New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-24
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
lcHRONICLED AND CRITICISED BY MR.
EDMUND YATES.

10 San Reno about the middle of March. The Grand
Duke Of Hesse and Princess Irene were to have met
her there: also the Duchess of Edinburgh Princess
louis Of Battenberg, Princess Beatrice and Prince
Henry of Battenberg. They to go from San
Reno to Florence, where they TO stay at the
villa PalmicT, the residence Of the Dowager Lady
Crawford These plans have been entirely changed
qhe Queen will leave England month earlier than the
date first fixed Starting from Osborne she Will only
pay passing visit to San Reno. Her place OF so
3ourn is to be Florence where the villa Painter Is
being prepared for her reception ne'ghoorihs
residence has been engaged for her suite and servants
A DIPLOMATIC FOIsGER
Tho authorship Of forged letters and dispatches
imposed upon tho with the object OF producing
tzssensions between Russia and Germany Is sun eA-
citing much speculation abroad. ! have reason to be-
aieve they handed to His Majesty at Fredens
bourg by Princess waIdemar of Denmark. the eldest
daughter of tho Duo de Chsrtres who presumably was
tho tool of designing persons
LNSER FRITZ STILL GAINING.
Reports Of the Crown Prince continue very favor
able 1t is thought not improbable as result OF the
perichOndrits from which the illustrlous patient Is
suffering that portion of one Of the carriages or
perhaps of the smaller certllages in ats en-
tirey may be expelled later may have to
DO removed by sir Morell Mackenzie. Sir Morel VIII
leave London for san Reno at the end OF the week
Mr.. PARNELL TAKING EXERCISE
The mild monotony OF Rotten Row has recently been
anevated by the presence of Mr.. Parnel on big bay
great perseverance. Mr. Parnell affects the Knights
bridge side and is exceedingly wrapped up His huge
ulster shows he has provincial preiudiceS
A VERY SILLY STORY.
The new evening paper, about which there has been
so prodglous a sounding of brasses and tdnkling of
cymbals contained in its first issue silly statement
about tho Women's Jubilee Offering 1t is quite an
conceivable that any rational being could eVch
pretend believe that the Queen desired to expend
10000 a necklace for Princess Beatrice From
tho first day tho fund started those behind the
scenes perfectly well Of Her Majestys In
tention to devote the money to a charitable object
MR. RICHMOND, A. r. A.
The only one Of the Associates Of the Academy
WHOSE election could be said to have been to some ex
tent Ioregone conclusion was Mr.. Richmond An at
tempt has been made to connect his election with his
recession from the Grosvenor Gallery. AS a fact, 1t
has pretty well assured for some Time ever since
his fathers withdrawal into tho rarks of retired
Aoademcians is distinguished in portraiture and
In figure subjects Indeed, some OF his portraits are
among the finest of modern examples of that branch
Of art. Mr. Richmond brings also wider general
pulture than Of his colleagues TO the service OF
the Academy. For some time he was Slade Professor
at oxford Certain papers which he read before the
Art Section of the presumably defuuct Social science
Association deserve record and preservation
RISING SO LPTOR
Mr. Onslow Ford was sure Of his Associateshp soon
er or later and may be congratulated on It's having
somewhat sooner than he expected Ills sidtuc
OF Mr. Irving as Hamlet" IS OF the finest spccl-
mems OF modern sculpture lie is Of group of
young artists such Mr.. Thorneycroft, Mr. Gilbct'
Mr. Roscoe, Mr. Mullins, Mr.. Nelson Mr. Mclean and
AIR Simmons who have done so much to take away
reproach from British sculpture
THE ACADEMY ELECTION.
No fewer than fifty nine Academicians and AsSo-
ciates were present last week at the elertion Each
o. the three ballots occupied exactly half an hour
The voting was, as usual very scattered devoied
twenty pumped persistently Mr.. Albert Moore with
whom Mr. Alfred Hunt was once tied MI lawson
tho sculptor found six constant champions The final
selection of Mr. Richmond, Mr. Onslow Ford ana MI
Bloomfield is generally approved.
ALDERMANIC MORTALITY.
Tho CORPORATION Of the City of London mourns for
the less than three of It's civic fathers hg
weeks ago Sir William Macarthur was suddenly stricken
with death while travelling TO the city. 1t Is barely
seven days since Sir John Staples died after an Ill
ness OF weeks duration. Now its venerable doyen,
the evergreen and kindly Robert Garden has passed
away ia an Instant full Of years and honors Ten
DAYS ago he was amongst the little ones, the LoIu
Mayors Lady MsyoresSes and Aldermen OF the 1uiure
in Egyptian Hall AS he surveyed the scene from one
Of the sofas it was noticed by friends that he looked
worn and wearied. Foul hours before his death he
was at his place the Council Chamber to propose Id
telling and touching terms vote OF coincidence on
tho death OF his friend and colleague by nearly twenty
years his junior. lie returned from the Gulldhal 10
wingatest. and long before midnight he was dead
LIFE OF MONCKTON MILNLo.
Mr. Womyss Reid has already begun his Life OF
Lord Houghton No man probably ever WlOie Oh re-
oeived moro letters than Lord Houghton. Mr.. heius
materials, consequently, form veIltabie emDaifasS
dc rtchesses. In addition TO great deal OF uhpuD-
lshed CORES pondenco from Carlyle and Thackeray he
will be able TO give to the world series Of important
letters from Bunsen and Cavour. Mr.. Reld's Life OF
Forster will appear in May. Mr. Gladstone has gwen
consent to tho publication Of his letters and the CORE
spondeDce between tho two statesmen on the lrlSh
question as read by the light Of recent events they
Will excite tho keenest interest The book Will contain
several portraits and possibly view OF the picturesque
colt age at Bradpole where he was born Mr. Forster
TO the very last experienced warm affection for the
Dorsetshirc village in which he passed his chlIuAOou
LOVE sONNETS GIVEN TO THE POPE
Among the books presented by English Roman Cath
olcs TO the Pope a bound volume Of Mr. "llfnd
BIunts somewhat erotic love sonnets. Surely this
work must have found its way into the box through
mis- AXE for the love sonnes will hardly meet with the
approval OF His Holiness, who always has been an
extreme aScctic
CYPRlOTE ROMANCE
Mr. Maock has left England for Cyprus, where he
PROPOSES TO stay ten weeks. l hear that he intends
to make that island the scene of bis next romance
THE BIG TURF SCANDAL
"Bras de Fer1 says: awhile l do not wish to add
TO tho weight of punishment that has fallen on two OF
our best known jockeys, must own TO feeling no sur
prise at the judicial sentence-for 1t amounts to that
which the stewards Of the Jockey Club have passed
upon them There Is racing man but expected It, |
Perhaps the only feeling Is one OF surprise that the
blow has not fallen before. SIN, conceive 1t TO be
only temporary punishment The club does not shut |
tho gates Of mercy on mankind, represented either
by peers or jockeys. There IS, take 1t, always an
open door through its portals trust to them
return TO the fold OF honor My cynical readers may |
smile such utopian idea, but never mind. The alb
sorbng question now Is, what will the Jockey Club |
decide do at the special meeting the 9TH Of next
months Being of those who think a legal tribunal |
tho only ono which Judge such case, sincerely
trust that the club will decide not to interfere con-
Gid At