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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY . WEEKLY EXCURSIONS to WEST of ENGLAND and WEYMOUTH . On EVERY SATURDAY until further notice , EXCURSION TRAINS will leave PADDINGTON as under : — At 8 * 5 a . m . for ILVRACOMBI ., EXETER , Dawlish , Toignmouth , Torquay , Plymouth , Penzance , & c , to Return following Monday , Monday Week or Fortnight . At 10 * 45 a . m .. for NEWBURY , Marlborough , Devizes , Trowbridge , YEOVIL DORCHESTER , WEYMOUTH , & c , to Return following Monday Week or Fortnight . At 12-15 p . m ., for BATH , BRISTOL , Clevedon , Weston-sapor-Maro , Bridgwater , Minehead , TAUNTON , & c ., to Return following Monday , Monday Week or Fortnight . I Passengers can in most cases , on pay mo t of 20 per cent , on the fares , return on the intervening Saturdays or Sundays during ho time their tickets aro available . Bills can bo obi ained at tho Company's Stations a . «<\ Offices .

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PAINE & CO ., BREWEt-S , ST . NEOTS , HUNTS . 1 LONDON STORES : * HORNSEY STATION , N . QTJPPLY ALE and STOUT , in Small IO Casks or Bottles , to all p rts of London and Suburbs . Messrs . PAINE and Co . guarantee all their Ales and Stouts to be brewed from Malt and Hops solely , and as a proof of the excellence of their Beers , refer to tho gold and other Medals which have been awarded them . Price List on application to—J . PEAKS ON , Sat the London Stores , HORNSEY STATION , N .

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INSTALLATION OF H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES As the M . W . G . M . of England , AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL , 28 th APRIL 1875 . COPIES of this BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVING by Brother HAETY P . M ., consisting of A' -tist's Proofs , Proofs before Letters , and Lettered Proofs , India Prints , and Plain Prints may be had at Cost Price by applying to Bro . W . R . NORRIS , ay Southampton Buildings , W . C , London .

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BRO , G . S . GRAHAM , The Popular Tenor and Buffo Vocalist , from St . James ' s Hall , Crystal Palace , & c . IS OPEN TO ACCEPT ENGAGEMENTS FOR tatcerts , ( Shttcrhmrmmts # UTascmic JUtnqtuts . ' Bro . G * S . Graham ' s Party of Eminent Artists can be engaged for Masonic Banquets , Consecrations and Installations , & c . For Opinions of the Press and Terms , address—G . S . GRAHAM , Hazeldoan , Comford Grove , Balham , Surrey

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Prov. Grand Lodge Of North And East Yorkshire.

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE .

ON the 8 th inat ., on the invitation of the Richmond Lennox Lodgo ( No . 123 ) , the Earl of Zetland , Prov . Grand Master of the North and East Riding s of Yorkshire , held a Prov . Grand Lodge , at Eichmond . The Town Hall was tastefull y decorated in honour of the event . Prior to

the meeting the brethren and visitors were entertained at the Masonic Hall . Amongst those present at the meeting were Lient .-Colonel the Hon . VV . T . Orde-Powlett Prov . and G . W . of England , Worshi p fnl Deput y Provincial Grand

Ma-ier , and a largo number of Provincial Grand Officers . Thi- Provincial Gram ! Master- presented a Sword of State to t ' ^ Lodge , and appointed the followin g Officers for the ensnmg vcar . *—

Prov. Grand Lodge Of North And East Yorkshire.

