New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-27

day feb. VI, by the queen In person, III heull-stdtc
which means chiefly, so far as the uninitiated are
aware that the great gilt coach does not come ont,
though the eight cream-colored horses do. These
same cream-colored beasts seem to kindle some
species of awe and reverence in the minds of average
BrtOns for which it would be curious TO search the
reason They are fine, wel-fed beasts, doubt but,
for all can see could be matched easily enough by
any one prepared to pay royal prices. The Queen
was punetual a. of old and, of Old brought mag
nifcent weather with her. She appears in public so
seldom now that, when she does, people look at her
more critically than formerly, to see how she bears
the accommodating years of her long seeusion. The
impression on Thursday that she looked sorrow
full and unwell. She was surrounded by the whole
royal family, of whom, naturally, the Princess
Louise attracted by far the greatest and most cordial
share of attention. She stood by the throne, with
her younger sister, the Princess Beatrice and looked
gentle, and modest and pretty; in fact, all that
Prncess-or for the matter of that any other young
girl, who finds herself the center of interest in
huge crowd and is going to be married to the man
she loves in few weeks-ought to look.
1t seems as though pretty little were brew
ing over her d0wry which the nation is to be asked
for on Monday next. Mr. Gladstone will move for
the provision suitable to the dignity of the Crown
which her faithful Commons in the habit OF
voting for each of the Queens daughters This
means $4,000 down and $4,000 year for her life,
and is O very moderate jointure as times and prices
90 here 1t would have been voted n matter of
but for agitation against all further grants
to the royal family which has been threatening for
the last few months, and has assumed vigorous pro-
portions in some radical bOrOughs in the last few
weeks. In these boroughs the members have been
challenged sharply tho point, and though most OF
them have refused, several including Professor
nIoIo TIM fha ma
is very sharp in the Radical camp the subject and
the Wings, the Government Liberals, and the Con-
servatiyes (who will vote together and carry it by
an overwhelming majority if there is a diysionl,
look on with undisguised pleasure at another row on
the Independent benches. The answer to the stock
arguments against such grants which are now
urged by some of our best Radicals, are somewhat
as follows: "YOu are raising this question
at the worst possible time for Our principles.
You have already jointure1 three elder sisters who
married German princes. and now you propose to re-
fuse jointure TO one who is going to marry an En-
glishman. We of the true radical creed and hold
one man as good another. so far as all external
trappings, quarterings, and such like toggery are
concerned and believe that English gentleman is
Just as fit to marry princess, any other girl as
any royal cadet in the world 1t is an excellent
move of the Queen TO break through these ridiculous
old rules and TO let her daughter marry a subject
whom she likes. The royal family is scarcely Eng
lish yet and sooner it becomes thoroughly so the
better in the times may look for. III it does not,
il probably won't stand, and are anxious that it
should stand. For convinced that the will Of
the nation is best and most easily expressed and car
red out here under a constitutional monarchy. We
have never yet heard suggestion which offered any
even plausible equiv alent for n representative head
Of the English nation who can do no wrong tcOnst-
no al nd
who has nothing whatever to do with party poll
ties Besides, coming to the particular subject
of this present marriage, what could Radicals
wish for better Lord Lornc, the bridegroom elect.
is the heir-apparent of the most liberal ION both
sides of all our great houses. He is Liberal NJ. F.
himself. The Duke and Duchess of Argyll, like wise
folk, have encouraged their younger sons to go out
into the world and make their own living, instead
of keeping them dangling about Court or in tho
genteel dawding of our public offices. 1t wonld be
almost worth while to double the jointure when one
thinks Of the junkcr party in the North German
Empire digesting this wholesome fact that their
future Empress has brother in-law in trade in Lon
don and another in New-York So you see it is q
pretty quarrel
You Will have remarked the signs Of dsafectiOn
TO the Government of which so much has been made
in the Conservative, and portions of the Liberal
press during the last three months. Some weeks
ago that great FoolOmeter The Times, was evidently
doubling whether it was not time to bout ship; and
was throwing out its usual feelers two articles
taking different lines on the same day. before going
ronnd Well the meeting of Parliament has burst
the bubble which the qudnuncs of Pail Mall, and
small and rather dirty Tory and Radical rlmp have
been so diligently blowing, and for the moment at
anv rate the Gladstone Government il stronger than
ever They have marched in and scattered their enc
L. l. rnnT
AZ wedge through half fluid Mobiles and Francs
tireurs Whether these last will be able to close up
bebind. and make the position dsagreeable yet for
tbe responsible advisers of the crown remains TO DO
seen. think not and that the Government will be
strong one Vet at the end of the 1871 session. Army
reform WAS 10 be the great cheral de bdtdiUe from
which the first staggering blow was to be dealt.
Half a dozen honorable members had their hands
on lis name and were ready to spring on ms DacK'
When presto! on the first night of the session MI
C,rd,ye announces that he will lay the army estl-
mates on the table OF once, TO he followed by bhl
for reorganizing the whole military forces OF fne
country. This bill. il is rumored. is to Abolish inc
plfcase of commissions absolutely III IL DOESN'T
the rival knights will be mounted and dangerous
enough: il it does, they will turn to fight one
another each going for his own pet scheme ana
driving all the others, in turn, to the side OF the
Goye,nment and will do little beyond wasting time.
Then the political dissenters of the doHr radical
stripe most of them, had been limiting IN angry un-
detones that the Premier is still frghtiny nSOund
in his ecclesiastical views, having still decided lean
nqs TO rituali.m if not to the scarlet woman herself
on the second night of the session Mr.. Gladstone
gets ND himself and brings in the bill for the abo-
litop Of tests in the universities which was shunted
last wear showing Enthusiastically that the Government
means to make the House of Lords give way before
tho session is over, and Samuel Morley richest ana
ot representative of Baptsts, seconds the address
:, -. J., a hlo,e Of scarlet deputy lieuten-