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• was fitted tip in Indian fashion—and charmed all present by their gracions condescension . They left about three in the morning , and even at that early hour the streets were thronged with people , who cheered them as lustily as did the greater crowds assembled to witness their arrival .
H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , by command of the Queen , held a levee at St . James ' s Palace , on Monday . The Dukes of Edinburgh and Cambridge were present , and the Gentlemen-at-arms and the Yeomen of the Guard under
their respective Captains , the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot and Lord Skelmersdale , were on duty . A very large number of presentations were made . After the Levee , the Prince and his brother the Duke of Edinburgh went down to Portsmouth , where they were received by Admiral
Elliott , Commander-in-Chief . They at once went on board the Sultan , the Duke ' s Ship , which sails for the Mediterranean to-day or to-morrow . About thirty guests were invited to meet His Royal Highness at dinner . The Prince slept on board , and on Tuesday , in company with bis brother
paid a visit to the Arctic Yacht Pandora , Captain Allen Young . They then lunched with Captain Carr-Glyn and the officers of the Serapis . Before quitting the ship the Prince addressed the men , in a short , genial speech , praising their behaviour during the voyage to India and back , and
wishing them prosperity in the future , the response to which was a succession of hearty cheers from the men , who had swarmed up the rigging and side of the ship . After this pleasant little episode the Royal party returned to London .
The anniversary meeting of the Royal Geographical Society was held on Monday afternoon in the Hall of the University of London , Burlington Gardens , under the presidency of Sir Henry Rawlinson . The Report was read , and this showed that the total number of ordinary
fellows on the list at the end of last month was 3125 , of whom 692 were Life Members . The accounts for the year ended 31 st December 1875 showed Recei pts to the amount of £ 7934 and some odd shillings and pence , while the Expenditure , exclusive of Investments and Balances , was a
little over £ 6992 . The expenses of the Livingstone search and Cameron Expedition would fall on the year now current , and it was expected they would reach about £ 3000 . The Report having been unanimously adopted , the President presented the founder ' s Gold Medal for 1876 to
Lieutenant Cameron , and in doing so congratulated him on the work he had accomplished , and especially on the number and accuracy of the observations he had taken during his journey . The honour having been suitably acknowledged , the Victoria or Patron ' s Medal was handed to Mr . Lowther
M . P . under-Secretary for the Colonies , for transmission to Mr . John Forrest , on whom it had been resolved to confer it , in recognition of the services to Geographical science he had rendered by his many successful explorations in Western Australia . Tlie medals offered to the chief public
schools were then awarded , namely : in Physical Geography , gold medal , John Wilkie , Liverpool College ; bronze medal , Walter New , Dulwich ; Political Geography , gold , Thomas Knox , Haileybury ; bronze , W . M . Milner , Marlborough . The address was then delivered , in the course of which it
was announced that the Government had resolved to share the expenses of the Cameron Expedition , and that a sum of £ 8000 would shortl y be handed over to the Society . The banquet was held at Willis ' s Rooms , the chair bein ° -
occupied by the President , Sir H . Rawlinson , about a hundred and fifty gentlemen sitting down to dinner . The toast of the evening was the health of Lieutenant Cameron , which was enthusiasticall y received .
Ihe annual dinner of the Newspaper Press Fund was held on Saturday , at Willis ' s Rooms , the chair being taken by Lord O'Hagan , who , at the last moment , kindly consented to preside in place of the Lord Chief Justice , whom indisposition prevented from attending . About 250 guests
sat down to a recherche banquet , among them being Lord Houghton , President of the Fund , the Lord Mayor , ' Lieut . Cameron , Signor Salvini , Mr . Anthony Trollope , Sir J . Benedict , ancl Sir Joseph WhiLworth . In the course of the evening , subscriptions were announced to the extent of over £ 1 , 100 .
