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The Week,
of regret with all that they are not to remain there permanently . There is one change which is to be permanent , and which is perhaps the greatest improvement of all—viz ., the additional window . This is now finished , and all the windows have been fitted with stained glass , so as to moderate the light which might otherwise have proved too strong . The marriage ceremony is fixed to commence at half-past twelve precisely , and with the hymns and choral accompaniments will occupy about forty minutes . The dejetiner , which takes place afterwards at
Buckingham Palace , will only include the Royal guests , the bridesmaids , and one or two of the chief officers of state and foreign ministers . A number of distinguished guests have already arrived in England , including our illustrious Bro . the Prince of Prussia ( father of the bridegroom ) , the protector and G . M . of the Masons of Prussia ; the king of the Belgians and his two sons ; and a variety of Prussian princes , all of whom appear to delight in the name of Frederick , their second name alone distinguishing them—such as Frederick Henry , Frederick Albert , & e .
In the commercial world affairs are decidedly looking up , and trade is quickly reviving . The Bank rate of discount has been reduced to 5 per cent ., and the Joint Stock Banks only allow 3 percent , on deposits . The Unity Bank proprietors have held a meeting , and received the intelligence that one-fifth of the paidup capital had been lost in bad debts with evident satisfaction , having been led to believe that things were much worse than they have proved to be . The utmost
confidence was expressed in the future prospects of the bank enabling them to overcome all their difficulties ; and the governor ( Mr . Mechi ) and directors received a renewed vote of confidence from the proprietors . The London and Brighton Bail way Company , always the first to announce its dividend , is about to pay ' 3 j per cent , for the past half-year , making 6 per cent , on the whole year ; not bad for a vear of trial like the past .
Notices.
NOTICES .
All communications for the Editor , to insure insertion in the next week ' s number , should be forwarded not later than Saturday . Advertisers will oblige by forwarding their favours at the latest by 12 o'clock on Monday morning .
Emblematic covers for the volume of 1857 will be ready in a few days , price I . ? . Gel . A few volumes may also be had , price 14 s . Qd . each . The January number of 1857 having been reprinted , the Brethren may now complete their sets without inconvenience . "P . Z . "—The Freemasons Magazine will be issued in monthly parts for the convenience of parties desirous so to receive it .
Provincial Masonic Appointments . —Brethren are requested to fill up the forms relative to these appointments , and forward them to the office as soon as possible , that the list to be published at the close of the month may be rendered as complete as possible .
Special Notice . —Our correspondents who so kindly furnish us with reports of meetings , & c , are earnestly requested in every case to write on one side only of the paper they use . In future , the non-observance of this rule will necessitate our passing over communications which we should otherwise gladly insert , and
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Week,
of regret with all that they are not to remain there permanently . There is one change which is to be permanent , and which is perhaps the greatest improvement of all—viz ., the additional window . This is now finished , and all the windows have been fitted with stained glass , so as to moderate the light which might otherwise have proved too strong . The marriage ceremony is fixed to commence at half-past twelve precisely , and with the hymns and choral accompaniments will occupy about forty minutes . The dejetiner , which takes place afterwards at
Buckingham Palace , will only include the Royal guests , the bridesmaids , and one or two of the chief officers of state and foreign ministers . A number of distinguished guests have already arrived in England , including our illustrious Bro . the Prince of Prussia ( father of the bridegroom ) , the protector and G . M . of the Masons of Prussia ; the king of the Belgians and his two sons ; and a variety of Prussian princes , all of whom appear to delight in the name of Frederick , their second name alone distinguishing them—such as Frederick Henry , Frederick Albert , & e .
In the commercial world affairs are decidedly looking up , and trade is quickly reviving . The Bank rate of discount has been reduced to 5 per cent ., and the Joint Stock Banks only allow 3 percent , on deposits . The Unity Bank proprietors have held a meeting , and received the intelligence that one-fifth of the paidup capital had been lost in bad debts with evident satisfaction , having been led to believe that things were much worse than they have proved to be . The utmost
confidence was expressed in the future prospects of the bank enabling them to overcome all their difficulties ; and the governor ( Mr . Mechi ) and directors received a renewed vote of confidence from the proprietors . The London and Brighton Bail way Company , always the first to announce its dividend , is about to pay ' 3 j per cent , for the past half-year , making 6 per cent , on the whole year ; not bad for a vear of trial like the past .
Notices.
NOTICES .
All communications for the Editor , to insure insertion in the next week ' s number , should be forwarded not later than Saturday . Advertisers will oblige by forwarding their favours at the latest by 12 o'clock on Monday morning .
Emblematic covers for the volume of 1857 will be ready in a few days , price I . ? . Gel . A few volumes may also be had , price 14 s . Qd . each . The January number of 1857 having been reprinted , the Brethren may now complete their sets without inconvenience . "P . Z . "—The Freemasons Magazine will be issued in monthly parts for the convenience of parties desirous so to receive it .
Provincial Masonic Appointments . —Brethren are requested to fill up the forms relative to these appointments , and forward them to the office as soon as possible , that the list to be published at the close of the month may be rendered as complete as possible .
Special Notice . —Our correspondents who so kindly furnish us with reports of meetings , & c , are earnestly requested in every case to write on one side only of the paper they use . In future , the non-observance of this rule will necessitate our passing over communications which we should otherwise gladly insert , and