New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-21
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London, APRIL o0.-The Archbishop Of Canterbury v
TO oiicate al tho Royal weddl1g on July 8, assisted
BY the Bishops Of London Winchester and oxford ana
by the dean and canOns OF Windsor. The ceremony
will take place in st. Georges Chapel The royalties
VIII have luncheon In the grand diningroom OF 'no
CASTLE while the guests viii take their meal IN lhe
Waterloo chambers. The newly married couple were
to have passed the honeymoon at Bsgehot Park, the
Duke Of Connaughts place, the borders OF Windsor
Park but this plan has been changed In consequence
OF the Duke OF Westminster having kindly offered 10
lend them Cleveden, and they will DIVE there In the
afternoon but are to return 10 Windsor on wednesday.
July 8, to be present at the celebration OF tie silver
wedding OF Prince and Princess ChTisIan
THE PRINCE OF wALEss YACHT.
The Prince Of waes,s Yacht Alnc IS about TO undergo
reftng at Cowes in order that she may be ready for
cruising by the middle Of July. The Alne Is to be
fitted with new foretopmast 10 replace the one when
carried away last August when she was racing AZ
the Royal Yacht Squadron regatta with Emperor VIII
lam and the Prince of Wales bosrd. The AIne VIII
probably be sailed during the summer by fElhee
George.
DOGS THAT THE QUEEN IS FOND OF
The Queens favorlte dogs, upward of thirty In
number, have been photographed during last week
at the Royal Kennels at Windsor The animals are
Pomeranians, coies, fox-terrters and dachshuhdS'
EMPEROR WILLIAM Frantic.
The Emperor william Is frantic with rage at the
conversion 10 the Greek Church Of the Duchess Of
Sparta which he attributes Russian influences work
ing through Queen Olga. The Emperor regards ms
sisters change OF faith personal insult 70 himself
for it it by his express order that inc
clause was introduced into the marriage contract
which allowed the Duchess to continue member OF
the Lutheran Church 1t is sad that His Majesty
would have refused his consent TO tho alliance II no
had not felt assured that the Duchess would retain the
religion Of her family
No fewer than seven portraits Of the German En-
peror are now being painted by three artists In Berlin
one of these portraits in which the Emperor Is repre-
sented in hunting costume, is intended TO be present
70 the Oueen and viii be hung in the private apart
ments at Windsor.
| IN MEMORY OF CROWN PRINCE RUDOLF.
Before settling down for the season at schoenbunn,
the Emperor OF Austria went last week u Meyerhhs'
where alone and unattended lie inspected the seven
| stalned-glass windows which have Just been placed
ia the mortuary chapel N memory OF his dead son.
| FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE CzAR'S FAVOR.
Thu Grand Duke Michael is a great favorte with
the Emperor of Russia, and IS sure TO be pardoned
and restored to his military position In few months
| lie is the eldest son OF the Grand Duke Michael
Nicoaievitch who is probably the richest member OF
the Imperial family The Emperor and Empress OF
| Russia were anxious that the Grand Duke should
marry one OF the daughters Of the Prince OF "ales
and he was in London several weeks iouf years
apo when he almost lived at Marlborough House. and
was included in the Royal party at ASCOT put No
left England without making any matrimonial pro-
posal and some time afterward was considerably IN
d,sorace at the Court Of st. Petersburg The indig-
nation expressed by the Emperor Of Russia wheh no
baard of Grand Duke Michaeps escapade was due 10
| the fact that this Grand Duke, who Is by iar inc
| cleverest member of the Imperial family mas niiuo
| himself notorious at his Cousins court Dy OaiAHs
liberalism in vague sharumscarum" fashion, and ex-
messing longings for religious equality. The uraha
Duke loudly inveighed against the new pohcy VI
orrvtng the Lutheran Grand Duchesses into joining
tba orthodox Church. and this enraged the Procuraoor
| General of the Holy synod, who Is now the ihoSs
| powerful parsonage at the Russian Court "r'iio
Duke Michael obtained leave from the Emperor I" pass
the winter at Cannes, in order that he might DO near
| his sister, the Grand Duchess OF Meckenourg'
ccbverin and did not even ask permission from his
| Majesty 10 marry the Countess Sophie Won Meren-
| berg first cousin OF the Duchess OF Albany
who so far from being lovely girl, Is In her Ihrueea
| year.
| LADY ALEXANDER LEvEsoN-GoWERs ILLNESS
LADY Alexander Leveson- GOwer had been rapidly
sinking during the last few weeks and was qu.e uli
conscious for some days before her DEATH Her hea'i
broke down some time ago under the strain OF ioSPa
nursing, which she took TO after the secohu HA'i'e'
| of her father the Duke OF sutherland.
| THE NEWFOUNDLAND DELEGATES NOT INVITED
Nathan the Premier of Newfoundland any of tho
deeoates were invited to Lord Knusfords dinner ana
reception last week; and some good-natufed chan'
partly directed against the Colonial secretary JIM
self was flying about the House on tIldiy
| owing TO imaginative announcements "ii'i' " 49,
their way into the daily papers. The delegates "oFe
informally presented to Lord Salisbury on saturday
and will he officially received by Lord KnutsioEd az
| the Foreign Office this week.
| OPENING UP A NEW AFRICAN DISTRICT.
The object Of Sir william Mackinnon's brief VISIT 10
| Brussels last week neither to arrange LOT 'ir'
taneys appointment to the gOvernorshp of the congo
Free State nor to settle any difficulty between tls
state and the English explorers, but was entirely
confined to the launching of the new Ahso-beisiaa
| Company for opening up the Katanga Disulct
WHO WILL LEAD THE LIBERAL LoRDs'
There is no doubt that Mr.. Gladstone desired tnaV
Lord Spencer should become the Liberal leader OF te
INNER house but that Lord Rosebery, though not III
position at present to take Office ob)ected 10 any ar
| rangement by which he would be excluded. In con-
| sequence the question has been hung up Inere I'
however more in this than meets the eye. Inc iac'
Is that Lord Rosebery IS dissatisfied WIN 'he Pros
| meets and policy of the party. NO man Knows peS
Ter than he that the HomeRule bubble has burst ana
| ~ - arviors that the party should reconsider its
| rostion before the general election. Mr. Gladstone
rd Mr. Morley are the only Liberal leaders who re-
| tain faith in Home Rule.
MR. GLADSTONE ILL.
Mr.. Gladstone has had an attack OF innuenha ana
hos been III for the last week lie went to Brighton 10
! recruit and has come back better
ATTENDING IBsEN MATINEEs.
The United States Minister and Mrs. Lincoln ano
most Of the Americans in London are patronzlng ths
Thsen maflnees given by their countrywomen' EnzS
both Robins and Miss Marion Lea. Henry irving,
! Beerbohm Tree and ar. James took boxes LOT INC '
performance
HOW THEY LIVE OUT IN THE OCEAN,
Tho life of the islanders Of the Atlantic Archipelago
among whom Lady Zetland, Miss Baiiour VIII Oapedn
Lumley and Lord Scarborough have been travelling,
A. o.riora ynre OF lawlessncss md industry. They