Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-11
FOREIGN.
The Queens 3oak

LONDON, February l0.h.-Ihe Qleens new
book, Life il the Highlands" will be cut
in two OF three days. lhe Ge iicativu is
couched in the following words
To My LoYAL HIGuLANDERs
And especially to the memory Of my devoted per
sOna attendant,
FAITHFUL JOHN BROWN
These records Of my
WIDOWED LIFE IN SCOTLAND
Are gratefully dedicated
VICTORIA r.
In her opening chapters the Qaeen dsyotes
a number of pages 10 Brown. She tells how
Bcoxn became q favo7ile of Prince Albert,
and explains Le- oNn reasons for trusting
him. She minutcly describes the position
that Brown fulfilled in tie royal household.
Other domestics of the court sre mentioned
iG kindly terms. In all personal references
the QIesn invariably uses the plGral number,
and Tour beloved daughter Bestrice," "our
devoted and gallant John Brown "our be-
loved uncle, the Emparor Of GeVmauy,"
'our deeply lament5d daughter Alice, re-
ceive frequent allusian. There i5 scant refer.
ence TO the Prince Of Wales only once, in
fact, does she speak of him st any length.
This was on the occasion Of his sevare illness
f.om typhoid fever. The Queen makes long
comments upon political events and gives
many opinions on men Of the times. She
Cf.en expresses su especial y his h estimate Of
b. aconstiel6. She disclcses BesconsfisId's
views of the general election Of 1850, and
also his ideas on the foreign situstion about
the time of his death. Ia this manifest
preference for the ideas Of the departed statee-
man, there Is AZ obvious implication of q
criticism Of the p..lioy rf Gindstone. In
smother part of the book the Qaeen gives an
account of the growth Of ne friendship be-
tween herself aud the Empress Eugenie otter
the fell of Napoleon. TIE Q1een processes
to hold the character of Napoleon. especially
under misfortune, III very Ligl estimation.
The book, as a whole, refers less to the
Queens domestic life than was anticipated,
while it has vastly more Comments than we're
expected upon social and political events of
the period. The first edition numbers 100.-
600 copies. A French edition, by Marie
Droussrt, Is announced TO appear next week.
The Radical papers make lignt of the whole
thing
The situation In Egypt
CAIRO, February 10th.-Tbe Khedive has
appointed British Admiral Hewlett as COM
mauder at Suakim, st the request of the
British Government.
A less gloomy view il now taken Of the
situstion st Toksr and Sinkat. tits reported
that o convoy Of provisions has entered
Siakst.
The first brigade of Egyptian batalions,
commanded by English officers, will proceed
to the first cataract of the Nile IS scon as
their qusrters are ready. This movement is
made on accGunt of the threatening attitude
of The Bedouins between Keneh aud the
Egyptian coast Of the Red Sea.
TIE report Of General GardOns arrival at
Berber ia premature. The report arose from
a telegram from Berber. signed hy Gordon,
forwarded in advance by fast camels. 1t was
expected that he would arrive at Berber on
Tuesday. The Arabs which Gordon met
after leaving koToskR were friendly. The
U!emas Cf khartOum have sent messengers
20 welcome Gordon at Barber, and accompany
him the -emainder of ms journey, in order to
show the populsce thst tue Aloslems are not
inimieal TO G1fdo1's mission. Gordon ex.
poets to resch Khartoum by steamer from
Bslbsr. Tbs Government, in advising Cor
don Of Baker Pasha's recent defeat leaves
him fuh power to egaCuate or retain Khar.
touni, as he thinks fit.
Uneasy Lies the Head
CAIRO, February 10.b.-Ths Khedive sp-
pears to be in deplorable condition. He
labors under the deiusion that there is 3 plot
to poison him, and sends his wife TO the
kitchen daily to iuspecs his food.
A SaIve for Lacerssed Affections.
LONDON, Febru sry 10sh.-It is altogether
probable that settlement will be reached in
the breach Of promise case of Miss Furtescue
against Lord G.r.aoyle, By which the lady
will receive e20, 0G0 as a salve for her lacer-
ated affections. The incident serves also'a a
fine advertisement for the LADY. -Four
theatrical managers are Offering her high
terms for her frss engagement in case she re-
appears on the stage. Lord Cairns, the
father, and Garmoyie, it is said, are on long
tcur to America.
The Imperial EnfeIicity.
BERLIN. February 10lh.-Ths Emperor is
renewing his efforts to sffect q reconciliation
between Prince Frederick Charles and wife.
He has appointed Count Rauuatz, on behalf
OF the Prince, to get General Biumenthsl, on
behalf OF the PuucesE, 30 arrange a basis of
reconciliation.
An American Minister HI.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 1Gth.-Hunt,
United States Minister, is quite i'll.
IFor further Dispatches see ed and 4th pages