Christmas Holiday Railway Arrangements.

Saloons between London , Liverpool , and Manchester vvill not be run on Bank Holiday , but the Corridor Dining Car Trains between London and Edinburgh and Glasgow will be run as usual . The Company also announce cheap excursions to Coventry , Leamington , Birmingham , South

Staffordshire stations , Wolverhampton , Nuneaton . Liverpool , Warrington , Lancaster , the English Lake District , Manchester , Oldham , Stoke , Chester , North and South Wales , and the Cambrian Line , Shrewsbury , Carlisle , Scotland , Ireland , & c . For full particulars see special notices .

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY . The Great Northern Railway Company announce that on the night of Fridays , December 21 st and 2 Sth , cheap excursions will leave London ( Victoria , 1 .. C . & D ., Moorgate , King ' s CrnsSj & c ) , for Newcastle , Berwick , Edinburgh , Glasgow , Stirling , Perth , Dundee , Montrose , Aberdeen , and other stations in Scotland . Passengers by the excursion on the 21 st return on Wednesday 26 th or Saturday , 29 th

December , and those by the excursion on 28 th December return on Wednesday , 2 nd , or on Friday , 4 th January . Tickets at a single fare for the double journey vvill also be issued by these excursions to places named on above dates , available for return on any day within eight days , including days of issue and return . On Saturday , December 22 nd , cheap excursions will also leave London ( Victoria , L . C . & I ) ., Moorgate , King's Cross , & c ) , for Cambridge , Lynn ,

Norwich , Cromer , Yarmouth , Leicester , Boston , Grimsby , Nottingham , Derby , Burton , Hull , Sheffield , Manchester , Liverpool , York , Darlington , Durham , Newcastle-on-Tyne , Leeds , Bradford , Halifax , Keighley , and other principal stations in the Lincolnshire , Nottinghamshire , Lancashire , and Vorkshire districts , returning on the afith and 2 Sth December . December 22 nd and 24 th , additional trains will be run to meet requirements of traffic . The 10 . 40 p . m . express from

King ' s Cross , vvhich does not usually run beyond Berwick on Saturday nights , will , on December 22 nd and 24 th , be run through to Edinburgh , and be due in Edinburgh at 10 . 15 a . m . on December 23 rd and 25 th . Monday , December 24 th , the 5 . 0 p . m . express from King ' s Cross vvill be continued to Melton Constable , calling at all stations east of Peterboro' . A special express at _ ordinary fares vvill leave London ( King's Cross ) at 12 . 0 midnight on Monday , 24 th

December , 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 , & c . Christmas Day , the trains vvill run as on Scndays , except that the 5 . 15 a . m . express from King's Cross will be run , at ordinary fares , to Peterboro ' , Bourne , Stamford , Grantham , Lincoln , Nottingham ,

Doncaster , Wakefield , Leeds , Bradford , and Halifax , stopping at the intermediate stations at vvhich it ordinarily calls , and will be continued to York , Newcastle , Edinburgh , Glasgow , Perth , Aberdeen , & c . A Special Express conveying parcels only will leave London ( King ' s Cross ) at 9 . 55 p . m . on December igth , 20 th , and 21 st for Lynn , Norwich , Yarmouth , Nottingham , Melton Mowbray , Leicester , Derby , Burton , Lincoln , Sheffield , Manchester , Liverpool ,

Wakefield , Leeds , Bradford , Keighley , Halifax , V ork , Hull , Newrastle , and all places in the north of England and Scotland . To prevent inconvenience from crowding at the Company ' s principal terminal station , King's Cross , tickets , dated in advance , vvill be issued at King ' s Cross ( G . N . R . ) , Victoria ( L . C ar . d D . ) , Ludgate-hill , Moorgate , Aldersgate , Farringdon , and Finsbury Park Stations , and at the following ticket offices : 90 , Tottenham Court-road ; 28 s ,

Oxfordstreet j "Star" Office , 13 S , Victoria-street , Pimlico , S . VV . ; 139 and 141 , Brompton-road , S . VV . ; Albert Gate Ollice , 1 , William-street , Lowndes-square , VV .,- 1 C 9 , fidgware-road ; " Royal Oak " Ollice , ( i , Porchester-road , Westbourne-grove ; Cambridge-circus , Shaftesbury-avenue ; 328 , Strand j 29 , Bow-street , Covent Garden ; "Bee Hive , " Whitecross-street ; 43 and 44 , Crutched Friars ; So , Bishopsgate-street Without ; G . N . Office ,

