The record-union., 1892-02-09
Special 10 the REcoRD-UxroS.

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stand that one of the results of the visit
OF the Prince and Princess of Wales to
osborne is that the Queen has consented
TO allow the coffin of the Duke of Clarence
TO be removed to Sandringham, where it
Will be buried in the churchyard in
grave adjoining that of the infant Prince
| Alexander, who died in 1871. The coffin
IS to remain in the Albert Memorial
! Chapel, Windsor, until after the return of
the court to the CASTLE as the Queen
wishes to see it, and her majesty will at
! tend the services in the chapel which
! Will be conducted by the Bishop of Ro-
chester and Canon Bullar The Queen
dld got wish the coffin to be placed in the
royal vault. but desired to have it buried
III the crypt Of the Prince Consorps maui
soleum at Frogmore. The removal to
Sandringham, and the interment there.
/ will be conducted quite privately.
Inc largest and best set of apartments
! IN henSIngton Palace have now been un-
| occupied nearly ten years. They were
| the residence of the Duke of Sussex, the
/ Duchess of Inverness and the Duke and
| Duchess OF Ieck in succession. It is un-
| derstood that the Queen for some time
has contemplated having them recon-
structed and redecorated in order that
they may become the future London resi-
Qence OF Prlncess Beatrice and Prince
| Henry Of Battenberg.
! The German Emperor resolutelv sets
| his face against the use of everything
| french. No fewer than 35 900 France
worth roses from Riviera We're used for
| decorating the room and table on the oc-
caslon OF the recent christening of Prince
| Leopoid's child. Thirty-five thousand
roses were sent to Berlin at a cost of
fifteen francs per hundred, but the secret
OF their origin was jealOusly guarded.
The German Emperor has decided on
! one more portrait. In the present case
the favored artist is Emile Wauters.
who, although a Belgian, is the Partisan
| of Parisians. Wauters, who has devoted
some years to painting the Rothschilds
and their relatives, will go to Berlin in a
few days.
Lady Salisbury is going shortly to
| Rivera, and will reside at the new villa.
| BeauHeu, until the end of April. Lord
Salisbury intends to pass the Easter holi-
! days at Beaulieu, and will probably re-
! celye visit there from the Queen during
! her stay at Pyers.
The Grand Duke Peter NicolIaivitch of
! Russia, who is passing the winter in
Nice, intends to buy or build racing
yacht IN England. The Grand Dukes
cutter, NictOhta, which was expected to
achieve great things in the Nice regatta,
! proved a complete failure, for in the trials
she was several times beaten by ordinary
| fishing boats.
The Labor Commission has already cost
more than any previous commission,
! when one considers the innumerable
| witnesses called from all parts of the
| country, that their railway and hotel ex-
| penses are paid, and that the same rule APP
| plies also to several Commissioners. This
is not very surprising. II there were any
thing to show for the cash paid, il the
| commission were getting within reason
| able distance of a report, no one would
mind, but candidiy, what is the state OF
the case? Not single new fact has been
! elected, though few, perhaps, have OBJ
tanned greater publicity than they en-
! joyed before, and the report is as far off
as it ever was. The commission should
promptly be brought to an end, and
without any break. The work should be
! intrusted to the Labor Department.
Gladstone was anxious to run to Eng
land at once, and was particularly desir-
] Gus of getting home in time for second
vote OF coincidence to the Queen on the
! death of the Duke of Clarence. The task
will now fall to Sir William Harcourt.
! Sir Andrew Clark is very strongly op-
| posed to Gladstone's early return and,
| indeed has advised him to remain abroad
| until after Easter. Gladstone has not
! been much gratifed by this advice, as he
seems to think that ii he does not come
| home soon the people will begin to doubt
| the Separatists come into office, and this
| is point upon which he is extremely
sensitive.
The Sims Edison torpedo has been
! tried, but no naval officer was present,
and no, representative of the press, ex-
| cept the Portsmouth correspondent of the
! Times, in which paper appeared an evil
| IDENTIFY inspired account, consisting
mainly OF excuses and reasons why the
| torpedo did not perform better. The
coolest part of the business, however is
| the statement that Sims purposes hand
! ing over his torpedo and electrical gear
| to the Royal Engineers for further ex-
! periments. Does he remember what was
| the cost 10 the country of the Brannan
| torpedo after it had been sapper's toy at
! Chatham for years?
! The public will object strongly to any
/ similar proceedings in regard to the Sims
! Edison weapon. If Elsewiclx thinks so
| highly of it, let it be perfected there.