The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-12

House. Chichester. He has possession OF
al his faculties. and though showing the
signs Of his Great age. he Is every inch an ad-
m'rtl. Congratulations poured upon him from
every part OF the country, and so far MS regard
f1r BIS health would permit. II has been gala
day at The Huntington House.
Admiral Wallis exceeds by several years
the surviving officers Of the navy. The then
next eldest. Captain Peter Belcher. died few
weeks ago at The age of nlncty-five. The cen
tcnuial birth lay Of Admiral Wallis adds inter
est to The naval exhibition 10 be opened IN
about Two weeks. IL Is hardly expected that
the veteran can be present If he could be,
bee would lie the most interesting relic IN the
show.
Az INTERESTING FvrST.
The exhibition. however. viii be worthy Of
the naval history II Great Britain. The
buildings handed over by the military exhibit
zion nave been o. some extent rcaTanged ana
enlarged.
APPOINTMENT and remarkable feature will be
90 statue of Britslna the figure beng the
original If that which the statute placed upon
the hoe 40 Plymouth in memory of the de-
suucuou Of Che Armada IS q copy
The galleries are mostly named after Bake;
Nelson, Bcnbow and other distinguished
naval commanders. The seppng gallery IS
devoted 10 models Of shipping and named
after the great naval constructor who first IN
troduced the eliptical stern in place OF the
square stern. and. in fact, was the author oil
improvements which distinguished the last
wooden line of battle ships from those OF
Nelson
Here IS found n historical series Of models
and sections, embracing $50 specimens OF
British war ships from the days OF the great
Harry down % the latest productions OF the
dock yards Another remarkable feature Is
model Of the Eddistonc light house, l61 feet
and SIX inches in height. with an electric light
atits summit Of 100000 candle power.
CONTEST FOR WHITE HAVEN.
The coming contest for White Haven will
be a sharp one The Borough is naturally "A
Liberal one. but has been kept in the Conser-
yatiye camp 10y tho popularity of Cavendish-
Bcntinck, lust deceased. Both sides are pre-
pairing for lively struggle, and the
Conservatives feel encouraged by the result AT
Aston and hope for success. OF course the
Labor Commission will be a prominent fea-
ture as It was at Aston in the appeal n the
electors Of the working class and the Sligo eH-
hhitiOn is being industriOusly quoted 10 show
the incapacity OF the Irish for self-goyern-
mont.
TIE AUSTRIAN BElCHsRA1u.
The meeting Of the Austrian Reichsrath
to-day was attended with more than usual
interest The fact that the old party arrange
mcuts are broken up. and that no purity has o
majority, ia the problem that c1ufTonts Count
Taafc. The Young Cnechs, after their vic
tories IN Bohemia, are g. make that country
entirely Slav, while the Germans. who form
the better part of the community and
IN fact constitute the respectable trading and
middle-class are equally resolute not 10 be
crushed by the majority. In this the Ger
mans Of bohemia have the sympathy Of their
fellow-Gclmaus in Austria. and the young
Czccl $ would stand alone IN the empire IN the
event + au appeal % force.
Count Iaale, il is said will effect comb
milton of the German Liberals end the Gall
clan Poles. and cudeavor TO carry on the
necessary legislation. Count 1aafe has one
important advantage in that the Austrian
Cabinet depends not upon Parliament, but
upon the Emperor. for continuity IN
power and that Francis Joseph, though
not usually disposed to interfere with
the course of legislation, has ever hest
tated in a crisis he becomes on the occasion
MS much M autocrat as the German Kaiser or
even as the Gar 1t was thus that he recently
stamped ont. by personal hat. the Hunga-
rian opposition 70 the Austro-Germsn com
mcrciai treaty. and he is known 10 be even
more positively opposed 20 the aggressive
character 81 the young Czech movement.