New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-05
OLD WORLD GOSSIP.
NOTABLE PEOPLE, TRAITS AND EVENTS.
From Mr.. Yates's World CLondon).

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGHs FIDDLING.-ltis,
perhaps somewhat hard that tho Duke OF Edinburgh
should ch iicd his Kidding at time wbeD, as we
learn on high authority II. K H. While supposed 10 Oe
carving on high links with select shooting party at
and on his back beDOaning the loss of dear
Mrs McBoskey his chdrens scotch nurse But hare
It's ems that George ILL., when Prince Of Wales desired
TO learn the violin and engaged precepor After some
Srcs ne n had n5de SIR said the Italian there are
tbree Ends of violin ayrrs~tbose who cannot play at
an those who play bai y aud those who play well Yonr
Royal HiqhnesS as arrived at the second STAGE inc
Duke of Edinburgh arrived there years ago. and There he
has remained.
A RICH AND CLEVER WOMAN.--Lady Role
wuo died recently at the age OF ninety was married
IN t. er h1sDsna was LOFTY years heh ' had yn
his death at Bcton for the greater part OF each
year and exercised benevolent despotism over the
whole distrct. She WAS most imperi0us woman, and
had the Od.fashioned arlstocrate of the last
ing a chaplain and exercised magnificent hospitality.
Lady ROLES charities OF every kind were munihcent.
and to the Church OF England she has given upward OF
100000 IL was entirely through her hberahty that
the OF Truro was founded. as she gave
100000 10 the endowment fdnd. she VIII d"
sorely missed by the poor people OF tne
Lady Roll was very clever woman or he c me
shrewd common sense. and always res0nte TO nave ner
own way In everything Like her husband she was Keen
Tory OF the Edon type and in the o days sac susclDeu
largely toward the expenses OF the county cIectons
she gret and intelligent interest in politics, and
she coad tell many good stories both OF political ana
social celebrities OF the last hundred years Her memory
was extraordinary. and she always spoke with charac
teristc Dluutness Bishop PhilipOtts remarked
that there Ia been no such woman in England since
the famous Duchess OF Marlborough.
PAINTING NEW ROYAL PORTRAITS Pro-
fcssor Augch. the Queens fayOute portrait painter Is
expected shortly Windsor Castle from Vienna H. was
over IN the spring, when ne began State" por
trait OF her Majesty, which is now nearly finished. IL IL
e-size picture aud the Queen is represented In her
rOyai robes and wearing tho crOwn she stands on u
throne ana the rich folds OF the purple train fan grace
fully down steps, that the effect Is altogether
most imposing. The Queen the Garter. This
picture Is be placed In Buckingham Palace with the
State portraits of her Majesys predecessors and as IL
becomes Crown property it VIII be- paid for
out OF the Civ List, and gnOt out Of
the Privy Purse. Professor Angel is also
busy with the portraits OF Princess Beatrice and
Prince Henry Of Batenberg which have been ordered by
the Queen, who quite large collection OF MS
works. including her own portrait take1 about twelve
years which hangs IN the private dining room at
Windsor Castle the Duchess OF Edinburg, the Crown
Prince and Crown Princess OF Germany the late Prucess
Alice zone of the bcs, Deans Stanley and Wellesley,
and Lord Beaconsfeld which last the grand cor
rdor at Windsor the very much finer portraits OF
Archbishop Markham Lord ThurlOw and Mr.. Pitt. One
Of Angcs most successful portraits is that OF the Prince
ofWaes. which WAS taken IN Germany about two years
and represents his Royal Highness IN the becoming
Uniform Of the Butcher Hussars.
From The 81. Jdmess Gazette.
LITERARY SURGEONs.-Sir Henry ThOmpsOn's
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