Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-23
BRITISH AFFAIRS.
AN EARNEST DIPLOMATIC EFFORT
TO ISOLATE FRANCE.
Last Family Gathering at CisreLce's COT
nn-Ths Germs Emperor's Hcartiess-
ncss-The Miners Non-Coudoience'
rcopyriehted, 1892, by the New York Associated
Press.


Ioxnor. January 22--Lord Salisbury,
having suddenly taken an extraordinary
step 10 cancelling Sir X. d. Morier's APP
nointment as ambassador to Rome and de-
Gliding TO retain him at st. Petersburg. a
foreign-ofice authority is instructed TO
state that Morier's health is improving and
he has expressed his willingness to remain
in Russia. This explanation was offered
tonight as all that could be officially
given. Morier some time ago obtained
leave Of absence on account OF weak
health. He was in London. and left as
vigorous as ever. The transfer. when ar
ranged. was not associated with reasons OF
health. On inquiring into the genuine
causes of Lord Salisbury's action. points
were elected which indicate that the re-
tention of Morier at st. Petersburg Is due
To the fact that the Government is CO.
GENERATING with the German and Italian
Governments in trying to persuade the
Gar TO abandon the French alliance
and Join the European pact. leaving
France isolated Morier. who Is per-
soma qrnta at the Russian court, being
much liked by the Gar. is using his in fiu-
ence to arrange O conference between the
Emperors OF Russia end Germany. at
which il is hoped the old harmony OF reia-
tions NAV be re-established. IL IL now re-
ported that the German Emperor Will
send either new ambassador 10 st.
Petersburg or a special envoy. The intri-
cacy of the questions requiring solution
before permanent agreement can be oD-
tanned must involve prolonged negotia,
tons. Baron Vivian, VINO was noLhlhateu
for 81 Petersburg. has in the mean time
had his appointment to Rome approved
by the Queen. 49,,
Lord Salisbury, though still suffering
from q cold, came from Hatfield House TO-
day snd had an interview with the Aus
train Ambassador at the Foreign once.
Before leaving he prepared circular au-
dressed to the conservative peers, request
ing their presence in full force on the re-
openipo of Parliament, on February gth.
This circular will be issued on Monday:
Mr. Gladstones circular IS also eApecueu
to be issued early in the week.
LAST GATHERING AROUND CLARENCE coffiN.
The Prince of Wales passed several
hours at Marlborough House to-day, ana
returned to Windsor Castle TINS evening
in time TO attend the private service In 81.
Georoe's Chanel. at which all OF the men,
bers of his family and those OF the Dukes
of Fife and Teck were present. Atter
the service all proceeded TO the
Memorial Chapel. 1t was the final
family gathering around the CONN
of the Duke Of Clarence. No other person
was allowed to be present. even the lntl-
mate friends and members OF the mouse,
duchess of 1eck and their sons, and
daughter, the Princess May, afterwards leu
for Richmond by the night tram. Inc
Prince of Wales and family, will return TO
Sapdringham Hall tomorrow.
During the Prince of Wales's short stay
in town to-day he saw several very init
mate friends. Abiding to the suggestion
that the money subscribed for wedding
presents to Princess May be made the
nucleus of national pension, ne salu
that this proposition could not possibly
be entertained. Being thus dlsapproved,
nothing more will be heard of the propo-
sition. The encourage of the Prince now
entertain the idea of submitting to
Princess May what may be done with the
money in the way of the creation OF a
charity as q memorial to the Duke of Cia-
renee.
THE KAIsEB's INDIFFERENCE.
The neglect of the German Kaiser to OBJ
serve the respect due to the Duke of Cla-
renee is resented in the court circle mere.
The Emperor went on shooting excur-
sion to. Buchsburg on, the eve OF the
Dukes deoth. although he had been APP
prised that his condition was desperate.
Even after receiving the telegram an
pouncing the Dukes death he con-
tinued bis sport. and had another
DAVIS shooting, returning to Berlin
on Friday evening And, instead
of Immediately fastening to express
his coincidence, the Emperor did not call
on the British Ambassador until sunday
afternoon. Finally the nearness OF rela-
tionship justified the Court here. IN ex-
..o..,,,, thaf ba Emneror would order
mourning for three weeks instead OF Tor
only ten days. The ex-Empress is be-
lieved to have written TO q parsonage In
the English court that she had
been panied by her sons want of
consideration and that she had also
cause to complain. as the Emperor did
not call upon her. as custom and duty dc
tated, until the third day after the Duke
OF Clarence's death. The best lnterpreta-
ton put on the behavior OF the Emperor Is
that he had fit of eccentric hum0r Sucn
as now frequently occurs and that be al
lowed his latent Ill-will towards the Prince
of Wales to display ITSELF
PRINCE GEORGES FUTURE.
Prince George of Wales, instead OF
leaving the navy. as it was, report
NOTED to the command of the Queens
Yacht Victoria and Albert and after a
short interval will become Rear Admiral.
Researches for precedents enabling Prince
George to marry Princess May have dis
closed the fact that Il is q rule that In the
event of the death of her betrothed royal
princess must wait five years before be-
coming again betrothed.
The chairman of the Miners Federation.
who at the recent meeting tried TO have
the delegates adopt q resolution of condo
lence with the Prince of Wales. got his
own local association in Manchester to
pass the desired resolution. This, how
ever. fails to affect the significance
of the delegates refusal to vote con-
dolence. The leading union paper
the Workmen's Times, while ex-
pressing the tenderest sympathy for
Princess Nav. declines to magnify this
single instance of blighted hopes into a
national calamity. and protests that men
ought not to allow il to shift their mental
balance or seduce them into sniyelling and
ELUSIVE declarations of loyalty to the
throne.
CRazED BY DOMESTIC TROUBLES.