New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRONICLED AND CRITICISED BY MIR. ED
MUND MTES.

COLERIDGES SUMMING UP
LADY CUNNING.
tpY CABLE THE RIBuNEy
copyrfcht; 1891 BIZ The Trtuns Annexation.
London June 15-The monotny Of Court Life a
Ralmora was relieved last week " theatrical PER"
,ormanoe in the new ballroom OF &c castle at which
the Queen the Grand Duke Of Hesse the Princess AK,
the Princess Louise OF Battenbers ard Prince and
Princess Henry present. The piece was John
Grumbyp and the parts were plsyd by members Of
the Household
HOW BUSINESS is DISPATCHED At BALMoRAr.
Although Balmoral Is about 600 nils from London,
the Queen Is as thoroughly In touch with the meropo
lis when I'm Scotland when at OsbGne Thefe Is
A private telegraph wire direct from the castle to
London, which is wording from morning 10 night
ghen the Queen is OF Balnoral Every morning at
10 O'Clock a messenger Is dispatched With cabinet
boxes and mass Of papers and correspondence for
Her Majesty from either Whitehall or buckingham
Palace TO Balmoral lie reaches the castle ITO at Might
and the cases are death with by the Queen on the fol-
lowing morning. so that the boxes, papers and replies to
letters such as cannot be answered by telegraph, are
sent back on the same afternoon, leaving Baimorai
about . O'Clock, and arriving at Enston SQUARE be-
tween and O'Clock the following morning-r
less than forty-slx hours from the time tey were
originally sent of from London.
HoNoRs FOR MRS GREENWOOD.
Both the Queen end the Princess OF wales are mueh
interested in Mrs. Grimwood who IS now staging with
her mother, Mrs. Moore. The Queen sent lord Cross
to sec her the other day. and tho Princess has invited
her 10 luncheon as she is most anxious 10 hear from
her lips the account Of her terrible journey. In cross
ing the river Mrs. GrmwOod injured the sinews OF her
foot and is extremely lame In consequence; indeed,
is feared that she will always be little So and she
has some slight bullet wounds in her arm. One man
was shot when standing within inch Of her while
% thu Md and her
vet she still continued 10 work, undauned. Mrs.
Grmwood is only twenty three, and had been married
three years / able to confirm on the best author
ity the statements which have been published 10 the
probabilityof Mrs. Grimwood receiving the Victoria
Cross in addition 10 tho Red Cross
DOM PEDRO TO VISIT ENGLAND
Dom Pedro, who has gone 10 Vichy TO take the
waters will probably to England about the mid
die of next month when he is TO reside for few weeks
al Rushy Park which has been placed at his disposal
by the Due dc Nemours
WHAT IT COSTS TO BECOME AN ARCHBISHOP.
TTpon every appointment to bishoprc, and every
translation accustomed to read OF the dlferens
steps in the affair Of n6Tnlnaon-conge, dslire, con-
6rmation conservation enrnronization and so forth
Mention occurs Of whole army OF apparf'ors-chan-
cellors chaplans chapter clerks, secretaries episcopal
diocesan and the rest; and know something OF the
inevitable dlapidaton at the palace 1t is most out
rageous thing that any public Official should be COM
PEELED 10 pay huge fines to all these gentry for tho
privilege OF serving church ard country In any situs-
ton however exalted; but the worst Of T. from tho
public point Of view, is yet 10 be stated AT this
moment this crowd Of hungry hapes is preparing TO
pounce upon DR.. Macagan. who Is to stop into Dr.
Magees shoes and is about TO exact similar series OF
fines and penalties from lis probably not overfun
pockets Fourteen thousand pounds or tfereabouts VIII
be the little emoument that will be derived by the
snug snecurists Just mentioned in the course OF some
thing over six months.
lord AND LADY RANDOLPH.
Lady Randolph Churchill has been paying flying visits
% London from Oakley Court where she now staying
with the Duchess Of Manchester The news from Lord
Randolph good and he remains three weeks longer at
Rand before he proceeds inland.
THE DUCHESS OF MARLnoRoUcHs HEALTH
The Duchess Of Marlborough has come back from
Brighton looking bettor and stronger than before AMI
bearing traces Of her illness She rsmains in London
till the end Of the season.
LORD COLERIDGE AND THE BAccARAT CASE.
1t Is long time since any deverance on the part OF
an English Judge has been severely and SO generally
condemned the summing up Of Lord COeridge In the
baccarat case and the prevalent sentiment was ex-
pressed by learned gentleman who remarked: Il had
not known until to-day that the Lord Chief Justice was
retained for the defendants" Another distinguished
auditor described the summingup a supplementary
speech for the defence. Lord COeridge angry bawled
ont Silence; this is not theatre, when the people
In the court loudly appauded Sir Edward Clarke's
speech whereupoa person at the back Of the room re-
torted You have made it 500 The bench certainly
presented scandaous sight all things considered dur
ing the trial and hear that the Queen expressed her
sentiments freely the subject with the result that
several ladies who It stated by the daily papers
had been present have been taking great pains to et
everybody know that the reporters were mistaken for
they were not near the court
LORD SALISBURY GOING TO CARLSBAD.
balia af Car1- I'd hat md
be among this seasons cure-guests. Inquiries for
| accommodation made on his behalf gave rise To an
ingenious but wholly groundless conjecture that 10
| was coming there to meet Chancellor Won Caprivi,
| Count Kalnoky and Premier dl Rudili.
THE GAMBLING AT osTEND.
In spite OF much talk in viriuOus strain, tho
protest against the Ostend gaming fcnse has lapsed
| for want Of prosecution, and the grant made last
| month stands confirmed. The Partisan lessee mas
now a chance Of making his pile over and above the
s12 900 rent which he has to pay during the short
| season OF ten weeks.
| MR. CHAMBERLAIN's NATIONAL FUND SCHEME.
| Mr.. Chamberlain is proving that he is thoroughly
| IN earnest with his scheme for the foundation OF a
| National fund for pensions against old age. Two
meetings have already taken place, ard Others are to
| follow. Over City members Of the House OF Commons
have already signaed their intention of supporting
the movement. / see no reason why provision should
not be made against accident well as against old
| age Nearly ALI the Continental countries protect
| work people against both these, and sickness aiSo
] The British wOgkinman, believe, Is more than
usually prone to practise the gentle but lucrative sro
NJ mancering and until he has evolved to q some
| what higher grade than HIS present one there Is
wisdom in refrainlng from pensionng him ouFns
| feigned attacks of ill-health.
| THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON LABOR"
| Il is going on three months since the Royal Com
| mission on Labor was appointed. The hrst meeF
ing at which any practical business viii be done taxes
place to-day and other similar ittings will be hea
before the end OF the month The session VIII ehu W
less than eight weeks from now. At this rate "na'
| viii the Government have to show for their niue"
Wanted commission by the time next years inevitable
General election comes upon them2 They Will be aoo