On Saturday , Lillie Bridge was the scene of the most successful athletic gathering of the year , the occasion being the Civil Service Sports , which were witnessed by
somewhere about 20 , 000 people , the ladies being in strong force , especially as the day was a brilliant one . J . H . A . Reay won the mile and tho 220 yards Challenge Cup , as > vell as the broad jump . A new feature waa introduced ,
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and caused a considerable amount of amusement . This was the Tug of War , or what , in our schoolboy days , was known as French and English . In the final tug the India Office gained the day over the Post Office . On Tuesday ,
the London Athletic Club held their first summer meeting at the same grounds . The entries were very numerous , and the programme was very satisfactorily and punctually got through . W . Slade , the amateur mile champion , won the mile in 4 mins . 32 sees .
Now that the season is well advanced , we find not only that cricket is in full operation , but also that the different yachting Clubs are taking their opening cruises and preparing for their various matches . Polo , too , is looking up , so that there is no lack of amusement . On Saturday , the
Coaching Club , younger brother to the Four-in-hand , inaugurated the season by a meet at the Powder Magazine , Hyde Park , and a subsequent drive to the Alexandra Palace . No less than thirty-four traps put in an appearance at the appointed hour , but several of them belonged
to members of the Four-in-hand . After the customary parade , the line of coaches moved out by tho Marble Arch , and thirteen of the number made the journey to Mnswell Hill , and created no small amount of excitement among the visitors to the Palace , when the Clnb and its guests ,
including several ladies , sat down , to the number of seventy-five , to the very sumptuous luncheon which Messrs . Bertram and Roberts had provided . The pleasurable part of the day ' s proceedings being accomplished , the drags returned to town . The Four-in-hand had a meet on
Wednesday , but the weather was unpropitious . A serious accident occurred on Sunday on the Thames , just opposite the Houses of Parliament , no less than six lives being lost . A pleasure party had engaged a boat at Battersea to make an excursion down the river , and had
made the return journey as far as Westminster Bridge , when they fouled some barges and swung against one of the mooring chains , tilting slightly to one side . One of the party , Mrs . Rayne , rose , in her fright , and two of her sons following her example , the boat capsised , and its
occupants were thrown into the water . Two only were saved , by clinging to the chains , but the rest perished before assistance , which was rendered as promptly as possible , could reach them . Such accidents as this would
never occur if people would only bear m mind that to stand up in a boat is wrong at all times , but especially at a critical moment , when the slightest movement is enough to settle whether the boat shall turn over or not . Had
Mrs . Rayne sat still , the boat would have righted itself . People have no business to make excursions on the river if they are not prepared to act common-sensibly . To-day being set apart for the public celebration of Her Majesty's birthday , the leading Ministers have issued
invitations for the usual banquets . The Household troops will parade , as usual , at the back of the Horse Guards , and Royal salutes will be fired from tho Park guns , the Tower , Woolwich , and at our different forts , & c . In the evening the illuminations , especially those at the West
End , will doubtless attract the usual crowd of sightseers . The attitude of England in reference to the proposals made respecting the status quo in Turkey at the Berlin Conference has caused no small amount of commotion in political circles , particularly in Berlin and Paris . Under
these circumstances , What will happen next ? becomes not only an interesting , but a somewhat serious question . Meantime , there is talk of Russia despatching ironclads to the iEgean Sea ; a German squadron has sailed for the Mediterranean , and our naval forces in those waters are
about to be considerably reinforced . As for the insurrection in Bosnia , & c , the demands of the insurgents rise higher and higher , and now we hear of their claiming to be made into an independent Shite . As for Turkey , she seems to be powerless . Money , the sinews of war , is not
forthcoming , and even men for the army are said to bo scarce . Let us hope that peaceful proposals may prevail , and for this reason it is satisfactory to know that the British government is observing a firm attitude in the present crisis . Politics are , to ns , forbidden ground , but we all know that
English interests in the East are far too important tor any ministry to view the present troubles in Turkey with indifference . In the French Senate , M . Victor Hugo moved a resolution to the effect that a complete amnesty should be
granted to the Communists now undergoing punishment for their crimes , but the motion was negatived by a large majority . At Rome , Sir A . Pnget , our Ambassador , has held a grand reception , when everybody of consequence
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Our Weekly Budget.
