Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-16

SIR WILLIAM GORDON CUNNING AND HIS FOR
TUSE-ENaLAND AND RUSSIAN DEBT.
LONDON, June 18.-Everybody IL talking Of
Lord and Lady Brooke. All gossip aside. the
relations between the pair have been little
more than formal for several months past, and
they have not usually answered the invitations
of royalty together. 1t is rumored that Lord
Brooke has in his possession letters fully as in
teresting as those in the Mordaunt case. written
by the Prince Of Wales and which call for some
clear definition of the line between platonic
affection and the seventh commandment.
Lady Brooke has lately shown a desire to win
back her husband. who will in all probability
soon be the Earl of Warwick, and but for the
bacarrat scandal she might have succeeded.
That raised such storm OF scandal in which
Lady Brooke's name had a prominent place
that Lord Brook is thoroughly disguised and
will no longer play the part of complainant
husband to his beautiful wife. Both Of them
are independent as to property, Lady Brooke
having considerable inherited estate near
Colchester.
SIR WILLIAMS FORTUNE.
friend of Sir William Gordon Cumming
says that 'to remove possible misapprehen-
sion it was desirable to state that Sir William
is entirely independent Of any fortune that his
bride may bring him and is able to meet the
costs Of the recent trial without serious impair
ment Of his estate; that Lady Cumming has not
married chateau en- espagne, and will, as
customary among Americans and Britons, re-
tain entire control of her property; that Sir
Williams proposed visit to America will not be
in connection with getting portion Of his
wifes estate under his control, ms he is under no
such necessity, and that, in the opinion Of the
writer, the loss of the society of the Prince of
Wales will be amply repaid to Sir William by
increased ability to live within his means"
REsPoNsIBIE FOR A RussIAN DEBT
A bill pending in parliament, but not likely
to go through this session, calls attention to
the singular and almost ironical fact that
England is responsible for a considerable bal
ance Of debt incurred by Russia many years
ago for the purpose of crushing France. II
was in the latter days of the first empire that
Russia needed 25, 0O0, 900 Of florins to help her
to carry on the war against Napoleon. Eng
land eagerly became responsible to the Holland
capitalists who loaned the money for both
principal and interest. Russia has allowed
England to meet the obligation SO far. and it is
desired to wipe out the remainder, amounting
to 100000 by prompt payment, instead OF
await ing the slow operation OF the per cent
sinking fund.
AN INTERESTING INDIVIDUAL.
An interesting individual now awaiting trial
in London is one, Arthur James johnson, a
dissenting minister. Nearly three years ago
James at Leicester. Mrs. James and f5O0 dis
appeared. The Rev. johnson called upon Mr..
James to offer him religious consolation. He
also offered to go in search of the missing wife,
! and James sent him to London to inquire,
wbereupon johnson and the wife started for
Australia. They came back recently, and
johnson was arrested for the theft of various
articles taken by himself and Mrs. James.
CRUSADE AGAINST THE PRINCE.
The popular crusade against the Prince of
Wales shows no signs of abating in strength or
bitterness. After the lecture delivered last
night at Carnarvon, Wales, by Mr.. Henry NJ.
Stanley. the band played "God Bless the Prince
of5 Wales" The Welshmen, however, no
sooner heard the first strains of the familiar
air than they raised a storm Of Kisses which
almost drowned the noise Of the band. AT
seven religious meetings held in various parts
Of the country yesterday the Prince OF Wales
was rouudly denounced for the share he took
| in the baccarat scandal. At the Methodist con-
ference now being held at Leeds the visit to
Tranby Croft was classed as a gamblers
orgie." In letter published today In the Pal
Mall Gazette the writer asks why a captain in a
household regiment, who is wanted by the
police in connection with the Cleveland street
scandal and who is now residing in Tunis,
should have been allowed to resign when Mr..
William Gordon Cumming was dismissed from
the army for his share in the Tranby Croft
scandal.
GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.
The steamer Labrador of the Compagnie
Generate Transatlantique. from Colon, is de-
tanned in quarantine at Bordeaux, one of her
passengers having died of yellow fever during
the voyage.
Sir William Whiteway and Mr.. Hovey of the
Newfoundland delegation to England, who
have been in Paris for several days, have left
for Switzerland after having held a number of
satisfactory interviews with the minister Of for
eign affairs, NJ. Ribot.
The census returns for England and Wales
indicate that the population Of the two coun-
tries will aggregate $4,000, 900. an increase in
the past ten years of 100000
Prince Christian, brother-inlaw OF the
Prince of Wales. was present in the house of