz ., P _„ . We-ton-suner-lCare , "Uinehcad , Lvnfcon , Barnstaple , I ' rnenmbe , . xer . nr , DawHsu , Teignmonth , Torquay , Dartmouth , Plymouth , Devonport , Pi ^ , o y * Fowov . Truro , Falnvntb , St . Tves , Penzance , Scillv Islands , & c ll ' ii- ' ° ra n 0 *'' mg first ancl second class tourist tickets con ' travel by tho 4 0 n , i' ?' an '* 3 - ° '"• fnst fr ™* 13 fr ° Paddington . which reach Exeter nt 5 "iSn ,, * " ' c l nav » k 5 !) " -na 8 12 p . m ., nnd Plymouth nt 5 . 53 and "' V-m . respectively . Seo programmes and time bills issued bv tho Company . J . GRIERSON , General Manager .

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TESTIMONIALS , VOTES of THANKS , AC , beanfci full y ILLUMINATED o . v VELUM , and FRAMED , ready for Presentation , by ^ « "WOOD S , SO Chancery-Lane , London , ~ \ * v *\ C . awes Illuminated on Stewards' Certificates at a reasonable charge .

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JJ ?• "ft- HIRST engages to provide , afc short notice , an efficient l , Wtenn ?„ i ' \ mina 1 Bantinets , Dinners , Excursions and Quadrille Parties . "rms apply to " a . Hirst , Tho Three Crowns , 237 Mile End Road , E , "

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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Middlesex.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MIDDLESEX .

THE annual meetinor of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex was held on Saturday , the 2 nd insfc ., at the Athemenm , Enfield , rnicW fc ' ie presidency of the R . W . Prov . G . Master , Col . Sir F . Burdett , Bart ., P . G . S . W . of England and representative from the Grand Lodge of Ireland . There was a good muster of present and past

Prov . Grand Officers and other brethren . Among the Officers of the Province of the past year who attended were Bros . Raymond H . Thrnpp Dep . G M ., F . B . Archer S . W ., Rev . Robert Fawsett Chaplain , H . G . Buss Assist . Grand Secretary Treas ., H . C . Levander P . G . D ., German

Fehrenbaeh S . D ., T . W . Ockenden J . D ., 0 . 0 . Pearce Supt . of Works , EL W . Mayes Assistant Pursuivant , and John Gilbert Tyler . Among Past Provincial Officers were Bros . F . Davison S . W ., G . English J . W ., Rev . F . De Crespigny Chaplain , J . Tickle Registrar , F . W . Levander

S . D ., 0 . Harding S . D ., W . Stephen Grand Pursuivant S D ., H . Loves-rove Supt . of Works , T . Massa Snpt . of Works , J . H . Thompson S . B ., C . S . Brown Dir . of Cers ., J . W . George Organist , J . W . Baldwin and J . Driscoll Pursuivants . The Visitors comprised Bros . Frank

Richardson P . G . D ., J . Terry P . P . G . S . W . Worth and Hunts , Rev . j Charles H . Roberts Prov . G . C . Essex , E . Baber P . M ., I John Green P . M ., T . Clark , E . Dalaell 1549 , Lawler , Ac . After the usual formal business Bro . H . G . Buss was reelected to the Office of Prov . Grand Treasurer , and then

the Officers for the year were appointed , as follows : — Bro . Sir "R . Hanson ... ... Prov . 6 . Senior Warden H . J . Adams ... ... Prov . G . Junior Warden Rev . "R . Fawgsetfc ... ... 1 -n « ™ . i Rev . S . T . H . Saunders ... j PrOT * G" Cha * la , ns H . 6 . Bnsa ... ... ... Prov . G . Treasnrer J . W . Lambert ... ... Prov . G . Registrar H C . Levander ... ... Prov . G . Secretary

' J CVii rr "" '" ' 5 Prov . G . Senior Deacons A . G . Fuller ... ... ... ) T . " W ^ Cooper ... ... ... Fr 0 V' G' Jnn , or DeaC 0 DS K . P . Tebb ... ... ... Prov . G . Snpt . of Works R . W . Forge ... ... Prov . G . D . of Ceremonies J . T . Skinner ... ... Prov . G . D . D . of Ceremonies G . 0 . Harding ... ... Prov . G . Asst . D . of Cer . D . P . Cnma ... .. Prov . G . Sword Bearer

J J Marsh j Prov . G . Standard Bearers E . M . Lott ... ... ... Prov . G . Organist W . H * . Lee ... ... ... Prov . G . Asst . Secretary F . W . Mayes ... ... Prov . G . Pursuivant J . Featherstone ... ... Prov . G . Assist . Pursuivant J . Gilbert ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler C . W . Pridmove 1310 ... ... ~ ) W . Taylor 1503

W . A . Rogers 1549 ... ... 0 n at J J . F . H . Woodward 1691 ... f- Prov * G * Sfce ™ rds C . Graham 2024 C . J . Ashford 2048 _ ,

A motion by tbe Prov . G . Master , to the effect that the sums of £ 15 15 s be granted from the Provincial Benevolent Fund to each of the three Institutions was carried , as also were two other grants , from the same fund , for the relief of cases brought under the notice of Prov . G . Lodge . The Provincial Grand Master then proceeded to close the

Lodge and the brethren repaired , in procession , to the church of St . Mary Magdalene , where , by kind permission of the . Vicar , a special service was held . On the return of the brethren io the Atheusoam they sat down to banquet , under the presidency of the Prov . Grand Master .

Afc the conclusion of the banquet , the Chairman proposed the toast of the Queen . In doing so , he referred to fche recent birth of a child to the Duchess of Albany , and hoped it would prove a relief to Her Royal Highness in the

great affliction she had recently experienced . Her Majesty the Queen had shown , her kindly disposition in the sympathy she had bestowed ou her daughter , and in many other ways recently . In giving the next toast he spoke of