Ad00900

LONDON & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY . CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR EXCURSIONS FROM LONDON ( EUSTON , BROAD STREET , AND KENSINGTON ) . ON DECEMBER igth , to _ Dublin , Cork , Killarney , Limerick , Thurles , Galway , Sligo , and other places in the South and West of Ireland . To return within 16 days . ON DECEMBER 20 th , to Belfast , Londonderry , Portrush , Enniskillen , Warrenpoint , Dundalk , Newry , and other places in the North of Ireland . To return within 16 days . ON DECEMBER 21 st , to Londonderry , via Fleetwood , Liverpool , or Morecambe , and thence by Steamer direct . To return within 16 days . ON DECEMBER 24 th ( EvENiNo ) tto Carlisle , Edinburgh , Glasgow , Greenock , Aberdeen , Perth , Dundee , Arbroath , Callander , Sterling , Inverness , & c For 3 and 7 days . To Birmingham , Coventry , Leamington , Warwick , Wolverhampton , and South Staffordshire Stations , Holyhead , Bangor , Carnarvon , Llandudno Junction , Rhyl , Chester , Hereford , Leominster , Ludlow , Shrewsbury , Oswestry , and the Cambrian Line , Rugby , Nuneaton , Leicester , Tamworth , Lichfield , Stafford , Crewe , Macclesfield , Stoke , Ashton , Manchester , Oldham , Staleybridge , Stockport , Liverpool , Warrington , Preston , Lancaster , Carnforth , Windermere , the English Lake District , and the Furness Line , & c . For 3 and 5 days . ON DECEMBER 31 st , t to Carlisle , Edinburgh , Glasgow , Greenock , Aberdeen , Perth , Dundee , Arbroath , Callander , Stirling , Inverness , & c For 3 and 8 days . t By the Excursion Trains to Carlisle , Edinburgh , and Glasgow , and the North of Scotland on December 24 th and 31 st , Passengers can also obtain Third Class Tickets at a SINGLE ORDINARY FARE FOR THE DOUBLE JOURNEY , available to return by one fixed Ordinary Train on any day up to January Sth and 15 th respectively . ON DECEMBER 24 th and 31 st , to Leamington , Warwick , Kenilworth , Stratford-on-Avon , Malvern , Church Stretton , Llandrindod , Llangammarch , and Llanwrtyd Wells . For 3 or 4 days . For times , fares , and full particulars see bills , which can be obtained at the Stations , Parcels Receiving Offices , and of Messrs . Gaze and Sons . Ltd ., 142 , Strand . FRED . HARRISON , General Manager . London , Dec , 1895 .

Ad00901

/^ REAT NORTHERN RAILWAY . CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS . DECEMBER 21 st , 23 rd , and 24 th , additional trains will be run to meet requirements of traffic . The 10 . 30 p . m . express from King ' s Cross on Tuesday , 24 th December , will not run beyond Berwick on Christmas Day morning . Tuesday , December 24 th , the 5 p . m . express from King's Cross will be continued to Melton Constable , calling at all stations east of Peterboro ' . A Special Express at ordinary fares will leave London ( King ' s Cross ) at 12 midnight on Tuesday , December 24 th , for Welwyn , Stevenage , Hitchin , Biggleswade , Sandy , St . Neots , Huntingdon , Peterboro ' , Spalding , Boston , Grimsby , Grantham , Lincoln , Nottingham , Newark , Retford , Doncaster , Wakefield , Leeds , Bradford , Halifax , Selby , York , and other places in the North of England . CHRISTMAS DAY , the trains will run as on Sundays , except that the 5 . 15 a . m . express from King ' s Cross ( at ordinary fares ) will be run to Peterboro' , Bourne , Stamford , Grantham , Lincoln , Nottingham , Doncaster , Wakefield , Leeds , Bradford and Halifax , stopping at the intermediate stations at which it ordinarily calls , and will be continued to York , Newcastle , Edinburgh , Glasgow , Perth , Aberdeen , & c CHEAP EXCURSIONS . TUESDAY NIGHT , DECEMBER 24 th ( for sand 7 days ) , and Tuesday Night , December 31 st ( tor 3 and S days ) Cheap Excursions to Newcastle , Berwick , Edinburgh , Glasgow , Stirling , Perth , Dundee , Dalmally , Fort William , Montrose , Aberdeen , Inverness , and other stations in Scotland , will leave Woolwich ( Arsenal and Dockyard ) , Victoria ( L . C . & D . ) , Ludgate Hill , Moorgate , Aldersgate , Farringdon , King ' s Cross ( G . N . ) , and Finsbury Park . Passengers by the excursion on 24 th return on Thursday , 2 ( 5 th , or Monday , 30 th December , and those by the excursion on December 31 st return on Thursday , 2 nd , or on Tuesday , 7 th January , according to period of ticket taken . TICKETS AT A SINGLE FARE FOR THE DOUBLE J OURNEY will also be issued by above excursions to places named , available for return by one fixed train on any day svithin 16 days including days of issue and return . TUESDAY , DECEMBER 24 th , cheap 3 and 5 days Express Excursions will be run from LONDON ( Woolwich , Victoria , Moorgate , Aldersgate , Farringdon , and King ' s Cross ( G . N . ) , to Cambridge , Ramsey , Huntingdon , Peterboro ' , Lynn , Norwich , Cromer , Yarmouth , Lincoln , Boston , Spalding , Great Grimsby , Leicester , Nottingham , Derby , Burton , Burslem , Tutbury , Stoke , Newark , Sheffield , Barnsley , Rotherham , Huddersfield , Manchester , Liverpool , Doncaster , Wakefield , Leeds , Bradford , Keighley , Halifax , Hull , York , Bridlington , Malton , Scatboto ' , Whitby , Stockton , Darlington , Richmond , Durham , Hartlepool , Middlesboro ' , Newcastle , & c . For fares and full particulars see bills , to be obtained at Company ' s Stations and Town Ollices . HENRY OAKLEY , General Manager

