New-York tribune., 1885-08-10
THE FOREIGN NAIL.
ITS GOSSIP ON TOPICS OF NOTE.
Eyo,n Mr. Laboycbere's Truth.

described as one of the handsomcst men in Europe y;
but so lar as looks are concerned be Is distinctly oe
hind his elder brother Prince Louis. He Is. however
very stalwar and sodierke, though he looks as II ne
had temper. lie il all over Prussian officer but
when three German officers out of five disfgured.
The Prince had done his best for hImself by wearing
very becoming white uniform with hish lack-poots
On reaching the altar Prince Henry bowed very grace
fully TO the clergy, who within tho rails, the
Archbishop beng in the centre The BISHOP OF " IN,
insignia Of the Garter round their necks. Etiquette
prescribes that arriving at the altar Royal BRIDE
groom shall kneel for minutes in PRAYER Dut tne
stood like statue, looking at the communion table
and its gold plate. with his back to the congregaion
There really nothing more admirable throughout
the proceedings than the selfpossession OF the bride
groom during this period for be was kept waiting q
| cruel time. IL slight ordeal to have to stand
for twenty minutes against the altar rails, win
| the clergy gazing one side and every eye IN the
| chapel on the other l conceived q high OPINION OF
Prince Henrys force of character from his demeanor
under such trying circumstances but rrss,ah
well drilled that they are generally equu " any
| thing of the sort.
| NnssoN.-At Schwalbach, Madame Christine Nils
is the chie attraction. few days ago concert
was given by wandering Tyrocse MINISTRIES IN
little al fresco restaurant in tho woods there NILSSON
was present and listened for a time, with exemplary
patience. TO the usual excruoiating noises but SUD
denly she disappeared and presently. from the heart
OF the gree nery. arose, to the amazemcnt OF the ~
rolesc and the delight of the schwalbachans, that
voice that has given much pleasure to thousands,
even when they have had to pay guinea ior the PRIV
| ilege OF hearing It,
| FRrE SrATs-When Prince Albert Victor was at
Yarmouth last May he attended service IN the parish
church one Sunday without being recognized, and
having taken his seat in a large empty pew Le was
presently ordered quit it by the owner who arrived
late and fuming but resolved to insist on his nghts.
The episode has led to correspondence with tue Bishop
| of Norwich who has written expressing hope that
the deplorabe incident may be the means "i eject
uay putting down the unjust claim OF any parishoncr
to an exclusive right in the parish churches o, ,ho inc
IapHf ms he II
Duke of Wellington once suffered similar indignity
He staying at Walmcr, and walked into Deal one
sunday 10 attend evening service. On entering 'he
church. he noticed that large square pew in desr,
able position standing empty. so he seated hin,Se'
in it, When the service had proceeded some niue i'c,
an upsiartookag woman appeared at the door oil ihc
pew and desired the Duke TO Come out! and when
he had obeyed her command. she went IN. shut the
! door. and ensconced herself in space which would
| have accommodated a dozen persons The Duke
quietly took place in the free seats. and ut The close
OF the service desired the bcadle who was IN proig-
ious hustrr at having missed the great man to " 20
and tell that lad, that 81 turned the Duke OF Weing-
ton ont of her pew" The effect Of this news ON a
British snob of the most rampant species may, be
| imagined The lady would probably have crawled TO
Walmer on hands and knees only to obtain recogni-
| ton from the Duke; and here. when she nae the
chance OF making his acquain lance ana praying c1eeN
| by iowl with him. she had deliberately insnlted INN.
