New-York tribune., 1892-10-18


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copyriont 1892 BY The Tribune A'soe'd"o"
,oraon Oct 1.-THE Queen has at last decldeo 10
ND new kirk at Crathe and the plans "n'n Inv
,sn made by an Aberdeen firm OF archllec'" nav
s..n approved by Her Majesty, who has gwen oru'I
NV work to be commenced as early In the spring 10
be weather will permit.
THE TASTES OF THE HElR-APPARENT
rhonph the Prince Of wales's presence at Iehhy-
,,s funeral would have been Immensely popular
80, is no particular reason why he should nave Deel
.nsrs He has no special liking, taste or lhoeeu III
Lsrencs Tor literature. He is, as the siahs PiII"se
oss not built that way His reading Is supposed "
!. very limited He is polite to literary men anu
journalists when they do not stand in MS way or
.nmment adversely OH his pioceedings' as lie Is ~
o,rtsrs actors musicians, TO everybody indeed VIII
,on, he has no real or fancied cause OF quarrel
I'm the other hand there was no earllhy reasoH why
- ouv other occasion he should not have gone -
xovmarket lie is owner OF racehorSes, ana AIS
closest companions racing men. lie had a morse
vaged In one of the contests that day, and had had
long enforced spell Of abstinence from pursuits IN
h;oh no delights 1t was the simultaneous con-
.urrencs of the two events. the tuxtap slion IN
neop,es minds of the vault and vigil OF the cataiaqe
and the Cesarewitch, OF passing kneil apd sauonhs
hill and the collection place OF what tine
rimess called all that most illustrious IN our
land by BIRTH rank position, by natural gifts and BY
ooired learning In and IN the arts OF peace IN
ststesmanship diplomacy, in literature and science
na ths assemblage in the other OF raucous, roaring
urfans the scum and selvage Of the ring which ac'
ord,ng 20 "The Daily News" would have made u'e
r;ctory of the vigil the occasion of popular demon-
,raion which must have been most gratifying TO the
Prince 1t was these comparisons that caused all
the outcry.
THE PAILBEARERs AT TENNYsoNS FUNERAL.
Remarks having been made to the absence OF
,,s president of the Royal Academy or any repre-
sentative Of art among Tennyson's pallbearcrs II Is
right that it should he known that Sir F. leighton
uas detained at Palermo He tclegmphed Mr. Cal
dspn TO represent the Royal Academy at the funeral,
and This was done. The Duke of Argyll travelled
fr,m Inverary and Lord Duferin from Paris respec-
lively. in order to be present at the ceremony.
THE POET LAUREATE's HALTING FRENCH.
Many years ago there current an absurd
and wholly improbable story about certain visit paid
bv Tennyson and Browning Paris. where they lodged
at the Grand Hotel Browning. who had bad cold.
asked Tennyson who going out, TO tell the people
in the bureaa to let the fire 90 out. Tennysons
stock Of French was scant, but he put his head into
the Office and said Ne lassy sOrir lie foo parqute-
ments The manager. who accepted " foo for :" fou'
Instead of as Tennyson meant 1t, for feu,' thought
that Browning had gone mad and had him safely locked
in o room until his companion returned.
Mr.. GLAD>TCNE AND LORD TENNYsoN.
Some one has described Mr.. Gladstone o. good
man In the very worst Of the term. Whatever
other claims he may have TO the quality. he Is at all
events good hater, and relentless. Ills
latest display of this side Of his character was pc
culiarly ungracous. For years the Premier was the
Intimate friend Of Lord Tennyson, and visited him
regularly Shortly before his death, the Laureate
preferTing the truth To friendship wrote of Mr. Glad
stone that, while he loved the man, he hated his
policy. For this Mr. Gladstone declined to be
present at the poets funeral Nominay, he was too
much occupied with affairs OF state, but such an ex
cuse avails nothing. Mr.. Gladstone Is In excellent
health, the political bulletin us, and has
plenty time write to the Viennese advocates OF
the emancipation OF women, and TO puff his studies OF
medieval universities. His recruitment for Tennysons
outspokennessfor there is other Interpretation pos
sibe of his absence on occasion which offered such
opportunities Of Observation-Disclosures in a
very painful way the chief of those ntcncsses which
his admirers have oonspred to term collectively his
greatness.
THE DUKE OF CoNNAUGHT's PLANS.
1t Is now said that the Duke OF Connaught Will
probably be appointed to the Governorship Of Malta
Although he has particular reason for not wishing 10
20 50 far as India. he has objection TO leaving
England and would really like command In Malta
where he would be Independent, yet within easy
reach Of home
THE GRAND DUKE OF HEssE.
The Grand Duke of IIesse and his sister have made
much shorter stay at Balmoral than was expected
for 1t was originally arranged that they were to return
with the Queen TO Windsor next month and then pay
visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales at Sand
rlpghan before leaving for Germany. 1t has been
decided that family congress is shortly TO be held
in Dsrmstadt TO arrange variety OF matters NO
doubt the Grand Duke will marry in the course OF
the next year. but the project OF union between MN
and Princess Victoria, Of Wales, does not appear likely
10 lead TO anything.
THE PLACE OF MISTRESS OF THE ROBES.
The arrangement which has been made respecting
the Office OF Mistress of the Robes excited much uri-
favorable criticism and some Of Mr. Gladst0nes most
influential supporters strongly disapprove II. "heh
1t became certain that the Duchess OF Bncceuch woud
not continue TO hold Office II was offered 10 INC duchess
d Bedford, who refused Il. Lady Spencer was theh
mentioned but Mr.. Gladstone had some "fad' That II
would be unconstitutional TO appoint the we OF N'h
lister to the highest place in the household lheh Lacy
Granville was suggested and her appointment woud
have given universal satisfaction, but Mr. Iiads'ohe
has now declared that only Duchess couid pe ap'
pointed Mistress Of the Robes, quite forgetting 'a'
Sir Robert Feel offered the place In lS4l 10 the
Marchioness Of Abercon. Finally the Queen was re
Quested to make any arrangement she pleased anu
after the Dowager Duchess Of Bedford had refused ue
place which she held under Mr. Gladstone from leso
until 1883 1t decided 10 place II In commission
for the present between the Dowager Duchess OF Athoe
and the Dowager Duchess Of Roxburgb.
SIR THEODORE MARTINS CHANCES GOOD
Sir Theodore Martin is to have the first refusal Of
the poet laurcateshp, and the Queens decision Will
certainly be acceptable TO Mr.. Gladstone. as there
has been an intimate acquaintance for many years
between him and genial and accomplished author
Of the life OF the Prince Consort who Was also one
Of Tennysons close friends, and they saw a grea
deal OF each other
LORD woLSELEY'S MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE.
Lord Wolscley has to thank Sir John Pepder and the
Mediterranean cruise for complete restoration Il
health. The Indigestion which had troubled him fol
some time past entirely disappeared after the seconC