Ad00902

MONEY ! ADVANCES MADE UPON PERSONAL SECURITY , BILLS OF SALE , OR OTHERWISE , A moderate interest , without delny . No FEES FOR IwauiRy . Bcna-f . de Applicants only invited . H . HART , 14 , GLASSHOUSE STREET , PICCADILLY CIRCUS . LONDON , W .

Ad00903

QREAT WESTERN RAILWAY , CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS . On DECEMBER iSth , and during the week preceding Christmas Day , CHEAP THIRD CLASS RETURN TICKETS available on December 21 st , 22 nd , 23 rd , 24 th , or 25 th , and for return up to December 30 th , inclusive , will be issued from PADDINGTON , Kensington ( Addison-road ) , Hammersmith , & c , to Bath , BRISTOL , Taunton , Barnstaple , ILFRACOMBE , EXETER , TORQUAY , PLYMOUTH , Falmoutb . Penzance , YEOVIL , DORCHESTER , WEYMOUTH . & c . ; and on DECEMBER 23 rd and 24 th only , to GUERNSEY and JERSEY , to return within 14 days . Fare 25 s . The tickets will be available by all trains . CHEAP EXCURSIONS will leave PADDINGTON STATION , as under : — TUESDAY NIGHT , December 24 th , ir . ro p . m . for BAT / I and BRISTOL , returning Thursday Night , December 2 Gth . 11 . 35 P-m . for Oxford , Chipping Norton , Evesham , Worcester , Malvern , Hereford , Banbury , Leamington , Birmingham , Wolverhampton , Shrewsbury , Chester , Liverpool , & c , returning Thursday Night , December 26 th , or Saturday , December 2 Sth . 12 . 30 midnight for Cardiff , Swansea , Llanelly , Llandilo , Carmarthen Junction , Haverfordwest , New Milford , & c , returning Thursday Night , December 26 th . 12 , 40 midnight for Cirencester , Stroud , Stonehouse , Gloucester and Cheltenham , returning Thursday Night , December 26 th . Tickets , Pamphlets , and full particulars of alterations in ordinary train arrangements can be obtained at the Company's Stations and usual Receiving Offices . HENRY LAMBERT , General Manager .

Ad00904

UIDLAND RAILWAY . CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS . ON CHRISTMAS DAY the trains will run as appointed for Sundays , except the Newspaper Express leaving London ( St . Pancras ) at 5 . 15 a . m ., which will run to Bedford , Leicester , Nottingham , Derby , Sheffield , and Manchester , as on ordinary weekdays . The S . 55 a - local tram Sheffield to Leeds , & c , will await the arrival of the Newspaper Express at Sheffield . ON THURSDAY , DECEMBER 26 th , Certain booked trains will be DISCONTINUED , of which due notice will be given by special bills at the stations . CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR EXCURSIONS . NORTH OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND . ON TUESDAY , DECEMBER 24 th , for three or seven days , and on TUESDAY , DECEMBER 31 st , for three or eight days , to NEWCASTLE , Berwick , Carlisle , Dumfries , Castle Douglas , Kirkcudbright , EDINBURGH , GLASGOW , Ayr , Kilmarnock , Stranraer , Stirling , Perth , Dundee , Arbroath , Montrose , Aberdeen , & c Leaving ST . PANCRAS at 9 . 15 p . m ., Kentish Town , 9 . 19 , Victoria ( L . C & D . ) S . 3 , Moorgate-street S . 47 , Aldersgate-street S . 49 , and Farringdon-street at S . 51 p . m . RETURN TICKETS at a THIRD CLASS SINGLE FARE for the DOUBLE JOURNEY will be issued by the train on December 24 th to the places mentioned available for return on any day up to January Sth , 1 S 96 , and by the train on December 31 st , available for return on any day up to January 15 th , 1 S 96 . GENERAL EXCURSION . On TUESDAY NIGHT , DECEMBER 24 th , to Leicester , BIRMINGHAM , NOTTINGHAM , Derby , Newark , Lincoln , Burton , MANCHESTER , LIVERPOOL , Blackburn , Bolton , Sheffield , LEEDS , BRADFORD , York , Hull , Scarboro' , Newcastle , the Lake District , & c , returning December zCth or 2 Sth . IRELAND . There will also be Cheap Excursions to DUBLIN , BELFAST , Londonderry , and Portush . For particulars sec bills . Tickets and bills may be had at the MIDLAND STATIONS and CITY BOOKING OFFICES , and from THOS . COOK S : SON , Ludgate Circus , and Branch Ollices . GEORGE H . TURNER , General Manager . Derby , December , 1 S 95 .