• was fitted tip in Indian fashion—and charmed all present by their gracions condescension . They left about three in the morning , and even at that early hour the streets were thronged with people , who cheered them as lustily as did the greater crowds assembled to witness their arrival .
H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , by command of the Queen , held a levee at St . James ' s Palace , on Monday . The Dukes of Edinburgh and Cambridge were present , and the Gentlemen-at-arms and the Yeomen of the Guard under
their respective Captains , the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot and Lord Skelmersdale , were on duty . A very large number of presentations were made . After the Levee , the Prince and his brother the Duke of Edinburgh went down to Portsmouth , where they were received by Admiral
Elliott , Commander-in-Chief . They at once went on board the Sultan , the Duke ' s Ship , which sails for the Mediterranean to-day or to-morrow . About thirty guests were invited to meet His Royal Highness at dinner . The Prince slept on board , and on Tuesday , in company with bis brother
paid a visit to the Arctic Yacht Pandora , Captain Allen Young . They then lunched with Captain Carr-Glyn and the officers of the Serapis . Before quitting the ship the Prince addressed the men , in a short , genial speech , praising their behaviour during the voyage to India and back , and
wishing them prosperity in the future , the response to which was a succession of hearty cheers from the men , who had swarmed up the rigging and side of the ship . After this pleasant little episode the Royal party returned to London .
The anniversary meeting of the Royal Geographical Society was held on Monday afternoon in the Hall of the University of London , Burlington Gardens , under the presidency of Sir Henry Rawlinson . The Report was read , and this showed that the total number of ordinary
fellows on the list at the end of last month was 3125 , of whom 692 were Life Members . The accounts for the year ended 31 st December 1875 showed Recei pts to the amount of £ 7934 and some odd shillings and pence , while the Expenditure , exclusive of Investments and Balances , was a
little over £ 6992 . The expenses of the Livingstone search and Cameron Expedition would fall on the year now current , and it was expected they would reach about £ 3000 . The Report having been unanimously adopted , the President presented the founder ' s Gold Medal for 1876 to
Lieutenant Cameron , and in doing so congratulated him on the work he had accomplished , and especially on the number and accuracy of the observations he had taken during his journey . The honour having been suitably acknowledged , the Victoria or Patron ' s Medal was handed to Mr . Lowther
M . P . under-Secretary for the Colonies , for transmission to Mr . John Forrest , on whom it had been resolved to confer it , in recognition of the services to Geographical science he had rendered by his many successful explorations in Western Australia . Tlie medals offered to the chief public
schools were then awarded , namely : in Physical Geography , gold medal , John Wilkie , Liverpool College ; bronze medal , Walter New , Dulwich ; Political Geography , gold , Thomas Knox , Haileybury ; bronze , W . M . Milner , Marlborough . The address was then delivered , in the course of which it
was announced that the Government had resolved to share the expenses of the Cameron Expedition , and that a sum of £ 8000 would shortl y be handed over to the Society . The banquet was held at Willis ' s Rooms , the chair bein ° -
occupied by the President , Sir H . Rawlinson , about a hundred and fifty gentlemen sitting down to dinner . The toast of the evening was the health of Lieutenant Cameron , which was enthusiasticall y received .
Ihe annual dinner of the Newspaper Press Fund was held on Saturday , at Willis ' s Rooms , the chair being taken by Lord O'Hagan , who , at the last moment , kindly consented to preside in place of the Lord Chief Justice , whom indisposition prevented from attending . About 250 guests
sat down to a recherche banquet , among them being Lord Houghton , President of the Fund , the Lord Mayor , ' Lieut . Cameron , Signor Salvini , Mr . Anthony Trollope , Sir J . Benedict , ancl Sir Joseph WhiLworth . In the course of the evening , subscriptions were announced to the extent of over £ 1 , 100 .
