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SCOTLAND BY THE WEST COAST BOYAL MAIL BOUTE . LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN AND CALEDONIAN RAILWAY S .-The SUMMER SERVICE of PASSENGER TRAINS from LONDON to SCOTLAND is now in operation . WEEK DAYS . A B a . m . a . m . a . m . a . m . p . m . p . m . p . m . London ( Euston Station ) dep . 515 7 15 10 0 110 80 8 50 9 0 Edinburgh arr . 110 5 50 7 55 10 0 6 20 6 15 7 50 Glasgow , 4 20 0 0 8 0 1015 8 35 8 55 8 0 Greenock „ 5 50 715 9 5 * 1143 7 50 7 50 0 48 Oban „ 9 43 — — 4 45 12 15 1215 2 34 Perth 6 50 — 9 35 1150 8 0 8 15 9 55 Dundee ,, 7 30 — 10 30 10 9 0 » « 13 0 > - . - Aberdeen , 1010 — — 3 20 1140 215 Inverness „ — — — 8 0 130 6 20 Tho HIGHLAND EXPRESS ( 8 . 0 p . m . ) leaves Boston every night ( Saturdays excepted ) , and is dne at Greenock in time to enable passengers to join the steamers to the Western Coast of Scotland . It also arrives ot Perth in time to enable passengers to breakfast there before proceeding northwards . From the 14 th Jnly to the 11 th August ( Saturdays and Sundays excepted ) au 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 run to Greenock or Oban on Sunday mornings . B Does not run beyond Edinburgh and Glasgow on Sunday mornings . Day saloons fitted with lavatory accommodation aro attached to the 10 . 0 a . m . down express train from Euston to Edinburgh and Glasgow , & c , without extra charge . IMPROVED SLEEPING SALOONS , accompanied by an attendant , are run on the night trains between London , Edinburgh , Glasgow , Greenock , Stranraer , and Perth . Extra charge , 5 s for each berth . Callander and Oban Line . The lino to Oban affords the 'quickest and most comfortable route to the Western Highlands and Islands of Scotland . Por particulars ' of up train service from Scotland to London , see the Companies time bills . G . FINDLAY , General Manager , L . & N . W . Railway . J . THOMPSON , General Manager , July 188-1 . Caledonian Railway .

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BRO . R . HIRST engages to provide , at short notice , an efficient Band for Annual Banquets , Dinners , Excursions and Quadrille Parties . For terms apply to " R . Hirst , The Three Crowns , 237 Mile End Road , E . "

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Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

— : o : — THE Sixteenth Anniversary Festival in aid of tbe Benevolent Fund of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons will take place on Wednesday next , 23 rd

mst ., at the Crystal Palace , Sydenham , under the presidency of the R . W . Bro . Major J . Woodall Woodall , J . P ., Provincial Grand Master of N . and E . Yorkshire . The Board of Stewards is an exceptionally strong one , as will be seen by the subjoined list : — LONDON .

LODGES . —Grand Masters ' , E . C . Mather P . M . Old Kent ; Bon Accord ( T . I . ) , J . W . Fuller S . W . Old Kent , Herbert Dicketts P . M . ; St . Mark ' s 1 , Edward L . Shepherd , J . P ., W . M . G . J . Deacon ; E . H . Thiellay P . M . Secretary G . Steward . UNATTACHED . —Robert Berridge G . D . C . P . G . M . O . ; Edgar Bowyer P . M . 315 ; George Cooper P . G . D . Charles H . Driver P . G . Insp . Wks . ; Dr . G . Mickley P . Prov . G . 0 . Bucks ; Capt . H . Stevens Grand Steward ; Alfred Williams P . G . D . PROVINCES .

BERKS AND OXON —Province , Thos . J . Pulley P . G . D . Prov . Grand Secretary . DEVON . —Province , H . W . Madeley . EAST ANGLIA . —Province , Rev . C , J . Martyn P . G . C . Dep . Prov . « -M . ; Isaac Newton 112 , Oscar Browning J . W . ; York 334 , James Noal York W . M . CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND . —Province , P . de E . Collin P . G . D .

SUSSEX . —Royal Sussex 75 , Thomas Cable W . M . NORTH WALES . —Flfin 321 , Love Jones Parry , M . P ., W . M . ; Snowdonia 259 , Cornelius Davies P . M . P . G . Stwd . MIDDLESEX AND SURREY . —H . Lovegrove P . G . I , of Wks .: D . P . Cama Prov . G . M . O . HANTS AND ISLE OF WIGHT Aklershot ( Military ) 54 , Richard Eve P . G . M . O . i

Mark Masonry.

KENT . —Province , Wm . Watson , M . D ., P . G . A . D . C- * , Excelsior 226 , W . A . Weston P . M . ; Saye and Sele 309 , J . G . Chillingworth P . M . } Borough of Greenwich 332 , Halph Gooding , M . D ., B . A ., W . M . LANCASHIRE . —Province , Reginald Young M . O . Lebanon Lodge . LEICESTER , DFKBY AND NOHTHAMPTONSJURE . — Derby 302 , Percy Wallia W . M . P . G . Stwd .

