New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-23
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRONICLED AND CRITICISED By MR..
EDMUND YATES

CBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.I
Copyright. 1892 Bv The Tribune Annexation
London. Aug. 22.-The Queen was to leave OSBORN"
"Wednesday afternoon for Balmoral but now 1t Is ex
pccted that her departure Will be postponed 10 next
Monday The Court will remain in scotland until the
middle of November and then Is TO return to Windsor
for a month.
THE GERMAN EMPRESS.
The German Empress, whose announcement Is da'iy
expected Is residing at the marble palace PotSnah'
and is attended by certified English nurse from
Iondon The Empress has been entertaining. her
mother. the Duchess of Augustenburg. Princess
Adelaide OF Hohenlohe, who came over from Dresden
for a few days.
THE BIsMARCKs PRESENT TIE KN:ER ABSENT.
From a friend IN Berlin hear that a luncheon was
civcn by the officers of the First Dragon GUARDS.
Queen Victora's own, on their gl0ryday,' August
49, that being the anniversary OF Mars Ii Tour. 1t
was brilliant function: the table was loaded with
magnificent service Of silver which the Queen pre-
,entrd to the mess of the regiment on her appdnt-
mcnt as honorary chief. and the only thing wanting
10 complete the general effect of the fesvity was the
nreseocc of the Emperor. Ills Majesty had Indeed
promised 10 attend, but at the last moment tele-
cI4phcd from Potsdam saying that he found II I'M
possible to keep his word. Rumor at once grew bnSS
as 10 the cause OF lis MaJesty's hon-appearance.
Some attributed IL II the delicate state OF the FIN
press's health, but those probably much nearer
from the regimental banquet with the presence OF the
two brothers bismarck Counts Herbert and william.
who both served their time Oneyear volunteers In
the First Dragon Guards and were lucky enough 10
lake part i'm the historic charge AT Mars Ia Tour con-
seauently they did not hesitate TO accept the Gus
,onary invitation OF the colonel to attend the annual
fete of the gallant regiment; but on hearing OF THIS
the Emperor drew back.
THE LATE DUKE OF MANCHESTER.
n,,lo Of MaDc VIII died Thurs
day while still on the sunny side Of forty, wholly
failed to fulfil the promise he showed while serving
In the Royal Irish Fusers His career In the House
of Commons was not brilliant, and from the moment
be went in for things theatrical his doom was sealed
OF late years he came 10 b" known Only aS inc
Duchess Of Manchcsier's husband. Within the last
three months he has lsren greatly bothered about
settlements but here he for once fortunate, AS
tho income he was secured In was made to depend
only on his life. His son, the ninth Duke on Man
chester who is fourteen years of age. resembles very
strongly his mother, the beautiful senoHta Con-
suolo Yznaga.
THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE's MARTuA GE.
The news Of the marriage Of the Duke OF DeVOhN"H'
with the Dowager Duchess Of Manchester. which, In
hvcone time would have nuttcrod tho pulses OF
society. has been received with perfect Indifference.
The inevitable sometimes occurs well rs IN" uh'
foleseen and the fact that both contracting phu'S
arc elderly and to a certain extent demod-S roDS inv
event of Its charm. \ union Of hearts, one oi "m'"
has been beating in Its owners breast nearly SiNN
years. while the other pledged to its first lucky
winner full forty years ago. cannot be considered
.man,ic Vnouestionablv at one time. the Duchess
wa one OF the leading crandcs danes de- par lie mon Re
at the English Court, but lady who Is moi m'r"N
a grande dame but grand mere. and that OF h'""h
vears' standing naturally loses some OF h"r lhno"
over those among whom her 10, Is cast Ihef" are
many others who appreciate at ti"ir h'gh''t Na'"'
l.t.n mood
the Duchess Of Deyon.hlre's casery-soueht counsel
prompted
LABOl-CUEHE AND THE CABINET.
yos VOC n, course all the talents and all the
cracos also. but where Is the County Guy, where is
our Henry where is the genial cynic OF whom tue
graphic Parliamentary reporters tell us 50 "'","
Where In point of fact, is LabDy y NHa' Has W.
come OF the cabinet miniSership Or TO say the pfS
~ the prvy councilorship over which, In anncipa
ton the brilliant beams OF "The Sunday SIN shi''u
months ago when Tay Pay" who is described by the
admitting Pail Mall" book "a FcetSt. s"aSh
hclter who prefers to SIT for an English constituency
and nurse his ELUSIVE patriotism Oh hhsHsn '"'P'
saluted him as the Right Hon. III IhDoucu''' III
p.tto and covered him with soIsng lr!sh Dn'"r' W
which Perkin Mi1dlcwick's dosset is mia ana "e""
A London correspondent Is quoted by the evening
miners as authority for the report that the absence
., ,he genial cynic from any ministerial list Is du"
IN The personal objection of the Queen "'ll' wv"
e. Is possible that her Majesty, who is mo'ler d.
well as q sovereign, may have felt that occa''on'n!'
in .Truth- cynicism somewhat weakened seh"lS
ond entirely swamped loyalty. notably in th" Christ
man cartoons representing the baccarat Scahudi' VI
showing the Heir Apparent besto~Ans ciVihy %"
Hebrew nnancier, from whom II was Insulated lie
received benefits But then. IT must be rehe"per'o'
that Labouchere has a partner who' OH oco"aoA y
could lie credited wjth these harmless pleaNahri'S'
The voice might be the voice OF Henry puV NV
hands would be proved TO be the hahus Oh hor"c0'
and il v,,uld be "A lovely sight to sec Labby' Sp"n'
low standing aghast at the license OF JorAiis NoleS'
MR.. GL,DSroNE's DILEMMA
When Sir Henry PonsOnby called Sir. Glad
Stone at stuart Renders house. Carlton Gardens
n aconant him with the Queens conlInhd 'h''
he should form an Administrations ne con
viewed a message stipulating thht MI Laoo"
obrre Was not to be admitted TO tle new Wv
eminent Gladstone, therefore, fJund hihiSeH III Il
serious scrape; for he deemed II 10 BE- lhuSPe"S'o
10 rs interest with the Radicals 10 offer place IN
,ho C.hiue+ l., talouchere and lie knew very well
tha. II woud be fl most nauspicious beginning Of the
new regime 70 find himself compelled to eAcInu' u
Radical leader In compliance Win cohi'na"u Hoi
Oh. Queen hear that LaboncheFe was hP'oreu 70 so'
Mr. Glad tone out of his difficulty DS wTiuhB Il "''oi
io say that he would not accept any once "ihteNcr'
as he preferred TO remain an Independent "'cii'O'
This cnrlonSy foolish proposal was, of course dc-
lind hv I'm. former member Tor Northampton, who,
IN all probability, would have refused 10 JON nov
srnmrrt composed OF the wreck OF Gladstone lOihel
Administrations, with few additions from the Hhaii
circle OF the Prime Ministers personal etahers anu
such feeble recruit n ASliith' IL ehouu o'
understood that all the Cabinet appointments nave
been airang by Mr.. Gladstone himself Without con
s,l,at,on With ANYBODY except Sir AgcInon West and
Arqo!d Morley and the preliminary arrangement
VIII Oh lad been made AT Sir William Vernon liarco"
erratc conferences disrcgarded by the friinc
Minister who snnbbed those OF his colleagues VINO
v.nured to put 70 Ga their own views dcciail"s ""'
lie wanted no advice on such matters
MR. AsQUITH's APPOINTMENT CONDEMNfp'