New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-02
copy,fqnt 1892 By The Tribune Assoetatton.

residence
royalties the members Of her own family. minister's
ambassadors and selection OF the high nobility.
With one or two exceptions all the invitations were
merely to dine ana Sleep the guests arriving Just Ia
lime TO dress for dinner and leaving next morning
after breakfast. Very short notice Is gwen ana the
invitation sometimes reached the guest on the alter
noon OF the day on which he expected at the
caStle Guests al Windsor have limited OPP
portunites Of inspecting the pictures, china ana ooccts
OF art with which the Castle f. filed or the rare ana
splendid collection OF books, prints and miniatures IN
the library. They do, however see the corridor winch
extends all round the quadrangle and Is hiied Wild
cabinets OF china vases with old French furniture ana
hung from end to end with pictures. The caneletus
and the portraits features OF the corridor COLLECTION
which are shown TO the public There are par
icunrly fine portraits OF Sir Walter Scott Lord thur
low Pitt, Canning. Lord Eldon and Ageh's picture
OF Lord Beaconshed which hangs close to the portrait
OF George III. At the upper end Of the corIfdor Is
little cabinet Of Bari china which is valued
at 100000. There are some superb pieces OF crown
Derby After the Queen has retired the guests ana
the rest Of the company adjourn TO one OF the drawing
rooms OF which there three-red, white ana greens
connected BY doors covered with exquisite ChppendRls
carvings. These rooms are hung with portraits and
contain many cabinets which virtually priceless
In the Green Drawing is Sevres dessert service
valued at $4,000.
THE QUEENS TWO RAILWAY CARRIAGES.
The Queens two railway salooss for Continental
journeys which are the private property OF hef
Majesty, kept in Brussels to be placed at us
disposal Of the Empress Frederick when She comes
to England in September. These carriages, WINCH
are connected by passage, are fitted with electric
bells, and lighted with oil lamps as the Queen does not
like the elect trio Hight for reading and writing Inc
day saloon is furnished with sofas, armchairs ana
various kinds Of foOtsOos, all covered In blue SIX
with fngrs and tassels OF yellow: the walls are hung
with blue and pearl gray silk brocaded with the rose,
shamrock and. thistle in yellow. There are writing
table Of walnut wood two small tables and one on
which meals served during journey. The hoor
Is covered With an Indian carpet OF dark blue and
the curtains blue and white. There is separate
compartment In front for the Queens Highland attend
ant Francis Clark, successor to John Brown. Tho
night saloon Is larger carriage DIVIDED INTO several
compartments. The dressngroom is decorated In
the japanese STYLE and the floor Is covered with bam
boo. There is white metal bath and toilet service.
The hrge basins the washstand which Is
covered with dark red morocco, are OF the same
material The bedroom is decorated In gray and
light brown. and contains two beds. The larger Is
occupied by the Queen, the smaller by Princess
Beatrice. There Is another compartment IN which
/, slowed the luggage needed By the Queen during Q
journey, and the two maids who occupy 1T sleep on
sofas
EMPEROR WILLIAMS VISIT
so far any arrangements have been concluded
for the German EmperOr's visit to COwes they nave
been made by egraph. Hi Majesty arrived YESTERDAY
I'm the >olent in his yacht and is to leave Tor
willie msliafc1 on saturday. The Emperor Is to dine
twice at Osborne with tie Queen when the new
Banquet hall will be used for the first time he
will be present at the Royal Yacht S1uadrons house
dinner tomorrow evening when the Prince OF Wales
is expected 10 preside and he intends TO give dinner
one evening on board his yacht. The Emperor is ac'
companled by his brother. Prince Henry. They VIII
be the guests Of the Duke and Duchess Of COnnaught
Dnr,-r on
the Meteor for the Queens Cup. Prince Henry In
tends to start his 40-rater, Irene
SPLENDID TRAIN FOR KING LEOPOLD.
4 new and luxurious royal train has just been COM
pleed at Manes for the OF the King and Queen of
the BE gianS It in lude saloons study. bedroom ana
a cabinet de toilette These compartments may, II
there Is need be- further ,ubdivded by heavy dr. pes.
Teakwool has been mainly used In the construction,
but the mcudngS and exquisite veil ivoire panels
nsd in decoration have come from Austria. Tie
heating and lighting are carried out on entirely novel
principles: and by the application Of hitherto un.
tried invention oscillation j. reduced T. minimum.
The belgian royal train though les snowy. compees
in all other respects with that recently arranged fG
the German Emperor.
THE DUKE OF DEMONSTRATES SHOOTING PARTY.
The Duke Of Dcvonshlre did not shoot in Yorkshire
last year. ms he was obliged to 20 abroad for the benefit
Of HI, health but this he will have party al
Bolton Tor August L. aud Very good sport is expected
The Dukes place Skipton Is not the famous
Bolton Abbey, Il IS usually called, but Bolton Hall,
modern house which Is within short distance Of the
priory ruins and the church which adlOins them. The
central portion Of the hall WAS the Gatehouse Of the
priory and is Represented In Landseer's famous
picture. There Is an Interesting collection Of por-
traits TIE scenery In the woods all round Bolton Is
lovely but the place has rarely been inhabited by
any OF its owners. except for month during the shoot
ing season.
MRS. B,NCROFTS NEW BOOK.
McsSrs. Routledge have just published a very read
able little volume suited 10 the travelling season.
Geanings From ON and OF the stage by MIS-.
Bancroft. II deals with her early life and also con
tain> adm abb" collection Of stories and anecdotes,
With some additions from a important book.
MIR. IRvINGs HOLIDAY PLANS.
Mr. Irving intends spending his holiday I'm some
quiet corner OF the Cornish coast where he will de-
vote his leisure 10 the study of King Lear the
tragedy which /, be- the next revival at the Lyceum
THE LATE BISHOP OF II ALBANs.
Bishop Clau.hton late OF It. Abans who passed
away I'm the fulness Of years last week. although not
not what used To be called a Greek play bishop, had
sufficient scholarship 10 be regarded preate OF the
old ORDER. lie had also been professor Of poetry AZ
Oxford though know OF no volume OF either verse OF
criticism by him. lie was not man Of family him.
SELF but his fine manner and refined tastes stamped
him with great personal distinction. lie knew bet
fer than most men how TO combine hard work with
dignity and sincere piety with love OF good society
and knowledge OF the world. Ii may be doubted
whether these characteristics or QUALIFIED
are shared in the charming proportions By any
one Of the bishops Of to-day.
Mr.. GLADSToNE's HOME RULE PROPOSALS.
Nearly five months will elapse before Mr.. Glad
stone diSclOees TO an eAPctant Id'iou
the measure 10 which he has devoted
the declining years OF not uneventful career loms
Rule Is as much my stery II was when IL
first began to warp and distort the thoughts "oru'
and deeds OF the famous Liberal leader But AS
the inevitable end draws nearer, conjecture narrOws
down the possibilities Of the proposals when are Ia
tended 10 end most disastrous controversy VI sucn