The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
FROM LANDS BEYOND THE SEA.
Currtnt Gossip and Events Of Interest
Throughout Europe
AFTER THE ENpEUORS RECEET VISIT.
Society beginning 20 Settle Down-StanIey
and His wife separated-Tsie OF Love
and Crime-VOTeign Mention.
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LONDON. July ls.-Society is beginning 20
settle down 20 the ordinary routine Of
"routs. assemblies, fancy balls. at homes and
rsHsoueradesn The Emperor Is gone, and
consentment rcigns around. From the start
% the finish toe imperial visit was al enor-
nous success.
The Emperor's own words on departing
we're: You can tell everybody | was most
delighted. 1t has been such reception as
might have expected ia my own country. not
outside OF it.D The number of engagements
gotten through with during bis visit arc ap.
paliipg. One Of the most amusing features 81
his visit has been The amount OF fne Hntng
indulRed in IN sundry quarters. The Daily
Telegraph. always taCile princeps az thls SORT
Of thing has surpassed itself Society papers
have dropped into poetry and pubhshed
columns of verses. The country papers nave
set their best descriptive writers to the taFk.
and treated their readers 10 glowing accounts
Of the State functions.
One Of the most superb entertainments was
prepared by Baron Leopold De kothschiid
after the gala performance At the opera. he
Emperor and Empress did not attend, ana II
is regarded as "A proof Of his Majesty alsHse
10 Rothschild. The Young German Prince
is spending happy holiday at ,felixstowe,
the three older Princes giving their time to
the beach,
THE YACHT RACE AT COWTs.
Yachts are already beginning toassemble in
Cowes roads. Among those who have ar
rived are: The Sheila, Prince Henry Of Bat
tenburg the Kathlene. Earl Fitzwllllam; the
Ceres the Duke OF ST. Adams the CoTlnne,
Mr. Goschen, Susan Major Wynne tlnch;
the Yediz, Sir Charles Hall; sigma, Baron
Schroeder: ST. Agnes, Lord A. Gordon Leno1'
St. Hilda, Captain Duncan: Sea Bird, the
Bari Of Annealev Neither the Meteor nor
Irene will compete at COWes. which Is big
disappointment as the Royal Nacht Squadron
had made everything ready for the Imperial
members.
GRAND HISTORICAL PICTURE.
The Berlin court painter is in England
gathering materials for grand historical PIC
ture having for its subject the Queen receiV-
ing the Kaiser in the feudal halls Of Windsor;
The royalties of England and Germany Will
form an interesting background.
FOREIGN GOSSIP.
Spurgeon's terrible illness has been the
urincipal subject of conversation and mat
Ter OF the deepest anxiety during the whole
week Daily bulletins have bcon issued, and
many prayers have been offered Tor his re-
oovery Rarely has the illness Of any man
caused deeper SORROW and moro widespread
Tbe establishment of American copyright
appears 70 have filed English writer's with at
least double portion of activity. Rider Hag-
gard is engaged on 8 Mexican novel. the local
color Of which ho obtained during lis recent
travels T. A. Anstsy is preparing the second
series of bis ''Voces POpuli:n James Pawn IS
at work on new novel, concerning which
there is deal Of mysterious whispering; Pro-
fessor Iyndan has got his book OF Essays
ready for the press. Herbert Ward, who was
in Africa on the ill-fated rear guard e1pedl-
ton. is writing book Of adventure for boys
Some of his African experiences will be re-
counted
Rudyard Kipling has Just returned from
America. where he travelled under the alias of
j. W. Mcdonald, device TO hoodwuk the re-
poTters Of New York
Sir Henry Wood, secretary of the Society Of
Arts. has been appointed a member of the
Royal Commission in connection with the
Worlds Fair, and will visit Chicago early in
September in company with James DIedge.
member of the council, IN order 10 obtain use
ful information. the first in hand for the for
nation of a British seotion, which 1t is expect
ed and hoped will form one Of the chief
sources Of interest.