New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-18
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London March 1.-THE Queen was looking very
we'll again last week, though not quite so peasant a
At the last Drawing Room. She did not stay All '"o
time so many missed seeing her. she SAT so"'
deal for she cannot stand very long or go up
stairs and on her visits to Lady Ely and the duchess
~ Fife she was received on both occasions d0wnSss
rheumatism. from which Her Majesty Is suneilns
and which has become chronic since her iaii' mas
caused a contraction OF the muscles OF one ios.
does not impair her general health as she is well anu
49, so Int there is no Disgusting the fact. which
every one admits who sees her, that tHc S"oo ~
aged considerably in the last two years.
The Victoria and Albert is to be escorted across
the Channel by the Osborne, Gaatea ana hho"ah'Vs'
The Queen will arrive at Cherbourg at O'CLOCK On
Wednesday She will sleep and dine on the yacht
~ Thursday morning the Queen will start from the
harbor stated direct for Aix-leS-Iains. where she
will arrive early Friday. she VIII stay 'icic 'nIee
weeks and return Windsor by the same route. Lie
ouecn is to reside at i'll the Villa Victoria
which is an annex of the Hotel de IEurope. Inc
oueens horses and carriages and stable servants WIN
~ hoovv luggage and Her Majesty's favoritc chair
,d the donkey which draws it, arrived at AK on
Saturday. ,... ,.. l.,
The oueen felt Sir Howard Elphinstone's death IN
..,selv and those who her at the time desorloe
how mich she wept at the news. and to every one
a., rbom she smoke during her stay in London she
dcbed her feelings OF at his loss and grief Az
losing one of her Oldest and most attached fiehos anu
sorvants She had him recently before lie oleu'
s be dined at Windsor to say farewell 10 inc queen
nror 10 his departure six weeks TO recruit Ills
health which had suffered much ilVni >ei' o"u az
tack of influenza.
DIRECTING TO UNEARNED PROMOTION.
70 trne II is not surprising that Prince George of
Wales begged that he may not be promoted while
still occupying so Junior place on the Lieuenan's
list 1t is no secret that the Duke OF Edihoursh
regrets very much the exceptional way IN which no
was pushed upward through the lower ranks Of tho
Navy with the result that he mas hhseh p'dV"eaiiS
shelved at forty
FX.EMPRESS EUGENE IN FLORENCE.
Thu rnnress Fucenie has rented the Villa Open
helm at Florence where she VIII reside during great
mart of the autumn. She occupied the same house
fourteen years ago.
REPLACING A PICTURE OF THE DUKE OF
BRABANT.
one of the losses most acutely felt by the Queen OF
the Eelsians in the recent fire at Laeken was tho
destruction of the only picture in existence OF her SON.
the young Duke of Brabant, who died in 1863 lierbo'
the wellknown Belgian painter, has contrived to re-
produce the portrait from faded photograph. Queen
Marie Henriettc. who inspected the work last week,
was delighted with the extraordinary skill displayed
In its execution.
KING WILLIAMS POOR HEALTH.
The King of Holland has experienced another re-
spse and Of his health again causes consid
cradle anxiety
PRETTY DRESSES AT THE DRAwINGROOM.
one of the preitlest dresses at the Drawing Room
was that of Countess Russell, who was presented on
her marriage by Lady scott her mother 1t presented
a wilderness Of ostrich feathers and partly her
weddinsdress. Mrs. Dick Russell. her sister, looked
very handsome, and beautifully dressed. Lady
Helen Munro Ferguson one Of the handsomest
ladies presented. Lady Rosebery presenting her On
her marriage. she some magnificent diamonds,
and looked very stately and handsome. having more
perhaps than any of their many descendants Of the
sheridan beauty.
SPENDING A SOUTH AMERICAN FORTUNE.
The Old family mansion Of the Duke Of Leinster in
Carlton House Terrace which sold last year. has
been transformed by its Mr.. Sanford, into
a renaissance palace which will probably become the
talk Of the town when completed. Pure statuary
marble is being used for the staircase and the hall
is TO be lnod with rarcst c0lored marbles. The man
telpeces are to be masterpieces. costing immense sums
The rooms arc TO be fitted up and decorated in most
elaborate style. after perfectly new designs. The
cost of this will be enormous one firm having alone
received orders TO the value Of over 100000 But
then Mr.. Sanford has made huge fortune in Buenos
Ayres
THE CHANGE OF GOVERNORS AT BOMBAY
lord Harris ought TO have difficulty in making
himself exceedingly popular at bombay for he Is very
lucky in succeeding Governor Reay, who was so
greatly dslkcd that 1t is improbable that he Will be
offered parting dinner by the Byculla Club a com
pllment which has invariably been paid u retiring
Governors
HIGHLAND CATTLE TO BE SOLD.
The Duke of sutherland will sell his fold of Highland
cattle on Nav %. and they have taken consid-
cradle number prizes during the last few years, the
sale is likely 10 be an exceedingly successful one.
There will be about twenty with calves ten hcifcrs
and six promising young bulls. including
Lord Of the Isles now a three year old. lie first
prize bull at the Royal show at Windsor.
CANON LIDDoN ANNOYED BY RUMoRS.
hear from oxford that Canon Liddon IS extremely
annoyed at the manner in which imperinent busy
bodies have been dragging his name forward in con
necton with the of Durham. There II not the
slightest foundation the story that the Queen has
vetoed either directly indirectly, Canon Lddons
appointment to the BShOprc.
FEELING AGAINST MR.. PARNELL.
There is a great feeling Of evaporation against Mr..
Parncl among the House Of Commons separatists In
consequence Of his having pointedly abscnted himself
from the division Tuesday night although present
during Lord Randolph Churchrs Grafton, and 1t was
quite expected that he himself would speak MIR.
Gladstone and the other occupants of the Opposition
front bench particularly annoyed and disappointed
at Mr. Psrnell's evident d.snclnation TO press
in a really businessIke way demand for invcsti-
cation into " The Timcs's' spiracy.
LORD. RANDOLPH MAY RESIGN.
Lord Randolph Churchill Is not going abroad but
.fll remain In London for Tn season. Iii, constiiu-
ents have not yet taken any decision or action but
there is 70 be a meeting Tuesday, and should a
vote Of be passed he will probably resign and
seek reelection. The Gadstonans, 1t IS said will
not run a candidate to oppose him, that the baltic
will be fought out between him and another Con
sentative. The memorandum which was published on
Monday was addressed By ord Randolph to Mr.
NTH at he M a *
and on that memorandum Lord Randolph bases his
Justification. lie has published the memorandum
as he no longer wishes be nose misunderstood than
Is necessary.
THE POPE CHEWING FOR HIS BROTHER.
The Pope. who still feels acutcly the death Of his