The sun., 1890-02-23

| script" rs he has been dubbed. The
OrloRnist newspaper. So!eR. boasts that
it has sold nearly million copies OF a supple
ment containing the Princes portrait and his
speech before the tribunal Songs are dedi-
Gated to him and sung In public, and there are
signs OF q monster national protest against his
imprisonment BoulanGer pretsnds to know
nothing OF the Prince, and to treat his adven
ture with contempt but tho French Govern
| ment more than suspect the exile OF Jersey oi
insincerity.
Labouchere went over to take a look at the
! trial Of the young Duke. and his views rs 20
the personality OF the pretender differ from
| those expressed In the monarchial newspa-
pers. He saws:
AS pretender I prefer Boulanger to the
young Duke. Boulanger is n bon ddtle and
moro or less manly. perhaps less rather than
more. The hope OF the house OF France is a
| cross between q petit r'sre and smart young
officer Of crack regiment without any idea
beyond those subjects which are discussed at
mess. He is tall, Of fresh complexion. has neat
| features ana could not fail as an ensign troop
ing colors to steal away the hearts OF nursery
maids and romantic young ladies, II they were
| not physioRnomlsts enough to see that the
| eyes are harsh, unpleasant and dull. and that
| although ho has lost the pudding contour which
made him an ugly boy, the domination OF
| stomach over mind is still shown in hts cheeks
His light brown hair. OF dull shade, is par ed
masher-like. in the middle. and is slightly
curied. AS to dress. II was irreproachable and
carefully careless. l could trace resemblance
in the cut Of his features to the late Duke Of
Orleans. but tho countenance was not his and
betraS ed mind on very small pattern. a good
deal OF vanity. and temper more irascibe
than sunny. The eyes to which venture to
recur. are small. triangular. and wanting in
fine expression and too close set. gave mean
character to the face"
OF the Dukes near friend De Luynes, Labou-
chere says:
This nobleman is saved by a clear fair skin
and good-natured laugh from being the ex-
act image Of our Dsrwinian forefathers 1
never saw clearer case OF reversion to a far
back ancestral type. This Dukes mouth
reaches from ear to ear. and his loose lips re-
fuse on any account to cover up the neither
teeth and gums. His forehead slopes back
from his brow at an angle OF thirty five degrees.
Republicans and Semites have no reason to
fear the ducal party The Duke OF Doudeau-
vile, though now fairly well stricken in years
and corpucnt. continues to dress as masher.
and wears his grizzly hair parted in the middle.
while marks Of curling irons on the top part
court attention"
Queen Victoria. having recovered from her
rheumatic trouble. has arranged to hold two
drawing rooms in London next month. The
first Will take place on the 5th. and will practi
cally inaugurate the London season which
promises to be unusually brilliant
The Prince Of Wales wife. and family left
this afternoon on a visit to the Queen. and will
remain until Monday. They have been special
ly summoned to meet Henry Of Batten nberg.and
thus complete the reconciliation between that
Wayward young man and his august relatives.
The Prince of Wales. usually most cautious
In his references 10 current affairs. has just
given great offence to the Welsh miners By ex-
pressing the OF inion that the recent disastrous
explosion in the L!anerch colliery was caused
by the imprudence Of tho workmen.
The Car has shaken Of the cares OF state.
and has been giving series OF superb
court entertain ments in the winter palace. At
the last bal supper was laid in the large hall
which had been converted into q forest OF tall
palms, Tho tables were covered entirely with
cut roses. hies. and hyacinths. in which gold
and silver dishes were embowered Another
recertion room was maRni6cently decorated
in the Arab style. and the attendants were
negroes. whose costumes glittered with Jewels.
The Gar is very angry Just now with
the Prince OF Montenegro who has been sum-
moned to ST. Petersburg to disprove. II he can.
the report that while receiving u subsidy in
Ou0 manu- DeSu
out the other to Austria.
King Milan has this week shown a sign OF
grace by subscribing 5000 to the fund for tie
relief OF wounded soldiers. Milan has evidently
received remittanees from Belgrade or re-
newei his i'm paired credit, for he Is living
splendid style with his male and female favor
ties in big mansion on Avenue 'Antin, Paris
Almost sovereign honors were paid yesterday
to ths remains OF the late statesman. Count
Andrassy. At Pesth the imperial flags on the
palaces were replaced by black banners. The
playing OF military bands was stopped for three
days. and the Emperor and Empress dressed in
deep mourning as though for Prince Of the
blood royal The Emperor attended the luner-
al. and during the service which lastel AN
hour, stood barehea eaded by the side OF the coffin.
The only royal invalids OF importance at
present are tie Queen Regent Of spain. who |
has q bad cold. and the King of Wurtemberg.
who Is suffering from catarrhal disease.
The House Of Commons has been talking |
with customary voubility all through tho |
week. but no business has been done. The |
oppoSi ion daily question the Government
upon various points connected with the Par
nell Commission. and valuable Information
has leen extracted from the unwilling Minis
ters for use In the great DEBATE which will
commence on Monday week on Mr.. Smith's
motion to thank the Commissioners Tor their
valuable report.
Mr.. Gladstone is in bed with bad cold. but
anxious friends are assured he will be all
right in few days.
Lord Wolseley has been sat upon. Yester-
day Iabouchere. the incorrgible rose in the
Commons to inquire OF the Secretary OF state
whether Wolseey's article in Hd'per's on tho
standng army OF Great Britain WAS not al in
traction OF the Queens regu lations prohibiting
he publication OF such articles without special
hority The Secretary replied that. in his
opinion Wolseley had violated the regulations.
but no said he had been in communication
with The General, who had told him that the ar
ole was a year old and that he wouldn't do 1t
again.
The papers have begun to quarrel among
themselves about the ParneIl Commission.
Zach one accuses the other OF taking notice