New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-21
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRONICLED AND CRITICISED BY Mr.. ED
MUND YATES.

SALE OF ENGRANlNGS.
fBr CABLE TO THE TPrBUsEr
copyrfqht: 1890; By The New. York Tribune.
london Jan. 20.-The statement OF a weekly con-
,omnorarv that the Prince of Wales intends to give
nm looming racehorses is incorrect The Prince, who
has seven two-year-olds training at Kingsclere, In
tends in the future race only the produce from the
choice stud which he has got together at sandrfng-
ham and those of the animals which turn out Dady
win he promptly weeded out after the fashion of the
Duke of Westminster, who wisely gets rid OF two
vear-olds which have twice been beaten In trials.
pprvcrss MARY's ATTACK OF " GRIPPE"
The Princess Mary has had very sharp attack OF
Influenza and has really been very ILL., "mie her
natural tendency to bronchitis has made every one
anxious lest complications should arise. she mas
therefore, been most careful ana SUN remains al
Linton Hoo. where Madame de Fable andePrncess May
have nursed her with most assldnoua care Inc Duke
NJ Tec1 has returned. While at the lodge ne al
tended Mrs Fitzgeorges funeral, and went down oc-
casonally to Luton what progress the Duchess
was making.
ROYAL TRIBUTE TO LORD NAPIER
The reason of the very eloquent telegram sent oy
the German Emperor on the death Of Lord Napier 10
that the old Emperor his grandfather had the great
est admiration for him. He always considered nm
the most brilliant of the English soldiers, and when
ever Lord Napier went to Germany he was the En-
perors guest and most honored friend Everything
connected with his grandfather, and every one OF
whom he approved, is sacred In the eyes OF the pres
ent Emperor and when he heard OF Lord Haplers
death he at teegraphed the message which sur
priscd and pleased every one in England Lord
Napier owed much of his to his power OF en-
durance and great strength, and to his wonderful
capacity of being able to get sleep almost any mo-
Inent under any circumstances, and for as long
time as was necessary. No one, perhaps, ever
posscsscd it to so marked degree and brother Of
fccrs who with him in the expedition against
Tantia T0pee used to say that while they always
considered him a most brilliant and able soldier, they
thought he not likely 10 live very long, for he
was always dropping of to sleep without the slight
est warning, which was considered a sign OF great
weakness.
THE FINEST PEARLS IN EUROPE.
The pearls of the Empress Augusta were famous
but are inferior to those now possessed by the Duka
of Cumberland which are the finest in Europe. These
ucarl, and other jewels the whole being worth about
100000, awarded TO the late King George OF
Hanover in 1857. after dispute of twenty years.
as they had been claimed by the Queen on the death
Of William ". Part Of them were brought originally
from Hanover and the remainder had been the private
property OF Queen Charlotte. who left them TO her
son Ernest. Duke of Cumberland and afterwarf
King OF Hanover commission, consisting OF Lors
Wen.leydale Vce-C Chancellor Wood, afterwaTd Lord
Chancellor and Mr. Lawrence Peel. was appointed by
Lord PalmerstOn investigate the matter. and they
unanimously awarded nearly all the Jewels 10 tho
King OF Hanover a decision which greatly annoyed
the Queen and Prince Albert. George III, by will,
left Queen Charlotte all the jewels which had been
given to her. aud they were valued at 10000. Buo
many Of them were seized by George " and dis
appeared during his reign, as did number OF crows
Jewels including the celebrated stuart sapphire,
which was given by Cardinal York to George III,
and by George " presented to Princess Charlotte
on his marriage: but after her death Prince Leopold
was Obliged D return IT, and few years aerward II
reappearcd in the headdress of Lady Conyngham
KING ALFONSO CONyALEsCENT.
The King OF spain has got over his Illness but his
constitutional weakness i, 80 great that II IS extremely
unlikely that he will live 70 grow up.
KING MILAN's SUCCESSFUL STRIKE.
king Milan ought to be in very comfortable circum-
stances, for his allowance from the servian Govern
ment is 81 900 per month"; paid without deductions,
and in order 10 prevent him making ndiscreet and
embarrassing revelations, the Emperor of Austria
gives him c4OO a month. 1t is reported in Berlin
that King Milan informed the Emperor Of Austria
THAT he WAS about 10 write his "reminiscences in tho
hone Of adding 10 an Inadequate income. and the hint
was promptly taken
THE QUEENS GIFT TO A LIBRARY.
Visitors to the famous public library at Milan are
now shown a splcndidly bound volume which the
Queen presented il short time ago, and the cover
Of which hears Her Majesty's monogram This is a
copy Of the privately printed edition Of those works
If Raphael which are in the Royal Library Of Windsor
Castle. The Raphael collection at Windsor is one OF
the finest in the world and much enlarged by the
Prince Consort, who caused il 10 be admirably
ranged.
LADY CAIRNS LOSES A LEGACY.
Lord Cairns's widow and child will not be bene
flied by Mrs. McCamontS legacy OF 100000 for
she has settled 1t tie title. and II passes with that
10 brother Of Lord Cairns. and it is said that Lady
Cairns has but a small settlement Lord Cairns had a
very bad weak constitution. which lie had ruined by
fnprudcnce and when pneumonia set in after being
weakened by influenza lie had no strength TO resist
IT, lie was kindly, warm hearted young man. not
over determined His career would probably have
been very different had he been less well brought up.
The son of very auscrc strict parents he never re-
scnted and rebclled against their authority. so that
they never realized that he had ceased 10 be child,
and ALWAYS looked on all his Youthful amusements and
indiscretions sins Of the greatest magnitude His
I mother, DOwager Lady Cairns, i quite heartbroken
and Frustrated with sorrow, and coming soon after
the death Of her daughter. Lady Lillian sherbrooke.
it has quite crushed her.
TIE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND'S ESTATES.
The Duke OF sutherland has taken the management
of his estates out of Lord StafOrd's hands. who has
| had control Of them while his fathers health was
bad and he obliged live much ont of England.
The Duke now says his health is completely reestab-
Ishcd and he again takes the renS into his hands.
i The management is snecunc. for the extent Of
country is vast and the interests varied that he
! Is obliged To nave regiment or factors ana sub
managers. For many years the estates were managed
! 10y paid commission. but few years ago the Duke
undertook them himself. lie and the Duchess start
shortly for Egypt, going up the Nile. till Faster.
LORD HARTINGToN's DANGER.
Now that all danger is past and Lord Harrington
IS convacscent, there is ndiscreon in saying that
for about five hours during the second day after
Inflammation Of the lungs appeared he in the
greatest danger. Both lungs were affected his
temperature frightfuly high and pulse very bad.
and for two hours medical men saw hope Of his
| recovery. But an admirable constitution and calm
! temperament combined with unrcmittng attention
pulled him through of the most dangerous crises
! in mans life.
LORD RANDOLPH OFF TO THE RIVIERA.