New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-20

t,on IN tbe Colonials end indians now In London,
and TO the Indians especially. in whose oehal 'nc
Duke of Connaught urged his mother to arrange
this military display The Duke and his advisers
consider it desirable that the Indian sub]ec's
should actually see the Queen at the head OF her
own troops
The anniversary of the Queens accession 10 Tue
throne which occurs tomorrow. attracts eehe'''
attention as the commencement of the fftieth year
of her reign and preparations for celebrating her
Jubilee a year hence were begun some time SINCE
The press overilows with loval articles, clergymen
are reminded in letters from their leaders OF the
special form of prayer provided for tomorrow illus
trated papers publish portraits Of Her Majesty as
she looked fifty years ago at her first Council III
kepsington Palace which WAS held in the room
shown lately to the Princess Louise's Cooniai ana
Indian guests and trere many other interesting
"reminiscences pictorial and written. and long mar
ratves of the events of the reign.
Dr. Oliver Wendell Holiness reception by the
Cambridge undergraduates is described as almost
unprecedented in its exhibition of enthusiasm. The
Senate House where the degree of Doctor of Letters
was conferred was crowded with students and the
general public and the cheering when Dr. Holmes
rose lasted some minutes. The address in Latin by
the public pratcr, DR.. Sandys, was a charming ex-
ample of feicitous compliment, probably under
The cheering was renewed as DR.. Holmes advanced
to take the degree and the audience did It's best IN
violation of all etiquette to extract speech from
hlm, but vany Sir William White, who received
the degree Of Doctor of Laws. was lately special
envoy to COnstantinople and IS one OF the most
distinguished English dplomatists. Jdnity IA"
publishes to-day a clever cartoon OF Dr. Holmes by
Ward. with a good-naturedly satlrical and brief
biography, concluding that on the whole as
society lion he is a great success though Boston
ian he is not prig; though a brilliant talker he
can listen. and though seventy-seven he Is still
very young man.
In London 1t is expected that NJ. Waddington'
the French Ambassador. will resign bis post If the
French Senate passes the bill for the expulsion of
the Princes. There are few whom London would
regret moro than NJ. Waddngton and his American
wife.
Mr. James Russell Lowell was of The
party to meet Mr.. Gladstone at Holmbury,
where the Prime Minister was the guest OF
the Hon. f. L. Leveson-GOwer, Earl Granvllle's
brother from Saturday to Wednesday. MIR. Lowell
did not arrive till Monday. having staid from Sat
urday to Monday at Osterley Park with the Earl
and Countess of jersey. He went yesterday to
Panshanger, beautiful country house, with cole
brated gallery of pictures, belonging to Earl and
Countess Cowper.
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has arranged with Mr. Richard Bentley for the pub
licatlon of his autobiography next autumn. The
book will be eagerly expected, Mr. Sala's public
being since his return larger than ever. He lately
described himself, when declining an invitation to
stand for Parliament, as Z" broken hearted old
man, without AMBITION but he is nevertheless
writing daily with his old buoyancy and vigor.
Mr. Swinburne's new volume of Miscellanics
IS considered by The AHGnGum to contain
that writer's most important contributions
to prose literature. The Atendeum remarks, with
characteristic dislike of things American, that
for the arid psychology and bourgeois gentiilty
of what is called the American school of fiction.
Mr. Swinburne EXHIBITS. we fear. no enthusiasm
worth mentioning" The Academy has a short no.
tice of Mr. Richard Watson Gilders poems not less
cruel in spirit
Lady Colin Campbell. of the most famous
beauties of London, Will shortly publish volume
of reprints from her contributions TO The Saturday
Rerie,c on the culture and capture of fresh-water
fish.
Mr.. Edwin P. Whpple, though not widely known
in England had admirers here, and one OF them in
The G lobe says he deserves to be remembered as
one who did much to raise the tone of American
culture and whose influence is likely to be lasting
Nearly all the most eminent actors and actresses
of London attended by Mr.. DiXey's invitation
performance of "Adonis" on Thursday afternoon
at the Gaiety Theatre. The professional verdict is
similar to the verdict of the general public, that
Mr. Dixev's abilities are worthy of piece of much
higher character.
An American tenor, Nlr Scove, has appeared in
English opera with fair success. G.. s.