The record-union., 1891-09-01
LONDON GOSSIP.
PRINCE GEORGE OF WALES PRO-
NOTED TO COMMANDER.
England's Representative to Start for
Chicago this Week to Make Ar
rangements for an Exhibit.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
New YORK, Aug. 3l-Yates' letter to
the Tribune from London saws: The
| Queen is to reside at Balmoral until the
| third week in November, when the
court will remove to Windsor Castle.
Empress Eugenie is expected shortly at
her for as long a period as she likes to
stay there. Abergeldie Castle is to be oc-
cupied for month by the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught, and the other
royal residence on Deeside AbergelGie
ManSe, which was lent5o Lady BidduIph
last year, is now placed at the disposal of
DR.. Williams, who is TO reside there until
after the accOuchment of Princess Beat
rice, which is expected shortly, and all
court arrangements depend upon the
event.
Prince George of Wales has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of Commander. The
Prince has been close upon six years
Lieutenant, and it is pretty well under
stood that his future progress in the serv-
ice will be SO regulated that he will not
reach the highest ranks at as early an age
as bis uncle, the Duke of Edinburgh, did.
1t may well be hoped that he will become
as distinguished for knowledge of his
profession as that uncle, for our royal
L
brains or capacity for work.
Sir John Gorst has every chance, it
seems, of succeeding TO both vacancies
caused by the death of Raikes. His ap-
pOintment to the Postmaster -Generalship
may be looked upon as foregone conclu-
sion.
The Under Secretary for India has of
late occupied too much of popular atten-
ton for the heads of the Conservative
party to be able TO safely continue re-
warding his merits with subordination
to less prominent politicians, which
almost amounts to neglect. There seems
also to be every probability that he will
be selected as colleague of Sir Gabriel
StOakes in the representation of Cam
bridge l University. His academic quail
tications are abundantly sufficient. He
was third Wrangler and fellow of ST.
Johns College, on which foundation he
now holds an honorary fellowship, while
his practical experience in the House of
Commons would usefully supplement
the scientific destination of Sir Gabriel
StOakes.
The carrying of treasure by British
men-Of-war is u custom of considerable
antiquity. Special regulations as to the
disposal of money received for this serv-
ice have always been in existence, and
the latest were issued by royal proclama-
ton no longer back than in August, 1888.
OF the circumstances under which the
Espiegle conveyed Balmaceda's million
dollars to Montevideo, /, of course.
know no more than my neighbors; but /
do know that it is in the highest degree
improbable that Captain Arthur Clarke
in any way laid himself open to reproach.
There is not in the whole service an Off
Ger more punctiious of the observance Of
rules.
Things pass out of memory pretty
quickly in these days of rapidly succeed
ing events, but most people will recollect
the CalliOpe as having by great. good
fortune escaped to sea during the hurri-
cane In Samoa, when the German and
American men-of-war were not so fortu-
nate. She is now being recoppered at
Portsmouth,, after the defects in her
hull had been made good. The defects
were so serious that her performance at
Apia seems all the more wonderful but
it was the good condition of her engines.
not of her hull, that saved her.
Sir Henry Woods starts Saturday for
Chicago to make preliminary arrange
ments for the British section of the eX-
hibitions i'll 1898. Though the grant made
by the Government is smaller than that
given any previous industrial exhibition,
yet the experience gained in Paris in
1889 should enable the Royal Commission
10 provide with the moderate amount at
its disposal all assistance wanted
by the British exhibitors It seems
likely. that if the makers of
machinery hesitate TO compete with their
American rivals, yet artistic industries
will be well represented, as several of our
largest manufacturers have already an
nounced their intention of taking part in
the show. There is also reason to expect
that the colonies generally VIII take a
more prominent share than they
have in any previous exhibit. I am
given to understand on good authority
that the French Government is ready to
eXpend as much as 100000 francs on
their section at Chicago. The greater part
of this large sum is to be devoted to fine
arts, and the reason OF this unusual lib
eraity is that citizens of Chicago intend
to spend very large amount of money
in filing with objects Of fine art from the
exhibition the big hall which they are
building as permanent memento of 1888.
The opportunity will be as good for Eng
lish artists as French. So English paint
ers and sculptors should note that any
good work sent to Chicago has an excel
lent chance of being bought for perma-
nent gallery there.