The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-09-06

"Prlncc Leopold, of Hohenzollern, the only son
of the late Prince Frederick Charles, is TO leave
Berlin soon for Vienna and Constantinople, and he
will make an extended tour in the East The Prince
possesses fortune Of about cs0, 900 year, and
expect that we shall have him In London next sea-
son with view to his being betrothed to an English
princess" says London Truth.
The project to put a tunnel under the British
channel to connect France and England has failed,
but another project is now discussed which is still
more gigantic as an engineering feat. This is TO
connect The coasts of Scotland and ireland by sub
marine roadway. Such tunnel would be over
twenty miles long, and have to be sunk to great
depth on account of the remarkable trough which
skirts the Scottish coast.
1t is becoming quite popular " on the other side =
TO introduce odd and amusing figures in the cotion,
and the monotony Of the dowagers Of looking the
dancers going through said figures is thus relieved
by the substitution Of the new ones. At party
Gently given in London young beauty dangied
bait at the end of fishing rod in the faces Of the
young men who struggled for 1t. A waltz with the
fair angler was the reward offered to the one who
took the bait.
"This morning." writes a Berlin correspondent.
"I stood within three feet OF the Emperor as his
Majesty took his usual walk in the Kurhaus Gar
deng. He wore tall silk hat of the latest London
form. with very narrow brim, black frock-coat,
unbuttoned, with Grape band on the left sleeve,
white waistcoat, back-and-blue striped scarf with
plain gold pin In 1t, loose gray trousers large,
comfortable Shoes and carreda stout walking stick.
About fifty little girls from twelve to sixteen years
old crowded about him with bouquets Of corn now-
ers. The Emperor chucked a pretty little blonde
maiden under the chin, pulled her ear gently, took
her bouquet and said with pleasant SMILE 'Ach
shop and selected large brown felt hat: then, walk
ing further, bought about $50 worth Of Bohemian
glass punch bowls, drinking glasses, etc., which he
ordered to be sent TO Berlin
In this cathedral is the recumbent stone figure,
six and one-half feet long, OF Richard CGur de Lion
which was discovered in 1885 by the antiquarian
Deville The face is unquestionably faithful portrait
1t struck me as being Enthusiastically like GER
tain type of English gentlemen by no means rare.
With 1t was discovered his heart, which when ex-
posed to the air crumbled into dust. The heart is
now inclosed in triple casket OF siyer, wood and
lead, and inserted into the stone which the an
cien efigy rests 1t is pity that this was not done
more promptly, ioI Ire remember to have read some
TO sell pinch of 1t for ten francs At any rate,
fore it was put into the triple casket about tea
spoonful OF the precious dust was set aside, and
may now be seen. where j saw 1t, In the Archseo-
logical Museum Of Rouen. The inscription over the
remains runs as follows: The heart of Richard
King of England, Duke of Normandy. called Lion
Heart. Died In the year 1is3.-C. G. Leland In
Chicago Tribune.
"The Parliament that closes to-day" says the
Pal Mall Gazette, Is has made and unmade several
regulations. Mr.. Gladstones reputation stands
where 1t stood, as that OF the first Parliament of
our time, without equal and without rival. Mr..
Bright has felt the effect OF advancing years, aud is
now little more than the most venerated OF the ven-
cradle personages who representehe victorious cam
paigns OF 1915 to $780, Lord Iddesleigh has vanished
from the scene into the serene atmosphere of the
House of Lords. Lord Salisbury stands out more
distinctly as the only possible leader Of the CoDser-
vative party quite much by the lack Of competitors
as by his own Intrinsic merit Lord Harrington, al
though, perhaps, from no fault OF his own, hardly
stands where he did; but he Is solid, stolid man.
not easily elevated nor depressed, maintaining his
even way In the midst of opposing forces
element of stability not to be under.
valued in these shify times. Lord Granville
has not improved his reputation, neither has Lord
NOrthbrook and Mr.. Chiders is practically sheyed.
Among, the regulations which this Parliament has
made, three stand out pre-emlnent--those of Lord
Randolph Churchill, Sir Charles Dixie, and Mr. Heay.
Mr.Parnell and Mr.. Gibson have also improved their
positions, while Mr.. Forster and Mr.. Goschen have
become more distinct as elements OF virility and
force in the Liberal ranks. Mr.. Chamberlain has
not improved his Parliamentary position. He has
undoubtedly advanced greatly In popular estimation
but his reputation Ia not due to his parliamentary
performances. Like Mr.. Morley, whose position as
popular leader has been more rapidly won and
more generally recognized than that of any of the
younger aspirants TO the first position, Mr. Chamber
lains Is an out-ofdO0r growth. lie is great stump
orator. and he Is an able administrator; he may be
great statesman, but he is not a great member of
Parliament. ON the whole. this Parliament has used
up more regulations than has created, and that is
not pleasant reflection In It's closing hours"