This experience however was a Wholesome one. as IT
converted the Duke to the system OF open pews, an.
shortly aterward he made extensive alterations ia
| that direction at S;rathteidsaye.
| From LIE Londonl
GOEDON.-Thc only portrait oil 6Ofu'n paihieo lion
life is the picture which Val Prnsep made ior inc
OF the Royal Engineers nearly twenty wears ago "or-
don never sat to any other Artist. and TINS picture
| which is now being exhibited ut the GouPi Oaiery'
has therefore a special interest when tins picture
was painted Gordon IN his prime. and the artist
has gwen the expression of vigorous manhood to MS
subject the look of determination on the face bcng
sotened by the gentle nature which looks out of c
eve" There is something heroic III the figure but not
ideal for the portrait is entirely human II Is nhc
likeness aud splendid piece OF work the yyid color
H. l.o, Hrnira
don is here represented ch dress OF the Man
DARN of the Yellow Jacket and Red Button the rank
conferred on lin by the Chnese Government: ihe
| OF the hero o III artoum have rendered ia'n'ihr u
bitter contrast to the Gordon of twenty years ago
Moyrrrropr's FoRrUYE-Sir Moses Montcforc
leaves fortune OF about million STERLING ana ms
heirs believe will be his two nephews, Mr. Joseph
| Sebag and Mr. H. Guedalla. The title dies with hun,
Sir Moses being chldless, but his name always VIII be
preserved. for his relations, rich ana poor. jew am.
GENTLE are naturally very numerous, considering thAt
the father of the great Jewsh phanthropSt was one
| OF family of seventeen children.
| From The Whaehor Reriew
BRET HRrE.-Every lover OF literature
Bre, B iimto m ha. '''' been deprived ., his
in the prescn, method OF working American polite,
than the principle which, on the Accession OF on.
% aS rS beam sercneS by biz
The readers OF Mr.. Howelss Forcgone Conenson
the hero OF ha. story has TO up his American flag
and quit his pleasant Venetian consulship In TX.
manner Mr. Hnrts has received notice 10 gun: bt
! while the hero OF the foregone Concuson "as ony
one average American Official among others. mr biet
Harte Is an author OF Worldwide Icpu'huon Oh "hon
America has the justcst reason TO pe ptonu IL % uoe'
a. II n sTsem indeed self condemned wblch.
In Obedience a ridiculous and corrupig routine
depriyes OF his office one OF the most brilliant au oisn
| guished Of American citizens
| LORD JOHN MANNERs.-Tbe return OF Lord
| John Manners to tne Office which he filed 40 well
under the former Tory Administration rtmlhus nr
of little story that WAS current AT thnt uMe, re
story goes that elderly gentleman ehiercu "is
day one OF the large central post oihce- III one 81
the busiest districts In London. aud Bodesty ihade
| some request TO be served with postage stamps 10
one OF .he young ladies' behind the counter The young
ladies who attend 10 the pos-olces are olten Istih
g1ished by personal charms but they are not always
Young lady aieson belonged to the more aggressive
class OF post officials and sc treated her elderly
nan had repcated Ills request two three times and
failed 10 distract the young adys attention. r9n inc inc
conversation she was holding VITA soinsp"oy ese pe
enptory that he should he attended To nj Once he
young lady looked sterny at the presmp&ons & nruer a
that you giving yourself such airs y The od
| gentleman drew himself up aud SAID; am iofa
\ John Manncrs-i am the Postinaster-Generai'
GRANr-The sight of the American flag float
ing halfmast high from the American Legation nus. W
have borne with It peculiar sense OF melancholy 10
MANY Iondoners Most EnglishmeD Of any distinction
who had travelled in America were sure 20 have made
the acquaintance OF General Grant. and all VINO inaue
his acnnaintance were pretty 10 like him. Although
General Grant did not belong TO the ioquaclous pe .,
politician, he could tax when ne ey P,en'e ssrewd @.
| i'm his Judgment but at the same time
kindly in his OF other people whch away.
tempered NJ. Judgments, Of those who were ,nsl
opposed to him Taere topics IN especial on
| which General Grant always talked wei-hs reconee'
Of the war and MS soer ana an ssabc
citizen n he failed on the whole politician. II was
less fault than the fault of the inevitable cond