Farringdonitrtet ; 230 , Essex-road , Islington ; 264 , High Holborn ; i ( i , Fish-street Hill ; 75 , High-Street , Borough ; 230 , H'gh-street , Borough ; 44 , Bread-sheet , Cannon-street ; 1 , Whittington-avenue , Leadenhall-street ; 3 , King Edward-street , Newgate-street ; 22 , Wood-street ; 217 , Old-street ; 190 A , Westminster Bridge-road ; 7 , Beresfoid-square , South Woolwich ; Royal Victoria and Albert Docks ( G . N . Co . ' s Offices ); at the office of Messrs . Swan and Leach , 3 , Charing Cross , and 32 , Piccadilly Circus ;

at the Army and Navy Stores . 105 , Victoria-street , S . VV . ; at VVilliam Whiteley's , 151 , Oueen ' s-road , Bayswater , W . ; Robertson and Co ., 191 , Fulham-road , S . W . ; of Hernu , Ptran and Co ., 98 and 100 , Queen Victoria-street ; Civil •Service Supply Association , " 3 ( 1 , Oueen Victoria-street , EC . ; Civil Service C ooperative Society , 2 S , I laymarket , SAV . ; and of A . Jakinsand Co ., 99 , Leadenhall-street ( Leadenhall House ) , E . C . ; 30 , Silver-street , Notting Hill Gate , VV . ; and " Red Cap , " C , Camden-road , N . W .

Lodges And Chapters Of Instruction.

Lodges and Chapters of Instruction .

INTOLERANCE LODGE ( No . 53 S ) . —A meeting of this lodge vvas held on Wednesday , the 12 th inst ., at Hie Frascati Restaurant , Oxford-street , W ., when there were present Bros . A . 'Terry , VV . M . ; 11 . ( . ' . Parker , S . W . ; £ ¦ Kraus , J . W . j J . Paul , P . M ., Preceptor ; J . Thorn , P . M ., Asst . Preceptor ; W . E . Willby . P . M ., Sec . ; G . Ridout , S . D . j A . Narten , J . D . ; J . Thorn , P . M ., D . C . ; J-, Pringle , I . G . ; Jackson , P . M . ; Rich , Bande , and

Cizzio . The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutis ' £ . ' P previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Liuio then answered the questions leading from the First to jne Second Degrees . The ludge having been opened in | ne Second Degree , the ceremony of pa : sing was rehearsed , "ro . Cizzio being the candidate . 'The VV . M . then vacated Ine chair in favour of Hro . G . Ridout , W . M . 12 S 7 , vvho proceeded to rehearse in an impressive manner the

cucniony of installation , concluding vvith the three addresses , '" e VV . M . resumed the chair , and rose for the first time , "™ the dues were collected . At the second rising , Bro . ¦ a . 'ker was elected W . M . for the ensuing week , and appointed his officers in rotation . A hearty vote of thanks "M recorded to Bro . G . Ridout for the excellent manner ¦ " which he had worked the ceremony of installation , ii , 1 " * """^ ' ' E « " Masonic business being ended , "W lodge vvas closed .

Lodges And Chapters Of Instruction.

CHAUCER LODGE ( No . 1540 ) . —A meeting vvas held on Tuesday , the nth inst ., at the Old White Hart Hotel , Borough , S . E , Present : Bros . M . Chapman , VV . M . ; Featherstone , S . W . ; Polak , J . VV . ; Roots , P . M ., Preceptor ; Bird , Sec . ; J . O'Dea , S . D . ; Woodbury , J . D . ; Rullpitt , I . G . j Osmond , P . M . ; Benedict , Levy , and Morley .

The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the previous meeting vvere read and confirmed . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree . The lodge was opened in the Third Degree . The lod ^ e vvas resumed in the Second Degree . Bro . O'Dea , having answered the usual questions , was entrusted . The lodge vvas resumed

in the Third Degree , and the ceremony of raising was rehearsed , Bro . O'Dea being the candidate . The lodge vvas resumed in the First Degree . Bro . Benedict , having answered the usual questions , was entrusted . The ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Benedict being the candidate . T he lodge vvas resumed in the First Degree . The lodge vvas then closed .

CITADEL LODGE ( No . 1 S 97 ) . —A meeting vvas held on Friday evening , the 7 th inst ., at the Farleigh Hotel , Amhurst-road , Stoke Newington , when there were present Bros . Fred . Kebbell , W . M . ; Cram , P . M ., S . VV . j Feistel , J . W . j Gaskin , P . M ., acting Preceptor ; Harry Willsmer , Sec . ; Piatt , S . D . ; Watts , J . D . ; C . H . Ditchman , l . G . ; Whittaker , Palmer , Lefevre , Cole , Cummings , Davison , P . M . ; Geo . Clark , P . M . ; and others .

