New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-04

Lord Harrington has replied 10 him with modera-
ton but the whole this episode hasI not reused
English enthusiasm.
Amid this ever-deepening conflict the gayety OF
London continues to decline; but seldom has there
been week during which the Queen and royalties
of every grade have been more busy with public
and social functions. The Prince of Wales began
on Sunday with luncheon at Mrs. Sandss and
heard Mrs Potter, an American, recite, whom he
much applduded
Then came Sir Coutts Lindsay's interesting sup
per at the Grosvenor Gallery. About one hundred
representatives of art, literature. the professions
drama and society invited to meet the Prince.
The artists included Sir Frederick Leighton, Mr..
Taden,a, Mr.. Holt and Mr.. Tenniel: literature.
Bret Harte and Mr. Sala; society appeared
in the persons of the Earl of Crawford, Lord
Vantage, Colonel Stanley Clarke and Henry
Oppenhcm; the doctors present were Quain and
Sir Oscar Clayton; Sir George Lewis host in him
SELF was the lawyer. Mr.. Kendall, Mr.. Bancroft and
Mr. Barrett came from the stage. Supper was
served IN the East gallery. After supper Mr.. Dxey
gave his first mutation in London of Mr.. lrving's
Shylock Thcn an American. Wilder Grossmith, Ar
thur Cecil and others recited and sang. The Prince
renamed till past 3, delighted and having de-
lighted Others
A long list of honors, titles orders and other dis
tinctlons conferred by the Queen on the Commits
sioners of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition APP
peared Monday morning. The Prince and Princess
of Wales on Monday afternoon laid the foundation
stone of the PEOPLES Palace IN the East End IN the
presence of O00spectators the Mayor aud the
Archbishop of Canterbury assisting. and the Prlnce
making as usual a sympathetic speech. On Tues
day the Lord Mayor gave banquet at the Man.
sion House to the Prince of Wales and the colonial
Tba Dr;n har supqcn.
On Wednesday the Queen with the Princess Be-
atrice and the Duke of COnnaught opened with
much ceremony ROYAL Holloway College for wonl-
en at Eghan, an admirable institution founded by
the liberalty of the great pill maker at cost OF
half million sterling. The Prince of Wales on
the same day presided at meetings of the governors
of Wellington College and the Royal Agricultural
Society aud then with the Princess opened a new
wing of the Victoria Hospital for children at Che-
sea. The Prince again spoke Both were present.
afterward at the State concert at Buckingham Pal
ace. which was attended bv the Duke and Duchess
| of Connaught the Princess Louise and a score OF
OF her royal aud serene highnesses.
On Thursday the Prince and Princess OF Wales
again visited the East End, where. as before. they
we're cordially greeted by great throngs i'll the
streets. They opened Bleytons industrial dwell
ings and there was another speech by the Prince,
who earlier the same day had been installed as
Grand Master OF the Grand Lodge of Mark Master
Masons. report of these mysterious proceedings
was duly published with the Princes speech
Finally, yesterday the Queen reviewed 10000
troops of all arms at Aldcrshot the Prince and
Princess of Wales and other sons and
daughters of the Queen assisting Ill the
presence of great concourse of spectators.
Military critics thonght that the military
display though meagre was good in quality Ihe
| Prince took part in the review as Coonel OF
! the Tenth Hussars. The Princess witnessed the
| spectacle on horseback.
| The Long Hill commemoration at Oxford was
| made memorable than perhaps ever before by
the conferring of an honorary degree on Mr. Bright
A brilliant audience received him with such ap-
| pauseas the Sheldonian Theatre has not often
| heard the Vice Chancellor salutiug the venerable
| statesman and orator as the most beloved of the
| country and of liberty amid the acclainatlons OF
| the company, including Mr.. Browning and Mr..
| Lowell. A degree at the same time was conferred
on Dr. Holmes. whose reception also was most enthu-
siaslic. student asked him if he had come in tho
" one hoss shay"
Adhesion of the Court of Appeal finally closes the
door of the Divorce Court to Sif Charles Dixie as
correspondent in the Crawford case He cannot
| appear by counsel but may appear as witness, If
the Green's proctor chooses to summon him. The
argument that the exclusion involved great hard
ship to SIR Charles Dixie WAS pressed on the court
The judges held that every opportunity had beon
given him at the first trial and 1t only his own
| fault if he failed to submit himself for crOss-ex-
animation.
The American Minister and Mrs. Phelps have is
sued cards for a reception on Monday afternoon in
| celebration of the Fourth of July. The former
| practice of inviting everybody by notice in the
newspapers was found to occasion much lncon-
| venience. Invitations are now sent to all Amcri-
| cans who have called at the Legation. G w.s