New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-19


VICAR OF WAKEFIELD" OTHER TOPICS.
,pY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE
c..,r,sn; 1892 Bv TIE Tribune A"oeanon.
,..on July ls-Thcre is no foundation for the
49,. .u, which has been going the rounds OF the
''a mat the Prince of Wales proposes to attend
Fp ,ustrsn autumn manOcuvres which to take
NV a., Hungary in September. The Prince is going
PSI ,,S next month Homburg, and Will return to
.,o,d about the second week In September. when
n", Going to scotland long visit TO the Duke
-. Duchess of Fife at Braemar.
PRINCESS VICTORY MENTA's BETRoTHAL.
:, Is probable that in the course of the autumn
A., bstrothal OF Princess Victory Mela. OF Edin
,yh and the Duke of Augustenburg will be officially
'~nonnced The Princess will not be sixteen until
Nv, November The Duke, who born in 1868.
g. nephew OF Prince Christian, who is his heir, and
,r,her Of the German Empress and Princess Fred
,ck Leopold Of Prussia. He is also connected with
,Se ROYAL Family through his mother, the Duchess
a Auustcnburg, Princess Adelaide, Of IIohenlohe,
rhon Emperor Napoleon wanted to marry In 1852,
rbo IS a granddaughter Of the Duchess Of Kent
,h-ouch her first marriage with the Prince of Lenen-
,ep The Duke a large estate in Silesia and
hoe an allowance OF about G16,O00 a year from the
Prusslan Government
PRINCE ALEXANDER OF PRUSSIA
One Of the most frequent companions of the King
4, the BelEans in his Ostend walks Is military
boxing man. who bears such extraordinary re-
semhance to the late Emperor William of Germany
that everybody look at him. On the Flemish
coast nc is only known Count Won TecAlenburg,
but he is in reality Prince Alexander Of Prussia first
cOusn Of the creator OF United Germany He lives
in perfect incognto at Villa Alice. with small but
conccnal suite. Although Prince Alexander is very
wealthy. he enjoys the anusements of the coast
sans fncon and takes most of his meals unrecognized
at the restaurant OF a cosy little hotel known as
Nemrdd.
ROYALTY AT THE RIVIERA.
II may rather early to think about the season
on the Riviera, but heard the other day that the
Kings Of Sweden and Saxony. who spent several
weeks at Mentone last winter have both made
definite arrangements to return there and have be-
spoken rooms at Cap Martin Hotel.
THE LADY SIMPSON EPISODE.
There is no foundation whatever for the statement
made in a contemporary that the Lord Chamberlain
has had to undergo an excessively unpleasant
uauvas quart d'heure IN consequence OF the LADY
Simpson episode. This is pure invention. LORD
laihem had no mauvais quart dheure. as he was
IN no way responsible for this unfortunate episode.
n0r any blame attributed TO him by the Queen.
DANCING YOUNG MEN AND MAIDENs.
Several large dinner parties were given both on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings. the guests afterwad
proceeding en- the balls gwen BY Lady Belper
and Lady Penrhyn. The fashion OF ball-gving, the
hoesses enstng services n their friends to dine
and bring on contlngents OF dancing young men ana
maidens is evidently growing in popularity.
Mr.. nALFoUR's FORTY fifth YEAR
On Monday next Mr.. Arthur Balfour. First Lord OF
the Treasury. will enter upon his forty-h year.
Mr. GLADsToNE's CABINET.
Mr. Gladstone's Cabinet is 10 be limited II possible
to fourteen and according TO his present intentions
neither the Minister of Agriculture the Postmaster
Scot
Commissioner Of Works will be Included In it, MT
Labouchere Mr.. Bryce. Mr.. Campbell Banner
man. Mr. John Morley. Mr.. TrevelyaD and Mr. Shaw
Lefevre are be in the Cabinet but dead Set IS oe
Ing made BY Of the wirepullers against LORD
Ripon MIR stansfeld. Mr.. Mundea. and others OF the
old gang Mr. Herbert Gladstone is 10 be Financial
Secretary at the Treasury place to which salary
OF SO 900 wear IS annexed and II has the Immense
advantage OF not involving reelection A report 90
tains in usually wcllinformed quarters that sir VIII
lam Harcourt will get peerage and be maze Loro
Chancellor in the Gladstonian Government Lori COe
ridge retiring with promotion. Lord Iersche becoming
ChefJustice andNIi Campbell Bannerman leading the
House in Mr. Gladstone's absence. Mr. John Morley
does not like the prospect of being ChefSecretaN LOT
Ireland and 1t is generally believed among those WHO
are behind the that he went To DaInlch' Iast
week for the express purpose Of making urgent re-
quest 10 Mr. Gladstone that he NAV be given either
the Home the India the Colonial Office Then
the Earl Of Aberdeen IS hanging back from nc
eeptng the Lord icutenancy. and If he does consent
to 70 70 Dublin. it will be through the influence OF
HI, wife who is very anxious for him TO do 80. ii
the Earl OF Aberdeen however finally dechhes' lie
will probably be appointed secretary for scotiand' anu
lord Darlington. who is clamOrouS for Cabinet on'c'
will he the new Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland. under
uad that Lord Kensingon is TO be Lord Chamberlain
IN the new Government; Lord 0xenh1dge to be LORD
seSaid; Lord Cork to be Master Of Horse II Is
Hoped to win over the Duke OF Bedford to the Glad
ronian side. If the attempt succeeds the DUCHESS
WI be the new Mistress OF the Robes.
THE COACHING RECORD BROKEN.
very smart thing in the way OF driving was &C
eomplshed last week by Mr.. Tiffany. an American
Who is a great enthusiast in coaching. Mr. TiHany
has had a coach built in exact imitation OF 'he ON
English mail coaches II is very light and SO con
nructed as TO run very smoothly This coach maor
It's trial trip last week from Paris TO Trouvile, ana
the Distance, about $50 miles, was covered III Ten
minutes under eleven hours, Mr. TIFFANY having tnroe
synpanions in addition The guard and Only stopping
to change horses at the place appointed THIS is
the fastest drive on record but, though IT may be
very pleasant 10 be able 10 boast Of having beaten
the record one does quite sac what is the go0d
l Of driving a coach at this headlong speed.
NAMES OF THE CUNARD STEAMERS.
Some curiosity has been excited as to the ra'son
tere Of the names Campania and D"cania gwen l"
tie new steamships Of the Cunard Company now build
i Ing at Fairfield According TO the traditions OF r'e
\ Guard Line every name must end in Ia, ana CAH-
psna and Lucsnia not hea,hen diTniues' as mas
actually been stated but two great southern provinces
Of ancient Italy Campanla the district Of w''ch
i Naples was the capital and included All ue love-!
1 Scenery Of the rich country down TO Paes"o' oo"'''
that Iucania stretching from sea to sea- run
Il Mig up to the Aghes; point OF the Apennincs hho
@as,lns Horace OF venuda as Its son
RIBBON OF THE LEGION OF HONOR.
Tho la-b ~ rrv bron rbt NJ Pablo de Sarasate the
ppaar vioInIst ihe much-c nvied red ribbon OF the
L'2on Honour. Amongst his fslow-nominees was
~ Rochad, director Of the Porte St. Martin Iheaue,
ut the latter figures on the list not as member OF