New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-25
LITERARY NOTES.
ROYAL TROUBLES.

DRAFT UPON THE PRINCE OF wALEs'S PURSE.
TFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
LONDON, Jan. Am odd story is in circulation
to the effect that dozen extra cOnstables have been
put on guard Mt Osborne to protect the Queen
against assassination. This has been done, as
policeman would say in the witness-box, from in
formation received. An epidemic of kng-killng
has spread over Europe. Not one of the attempts
heretofore made against Queen Victoria can be re-
garded as serious, but nobody can say that a more
murderous experiment may not be tried. The
present precauton may be superluous. but
no great harm is done by a little extra
zeal The authorities do not admit that they are
anxious. They say the men have been added
simply in order TO relieve the old force from too
heavy duties 1t is possible that some of Mr.. Par
nel's pupils may think that the reform of the land
laws would be promoted by burning little powder
near the person of Her Majesty. Lest Mr.. ParnelPs
female relatives should treat this as an accusation
against their illustrious kinsman, hasten TO add
that do not believe Mr. Parne cherishes any i'll
will whatever TO his Sovereign. have no doubt he
is opposed to homicide in all forms. If IN the
of an American speech lie should inclutiously refer
to the QueeD as a landlord, or landady, and some
too enthusiastic Fenlan should thereupon cry out
"Shoot her" Mr.. Parnell would, feel sure, respond
in his usual placid manner, that he does not recon-
mend any such course of action.
Odder still is the other story that hedge Of
policemen has been strung round Hughcnden for
the better preservation of the lifc-hardly less
precious than the Queens-ot Lord Beaconshcd.
The Prime Minister IL is publicly said, has been so
worried of late by threatening letters that he has
felt il his duty to place them in the hands Of the
Chief Constable Of the county. The Letters are
anonymous and there Is "uo cew" to the writer's
Of them Obviously, any outrage may be expected
from the writer of an anonymous letter so base as
not TO supply the police Of the county with clcw
to his identity. The police have always shown
themselves Justly indignant against criminals who
throw obstacles in the way of their arrest. Good
citizens. when they commit crimes always leave
clcvs The Chief Constable Of Backs has risen TO
the occasion. and state of siege exists In the
ne,rhborhood Of Hughcndcr. Whoever approaches
those all bu. sacred precincts with threaten
ing letter in his pocket and n blundcrbuss
nndor his arm viii run some risk Of
being arrested as a dlngclous character. Should
the blunderGuss be loaded the offence VIII be the
more serious. And il the letter be anonymous, with
no clcw, the assassin can hardly expect 10 get of
with less than a severe Teprimand from the bench.
As Lord Beaconsiied rises to royal level III becom
,np 4 mark for bullets 50 he exhibits a royal disrc-
gard of danger "With his Lordshp's Characteristic
coolness we are told :" he was present at Quarter
ter Sessions, where his Lordship would be
rounded by friends and by the assembled
forces of the county, is just the place
which would be chosen for shooting him
by an assassin who meant business. 1t is not very
long since a London mob howled under Mr. Clad
stones windows; which to the JingOes seemed a
sufficient proof that the country was against him.
and that his policy unpatriotic. The argument
s, perhaps, not quite conclusive, but now that Lord
Beacon.feld has become the object Of similar attcn-
ton it il just as easy TO argue that he too Is un-
patrotic and that the country has fOrsaken him.
Mr. Gladstone used at one time 10 receive raZOrs
and ropes by post, accompanied by anonymous let
ters TO which there was no clew. But never heard
that the Chicf-Constabe Of Flinshire had made a
ring fence Of policemen about Hawarden Castle.
Meanwhile comes the announcement that the
Prince of Wales is going next Monday to Hughcn-
den on visit to Lord BeacOnsield. The visit might
be set down as a mark Of princely regard, paid AZ it
Is to Minister who stands high in royal favor, and
who has made it his business he has held office
TO court the personal favor of bis Sovereign aug
ment also let ii b. added the personal authority Of
the Sovereign. But rumor alleges another reason
for the Princes visit at this moment IL is not TO be
merely a manifestation of esteem and liking, as was
the morning call paid by the Queen year
or more ago to her faithful henchman.
The Prince is going say his own
friends to discuss with Lord Bcaconsheld
an increase of his allowance. The actual occupant
of tho Throne and the Heir Apparent are so seldom
in agreement that it has heretofore been understood
that the Prince did not share the Queens attach
mcnt TO the Premier. The Prince was on good terms
with Lord Beaconsield as he is with almost every
hodv: lnt nothing more. Why should he go TO
Uuahenden? Why should not Lord BcacOnslield 20
10 Sandringham, look in quietly some day at
Marlborough House, if the two wanted to chat
toeetherl Can it be true that his Royal liighncss
goes as suppliant and that he valves questions Of
etiGuet in order TO c0ncilate the mighty Minister
who holds the pursc-strings of the State or who
has at his back an obedient majority which holds
the purse-strngsH
II IS an old story that the Prince wants money.
The report that an application was to be made to
Parliament for increase Of the yearly grant has
been heard two three times before. The response
has always come promptly-qulte unolfcially but
unmistakably. 1t has never been favorable. Tho
feeling against voting any more money has been 80
strong that no Ministry has chosen 10 confront the
Uouse of Commons with such proposal. The an
nuitv fixed at the time of the Princes marriage was
e4O. 600 year, with G10000 year more to the
Princess. He gets in addition about 10000 a
wear from the Duchy Of Cornwall and considerable
snms from various coOnelcics aud other sinecures.
But il is constantly urged that the expenses thrown
on him Oh account of the Queens retirement from
ceremonial life are heavy; heavier than were con-
templated when his income was settled; and
heavier than he can discharge. To which
the answer always is that these same