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THE FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GREAT QUEEN" STEEET , LONDON , "W . C . Tho iidmirublo and unrivalled accommodation provided at this Kstabli-ment for : M :. A . soniric B ^ - QUIETS , PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DIMMERS , WEDDING BREAKFASTS , BALLS , & c . Is too well known to need comment . Tlio entire maiui ' . 'tmu'iit has beou changed , and the EataiiHshmunt in nUits brunches thoroughly re-organised . The attention of the Masonic Body is directed to the many advantages otVerorl . CTJISIJSTK OTP THK I-ITG-HKST CHARACT 10 R . WINES PERFECT IN i OJVIH T ««> X AND QUALITY . N . B .-DINNEBS PROVIDED FROM 3 ' -. RESTAURANT , WINE , SMOKING & RETIRING ROOMS . The fullest measure of public confidence ttnd support ensured . ALFRED BEST , PROPRIETOR .
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NOW OPEN THE OXFORD RESTAURANT , OXFORD STREET , W . AN arrangement has been entered into with tho Proprietors of the Oxford Music Hull , by which its liuliitius and the public can bo served with Luncheons and Dinners in tho © OLD ZEZLsTG-IilSIH : STYLE . DINNERS AND SUPPERS AT ALL TIMES TABLE D'HOTE , including ' 1 Soups , 2 sorts of Fish , 2 Entrees , Poultry , ( Sweets , Ice Pudding , Cheese ,
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T ^ ISII DINNERS in PERFECTION , 2 s each , including entrees , JL poultryjoints , cheese , ancl salad . Served from Twelve to Four daily . — GEORGE TAVERN , liillingsgiito Market . Solo Proprietor , GEORGE SMITH , from Anderton ' s Hotel .
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THE MASONIC QUARTETTE . BEOS . BUEGESS PERRY , ARTHUE THOMAS , EDWIN MOSS , and GEORGE MUSGRAVE undertake tho Musical arrangements of the Ceremonies and lianqucts . For Terms : —Address , BEO . E . MOSS , 147 Aldersgate-Street , E . C .
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Our Weekly Budget.
OUR WEEKLY BUDGET .
PARLIAMENT has been enjoying . 1 short respite this week from its labours , hy reason of Whitsuntide , but owing to the Easter holidays having lasted longer than in ordinary years , ancl owing to the amount of work that remains to be got through , the rest is only a short one .
The Commons has met again already , and on Monday tbe Peers will reassemble . Thursday last—the latter had an hour ' s sitting , when tbe Armenian Christians and the Congress were briefly referred to , while on Friday their Lordships sat for a couple of hours ancl a half , and the Lord
Chancellor took an opportunit y of proving his statement that on several occasions in the course of last century the Crown employed troops in various parts of the Empire which were not included in the Grant voted in the House of Parliament . In the House of Commons a considerable
amount of progress was made with the Civil Service Estimates , and the Admiralty and War Office Retirement of Officers' Bill received a second readme , while on Friday
further votes were agreed to in Committee of Supply . New writs have also beeu issued , in place of Mr . Russell Gurney late Member for Southampton , ancl Mr . Wykeharn Martin late Member for Rochester .
The Queen and the Princess Beatrice are still in the Hi ghlands , but it is expected that Her Majesty will return to the South some time next week . The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught have gone to Paris , where the former is busily engaged in the performance of his duties
as Chairman of the Royal Commission at tho Paris International Exhibition . The Duke will go on to Berlin , find "will there visit Prince Frederick Charles , to whose third daughter , as our readers will recollect , his Royal Hi ghnesswas recently betrothed . On his return home he will be accompanied , by hia affianced bride ancl her father , as the
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marriage will take place in this country . On Wednesday , tho Princess of Wales and her three daughters paid a visit to the Horse Show at the Agricultural Hall , Lord and Lady Snffield being in attendance on her Royal Highness . The
Duchess of hduiburgh is at St . Petersburg !! , where her mother , the Empress of Russia , lies in a precarious state of health , so much so , indeed , that her Imperial Majesty ia prayed for in the churches .
