New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-05
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
cupoS1cLED AND CRITICISED BY MR. Ed
MUND YATES

.r.ioIe In the Contemporary Review III "oiniai'
sho is sure TO be accused of wishing H. ho' VI 0'e
the actual author. Though In Engishu no ouo
,mactnes such thing possible, In Germany "heio sno
80 ronr enemies n will be readily accepted and
h.rovad II can only enhance the difficulties Oh her
nosit,on there and those who think they are heipms
her in magnify!ng the memory OF The la'e hihPeror
are under great misapprchenslon' Inc h"Poio' wiz
hear nothing said or written thar can Ill any "as
slorify his fathers character at the expense VI HIS
own. Even the death Of the ArchduKe huuon mas
nrovcd nowerless TO diminish the sensation caused py
thc nublica,ion OF The Bismarck Dynasty aflcie
~ which Sir Morell Mackenzie Is not the au'hoh
,rha cham s.inc Of the writer made themselves icit
,r birh places The reptile press" rings once more
with lbels and revilings. whether OF ho' No"ii'
Herbert Bismarck used the "petticosp phrase III
meGia,ely after the death Of Emperor trederch
I do not know, but II is certain that he emploSeu u
IN the coarsest and most offensive form few days
later in the presence Of the Prince OF "~es WIN
Immediately rose and left the ROOM H. H. H. ha'
stnco clearly stated that he would never enter INC
house IN which Count Herbert Bismarck dFas received
The position Of the article which treats ob '"o i
tions and feelings existing on the part VI 'o i'00
of Wales toward Count Herbert Bismarck SHOWS al
intimate knowledge Of the circumstances, known Only
% = very lmitsd circle The Prince of Wales has
felt very strongly about the treatment OF MS SISTER
h- tbe bismarck family as well the uniriendly
e,,,t,de assumed by them and the Emperor toward
I'm, lf when he went to Berlin TO Emperor Fredericks
funeral H has express d himself forcloly IN "rluhs
On this subject and these opinions have been seen
and commented on by Prince Bismarck especially
tose with regard to Count Herbert. understand
that good many Informal communications have
passed between mutual friends on tie sub
iect IL would have been wiser and more
6iged 10 have left the alone but the Prince
of Wales thought it well TO do otherwise Matters
have certainly not boon improved by tho attitude
be has takc'l.
TIE FAREWELL To MR.. AND MRS. PHELPS
The farewell visit of Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps to os-
borne was most successful in every respect No'h-
ing could have exceeded the kindness ana gracious
ness of tho Queen, who eudeavored to show IN many
small WAYS how much She esteemed her guests ana
how anAou she was TO add her regrets TO tho gen
eai feeling Of sorrow at Nj. PhsIss departure. nor
IA. siys f3,cwcil 10 Mr. and MIS-. Fhelps was hiilu
and aztec tionate. She expressed tho hopo 'nat sh7
should soon SEQ them again in England, "heh NJ
ono would welcome them moro warmly than herself
Mrs Phelps was laden Wit photographs Oi the VVe"'
Prince aud Princess Henry and their children ana
Empress Frederick Mrs Phelps said to many OF
her friends that Cothng she had ever seen Was more
touching than tho sorrow and resignation OIL EN-
press Frederick, and the real affection and sympathy
shown her daughter by the Queen
Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps must have been pleased anu
Nattercd at their last sight Of London The gath
erinc az waterloo station Of those who came to BID
them good by was largo and Cosmopolitan enough
TO show how wide was the circle OF their fienu>'
few reople. besides their and daughter. accom-
panied them 10 SOUTHAMPTON. returning IN the even
ing by special train. Tie chez OF their irenns
and the spectators as the train steamed out of water
loo Station ard the Lain left her mornings must
have given them last assurance that Ter b'nl"hess'
courtesy and frioncness viii never be forgotten by
the friends left behiud them, TO whom their sojourn
I'm England win always be most pleasant memory
Ito banquet at the Century Club was certainly not
the least pleasant Of Mr.. Phelpss valodIctory enter
,inments but Il was generally felt that Sir Edward
Thornton made a mistake in giving up the presidency
o. the evening Sir Robert Fowler was full of CHEEKY
"reminiscences of Mr. Phelpss first appearance at tho
Mansion House; Sir Lepel Griffin doubtless WISHES he
lad Joined the Century Club in time TO modify tie
stve of tho great Republic; Lord Lorne discussed
modern science and the Canadian frontiers across tho
table with his vs-a-vls, Colonel Gourand both Mr..
walter Burns and Lord Lorne surprised their hearers
nv e unexpected brllliancy Of their speeches; Mr..
Phelps himself was scarcely in such good form as in
Egyptian Hall
SR. GLADSTONE.
hear that there IS no foundation whatever for
e report which is going the rounds of the papers that
MI Gladstone concmplatcs visiting Ireland What
Mr. Gladstone Intended 10 do in Rome when he went
T. Italy II is impossible 10 imagine but what he has
done is TO inspire all parties with dstrst Unlta
Catholicao the most important Vatican newspaper,
has published a remarkable article entitled. Con-
FEST n and Repentance Of william Gladstone In
which the tx Premier is described as having como TO
Italy already the fl-advised sympatlizer with &C
cursed deeds o. revolution. but for brief space he
saw tie errors Of his ways. Then having been
worried attacked and importuned to say or write
something soothing to the enemies OF the Pope he
dispatched his now famous letteT, By which the old
Anglican statesman seeks to depreciste the result Of
his quondam brevity and shield himself by ter
atfon he cfad
OF this work in the publication of the originals of the
letters which recently passed between Mr.. Gladstone
and the Marchese del Riso. Mr. Gladstone's allega-
lions Of mstranslaton WILL hear, be efectually dis
proved.
MI. BRIGHTS CONDITION.
The accounts Of Mr.. Bright have not been so salts
factory for the last few days He has felt the changes
OF temperature very much and his enforced ideness s
very rksome now that he Is beginning to feel stronger
His lung is not yet well and the east wind affects It,
Should he continue to improve and the weather change
for the better, he viii be moved south soon as pos
sibe
SIR MoRELLs CENsoRs CRITICISED.
The only excuse which that august body, the College
OF Physicians plead for its recent action toward
cir More Mackenzie IS in fact that the procedure is
regulated by statute Of Henry VIII. secret CON
oavs OF censors certainly savors strongly OF the Star
Chamber The publication of an exparte assertion
that the publication Of Frederick the Noble was
contrary TO the traditions Of the profession IN al CIVIL
lied countries after counsel had expressly advised tha'
such step ultra wires therefore illegal was quite
as indeiensible the part played by Sir RisdoD Ben
mott, who has ldstanding grudge against Oh
Moren In calling the attention Of the censors 10 the
offending volume, not surprised to hear the mo-
ton requesting the to inform their fellows OF
tleir report 1t strongly resisted by minority
and there was a suspension of opinion in the library
I'm order TO avoid the penalties of publication II
would prove futile II Sir Morel Mackenzie could prove
n.mages which is. of course, extremely unlikely
The pecksnifian resolution TO transmit him copy Of
the anathema, as mark OF poeness. is in every way
worthy of the traditions Of the institution which har
We'd Harvey and insulted Sir James Clarke.
gURIEsoUE WE'LL PERFORMED.
II TIE Guards burlesQue, "lvanhoe, or Scott
scotcbed. does not prove attractive as DR. Faust
he he FAM al Mrs