New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
cupoNICLED AND CRITICISED BY MR.
EDMUND YATES.

GO TO PARrs-A GENERAL ELEc-
TIoN IN NOVEMBER. 1892.
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downright, 1891; By The Tribune Asssctaton-
,oraon. July a7.-It is now very doubtful whether
smperOr william win return to England in time for
rorss week and II seems more probable when His
y.,es.y comes back from Norway that he will merely
rut into Harwch a few hours and embark the Empress
I'd children for WEh-sinshafen. The Esnperora
decision not 10 enter his racing yacht for the Queens
rpn excited great surprise at Cowes, for it Is well
kowu that nc purchased the Thistle for the express
nrpse of sailing her in this regatta and last April
rariculary requested TO be elected fun member of
the Royal Yacht Squadron. having been previously
only an honorary member in order that he might be
qualified to enter the yacht The Emperor also inu-
mated his intention of being present at the annual
dinner Of members Of the squadron, which takes place
next Tuesday at the Castle, West Cowes, and the
Prince OF Wales will be in the chair, and LORD or
monde who cruising about the solent in the Mirage,
In the vice-char
THE EMFRESS'S STAY AT TELIXSTowE-
The German Empress is enjoying herself at Felix
.pOwe. She goes out early every morning bathng ana
swimming with her She is left fairy alone'
though Fexstowe has been invaded by daily TRIP
perss from London. Fortunately the distance from
London and the extremely limited accommodation
sds impossible for them to get lodgings, so that
the evil was minImized to a considerable extent
IMPERIAL, PRESENTS LEFT N ENGLAND.
The Emperor Williams presents leaving England
IRE not remarkable either for beauty intrinsic value
,ut the only visiting sovereigns in the history OF the
British Court who really magnificent both IN the
number and quality Of their gifts, were the Emperor
Nicholas In 1913 and Napoleon III In 1855 With re
gard to gifts for the different classes of servants at
Windsor and Buckingham Palace. the amount to be left
for them settled by sort Of tariff which was
drawn up by order of the Prince Consort about thirty
five years ago, when II found that the Emperors
Nicholas and Napoleon had created an inoonvenient
precedent by the lavish profusion with which they
scattered costly jewels. snufboxes and money, as 1t
did not suit many royal visitors to be so generous.
PRINCESS soPHIA's CONVERSION.
The German Emperor Is more furious than ever at
The so-caled conversion Of his sister, the Crown
Princess Sophia TO the Greek faith. The Holy Synod
had decided that the ceremony connected with her re
ccption into the Orthodox Church might be restricted
70 amounting her forehead. but William II learned from
letter which reached him when on the point Of leav
ing Lefth that tie Patriarch OF ConstantinOple now
declares that the Princess must be considered an
in6del until she undereoes the rite Of baptism in the
most EXTENDED sense.
THEIR HIGHNEssEs WERE NOT BORED.
The visit of the Prince and Princess Of Wales 10
Birin CHAM last Tuesday in many respects great
success. Their Highnesses only there for few
hours and did not appear at all bored The sun
smiled upon the teeDeSt array OF VcNVtdOVho wv
SEEM but this owing to the fact that the corpora
tor had resolved TO spend money the old familiar
Ven.@isn unsts and arches Of impossible architecture
There grumbling about invitations 70 the
civic feast but most Of the bigwgs Of the district
were present. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain Wele
very much en- evidence and John Jafrays, deputyleu
tenant APPEARED in uniform of so brilliant scarlet
that evidently the Prince compelled to stop ana
shake hards with him in the law courts. After
luncheon The Princess spent half an hour among the
pictures and collections OF the art gallery accompanied
by Mrs. Chamberlain
THE czAR's VISIT TO DENMARK.
The Emperor and Empress of Russia are to be the
quests Of the King and Queen of Denmark at schioss
Fredensbog about six weeks from the ED OF August
The Emperor is to proceed 70 Copenhagen direct from
ST. Petersburg by sea, but the Empress viii leave
Russia about week before her husband in order to
pay visit to the Duke and Duchess Of Cumberland at
Gmunden where she is to be met by the Princess of
Wales The Empress of Russia and the Czarewitch
are 10 PISS week in Paris IN the course of the au-
tumn plobabIy in October after their visit to Den
mark
TO TRAVEL THROUGH THEIR DoMINIoNs.
The King and Queen of Portugal propose in q few
weeks tC make tour through their dOminions, and
this will certainly include visit to Oporto where the
King ha palace in which he has not set foot since he
came to the throne. 1t Is pleasantly situated, but
the houe, bought from a noble family, gives on 70
the street. though II has fine grounds at the back
The ROYAL visit to Oporto means Of course, ball at
the Bora or the Exchange. in perhaps the lovelest
salon in the world and the most extensively decorated
The walls copied from one Of the Alham6ra courts
DOM PEDRo's ILLNESS
The Illness Of Dom Pedro of Brazil has been much
exaggerated and all possible cause Of alarm has now
subsded.
COUNT MUNSTER LEAVES PARIS.
Count Munster left Paris for his family place near
Hanover and is thence going next month to llomburg
and afterFard to Berlin. Count Munster has two
months leave Of absence but it is generally believed
I'm Paris that he will return TO the German Embassy
In the autumn only to present letters Of recall.
SIR HENRY woLFFs NEW BERTH.
Sir Henry VOLTS appointment to Bucharest is
fortunate one in many respects, for he saves himself
Iong Journey Teheran and the 81 900 extra allow
ance which he gets makes it nearly as good place
financially.
Sir Frank Lasceles Is good to send 10 Teheran
and his Eastern experience will stand him IN good
stead there Sir Henry VOLTS appointment may be
only stepping stone to Vienna, which shortly becomes
vacant by the retirement of Sir Augustus Paget
TROUBLE OVER MoLTh ELS MEMOIRS.
Molthes memoirs seem likely to be a source OF
endless military polemics. The heirs Of General
stenmetz already threaten to publish volume OF
"reminiscences which suppressed with considerable
difficulty a, the special request of william l.
SIR CHARLES FORsTEE's DEATH.
In Sir Charles Forster Mr.. Gladstone loses friend
and supporter neither 70 be replaced nor forgotten ana
The advanced Liberal party loses champion whose
influence political and social was OF exceeding Vaile
10 its canse.
GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER 1s92
am Informed on the best authority that, subject 10
unforeseen contingencies it has been decided that the
general election shall take place in November, 1897
The period Of June and July which has been suggested
in certain quarters would operate badly for the unon
lists at that tine in London and the large PROVINCIAL
towns Considerable numbers OF the middle classes
will be away md the Uni0nist poll VIII surer much
more than the GladstOnian by November as every
lodv il hack II town. the wandering voters who got
temporarily on the register have disappeared aud a
more Trustworthy declaraton Of the opinion OF inc