The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-03

TALLY not made till tho Prince had spent f20 900
In improving the property. Claremont after
hcr Majesty's designs. has been redecorated for
her last daughter in law. and IL Is not unlikely
that christening bells will soon ring out from
there Joyous chime. She has also set apart
and superintended the arrangement OF suite
oflrooms. not by any means nm extensive one.
for the Duke and Duchess Of Albany ut Wind
sor Castle.
At Osborne and Balmoral tho Queen Is jeal-
Gus almost to scnshness OF tho privacy Of her
grounds. Not even in hor absence liz an alien
foot permitted to tread the sacred precincts;
severe rebuke from nustero game keepers over
takes the unwary pedestrian who wnnders even
in tho remotost glades of tho royal demesne.
No road crosses it, no right OF way is conceded;
so imperous IL her wish for utter seclusion
that. in Difference to her openly expressed de-
sire. no railroad is constructed within hail of
Balmoral. When the Ministers of State
hastily summoned to council. after long and
weary journey they have still II fatiguing drive
to encounter before reaching the royal pres
ence. To men no longer young. tried by severe
mental exertons and much business. this is n
serious drawback. but ono which the Queen
never takes into cons liberation.
Her Majesty has now left this. her favorite
residence She has fingered long enough to
give parting ball to the tenants and giilies,
and opened for them the apartm ents closed to
other people. She has taken tho last of those
Pneess Bsatr e She G has BID aden to to the
piper who, according to some wakes her
up at with his unharmonious bagpipes
AND And according to Others. plays. them nn-
She has returned to Windsor after one 81
tho journeys she is so fond Of taking at night.
surrounded with mystery. with c. osed stations.
and siEhtseers excluded. She will leave it
on Saturday for a flying visit to London for
that pocket review of the guards much
talked about--a review ia camera as It were
held in 50 circumscrbed an area that the
Homsric heroes f can only pas, before their
falling sleet and impending slush. as il we
could again. and so soon. warm up our en-
| thusiasm to boiling pitch. as on former occa-
siOns We simply cherish growing pride and
wonder mt the size OF our army. We had never
realized before them pass in our
streets that we possessed so many troops. such
| household brigade 30 endless an array OF
was n hero. and that every horse did his duty,
one and all deserving the same reward aud
decoration. but we confess to being puzzled by
| one thing only. Why are these men parudcd
| In proud pageant weeks after the campaign is
| over. always talked of and written about as
gaunt. haggard. and saddle sore Surely they
| are not quite Centaurs and did dismount and
them homo from glorious battle fields to still
more glorious home worship. There is one
other reason which causes us to fear that
| may not muster quite so strong at this last
mutual admiration meeting of our victorious
| troops: 1t Is because We have Just expended so
much loyalty, patriotism. and enthusiasm on
| Lord Mayors day. and checred SO loudly. so
GUS looking procession of the civic poten tate
| that we do not feel sure whom we worship with
more truly British fealty-Aiderman Knight or
| the demi-go of Tel-e-Kebir. NJ. DE 5.