New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-11

london Feb. 10.-Tne Queen VIII leave NIlusoT '"A
v on March % or 20, and is TO return TO the Castle
., or about Saturday, April 10. Inc queen VIII
- +be Channel from Portsmouth to Cherbourg. and
'Iu travel direct from Cherbourg TO AK without
s.onninc at Paris. The Princess Beatrice ana Prince
Henry of Battenberg are to accompany Her NaJe'N'
The Queens annual gift of beef to the poor PcoPlo
on the ROYAL estates of Balm0ral and BrAah' anu Oh
,ba adjoining estate of Abergedie. was distributed last
week Fully half ton OF meat was gwen away
Tho Prince of Wales has changed his arrangements
Gov opening the Forth Bridge and VIII not stop at
rdnburh but is to be the guest OF LORD KoNeoeY at
Dameny. which is within walking distance OF the new
bridge.
TOO EXCLUSIVE ROYALTY
II II Is trle as announced in contemporary, that
r-,nce George of Wales during his forthcoming course
in advanced gunnery in the ExcelcntS school, Is not
% mess with the other officers in the course and is to
have sneciaI accommodation in the Captains quarters,
7 can only say l think it mistake Nhen mo
Duke of Edinburgh, post captain, was gong through
similar course Of instruction he, II Is true mad rooms
in the Beach Mansions Hotel at Southsea' but ne
1nnched every day in the EXcellents wald-roon.
pohabIv Prince George Will do likewise, but the more
vav in the services Identifies itself with them and
declines the claim of any privileges not accorded 10
other officers Of the service and rank. the more
norulsr will royalty be, not in the services alone, but
throughout the realm.
AN APPEAL TO THE IRISH IN AMERICA.
As 10 the belief in impending general election. 1t
NAV be worth remarkng that the National League
NJ America have been warned to make ready for the
sneedv dissolution of Parliament: but this does not
necessarily mean more than that Irish patriotism by
which We mean the organization aud not ndlNluual
natots is short of funds and that the reluctance OF
tenant farmers at home 10 put their hands INTO the
pockets, or at any rate, to take anything but ueir
hands out of their pockets, must be balanced by the
cheerful and copious giving on the part OF the Irish
Of America.
LORD HARTINGTON'S POOR HEALTH.
Lord Harrington looked very i'll and aged when he
started from Liverpool on Thursday lie had on
respirator and is undoubtedly very much pulled down.
MIR. CHAMBERLAIN STILL IN TILE TORY BOAT.
hear that Mr.. Chamberlain has sent a friendly
message to Sir II. James and assured him OF coopci-
ton and support. The GladstOnian hope Of division
in the Liberal Unonst ranks will. therefore like so
many of their other expectations, come to nSnGht'
A CLAIMANT OF TWO EARLDoMS.
Mr. Albert tombstone Campbell who lately has been
residing in Mexico intends shortly 10 present peti-
ton for the earldOms Of Annandale and HEARTFELT when
he claims as being the direct descendant OF Lady
Mary tombstone eldest daughter Of the first Earl OF
Annandale.
COL. SAUNDERSON'S PERILOUS UNDERWRITING.
II Colonel Saunderson intends to go lcctur!ns III tho
Tnvd states he will require an Orange bodyguard.
Should the members of the ClannaGael ever get the
opportunity Of attacking him il would 20 hard with
him. and many of his friends have wisely advised him
to relinQuish his projected enterprise.
A TOUR AROUND THE GLOBE.
yir. James's wellknown steamyacht, Lancashire
Witch. which has just undergone a thorough over
hauling and rcGtting at southampton, where she en-
barkee the owner for the Congo River has left there
for Lisbon where she will be met by Lord scar
brough, MIR. W. Cochrane BalNe and Mr.. Aylmer
After few weeks sporting in Africa the party Will
proceed to South America, and thence across the
Pacific to Australia. returning home toward the end OF
next year through the suez Canal
SIR WILLIAM GULL'S SUCCESSOR.
Some papers have been INDUCING in ingenious pecu-
atoms concerning Sir William Gulls successor as
pbysiclanin- Ordinary 10 the Queen. The vacancy
ill 10 filled, as a matter Of course, by Dr. Richard
Douglas Powell who is the senior Of the three Physi-
fans Extraordinary. When once medical man has been
spoiIIed Physician Extraordinary his promotion 10
hysiC amin Ordinary is mere matter of course, anu
tie question Of seniority and the next vacancy Will
BE- fI,d by Dr.. George Johnson. The Queen has
four Physicians in Ordinary. Each receives salary
Of 500 year. But in reality Her Majesty never
sees any except Sir william JenHer and Dr. James
Reid her resident medical attendant.
AN UNPROTECTED PALACE
re authorities have at last discovered that the
Royl Palace in Brussels is absolutely devoid Of
appances to prevent it sharing the fate Of Laehcn.
In use of any outbreak Of fire occurring, there is not
eve an alarm bell, call pipe, telephone available,
andmost Of the woodwork is absolutely rotten. The
reprt the whole matter is under consideration, and
all he valuable pictures in the meanwhile have been
tahn TO the ground floor to facilitate their removal in
cas- Of necessity.
OFFICIAL GLOOM IN BRUSSELS.
BRUSSELS Of late years has been exceptionally
foiunate in the matter Of official gayetieS. IN lass
an 1859 they were stopped by the deaths Of the
Emperor Of Germany and Crown Prince Rudolph and
on Wednesday morning, when the wcllknOwn peru
OURS, casmir and Bardin, had already arranged the
cOlfure Of many Of their fair patrons, a telegram
announced the demise Of the Kings uncle, the Due
De MOnpensier and two court balls, as well as the
Comte Flandre's dance, were Immediately post
poned sine die. Some provincial guests
were unware Of what had happened and quite
mconsolhle for their Disappointment and the royal
chef fond it little difficult 70 get rid Of the stock
al piov4ons. which, as usual, included enormous
quantit! Of pates de fole gras.
"A FAY SCENE IN THE CARS PALACE.
The sate Ban at the Winter Palace in st. Petersburg
was lagnicent fetc. but the spectacle was not 50
brllhan as usual, for, owing 10 the Court being in
mourning, only white and black dresses oOud be
"OTh' no no jewels except diamonds ard pearls
were ao"eo' There were 1000 invitations sent out
ana 800 persons were present. The Emperor wore
inc uh"iln OF the Cossacks Of the Guard with tho
ouer9 81 Andrew and St. George. and the Empress
was ar1yed III White satin and bazed with diamonds
havingl superb cOrOnet Of very Iaroo st,,s ~, hor
head The Duchess of Edinburgh also wa; in white
satin, al sne ~ore'diamonds and pearls and 50 did
the Grad Duchess SERGE who was led In 10, no.
uncle, te Duke Of Edinburgh who wore hi. Vail
uniform, with the orders Of the Garter and -
Andrew. Dancing took place in the saloon Of c.z,r
Nicholas, which was sumptuOusy decorated IN White
and gold with his portrait. which was incIosed in .
frame of hacinths at the top. The effect Of the
electric lgt in the han and the winter garden
was magfcent and what with palms and a profuso
display Il hOwcrs-Of which several vanloads had
been brOIGt from Nlce-pcople might easily imagine
themselves the Mediterranean instead Of ON tbe
Seva. Tbs Imperial family came in at half past o
the procession being headed by Prince Dolgoroukor
and the Countess StrogonoG, who are respectively