Holiday Arrangements.

Excursions will be run to London from most of the principal stations , and cross country trips have also been arranged . Cheap tickets are issued daily from London and many suburban stations to Staines , Windsor , Taplow , Maidenhead , Henley , Goring , Wallingford , and other riverside resorts . These tickets can be

obtained throughout the Whitsuntide holidays , and in fact during the whole of the summer months . The train service to and from the riverside stations has been considerably improved . To meet the expected additional traffic by the ordinary trains on Friday and Saturday , 24 th and 25 th , the Company will run several trains in duplicate .

London And North Western Railway.

London and North Western Railway .

THIS Company announce that the passenger ticket offices at Euston , Broad Street , Kensington , Victoria ( Pimlico ) , and

Willesden Junction will be open * throughout the day , from Monday , 20 th May , to Whit Monday , 27 th May , inclusive , so that passengers wishing to obtain tickets for any destination on the London and North Western Railway can do so at any time of the day prior to the starting of the trains .

Tickets , dated to suit the convenience of Passengers , can also be obtained at any time ( Sundays and Bank Holidays excepted ) at the Town Receiving Offices of the Company .

Additional express trains will be run , and special arr ingcmcnts made in connection with the London and North Western passenger trains for the Whitsuntide Holidays . The Company also announce cheap excursions for the Whitsuntide Holidays , as follows : —

On Thursday , 23 rd May , to Dublin , Greenore , Belfast , Achill , Ardglass , Armagh , Ballina , Bray , Bundoran , Cork , Downpatrick , Dundalk ,. Enniskillen , Galway , Greystones , Kenmare , Kilkee , Killaloe , Killarney , Limerick , Listowel . Londonderry , Navan , Newcastle ( co . Down ) , Newry , Ovoca , Portrush , Rathdrum , Roscommon , Sligo , Thurles , Warrenpoint , Westport , Wexford , Wicklow , and other places in Ireland . To return within 16 days .

On Friday , 24 th May . to Abergele , Aberdovey , Aberystwyth , Amlwch , Bangor , Barmouth , Bettwys-y-Coed , Birkenhead , Borth , Builth Wells , Carnarvon , Chester , Church Stretton , Colwyn Bay , Conway , Corwen , Craven Arms , Criccieth , Denbigh , Dolgelly ,

Harlech , Hereford , Holyhead , Holywell , Lkvnbens , Llandrmdod Wells , Llandudno , Llanfairfechan , Llangammarch Wells , Llanrwst , Llanwrtvd Wells , Newtown , Oswestry , Penmaenmawr , Portmadoc , Pwllheli , Rhayader , Rhyl , Ruthin , Shrewsbury , Towyn , Wellington , Welshpool , Wrexham , & c , for 4 , 8 , 11 , and 15 days .

To Abergavenny , Brynmawr , Carmarthen , Dowlais , Llandilo , Llandovery , Merthyr , Swansea , Tredegar , & c , for 4 or 8 days . To Ashbourne , Birkenhead , Burton , Buxton , Chester , Derby , Leicester , Lichfield , Macclesfield , North Staffordshire Stations , Nuneaton , Rugby , Tamworth , Thorpe Cloud ( for Dove Dale ) , Whitchurch , & c , for 4 , 6 , and 8 days .

On Friday night , 24 th May , to Carlisle , Edinburgh , Glasgow , Aberdeen , Arbroath , Ayr , Balloch , Ballater , Banff , Brechin , Buckie , Callander , Castle Douglas , Crieff , Cruden Bay , Dufftown , Dumbarton , Dumfries , Dundee , Dunkeld , Elgin , Forfar ,

Forres , Fort William , Gourock , Grantown , Greenock , Huntley , Inverness , Keith , Kirkcudbright , Loch Awe , Moffat , Montrose , Nairn , Newton Stewart , Oban , Peebles , Perth , Stirling , Stonehaven , Stranraer , Strathpeffer , Whithorn , Wigtown , and other places in Scotland , returning- 28 th and 31 st May , or within 16 days .