The Great Horse Show which was opened in tho Agricultural Hall on Saturday last is , in respect of the number ancl variety of the exhibits , quite up to the average , and has been inspected by a very large number of visitors , who have watched tho leaping and parade of the winners with a
great deal of interest . Yesterday was the last day , and though the weather has not been the most favourable , the management have every reason to be satisfied with the results . It is not perhaps so agreeable a place to visit as the Alexandra Palace grounds , but there is no doubt about the quality of the horseflesh exhibited .
We havo got well into the Cricket season , as is shewn by the fact that this week has witnessed one of the great annual fixtures , namely , ono of the matches between North ancl South . Of late years , the South have generally proved victorious owing to the tremendous batting powers of such
brilliant players as the Graces—W . Gr . and Cr . 1 . —and others ; but this week the victory at Prince ' s rested with the North , who had three more wickets to fall when the winning hit was made . Mr . W . G . Grace scored 45 ancl 77 in his two innings , the other principal scorers for his
side being Mr . Lucas 30 and 9 , Mr . Ridley 49 ancl 4 , and Mr . Hadow 40 and 22 . Among the North Mr . Hornby 7 and 27 , Lookwood 13 and 38 , Mr . D . Q . Steel 26 and 35 , Greenwood 30 ( not out ) and 18 , ancl Finder 18 ancl ( not ont ) 21 were-the most successful . Tho Australians are
still in Yorkshire , where , on Tuesday and the following day , they played an 18 of Batloy , making 170 in their first and onl y innings , Mr . Horan being top score with 50 . The Eig hteen had lost seven wickets for five runs , when the
rain came down heavily ancl put a stop to the further progress of the match . There has also been a good deal of activity in the other branches of sport , in the yachting and athletic worlds , several important events having been held in the latter . Next week will be Ascot week , and let us
hope , therefore , the weather AVIII be a little more propitious than it has been . The Bank holiday had little to boast of in the way of weather , but the pnblic went out in full strength notwithstanding . The Crystal Palace and Alexandra Palace
were the principal attractions , but the favourite seaside resorts wore pretty well crowded with visitors , Brighton , Margate , Ramsgate , & c , being hi g hly favoured . As regards the different lines of railway , no doubt the officials had a hard clay ' s work , but they had their reward , of
course , if trains and stations offer any criterion of the returns . As to the Great Western , we believe that in no previous year has the number of travellers by this line been so great . How the House of Lords will look next week without
the Prime Minister ancl his colleague at the foreign Office may be imagined , nor is there much prospect of anything taking p lace in that august assembly until the return of the plenipotentiaries from the Congress at Berlin . This , of
course , does not detract one iota from tho political anxieties of the moment , but wo must be content to remain anxiously expecting the events that may happen . It is something for the Congress to have assembled together , and the enthusiasm with which the Earl of Beaconsfield was
received at Charing Cross Station ancl at Dover are satisfactory evidence that the country is well content to have its destinies at the Congress in the hands of the noble Earl and his colleague . There was great cheering at the station ,
and when his Lordship embarked for Calais the spectators gave him rounds ancl rounds of applause . AU along the route his Lordship was received with great respect , and so was he on arrivinc at Berlin . His colleague started a few
days later , and has also arrived . Indeed , the representatives of all the Powers are now in Berlin , and on Thursday the Congress was formally opened at what was known as the Von Rad / . iwill palace . It is considered that a few sittings will suffice for tho transaction of the necessary business .
