New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-17
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRoNICLED AND CRITICISED BY Mr.. ED.
MUND YATES.
THE QUEENS COMING VISIT TO GRASSE-"PLON
PLON'S' SUCCESSOR AMERICANS AT
THE DRAWING. ROOM-THE BAG.
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c.n,riobf. 1891 BIZ The Tribune AssoeAseArn
,ondon. March 1G-The arrangements for the
o,oou ionrney to Grasse have again been altered and
according 70 the latest mot dOidre the Original plan
will lac followed and the Queen is to leave Windsor AZ
o'clock next Monday afternoon 70. Portsmouth Dock
gard whore che viii embark on board the Victoria and
Albert The difficulties Of making all the arrange
meuts for the Queens safe and speedy journey from
Cborhourr 10 Grasse enormous, as, apart from all
Tho ordinary and obvious difficulties of the officials,
,hero is always the chance of entire change Of
orforuapcc at the very last moment. ina, much the
ooen would not cross the Channel If there either
,hc slightest fog or stormy For two days
before Her Majesty starts messages will be constaOty
nassnC between Windsor Castle and Portsmouth Dock
yard.
,+v nersons and it will require deXterous manage
a,t 70 find accommodation for the whole of the Royal
rortv at the Grand Hotc-ahOugh ii is very large
udinc--as special arrangements have to be made for
.ho hammered Indian domcstics the Queen insists
CARRYING about with her. The Queens own apartments
GRO IN he on the first floor. and bedroom and dress
mo room which face the north are being frescoed Her
uaiestvs sittngroOm is very spacious and the windows
Command a grand view. II is to be lifted with FUR
,iture sent from Windsor and the Queens bed come;
also from the Castle stores. There is worhroo o Hr
Henry Ponsonby the same floor, and bedrooms ara
ittine room for the ladesin-wang. The best apart
ments on the second floor have been arranged or hce
rd Princess Henry Of Battenberg. The hotel stands
On wooded HILL we'll above the little town. anu 'ieu
are magnificent views from most of the WINDOWS anu
fron the terrace The Queens three carriages her
nony chaise and her Bath chair have already arrived
at Grasse from England, well as ABOUT -oo pay
Of various sizes. The Queen takes only one laH IN
waiting the Dowager Lady Churchill, her private
secretary. Sir Henry Ponsonby, ana MAJOR n'ss'' q"
maid of honor and a medical attendant
EMPRESS FREDERICK TO PRoLoNG HER WISH
Empress Frederick has decided to stay In England
over the Easter holidays.
PRINCE "PLON PLON'S" SUCCESSOR
The public has heard great deal too much Oh ''p
theological and political disputes wIch hdNe s0i0 w
for a week in poor Prince :" Plon ZION ; s'oN io
As a matter OF fact, it is not OF the smaliesV lpoi
tauce whether the dying Prince does or does hol W.
come reconcled to his elder son. 1t Is quito ccr.'
that he has formally made the younger brother iThco
Lous his political heir placing hin uhder Tue Hle'
| tutelage of Prince Roland Bonaparte' VINO nhi'c' ,
practical wisdom TO the scientific attainmeh's vi INV
recuSe of Wesboune Park. Prince kolahu Is III
addition enormously rich. 1t is curious cohcoeice
that the ultimate fate of the Bonapartes VIII grt'
| depend on the sagacty shown by the husband OF
! Nine Marie Blanc and the son Of Prince Plcre
Ronsparte who killed Victor Noir, and was long nc
garded as the black sheep OF the FANNY
Won wALDERsEE's VISIT TO BISMARCK
| Count Won Waldersee is once more the man OF the
bopr in the incOmprehensible whirligig OF German
notifies but the differences that have been hbefaiS
drawn from his visit TO Prince Bismarck are utterly
| erroneous The position of Chancellor Won Caprivl
! x much shaken and it is the fear OF seeing Won
WaIderse. succeed him which has induced the recluee
of Friedrchsruhe suddenly TO suspend his attacks
FEATURES OF THE LAST DRAw1NGRooM
There was strong American contingent at the Draw
inpRoom The fashion set by Mrs White was followed
by Mrs Lincoln, who is also in mourning Tor her SON
Her magnificent black velvet gown was smothereu
with black feathers, standing in upright plumeS upon
| the train and in her hair was an algrette she was
accompanted BY her daughter who carried bouquet OF
| lilies II equipages any criterion, 1t must nave
| been a motley crew who attended the Drawing Room
on Friday One-horse lys, with broken kneed horses
were in the majority and slnglehorse ahoaus'
surely the most shabby gentee OF all conveyances'
we're to be seen in great numbers. There certainly
were not more than twenty decently turned out car
riages The more shabby the turnout, the more gaudy
| ras fbe bououes worn by the coachmcn and footmen
an one box sat coachman and groom warmly wrapped
in horsecloh On their bOsOms biazed an Arrangement
of dafods. and they were both smoking big Pipes
In brougham sat goodman. and mis- love hso 10!
lowed him from the news and sitting by his SIDE
PERHAPS the carriages OF the Salt OF the castle VIII
tske their people to later Drawing Rooms, but on
Friday they were conspicuous by their absence; and
passing down tho ranks one could but wonder what
fossils OF society had dug out this array OF hys IRON
livery stables last week.
| A CLEVER THIEF'S SUCCESS.
| have mentioned Lord and Lady Cranbourne's new
residence in Park Place They had an unpleasant
visitor last Thursday. clever thief, equipped Win
roll of copper wire and some workmcns tools gained
adm,tance on the preence Of having to repair an over
in N
the manner Of rich folks servants, the butler passed
him nm 10 the roof and left him there; and, hldlne
the ground clear, he promptly made for Lazy 'fdn'
dournes bedroom and annexed few Of her diamonds
An hour or two afterward the excuse gained him
admittance 10 house in Cavendish square, WHOM hc
made a still larger haul Of tewelry.
LORD woLsELEY's ENFORCED ECONOMY
The Journalists who expressed disapprobation OF
Lord Wolseleys conduct I'm continuing to reside en-
carcon in Dublin hotel and escaping the duties oil
entertaining cannot be Of the unfortunate cir
cumsances of recent occurrence which has cuorceu
economy on one to whose nature stnginess is as
foreign as cOwardice.
PROGRESS OF THE BACCARAr CASE
The statement is true which has appeared IN inc
daily papers TO the effect that, by an arrangement DC
wecn the respective lawyers the of Sir william
Gordon Cumming agt Taylor and Others Is 10 DC 'icu
before Whitsuntide. 1t Is possible that ue sun may
he adindcaed on wthent any decision on the mlrihsc
merits Of the The defence takes It's sho Oh wv"
pIeas-absence OF publication Of SANDER on the part o'
fine defendants and justification. The plea Oh non
publication adroty precedes that OF )usuhcauoh' ~
will devOve counsel for the plaihuh 10 po'0 pun
ucaton before the question Of the merits oil tIe case
o,n he gone into That preliminary issue VIII be
question rather Of law than Of fact; and as such to
decision on il VIII be with the Judge ana not VIZ" t'o
urv IT, them the plaintiff does not prove puDi'
,o the satisfaction of the judge. the SUIT VIII lal III
li,oine 10 the extreme detriment OF sir WIiiiai "o'
don Cumming and TO the warm sau'i'cuoi, VI ''
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