New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-24
Y,HE WORLD OF LONDON.
cr1poNIOLED AND CRITICISED bf MIX
EDMUND YATES

n I,
srEs NIAGARA-SoCIAL
AND POLITICAL.
c,s.s TO THE TRIBUNAL
-, 1855: Bv TIE Metz York Tribune
80 Aprl ss-Perbsps no man OF the same In
L' ., ool,bre as Mr.. Arnold ever so keeny en-
tenr ,.,. or sympathised with SO many Oh us inter
loyeu n amasemepts. He was neather pedans nor
,,''s,sn. he loved hfe Win men a. "on % WIN .sa
Pul'a" a. poet he felt all the past as man OF the
books a.. acknowledged the spell Of the present.
world 40 sob simple Joy which the country yields
HIS ~, sund him to the joys of the town. onen
o'u Nv" oaebed her for her ugilness In prose ana
40 "e over her impous uproar In verse; DO heehly
moufnou "a the attractions of dear old smoky Lon
sppre's a not despise the prattle OF the drawing
don nv 49,. gossip of the club. Lisc all sensible
roo ~ su,oved a good dinner In season In snort
"0' vice and liberal appreciation OF everything
10 no. 10 use his own phrase, MAKES lot inc asreeaoio
'n~'' - ufe In his younger days be had been iona
:, snort keen fisherman not uhshiieu VIZ" wy sa-
" roraut of the rougher pleasures OF ioA hunting
hoi h,,,sef borne witness to his interest In the
DO and oraver studies did not EXCLUDE nm rom
'ioA no,eI and the newspaper. Ne turned his face
~e .,'o,t from nothing thas was honest and oil good
report. -, ,u.o,,, ,.,a ,,ror. the
-, 80 would naturally have lapsed with his DEATH
w, Near that Mr. Smith will lose no time In recon-
,d,ng that Her Majesty grant pension OF tho Same
amount to bis widow
HER MAJESTY ABROAD.
nh. ouc4n gave a reception during her stay at the
y,a palmeri to which few Florentine notaoies VINO
49,, the lamented Prince Consort when he resided
=, that CITY before his marriage were invited Each
-, had the honor OF conversnS with Her Majesty
no was delighted to hear any "reminiscences OF her
,.ueuted husband. The Prince Consort always cher
,hed fond membranes of his sojourn In floirh0o
and lis euvirons. believe that 1t was In consequence
- h,s euloges of the city and Its surroundings 'nab
r..nv proiect which Her Majesty had entertained
.or more than twenty years. The villa Palmeri was
:. har dismissal Whenever she could arrange 10 20 10
Florence. 49, ,r,noossss bave
The Princess Of Wales and the three Processes nave
bs.n spending quiet week at sanurlhghani' 'e,oa
,,b several excursions In the neighoorhood, iheIuu
A., ar,ves 70 Hunstanton and Holkham PARKS Inc
PRINCESS masses much of her time at The Fohy'
charming little bijou cottage in tho woods a. soho
distance from the Hall, which has been specially SEQ
nart for her use and where she delights 10 DO aion0
with her children in the afternoons.
A BUSY EVENING.
sooio, and politIcal designations on Wednesday
- ,rana nIunerous enough to console most poo
II, Cor the comparative Quietude of the rest Oh inc
Ieek Lord Salisbury feasted with the Behcn VI .no
inner Temple Mr. smith presided over the reVois % ~
primrose Leaguers at the Criterion Loro Ls'no -,
with the Poor Players at the Hotel MeuoPoio nou
u.rtinOton and the anointed chiefs OF the OnoHsV'
mental a. the Gulldhau In the afternoon, Lora hsf1nB-
,o Cntzon Fishmouger showed unmistakaoie Signs
Of Nervousness. But every trace OF tmlutS n"u az
narenty vanished before he took bis seal peh,no 'n
Golden casket crowned with q group synooh0d u
The unity of the Empire. Rarely, In spite OF SO many
other counter attractions has more D'iAN"" ~
by foregathered In Egyptian HAIL ,
70 Mrs Beunards was the smartest party on weo-
nssdav night. Baroness Do Wor1nss was corosAh'
the most splendid The decorations OF the hnio~ssa
aors Foreign Ministers and sugar deoSatcs qui''
sol,nsed the more modest display at the Criterion
Trophes of primroses met the eye IN all uirectionS
nh drawing room seemed supported by lmproVlSeu
,ur,,,s ~ Aowers The broeaded dress OF the host
ess was toned to harmonic with the prevailing nue.
