New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07
GOSSIP From THE OLD WOhAO'
ABOUT NOTABLE PERsONAGEs.
MON, Mr.. Yates's World, London. MAJ 81

AROIJT NOTABLE PERSONAGES.
nom Mr. Yaess World, London. Map27
TIM OurrN AT BALMoRAL.-The Queen left
udsar on Thursday evening Balmoral. and she was
eccompanied not only by Princess Beatrice but also Dy
e,er viii not stay more than fortnight in Scotland
Prince Henry Of Battenberg who was to have gone 10
went instead to pay visit Prince and Princess
Lsuis OF Batenberg at sennieotts before n sn 70
Perth forbddng the admission OF tho public 70 tne s
Henry Ponson6y @S TO etsnd
on the platform usual, nor were any OF tne
Of the m fsrh for @
Queen breaKfssted in the large committee.room, waen
Lord Mansfield from sconc Palace. and by sir John IN
Richardson Ptfour There was large Seow sra o.,
Aber.onians at Ferryhill Junction, where inc tlsnm
stopped to change engines and the Queen was I0ud h
eheered A Balser Guard ef neao wbo drove off to
Balmoral by the south side Of the Dee Inc weather
mountains up Deesde covered with snow and every
thing seems very backward. Inc queen 10 W ''"' ~
Balmoral for month. , .
RoyAITY IN IRELAND.-I understand that
there Is no truth whatever in the widely circulated re-
port that the Queen contempaies visible nT crcnm
stances for Majesty to make any stay In reana a.
the damp and relaxing climate w Srea ssnnce that in
August members OF the royal ainy may Possiu;
go on n woad be so arranged that
could be made Killarney and some OF the otner TO
FnSs p toSss wn aihoSsS they are equal to
any scenery in Great Britain and far superior 10 most
While Irish inns have improved lately almost much as
Scotch inns have deier1Paed NSsns mas thera has
been talk of taking Lord henmares PItce nea ~
ireland and the surrounding is most delightful
The excellent shooting on the Renmare estate is st TO
Mir Eiward Amphett, who, however, would be ready TO
give up make for Royalty Muekross Is also 10
be had, both house and shooting, the latter having
recently been given up by Mr. AmpnIelt VINO n'i 1
rented it along with the Kenmare ground which IL az
JOINS The huckross shooting extep9s 10 he"iy %
acres and is certainly unsurpassed Tor tne Va H
sport which Affords including the pest stag anu cock
Wild fowl The Prince and Princess OF Males have so
many engagements in England 10 say hothihg o. tno
gether mpracticabe for them TO spend more thnn ABOUT
three weeks in Ireland every year but Is nSPeS tn
enable Prince Albert Victor to pass good deal oil time
In Ireland
ponnced his intention of seeking seat in England ana
Trant Hamilton the senior member, mas Phramo ,1
claims, at the general election The Isle OF ihahe Will
probably elect Colonel King-Harlnan.
BADEN AND Nassau The great topic in
Court circles at Berlin and Vienna during the last month
has the botroha Of the Hereditary Prince Of Baden
Sunday April 26. at the Castle OF Iohenburg In Austria
will be soiemnized early in the autumn The Grand
Duke of Baden in letter addressed to Baron Turhau
will share in the oy Of the respective parents this
auspicious event. and adds that tile union is one OF
g%1e of ne't tSe E EPSS fsSS "%d
regarded
approaching reconciliation Of the families of ioheI-
goern and Nassau which will doubtless lead to the sur
Berlin some years ago that the Hereditary Prince should
marry Princess Beatrice and 1t may he remembered
but his suit did not prosper; ana o ne was as
equally unsuccessful In his ~ w9 ,%a g on OF
Duchess sergus Of RUSSIA. to whom he was much
Az spsr from the political ccnsderatons the Princess
Hlda will have an immense fortune, Which VIII not DC
tweny-one is very charming and highly accomplished
The King OF sweden has been mainly nstrnmHenta In
to prevent this marriage
VIcToR HUGo.-Many legends are current
about the atmosphere OF incense IN when IIg
which he used to receive honage ana about the apoea
lype angnase u WHICH nc sI no Son"
able snbstratum of truth and the poets satellites were
fhe first 10 nnse themselves dscreety at his expense
In the familiarity OF unofficial cOnvcrsation. But II
must be remembered that the man who was invaraoy
addressed "dear and ustrious or sublime master
was the last his generation. that he stood vigorous
and erect the ruins OF almost century ana tnat ne
bad become deity and prophet thsnks to remnant ol
crown Of lanrels had been placed upon the brow v,
OF the marble eligy under the very eyes OF
aie Francaise. No man no even Goethe. ever enjoyed
SO much glory and so uninterruptedy. The wonder
rather remained charming ana atiaOle IN SPITE,
everything for 1t Is possible 70 cite more TRAITS oil
simplicity than OF ponposty ID MS e; w a rhn ha
immense his glory really is. After AZ, Wnere IS tne
OF great meni Victor Hugo's principle OF life was
summed M In a famous maxim, 10 talent est une ma
gistrature lie genie sacerdOce." And as LOUIS
Blanc once said "If there Is anything grander IMAM
Victor Hugos genius it Is the use which he mas mace
of it,"
The death Of Victor Hugo will open the hood-gates
of retrospective anccdote and souvenir ana give
new interest the mass OF Hug0iatrous "
literature already in existence This Is not Tie place 10
fudge the poet; his life Is well known To need re-
sapituating However. I will call the attention OF
those who intend to study the private lie OF Hugo his
loves habits and his characteristics TO curious de-
cription OF the poet he appeared IN 1885 Inc p0i-
raif il 10 found. in forgotten literary study by
Desire Nisard: 9TH poets face Is handsome and
open: his broad forehead indicates IMAGINATION and
memory His Ia SOFT and much less cavsrnous than
the face that of eminent for intellect ual qualities
The lower part s less intellectual. The mouth the
cheeks the chin and all that part OF the profile which
tends the lower extremity OF the 10 the TIP or
chm would To betray the presence OF great
appetites and immense love OF conservation
The intellect and the senses divide this mask equally
between them the intellect has taken the upper part,
the the lower part 1t Is moreover.
hghly-colored face radiant with health,
and in spite of what the fattereTs may say,
never having that paeness which inspiration leaves
on the privileged poets on the contrary, the
believe that thought. in this ustrous young man. Il
not kind which consumes tue thinker ana whic
NJ de Cbateauband has compared TO great rivers that
deyour their banks" This Il the true portrait OF the
author L60endc DIES Steces, Of the Victor Hugo
OF Hauteyille House with his mutifarOus love adven
table OF the Eylau describe eating and drink
ing copiousy with the gnOu gpoV OF greedy animal
aud of the Hugo who ruSed his publishers by his leonnt
bargains.
DOINGS OF A BAD BROTHER-INLAW.