New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-22
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London, Sept. 21.-The Queen is Just now in ex-
ceIent health, Her Majesty having derived very
great benefit from the brsclng air Of Dee-sido. os-
borne does not really suit the Queen at period Of
the year. and ths air of the soent is far too relaxing
IN the middle Of the summer to please Her Majesty,
who always gets somewhat out Of health by the time
she has been in the Isle Of Wight for month. but
tie invigorating Highland air acts like q powerful
tonic and Invariably sets her up again. 1t Is settled
that the Queen is not to leave Balmoral for Windsor
Castle until the 10th Goth Of November. and Her
Majesty will, as usual pass the Christmas Holidays
st Osborne. II the Queen goes to Germany year
the visit win take place during April and 1t is
toersbly certain that Her Majesty will 20 only to
CoblenE, and Cronberg, in Darmstadt
UNFoUNDED RUMoRS OF ROYAL BETRoTHALS.
Tho announcement that Prince George Of Wales is
about to be betrothed to a Russian Grand Duchess
Is quite erroneous. There is not a single Russian
Grand Duchess of marriageabe age excepting only the
Emperor's elder daughter. who is engaged to Grand
Duke Alexander Michaelovitch. Equally untrue is
the report of the impending betrothsl OF Princess
Victoria Of Wales to Prince Christian of Denmark the
eldest son Of the Crown Prince, who is net yet twenty
one.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS HUNTING-cASrLE.
Ie,erbude in East Prussia, finished, and His
Majesty and the Empress arc expected there shortly
for a weeks STAY when there will be series OF
battues in the extensive forests On the royal domain
The house. which is OF three STORIES each containing
four rooms, designed by an aromtect Oh CHRIS
tana and has been built of Norwegian materials by
!, >rwedan workmen. 1t has high gables and an i'm
,neDse veranda. Behind the house, but concealed
hv shrubs is a reservoir from which any or all tho
rooms oould be flooded III a moment If fire broke
out
A PRINCE TO SERVE IN AN INDIAN REGIMENT
Prince Christian Victor Of schleswg- Holstein new
an route 10 India, WILL on his arrival, reioin the
First Battalion Of the Kings Royal Rifles as duty
snbaltcrn HIS Highness was lately offered an ap
pontment on the staff Of Sir Frederick Roberts but
nr.terod. as he said. to remain with his regiment
h1dinr as he does, that nothing is like sound reg
nontal training for those who like himself are
dosrous of making soldering profession.
QUEEN ISABELLA AT INTERLAKEN.
Queen Isabella Of Spain, travelling incognito as
ths Countess Of Toledo spent most OF last week al
Interlaken whore she indefatgable in making
excursions in the neigbOrhood in all kinds Of weather
AZ the Grindelwald Her Majesty was carried by
regiment OF porters 10 the upper glacier and back,
,as,r NJ no little difficulty and burden 1t was tfemen-
dously hot day and the arrival and departure were VII
messed BY the whole village who turned out to see the
amiable sovereign. on the next day the Queen was
taken TO the Gorge do IAatt, dV MclhhSO"' q" Va
onrsion necessarily on foot, which seemed much 10
aro her. From Interlaken she proceeded to Geneva
THE DUKE OF GENOA INCoGNITo IN LONDON.
The Duke Of Genoa, who is cousin OF the KING OF
Italy and brother Of the Queen, has been staying IN
London ten days in the strictest ncogto, ana severA
papers stated that he Is the first foreign prince
who has stopped here without the public knowing any
thing OF his movements This is untrue for last year
hrchduke Francis Ferdinand Of Austria, who is pre-
sumptive heir Of the Emperor Francis Joseph, stayed
IN London week in the height of the season. and his
presence among did not tIanspire.
THE DUKE DECLINED THE HONOR
The twenty-hfth anniversary Of the accession OF
Duke George Of saxe-Meiningen, on Sunday, wouid
have boon made the subject Of great popular rejoicing
hut the musicIovng Duke firmly declined the profered
honor and thwsrted the designs Of his loyal subjects
by quietly withdrawing TO Switzerland
THE EARL OF DUDLEY AND HIS BRIDE.
Lord and Lady Dudley going abroad this week
until the beginning OF November, and during their
travels they pay visit to Baron and Baroness
Hrsoh at stamohaHn, Moravla where the Prince Of
Wales magnifoently entertained last autumn
THE ENDURANCE OF BRITISH STATESMEN.
There has recently been discussion in some Of the
papers to whether any British statesman was ever
killed BIZ hard work Putting aside Pitt and Canning,
who are the statesmen invariably mentioned in support
Of the contention IT is fact that in 1916 Sir Robert
Peel told the Queen he would never again take
once. because he could not forget that official work
and worry had made Sord CaStepagh a maniac and
Lord Liverpool an idiot.
A COLLECTION OF POLITICAL PAPERS.
have heard that the minute Of the very remarkable
conversation which took place between the Queen, |
Prince Albert and Sir Robert Peel when that statesman
resigned In 1s46 is preserved in the private library OF
buckingham Palace which contains unique collection
of political papers consisting Of every letter and MEM
orandum which has been written to or for the Queen
during the present reign, and all correspondence con-
nected with Ministerial changes.
WATERLOO VETERAN.
II has now been ascertained beyond the possibility |
Of doubt that the only survivor amongst the British
officers who served at Waterloo is Leutenant-COlo
William Hewett of the Rife Brigade, who born |
July g 1895. Colonel Hewett was already captain |
In June. 1915. and the late Lord Albemsrle served
under him as a subaen. He also took part in Sir
James Saumarezs Baltic expedition, and with the
British Army which suffered severely in the retreat
through the Netherlands the frozen scbeldt.
Up til very lately Colonel Hewett's memory was per
feet and he entertained vivid recollection Of the
mOmentous events in which he took part but during
he last month his strength has suddenly given way
lie retired very young from active service, and for
tOme time past has resided in Southampton where his
declining have been afectlonsely watched by his
devoted daughter
THE AUTUMN MANoEUvREs on THE CONTINENT.
OF course the Austrian, Bavarlsn and Prussian
autumn manoeuvres have been an unqualified success |
according to Official reports, but competent experts dis
covered grave defects in all the armies. There was |
ne least to criticise in Bavaria and most i'm Austria
The incessant and irrepressble interference of En-
peror William in Prussia and Of the archdukes in |
Austria the of failures and blunders which
are now being acrimOnlously discussed in military |
circles abroad.
PREPARING LIFE OF DR. PUsEY
IL IS now hoped that the eagerly expected life Of |
d. Pnsey viii be published in october, 1892 The |
OooK Is being completed by Canon Paget and Mr.. |
Johnson and the latter gentleman is also preparing
vo'ume OF Canon Lddon's correspondence for pubca-
oh winch ought to be work Of the greatest interest
~ appears that Canon Liddon had written about two |
tnros OF the life Of Pusey when his last illness began