New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-23


FoUR-MADAME ALBANI
IN FAUST"
ErBr CABLE TO THE TRrBUSEl
repvr.oAt; 1888. BY The Nev.York Tribune
roypoS. Nav 22-Count Arco the newly ap
p,inted Minister Of the German Empire at Wash
,rcton arrived in London on Sunday morning from
ps,ln. ON his way to New-YorlS. The choice of a
man 80 distinguished is again one of those mani
t.stations Of goodwill to the United States SO
t,couent with Prince Bismarck and the German
Emneror. Count Arco is Bavarian, the head OF
ono Of the great Bavarian families, and himself
eminent in the German diplomatic service. lie
.as in Washington as Secretary of Legation in
,e-, and has been in London in the same capa-
oitv and in many other European capitals. Lastly,
:. has represented Germany in Egypt, one of the
-.oet dificult posts of all. His promotion to
yvab;noton is in deserved recognition of long use
,,,r.ss high character and abilities remarkable,
wan in the German diplomatic body, which
shounds in able men.
n,r;ns his few days in London Count Arco has
hsen warmly received by old and new friends IN
Tho various Embassies and in London society. lie
hos been a guest at the Russian Embassy, ana
dimes tonight with M. and Nine. Waddington at
tho French Embassy. He met to-day at lunch the
Netherlands Minister, the Earl Of CarnarYon, MI.
white the American Charge d'Affaires, Mr.. Low
III and others Count Arco sails on Thursday
trom Southampton in the Nord Deutscher Lloyd
Steamship Lain, and may be expected IN New orK
=. r,;aav of next week He will proceed to
Washington two days later.
1b;s ;s one of those critical moments when the
british Empire governs itself. There is not IN
Yordon a single Cabinet Minister Even the per-
mauent clerks who permanently controi mosC oe-
rortments Of the Government are mostly away.
Co are the bureau chiefs. The War ONCE ana
the Admiralty were, at least yesterday, IN charge
NJ charwomen. Nothing seems much the WORSE
The Whitsun holidays must be kept. Even jour
nalists keep them Witness to-days Lohuon
papers, edited for the most part by the prih'ers
devils.
Ireland. however, still comes to the front. lherc
~. NJ Wbitsun holidays for the Irish courts, which
have to carry out Coercion. They sentenced MI
Cordon. NJ p. Yesterday at Mitchelstown to one
,non,bs Imprisonment for melting the people not
,o nav taxes--the next thing to rebellion, saio
M, Irwin. the magistrate. The meeting held the
dow before In Phoenix Park was held in protest
orainst Papal interference and ratlfied what
~. Irish M. Ps in council at DuD-
lin had laid and done. There were sUrohg
speeches, but observe that no priest took par1 OF
was SO much as visible. Day by day 1t becomes
more plain that the priests are going TO OBEY III
letter if not in spirit the Pope's decree
Mr. Gladstone improves his leisure at hawaruen
nv the composition of two letters, both on Ifish
tonics. His reply to Mr.. Balfour ABOUT increasing
sentences on appeal shows all the eAper.hess VI
a nractised controversialist in changing the issue
which had gone against him. Tory critics are
..rsb upon what they choose to call the extraor-
a;narv alterations from fact and reason whlch
Mr Gladstone permits himself and eXhort MN 10
aos;st from these suicidal rescripts, word which
the Pope has brought suddenly into lashloh III
Protestant England.
Whit. Monday for once slipped easily by, even
for those condemned to remain IN hondon' "i'ioh
docs not include water sprinlllers Dust WAS Uiic
drawback of a day OF drun<ehheSS anu
rowdvism. the usual products OF pr oohn
Iubbocls holiday legislation lhere was no0
very much or not much visible, at the WesC Hnu'
Londoners rushed out Of town by rall anu COUNTY
folk rushed in, but there were no COLLISIONS. in0
exhibitions profited. The Anglo-Danlsh EAhioi-
ton, the Italian Exhibition and other SHOWS. cou-
monty rather neglected Of the public were 1uil yes
terday There was a cart-horse parade IN Regent
Park with Baroness Burdett-Coutts to distribute
the prizes. The Crystal Palace had 6O,oOo Vlsi'-
ors. Nearly half as many studied natual history
at the Zoo. Lesser DuUlDcrS WcIC oiSh'-"N~'"e W
the museums, and even at the Tower. which opens
its gates regardless of the latest threats OF coming
dynamite explosions The suburbs OF London
Hampstead and New-IIampton Court-wcre cro"oeo
as London itself. There seemed to be everywhere
twice as many people as usual-et the statlstlclans
explain that-and Windsor too, was crowded.
thanks to the kindliness Of the Queen, who had
postponed her journey north but allowed the state
IL. L. % fhn h
lie 1t is all but unheard-of that people should be
permitted to visit these apartments while the
Queen is in the residence The Queen did, in fact,
with Princess Beatrice. leave Windsor last even
ing for BamoraL
The Prince of Wales, who in the mere number
Of miles travelled has probably beaten most ex-
plorers, ancient and modern, left Marlboro House
once more last evening for Berlin, to attend the
wedding Of his nephew, Prince Henry, with Prin-
cess Irene This was one more holiday attraction,
crowds collecting to witness his departure. His
visit to Berlin will be welcome to the Germans
as an evidence Of friendly civility though l see
little sign of any abatement in that Anglophobia
which RACES in Berlin almost as violently as in
Louisville, Kentucky. The English Ambassador
may view the arrival of his royal guest with mixed
feelings for each visit Of the Prince if he stays
at the Embassy, costs Sir Edward Malet some
thousands Of dollars.
Lord Lansdowne's reign as Governor General
Of Canada elicits an elaborate encomum from The
Tines surely well deserved. EXceled by none
of his predecessors in the tact necessary to con-
stitutonal ruler yet excrting real power and wide
influence such is the substance of this tribute to
the departing Viceroy. lie may, if he likes read
much good advice respecting his coming Indian
Viceroyalty in the same article.
No slight testimony to the sudden social popu
iarity of Italian opera supplied on Saturday.
when half Mayfair and Belgravia remained in town
to hear" Faust with Nine Albani as" Marghcritan
Nine. Albani was admirable as ever and attractive
enough to bring to Covent Garden the Prince and
Princess Of Wales their three daughters and other