The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-10

Pasha believes him TO be. he will throw in his
lot with the British so far as he possibly can
without giving too serious offence to the
Sultan. II BY economy at homo he can man
age to send an occasional money present to
the impecunious suzerain at Constantinople.
over and above the tribute which he is bound
to pay. and which. alasl Is mortRaRed to
Turkeys creditors. 80 much the better for
Khedive Abbas
The death Of the Khedive OF Egypt, the un-
earthing OF another great dynamite plot"
Mr.. Blaine's illness. and other events more
or less important have failed to distract
the attention OF polite society here from the
forthcoming royal marriage. The wedding Is
still six weeks of. but every newspaper has
apparently set aside certain amount OF space
which must be filled daily with matter relat-
ing to It. The amount OF published twaddle
necessitated by this arrangement is amazing.
and calculated to disgust any sturdy radical
or republican. Any third rate toady can now Sc
cure all the glory Of print BY the cheap method
Of introducing in his ordinarily obscure local
assembly resolutions OF congratulations to the
Prince OF Wales and the veriest TUT hunter
can be certain Of reading about himself In the
newspapers by starting q substitution In his
village for a wedding present to the young
couple. Quite q score OF municipal corpora
money for illuminated addresses or wedding
presents. and nearly every county has estab-
lshed committee with similar object An
alarming number OF ladies' committees have
been formed with full powers TO levy contribu-
tions on fathers. husbands. brothers, and
sweethearts. who have also to meet demands
upon their pockets from their clubs.
military messes. and tho like. oil OF
which have been afflicted BY this we'd
ding present fever. There 10 even talk OF .
great national workingmen's subscription"
but there Is a lamentable, but most marked.
lack OF enthusiasm among the masses. and
the idea Is not likely to be followed up. The
Prince Of Wales has displayed in this matter
OF his sons marriage unexpected. and as scoi-
fers might say. unprincely shrewdnesa He
caused. unofflcially Of course. an early intima-
ton to be conveyed to the loyal world that the
young couple, being poor. useful gifts would
be preferred. with the result that, II rumor
does not lie. the Duke Of Clarence will be able.
should he so desire. to furnish q very big store
with his surplus pianos household furniture.
and silver plate.
The announcement that the Prince OF Wales
had himself undertaken the entire arrange
ments FOR the wedding is scarcely correct
His private secretary. Sir Francis Knollys. is
doing all the drudGery but it Is a fact that the
Prince is applying his great intellect to the 40
lection Of wedding guests. Truth to tell. the
task is not an easy one. for St Georges
Chapel. Windsor Castle. Is q small place. and
after providing for numerous royal person
ages. officers OF state. and others who must be
present, IL the British Constitution !s to be
preserved. there will remain very little space
available for. so to speak. the rank and file OF
tho aristocracy aud for untitled leaders Of the
upper ten thousand. The intrgues now
going on are said to be almost unparal-
leled in British court history for persistency
and audacity. and the Prince of Wales. who is
. pretty shrewd man in his way. must derive
much cynical amusement therefrom. The
work is harassing. however. even with the help
| of the Princess and tho faithful Knollys. and
| will not be finished for another week or two.
| Then the Prince will have to submit the list to
| the Queen. which. in itself. will be trying
| ordeal, for her Majesty has ideas Of her own
| which she Is not accustomed to subordinate to
those Of others. and the Princes favorites do
| not necessarily find favor with his royal
| mother.
An incidental annoyance caused to the
Prince in connection with tho wedding is the
enormous increase in the number OF begging
letters OF which he is the recipient. Ordina.
riy the Prince receives a score OF these mis-.
| sives daily. Lut during the last week or two
the number has more than trebled. In this
emergency the willy Knollys has proved inval
| liable as the heaven-born sorter and sitter
| Very few letters now pass through the score
taral sieve to the Prince. Most OF them are g.
obviously the work OF professional beggars
that they are left unanswered. but in cases
where there may be some doubt in this respec
the following circular letter Is sent:
The Comptroller of the Household regrets to inform
| Mr. so-andso that. owing to the many calls the Prime
of Wales upon him. his Royal Hishness Is unable
| comply with his request for pecuniary ale.
The Duke OF Clarence has also been troubled
good deal with begging letter writer's. ant
Secretary Knollys has had to help him also
but from to- day the work will be done by Mai.
Gen. Sir Francis De Winton. who was las
night gazetted Comptroller and Treasure
Of the Household" to the young Prince. D.
Winton was formerly Governor OF the Cong
Free State. and is a great friend OF Stanley
He is an able man. but Of extremely restless
character. and great surprise Is expressed tina
he should be willing to settle down to tn
humdrum life Of a courtier.
Itisannounccd to day that the $500 guinea
voted by the Corporation OF London for wed
ding present is to be expended on silver din
ner service for the young couple and Ola
mond necklace for the Princess. 1t Is NAVEL
added: This form OF the gift has receive
|
1t is rumored that all the theatres in Londo
arc to be thrown open free to the public on tn
evening OF the wedding day.
Tho Gear is reported to have set his fac
against the marriage OF his niece. Princes
Marie OF Edinburgh. to the Crown Prince {
Roumania and. as the lady herself Is not owe
inclined to take the place in that gentleman
affections SO recently occupied by Mile. Vacal
, CISCO. it is possible that the unlucky Prince wi
. again fail in his matrimonial designs. TIL
Prince is 81 years old. not particularly goot
looking and his usual manner Is that Of
man bored to death.
A correspondent OF The SuN at Genoa write
that the year has opened very briskly in tn
emigration business. During the week ende
Wednesday over 5000 men. women, and chi
dren left the port for Argentina. and it is r.
ported that an equal number have sailed sine
: the commencement OF the year from Maple
. and Palermo Emigration agents expect on
are already arranging for a prodicious exod,
| tn thu I-nited StnteS in tho spring. The mi