The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-17
ROYALTY ABROAD.
Arrangements for Queen Vic
tOria'S Visit to GraSSe.
"Plon PlOn" Formally Names Prince
Louis as His Political Heir.
The Ultimate Fate Of the Bonapart8s Depend
elt Upon the Black Sheep Of the Fam
ilg"-SlF Gordon Cummings Case.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

NEW YORK, March 17.-Yates' London
cable to the Tribune says: The Queen Is
TO leave Windsor on Monday afternoon for
Portsmouth dockyard, where she will en-
bark on board the Victoria and Albert to
cross the Channel on her way to Grasse.
The Queens retinue at Grasse will consist
Of about forty persons, and it will require
deXterous management to find accommoda-
tion for the whole royal party at the Grand
Hotel, although it is a very large build
ing, as special arrangements have been
made for the pampered Indian domesicS
the Queen insists in carrying about with
her. The Queens own apartments are on
the first floor, and bedroom and dining
room, which face the NORTH have been fres-
coed. Her Majesty's sitting-room is very
spacious and the windows command grand
view. 1t is being fitted with furniture sent
from Windsor, and the Queens bed comes
also from the CASTLE There is a work-roOm
for Sir Henry POnsonby on the same floor,
and bedrooms and sitting-room for ladie5-in-
waiting. The Queens three carriages, her
pony-chaise and her bath-chair, have al
ready arrived at Grasse from England.
"PLoN PLoN's" HEIR.
The public has heard a great deal too much
of theological and political disputes which
have gone on for week in poor Prince
"Plon Plon's" sick-roOm. As a matter OF
fact it is not of the smallest Importance
whether the dying Prince does or does not
become reeonciled to his elder son. 1t is
quite certain that he has formally made his
I Ii
heir. placing him under the friendly tutel-
age of Prince Roland Bonaparte, who unites
much practical wisdom to the scientific at
tainments of the recluse of Westbourne
Park. Prince Roland is, in addition, enor-
mousy rich. 1t is a curious coincidence that
the ultimate fate of the Bonapartes will
greatly depend on the sagacity shown by
the huSbind Of Nine. Marie Blanc and the
SON OF Prince Pierre BOnaparte, who killed
Victor NOir and was long regarded as the
black sheep of the family.
TIE CARD SCANDAL.
The statement is true that by an arrange
ment between the respective lawyers the
case of Sir William Gordon Cumming
against Taylor and others is to be tried be-
fore Whitsuntide. 1t is possible that the
suit may be adjudicated without any decision
on the intrinsic merits of the case. The de-
tense takes Its stand on two pleas the ab-
sence OF the publication of a SANDER on the
part of the defendants, and justification. 1t
will devolve on the counsel for the plaintiff
to prove the publication before the question
Of the merits of tie case can be gone into.
That preliminary Issue will te question
rather of law than of fact, ana as such de-
cision on it will be with the Judge and not
with the jury. Ii the plant fl does not prove
the publication to the satisfaction of the
Judge the suit VIII fail, to the extreme detr-
ment OF Sir William Gordon Cumming, and
TO the warm satisfaction of the parties who,
if the justification stage is reached, will
have to 20 into the witncsS-b0X.
LONDON, March 16.-The trial of the bac-
carat case will probably be OF short dura-
tion. 1t is stated that, acting in consequence
of the wish Of the Prince Of Wales, there
will be no cross-eXamination and ne attempt
to prove the allegations. Ample apology
will be rendered in court, and the jury will
simply assess the damages which Sir Will
lam Gordon Cumming sees fit to accept