On Saturday , Lillie Bridge was the scene of the most successful athletic gathering of the year , the occasion being the Civil Service Sports , which were witnessed by
somewhere about 20 , 000 people , the ladies being in strong force , especially as the day was a brilliant one . J . H . A . Reay won the mile and tho 220 yards Challenge Cup , as > vell as the broad jump . A new feature waa introduced ,
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and caused a considerable amount of amusement . This was the Tug of War , or what , in our schoolboy days , was known as French and English . In the final tug the India Office gained the day over the Post Office . On Tuesday ,
the London Athletic Club held their first summer meeting at the same grounds . The entries were very numerous , and the programme was very satisfactorily and punctually got through . W . Slade , the amateur mile champion , won the mile in 4 mins . 32 sees .
Now that the season is well advanced , we find not only that cricket is in full operation , but also that the different yachting Clubs are taking their opening cruises and preparing for their various matches . Polo , too , is looking up , so that there is no lack of amusement . On Saturday , the
Coaching Club , younger brother to the Four-in-hand , inaugurated the season by a meet at the Powder Magazine , Hyde Park , and a subsequent drive to the Alexandra Palace . No less than thirty-four traps put in an appearance at the appointed hour , but several of them belonged
to members of the Four-in-hand . After the customary parade , the line of coaches moved out by tho Marble Arch , and thirteen of the number made the journey to Mnswell Hill , and created no small amount of excitement among the visitors to the Palace , when the Clnb and its guests ,
including several ladies , sat down , to the number of seventy-five , to the very sumptuous luncheon which Messrs . Bertram and Roberts had provided . The pleasurable part of the day ' s proceedings being accomplished , the drags returned to town . The Four-in-hand had a meet on
Wednesday , but the weather was unpropitious . A serious accident occurred on Sunday on the Thames , just opposite the Houses of Parliament , no less than six lives being lost . A pleasure party had engaged a boat at Battersea to make an excursion down the river , and had
made the return journey as far as Westminster Bridge , when they fouled some barges and swung against one of the mooring chains , tilting slightly to one side . One of the party , Mrs . Rayne , rose , in her fright , and two of her sons following her example , the boat capsised , and its
occupants were thrown into the water . Two only were saved , by clinging to the chains , but the rest perished before assistance , which was rendered as promptly as possible , could reach them . Such accidents as this would
never occur if people would only bear m mind that to stand up in a boat is wrong at all times , but especially at a critical moment , when the slightest movement is enough to settle whether the boat shall turn over or not . Had
Mrs . Rayne sat still , the boat would have righted itself . People have no business to make excursions on the river if they are not prepared to act common-sensibly . To-day being set apart for the public celebration of Her Majesty's birthday , the leading Ministers have issued
invitations for the usual banquets . The Household troops will parade , as usual , at the back of the Horse Guards , and Royal salutes will be fired from tho Park guns , the Tower , Woolwich , and at our different forts , & c . In the evening the illuminations , especially those at the West
End , will doubtless attract the usual crowd of sightseers . The attitude of England in reference to the proposals made respecting the status quo in Turkey at the Berlin Conference has caused no small amount of commotion in political circles , particularly in Berlin and Paris . Under
these circumstances , What will happen next ? becomes not only an interesting , but a somewhat serious question . Meantime , there is talk of Russia despatching ironclads to the iEgean Sea ; a German squadron has sailed for the Mediterranean , and our naval forces in those waters are
about to be considerably reinforced . As for the insurrection in Bosnia , & c , the demands of the insurgents rise higher and higher , and now we hear of their claiming to be made into an independent Shite . As for Turkey , she seems to be powerless . Money , the sinews of war , is not
forthcoming , and even men for the army are said to bo scarce . Let us hope that peaceful proposals may prevail , and for this reason it is satisfactory to know that the British government is observing a firm attitude in the present crisis . Politics are , to ns , forbidden ground , but we all know that
English interests in the East are far too important tor any ministry to view the present troubles in Turkey with indifference . In the French Senate , M . Victor Hugo moved a resolution to the effect that a complete amnesty should be
granted to the Communists now undergoing punishment for their crimes , but the motion was negatived by a large majority . At Rome , Sir A . Pnget , our Ambassador , has held a grand reception , when everybody of consequence