New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-26
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
cHRONrCLED AND CRITICISED BY MR. ED
MUND YATES.

moral to Windsor made In absolute privacy. Her
Majesty drove to Ballater In open carriage drawn
by four gray horses. There guard Of honor
at the station. At Ferry Hill the public were
cluded the Lord Provost of Aberdeen having received
telegram from Major Bigge in the morning request
ing that nobody would to the station. At
Perth tho blinds Of the royal saloons kept drawn
The Queen did not stop TO dine, but had dinner from
the refrcshricnt rooms Handcd into the day saloon.
MOURNING in ENGLAND.
What can say about court mourning7 Nothing
except that the Court has gone into mourning. So
has society to greater or lesser extent. Tho mid
die class has not. With the English mourning is a
national custom; consequently, In this case, most
necessary mark OF respect
NOTES FROM THE TURF.
Tho Prince Of Wales continues to experience very
bad luck with his horses. Not long since
two-year-od leased to him whose
changed from Peter Aholc TO Plantagenet. But he
turned out utterly unworthy Of such high-soundIng
royal appellation when recently tried at Kingsclore
He has since been returned to Mr. smith, his breeder,
worthless for racing
The project has been mooed of pulling down the
entire range Of stands at Ascot replacing the hetco
geneous and Inconvenent of brick, stone and
froDwork with magnificent range Of buildings worthy
Of the Royal Meeting.
The Duke Of Westminster will run no horses for
some weeks, owing TO the recent death of Lord
Robert Edward Grosvcnor at Constantinople.
The sale Of the Royal yearlngs last Saturday, which
the most successful the Queen ever had being
average Of 474 1-2 guneas for twenty-six, some
thing to boast Of II It does not head the list at
the end Of the season. The highest prices, 2 600
guneas and 1900 guneas, obtained for colt
by ST. Simon, out Of Lady Gladys, comparatively
unknown Of reputation, and for FLY by
the same young sire out of Culver, both OF which
were purchased by the Duke of Portland, ST. smon's
owner Next beautiful FLY by Springfield
out of Cram TAR. who preferred by many cog
noscent when knocked down TO Lord Dudley for 4o0
guncas, and splendid colt by Muncaster out of
Lands End, dam of ST. Michael, and tho Lizard who
realized 100 guineas. The latter was bought with
several other lots to go TO Buenos Ayrcs where the
breeding Of thoroughbred stock is all the rage Just
now.
There seems to be no limit to tho fancy value Of
racchorse with future before him. 1t is stated
apparently good authority that his sporting owner
refused $40 900 for the colt Chitabob named from
combination found in the Ingoldsby Legends.
DINNER TO LORD LANsDowNE.
" 10 Viccroy est mort Vvc le Viccroy =" all
the cry ct Dalioi Friday, when Balliol men and
others dincd in the big hail TO welcome homo from
Canada and speed on IFS way to India that now dis
tinguished 'Baol man, Lord Lansdowne. India was
very strongly represented at the high table by Lords
Ripon and Nortbbrook General Strachey, Sir A. Lyal
Messrs. Ilber and Cooley, Sir NJ Grant Duff and Sir
W. Hunter. The Canadian past found single Co
lonial representative IN Sir George Bowden Powell
Tho Master, to the great satisfaction Of all present,
was quite In his old form. He made three speeches.
perfect in matter and manner Perhaps the most
telling passages his kindly illusions 10 the lc
gends as TO showing up the chapel the stealing Of the
locks of the back quad. gate, which Of old not
unconnectcd with the name Of the guest Of the
Ing. Lord LaDsdowne, in admirable speech, proved
that the enterprise and dash Of the undergraduate could
rpen into eloquent common sense and staesmanship.
Mr.. Ilbert was eloquent and General srachcy and
Sir A. Lyall commercially brief Lord Justice Bowen
performed at length the duties of visitor Mr.. Robert
browning and Mr.. Francis Newman listened to much
In their praise
ORIGIN OF A POLITICAL CANARD
The canard of last week about Mr.. Balfours reslg-
nation by means aimless or innocent as
the public to suppose. have reasons for stating
that It's appearance I'm the columns of " The Dublin
Daily Express the very day fixed for the appeal
In Mr. Dllons the result OF a deep and
cleverly planned plot. Such announcement in
Gladstonian paper, for example, The Frcemans
Journal would have attracted little notice, but by
hoaxng the chief Tory organ OF the Irish press, the
author OF tho canard insured its acceptance by tho
very people he wished to misead. The innuendo, OF
course was that the Chief Secretary had been forced
to retire by a decision Of the Cabinet, owing TO the
Ayr election relax the vgor of their Irish policy,
and in keeping with their estimate of the men who
are Irish County Court Judges, tho ParnelliteS as
sumed that Judge Eisbey would frame his decision
accordingly.
ACCORDING TO PRUsSIAN CUSTOM.
There is more zeal than knowledge IN Truths' in
veoiivcs against Emperor william for issuing his first
proclamation the army and navy instead OF to the
whole nation Henry ought TO know that the En-
peror acted in accordance with the invarabe practice
In Prussia the accession of a new sovereign
THE HEAD OF TIE BRITISH MUSEUM.
The resignation of Mr. Bond. chief librarian OF inc
British Museum, unexpected He Is still IN
full vigor and his ripe experience will be greatly
missed There can be little doubt in the minds OF any
familiar with the organization of the Museum VINO Is
tho right person TO succeed Mr.. Bond Sir Antony
Panzzi, Mr.. Winter Mr. Jones and Mr. BOND, inc four
librarians within modern memory, bad all been Keep
Of tho printed books prior TO their appointments
as chief librarians In Mr. George Buen, who holds
the second position at the Museum, the trustees have
a fully equipped with all the qualifications Tor
the principal post, Of great learning business faculty.
unbounded popularity and knowledge of the world
HARD LOT OF THE DUO DAUMALE
Pyat the rank Communard, and Henri Rochefort.
the quotidian evangelist of aimoss revolution for
revoutions sake are allowed to live peacefully Oh
French soil but the Due d'Aumale must remain ID
exile The Cabinet Council is OF the opinion that the
present circumstances do not allow them TO grant the
petition Of the Institute of France that The decree
Of exile against the Of Chantly should be re-
In favor OF the revocation NJ. Floquet, fearing the
I'm favor of the revocation FlGGuet, fearing the
wrath of tho EadIcals and Communards, opposed It,
NJ Goblet oIined that II tho Due dAumaie were
allowed 10 come back another learned member OF
the Institute must also DO recalled namely
Prince NAPOLEON. In short, considering the
renewed reactionary activity both OF the
MonarchIsts and Imperlasts, the safety OF the Re-
public seemed to the majority of the Council to
require the maintenance of the GEORGES Of exile
MR.. DAMRoscH AS LEADER
AT the Musn concert made the acquaintance OF
young Mr.. Damrosch, the son Oh 'na' eA0en0n.
musician and talented composer, DR.. Damrosch OF
Nev-York. Young Mr. Damrosch seems TO be very
good musician too He led. most interesting and
original composition of his fathers with fire aud
clearness His conducting Of Bcethoven's symphony
,n . rntnor T cannot approve Of He mistook we'll