New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-15
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
OHRONICLED AND CRITICISED BY MR.
EDMUND YATES
THE QUEEN AND PARLIAMENT-AN HEIR n
THE HEssE DARMsTADT THRoyE-A NEW
CANDIDATE FOR THE LAUREATE
MRS. LANGTRYs NEW YACHT.
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CANDIDATE FOR THE LAUREATE
MRS. LANGTRYs NEW YACHT.
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coppr,gnt 1892. By The Tribune Assoetaaon
! London. Nov. 14.-The Queen and Princess Beatrice
are to leave Bamoral after luncheon either Thursday
or Friday and will arrive at Windsor Castle at O'CLOCK
the following morning According to present
rangements, the Court will leave Windsor on either
che 10Th or Goth OF December for Osborne, and the
Queen Is to reside In the Isle Of Wight for about
nlnc weeks.
THE QUEEN AND PARLIAMENT
curious paragraph has been going the round Of
the papers about the desire OF the Cabinet that
Queen shall open Parliament. / suspect this desire
Is purely imaginary for Her Majesty has not opened
Parliament since 1886, and quite certain that
there b not the very slightest prospect Of her being
seen at Westminster in January next. There is no
reason whatever why the Queen should put herself
to much inconvenience In order to open Parliament,
and her strength really is not equal to the cere
moniaL which Is Of exceptionally prolonged and
| fatig,ing nature. 1t Is well known that In 1855
| Her Majesty found 1t very trying. indeed. and was
unwel for several days afterward
IMPROVEMENTS AT sANDRINGHAM
| II Is understood that the Queen will be the guest
Of the Prince and Princess Of Wales at sandnngham
for few DAYS, when the memorials OF the late Duke
OF Clarence which are TO be placed In the Parish
Church, will be formally dedicated. at which service
the Archbishop of Canterbury win onicate Very
extenslv. Improvement, have been carried out at
eandringham during the last eight months, In the
house In the gardens and in the grounds and park
The portion Of the hail which burned last winter
has been rebuilt with iron, with concrete floors and
roofs. on the south side OF the wing. bachelors
bedrooms have been built the billiard room and
bowng galley. the upper story anordng additional
house has been considerably redecorated. Many
alterations ard Improvements have been made which
were suggested by the Prince OF Wales when he went
down 10 andrin CHAM in July for his sale OF hacneys.
New hothouses have been constructed in the gardens.
the lake has been enlarged rockery has formed
at end OF 1t, and drive has been made through
the park In the direction Of West Newton. while all
addition lodge has been built AZ the entrance
gates Of the road. The bachelors cottage In the
ground, has been considerably enlarged that II
Is practically q house, and after the present
winter is to become the separate residence Of the
Duke OF York.
HEIR TO THE HESsE DARMSTADr THRONE.
The birth OF the Princess Louis Of Battenbergs sea
has given much satisfaction 10 the Queen and Tie
ROYAL Family, and the event is OF considerable In
poItnnce As the infant Is the ultimate heir TO the
throne OF Hesse Darmstadt. Or; nd Duke Ernest 10
unmarried. and is By no means strong In health, and
both his nncles have formally renowned their rights
the succession In consequence Of having contracted
mOrganauc marriages. BY the Hesse Darmstadt
family statutes the next heir TO the throne Is Princess
Louis Of Battenberg, eldest daughter OF the relgning
Grand Duke. but it would not pass to her daughter
II there male ber In the family. Grand Duchess
Elizabeth Of Russia has no children but the next
sister, Princess Henry Of Prussia has a son, and he
Was the heir until the birth OF q TO the e,dagt
sister.
THE QUEEN OF RUMANfA NO BETTER
The Kin Of Rumanis f. sill at Neuwied with tie
Queen VINO continues 70 sufc: very much, the doctors
fearing creeping paralysis. Her Majesty, notwith-
standing her bad health continues her literary labors
and finds great pleasure In writing Tomorrow will
be the anniversary OF the marriage Of the King and
Queen, which will be kept quietly In tho family circle.
NEW CANDIDATE FOR THE LAUREATE. =
Empress Frederick has entered q great favorits Of
hers for the laureate stakes In the person OF Mr.,
Rennell Rodd. author Of Feda," Poems in Many
Lands and other volumes OF smooth Tennyson'ao
verse. Mr.. Rodd is u young OF blameless repute.
who has already enjoyed most OF the plums Of the
diplomatic profession In Its secretaral phase. having
been attached 70 the embassies az Berlin. Athens.
Rome and Paris and 1t when he In Berlin as
the popular private secretary Of Sir Edward Ma-et
that he the favOr-nay, the warm frendship-of
Empress Frederick. With the daughters he played
tennis aud with the mother he talked Tennyson, the
ever more welcome at the Crown Princes Palace:
and when Emperor Frederick died. 1t Mr.. Rod
whom his sorrowing widow selected TO write the
biography Of her illustnous husband.
THE wURTEMBERG FORTUNES.
The .Dowager Queen Of wtrtemburg ieft behind her
u fortune Of 24oOo,ooo marks OF this sum, TO-
900 900 marks go TO her adopted daughter and niece
Grand Duchess Vera OF Russia, who Is a widow. me
present King " wurtemburg only comes In for Q
legacy OF 100000 marks. other large being
distributed amongst the daughters OF Grand Duchess
Vera
The rumor OF Lord Aberteen's appointment %
Governor General Of Canada Is manifest nonsense
Lord SANKEY'S term OF ONCE In Canada does nos
expire until next autumn. that there can Be no
question OF appointing successor for at least eight
months TO come.
ENTERTAINED BY THE SULTAN.
TIE Duchess OF Cleveland, who is staying in Con-
stantinope, has been entertained BY the sui al at
State banquet, very exceptional distinction Top sh
English lady. The Duchess is no doubt indebted -
the fact that Lord Rosebery is her son for Tie
marked attentions which have been paid her In Con-
stantinoplc.
Lord Ashburton has sold the steam yacht Lady
Mabel which is Of the finest vessels aioat, 70
Mrs Ianstry, who was at Cowes last week Inspecting
her new acquisition. The Lady Mabel Was only
built about three years ago. II Is stated at Co"es
that G25,00O has been paid for this yacht
THE DEATH OF THEODORE CHILD.
Long residence In the French capital and constant
intimate acquaintance with all the lighter phases OF
It's society had made Theodore Child an lnvaIuaoi0
correspondent. In appearance he was typical ooulo'
warbler with shaved checks, dose-cropped hhir'
spiked mousache. pincc-n and TALL hatDriuheo s"''
10 w.s eoually at HOME In the couiSsen the salon,
not merely speaking French like "a native but Wei
yersed In the argot Of the different classes among
which ne lived he adept In art ana a
connoisseur of cookery and WINE. Child was man u
varld reading and considerable requirement lie hao
great power of organization. which he showed "ieu
he became the recognized literary repressh"' -
r,ou. - the New York house OF Harper Brothers.