New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-16
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRoNICLED AND CRITICISED by Mr.. ED3
MUND YATES.
THE DUKE OF CLARENcE's LAST RESTING PLACE
SIR OSCAR CLAYToN-THE DUKE OF Bed
FoRD-AUsTEN CHAMBERLAIN's PoLTI-
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| COPYRIGHT. 1892: Bv The Tribune A"oc'aton
| London Feb 81 stated last week that the Queen
had consented allow the coffin OF the Duke OF Car-
to be aiken back to Sandringham and buried there
in the churchyard. This contradiced on Wednes-
| day by daily journal which denial was evidently
based upon what Lord BeacOnsHeld would nave defined
laundering and defective knowledge OF The circum-
stances Directly after the Duke Of Clarence died. tho
Prince and Princess Of Wales expressed strong Wish
| that he should be buried quietly at sandrngham. but
the Queen, who Is the supreme authority on such occS
sons would not consent, considering that the heir to
the throne ought be inferred with becoming GER
emOnisl at Windsor. AS matter OF fact, the ques-
ton was not definitely settled until the Sunday afer
| the Dukes death, and then the ultimate destination
Of The coffin left undecided The Queen subse-
quenty suggested that IL there objection TO tho
Royal vault, the cohn might be placed in the crypt
of the Prince Consort's mausoleum at Frogmore. but
| this proposal not accepted Ultimately, during
visit Of the Prince and Princess Of Wales TO osborne,
| the Queen reluctantly consented TO the burial 81
sandringham, only stpulaing that the coffin should
remain the Albert Memorial Chapel until after Her
Maosty's return 10 Windsor. Inasmnch, however, -
the Queen evidently disapproved Of the eandringham
scheme. the suggestion has since been made that the
| coffin should be placed In sarcophars In Albert
Chapel TO the one in which the Duke OF Albany
is buried The matter remains in allegiance until after
the return OF the Court 10 Windsor. when the Prince
and Princess Of Wales and their family are 10 be the
guests Of the Queen, the Castle. and the Royal
party will attend memorial service in Albert Chapel
which is To be conducted by Bishop Davidson, Dean
| Eliot and Canon Dalton
| HOW FLORENCE LEARNED OF THE DUKES DEATH.
4 correspondent In Florence writes that the
OF the Duke Of Clarence's death reached that city in
u curious couple Of hours before any
official or press ntimation arrived. An individual
who is concerned in the straw trade. entered club
bearing a telegram from London which FOL.
lows: order hats all black instead Of white. Court
mourning
WILL NOT SELL HIS VILLA TO THE KING.
The King OF wurtemberg is greatly annoyed at lis
predecessor for having bequeatled the beautiful villa
OF TaubcnheIm 10 American, Mr. George, engineer
Of the ROYAL Theatre. Every effort TO repurchsse It
having failed, gas and water supplies from Freder.
icshofen have been cut off, and the negotiation has
been abandoned.
SIR OSCAR CLAYTON AND his FORTUNE.
VINO IS the lucky heir 10 Sir Oscar Cayton's fort
unc? The Prince OF Wales originally accredited
with the bequest, but now people are talking OF slr
Francis Knollys. When first knew the pleasant 1T
medco, forty years lie certainly had no fortune
to leave lie in partnership with his father,
general practitioner In Percy st, Tottcnham Court
Road and very intimate with his neigllbor, Albert
smith, with whom he had been fellow student in
Mlddlesex Hospital. lie BIT OF a bore, too.
in those days. with French Stories little riddles ana
Jokes. and recollect Albert Smiths snubbins hin
sharply when he cut into the midst Of conversation
with: Oh. say, Albert why did Joseph's brethrea
throw him into a pit - by saying. oh. don't know.
Because he behaved badly in the boxes, SHOULD
think But he very kind hearted man. and
but little spoiled by subsequent success and IL was
by no means unpleasant TO the veneraton through
the gold spectacles which always accompanied any
reference 10 my royal MASTER He was FUNK.
II was impossible that he should have been otherwise,
but he very inofensive and did no one harm, bua
good TO many.
DUKE OF BEDFORD AND THE sEPARNTIsTS.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, who in town
last week few Days have returned 10 Woburn Abbey
where they intend 70 stay until after Easter. Tbs
fact that the Duke present at Lord Derbys political
dinner last Monday caused great disappointment in
Soparatlst circles where 1t believed that he had
decided proclaim his allegiance to Mr.. Gladstone.
How this belief for which there the shadow
u foundation. should have come 10 he generally
credited. Is difficult to understand; but now tho
scparatist Illusions the subject are DESTROYED ana
they have discovered after all that the Dukes great
influence in Tavistcck District, Dcvonshire and Bed
ford shire will be exertei against them the general
election
THE HISTORY OF DUDLEY HOUSE.
IL was during the reign OF George " tina, tho
grandfather Of the present Duke Of Westminster grantee
the lease Of Dudley House TO the celebrated William
Ward Viscount Dudley and Ward, afterward Earl OF
Dudley the friend and colleague of Canning who
united extraordinary talents with even more unusual
eccentrcites Lord Dudley built the present mansion.
on which a vast fortune must have been eApehoeo
IN the course half century. 70: his second COUSIN
who succeeded to his enormous property and in whose
favor the eaI dcm was revived. lie ldylshei money
freely altering, improving and decorating the house
The lease has Just expired and the Duke OF Westminster
has renewed II at largely Increased rental FOR eighteen
wears only after which is proposed TO pull down
the house and then cover the site with elsibls
residences.
AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN TO BE CANDIDATE.
Mr. Austen Chamberlain. Notwithstanding the em.
platic denials given 10 the Intelligence IN certain
Journals is to be the Uni)niSt candidate for East
worcester His views DiSestablishment we've said
70 le the difficulty. but this objection has been
discovered 10 have little foundation In fact and has
been raised by a few Unionists whose waNerns al
he,i,n IT were better dispense with than 10 proceed
10 ccrcilate by promises Like his father, Ar.
Austen Chamberlain Is adopting policy which AL
true Unionis,s will admire. lie will subordinate his
opinions on the subject Of Nses,ahlhiment 'o inc
interest. ,, the Union. Though Mr.. Austen Chan-
berlain is not brilliant man as his 'ather-sta"@
mem, sons seldom are. 50 this is no dscredit TO
the young man-his contemporaries at Camornss
had a very good opinion Of him. and u'ed TO eompaN
him TO ViScount Cranborne, not altogether 10 the
advantage OF the Prime Minister'S SON. since iea'rs
tina university he has had ideal thinning f~
budding ,,pMtician. lie knows all the leading en-
tas,ies aud has been put through the be't society
IN all the capitals Of Europe, under the h'shes'
ousoices In America he made an excellent impres-
sion and enjoys the reputation, rare ihdeeo III
on NJ having paved the way for his fathers marriage
by the glowing account which he brought home OF MISS
Endicott's charms. Moreover, he Is In ms HatheFs
closest confidence and has earned golden Opinions ifV
the Liberal nionist chiefs capable, trlisv CUISINES
man. When he enters the House, as ne 'er'.S
~" ot,r m. general election, other promising
younc men will be put their mettie.