New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-06

Copy,icnt. 1891 By The Tribune hhoefdtfon
London. Oct 5.-The Queen entertained great ~
gard for the late Lord Methuen. not only on account
of his long connection with the Househod-for ne was
lord-in-wating for eighteen years-but also because
he was great favorlte with the Prince Consort When
the Queen heard several months ago. that Lord
Methuen dying. she oerscu "fo~ Nun ""s ans
touching letter Of sympathy.
PRINCE LOUIS OF BATTESBERG.
have the best OF reasons for knowing that Prince
Louis CT Battenberg has no desire % be appointed 70
the Royal yacht There are business and other matters
waiting TO be settled mp at home. and ne would Ike
eighteen months or Of hafpay and the command Of
another seegong ship.
MIsHAps TO ROYAL PERsoNAGEs
Last week was one OF narrow escapes FOR Con-
tinental royalty. To say nothing OF the auemp's On
the life OF the Emperor OF Austria, his daugner-n-
law Grand Duchess stephanie. had an awkward Eau
from her horse at Karwin. and similar misehanos
bfel the little Infant Of Spain at Madrd Inc CroWn
Princess of Spain is and In the doctofs Opinion
her projected stay in the south OF France mus. "
abandoned 10 favor Of another visit to Egypt where
they advise her to remain uh hp'1i VI '"' " A'
year.
A PORTRAIT OF THE KING OF sAxoNY.
bear that Franz Won Lenbach Is painting fuE
length portrait of the King OF saxony' lW Eniper"
william who is believed TO have directed the appoint
rant NJ King Albert az Regent OF Prussia In the event
OF his own demise before his eldest son comes OF aga
THE DEATH OF GRAND DUCHESS PAUL
The Grand Duchess Paul was great favore WIN
all her relations but nobody Will miss her more 'naa
Cr.nd Duchess Serge. Princess Elizabeth OF Hesss
NTH whom she was staying at Castle Piebsk0e' heas
MOSCOW when she met with the accident WHICH caase
her DEATH They had many tastes In common ana nas
hecome great friends. Grand Duchess faui was FeH
nrettv with fine figure. and was exceedingly Clever
ond had most graceful and pleasant manners The
tha
a., aeroate health and they were to have leit Russia
% the end of next month. b pass the winter ana
rr,ng AZ Athens where he had recently oullt pahoe
Tso crond Duchess had celebrated her tTenty-hrss
Mrthday only three weeks before her dea'n'
orvrRAI, poULANGER's CHARACTERISTICS
On ono occasion had three or four hours WIN zen
era, Boulanger. and the impression left on my nine
ras not so much Of his charatanenc OF oiasue-l
ho,h a, which however he was no mean adept-as
his being wholly and essentially roturler' IheN
80. notb,np Of the born leader about him. He wa
a. common az Wandsworth. No sane man. WIN tn'
moest world knowledge and perspicacty, could have
loved him. followed him. or honoed hin' - uHIS
narent were his devices, so undressing W ooh'
.,on And vet that very night was taking 70 one
- hd be,d po,itlcal rank OF the highest order and
honoa 20 hold II again. and he said OF Boulansef'
49,, INV words in November next that man VIII %
dictator Of France
ILLNESS OF THE DUKE CT SUTHERLAND,
III. Duhe Of sutherland has been seriously III
Dunrobin though he is now reported 10 DC so".
hetter He is thought to have strained his ne"'
while deer stalking and Dr. Murheod was cshed N
from Edinburgh to attend him. Inc DuNc i n0" '1'
q, danger though still far from well
MRS. MACKAY TO VISIT ROME.
Nrs Mackay who has returned from Hofnourt'
. 20 Scotland ON Wednesday, where she VIII fem'lh
during nearly the whole OF October III Deoemo. . 80
zoos h, Rome on a visit to her daughter frln0'S
Coonna.
THE CROWN AGAINST THE DUKE OF HAMILTON
One OF the most important cases which VIII CONG ~
o., tbe Court OF Session. during the apprach"e s.0
~. lii hs that Of the claim Of the Crown against the
RI. 20 Hamilton for 100000 in respect OF Governments
a.is unon The value OF the art treasures oil hol''
r,ac. which were sold few years ago. THIS case VIVA
- h.d nv the Inner House. and IS certain 10 DC Cur
red to the House of Lords
MR. GLADSTONE AND DISBSTABLlSh'li.l
Mr. Gladstone on Thursday morning ana "'e,u -.,
nosad AZ a Hdh Churchman at Trinity Conese -
mond of which he was one OF the Origin" -' hon,
He took ND parable on behalf OF the clergy ""'a'
no enthusiastically euloglzed, and then rusheo On
Newc.ste 10 take part In gathering OF MS haOi'S
,uorvers where the disestablishment OF the 0nui''
~ Wales was one Of the chief items.
THE Ex.FENIAN "HEAD CENTRE
TIL. ex Fenlan head centre stephens, has oess
allowed to return to his country on pledges sN.a ~
NJ friends
~ .ctiyo mart in public affairs. stephens is no" ~
IA mon and in feeble health. He could not give '1
Government much trouble, but If he attemp'en "
! would soon find himself in the grip OF the a"
believe however that stephenss only desire Is " CIV
his DAVIS in Ireland aud this natural and harmless "s
may be gratlfed
THE LIVERPOOL MARITIME EXHIBITION
II has been definitely decided, am told ula' 80
dircutes in the way Of reopenng the Naval hAn,V.
eprinO
he,rc the case I can only wish every success 10 w
chow which Il is intended TO start on similar mes
IiyerDOo II will be strange II perhaps 'ne mus
portant commercial port in the world cannot e' 10
exhibition of maritime matters that al the WORM %
he anxious TO see. What be borrowed nom 'ne
Naval Exhibition will OF course add 10 the aue'
hr, tbera ought 10 be many objects OF intercs. -
or to,,d their way 10 Chelsea which may YET u'a
up at Liverpool. A.,
THE COMMANDMENTS BIRTHDAY MATCh
Who the ingenious persons were who suo'eeuen -
drawing Blunden Maple to offer TO match 'o'hH
| against Queens Birthday for such prcpo' -
sum | know not. Major Joicey must nave
mnch astonished and certainly the family wero' io'
was driving with n member OF IT last week d. 80
market and he knew nothing about his relat'es -
hot Cueen,s birthday should try conclusions VIZ
Common However Mr.. Joicey's sportsmanllSe epvf
TO Mr. Naples challenge is now oeiore tpe :.
Being a sportsman, he considered that que
superority can be settled without suoh ueti'" '.
amount OF money as Mr. Maple proposes, ana Is "iins
70 match his horse against Common, over TWO mi,s'
this autumn, for $1,000. With the Derby course -
will have nothing to do, and he is quite right ihous
know it is heresy say anything against oon" .ss
l also know that am not alone In believing .hs' w.
son of Isonomy would more than find his ma'c"'
A REMBRANDT CHANGES HANDS.
Another fine Rembrandt has just been PuronaSoo ~
the Royal Gallery at the Hague IL Is Ssnea o. ~.
aa,sd IG57 and Is believed to be a portrait OF 10
panter's mother Adriaen Harmentzoon
OPPOSING A SALVATION ARMY PROJECT
Much indignation and annoyance are being ru .a.
expressed in the city at the mere suggestion 'na'
salvation Army is DESTROYS OF acquiring ono " 80
largest vacant sites on the Thames Entertainments nean
| Of sfunendOnS ana coo,eHs