The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-13
BRITISH GOSSIP
Concerning Royalty -UnYeiIin8 Of a Sar-
COpldSHS-NtW EdEsl Notes.

New YORK, Oct. 12-Edmund Yates
special cablegram to the Tribune from
London says; 1t is quite untrue that
preparations are being made for the recep-
tion OF the Queen at Villa Pamieri. the
Dowager Lady Crawford's residence, and
at Fesoleo, near Florence. No arrange
ments whatever have been made for the
Queens spring visit to the Continent. nor
are her Maiesty's plans likely to be settled
for several weeks to come. Even if the
Queen had decided to pay another visit to
Florence, preparations would not begin
more than FIVE months before her arrival.
1t is rumored at the Aus Tian court that
the real object of the Grand Duke aud
Grand Duchess Vladimir, of Russia, in
visiting 81. Sebastian while the Queen Re-
gent Of Spain aud her family are there, too,
is 10 endtaTOr 10 arrange for q future mar
rage between their eldest son. Grand Duke
Cyril, aged -. and the Princess OF the AS
turias, who is just II. Ii remains to be seen
whether the Spaniards wOuid approve q
marriage between tie Kings eldest sister
and a member Of the orthodox church,
especially as she would have to change her
religion, unless the Gar, in Considerat on
Of the fact that she viii have fortune Of ut
least million dollars, relaXes his new rule
on this subject.
lDeIe - 10 U6 i great luuCliVu IL L ptS-
dam next SUNDAY, when the saTcOphaguS OF
the late Emperor Frederick. in the mausO-
leum which adJoius tine FriedeESkiTche, Is
10 be unveiled. The saTCOphagus, which
weighs ten tons and is a single block of
spotlesS white marble, arrived at Potsdam
about 4 fortnight ago from Ca.rata. On the
lid is a recumbent effigv OF thu Emperor,
who is represented rs in a cuiraSsier's uni
form, TepOSing on a mantle and wearing the
chain and order of the Black Eagle. His
hands are folded over laurel wreath. The
coronation mantle is adorned with crown
and eagles. a monogram hides the feet,
and two eagles with outspread wings guard
the head. An angel Is shown as ready to
lead the Emperor across the Stygian River,
and Emperor William and Queen Louise
are waiting for him on the other shore.
! This splendid memorial is the work OF Pro-
fesSoI Begas.
The Espiegle has arrived at DevOnport,
and though | am not yet at liberty to make
public all / know about the conveyance Of
Balmaceda's silver, | can positively state
that no blame Of any kind Is likely TO at
tach TO Captain A. c. Clarke in the matter.
The steam Yacht Zaira, which has Just
been built at Leth for Count Straganoff, is
the largest private yacht aaOat, her ton
mage teing 1912 tons. She las arrived at
GOsport where she is to be furnished and
generally fitted ont for a heightened cruise
! in Eastern waters Tne Zara is to be en-
trely manned by Russ ans, and her captain
and crew are expected shortly at GOspOTt 10
| take charge Of her.
Of the 100 ia regular soldiers serving at
home on the first day OF this year only H.
1898, the War Office returns show. were born
in Ireland. At one time one-third Of the
whole British Army were Irishmen. The
dimnut'on which has taken place, while in-
dicatlug that the lot of the Irish people has
improved, also affords evidence that poverty
is the best recruiting officer.