New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-20
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRONICLED AND CRITICISED BY MR. ED
MCND YATES
EMPEROR WILLIAM AND THE UNCERTAINTY OF
LIFE-EUMORS OF VISIT TO ENGLAND
RECENT DEATHS IL THE PEERAGE-
MR. PARNELL THE BEHRING
Try CABLE TO THE TxIBUyE.1
Copyright 1891 BIZ The Tribune A,.octat

Henry. shall divide his time equally between saoring
and satcsmanship and pass exactly half the year in
Berlin. lie is at first to be attached temporarily to
the Home Office, and will aiterward he Initiated by
| the Empcror-who curiousy enough constantly talk,
If the uncertainty Of human life in general and his own
in partcuar-intO the duties of his position during
| minority.
| UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE IMPERIAL VISIT.
| gast week several morning paper, announced,
| 1n The strength of Information received from their
| Berlin corrcs pondcnts that il is certain that
! Emperor william will to England just before the
wedding Of Prince Christians daughter. and that he
is 10 be accompanied by the Empress. Nothing be
more uncertain than this alleged certainty and IL
was only fortnight that the same papers
| informed their that the Emperor was coming
| 10 London in August The Queen has not yet sgnhed
| when will be the "mOSt convenient time This Is
| the plrl~c always used on such occasions a her
| Imperial grandSOn's visit but he is not wanted al
the royal wedding. for his presence would render u
impossible to have the quasi-private ceremonial which
the Queen desires and all kinds OF troublesome qiicS
lions of etiquette and precedence would arise II there
was semi,itc marriage at ST. Georges Chapel. and
caonsic and taCasscrcs already In the air about
| the function
| DUKES QUIET LIFE.
The late DuKc Of Somerset lived the Guictcst Of
| lives, and his personal appearance WAS known
10 very few outside the circle Of his intimate friends
His solitary weakness passion for card games Tor
two and one or two old comrades used To 90 daily to
Berkeley square where the Duke spent hours playing
| cribbagc and piquct.
| THE LATE DUKE or BEDFORD.
| Tho ninth Duke Of Bedford was very little known
10 the general public even when he compelled 10
be in evidence before his fcllowcountrymcn. as for
| instance in the year he served president Of the
| ROYAL Agricultural Society. Ills words were the few
est ever uttered from the chair. lie was ecnciiiy
considered 10 he par,imonous. hut could be mnniicen
npon occasions such a. that Of his daughters mar
| rage or the foundation Of the Lberalt nionist AS
,ocation or 10 promote important agricultural
| experiment. rs at the present moment AZ Woburn'
| That the Duke II Bedford should have been
| crrmotod I'm accordance with hi, Own express
| directions may not improba5ly be rc'honcd Hefc
after 10 have been an event Of first rate Importance III
| the history cf cremation. judges. ricrFymch
and historians Of note have undergone cremation during
tho last year alone, and now that Duke has 'hu'
publicv proclaimed hi, adhesion 10 the Institution ~
Wokinr il will douhtcs, Ice considered 10 be mol Only
moral ont respectable. II Is litle singular mat ''
last public appearance Of the Duke should have been
At the funeral service for SIR kinr,akc. at CHRIST
Church. Lancaster Gate. the body beng thereafter "
moved 10 crcmatOiiuin
| SUCCEEDING To Az EARLDQM At EIGHTY
| The carldo,n ~ Devon dcvolvcs The late peers
nnclc the Hon the Rev. Henry Hugh Courtenay, VINO
has been rcctor Of Powderham for many years ana
now i'm his echcth year. Ills wife Il daughter 81
ne late Conuc.. Rothc-. and their eldest son. the
hcirapparcnt 10 the ancient titc j. barr'ter Of the
Inner Temple and II the inspectors Of the Local
Government Board Apart from the title. II Is little
morc than uomin,, umbri. 10 which the new
moor succecd for the leading feature Of his predecessor
VA, chronic insolvency ever since his paroNyem "I
plunging in the hot days Of the Marquis OF Hastings
since his accession two years ago, ana lndech carrier
large slice, Of the Powdcrham estate have from time 10
time been aIicnatcd. % steady purchaser being IN"
Plight Hon w H. smith IT, rs Is probable. since
The late pccr Indebtedness, I, still unlqudated tue
remaining portion Including the castle ana PARK 'haII
be- presently placed in the market. Mr. smith, IN an
likelihood VIII become the po,-cIor II castle ana
land, which the CourtcnayS have owned ever ''h'.
