The sun., 1891-07-05

ana young as ever und0r her PINK p6tosOl, anu
the little German Empress In q quiet dress OF
gray. seemed almost insignificant beside her.
OF course tho Mayor and Aldermen Of Wind
s6r could not let the occasion go by without an
address and the Emperor listened to II from
his carriage. The address related how humble
the addressors were and how much they ap-
preciated the royal visitors favor in con-
descending to listen to them. how much they
esteemed him for his wisdom and greatness as
ruler, and how much they loved him as q
grandson OF their gracious Queen. Tho En-
peror responded that he was m much obliged. and
that he was very fond OF his grandmother. who
had been very kind to him before aud >ince he
ascended the throne. Then the procession
moved on to the castle. where the visitors were
received by Queen Victoria inside tho doors.
The Queen has exactly one hundred and one
guests Steering at Windsor tonight a COM
pany larger than any she has entertained since
the death Of her husband thirty years ago.
These guests are not all auartered In the royal
castle itself. however that palace. big as It Is.
being too small to take the lot Twenty male
dignitaries have been allotted to comparatively
humble lodgings In neighboring houses and
eighteen are making shift In Frogmore cot
tage. pretty 1esidence belonging to the
Queen In Windsor Park. -
course. occupy what are known as tho State
apartments. The Prince and Princess OF Wales
arc squeezed into three rooms In the Victoria
tower. and their two daughters share one room
In Augusta tower known ms Baron Stockman's 8
room. The Grand Duke aud Duchess Of
Mecklenburgh have the four tapestry rooms
in the Lancaster tower between them.
but another German princey visitor.
the hereditary Prince OF Waldeck- -Pyr-
mont has been painfully reminded Of
the smallness Of his principsltty BY being
relegated to ono out Of the wav room in tho
Lancaster Tower: and the fact that he doesn't
count for much when Emperors and Grand
Dukes are about has been forced upon tho
Marquis Of Lorne. who. although the husband
OF tho Queens daughter Louise has had .
bed made up for him in the Chintz Room"
situated In King Edward Ills Tower. several
blocks away from his wife.
The young Emperor has crowded into next
week enough work to last an average monarch
q month. OmiitinR numerous minor engage
ments. he will attend tho royal wedding at
Windsor on Monday. and eat and speak at tho
state banquet st St James's Palace ON Tuesday.
He will take comparative rest on Wednesday.
and will leave Windsor on the evening OF that
day for Buckingham Palace. London. On FRI
day he will proceed in state to tho City Hall OF
London. He will receive an address in a golden
casket. be entertained at luncheon. and hear
and make speeches. Tho week will wind up
on Saturday with q grand review at Wimb ble-
don. followed BY a state visit to the Crystal
Palace.
Tho American Minister'S Fourth Of July re-
ception this afternoon was one Of the most
brilliantly successful in the history Of the
legation. Between AZ and p n. over 700
tn hot IL
cluding all OF our biggest swells In London.
Minister 'Lincolns handsome residence was
beautii ully decorated for the occasion. and an
Englishman of experience and Intelligence re-
marked that the gathering comprised the best
dressed and most beautiful bevy OF ladies' he
had ever seen.
Mr.. Harry Le Grand Cannon and his bride
arrived by the Augusta Victoria on Thursday
night and are now at the Hotel Bristol for q
few weeks-
John Mason. Paul Arthur. and Anson Pond
sailed on the FIrst Bismarck for New York to-
day.
Wilton Lackaye. who took Mason's part IN
the cast Of "The Idler" at four days notice,
made his London debut tonight with brilliant
success.
Eastman Johnson is in London visiting tho
picture galleries.
Frank slavin Charles Mitchell. and Pony
Moore arrived In Lonion on Monday night.
This afternoon Mr.. Moore gave his usual
Fourth OF July celebration. but on the invita-
tion cards were the words: Grand reception
to Francis p. slavln. champion OF tho world"
All the celebrities OF the London music hall
and pugilistic world were present, and the fun
was at lis height when this was cabled after
Slavin called at THE Sun office yes-
tcrday to say that he would be ready to cover
any forfeit that was deposited at tho Clipper.
offlce for fight with Sullivan.
The stock markets to-day as we'll as yester-
day have been Of holiday character, with un-
important changes excepting Russia and
other foreign Government bonds. Copsols
were strong on liberal purchases for banking
houses, but closed shade of from the best.
Rupee paper was firm at 79k for AZ per cents.
The per cents. which arc usually 1if to q Dor
cent. below the Az. have gradually moved up,
until there 10 now but a quarter Der cent dlfYor-
ence. This movement is due to the fact that
there Is no market for AZ per cents In India. so
that the four per cents are the only ones avail
able for remittances. Large exports from
India have caused an exceptionally strong de-
mand for remittances during the three months
Just ended.
Council drafts to the amount OF S5976. 900
have been sold. against f5.922,0OO last year.
This is so much ahead Of tho usual drawings
that tho Council has again reduced tho amount
to bo offered therefor. Only thirty laos will be
offered next weok. All imports OF silver are
absorbed for tho Continent on arrival Ship
ments OF metal to India are exceptionally
small
The decline Of 1x per cont In Russian bonds
on Friday. which depressed the Continental
markets. Is due TO the reports OF the partial
tha hnr Ia