The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , the first and third ceremonies vvere rehearsed , Uros . Lefevre and Whittaker acting as candidates . Bro . Cram , P . M ., vvas elected W . M . for the ensuing week . Bro . Gaskin proposed that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded the VV . M . of the evening for his excellent working of the two Degrees for the first time in this lodge of instruction . All Masonic business being ended , the lodge was closed .

PRINCE FREDERICK VVILLIAM CHAPTER OF IMPROVEMENT ( No . 753 ) . -A convocation vvas held on Thursday , the Cth inst ., at the Eagle Tavern , Clifton-road , Maida Hill , W ., when there vvere present Comps . W . J . Stratton , M . E . Z . ; C . Kempton , P . Z ., H . ; VV . I ) . Slyman , P . Z ., J . ; VV . Parsons , S . E . ; II . Trask , S . N . ; Ii . J . Reed , P . Z ., P . S . ; W . P . Clark , ist A . S . ; L . B .

Conradi , 2 nd A . S . ; J . J . Thomas , P . Z . ; IT . Slyman , P . Z . ; R . Milliken , P . Z . ; J . R . Hill , and R . H . Johnston . The chapter was declared open , and the minutes of the last convocation read and conlirmed and the ceremony of exaltation rehearsed , Comp . R . I ! . Johnston personating the candidate . It being the 20 th anniversary of this popular chapter of improvement , Comp . W . J . Stratton , Principal

of the mother chapter , occupied the chair , and the working was perfect . In the course of the evening Comp . VV . D . Slyman gave an interesting resume of the chapter work since its formation in 1 S 74 , mentioning that he was the only companion now living vvho attended its first meeting . Particular reference was made to the great loss the chapter experienced in the unexpected death of Comp . Baker who acted as Preceptor for 15 years ( highly respected and

deeply lamented by all vvho knew him . ) The chapter had had its sunshine and shadow , but now everything appeared bright , and vvith such a goodly number of P . Z . ' s and other companions it would continue to be prosperous . Comps . Kempton , P . Z ., and Thomas , P . Z ., spoke of the excellent working taught at this chapter of improvement . Comp . Coleman , another excellent worker , was elected M . E . Z . for the ensuing week , and the chapter vvas closed .

STAR CHAPTER ( No . 1275 ) . —The usual weekly meetingof the above was held at the Stirling Castle Hotel , Church-street , Camberwell , on Friday , the 7 th inst ., when there vvere present : Comps . T . Grummant , M . E . Z . ; C . II . Stone , II . ; Lewis , J . ; F . Hilton , P . Z ., Preceptor ; Stone , S . E . ; Axford , S . N . ; Cornford , P . S . ; Dunn ,

Case , Bendetti , Cureton , J . II . Price , Hinton , Lightfoot , Pullen , Telling , and Elgar . The chapter having been opened , and the minutes of the previous convocation read and conlirmed , the ceremony of exaltation vvas rehearsed , Comp . Cass personating the candidate . Comp . 0 . 11 . Stone , II , was elected M . E . Z . for the next meeting , and the chapter vvas closed .

Scotland.

Scotland .

CONSECRATION OF THE IIALFOUK MELVILLE LODGE , No . SOI ) . A large assemblage of members of the Craft witnessed the consecration on Saturday , the ist inst ., of the Balfour Melville Lodge , No . 809 , at Methil , by the Provincial Grand Master of Fife and Kinross , Bro . J .

H . Balfour Melville , of Strathkinness . The Provincial Grand Master was supported by Bros . Graham Macphcrson , Dunfermline , P . S . G . M . ; Dr . R . Balfour Graham , Leven , P . S . G . W . ; W . N . M'Arthur , Bum . tisland , P . J . G . W . ; A . Hodge , Cowdenbeath , P . J . G . D . ; Rev . G . S . Anderson , Kilrenny , P . G . Chap . ;

and the Provincial Grand Secretary and Treasurer , as well as by deputations from lodges in Leven , Buckhaven , Wemyss , Markinch , Cowdenbeath , Dunfermline , & c . The ceremony vvas performed in an impressive manner , the musical service bein ^ rendered in a way

most creditable to the local lodge . In the course of the proceedings the R . W . P . G . M . installed the R . W . M ., Bro . Thomas M'Kee , and the other lodge officebearers . A banquet followed—Bro . M'Kee presiding- when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given . l

Death.

Death .

HARVEY . —On the 29 th ultimo , at Nottingham , Bro , Edward Harvey , F . C . A ., P . M . 1314 , late of Grecian Chambers , Devereux-Court , Temple ; aged 52 years .

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