| Margaret LohuH granddaughter 81 Edward J. brought
them into tine family when in 1928 she welded Hugh
de Courlcnay. second Earl OF Devon.
| MIR PARVELL 70 MAKE HIS owN TERMS
Mr. Plrncll ha, % Intention 81 retiring except on
term, that Will Increase li, present Influence ara
secure hi, ultimate a-ocndcucy. The success oil u'
| Limerick demonstration Wa Surl.'i'e b"th ID MS
friend, and hi, enemies. and h1> given ucw impetus
| to the Paruc Leadership Committee. which Is being
| organized I'm ireland. with branches IN England and
| scotland The name, ALREADY enrolled I'll an entire
page Of United Ireland and hear that thc London
| Office viii De- opened Immediately. In word Mr
Parucu VIII have T. be rcckoncd with: ard II he goes,
! il will Dee ou Ia, own terms. 80 one know, ms
| better than sir William Ilarrourt. and, read ia the
light Of TIM, fact. h, letter declaring the terms on
which the Liberal party sin prepared - carry
| Home Rule s practically taniamouni To- declaration
| that 50 fir a. matters rest with him. Home Rule
viii De dism,,c from the forefront Of their platform
| FAILURE or THE BRITISH ftND.
The failure Of the British fund III aid of the lreh
National struggle. which started by some separi
list legislators las been complete and isnomnlour and
its Operations have been indefinitely suspended only
| about $4,000 ha- been collected In the course %
several months, and the bulk Of this money has been
| subscribed rs few wealthy parti-hn-
MINISTER PAUNCEFoTE SUGGESTED IT
| hear that it was Sir Julian PauncrlJe who suS
| gestcd the clever move by which the hchrng sea
question u be brought before the supreme court
| Of the United States.
| SEVERAL MIXED MARRIAGES.
Mixed marriages have been frequent Of late, despite
the hatred In which they are held by Cardinal Manning
| who calls them "luclfer matches Miss bcdingfcld
Ly taking "A Protestant husband, and Mr. OBrtcn taking
a Protestant wife had their weddings last weel, shon
Of the fun spiritual splcndors of the Catholic marriage
rite The marriage Of sir Charles Russell's cldc,,
daughter which takes place early in February, will
not be a mixed one. Mr.. IlOlms having Joined the
Roman Catholic Church year ago.
10 VISIT THE WEST INDIES
Lord Rcndcsham Is about TO proceed To the West
| Indie, for a few months. accompanied by hi, daugh-
tcr and hi, eldest The party will visit Jamaica,
INT most Of the time 10 be spent in Trinidad where
thew Will be the guests Of Sir william Robinson. Lord
Rendlc,ham has recently purchased large plantation
estate in Trinidad.
DIR MAGGIE EXPECTED TO BE a PACIFIER.
The chapter Of York are eagerly looking forward TO
the arrival Of Dr. Magee. who they hope. viii speedily
nut an end the armed neutrality which has existed
for 80 many ycars between Bshopthorpc and York.
AX UNHEALTHY LOVE oF AET.
The close syndicate which bought the Angclus' Of
j. T. Millct at an alsurly cxtravaralt price ha,
brought the picture back from America unsold. This
rebuff j., not uuwhoicsomc for middcuan. artist
patron. II i, not healthy love Of ART which lets
man Of gcnlu, want literally food aud fire for part Of
his lie and after his death CANDLES with his produc
tons
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