New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-08
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
.uooSrcLEp AND CRITICISED BY MR.. ED
MUND YATES

CONFERENCE.-The HAMILTON
PALACE HEIRLooMs CASE.
,pr CABLE TO THE TRIBuNE.I
o-..r,c,f isyl: Bs The Tribune AssOcintiOn.
,.,aoo. Dec THE Queen will not leave England
sno continent until March 80 or 30, and Her
..s,rs plans of foreign travel are quite undecided.
~ -r,,a-y arrangements and water supply Of Flor
i al scarcely have been organized so soon, and at
f.,t The chances greatly in favor OF the 0ieen
% AK les Bains. as the air Of that place suits
f..,u,rahly and she is always much better for the
81. and massage treatment Nj. Dose, who has man.
- che Continental journeys Of the Queen ana the
60 Of Wales since the sudden death of Kanne. has
T. travelling along the Riviera in search Of house
e., might suit Her Majesty a. a temporary residence
80 ApriL and, after passing a few days at Cape
80 Hotel OF which establishment and It's surround
-, n, dispatched most favorable report 10 Windsor,
~.nt 10 san Reno and thence 10 Genoa. The Queen
~. not care TO pay another visit TO Grasse and will
- m 10 Cannes NJ. Dose was instructed 10 make
.,1es along the coast between Genoa and Spezia.
rs,,,s. Frederick formerly frequent visitor at
- hsuifu little seaside village near Porto Fino and
- account Of the beauty OF that district inspired the
n.sn with strong desire to visit it. The late Lord
oo.ryou bullt a large villa on the wooded hills above
MO Tno but II wouh require two such houses to
.,rsh accommodation for the Queen, with her suite
AZ sryants.
THE QUEEN NOT GOING TO DENMARK.
Tere is not the slightest foundation for the report
IA, the Queen viii go to Denmark next May in order
NJ present. at The celebration of the golden wedding
:, King Christian and Queen Louise on May ee. nor
!, n true that Emperor william is expected there.
psbiy the family gathering to celebrate this ami
,,uup will be postponed to the end OF August
TIE ROYAL BETRoTHAL wEHL-REcEIvED.
The announcement Of the approaching marriage of
D. Duke Of Clarence and the Princess Victoria Mary
fsk has been received with universal isactlon. II
4 marriage which will be more popular, since IL is
neither an eccentric nor sensational one, like some
mh.r marriages which have occurred in the royal fam
lr The Duke and Princess, although nearly, arc
M 700 nearly related, and they have had plenty of
wportuniues Of becoming acquainted with one
o,hsrs disposition and tastes. Both OF them old
enough 10 know their own minds and there is no
yrcnounced or ridiculous disparity in their ages.
PRINCE GEORGE OF WALES.
Prince George OF Wales is 10 go 10 the seaside TO
rcrit his health rs soon as he is well enough to
r1ye and the Queen has Offered TO place Osborne
CUtage at his disposal. This is the best Of the small
residences w hin the Royal demesne, and has been
vccuped q, various times by the Princess OF Wales.
Empress Eugenle and the Duchess OF Edinburgh.
EMPEROR WILLIAM AND HIS MOTHER
The sudden return of Empress. Frederick 10 Berlin
provoked much gossip there, for II well known
tat Her Majesty laterly intended passing the early
par; Of the winter in Italy. The Empress had not
hen tn Berlin until her recent arrival there since the
ndle Of February jus- before her very unfortunate
ust To Paris. Emperor William is believed TO have
ssDt an urgent invitation to his mother. II Is M
secret that ase relations between Empress Frederick
And her eldest son have been exceedingly strained for
vvsrsl months, and far be seen there does
not sppear to be much prospect OF their ever being upon
rAly cordial terms for any length Of time a sorl
q bad tempered understanding was patched up be-
tween them about year ago, but this was destroyed
y the tracasseries which resulted from the Empress
sirs to Paris and there circumstances connected
VIZ the Emperor's visit to England which caused much
annoyance and irritation 10 his mother.
The KAISER AS A PATRON OF THE TURF
TIE German Emperor has rather a dislike for racing
because he regards it as giving encouragement to
gambling but he Is indirectly the largest owner OF
noehoSss in Germany as the Graditz stud belongs
70 TIE Crown and the horses trained there have won
than those Of any other owner. The Graditz
sud has been credited with nearly 800 while the
,at other owners who have more than $4,000 are
Herr May. Herr Simon, Prince Furstenberg and Baron
m Oertzen.
AN ARCHDUKE's FORTUNE.
The Archduke Henry of Austria left behind him
shout 900 900 francs. half of which consists in
lie insurance policy. This fortune Will be inherited
By hs only daughter the youthful Baroness Naldeck
THE DUKE OF DEvONsHIRE LIKELY TO DIE.
/ hear upon indisputable authority that no expec-
tsiiOn is entertained by his family of the recovery OF
he Duke OF Devonshire. The weakness from which
alone he has been suffering advanced rapidly during
te last week. The dauger of his demise may not
/. Immediate but the medical advisers consider it
question OF time and probably short time only.
THE LORD MAYofse MsFoRTUNEs.
The Lord Mayor Is having Of misfortune.
He sustained a severe domestic affection on the eve
entering Office ana last week his mandatory at
Bsthna Green was totally destroyed by fire. The
lon MAYOR was sufficiently insured but the fire vii
some Inconvenience 10 business, besides throwing
the hands, principally girls, out Of work IN the winter
Hason.
WILL NOT CONTEST THE SEAT.
Mr.. Reginald Brett who has been for several years
Sparss candidate for the Southeast Division Of Corn
val has finally decided not to proceed with the con-
test having discovered that he has not the slightest
tAance Of success Mr. Courtneys seat being perfectly
hie.
THs PROJECTED AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE.
The show, Or rather the sham conference Of agr
cultural delegates. which is TO take place in London
MS week has been arranged with much dfncuty
n has been almost impossible 10 get any number oil
sshuine agricultural delegates and most people who
y" ePPdf IN that chaidctef dIS HoicH H""iN"i
sosirs ron different localities The promoter Of the
sHasrhg desired also to have representatives OF the
hfners, but the response made from this class has
eeh e1eeedingy small. A few Radical farmers Will
psrsded as II they spoke for the agricultural ten
MS q the whole country. The farmer has generally
wholesome dstrust of Radical agitater. and even
s&Sesence Of Mr. Gladstone will not be sufficient TO
s any genuine representative tenant farmers 10 the
astenec
SGLAND's STATE OF PREPARATION FOR WAR
~ George Chesney may or may not be entitled to
s"eAm as be does In the current Nineteenth
1eury,' the absence In the War ONCE Of any definite
rAcy Or provision Of the wants OF the country for
amer peace war; but this ] do know, that In
.ocanee with the prepared scheme In the possession
onters OF superior command we should be able 10