We have hardly had time to recover from the universal sorrow for the loss of life by the sinking of the Grosser Kiirfnrst when the news is spread abroad of an equally terrible calamity in one of onr mining districts . Since we last wrote tlicrc has becu it fearful colliery explosion aij
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Ad00902
THE FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GREAT QUEEN" STEEET , LONDON , "W . C . Tho iidmirublo and unrivalled accommodation provided at this Kstabli-ment for : M :. A . soniric B ^ - QUIETS , PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DIMMERS , WEDDING BREAKFASTS , BALLS , & c . Is too well known to need comment . Tlio entire maiui ' . 'tmu'iit has beou changed , and the EataiiHshmunt in nUits brunches thoroughly re-organised . The attention of the Masonic Body is directed to the many advantages otVerorl . CTJISIJSTK OTP THK I-ITG-HKST CHARACT 10 R . WINES PERFECT IN i OJVIH T ««> X AND QUALITY . N . B .-DINNEBS PROVIDED FROM 3 ' -. RESTAURANT , WINE , SMOKING & RETIRING ROOMS . The fullest measure of public confidence ttnd support ensured . ALFRED BEST , PROPRIETOR .
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NOW OPEN THE OXFORD RESTAURANT , OXFORD STREET , W . AN arrangement has been entered into with tho Proprietors of the Oxford Music Hull , by which its liuliitius and the public can bo served with Luncheons and Dinners in tho © OLD ZEZLsTG-IilSIH : STYLE . DINNERS AND SUPPERS AT ALL TIMES TABLE D'HOTE , including ' 1 Soups , 2 sorts of Fish , 2 Entrees , Poultry , ( Sweets , Ice Pudding , Cheese ,
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T ^ ISII DINNERS in PERFECTION , 2 s each , including entrees , JL poultryjoints , cheese , ancl salad . Served from Twelve to Four daily . — GEORGE TAVERN , liillingsgiito Market . Solo Proprietor , GEORGE SMITH , from Anderton ' s Hotel .
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THE MASONIC QUARTETTE . BEOS . BUEGESS PERRY , ARTHUE THOMAS , EDWIN MOSS , and GEORGE MUSGRAVE undertake tho Musical arrangements of the Ceremonies and lianqucts . For Terms : —Address , BEO . E . MOSS , 147 Aldersgate-Street , E . C .
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J FL „ if " . ' 67 BARBICAN , E . C .
Our Weekly Budget.
OUR WEEKLY BUDGET .
PARLIAMENT has been enjoying . 1 short respite this week from its labours , hy reason of Whitsuntide , but owing to the Easter holidays having lasted longer than in ordinary years , ancl owing to the amount of work that remains to be got through , the rest is only a short one .
The Commons has met again already , and on Monday tbe Peers will reassemble . Thursday last—the latter had an hour ' s sitting , when tbe Armenian Christians and the Congress were briefly referred to , while on Friday their Lordships sat for a couple of hours ancl a half , and the Lord
Chancellor took an opportunit y of proving his statement that on several occasions in the course of last century the Crown employed troops in various parts of the Empire which were not included in the Grant voted in the House of Parliament . In the House of Commons a considerable
amount of progress was made with the Civil Service Estimates , and the Admiralty and War Office Retirement of Officers' Bill received a second readme , while on Friday
further votes were agreed to in Committee of Supply . New writs have also beeu issued , in place of Mr . Russell Gurney late Member for Southampton , ancl Mr . Wykeharn Martin late Member for Rochester .
The Queen and the Princess Beatrice are still in the Hi ghlands , but it is expected that Her Majesty will return to the South some time next week . The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught have gone to Paris , where the former is busily engaged in the performance of his duties
as Chairman of the Royal Commission at tho Paris International Exhibition . The Duke will go on to Berlin , find "will there visit Prince Frederick Charles , to whose third daughter , as our readers will recollect , his Royal Hi ghnesswas recently betrothed . On his return home he will be accompanied , by hia affianced bride ancl her father , as the
Our Weekly Budget.
marriage will take place in this country . On Wednesday , tho Princess of Wales and her three daughters paid a visit to the Horse Show at the Agricultural Hall , Lord and Lady Snffield being in attendance on her Royal Highness . The
Duchess of hduiburgh is at St . Petersburg !! , where her mother , the Empress of Russia , lies in a precarious state of health , so much so , indeed , that her Imperial Majesty ia prayed for in the churches .