Ad00905

GRAND MASONIC BAZAAR To EXTINGUISH the DEBT on the " MOTHER KILWINNING" NEW LODGE BUILDINGS , WILL BE HELD IN THE TRADES' HALL , Glassford Street , GLASGOW , On the STH , 6 TH , AND ? TH DECEMBER , 1 S 05 . The BAZAAR will be OPENED on the FIRST DAY ( THURSDAY ) by SIR CHARLES DALRYMPLE , of Newhailes , Bart ., M . P ., M . W . Grand Master . On FRIDAY , by COL . the HON . LORD BLYTHSWOOD , R . W . Past Grand Master . And on SATURDAY , by the RIGHT HON . SIR JAMES FERGUSSON of Kilkerran , Bart ., M . P ., P . P . G . M . Ayrshire . MUSICAL & DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENTS Daily . FRED . LOCKE , Convener . Open Daily , from 12 Noon till 10 p . m . ADMISSION—First Day , is . ; Second Day , 12 Noon till 6 p . m ., is . ; 6 till 10 p . m ., Gd . ; Third Day , 6 d . GEO . A . D . SCOTT , Secy . Bazaar Office , Gg , Buchanan-street , Glasgow .

Ad00906

WANTED VOLUMES Nos . 3 , 4 > 5 , 6 , and 13 , bound or unbound , of the Freemason . Address—16 and 16 A , Great Queen-st ., W . C .

Ad00907

MASONIC PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY , Giving the Pronunciation and Definition of every word susceptible of a mispronunciation , used in the work of Initiation , Installation , Consecration , and Funeral Service , in the Craft Lodge , Chapter , Council , Commandery , and the Supreme Council , in the Ancient arid Accepted Scottish Rite , by REV . JAY A . FORD , Past Master , and Masonic Lecturer , and Prelate of Battle Creek Commandery , No . 33 , Knights Templar . London : GEORGE KENNING , 16 & i 6 aGt . Queen-st ., W . C . Price 2 s . 6 d . Post Free . 2 s . yd .

Ad00908

TO SECRETARIES OF LODGES OF INSTRUCTION , & c—TO LET any night but Thursdays , a very convenient ROOM for Meetings for Instruction , & c , at the "LAURIE ARMS , " John-street , Edgware-road , VV . —Apply , MANAGER . PAIETY RESTAURANT , STRAND . LUNCHEONS ( HOT AND COLD ) At Popular Prices , in BUFFET and RESTAURANT ( on First Floor ) , also Chops , Steaks , Joints , Entrees , & c , in the GRILL ROOM . AFTERNOON TEA , Consisting of Tea or Coffee , Cut Bread and Butter , Jam , Cake , Pastry , ad lib ., at Is . per head , served from 4 till 6 in RESTAURANT ( First Floor ) . DINNERS IN RESTAURANT , From 5 . 30 till 9 , at fixed prices ( 3 s . 6 d . and 5 s . ) and a la Carte . In this Room the VIENNESE BAND performs from 6 till S . Smoking after 7 . 45 . AMERICAN BAR . THE GRILL ROOM is open till 12 . 30 . PRIVATE DINING ROOMS for large ami small Parties . SPIERS & POND , Ltd ., PROPRIETORS .

Ad00909

NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY . Established 1 S 36 . LONDON : 1 , MOORGATE STREET , E . C . ABERDEEN : 1 , UNION TERRACE . INCOME AND FUNDS ( 18 94 ) . Fire Premiums £ 701 , 000 Life Premiums 232 , 000 Interest 171 , 000 Accumulated Funds ... ^ 4 , 444 ,

Ar00910

l ^^^^ as ^^ SATURDAY , DECEMBER 14 , 18 95 . . «

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

Brother W . J . Hughan , of Torquay , was elected to honorary membership in the Masonic Veterans of Ohio at the meeting held in the City of Springfield on the 23 rd October , in appreciation of his literary labours in behalf of the Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons throughout the globe . A similar honour was

conferred on Brother Hughan in 188 4 by the Masonic Veterans of Pennsylvania , and by the famous Organisation of Illinois in 1889 , the latter being well known amongst literary Masons through the advocacy and zeal of General John Corson Smith , Past Grand Master , who is the esteemed President .