Bro . E . G . Smith 1010 - - Senior Warden VV . Warts 200 - - - Junior Warden Eev . Thomas Cheese 566 ¦)„ , . . Eev . G . L . M . Eees 630 - - j 0 hM «« W 8 Ed . Corris 57 - - - Kegistrar M . C . Peck 1040 - - Secretary Geo . Garbutt 236 - - Senior Deacon James March 123 - - Junior Deacon Isaac Fidler 602 - - Superintendent of Works M . M . Westerby 294 - - Director of Ceremonies S . W . Fisher 1248 - - Assist . Dir . of Cere . W . G . Forbes 543 .- - Sword Bearer Fras . Greaser 734 - - * ) Q , , _ _ . Thomas Dale 561 - . j Sfcaildar < 3 Bearers W . S . Child 236 - - Organist Thomas Oates 250 - - Assistant Secretary Jas . Howcroi ' t 1244 - - Pursuivant A . M . White 1991 - - Assistant Pursuivant F . J . Lambert 1010 - - T yler W . B . Hutton 57 - - "* ) A . P . Maddison 1618 - ¦ I C . E . Bradley 1760 - - ; a . , G . Longbotham 1848 - - r Stewards J . H . Taylor 1991 - - | J . W . Webb 2134 - - J

Over 200 members attended . After the meeting a banquet was held at the King ' s Head Hotel . Bro . Thos . Chapman Denham the W . M . of the Lennox Lodge , and members of the Eichmond Lodge had charge of the general arrangements .

Prov. Grand Lodge Of Hampshire And The Isle Of Wight.

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT .

THE annual Grand Lodge of the Province of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight was held at the Corn Exchange , Ringwood , on the 14 th inst ., when about 200 brethren of the Province assembled under the presidency of the Provincial Grand Master ( Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P . ) , who

was supported by the D . P . G . M . ( Bro . J . E . Le Feuvre P . G . D . of England ) , Bros . T . E . Williams P . G . S . W ., Mortimer P . G . J . W ., and a large number of Present and Past Officers of the Province . The minutes of the 1-i . st

Lodge having been confirmed , the report of the Audit Committee was presented , showing a very satisfactory condition of the accounts of the Province , there being a balance of £ 454 17 s in hand , in addition to the invested funds .

Bro . the Rev . A . A . Headley P . G . Assistant Secretary , who officiated in the absence of Bro . E . Goble P . G . Secretary , announced the withdrawal from office of Rro . E . J . Hooper-Rastrick , who for several years past has been elected to tbe office of Provincial Grand Treasurer . The Prov . Grand

Master referred in eulogistic terms to the valuable services rendered by Bro . Hooper-Rastrick , and moved a vote of thanks . This having been carried with acclamation , the Lodge proceeded to elect a Treasurer , the choice of the

brethren falling on Bro . J . W . Gieve , Secretary of the Hampshire Lodge of Emulation , Portsmouth , who was nominated by the P . G . S . W ., and seconded by the P . G . J . W .

The ordinary routine business of the Lodge was then transacted , the following being appointed Officers of the Province for the ensuing year : —

Bro . J . E . Le Feuvre 130 - - Deputy Grand Master Col . A . G . Yentman Biggs 1971 - Senior Warden H . G . Dyer 132 - - - Junior Warden Eev . J . 0 . Witton 1373 - - ") - .

, _ , , Eev . T . F . Morton 257 - - j P * aiQS E . Groves 175 - - - Eegistrar J . W . Gieve 1990 - - - Treasurer

Edgar Goble 309 - - - Secretary Eev . A . A . Headley 309 - - Assistant Secretary J . Patstoue 359 - - . ) „ . n A . W . Ward 132 - - . Senior Deacons

Francis Powell 2153 - - " )_ .. -, J . Marks 76 - - - [ Jumor Deacons H . N . Jenkins 220 S - - Superintendent of Works G . F . Bevis 2068 - - - Director of Ceremonies

J . C . Airs 35 Deputy D . C . T . P . Palsgrave 487 - - Assistant Director of Cers . J . Taylor 1331 - - . Sword Bearer E . Nayler 928 - - -. „_ .. -, _ , J . C . Barbae 319 . . . Standard Bearers

Chnter 1373 - - - Organist J . Coliings 804 - - . Pursuivant G . Grant 1780 - . . Assistant Pursuivant J . Webber 132 - . . ) Topham Jones 551 - - |

J . Mit hell 1428 - - - * . „ . E . T . Wise 1461 - - - ! Shards W . C . Webb 1705 - - - I i J . S . Gardner 1834 - . J

I 7 . Kx ! . !! 487 - - - Tyi . .