LINCOLNSHI UK . —Province , Jack Sutoliffe Prov . G . M . MIDDLESEX AND SURREV . —Carnarvon 7 , Rev . Samuel Maude ; Hiram 13 , E . B . Bright W . M . ; Grosvenor 144 , T . E . Taylor W . M . ; Henniker 315 , James Terry S . W . ; Davison 331 , Henry Faija W . M . P . G . Steward . NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM . —Province , T . Y . Strachan Dep .

P . G . M . NOTTINGHAM . —Newstead ( Time Immemorial ) , E . C . Patohitt W . M .

Prov . G . Registrar . STAFFORD . —St . James ' s 318 , A . F . Warrilow Seo . 115 . WARWICK . —Bedford 115 , T . H . Smith P . M . ; A . F . Warrilow . WORCESTERSHIRE . —Godson 330 , George Taylor W . M .

NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE . —Fitzwilliam 227 , Samuel Chadwick P . M . P . Prov . G . O . NORIH WALES . —Province , Capt . C . Hunter Prov . G . M . SOUTH WALES . —Langley 28 , Charles Chalk .

Consecration Of The William Kelly Lodge, No. 339.

CONSECRATION OF THE WILLIAM KELLY LODGE , No . 339 .

ON Friday afternoon , the 4 th inst ., a large and influential company of Mark Master Masons assembled at the Masonio Hall , Gower . street , to witness the consecration of a new Mark Masons' Lodge . For several years past Mark Masonry has been making rapid progress , but in no shire has its noble and dignified characteristics been more warmly espoused than in Derby , whioh county now boasts

three Lodges , viz ., the Duke of Connaught , No . 246 , the Derby , No . 302 , and the Lodge whioh was on Friday brought into existence , the William Kelly , No . 339 . At present these are included in the Province of Leicester , which embraces the counties of Leicester , Northampton , and Derby ; but the hope is indulged that a dispensation for the oonstitntion of Derby as a separate Mark Province will

be issued at no very distant date . The new Lodge is named after the Provincial Grand Master , Bro . William Kelly , of Leicester , who is , we believe , tbe Senior Grand Mark Master of England , having served the Craft with distinguished ability and unflagging zeal for well-nigh half-a-century . The William Kelly has been formed , it may be added , under the auspices of the Royal Sussex Lodsre of

Craft Masonry , and its headquarters are at the Swan Hotel , Winshill ; thus , whilst it will tend to promote Mark Masonry in the populous town of Burton-on-Treat , its geographical situation will ensure its recognition as a Derbyshire Lodge . The promoters of the Lodge are to be congratulated on having secured , as its chief consecrating Officer , the venerable gentleman whose name it bears . Prov .

Grand Master Mason Kelly , who received a cordial and respectful greeting from the brethren present , was accompanied by Bro . the Rev . S . Wathen Wigg , of Northampton , Provincial Grand Mark Chaplain , who took a prominent and distinguished part in the oere « monies of the day . There were also present : —Broa . E . C . Milligan P . Prov . J . G . W . P . G . I . G . ( Ensrlandh Percy Wallis Prov . J . G . D . P . G .

Steward ( England ) , Joseph Young P . Prov . S . G . W ., T . Worthington Prov . S . G . W ., Thos . Cox Prov . J . G . W ., Clement E . Stretton P . G . Secretary , S . Knight Prov . G . M . O ., W . L . Ball Prov . G . D . of C . ( W . M . Designate ) , G . T . Wright W . M . 246 , R . Taylor W . M . 19 , Thomas Horsley , John Smith , A . Woodiwess , T . Carter Wigg , C . Webster , E . Home , W . J . Piper , J . Walker , J . Greensmith , W . L . Dodd , and

others . Tbe ceremony of consecration was performed in a mosfc impressive manner , and was followed with the deepest interest . The Prov . G . M . Master assured the brethren of the kindly interest he took in the Lodge , and intimated that as its godfather he had presumed to make it a present in the shape of a set of handsome silver jewels for its Officers . The oration on the occasion was

delivered with great effect by the Prov . Grand Mark Chaplain ( Bro . the Rev . S . W . Wigg ) , who congratulated the brethren , not only upon being permitted to use the name of William Kelly , bat in having that distinguished Mason to perform for them the act of consecration . Having paid a glowing tribute to the long , faithful , anil able services of Bro . Kelly , the speaker exhorted the young Masons present to try

and emulate an example so marked by nobility of purpose , and purity of action . After some further observations concerning the moral obligations of Masonry , the Orator proceeded as follows * . — " There is one other lesson to be learnt in this degree to which I may venture to allude , especially as just now we have occasion to put it into daily practice . I mean that every Mason who does his

work honestly and well must not expect to escape misrepresentation and censure , especially if his work be somewhat different and better than the work of those around him . The position of Freemasonry at the present moment affords a striking illustration of the truth of this teaching . If there is any body of men in the world who are peaceful , law-abiding citizens of the countries where they dwell , when

fairly treated , who carry out the principles of their order in deeds of benevolence , which though only half revealed , excite admiration in the breasts ot" those who behold them , who treat all forms of religion with respect , while holding devoutly their own simple creed , who encourage in every possible way morality and all social virtues , I say

boldly that this body of men is the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free und Accepted Masons , and yet it is against this very Order that tbe Bishop of Rome haa recently made charges so moustrous and absurd that they would provoke a smile were the matter uot too serious for levity , And notwithstanding that our brother tha