The Great Horse Show which was opened in tho Agricultural Hall on Saturday last is , in respect of the number ancl variety of the exhibits , quite up to the average , and has been inspected by a very large number of visitors , who have watched tho leaping and parade of the winners with a
great deal of interest . Yesterday was the last day , and though the weather has not been the most favourable , the management have every reason to be satisfied with the results . It is not perhaps so agreeable a place to visit as the Alexandra Palace grounds , but there is no doubt about the quality of the horseflesh exhibited .
We havo got well into the Cricket season , as is shewn by the fact that this week has witnessed one of the great annual fixtures , namely , ono of the matches between North ancl South . Of late years , the South have generally proved victorious owing to the tremendous batting powers of such
brilliant players as the Graces—W . Gr . and Cr . 1 . —and others ; but this week the victory at Prince ' s rested with the North , who had three more wickets to fall when the winning hit was made . Mr . W . G . Grace scored 45 ancl 77 in his two innings , the other principal scorers for his
side being Mr . Lucas 30 and 9 , Mr . Ridley 49 ancl 4 , and Mr . Hadow 40 and 22 . Among the North Mr . Hornby 7 and 27 , Lookwood 13 and 38 , Mr . D . Q . Steel 26 and 35 , Greenwood 30 ( not out ) and 18 , ancl Finder 18 ancl ( not ont ) 21 were-the most successful . Tho Australians are
still in Yorkshire , where , on Tuesday and the following day , they played an 18 of Batloy , making 170 in their first and onl y innings , Mr . Horan being top score with 50 . The Eig hteen had lost seven wickets for five runs , when the
rain came down heavily ancl put a stop to the further progress of the match . There has also been a good deal of activity in the other branches of sport , in the yachting and athletic worlds , several important events having been held in the latter . Next week will be Ascot week , and let us
hope , therefore , the weather AVIII be a little more propitious than it has been . The Bank holiday had little to boast of in the way of weather , but the pnblic went out in full strength notwithstanding . The Crystal Palace and Alexandra Palace
were the principal attractions , but the favourite seaside resorts wore pretty well crowded with visitors , Brighton , Margate , Ramsgate , & c , being hi g hly favoured . As regards the different lines of railway , no doubt the officials had a hard clay ' s work , but they had their reward , of
course , if trains and stations offer any criterion of the returns . As to the Great Western , we believe that in no previous year has the number of travellers by this line been so great . How the House of Lords will look next week without
the Prime Minister ancl his colleague at the foreign Office may be imagined , nor is there much prospect of anything taking p lace in that august assembly until the return of the plenipotentiaries from the Congress at Berlin . This , of
course , does not detract one iota from tho political anxieties of the moment , but wo must be content to remain anxiously expecting the events that may happen . It is something for the Congress to have assembled together , and the enthusiasm with which the Earl of Beaconsfield was
received at Charing Cross Station ancl at Dover are satisfactory evidence that the country is well content to have its destinies at the Congress in the hands of the noble Earl and his colleague . There was great cheering at the station ,
and when his Lordship embarked for Calais the spectators gave him rounds ancl rounds of applause . AU along the route his Lordship was received with great respect , and so was he on arrivinc at Berlin . His colleague started a few
days later , and has also arrived . Indeed , the representatives of all the Powers are now in Berlin , and on Thursday the Congress was formally opened at what was known as the Von Rad / . iwill palace . It is considered that a few sittings will suffice for tho transaction of the necessary business .
We have hardly had time to recover from the universal sorrow for the loss of life by the sinking of the Grosser Kiirfnrst when the news is spread abroad of an equally terrible calamity in one of onr mining districts . Since we last wrote tlicrc has becu it fearful colliery explosion aij