New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-19
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
fCHRoNICLED AND CRITICISED BIT MIR. ED
MUND YATES.


Copyright 1855 BY The Nee. York Tribune
London, Juno 1s.-The Queen will arrive at windso,
from Dalmoral Thursday morning Her Majesty will
remain at the castle about month before proceeding
TO Osborne The Prince and Princess of Wales viii
remain in Germany only few days. and after return
Ing to England Will make very brief stay at Mari
borough House before leaving town for the season.
GLOOM ovEE ASCOT WEEK.
Ascot Week is generally devoted to rsgmcntal din
nc,s, afternoon concerts. such awc-lmpirlng soem.
miles tho annual meeting Of the English Church
Union and the conversa zono Of the Institute OF
Chemistry, and this year has been cnllvened by the
opening Of the always popular military tournament
Jslington and two political parties, but 1t has
ended IN gloom of mourning. and the postponement
Of most OF those festivities which usually make the
fortnight which follows the races the busiest In the
whole season. On Friday II poured necessarily. De.
fore the first took place tho sad from Berlin
had oozed out and half hour later the newsvendors
were shouting Justify the death OF tho Emperor of Ger
many and bis last dying speech. An unbrohen phalsx
OF umbrellas gave the top OF the grand stand the ap-
pcarance OF vast mushroom bed. The drenching
drilling rain and formidable array of ovcrcoats of
cvory conceivable shape and size. completed tho melan
choly picture Of diversion under difficulties. lord
Randolph Churchill In a drab jacket defed at once the
elements and the traditions Of Ascot in the matter of
bats. Before o'clock projected parties at Madame De
falocs, Mrs. Oppcnhcm's and Mrs. vyneg's, were put
oil sine die. Royalties were to have been present In
all those cases, so tho postponemcnt was inevitable
The guests who throngcd Lord Coventrys stand bowed
with Christian resignation to the decree of fato..
Anew years ago the Queen expressed hor readiness
TO place portion Of Windsor Castle at the dis
posa Of the Prince and Princess Of Wales for Ascot
week on the condition that tho names Of the
proposed guests be submitted for her approval She
also stipulated that there be no dancing during
the week, and there were other minor clauses 10 the
treaty, but the negotiations went off the Prince
pof 70 1.,r
From society point of Wow Ascot may, sup
pose, be called OF course. the absence Of
Royalty and the shadow OF a great calamity over
hanging Europe robbed the meeting of much of its
gaycty. SIN, people enjoyed themselves. In one
respect II has been Ascot such as we have not
known for some ycars-backers actually wen. Empire
green. various shades Of pink, much embroidery and
mary flowers were characteristic features Of this
years Enclosure costumes. AS rule the dresses
wero very pretty, but one two velvets were posi-
lively startling in brightness, and the rusticity Of
Ascot affords no excuse for flowing crimson cloak
and hat sur1nountcd By a parrot of formidable dimen
sIOns
BREACH IN THE PARNELLITE RANKS.
Tho absence from the Parncl banquet Of the hero
OF Tullamcrc, the chief victim Of Bloody Balfours
bascncss and ;mbccilliy' to borrow his own elegant
Language, was explained by his having an engagement
In Dublin. But the engagement not until
Friday evening; the dinner took place on Wednesday
He could have dncd with Mr. Parnell not only on
that evening. but on Thursday also and yet have
reached Dublin I'm ample time The plain fact is
that his absence from the dinner was owing to a
vcry serious quarrel with HIS leader. In common with
Others notably Mr. Dillon, he took
oNcnee at Mr.. Parnell's speech at the
Eighty Club Mr.. Dillon Welded to the pressure
and attended the dinner. but Mr.. o'Brcn was i'm
p'acebe. The absence Of Mr. Sullivan, rx-LOrd
Mayor was less ominOus The list will be
scanned IN vain for the names of the
Two Tms.' In word. the dinner was intended
10 conceal and possibly to heal the most seone breach
thai has ever broken out In the Parncllitc ranks.
TIE UNroNIsT DEFEAT AT AYR
Tie Unionist defeat at Ayr fully expected in
that constituency Mr.. Campbell was very popular
member with great local influence and his wife judd
ciorsy nurscd his interest that hundreds OF
supported him quito irrespective of political consid-
erations Last week the scpars'ists had the strong
candidate as Mr.. Sinclair had been assiduously
ing the constituency for two years and typical
Cladstonia1 in his readiness to pledge himself
every conceivable question. Mr. Ashley
known In Ayr, except having been defeated last
year at Glagow, and everybody knows how Lord
Dcaronshcld 'ecrcd at the idea of sending beaten
horse TO nghta tough contest.
LORD wOLSELEY's SERVICES.
The extension OF Lord Wolseley's period OF service
as AdjutanGcicral two years should moet with ap-
prova. Lord Wolseley is whom It would be
ana equally dllhcult 10 provide Tor
Just now having regard TO his age and position Some,
doubtless, win CARL on the ground that Lord woleley
Is being favored but when we consider everything
1t is fortunate We have in this moment Of supposed
danger Offer of Lord wolscey's acknowledged
ability and vailed experience. There is only one
man by whom the public would be
satisfied to 20 him replaced namely, Sir
Frederick Robert.
LORD LANsDovNEs RECEPTION AT BowooD.
We
greatest possible cShusasm their return to Bowood
last week. Corpohton addresses presented at
Chppcnham and atCalne At the latter town Lord
and Lady Lansdown, wore entertained at luncheon in
Tho Townhall, after ich they drove home, entering
tho park through thoGolden Gates. On arriving at
Bowood, an address firm the tenantry presented
There crowd of site 800 persons, principally
farmers and laborers, the lawn In front OF the
house Lord and Lady .ansdowne returned TO town
Saturday, but they mend to go down TO Dowood
about tho middle Of next month for six weeks. They
start for India toward the nd Of September.
A NOTABLE FIGURE GONE.
Tho fact that the funera service for the late Sir
Francis Doyle FLASHED with % many fashionable ar
rangements must be held accountable for the COM |
paYatIvely small attendance st. Georges, Hanover
Square, ON Tuesday. Mr.. Glastone however ever |
faithful to ancient friendships was present, accom-
panied by Mrs. Gladstone. II he maker of ballads |
be more assured of fame and relcnbrance than the
maker of laws, the name Of Sir Francis Doyle will |
not soon be forgotten. Some OF his stirring |
have passed into the literature Of TO era. The
himself has occupied too prominent, place society
literary, official and dllettanti-to pass alto |
gether from memory. His tall, ilbuilt |
figure, with the long silver hair, the |
refined specialized face, widespreading umbrella under
bis arm and tilted hat, who, like LORD Beaconsfeld
preferred sauntcrng to walking, will log be missed
In the highways and byways Of town am city. His
long connection with the Custom House made him q |
familiar figure I'm the east wards.
"REMINISCENCES OF THE IRON DUKE
hear that Lord stanhope has decided % publish
his distinguished fathers notes OF conversations with
tho Duke of Wellington. The little book will DO