Lord Abergavenny, Lord and Lady Oeorso Ram, ~.
and Lord and Lady Knutsford were anohss' 'No0
who dned to meet the Duke of Cambridge, "ho' as
-. - sxracted WAS hardly In his usual spirits.
str Frederick Leighton loud in hts praises OF 'no
artistic effect Of the banks of primroses'
A RoTHSCHILD RECEPTION.
an a.. world seemed to be at Lady Rothsch1d's re-
cention op Saturday evening. The hostess uu '10
honors very eTaciously In red velvet anu uisio
The appearance of the white marble staircase UsOu -
elsctrio light almost beggars description Inc DUO
Ins.n p.nd naved the newest dance music dur
= g. tha whole evening The Duchess of Bedioru
LADY Hood Lady Delaware, Lady CoiVile Snu Haus
oottesen all brought their daughters TO soc the soro
Of the house of Rothschild and our Mr. Alfred prom
ised to invite everybody 10 his next Dohonli~i 0
taiunent At the Hotel Metropolis.
THB,ART SEASON.
vu,. NAV be termed the legitimate art season
n.d on SATURDAY. with two important private views,
,bo water color shows being a week in advance Vi
the Academy. Mr.. Gladstone was an eaiiy 'is
40 the gallery of the old Water Color society MI
r,r,r rent during the luncheon hour. Mr.. Leonard
Courtney Mir. CairDe Sir Prescott HOW'LL anu 4ui
piret Foster were the other principal visitors peIore
lyneb several journeyed to the Royal lhsu'a'o
in Piccsdiny IN the afternoon, where the crown was
"a usual prodgi The water eoiors Al ING in9''
tute this SPRING 9S5 all told, are pretty pastors
unimpeachaby proper, and about as mover az 'no
Thames embankment. The old hands only n'o up
10 themselves comfortably, except, perhaps M,
orrook who surprises himself Mr.. Alfred East anu
Mr. James webb, who In their finest Vein' anu
Mr. Kelley Halswele, who has ventured Oh oou
plo OF comparatively genial experiments In compost
ION and color Mr. John Tennei sends scene from
Scott which slight as It Is, contains some quieuy
beautiful work The old Water Color Society maintains
s eminepce easily against Princess's Hail. except In
the matter of the catalogue, the reproductions az inc
end of which are detestahle. In all the hghest guar
ties of the art Mr. Alfred Hunt and Mr. Albert Good
win are foremost. Mr. Poynter has certainly s"o-
ceeded With lampnght in Evenings at Home"
TROUBLE IN THE LIBERAL CAMP.
III. emil, hetween tho Gladstonians and the labor
marty which led TO disastrous results In Camorgan-
shire has assumed more serious proportions IN
Lanarkshire where the miners are resolved TO sup
mort no candidate except Mn Hardie, who Is one oil
themselves, a politician Of extreme opinions, While
the vfrepuers have sent down Mr. Phillips, an aspir-
ing barrlster in no way connected with the eonsttu
ency The most curious point Of this election, how
ever is Mr. Parnells advice TO the Irish voters who
are very numerous support Mr.. Phillips. the favor'
of the whips instead of Mr.. Hsrdie the man Of the
people, This proceeding Of Mr. ParnePs Is likely
at the general election to cost the separatists very
dearly indeed.
THE IRISH EXHIBITION.
The Irish Exhibition, which viii be opened ct thu
OLYMPIA early in june, seems TO possess the rare at
tribute Of pleasing all parties Surely the pontica