New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-03
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRONICLED AND CRITICISED BY MR. En-:
MUND YATES

PRINCESS ALLEGES MARRrAGE-MR- GLAD.
STONE AND WOMAN sUFrRAaE-wHAr
IRELAND COSTS THE BRITISH TAX.
PAYER-poIsoN1NG OF oRME.
ibY CABLE TO THE rsIhuxE.
Copyright; 1892, Bv The Tribune Annexation
London. May o.-Thc Queens long journey from
IIycrcs to Darmstadt excellently managed for "A
was got through without hitch and the train arrived
precisely at the time fxed Her Majesty
fngued, as tie night saloon affords all the accomm
dntion OF a comfortable bedroom in a we'll appointed
house, and the speed was considerably reduced during
the hours Of repose. The royal party both nnched
and dined In the train, there were long halts
during the journey.
THE NEW RULE FOR THE DRAwING-RooMs.
The Dmwing Rooms are expected to be largely al.
tended and there will probably be tremendous crowd
on both days. The Queen has given special orders
that the rule established two years ago Ia TO b
vigorously enforced and that no infringement OF Il
Is to be allowed any pretence whatever. This rule
restricts any lady from presenting than LADY
in addition to her own daughters daughters iniav
TIE MARRIAGE OF PRINCES ALICE.
paragraph has been going the round Of the
papers, both at home and abroad, which states that
the Prince Consort had been dead for only about Q
year when the late Grand Duke Of IIesse became Q
sutton for the hand Of Princess Alice. As a mattcs
Of fact they married at Osborne just six months
after the death OF the Prince Consort and they had
then been engaged eighteen months. The Queen has
| related In her published diary how Prince
Ludwig Of IIcsse proposed to Princess Alice
at Windsor Custe In the drawing room
after dinner one night in December, 1850. II
was originally intended that Princess Alice should
marry the Of Prince Of Orange. but that match was
stopped BY the Tuilenes intrgues. The idea Of
Princess Alice marrying Prince Ludwig Of Hcsso
started at Berlin and It was at tho suggestion Of
Emperor William and Empress Augusta. then King
and Queen Of Prussia. that he to England to pay
his addresses to her. The Princes uncle and prede.
cessor on the throne Ludwig ii, had nearly stopped
the match In consequence OF his refusing to sign the
settlements to which he had originally agreed. The
Queen settled 100000 on Princess Alice. and Her
Majesty has been very generous TO her Darmstadt
grandchildren.
THE LITTLE CROWN PRINCE OF GERMANY.
The Imperial Crown Prince OF Germany will be ten
years old Friday. On that day he IS to be officially
promoted 10 the rank Of lieutenant and Will tnke part
In the parade OF the troops and other functions In
honor OF the event on saturday next The Emperor
has commanded q special performance OF "Carmen
up 10 Date being given In Berlin with enormous
success by the Royal English Buresque Company for
the amusement OF the Crown Prince and his brothers,
MRS MACKAY BACK IN LONDON.
Mrs. Macfay came Dnck 10 Lonuon utter Prc
lonsed stay in italy and the South Of France and In
the country She has never entirely shaken OF the
after effects OF the attack OF influenza from which
she suffered so severely last year
TILE CONSERVATIVES ELECTION PLANS.
With regard to the General Election there is not
now and has been. and 1t does not seem likely
that there will be- any plan among the Conservative
leaders except that OF carrying ont In full III possible
the programme announced In the Queens speech.
They OF altogether blind to the signs Of
the times but are bent going steadily ahead tn
the end Is reached. however far distant IL NAV be-
Preparations OF have been made against what
ever may happen. and the details OF the organzatoQ
are being perfected TO a degree that Will probably SUE
prise the other side when the time comes.
MR. GLADSTONE AND WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Mr.. Giadstone's opposition to the Woman Suffrage
bill has considerably enraged large section Of his
Midlothian constituents. They we'll remember that
during the election campaign OF 1880 he give special
address TO the women OF Dalkeith In which he appealed
to them grud gngy 10 open their own feelings ana
then to their part In the political crisis. and
went on to maintain that he was making no inap-
propr.atc demand but beseeching them to fulO
the duty associated with the fulhlment OF their chO
acter as women and to discharge its duties.
THE EXPESsIvENEss OF IRELAND.
Probably very few people realize to what extent
the patient British taxpayer Is mucted for the benefit
of Ireland The annual Treasury tour OF Inspection
affords fitting occasion for reminding the Enehsh
voter OF the extraordinary drain which that dstressfu
country annually puts upon the Imperial Exchequer
and for exhorung him to figure ont the situation ior
himself There Is | believe nm correct In saying.
no portion OF the Empire which proportionately costs
~ much for 20 small results. Even India, where
money IL necessarily spent far mora freely In Govern
me,lt works than elsewhere. would never dream OF
asking for the grants yeary made to Ireland Tor ex
nens,,, which everywhere else are met by private
cup,tn Clnrr Sob is the latest Instance In point
and ,ha, ANONYMOUSLY extravagant body, the lnsn
Boari Of Works have In a lucid interval admitted
tho compcte ea,onableness OF the Treasurys refusal
to throw away more money OH useless eApenmen.
in drainage This case Is only one out OF many, ana
II would be a good thing II strong man couio d.
permanently appointed to overhaul the hhahc'" s'">
ton OF Ireland
NOT SWIFT ENOUGH FOR THE JAPANESE NAVY
I still think II well to call the attention OF those
who are always in a naval phrase, making sons
abou, the defects OF our ships IN machinery a'0
otherwise to the OF the japanese cruiser 0'sns
Kan. built In France. This ship has been lot '"e
present rejected by the japanese Government ~ QUO
has failed 10 reach the stipulated speed py rs mu. %
knot and a half The Japanese have now an en-
ccr, and welleouipped fleet. which would most GER
,,uv have 10 be rcckohcd with In the event OF us
turbance in the waters Of the far East
THE POISONING OF THE RACER oRMh'
OF course the great sensation OF the week Is the III
ness of Orme to which complexion was gwen on
Friday by the Duke OF Westmnsters message thas
the horse had been foully aud deliberately pmsoueu.
IL has been well said that these woNe take Us oaN '
or v.or in turf history or even the days when In
the beginning OF the century, Dan Dawson was hahsea
at Cambridge for putting arsenic into horsetro"sn oy
which means several horses were poisoned That oo'u
villany met its reward and surely, though the severity
Of the law is now mitiGatcd the crime of these soou
drcs will be brought home TO them and sewers PUNISH"
ment be their doom. no doubt. Ever, thing oens
done in Kings Clere TO discover the author OF mo
atrocItv. who will probably turn out to be some
wretched labor man tempted by gold beyond WHAT nc
was able TO bear. Even In large an establishment.
rs that ever which Mr.. Porter presides. Suspicion,
not knowledge. must be aroused by this nme' Inc
ma he casv Of detPcu0n, Dut