National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-21

e>4 aA8n octtLnE ana ca0 pieIlp8-Hes uni-
Ien.l among the young nsn Of fashion. esp
tain Brabasan did - the rest, fosting for Q few
years, but finally going under, and having 70
retire ffcm the army b ths sale Of his CON-
I mission. 1ss ssi ~ 49,
Broken down, a. he wss, his honor and ecur-
aes ssM remained, and On the frst outbreak Of
ths Ashantee war he offered himself Is AVID.
untcer and was accepted by % Garnet wolse-
ly, who Determined 10 give Rim . chance.
How he got berth on board the sarmatisn no
one clearly knows, for the quartermaster had no
orcess concerning him, and space was limited.
However he did arrive ct the Gold Coast, and
whom there behaved himself so plrkily and
well tha II has been decided to present him
with another commission;. and he WI probably
Do gazetted TO the vacancy in the Tenth Hus-
sars, now inindia, caused by the promotioD and
transfer OF young Henry Wood, the dispatch
bearer, to the Twelfth lances.. aBrab,S - .
general favorits in the army, and all ere esad
to hear Of his good fortune. y ~ = 2
HsALrH AND SPIRITS or TN QUEEN.
People are talking everywhere Of the won.
drous change that seems to have come over.
the Queen. Ordinarily very solemn, not to say
severe, she seems Of late to have recovered her
former elasticity Of spirits, and ct the Wind
sor review, IS on one or two other recent oc-
casions, was smiling and bowling IN the most
afable manner. Some say that this change
has been occasioned BY. the Duchess Of Edfn-
burgh, who besides being bright and lively, has
no fear Of her stately mother-in-law. The rela-
ticns between the the Queen and the Princess
Of Wales are most excellent, but the Princess
Is ofrather Q Melancholy temperament and
laeors under the disadvantage Of being slightly
deaf. Fl ! ~ }1-l
1t is remarked that Her Majesty. intends en-
tering far more into public Life than she has
done Of late, and that, on his arrival among US
next mouth, the ozar will find the hospitality
Of England administered by the Queen In per-
son, and not BY deputy, as has SO long been
the case. With this idea the lord mayor has
invited Her Majesty to the grand banquet
which he purposes giving to the Gear in the
Guildhall, but her decision has not yet been
communicated TO him. A ridiculous report
has appeared that the question Is to be submit
ted TO Cabinet council. The Queen might as
we'll be supposed to ask the decision of the
Cabinet as to what she should have for dinner,
or what time she should retire to rest.
THE cARD-sHARPrNa SCANDAL.
Mr.. George Russell, an account Of whose de-
lection In cheating at cards sent you sometime
ago, has, It Is said, demanded an inquir7 into
the circumstances. II It be true, as alleged,
that he was found with two aces in his lap, such
an inquiry Is not likely TO do him much good.
But 1t is urged on, by the Duke of RoxSurghe,
his fatherin-law, and, It Is said, by the Prince
of Wales, who has always been friendly to him,
and who hopes that some good may come out |
oft.
Radical Baronst Sir Charles Dixie, who has
hitherto shown his love for the working classes
only by his abuse Of the Queen, made his first |
sensible motion IN the House last night. Under |
the present laws the polling booths are closed |
at o'clock In the afternoon, an hour at which |
the laboring classes are still hard at work. !
The only opportunity for them to record their |
votes Is, then, during the hour from 10 till 1, |
which is allowed them for dinner. Sometimes |
not 90 hong Q relaxation as this is given, and in
any case the present rule Is hard and unjust.
Sir Charles Dixie proposed that the booths |
should not be closed until s p. m, which, see
Ing that most labor Is over at 8, would give
auiPiS sauiC. out TUG prOpOolLlOu
was opposed by the government, notably BY
Home Secretary Cross, and was defeated BY Q
majority Of seventy-fve. During the discussion
much fun was made Of the conservative work
Ingmen," BY whom the late election is declared
BY their own party to have been carried, and
Mr.. Roebuck C'Tear 'eml made decidedly
anti-nberal speech.
THE REPORTERS GALLERY.
There has been quarrel between the Ser
yesnt-st-Arms, who has the control of the re.
oorters' gallery, and the members of the press.
Besides their reporters the principal London
isily journals send leader writer to the press
gallery Of the House, who writes his editorial
While the debate is in progress. This session
Lord Charles Russell, who is sergeant-at-arms,
efused these leader writers the privilege Of
ssfree. and there was a great rnu II is, ha-,s
,Ver, now settled. Lord Charles has given
way, and the press are To have, I understand,
wen greater privileges.
NEW KNIGHT OF THE GARTER.
The Duke of Buckingham, who was Colonial
'ecretsry In Mr.. DisraelPs last cabinet, and
Who is said to be very indignant at having been
left out In the cold'' from the new govern
nent, is to be consoled by having the first
vacsnt garter. Londoa Letter.