The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-07
e NJ G L A n D.
Scandal Gossip Concerning Members Of
the Royal Family.
The Marquis Of Lorne and Princess Louise Said
to Have Separated-Premier Gladstone on
the Educational Policy and Position Of
the Cabinet-Citizen Honor to
Savant-Gold and Cotton Supplies.
TELEGRAM TO TIE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, March 9, 1878.
A rumor is being circulated in the city at this
moment-four O'Clock in the evening-to the effect
chat the Most Noble John Douglas Sutherland
Campbell, Marquis Of Lorne, and his wife, Her
Royal Highness the Princess Louise, daughter OF
Queen Victoria, have separated because ofincom-
pattbility OF temper; that the Princess is in
q religious retreat near Windsor and that the Mar
quis has gone abroad.
No authority is given for the report and 1t re-
mains to be confirmed.
CITIZEN HONOR TO AN EMINENT LEGISLATOR
PREMIER GLADsToNE's DEFINITION OF THE MINIS
TERIAL POLICY AND CABINET POSITION.
testimonial banquet was given at Croydon last
evening to the Hon. Peter John Locke King, an
eminent English writer and legislator, and member
of Parliament. portrait of Mr.. King, with q
piece OF plate, was presented to him as senior
member for East Surrey, "in recognition OF his
services to the liberal cause" Five hundred
persons were present, including the Right Hon.
william E. Gladstone; the Right Hon. Robert
Lowe. Chancellor Of the Exchequer, and the
Right HON. Edward Cardwel, Secretary OF State
FOR War. A number Of speeches were delivered.
Mr.. Gladstone's speech is the occasion OF much
comment. In the course OF his remarks the Premier
adverted to the Irish Education bill recently intro
dnced In Parliament and minated that the gov
ernment would gladly accept all valuable amend
which would not better the BILL In order to avoid
the adoption OF any worse measure In concluding
his remarks upon this subject MIR. Gladstone said
When the hour for the dissolution Of the Ministry
arrives we will be ready to retire, but we Will not
peedlessy abandon our posts"
HON. PETER J.. L. KING.
Mr.. Gladstone's address, as well as the occasion
OF its utterance, are much canvassed In political
circles The general opinion appears to be that
tile Premier, in complimenting Mr.. King, paid a
peculiar personal tribute Of adhesion to the views
which that gentleman holds on public subjects,
rnrtcularly with regard to the law OF entail in real
state and the transmission OF property, and thus,
lnofcially ntimated the approach OF active legis-
alton with respect to these matters. Mr. King is
The second son OF the seventh Baron King, and
descended from Peter, first Baron, who was Lord
HIGH Chancellor Of England in 1925 and nephew
10 the celebr ated John Locke. The honorable gen.
;eman was educated at Harrow and in Trinity
College, Cambridge. He is member for East Surrey
n Parliament. His first great publication was en-
titled 'Injustice Of the Law OF Succession to Real
Estate.n In Parliament he has carried through
The Real Estate Charges bill, the Property Qualif'
sation Abolition, and the Personal Estate lntestacy
tills and has, so far unsuccessfully, prosecuted
he Real Estate Intestacy, the County Franchise
deform, and Religious Worship bills. He is very
ernest and much advanced liberal.
SWANS COMPLIMENT TO A SCIENTIFIC INSTRUCTION
At 4 meeting of the Royal Institution OF Great
Britain Tuesday night resolutions were unani
n,usly adopted congratulating Professor Tyndal
on the success OF his visit to the United States and
Expressing satisfaction that America had been
ENABLED to snare with England the advantages o.
uhis scientific instruction
GOLD AND COTTON. STOCKS.
The bullion in the Bank OF England has decreased
4Iss,OoO during the past week.
six thousand eight hundred and six bales o.
American cotton were landed at Liverpool to-day