New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-04
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRONICLED AND CRITICISED BY MR. ED
MUND YATES
Mr.. BRIGHTs ILLNEss-THE QUEEN AND THE
EMPRESS FREDERICK-LoRD SALISBURY IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BUSINESS
THE wALPoLE SUIT - SOCIAL
AND PERSONAL
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Copyright; 1885, BY ne Nrw. York Tribune
London, Dec. 3.-Thc news from NJ. Bright is not
much more cheerful He is not very weak, takes
,ourishmcnt and feels we'll: but his lung complaint
aas been much aggravated by the east winds and the
coh. dropscL condition Of the lungs is not the
only disease from which he is suffering: he has
serious affection Of the ktlreys This com.lcates his
disorder considerably but his strength keeps up. His
pulse extraordinarily strong-etronger, It is said,
than tho pulse Of his in perfect health. He is
very little altered in appearance The interest and
sympathy shown by the country in his Illness touches
him very much. He enjoys hearing Of people who
send or telegraph 10 inquire after him
THE QUEENS DEVOTION TO THE EMPRESS
Those who thin together say that nothing is
touching than the absolute unsefshness of the
devotion Of the Queen to the Empress Frederick The
0ueca's one thought from Morning night is to min
lister to her daughters comfort and to endeavor TO
diminish her grief. Ths smallest wish Of the En-
press is attended to and carried with the most
afectionate assduity The Empress is looking very
worn and tired and sleeps badly, but the rest and
quiet Of Windsor which she enjoys thoroughly aud
which she and her daughters weary of
ps'iating on, are already beginning to have good
effect on her health and spirits.
A TOUCHING VISIT OF COINCIDENCE.
There something very touching in the visit Of
the Queen and the Empress Frederick to Stafford
House on Tuesday. Tie rain was falling in torrents
they sehted from the close carriage which brought
hem from Paddington Tho Empress heavy
sof Of Grape. which Prussan etiquette prescribes.
Lady Churchill, also a widow, carried q large
Of white flowers which the Queen had prepared with
her own hands. Lord TaIbat received them at the
door. They at once followed him upstairs to the
room where the Duchess was lying, and the Queen
placed the beside the body Of the dead friend
The recollection of the last visit she paid TO stafford
House in the company Of her husband caused the
Empress to burst into Both she and the Queen
remained fer time in the green library, where
the Queen spoke many words of womsnly sympathy
to Lord aud Lady Stafford. Lord and Lady Tarbat.
Lord Ronald Cover and Lady Alexandra Leveson
Cover who there and expressed strong hope that
the Duke Of Sutherland would quickly Eng
land
ROYAL ECONOMY
There IS no attempt Z disguise the object Of the
economical reforms in the Royal Household. 1t has
become clear that Parliament will sanction grants
the grandchildren Of the Queen, excepting only the
children of the Prince of Wales. So Her Majesty
siders II her imperative duty 10 save much money
possible in order that all her descendants may be
adequately provided for by herself 1t is quite
tain that the Duke of Connaught and Princess Be,
srice will be the Queens principal heirs. Her
Majesty has other families look sfter-namely
those o. the late Duke Of Albany of Princess Christian
and Of the late Princess Alice.
LORD SALISBURY IN EDINBURGH.
Lord sallsburys visit TO Edinburgh has been IN
qualified triumph from beginning TO end. There has
not been hitch The. meeting in the Corn Ex-
change enthusiastic and representative the
strongest Tory could desire but the most interesting
and striking Incident of the whole programme was the
presentation Of the addresses of sixty-two Vnionist
associations in the building on Friday IN the
presence OF over six thousand people. These who
know Scotland know that these meetings and
thusiastic assemblages signs Of change that win
be lasting the socalled conservatism from which
they a reaction
LADY BURDETT CoUTTs's PARTY.
Lady Burdctt Coutts's parties always success
ful Nothing could have been plcasanter than her
dinner-reccpticn on Wednesday evening. Among the
guests In stratton-st LAZY Galway was conspicuous
in black diamonds, with her famous crutch-stick.
Mrs. Phelps, the wife OF the American Minister
loohed charming in gray and gold Lord Clanwilliam
related Irish stories with much humor. Mr.. Edward
stanhope Ashmesd Bartlett discussed the new Chief
mmisslOncrship. The Rev. Henry White of Savoy
Chapel stated that Of the 1900 couples which he
hid assisted 'c Join cgetcr, only one pair had found
marriage a failure.
BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
II is too evident that business in the House of
Commons is In a lamentable state Mr.. Smith keeps
up a brave appearance and talks Of an adjournment
before the Goth A part OF his calculation is that
all the Irish estimates be voted by next Thursday
night. Unless they are forced through under the
pressure of closure, the Ministry Will be lucky II they
disposed Of by the middle Of the month. 1t may
be very provoking and inconvenent, but there is no
denying that the estimates afford legitimate con
stuional opportunity for the discussion Of grievances
real or alleged. There is talk Of debate of some
moment arising the vote for the Lord Licutenants
establishment The Constabulary vote cannot be got
rid of IN less than whole sitting Messrs Dillon and
Tim Healy have been very little in the House TIL
lately and perfectly fresh while the Ministerasts
are faded The redoubtable L" Tim is the warpath
every night. Mr.. Sexton is painfully active and Mr.
Dillon is watching for revenge. Mr.. Parnen Is In
the background, stimulating and guiding his sklful
Beutenants The prospect bad and IT is by no
means clear what can be done TO mend 1t.
THE wALPoLE BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT
On the whole think that Mr. walpolc is entitled to
rejoice in Ills good luck that the action for breach Of
promise which Miss valery wiedemann began against
him the other day should 10 abrupt and
premature conclusion. There can be no doubt about
the temporary relations which formerly subsised be-
tween Mr. Wspolc and Miss Wiedemann. When he
found that he had got himself into and that
she determined TO make esclandre, 1t would
have been far wiser to have effected a compro-
mise. That there any promise OF marriage, or
that the public In possession Of what Is otherwise
than an localized and highly cOlored account Of the
called seduction Of the plaintiff, do not believe. But
seeing what a British jury is. and what the relative
social positions of Miss wiedemann and Mr.. Wal
pole are IL Is far from certain that, she had behaved
herself with temper and discretion, she would
not have secured verdict.
MEDICAL ETIQUETTE.
am glad TO that the bigwigs OF tho British
Medical Association firmly refused to censure the
able editor Of their journal and is TO be hoped the
controversy viii Terminate with their polite expires
.ons NJ The gfst of the whole matter