To ( Liverpool , Blackpool , Southport , Fleetwood , Lancaster , Morecambe , Maryport , Carnforth , the English Lake District , Fiirne ^ s Line Stations , Douglas ( Isle of Man ) , via Liverpool , & c , for 3 , 7 , 10 , or 14 days . To Ashton , Batley , Blackburn , Blackpool , Bolton , Bradford ,

Carlisle , Carnforth , Crewe , Dewsbury , the English Lake District , Fleetwood , Furness Line Stations , Halifax , Huddersfield , Lancaster , Leeds , Liverpool , Lytham , Manchester , Morecambe , Northwich , Oldham , Preston , Rochdale , Runcorn , St . Annes , Southport , Stafford , Stalybridge , Stockport , Warrington , Whitehaven , Widnes . Wigan , AVorkington , & c , for 3 , 5 , and 7 days .

On Saturday , 25 th May ( from Euston only ) , to Douglas ( Isle of Man ) , via Fleetwood , for 3 , 7 , and 10 days . On Saturday night , 25 th May , to Birmingham , Coventry , Dudley , Dudley Port , Kenilworth , Leamington , Walsall , Warwick , Wednesbury , and Wolverhampton , returning 27 th , 30 th , and 31 st May .

To Liverpool , Manchester , Stockport , and Warrington , for 2 , 4 , and 6 days . On Monday , 27 th May ( from Euston and Willesden ) , to Birmingham , Coventry , Dudley , Dudley Port , Kenilworth , Leamington , Warwick , Walsall , Wednesbury , and Wolverhampton , for 1 , 2 , 4 , or 5 days .

On Tuesday midnight , 28 th May ( from Euston only ) , to Manchester for 4 days . On Thursday midnight , 30 th May ( from Euston only ) , to Manchester for 2 days . Cheap week-end tickets issued on Friday and Saturday , 24 th and 25 th May , to Aberystwyth . Barmouth . Carlisle , Church Stretton

Grange , Lancaster , Leamington , Llandrindod , Llandudno , Llanwrtyd , Llangammarch , Malvern , Morecambe , Rhyl , Stratforl-on-Avon , Windermere , Aberdeen , Edinburgh , Glasgow , Greenock Inverness , Montrose , Oban , Perth , Stirling , and other places , will be available for the return journey on the following Sunday ( where train service permits ) , Monday , Tuesday , or Wednesday .

Tourist tickets are issued dailv to Scotland , Ireland , North South , and Central Wales , Blackpool , Southport , Morecambe , the English Lake District , Leamington , Buxton , Malvern , Scarborough , Harrogate , and other seaside and inland watering places . For full particulars see the Company ' s announcements .

Daily Summer Trips To The Upper Thames.

Daily Summer Trips to the Upper Thames .

THE popular excursions from London to Henley by the Great Western Railway , and thence by steam launch to Pangbourne or Cliveden Woods , commence to-day ( Saturday ) , for the season . On Mondays , Wednesdays , and Saturdays the launch will run from Henley to Cliveden Woods , and on Tuesdays , Thursdays , Fridays , and Sundays from Henley to Pangbourne . The charge will be as

previously 21 s , and will include first class railway journey to and from Henley , the launch trip with luncheon on board , and table d'hote dinner at the Red Lion Hotel , Henley-on-Thames . We know of no more enjoyable trip than this , and as we said last year when speaking of it special arrangements may be made for parties—where large enough special launches , & c . will be provided , and thus we have a ready means of arranging summer outmgs , & cat a definite price .

New Palace Steamers, Ltd.

New Palace Steamers , Ltd .

THIS Company announce that their popular steamers " La Marguerite , " " Royal Sovereign ' and " Koh-i-noor" will sail as usual during the coming season , commencing on Saturday , 25 th May , with " Royal Sovereign " and " Koh-i-noor " sailing to

Southend , Margate and Ramsgate . " La Marguerite " will begin her trips to Margate , Boulogne and Ostend , on 26 th June , and every possible arrangement has been made to ensure the comfort and enjoyment of her passengers as formerly , and no doubt she will enjoy the same popularity with her numerous patrons as hitherto . The catering , which has given so much satisfaction during the past two seasons , is again entirely in the Company ' s own hands .

********** Mr . Forbes Robertson ' s next production at the Comedy Theatre will be on Wednesday . As already announced the play is to be an elaboration of " The Sacrament of Judas , " which the author , M . Louis Tiercelin , has written into three acts . The translation is by Mr . Louis N . Parker , who was responsible for the excellent adaptation of the one act version produced by Mr . Robertson at the Prince of Wales ' s Theatre .

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