New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18

on arriving from Cairo posted on to baimofs'' anu
made his !, 200 miles going and returning tnat hei
Majesty might enjoy three hours talk Win nun
In lesser matters the story Is the same. IL be-
came necessory fortnight or 10 since that the new
Attornev.Jeperal and new Soctor-General should
un6eruo the ceremony Of kpighthood. 1t is not
considered that the law officers of the Crown can
give sound advice to Her Majestvs Ministers toucn
ing the law of the realm unless they have handles
TO their names. The affixing OF these handles was
to have been accomplished at the date OF tho last
Drawing Room but one AS one incident oi 'hc
promotion of the husbands, the wives OF tie new
Knights had to be presented over again as Lazy
Russell and Lady Davey. These ladies had put on
their new gowns. taken their bouquets III mana
said farewell to the friends vino had assembled.
and we're lust stepping into their carriages to drive
to the Palace A message came at that critical
moment from the Queen to say that 1t was her royal
Measure that they should not appear before her
that day. but postpone their visit to the next
Drawing Room. So the carriage had TO be sent
away. and the bouquets put In water ior
domestic use, and the new gowns taken
to pieces tins last piece OF information
derive from female friend OF nnmpeda't ma he
authorlty) and the condolences OF friends 10 oe
faced; the last perhaps the most exasperatlng
thing of all ,
But ali this was as nothing to the husbands
General are two of the busiest men IN England.
They had been told they were to be knignteu on
this OCCASION and had III consequence put on neavy
cases In court for which witnesses were IN attend
ance some OF whom had come long distances from
the country. hey had sacrificed their own fees.
the convenience of their clients ana Inc
time of many persons. The actual ex,
pense was 70 he reckoned by hundreds oil
pounds, and all for nOthipg The Queen makes no
excuses, but il was intimated that the iat1gne OF
the Drawing Room was too great to allow her 10
complete the soiemnity of knighthood. MI. Char'es
Russell ana Mr.. Horace Davey were accordingly
told that they were 10 go to Windsor on the follow
ing Monday. This meant the loss OF another day,
the postponement of more causes IN court ana
more expense and bother to innocent people VINO
were not themselves 10 be knghcd ana ga not
care a straw whether their counsel were
called Mr. or sir. However there was no help
for IL so the Monday following down Went me
two law officers. And in what do You suppose TINS
exhausting formaity, for which the Qnren had
not strength cons sted The subject arrived at
the Castle was shown into a room which can only
he described as a cupboard, the Queen entered
tapped him on the shoulder the words SIT
Charles were heard TO fall from the royal lps ana
thar was all The entle performance dld nor oc-
cnpv thirty seconds. II lisp obable that II anybody
about the Queen had ventured to point out to her
how much trouble she was causing, she wouiu
readily have prevented it, But II is one OF the ms
fortunes OF severe gnty that the sovereign SO Sell
dom hears the Truth. q. W. B.