New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-22

London. March II -luc queen is IOr mar
rage 10 take place between Puce George OF Wales and
Irince-s AK Of Hesse. This alliance would give much
,,sfaction to tc Prince and Princess OF Wales Prin
cess Alx IS coming to England early In May long
vlsit to the Queen with whom she will reside several
months at Windsor Castle, Balmoral and Osborne.
Princess Ax was born in 1872. Three years ago
hero was great deal Of talk about her marrying tie
C,arovItch: while subsequently it reported that
81. would be betrothed to the late Duke Of Clarence.
THE QUEENS PLANS FOR THE SPRING.
The Queen. on hearing Of the death of tie Grand
D,kc OF Hesse would have abandoned her trip 10 the
Continent and would hnvo passed the next six weeks
q, Osborne II all the arrangements for Her Majcstys
visit TO Hyeres had not been completed. II Is Just
well that there has been change In the Court plans
for the Queen has been much out OF spirits since her
return 10 Windsor and she is looking far from well
she evidently requires thorough change OF and
Surroundings The Queen Is expected to return to
England from Hyeres, travelling by way Of Cherbourg
and Portsmouth. about April %, and Her Majesty
vii then make Windsor her headquarters for month
before proceeding to Bamoral The Queens carriages
horses garden-cha and donkey, furniture, plate
books and other paraphernala arrived 1T Costebelle
early last week, and also the first detachment OF SER
wants. among whom four laundry maids. The
Hotel Costebee is overlooked by the Albion and its
terrace and elaborate arrangements have been made
in order to prevent the Queen from becoming the VIC
tin of the curiosity OF the visitors TO that establish
ment.
no LEGACIES FOR THE QUEEN AND FRANCHISES.
1t was announced last week that the discovery had
Just been made that King George, Of Hanover had
bequeathed legacies amounting In the aggregate TO
100000 the Queen and her daughters, which to
paid out OF the Guelph Fund and It has been stated
that Her Majesty Empress Frederick, Princess Chris
tian, Princess Louise. Princess Beatrice and the
children of Grand Duchess Alice, of Hesse. will now
receive the sums to which they entitled. There
Is truth in this story, and II any such egacies had
been bceueathcd by King George the fact would Gave
been made known when the win opened in June,
1873
DUKE OF CUMBERLAND AND THE GUELPH FUND
Emperor William is acting not only with strict
Justice, but with generosity the pecunary settle
ment with the Duke Of Cumberland which is now IN
process Of arrangement. The Emperor knows that
lie is proceeding in accordance with the earnest WISHES
OF Emperors william and Frederick, and 1t is posi-
bic that his zeal may be stimulated by the fact that
Prince Bismarck. who hates the Guclphs rs heartily
as Lord Palmerston detested the Bourbons was al
WAYS furiously opposed 10 any compromise with the
Duke Of Cumberland, who en- his part was firm In re-
sisting the efforts Of the Queen the Emperor OF Rus
STA and the King Of Denmark to induce him to make
a surrender to the Prussan Government. The Duke
could afford TO maintain inhexble attitude, as he
was already in possession OF the immense private
fortune of King George who removed all the secun-
ties, the best pictures, the family jewels, estimated
to be worth nearly half million sterling, and all the
plate, including the famous silver treasure Of the
Royal House of Hanover, which altogether weighs
about twelve TONS and which is now at Gmunden. TO
England before the broke out in 1sGG. The
Guelph Fund consists in round numbers Of about
$4,000 900 marks, Go400,000, which yields q net
revenue Of about $4,000 year. Emperor William
and the Duke of Cumberland are to have an interview
in the of the spring, probably when the Duke
his way Copenhagen to attend the cole brnton
tho golden wedding Of the King and Queen Of Den
mark, when he Will meet the Empress Of Russia;
and the establishment of a modus vivendi between
the Prussan Government and the Duke will GER
tanly facilitate rapprochement between Russia and
Germany.
LORD SALISBURY GOING TO THE RIVIERA.
Lord and Lady Salisbury going to pass the
Easter holidays on the Riviera at IL Bastide their
new villa near Beaulieu. Lord salisbury is expected
TO arrive there April g. and Lady salisbury Win
leave London toward the end of next week.
LADY GRANVILLE AT KENsINGToN PALACE.
Lady Granville, who had an audience OF the queen
at Windsor Castle the other day, has taken up her
residence in Kensington Palace where the Queen
tas granted her large suite Of apartments, which
have been considerably improved and entirely re-
decorated during the last six months. Lady Granville
however Will probably remove 10 Hampton Corrt
Palace, whenever eligible quarters become vacant
there. Earl Granville who vii! presently enter me
diplomatic service, has been residing IN Florence
turing the last two months
THE DUKE OF pEYONSHIRE.
The Duke Of Devonshire Is going to Monte Carlo
IN a few days. probably SATURDAY, and win remain
on the Riviera five weeks The late Duke Of Devon
shire bequeathed his splendid herd Of Bates snort
horns, at Hoker. in Lancashire, which is probably
the finest in the world, 70 his grandson, Mr. victor
Cavendish who will In future reside al Hoker Hall,
which was always his grandiather's favortc abode.
STANLEY TO GO OUT TO THE CONGO.
1t is practically settled that Mr. Stanley is to go
the Congo in tie interest Of the independent
State before the else Of the year, and viii remain
there for long period.
Mr. EREEMAN's PECULIARITIES.
The late Mr.. Freeman was undoubtedly ais
tlrgllshed historian and an accomplished man OF
letters III his published work, he comblned '.c
powers accurate painstaking research Judicial I'M
Partially ccarncss Of style and force OF narrative
but the moment he left his chosen field OF labor ana
mixed IN the fray ana turmoil OF everyday ponncs
these qualities seemed @ forsake him. he was
reads TO join the fcrces Of all the anus ana
came perilously near being regarded as crank HIS
mind appeared to be kind Of open house or rather
caravanscry in which lodged and dwet together
all manner OF Singular seemingly contradictory vulgar
beliefs He was at once High Churchman Home
Ruler atrocity monger and antviysectionery. Croni
wellkc De woud have put down all sports OF hed ana
sthletcs In fact nobody could forecast on when tide
tho professor and historian would draw the SWORD IN
any given emergency. once the oxford school OF
history consisted Of himself Mr Goodwin smith and the
present Bishops Of oxford and ST. Davds. and their
mutual Limitations afforded much food for mcrrimcnt
among profane testers Of their generation
TENNYsoX's LINES SET TO MUSIC
Bastian Il. schlesngcr, well known on both sides OF
the Atlantic a representative at the same time OF
both commerce and the muses., who trapsacts tho Dusl
Of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad ana
attends to the teetamentary dispositions Of the late
Wk.c Collins, has set 10 music Lord Tennysoa'S lines
the death Of tho Duke Of Clarence and has received
the tanks of all kinds Of royal and Illus .ouS pereOn