The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-31

mention that both of these audiences were pro-
longed. Meanwhile the Prince OF Wales ana
his family 90 back straight 70 Sandrlngham
alone and seeing no one.
THE GRDmoN CLUB.
The late premises of the famous Pelican
Club will 90 10 the hammer The negotla-
tons for reopening the house having fallen
tbrouoh many old members will Join the new
GridirOn Club ut the corner OF Regent ana
Jermyn streets.
The Prospectus which has been sent out an
nounces that the Gridron Club will be under
the direction of Knowles. 10 IS understood
that though the club attracted many old Peil-
cans it will not be conducted on the lines or
its predecessors, for though there Will 10
quite as much sparring there will be much
less rioting. The tone of the Gridlron CluD
will be much higher than the Pelican aspred
to.
THE LAUREATE's MEMORIAL POEM.
The Laureates poem on the death of the
Duke Of Clarence will be published IN the
Nineteenth Century Magazine for February.
The following three lines. taken from iAo pc
ginning of the poem, Will give some iaea
of Lord TennysOns style IN this. ms last
effort:
The bridal garland falls upon his bier;
The shadow of a crown that Ger nlm hung
Has vanished in the shadow cast py dealh'
This dirge does not exceed seventeen lines,
and as will be seen from the above specimen
il hardly up TO the standard OF the Laureate
reputation. The fact Is there Is "a general
conviction in the public mind that AilIeu
Tennys0n, for his own sake, should quiz pun
llshlng
LEADERSHIP OF TIE IRISH PARTY.
No decision has yet been arrived at IN the
matter of the leadership OF the irish IaI4lA-
mentarv party Justin Mccarthy Is anxious
to he relieved of the duties OF this position
which press heavily upon busy literary man.
hut the members of his party strongly oppose
any chance at present. and ara most anxious
that Mccarthy should retain tne posi'lou
he so usefully and unselhshly fills. at least
through the session that marks the endo iAo
present Parliament
The final decision in this matter has been
put oil till the meeting OF the party III west
minister Tuesday week
PRINCE GEORGE AID TIE NAVY.
Prince George WAS notretired from the navy.
Once probabiv before he takes that maj atop,
he will hoist his pennant as COMMANDER OF
British man-0l-war. Ihisls his own WISH ana
being so eminently Congenlal % me MAJ .s'iilo
snirit Of the British nation he Is llkelV 70 10
aratihed Nothing dehnlIe mas DeS" .... 80
In REGARD b the Princes pro ected Vislt TO
Fovpt but the admiral commanding the
Rriri.h feet IN the Mediterranean has re-
c.ived instructions % have portion CT tAe
snuadrOn in readiness 70 escort the roya4
yacht Alexandra.
TIL NEW CONSTABLE Of WINDSOR.
The Radical party in Parliament will make
n vigorous attack on the appointment OF the
MARQUIS Of lOrne 20 be constable oi NlDl'oI
Castle As tie office Is an aDsOute slhecui e,
with a liberal salary attached. 10 Is c0nten led
,bStif in must be retained it should be given
IN some person who has done the state
! some service As the salary OF the con-
stable does not appear IN the estimates but
/ il defraved from the Queens private pui .e
| this APPOINTMENT cannot DO attacked IA u7-
| late on the supplies. but the acceptance OK we
post will eatly initiate sains- ;elI 'oi'-, .
! chances as candidate Tor hradloil. as I'D
! constituency likes 20 he reF scented Dy a
mere ornamental court oihcltl.
PRINCESS NAYS WEDDING GIrrs.
The propossd presentation Of the wedding
/ oifts of Princess May. of Ieck has taken .
1e,V tnrn la consequence OF u WlndiaA tnat
| ietelv dropped into the lap of the 1eck family
! bv the death of Lord Ialemache. q near
neiphbor OF theirs at Richmond. who nas ieit
/ i'm his Will. which has Just been opened YpD'
! ,ounds to tie Duke of eek. LORD ahe-
meche had neither vile nor children. and an
! - lis relations are so rich that they DO bob
/ ,,,eG tia money! lie has long been 10 SYM
/ ,esi,, vgitb the feck family which Is not r
/ ionsiy needy. so he has made them coiALoi'A-
| ble Tor he. .,. ..r,,.,
His Holiness. the Pope. has now thirteen
| cardinals hats ~ bis disposition. me deaths
! nj Cardinals Ag0stlni Manning and Slmeonl
/ rs5ncej The number or members or the
secrod college 10 iifty-seven. the run comple-
roent being seventy. which number. however;
| - naver quito maintained. Cardinal Howard
| il the only Englishman wearing red h-t ae
| The nresent time but for the last three years
/ ba has been Of inhrm mind.
The controversy as 70 Cardinal dannlhs
sncces.or has been enlarged ny t-e rcpots I
/ thet the Duke OF Norfolk beirenas nyt
| Risbop Vaughan. but Bishop Butt OF 7ouin-
| war;. a quiet. unobtrusive ecclesiastlc OK con
seryatiye tendencies but an aO.o Hol.in'S-
| traitor.
SIX THOUSAND hfES on A sfaiAh-
Nearly the whole OF the men IN the engln-
| eering trade On the river Tyne are usa up
hva strike to-day because OF notices Whiol
we're given lest week 20 about % per cent OF
! tha men 10 leave. The workmen say that
| thew will not resume until tho question ot
overtime is settled. Tho strike elects o'Voo
men.
Bufralo Bill. accompanied by George Sheri-
dan were entertained at farewell H-nher
Last nieht az the Victoria CLUB by Colonel
| North. Budalo Bill sailed on the tmoria