The sun., 1890-03-23


At the court banquet the Kaiser proposed
his uncle's health in a pretty speech, in the
course OF which no expressed the hope that
the united British fleet and the German army
would preserve the peace OF Europe. His
Majesty might have added that whatever their
value as peace preservers, British ironclads
were certainly Instruments OF war to secure
the use OF which he would willingly take into
his arms the entire royal family OF England.
from Victoria down to Henry OF BattenberR. the
Marquis OF Lorne. and the Duke OF Fife.
The Queen has been resting ut Windsor from
the fRtiGues Of last weeks drawing room. and
was, therefore. deprived Of the privilege Of
making the acquaintance OF Charles Cooper.
the elderly gentleman who presented himself at
Buckingham Palace on Thursday with thein-
tention OF informing her where Hck the Ripper
could be found Cooper is now In Ia'. and refuses
to impart his information to any one save the
Queen although he has limited that he might
be Induced to tell all he knows to the Prince OF
Wales. Her Majesty will start for Aix-les-
Bains on Monday to take the waters for her
rheumatism.
The Car has at length decided that his
eldest son is old enough to have court all to
himself. and the necessary officials are now
being carefully selected with view to the
young mans mental and moral benefit This is
generally considered preliminary to providing
him with wife, but as princes 20 the CEare-
witch is such q remarkably good young man
that up to the present the Gar has not boon
able to find a bride worthy OF HIM
The late Sir William Gull. the famous court
physician. has left fortune OF $1,750000.
Thirty years ago he was an unknown hospital
doctor living from hand to mouth.
Madagascar has gone into the lumber busi-
mesa The first cargo from that country ar
rived in London this week. and the wood has
favoraby impressed exports. 1t consisted en-
tirely OF hard woods, resembling mahogany,
walnut, and teak. It fetched good prices.
Niscount Deerhurst. the eldest son Of the
Earl OF Coventry. has been advised to 90 on an
heiress hunt to America. He is in trouble. Of
course. Being young Lieutenant In tho
army and the prospective Earl. he considered
It his duty to live above his income, with the
result that yesterday he found himself in the
bankruptcy Court with liabilities OF f25,199
sterling and assets 1859. The discrepancy is
startling. but not unnatural. considering that
the unpaid bills included fl.460 for jewelry
given away as presents to young per-
sons who dote upon jewels and young
NiscountR. His debts also include f637
for bets. E9H for clothes, and ES6l for tobacco.
Tho family estates are extensive and beauu-
full. but heavily mortGaRed. The title is war
ranted 200 years old. and the family motto
Cdndtde ct Constanter 10 circulated to inspire
confidence. The Viscount Is only IS years DID,
but he labors under the disadvantage OF hsv-
ing Ave brothers and three sisters for whom. to
some extent, he will be expected to provide
when he shall have succeeded to the title.
Your Paris correspondent telegraphs that the
sensation caueed by tho Lenten pastoral In
structions OF tho Cardinal Archbishop OF
Rheims has not yet abated. The pastoral is
considered by Catholics, at any rate. TO bo
scathing exposure OF the social effect OF official
atheism which prevails in France and. GER
tainly. figures culled from the official docu-
ments and cited by his eminence afford food
for thought. 1t seems that the annual average
OF fcriminaity has increased threefold since 1870
and OF juvenile criminality fourfold. In 1885,
OF ls7.720 accused persons brought before the
police tribunals. moro than $4,000 were minors.
In 1887 there were 19l.10S accused. OF whom
nearly 10000 were minors. In 1886 the crimi-
nal courts convicted $50 persons below II
years OF age. and seventeen below l6 years: in
1897, 649 below 81. and forty-two below l6.
This year already three murderers, all minors
have been executed in Paris, OF whom the
youngest was l6 years old Tho number Of
suicides has risen from 1890 in 1870 to S,202 in
1887. During 1887, 225 minors between 10 and
81 years Of age. and forty-eight children be-
low l6 committed suicide.
Lord Salisbury had an interview with the
Queen on Thursday for the purpose OF clear
ing up arrears of business previous 10 her
Majesty's departure for France next week. l
am in a position to say that almost the last act
OF her Majesty was to aft1x her royal signature
to the extradtion treaty between tho United
States and Great Britain. The of1loial publicR-
ton OF the treaty will follow in due course.
Three men were charged at the Guildhall
Police Court yesterday with attempting to
steal from Bank Clerk Stone bag containing
5000 worth OF checks, notes. and gold which
Stone was about to pay into the City Bank
SUPERINTENDENT John Shore OF Scotland Yard
fancied he ought to know at least ono OF the
prisoners. who gave the name OF Frank Lack
rose shore therefore turned up Inspector
Byrness interesting book OF thieves. and had
no difficulty In Identifying Lackrose as No. 162
in the collection. He Is a clever American bank
thief named William Birk. and his chief alias
Is Billy the Kid. He has lately been operating
In London at the head OF O gang OF expert bank
robbera
Minister Adams has arrived in London. en-
route to Berne to take charge OF tho United
States legation there.
The Tory conference this week was dull
spiritless affair. Lord Randolph Churchill was
absent anu many IOnbcTVdLlNcE lheWlbe kept
away. Lord Salisbury denounced those who
had not given tho Government blind support
this session. and said there was no intention OF
appealing TO the country. which is quite prob
able. considering the way tho electors have
been speaking lately. Few questions were
asked his lordship. ono by Mr.. Stayely
Hill. who spoke OF the great importance
OF speedy settlement OF the Behring Sea diffi-
Guilty. in reply to which Lord Salisbury said
negotiations wore going on, and he hoped the
matter would soon be settled, but with such a
susceptible nation as America he could not ne
gotiate at tho top OF his yoice-a sentiment
which seemed to tickle the Tories. for they
laughed immoderatsly. 1t is significant that
his Lordship's little pleasantly does not appear
In tho official report which was subsequently
supplied to the press.
In the matter OF weight Lord Salisbury un-
doubtedly has it He stood on q machine this
week while the Prince OF Wales looked on. and
the record gave 23D pounds Mr.. Gladstone's