New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-11
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRONICLED AND CRITICISED BY MIR. ED
MUND YATES.

POLITICAL AND MUSICAL NOTES.
lBr CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEl
Copyright; 1890 BY The Nerc- York Tribune.
London, March 1O.-The Queen looked very well
at the Drawing Room, and in high oOd-humor.
She sat part of the time and went away when there
only about thirty more ladies to pass. 1t does
seem little hard that debutantes never see the
Queen. and especially when few moments longer
would enable them to be personally presented, and
this would be very little fatisuing 10 Her Ma
jcsty. Now that rules being made as 10
presentations ii might be made rule that those ladlcS
who are being presented should pass the Queen De-
fore those who are merely attending the DRAWING
Room, and thus great deal of hcartburninG ana
disappointment might be avoided. The Queen was
covered with orders, and there seemed little more
white than usual in her funeral attire Inc non
appearance Of the Duchess of Fife at the DRAWING
Room was great disappointment, as 1t was uhuer
stood that she to attend and be presented by 'e
Princess of Wales. Just at the last moment IL was
thought advisable that she should remain at home In
order avoid al fatigue in view of the interesting
event not very distant some of the papers, not being
All courant as TO the fact, actually announced that
she was there with the Duke. but they wisely stopped
short Of describing her dress.
The Queens servants. horses. carriages and four
vans Of furniture plate and china are TO be dis
matched on Thursday 10 Dover from Windsor Castle
and Buckingham Palace. They will be conveyed by
a special steamer TO Calais and thence direct to
iiX les Baincs in special train
LUXURY FOR ROYAL TRAVELLERS.
The Prince OF Wales went to and returned from
scotland last week in the new saloon carriage which
has been built by the Great Northern expressly for
royal travellers by the East Coast route and which
is a marvel of comfort and convenience. The
carriage includes sitting room two bedrooms smok-
Ing compartment lavatories, kitchen, cooking ap-
paraus and accommodation for servants. and Is heated
throughout by hot water and lighted by electricity
The decorations very pretty and the furniture Is
perfect. The Prince of Wales dned with the Duke
Of Fife on sunday night in Portman square, and
large and very cosmopolitan company was invited TO
meet him. among Others the Duke of Portland Lord
Londonderry. Lord Cadogan. Mr.. Irving, Sir Henry
Thompson and Mr.. Beerbohm Tree
TAKING REPORT FOR THE QUEEN.
The Dean Of Windsor is daily in attendance at
the trial Of the Bishop Of Lincoln and the close at
tention with which he followed the proceedings eX-
cited some surprise among the reverend and learned
habitucs Of the court But il is understood that
Dr.. Davidson is present by wish Of the Queen, who
desired to hear his personal report of the pro.
ccedings 1t is no secret that Her Majesty has been
much ANNOYED BY the trial and the ritualstic cX-
which led to it. and that she more than ever
aments the the Dean of Wellesley, who would
have cautioned her against allowing Canon King to
be made bishop lie was invariably consulted
when an unknown name submitted for vacant
see The Queen is extremely displeascd that Mr.
Gladstone should have recommended advanced a
High Churchman
SENSITIVE EMPEE7R WILLIAM.
Emperor William develops a remarkable sensitive
ness. His latest order Is that portrait Of him OF
the Empress. other members the Imperial family
is to be published without his express sanction. lie
is displeased with the Photographic studies 50 far put
before the public The Emperor j. having his portrait
painted by three artists-Koner Prel and Beckcrtto
whom he gives a sitting simultaneously sttings are
also given to a sculptor for the EmperOr's bust
II is evaporation to say that good portrait Of
the Emperor has not yet been published nor are the
Photographic studies successful Many Of the photo
graphs sold of the Imperial couple and their children
composed by skilled photographers from rough OIL
paintings and drawings The Emperor has
tipathy TO sitting 10 photographers. In tins lie
resembles his patcrnal grandmother. The effect OF
Of the few original photographs, published soon
after the death Of his grandfather must have startled
him much distressed his best friends. Any thinc
more selfconscious theatrical It is difficult 10
ceive. and the order prompted hy the dis
satisfaction which the ka>ers better second thoughts
were almost sure 10 arouse.
lord HARRINGTON MUCH BETTER.
The warmth Of the Egyptian climate has already
had beneficial eject upon Lord harrington. who Is
looking much better than any time since his illness
and has been going about Cairo. riding and walking
as if he had never been III.
THE DEATH OF YOUNG LINCOLN
The melancholy death Of Abraham Lincoln, Of the
American Minister, reflects great discrcdt Partisan
surgery. for il is directly due to impudcnt and
premature operation which made necessary the rcpci-
ton Of frequent similar operations the only
Of afordng relief by freeing the heart and lungs unit,
the patient sank under the exhaustion thereby pro
duccd.
MR.. PAENELL IL sECLUsIOY.
Mr. Parnel has up 10 the present only been in
the House during the debate the Special Commits
si0ns report The state of his health Is given the
his absence but he had been anxious TO be
present | don't think slight cold would have pre-
vented him. The truth j., that the Irish leader is BY
no means 80 keenly interested in the matter as his
Glsdsonlan friends and probably regards with great
deal Of contempt the emotional sentiment which Mr..
Gladstone and other speakers have avshcd upon him.
il j. rmored by the bye that after all, these Special
Commission debates are over Mr.. Parncll will trans
fer the leadership Of his party to Mr.. Dillon
FERvOR NOT DISPLAYED IN GIVING.
We hear great deal about the enthusiasm for Dis
establishment which alleged prevail in Wales, but
should think it is purely imsgnation considering that
the amount subscribed to Liberation Society By the
whole pgincipality from January 20 TO February 81
was rs shillings.
THE BLACKBALbING OF MR.. FLANAGAN.
The blackballng Of the author Of Parncllism and
Crme' al the Athenaeum last week marks the be
ginning Of lively times in that austcre and dignhcd in
stitution. and shall probably war rcprisals
carried on which Will be anything but cdifying. IL
was known that when Mr.. Flanagan came up for
election the GladstOnian party would be nasty, but
II only at the last that they gave the world
tate Of their bitterness The front Opposition bench
came down in a flock, though their leader absained
from appearing. and canvassed right and left with
ross for he got fortvcigt blacbas, having go white.
but not enough to carry him through. II Will not be
necessary for his opponents this time Justify any
they thought TIT to take signify their anger
and Indignation, but, Is perfectly well known Mr..
Flannagan did not write that part about the forged
letters and that the report Of the Commission bears
out the truth Of a great deal Of his assertions. Il