New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-21

| BLAKE's MAIDEN sPEEcH-cARDI.
| NAL vAUGHAN-woRLD's FAIR.
| (BY cAsLE TO TIRE TRlBuxs)
| Copyrfghf; 1893, BY The Tribune Assoetsss.
London, Feb. oO-The Queen has settled =. .
from Florence TO Venice for few days on the ~
| Journey to England. II Is probable thar ~,
| Majcsty's residence In Venice will be the welLkD.
| Paazzo RczzonicO on the Grand Canal. which b4A.
| to Mr.. Barrett Browning. The palace is "a !.
| mense Renaissance building which has recently -.
| altered and improved. The sanitary arrancvm~s
have been thoroughly overhaulcd. and the nterio, -
| been beautifully redecorated and newly furnish
| The Paazzo Rezzonico Is the only private hons. .
Venice which possess lift. which will BE- M,
recommendation to the Queen. In this palace RoA
| crt Browning died. The Queen left Osborne n, ~
dfy morning after q stay OF nine weeks and sb. nm
not revisit the Isle OF Wight until the beginning :,
July The Queen has been in excellent health dupn.
her residence at Osborne and has driven out everv
day several hOurs besides always taking her mornn.
saunter on the terrace and about the grounds in a
| donkey carriage She does not habltuaIly Ieav.
her own domaIn which affords lovely private drive
eight miles long through well-wooded park which
embraces every variety OF scenery-hi valley. wood
| and lawn-with q constant view over the Solent
THE QUEEN TO SEND PAINTING TO CHICAGO
Lady Buffers famous picture, Roll Call, which
the Queen Is going TO send to the Chicago Exhibition
was purchased by Her Majesty for 1000 gIneas and
has hung many years I'm the main corridor at Osborne
which is suitable location for II than the M
vatc apartments Of Windsor Castle, Inasmuch as n
was painted In the Isle Of Wight, In Bonlface Ten
race, vrntnor. where the artist resided in 1872. All
the pictures at Osborne the private property q,
the Queen. the best works being Landseer's sDee,
Pass IN the Council Chamber, and his Van Amburch
In the Lions Dcn," which hangs In the horn room
socalled because the furniture Is made Of the hons
OF deer and other animals In imitation OF an apan
ment In Roscnau, hunting lodge Of the Duke n
saxc-C oburg tioha, COburg where Prince Albert
WAS born.
EMPRESS AUGUSTUS BRILLIANT APPEARANCE
hear that the Empress Of Germany never looked
well as ut the last court ball, where she wore
magnificent and most becoming dress OF orange velvet
with sable trimmings, and quite blazed with diamond,
and emcralds. The Empress wore a black Fad,
star OF brillinns, which Is valued at 10000.
PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBERG's MIsHAp
Prince Henry Of Battenlsrg has been again n
Rugby. and while out with the Atherstone pack sct
ratling fall, and sprdincd his leg 30 severely that
he will not be able to hunt again this season.
PRINCE FERDINAND'S PROMISED BRIDE.
The betrOtha Of Prince Ferdinand OF Bulgaria Is The
first real rapprochemcht between the elder branch OF
the House Of France aud the younger or Orleans
branch. The match that has been made by the
her aunt Nine. Adelaide. and $ good, although less
devoted. heals breach historical traditional and
sentimental, in IT, centenary year. too Princess
Marie Louise OF Parma has tragic family history.
Her grandfather. tho DIXIE OF Parma assassnated
Her great grandfather. tn Duke OF Beri assas.
sinaed. Ills father, Charlie, Y. was dethroned and
rXIlcf. Her grandmother sister OF the cxlet heir Of
France. was the rotoriou,ly treatod. wretchsd wife
Df the century. Disaster lies beyond Tho be;ro,ha
which unes the two royal perSonagcs. whose rcspec
i've families have undergone all the vcis>tudes pos
..he royal fortunes. Let as hope that for them
Fate will make a new pronouncemcnt that shall ney9
be reud backward
WHY MIR. COURTNEY WOULD NOT TAKE The
PLACE
Mr.. Gladstone was anxious that Mr.. Courtney should
be- rcapponed chairman OF committees, but the
Member for Lisleard Informed the Prime Minister
that he would not accept the post. Mr. Courtney
wishes TO take the leading part In the Home Rule
debate and VIII be one OF tie most severe and acute
critics OF tho Government measure in committee.
whore the real battle Is TO he fought.
rREMIER's SPEECH AND THE LAND QUESTION.
The extraordinary omission Of the land ques-
ton from Mr.. Glads;one's speech en- tho
Home Iule bill is explained by his havns
accidentally turned two sheets Of notes
together THIS noticed the front Opposition
bench and a hurried not. passed the table
to Mr.. Morley calling attention 10 II. but me
Chief secretary Gid not venture 10 interrupt nS
leader The incident occurred Just at the point where
according to the bil reference to the land question
ought To have come In
AN ESTIMATE or MIR. BLAKE's MAIDEN SPEECH.
Mr. Blake owes a debt of gratitude to Mr.. Chamaef
lain. Had he rot had the good fortune to follow inc
Member from West Bii minglam II Is pretty ceitin
that very itt,c that was good would have been heard
oHp IL, fI. NJ
Is loath to interfere with reputation made In the
rominIon Parliament. but In common justice to Inc
public n tement render d necessary by the byster'
cal cuogies Of the Irish Members Of Pnranlehe
should be put forth rs TO what sort Of speaker
this man from Canada really is. He
Is gauchc student, painfully dull lie
took immense pains over his effort Friday. but
the speech contemplate to bear, unlearible 70
read In fact II lri,hmen had not gwen him an ovation
AN honor. By the way, which they seem Determined
To render dangerously cheap rs Mr.. Gladstone VIII
have reason TO know e:e lcng-hc would hardy lie
noticed except n curious novelty.
SETTING THE NEW CARDINALS HOUSE IN
ORDER
Cardinal Naughan's house has been undergoing COM
siderable Internal alterations during his absence 10
Rome. In Cardinal Mannlngs day ascetcSm hss
marked the hons, for lis but now the decca'or
and uphosterer in full ca;ecr. Lldy lIibIt, o.
Lea. Ii IN" superintendent III cnlef, Dut L1i. ''""
takes In hand Of the rooms, and l. devoting sp~
cial attention TO the hangnss. The carriage 10 70
given To Cardinal Vaughan Is solely the affair OF LOW
Petrc. and the horses win Gene from the Duke OF
Norfolk Another iund Is on foot TO pay the ices
attaching TO the rather costly hat, AMI another TO pur
chase ponsonby slaples's large picture Of Cardinal
Mannng's last reception
LORD BEAUClIAMPs's COMING OF AGE.
Lord Ieauchamp,'s coming OF age WAS not KW
last week, owing TO that day being the second ami
vcrsary Of his fathers DEATH Many letters OF con-
graduation found their way 10 the quiet rooms 10
occupies In Canterbury Quad Christ Church irmeuf
tely below those tenanted by the musical Earl
In Lord Beauchamps rooms the ChnS
tan Socialists Of the University accustomed
foregather.
MISS OLGA MACKENZIE'S ENGAGEMENT.
Miss olga Mackenzie, the younger daughter OF the
late sir Morcll Mackenzie, Is 10 be married 10 NJ :
Benjamin llanncn, jr. The engagement dates from