New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-19
THE WORLD. OF LONDON.
cuRoN1oLED AND CRITICISED BY MIR. ED
MUND YATES.

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY - PoL1TI.
CAL AND SOCIAL NOTES.
my CABLE TO THE TRrBUSE.I
copursoht; 1889: BY The Ne'o- York tribune
london. Nov. l5-The rdccoration OF the eorrIuo.
-, w,rdsor Castle has Just been completed al oos'
:. ..vsral thousand pounds. The work has oeeh con
s,.nt,v IN progress all the year except "hen '"V
80" IA. boen at the Castle. The new design whioh
so..r nv Princess Beatrice, is Of sage green. III
~ corridor are large number OF spendid oaoines'
VIC =, which are filed with china. one set OF Rose
~. n.y., bets valued at 10000 pounds At INC
- scd ~ the corridor is bust OF oouon 0ioso
h,,h &c his pocket Bible fnolosed IN crystal ""os'S
- a.. oueen,s dinner party invariably assemoio
~ ~. corridor. as tho oak room where her MalesV
~ "" I'D dimes opens from II. and close 10 the
49,. h.,ss Professor Angels celebrated por'rals VI
n.",on.s.d. next TO it being curious portrait oi
~ ~ rbs Queens private apartments are IN
s,.s,ate vicinity Of the corridor, ana three
.,ns rooms the white, the green ana the reu'
- from, t. The decoration OF the corrnor Is inc
~, ,mportsnt work OF tho kind that has been carried
, IN the private apartments since inc srsno
room at the northeast corner OF the castle was
nlepdly redecorated in cream and god, Just peiore
~. Jubilse This room contains magnificent carved
s,S.hoarj Of rosewood and also a gold punch bowl
and ladle for which George " paid 10000 suineas'
prince Victor OF HohenloheLangenburg has nearly
,,,,eted n ufe-size marble statue Of the Prince OF
w.Ia which he Is executing for the Royal College OF
Music.
THE TRAVELLING KAISER.
A senersl hone is expressed in court and official
circles at Berlin that the Emperor VIII now DO
content to remain at home as 1t Is quite noVeiS
~ hear NJ a Kaiser rushing about Europe, and the
old Emperor william would have been horrlheo o.,
his graodsons love Of wandering, as he thought thao
A sovereign ought never 10 quit his domain unless
absolutely obliged to do so.
RESTORING A wELLKNowN CASTLE.
The King Of Denmark has just completed thorough
restoration Of the we'll known Castle of Rosenberg az
Conenhagen wherein the crown Jewels pictures state
papers and many objects of art are deposited anu
admirably arranged.
PRESENTS TO THE DUCHESS OF SPARTA.
OF all the gifts which the Duchess Of Sparta re-
ceived her marriage that Of her brother. Emperor
william, was the most splendid being dlaoem dbl"
necklace of large turquoises, all selected stones so
in magnificent diamonds. One OF the presents Vi
Empress Frederick a silver tea-service WHICH
once belonged to Queen Anne. and which, being
perfect specimen of the household plate OF that peroa
is worth more than its weight in gold. The queen
gave tea.service Of old Derby blue china the
sugar-basin being Of rock crystal.
PRINCESS CHRISTIANS EYESIGHT.
The sight of Princess Christian is better, and though
she is sti kept in darkened room and tho sght OF
one eve is much impaired DR.. Pagenstucher Is con-
dent that it is only temporary weakness
CONDITION OF KING WILLIAM
The Queen of the Netherlands IS reported TO be very
much disappoir.e cd that King Williams physicians
have decided that he is too weak to bear removal TO
the ROYAL Palace at the Hague. so that His Majesty
VIII have to pass second winter at luls HOO their
country seat near Apeldoorn, which, although per
fectly enchanting place in summer, Is most uredIS
one between October and May, and here the Court mas
now been fixed for more than sixteen months Inc
King of the Netherlands Is hopeless. helpless inVao
retaining his faculties just enough for nm 10 u
most troublesome to all who have to do with him, as
he is saturated with sene irritablites and jealouses
The King might die at any moment in his present stdie'
but on the other hand 1t is quite possible that nc may
ginger for another year. queen hiihia n
been a very good wife TO the Ming
who is old enough to be her grandfather; for she
nursed him most sonctously throughout his long Ill
ness and has already conducted herself with great
tact I'm every difficult position. But she must leei
that while her husband fingers in his present s'a'e
her existence will be simply splendid slavery
THE SULTAN AS AN ENTERTAINER.
The bed which the German Emperor and Empress
occupied during their visit TO the sultan was OF sohd
silver with Oriental curtains Of surprising richhess'
heavily mbrodered with gold.
hear that Captain Harry White has had the offer
II the valuable and probably congcnial and pleasant
appointment of Master of Horse to the Sultan of Tu
xey. and that he Will in all probability accept
TO ARBITRATE IN THE BALKANS.
1t is currently reported In diplomatic circles that
Prince Bismarck and Count Kalnoky have definitely
agreed on the proposal favorably regarded by the
CzaS that the Pope and the King Of Denmark shall
be requested to arbtrae concerning the extent OF
IA, IN hn
Balkans The question mooted by the German
Emperor when he Osborne. and Her
Majesty is said 10 have used her influence In order
to persuade the King Of Denmark accept the deli
cate mission about to be entrusted TO him.
MORE ADMIRALTY FAILURES.
The great game Of gunnery brag is over and the au
thorites have thrown up the sponge. The Victorias
guns are so defective that the British Admiralty
dare not send out the ship to carry the flag of the
Commander-in- Chief the Mediterranean station.
One the 11Oton guns is bent between the runnions
and the muzze than two and half inches out Of
the straight ne and the worst part of the business
that the Victoria and her sister ship the Sanspareil,
will probably he hOIs de combat for very long time,
there is prospect of these monster 11Oton guns
being of any use. and it will be big Job to alter the
turqcts to suit smaller and more serviceablc weapons
The Camperdown which has been selected 10 take the
place of the Victoria, supplied for the manoeuvrcs
with three out of four guns which defective.
The inner tubes split during the test but the authorities
decided to admit it. AT the conclusion
Of the manoeuvres these three guns were ordered
to be returned to Woolwich, and Admiral Rodney was
oluisitioned for three others make the Camperown
fit for sea. We now have of frstclass hattie sbins
ready for sea In all other respects the Howe Rodney
Trafalgar Victoria and sanspale waiting for INNS
10 it not shame and scandal
EDINBURGH TO HONOR Mr.. BALFouR
The Balfour banquet and meeting q, rd,n
burgh, week after next. viii be far and away ho
greatest political demonstration that has ever taken
place in Scotland. The banquet is to be held IN
Wsverley Market and there Will be $500 guests LOO
being ladies' In the galleries the Duke Of Fife is 10
preside.
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
Monsignor Saolli. who went from Rome 10 assist
IN behalf Of the Pope at the opening of the Catholic
NhNerslty IN Mashln gtnn planning 10 pause on the