The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-19
DILLON AND O'BRlEN
Lions of the Day in France-1he Prince
of Wales and the Irish.


special to The Times by Dunlap Gable Col
LONDON, Oct. 1S.-Mr. William O'Brien
and Mr.. John Dillon are undoubtedly the
heroes of the hour in France, as they con-
tinue to engross public attention here, and
TO furnish an absorbing topic Of conNcrea-
ton. They have been interviewed by the
representatives of every journal IN Paris,
as well as by the CORES spOndents OF all the
English papers. The Times publishes Il
column interview, which Monsieur De
BlOeitz, the representative OF that paper
i'm Paris, had with them. Mr.. OBrlens
views on the subject of the Prince OF Wales
attitude towards the question are interest
ing, and were given TO the editor ofiEclair,
who asked in which direction the sympa-
thies of the Prince Of Wales lay.
Mr.. O'Bren replied: "The Prince oi
Wales has not taken and could
not openly take our SIDE, bat !
NAV tell YOU that if Parliament tomorrow
adopted the laws we demand no opposition
on the part of his Royal Highness would be
encountered. That is not merely Mr. Dill
Ions impression, and my own. 1t IS a
very general one, for the Prince enjoys
great popularity among our friends, ana J
have every reason 10 believe he is faNorably
disposed towards us.
LORD sACKVILLE HARD tP.
Lord Sackyile's demand for rent for the
site OF the Shakespeare memorial fountain.
which Mr. Chlds, of Philadelphia, pre-
sented 10 stratfJrd-on-AyOn, is probably eN-
plained by his recent action. Ii must have
been due 10 necessity, for the noble LORD
has been obliged 20 sell three important PIC
lures from the collection which forms very
attractive feature Of his country seat at
KnOwle. which is about ten miles rom
Warwick The pictures brought the hand
some sum of fifty thousand pounds, but this
will not be enough TO meet his requirements
and he intends 10 sell some others, which
viii no doubt bring very high prices, as
there are many magnificent works III Inc
collection.
AN AKIsTOCRATIC INSURANCE MAN.
The aristocracy continues to invade all
the commercial walks OF life. and the latest
conner in the held ls none insurance
a0ent Lord +. G.. GOdOlph OF
Grenade, Windsor, has been appointed 10y
a New York life assurance company as It's
snecial a.ent for Windsor and Eton. Ills
lordship's name in that capacity duly ap-
pears In the public announcements oi the
company in the royal borough
RUMOR DKNiED.
s,.,ament has been made in certain
ouarters that the celebrated author ci John
}nrIesant has joined the Church oil hoine'
This Is absolutely untrue, and is contradic-
ted by Mr. shortbouse himself. lie say
II have no intention Of doing anything ol
the kind. The assertion is 10 preposterous-
ly untrue that 1t proves the writer 70 Dc
entirely ignorant Of himself, my me my
friends, and my books. For the lasl tniril'
five years have been member OF tne , ol','
fashioned High Church party in ln9 Hnuion inh
of England, and in this fellowship ana
communion l hope, by the grace OF God 10
die"
SEw CABLE ACROSS TIiE ATLANTIC.
IL has just been leaked out that a meet meet
Inc OF The utmost importance has taken
place OF a number Of capitalists, headed py
Z. w. B,nyDge, Of San Francisco, w.:1 the
aia,.t of arranging for the immedi9te put
| lIsg into operation n scheme for the laying
oi y pew cable across the Atlaplic oceao