New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20
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COPYRIGHT: 1872; By The tribune Assoet1tton.

North Country paper published paragraph an
nouncing that the best informed circles in London
were in state Of great CONSERVATION about the
health Of the Prince Of Wales. Leeds is not the
place ono would insinctvely turn to for informa-
ton as TO the feeling current in the best Informed
circles IN London. The fagitious story would
have died natural death in local circles but fer
the fact that one of tho news agencies got hold
Of II, telegraphed il to the clubs and probably
sent il abroad. The evening papers communicated
with Sandring CHAM, where the Prince was staying,
and received a prompt contradiction. The canard
was not even well invented, as records dmulh-
neously published among the news OF tho DAY
showed that His Royal Highness at the time
taking his full share In the outdoor engagements
Of a country gentleman. He returned TO town
Yesterday He stays at Marlborough HoSse
In the afternoon happened to be passing along
Pail Mall when the Prince drove out the gateway
of Marlborough House. Although the day was
cold. he sat IN the brougham, with both windows
open. smoking a cigar, looking much better than
I have seen him since the flag dropped at half
mast on the tower Of Marlborough House, an
nouncina the death Of the Duke Of Clarence
As Cabinet councils have succeeded each other
and nothing in particular has happened IN Min
isteria circles there has been cessation OF the cir
cumstantial rumors of dissersion maladroitly cir
doors upon the first meeting in Downlng-st.
Wbilo the rashly expected has not happened the
Conservatives do not sorrow as those "ithout
hone Oddly enough, they now pin their faith upon
Mr. Labouchere, Of all men in the world lha'
renial cyno amuses himself by talking Win eA-
ceedip1 frankness of certain opportunities he IN
tends TO avail himself Of In the coming ees'ioh
Of making things uncomfortable for Caolhe'
which does not include the member for Northamp
ton. That Is only his fun, but the carlton CIuo
listens eagerly TO the whispers that reach it from
the smokinq-room Of the Reform Cluo wnere
.Jabbv" sits erthroned cigarette in mouth
o,rcIo of charmed listeners around him. TO whom
ba sneaks dsrespectfully Of the equator ana oehef
rsxerend and respectable institutions. MI Laoou-
cbera will doubtless have his fling and Will make
,binrs lively oil round but he can 90 no'hinR
serious without cooperation on the IAoeiai 'ioo
and the Liberals. lately delivered from slx year,
hondare 10 the Salisbury cum Chamberlain rule
will NOT be disposed, just for the fun OF the thlnR'
to hiring back Mr.. Balfour and his colleagues
you,erdav morning the Queen, accompanied py'
p,;nc.ss Beatrice, arrived at Windsor from bai-
,,ora1. They stay there for about month
,bsnce proceeding to Osborne, where, as usu''i,
cN,.tmas will be SPENT During the interval
the Queen will have her customary na'ulons I"
W,rdav guests. including Minister'S ex-Mlnis'ers
and ono or two members Of the Diplomatic corps
Mr. Gladstone and Mrs. Gladstone go to WINDSOR
rnx+ week The Royal party left BaInora'
Thursday afternoon, and travelled all nlgh''
reaching Windsor at o'clock In the mWhihs,
The Journey might be more swiftly accompii9"eu
!. 49, aronnenoents were left entirely 10 the rail-
way managers, but Her Majesty H1'
,ootod affection to travelling at rate eAcceuiHe
thirty miles an hour, that being express speeo
when-nore than forty years aeo-her M"!e'S
mada her first railway Journey from "lNusT -
I~Mdon These Royal fittings between Windsor
and Balmoral form painful experience iol 'ne
railwav authorities and are the cause OF much
;noonvenicnce 10 public traffic arrangements, Tor
Tho progress Of the train is as mnuteiy ordeTed a.
;t =, were the advance Of an army into an
rr,s country In addition 10 innumeraole
,her extra precautions, the line is cleared OF all
traffic till the Queen has passed fll'ceh NlAnu'Vs
before the train starts a plot engine goes "'e""
and travels the full length OF the Journey zen
miles in aivancc If the Royal train. In the ciear
snace thus created, there STANDS line Oh Pi1c-
LAYERS provided with hand signals ana oc'onaVOiS
Thus while the passage Of the plot engine deuion-
o+ro+os that at the moment the line Is clear, the
army of pate-layers answer for IL tliat In ue III
terval till the Royal train comes up ho'i'ins ui-
,ovord shall happcr whether by accident or design
Tho. might seem u suffice in ANTICIPATION oil aA
ncssihle contingencies bit 1t ts only lca'nie Ill
VA. nlan of campaign For at least Haii ah no"'
before the tine at which the Royal traih is en-
pected TO pass given point, no e"giiic' N""
trolley is allowed to proceed upon or 10 cio9S '"e
line and all shunting operations on the 'dheo
ing are suspended. The line OF rails Oh VIII" ''''
Royal train passes up and Gown beins IIus '"',
guarded il might be supposed that lier N"!o'"
humble subjects might unchecked go aoou' '"''
business On the other line OF rail- IL ~ ho"e''''
ordered Il have before me the private "iie''''
eo,;os ~ which are circulated up and down the
line ON the eve of the Royal journey tha' no faN'
NO, engires shall he allowed to travel bcyohd
AM, +,yo stations an the other limo from the Time
tho ,i,ot il due 10 pass until the Royal Tram mas
nassrd that Is TO say, for period OF hitcch
precious minutes.
The Royal Commission on LABOR lS aPP'0"o
Ing the termination Of the tack appointed nearly
two wears ago by the Salisbury OOV"rDmcN' az
time when the labor question was coming threa'eh-
inov 70 the front; the principal object was ID
sheve the awkward question, postponlng acu'h
,u after the General Election That accom-
nlishod the Commission Las ceased 70 attaoo
nuhlic atte ntion II nevertheless ploddea along
and accumulated more evidence THAN average
mortals are likely to read The Duke OF DeVoh-
shire who was appointed chairman, had long ago
practically withdrawn from attendance al 'hc si'-
tngs Of the Commission. IL is intended 10 On
anime only one further witness, Mr.. Glfcn, BoArd
OF Trade etatistlcian. Then the Commission VIII
adjourn till February, when the chairman Is en-
pected TO bring up draft Of the report ior con-
sderation. 1t is the intention to appoint Royai
Commission TO inquire into the results oil tie
Poor law, as they affect the interests OF asea
paupers. Acceptable as fresh evidence that the
Government does not regard il necessary TO con-
centrate attention on the Home Rule question 70
A.. o,,.,. 90 oil others | am told that Mr.