New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-21
!, THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CIrRONICLED AND CRITICISED BY MR.
EDMUND YATES.

PrINCEss OF wAi.ES-M GFEvy BIT NO MEANS
BRoKvN-HrARTEp OVER MS DUrIFUL
soS-IS-IAw DEATH OF A MUcP
LOVED SPORTING wRITER-IHEAT-
RlcAL AND PERSONAL
rBY CABLE To TIE TRiBusrI
Cspvrioht: 1889; By The Eeso- Yort Trbnna
LONDON. Feb. so.-The Queen comes to buckingham
Palace on Thursday morning to stay tin Stairway
afternoon Tho Drawing Room on Friday bids fair
to be large. There VIII be dinner parties at the pal
ace ON Thursday, when the frinoess vi
Wales and the young PrlRcesses VIII ONO
with the Qncen, and Friday one of the most toach
ing Of aJfs VIII be presented to tie Prince and Prh-
cess of Wales I'm cemmemorarion Of their silver we'd
ding II will be an aiicguricai figure of Ireland nom
the Irish peers. Lord kilnorcy - ccnd lcting inc
whip with much energy. He has 9rudenuS nfnitco
the subscription Of loyal but Impoverished nopies 10
sro each Before the Prince of Wales left England
no gave Me- Cation woodviuc sitting for picture
which Mr. Ingram intends publishing tn commemora-
ton OF tbs silver wedding - q COMPANION 10 'n1
Jubilee portrait Of the Queen The Prince, In hs
Field MarshaTs uniform, is represented as stannn9 "
the side of the Princess, who wears dress Of gray
and cold brocade In a hall tapestied with tho Prince
of wales's feathers Tn silver on blue ground
HOLLAND LORD KNUTstohD
Tho formal announcement Of Sir Henry HOLLANDS
peerage was naado yesterday. As tho title OF Lord
Hoandp IS almost mpossible, he will probably tako
that OF Lord Knntsford, near which on "mla
Cheshire town he possesses an estate. AS TWO peers
cannot possibly reign the Colonial once tho tner-
Sccretaryship has been bestowed Barren do WORMS
Lord OnsIow wiz then transfer his energies to the
Board of Trade where he Will hav, for . ;lno worry
little to do, rs Lord Stanley Of Preston viii pilot
the Railway Rates bill through tho Lords in the COURSE
Of tho present week
The departure of Lord onslew from the Colonial
Office will 30 much regretted Ever since hs ap-
pontmcnt he has only stuck manfnily TO work,
has
ability and groat tact He may fairly claim share
of the credit for the results obtained by the sugar
bonnracs conference which has long been regarded q
a forlorn hope.
AT YHE GaosvENoR GALLERY RECEPTION
At the Grosvenor Gallery reception on Tuesday tho
music played of uniformly serious description
1t in the fitness of things that large number OF
the guests should anticipate lent by appearing in
black velvet Lady Hood locked very charming IN
dress of that material, which was likewise affected by
Lady Hothheld. Lady Delaware Lady Ronney, Lady
MeIgund Isabella, Lady wilton, MIS-. Mentagu Sharp
Mrs. Beosboum Tree all put on mourning possibly out
of sympathy foo Mr.. Leo Schuster's diIgelke music
Happily for the general effect there also red
and a yellow contingent. Lady Randolph Churchill
and Lady Brook both In dark red velvet, sat together
all tho even ns under the care of Lord Rowton Lady
Cork wore black lace over red Lady Wharnchhe
also was numbered amongst the reds Lady Donough
more and Mrs. Henry Manners both came in yellow
daughters. The prcttcst dress In the room was one
trimmed with fur and by Lady Fedora Sturt.
LADY GoLBsMiD AT CANNES.
Lady Golfsmd deservedly popular at Cannes
Her carriage, decked with whro hyacinfhs and tine
SILK bows which gained tho first prize at tho Battle
of Flowers, monepozcd large share of the cheer
Ing On Thursday afternoon. Most of the royal and
llust1ous personagcs a. Cannes were present az
the concert aid of the Soeiete ltalfenne dc lc-
faisance de Cannes" which she organized
NO SYMPATHY POR NJ wIL~oN
NJ Wilson's attitude dnr1ng his trial has not won
much sympathy. He is lacking In tcnue and piiIcl
Rumor says that NJ. Grevy s quite broken down with
caro- and Al yiety but this IS absolutely incorrect
Through friend Of the eX President, who sees MIN
almost daily, am enabled to state poshIVely 'hat
NJ Grevy is too well acquainted with the real state
Of affairs to be :eeply moved In the fanny circle
at his mansion, Ia the Avenue de Sena, NJ WILSON,
finds a faithful comforter in his father in-law, who
does his best keep his courage up repeating con
stantIy that the new paper campaign was directed
against himself much against NJ wilson II Is
curloas fact thai justice has not dared TO seize d. VII
som, 90 900 dessiers Why Probably because 1t would
compromise many people and tho Governmental
machine would to a standstin
sHAKESPEAKES HERON ko ON CANVAS
The pcopFietors of Tho Graphic" exhibit at No
IS Brookst the result Of some twenty ono commits
sions to leading painters for pictures OF Shakespcarcs
heroines The light hearted manner in which the AT
lists have fastened portray their favoftte modes
and label them "Ophcla," Beatrice and so on Is
beyond all admiration Mr.. Luke fides =" Jcssea'
an enchanting sample Of the nlediaeval beanty, with
an exquiStely touched Indian scarf her shoulders,
puts the Cleopatra by Mr.. Waerhouse quite out or
countcnance sir Frederick Leighton has painted to
tho life that afr of breathess attention which Is
Dorothy Dencs very best feat of facial expression
The tito IS, OF course, Desdemena-shsd come
again and with greedy ear.' The light is almost
Va Mr.
Alma Tadcma's "PortiaT watches Brutus and the
consurarors sucking up the humos If dark morning,
the violet gloom of which Is well imagined as paint
ed. Dir. Tadema's Queen Katherine Is faithful
little work but rather low in tepe to be effective
RosaIind wisely b9rrows a smile and an attiinde,
which Macbeth could hardly better, from Miss Mary
Anderson. - -
A new book by the clever slihoress OF Dr. Phil
lips is to be called Babe in Bohemia 1t is TO deal
with such widely divergent subjects as sporting
Journalism the Pelican Club and the Salvation Army.
In order to Obtain better field for observation the
lady In question has become cadet and has person
ally enjoyed the mlnistrations of General Booth
SWIFT AND COSTLY YACHT.
Sir william Pearce's new yacht, which Will be
launched al Fairfield Easter, Will creato eonsid
cradle stir in the nautical world Tho baths have
been carved out of solid blocks OF marble, and the
decorations arc unusually splendid dozen new TN
provements have been introduced. The engines VIII
be powerful enough To secure a speed OF seventeen
knots an hour. Sir William, who by the by. has pur-
chased Lord Cowey's house In Charlesst, intends
sticking to his old NAME and his vessel Is 10 be
chrlstened Lady Torfreda
THE DEArn OF J. IL WALSH.
The death of my old friend, Mt J. ii. Walsh, has
removed a very remar kabe man from the sphere of
Journalism, and deprived the field of editor fitted
the post hand TO glove. For thirty years he
brought to bear his work that wonderful fund of
knowledge of all outdoor pursuits which he had been
accommodating from younger days when 4 leading sur
ccpn In Worcester lie known to be first
rate Judge Of a horse and to understand all about
dogs Of high and low degree. When, about forty
years ago, he abandoned his profession and adopted
literature, he speedily gave that knowledge TO tho
L.. In Of !.