New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13


copuioht: 1890: By The NorYo I'io"ne'
,onoon Nav 1c-Tbe Queen has been much in
teresed in Mr.. Stanley. and as she was de'eri'ineu
IN know him. she invited all the members OF ne.
family that were available 10 meet hlh' iie u'oFo
from the station at Windsor on his afrVa 10 O'ah'
bourne Tower. Windsor Park, where 'ne 0u'o" was
having tea and had hi, first audience tHe'o "iO- VIM"
he drove back 10 the castle and aiieT dinner nc "aS
desired by the Oueen to give short account OF MS
Journey which short account took over "i hour 10
deliver II IS said thai he impress upon the queen
and the Prime Minister the Importance OF or rca'iZ
inc the value of our position in Africa ana the hec
stv for protecting and defending it in the strongest
way possible.
THE QUEEN TOO LAME TO STAND L-NG'
The oueep has now given up her habit of always
standing after dinner in the gallery at WINDSOR ana
as soon as she gets into the Drawing Room chair
Is brought and she sits down. as she cannot from
lamepess stand any length of time. II is a great
change for every ore about her, for now the rule
is relaxed with many people and those who are near
the Queen OF who be speaking to her sit down
as well. The Queen very tired after the
Drawing Room on Friday and was suffering - the
time from bad headache. which her afternoons
work did not improve She is Queen always.
Nothing tires her much as DrawingRoOm for
the perpetual variety Of colorS dazzle AID much
fatigue her. She was, however, gracious and smiling
that she was unwell The great centre of interest in
the Drawing Room the Duchess Of Portland. who
appeared for the first time since her marriage she was
not presented her marriage, for that ceremony was
gone through last year at a garden party at the
Marlborough House. when the Duchess of Buccleneh
presented her 10 the Queen. She came early, stayed
n very short time and looked very pale and ILL., She
was beautifully dressed but thin that IL was almost
painful 10 how delicate she looked, while heG
height seemed increased She some fine diamonds
but people were disappointed in the amount she hAd
On. which was not nearly numerous or as fhc as
many a more humble member Of society. The Duchess
of Po,tands diamonds II be compared TO those
Of the Duchess Of Buccleuch the Duchess Of Leeds or
Baroness Burdett -Couts. even 10 those OF some
wel-knOwn American ladies who were present.
THE KING AND QUEEN OF DENMARK
The King and Queen Of Denmark to leave
Copenhagen at the end Of the month for an absence
Of about seven weeks They may possibly come 10
London for a short time visit to the Prince and
Princess of Wales before proceeding T. Wiesoadch'
WANTS THE CZAR TO TALK GERMAN
Emperor William is at present ensrossed with the
secret negotiations about the arrangements for his
visit 10 Russia which have reached critical point
The Emperor Is very anxious to obtain promise that
he and his suite shall be addressed in German botA
at Peterhot and during the Russian manoeuvres al
Lrasnoe seloc. in 1o7s the Car, the lmpera'
family and all the Russian Court spoke only French
when Emperor william was at Pecrhof and he was
both ANNOYED and mortified at never hearing word
OF his own language during his stay. General
Schwe!nltz German Ambassador at ST. Petersburg, i
reported to have opened negotiations on the Suole.
BY informing VI. De Gcrs that when next Emperor
Alexander visits Germany his ears viii not be
offended by hearing foreign language. for only such
norsons as are able to peak Russian fUently VIII be
permitted to approach him. This broad mnt was
followed IN by an in,imation that Emperor william
himself was learning Russian in order that nc ma!
sneak in il 10 TIC Car to which " De Olers Is siid
70 haze REPLIED that ii that case perhaps. His
Majesty will kindly talk Russian when he comes 10
Russia, as the Gar does not speak German well
THE KAISER AND PRINCE BISMARCK.
hear tat TIE real reason which induced the Ger
man Emperor 10 strike out the euosstc references
h intended. almost up 70 the last moment I" make
concerning Prince Bismarck, was the apparently IN
sp!r.i attacks made in the pIciS against Won
Boettichcr. The Emperor faH strongly on the
subject that any attempt TO induce him even to men
ton the name OF the eX-Chancclor proved unavail
Ing.
wADDEsDON MANOR ~ BUCKS.
Waddesdon Manor. Baron Ferdinand Rothschif's
place in Bucks which the Queen is 10 visit tomorrow
& quite Aladdin, palace The site e this splendid
house which j. cranmcd with pictures old furniture
s,ataary and priceless china simply bare hill
not many years ago. but now there beautiful
terrace gardens on what was formerly mere waste
and park has been formed 10y tgansplantnS large
trees from distance. There I, not country residence
in England which shows more forcitly how much can
be done By combination Of unlimited expenditure
and perfect taste.
THE PERSIAN sULTANA'S COSTLY TRIP
The visit of the Shahs first favorte wife TO Europe
will co. At least 600 600 Her Journey from TchcFan
To Vienna occupied four weeks and expenses were
$500. The fees Of the two surgeons who attended
her in Vienna and operated on her left eve amounted
10 81 800 and :. 900 has been paid for the hire %
the villa at Franzensbad where the sultaAa Is 70 g
for month before returning to Persia The nuItana'
who is Just forty two but who looks like very ageo
woman has immense influence the Shah, who
is devoted 10 her, and if she had died daring the
operation which she recently underwent the astrolo
gers who advised the journey 10 Vienna would as
suredly have been beheaded
CANON LIDDON REFUSES BIsHoPR1C.
The Bishoprck Of st. Adams has been offered to
Canon LiddOn by Lord salisbury, but was refused
Canon LddOn is, no doubt, waiting for the Deancry
OF 1t. Paul's, whenever thai may be vacant
SCOTCH PREsBYTERIAYs ANGERED.
Great indignation appears 10 have been excited IN
Scotland because DR.. Dowden Episcopal Bishop Of
Edinburgh was the official representative Of the
churches at The opening Of the Edinburgh Exhibi-
ton and in that capacity offered up prayer. This
is regarded shocking slight on all PresbyteranS
ard as gross insult 70 the national feeling in Scot
land. The proper person 10 oIfciate on such an Oc
oasion was Cameron Lees, Dean OF the Order OF the
This le.
Mr.. GLADsToNE'S SUCCESSOR.
Intrlcues for the succession to Mr.. Gladstone are
al the present moment very active. Mr.. Gladstone
Is taking very little par In the business Of the House
and therefore II is that the claimants Tor
bis place should put themselves much In evidence
All that is settled, believe is that Lord Granville
Will be sheivcd with Mr.. Gladstone and that Earl
Spencer will become tltul1r leader Of the party
The rivalry between Sir william Vernon liarcour
and Mr.. Morley has been temporarily arranged by
assigning to the member for Derby charge Of The
opposition 70 the TitleS bill. and by giving TO the
member for Newcastle the function with regard
TO the Land Purchase bill
NEW TORTURE FOR MEMBERS.