The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-31

mainly on the coast line. The speed at whicn
ship can pnss along a canal Is aueS''on VI
engineering. no doubt attended with sothe w
ira cost OF works. but economic IN tho emu
The larger the ship becomes the more i'n-
portant is the saving OF distance ana ume'
But such work as contemplate
would serve many other purposes besides
navigation. main drainage the improvement
OF the shannon. and SO on. Tho state OF mind
OF my critics ia we'll illustrated by letter
from Lord Anrlesey. the mostpopular LORD
Lieutenant OF Ireland. to Atiorney-General
Blackburn. dated 1884. from BONE. He says
dilating in contrast on the building OF the
works OF the Imperial City. which appeared TO
have been destined for eternity: They would
have made you a ship canal from Galway to
your bay In month. How Roman Emperor
would have smiled at the difficulty OF forming
one from Kingston to Dublin"
But II Sir Edward does not mako haste and
convert tho British Government to his Cham
mel tunnel scheme he will be left behind The
rival scheme OF Channel bridge is advancing
rapidly. 1t Is true that 1t has not yet got be-
yond the paper stage. but the plans show 70.
marknble progress. few months ago the
drawings Of tho bridge showed 141 piers rest
Ing on the bed OF the Channel and rising high
out OF the sea- Now sixty.nine Of these costly
piles have been rem owed. not by the fury OF the
waves. but by tho activity Of the draughtsman
and India rubber. The revised bridge will only
require seventy two piers. and the cost Will be
considerably reduced. It is interesting to note
the enthusiasm OF the company. as shown at
its meeting yesterday. over what seem to out
siders very poor prospects. The bridge. on
the revised estimate. is to cost 32.OOO.OOO In
order that interest may be paid on this enor-
nous capital 1t would DO necessary for the I'M
a.ko n, IntI nnNy fOec
to $4,000. II the Channel bridge does that 1t
will be the best patronized twenty miles Of
railway in the world.
The affairs OF Lady Lena Scott. ell-known
grande dame OF London society. have been
occupying the time OF the Bankruptcy Court
this week. She is the widow OF Sir Claud
Scott. baronet and banker, and until lately
was reputed to be very wealthy. She was at
the zenith OF her glory few seasons ago.
when. after an exciting race with nearly all the
mothers in polite society she won a husband
for her beautiful daughter in the person OF
Earl Russell Tho marriage proved q most
unhappy one. as all the world knows from the
proceedings in the law courts from time to
time. and Lady SCOTS sun quickly set. Her
accounts as filed in the Bankruptcy Court,
show gross debts sl4.35S. OF which sum. how
ever. only f3.78S is unsecured. and assets
nil. Her ladyships troubles. judged by her
answers in tho course Of her examination.
were due In sono measure to rash speculation.
but more largely to the commonplace habit OF
living beyond ones means. Her creditors
stand q poor chance of getting anything. for.
although Lady Scott expressed deep regret at
her position and bravely declared that it
would be the best endeavor OF her life to pay
everybody In full" her hopes are based upon
NO more solid foundation than the gamblers
A. L. -.
Among her ladyahip's creditors is her son-in-
law. Earl Russell. who claimed f1O3. and
against this she narvely sndeavored to set
dressing bag. bought for f18O. which she gave
the young man upon his marriage with her
daughter. Tho attempt failed. and Earl Rus.
sell remains on the list Of creditors In COM
pany with the usual assortment of florists.
jewellers. milliners. and hotel keepers to
whom tho Door woman owes money.
His Majesty King Alfonso XIII. has arrived
at San Sebastian on his annual visit to the
seaside. which he loves above all things
Every morning between y and 10 big crowd
OF visitors and townspeople assemble on the
esplanade to see the little King. who Is NO
longer carried or driven to the baths. but
walks proudly by the side Of his mother or
governess. He Is almost hail fellow we'll met
to all the beggars IN the town. and to see him
| distributing his aims 10 said to be q sight
| worth travelling all tho way to San Sebastian
| to witness. The little monarch can be very
| dignifed at times. but at San Sebastian he let's
| himself loose. Unlike ordinary little fellows
| OF his age. Alfonso has not yet been worried
much with school books. Queen Christina ad-
herring steadfastly to the plan she formed
when her child was a weakly infant, to
strengthen his body before developing his
mind
Stanbon ponool ~ p,IHp,oro ,paI ,,o y,
| American newspaper men. is to-day the hero
Of the British journalistic world. and his name
Is bracket with those OF Forbes and Stanley.
| He was In Morocco with rowing commission
| from the United Press Of New York and the
Central News Agency Of London whom Sir
Charles Evan Smith and the members OF the
British Mission started out to negotiate a
treaty with tho Sultan OF Fec. Bonsal Joined
the caravan. and was treated as a member OF
the mission. and rapidly rose to the position
| Of right-hand man to Sir Charles. The con-
| ferences with the Sultan resulted in number
| Of tragic Incidents all OF which Bonsal has de-
scribed at length in the English newspapers.
| Negotiations were finally broken OF. and the
| mission started out on its return to Tan
giers. but Bonsal. striking out for him
| self. rode across the desert with the
| news. keeping In the saddle eighteen hours a
| day, and beating the caravan by nearly a
| week. From Tangiers he cabled the del pat hes
| which electrified Great Britain. and on his
| arrival in London he was summoned to the
| Foreign Oflce for conference with LORD Sails
bury Besides being feted on all sides Bonsal
was fred at on his way to Fez and promptly
made q representation to tho Sultan on
his arrival Compensation to tho amount
$1,000 was offered to him. but this was de-
cined. and then the Sultan wrote him q touch
Ing letter Of apology. asking him to excuse his
uncivilized children. and praying him to &C
cent jewelled sword OF honor. This was
accepted. Bonsal's portrait appears in the
illustrated papers. his biography has been
published. and he 10 one Of the men OF the day
In London.
John Mackay arrived in London this week
and left to-day for Homburg. Yesterday was
the twentieth anniversary OF Mackays meet
ing with Col. Tom Ochiltree. the occasion be-
ing the day OF the winning OF the Goodwood
| Cup by Favonius. July 20. 1872. In celebra-
tion OF the event Ochitree gave dinner at