New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-05
tBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE,


French Minister at Pekin is that very 81 CerarA
who, about fifteen years ago. acted as FrenAh
reader to the Empress Augusta, and afterward waa
suspected of having been the writer OF those yerv
caustic character sketches of society in the Ger
man capital which such a sensation on their
appearance In book-form, as La Socete de Berlin"
These sketches purported have come from the
pen OF the pseudonymous Conte Vasil but there
can now be little doubt that they were the work OF
the old EMPRESS clever young French reader There
were quick imitators In every great European
capital but of the subsequent volumes, deal.
ing with society in Paris. Vienna. Rome. London and
St. Petersburg. half good reading these
Berlin etchings which had been done al first hand
They were offensive to the court Of Berlin, and
their sale forbidden by the police.
on leaving Berlin, not long before the publ
cation OF his sketches. NJ. Gerard rewarded
with n diplomatic secretaryship at Rome. by his
patron. Gambetta, to whom the sketches had been
first addressed In the form of letters. Now he d
French Minister at Pekin
THE QUEEN WILL NOT GO TO NAPLES.
The Queen is to proceed to the Continent on
March 10 or 20, that she may arrive at her des-
tination before Good Friday. 1t is very doubtful
whether the Queen will be able to go to Naples.
as there are objections of various kinds the pro-
posed sojourn at the Palace of Capo i. Monte. and
other difficulties well which could not be easily
overcome. 1t is likely that the Queen
will pay another v!sit to Florence and that she
will afterward spend week in Venice and finish
her stay in Italy by n brief residence at the Royal
Castle of Monza. Milan, which King Hum
bert has offered to place at her disposal. Monza,
which is one OF the favorite residences OF the King
and Queen of Italy, was visited by the queen and
Princess Beatrice in April 1879 when they were
staying at Baveno. MonZa is practically suburb
Of Milan city, which Her Majesty has long been
very DESTROYS of visiting. and the railway has
nio .ba oae,Io viii journey of Como.
The castle is a ednce, with a number OF mag
nincent saloons. II redecorated and refur.
nlshcd some years ago The beautiful gardens con-
tain the finest collection OF exotic plants in Italy.
and there is a large richly wooded and very pic
turesque park.
IL MEMORY OF THE PRINCE CoNsoRT.
The usual memorial service on the anniversary
OF the Prince Consort's death at Frogmore Mauso'
leum is to take place at II o'clock on the morning
Of Thursday, December Il, the Bishop OF Roch-
ester and the Dean of Windsor officiating: two
hymns and two anthems. all selected by the
Queen will be sung by the choir OF S. Georges
Chapel The service is to be attended by the
Queen the Prince and Princess Of Wales. the Duke
and Duchess OF York the Prlncesses Victoria and
Maud the Duke and Duchess OF Connaught. Prince
and Princess Christian. Princess Victoria. Princess
Louise, Lord Lorne, Princess Beatrice and Prince
Henry Of Battenberg Magnificent wreaths VIII
be sent from Germany by Empress Frederick En-
peror William. the Duke Of saxe-coburg-Gotha
and the Grand Duke of Hesse and his sisters which
are TO be placed the sarcophagus in which the
Princes coffin is incosed.
THE EMPEROR DOES NOT MIND BOMBS.
hear that the German Emperor is not at
all alarmed by the Internal machine incident,
which, indeed, he was rather inclined to treat
with contempt. This is by no means the iirst Time
that His Majesty's life has been threatened, but,
like his grandfather he trusts in Providence no
less than in private detectives, who accompany
him on all his travels. The Chief Of Police of
Berlin inclines 10 the theory that the bombs re-
Gently sent TO the Emperor and the Chancellor
were the work not of Anarchists. French or Ger
man. but OF some French Chauvinists or 'Re-
whose hostility to Germany has been
fred anew by the recent Franco Russian demon
STATIONS at Toulon and Paris.
THE PRINCE Is A MIGHTY HUNTER.
The Prince of Wales had wonderful sport during
his visit 10 Gunton, and reports say the shoot
vas the best he has taken part in for several
years. the first day nine guns killed 2O2o head.
On the second day Ices head. and on the last day
nearly $500 head were bagged. Thorpe Wood was
lrven in two beats. 1t swarming with
oheasants. and than 800 were shot in the first
irvc The total bag included 1900 pheasants, ~
lares and seventeen woodcock.
RLENIIElM OPENS ONCE MORE.
The ball at Blenheim Palace on Friday night
proved an immense success. and was the nrst en-
ertainment of the kind given there since Christ
mas. 1870. when the present Duke OF Marlboroughs
Grandfather welcomed the Prince and Princess OF
Wales The introduction Of electric lights ADDS
most materially to the spendor of the rooms and
his Is particularly noticeable in the case OF those
lung with tapestry. The guests entered by the
northeast door. and so passed through the whoie
# the magnificent apartments till they reached the
Western wing, where the dancing took place; IN
he library Lady Blandford looked charming. She
lid the honors OF her sons gorgeous house with
II her habitual grace On Saturday the Heythrop t
iounds met at Blenheim, and hunt breakfast was
lven by the Duke.
GLADsTONIsM IN SCOTLAND.
Every one except APPARENTLY the Gladstonian or
anzers has long been aware that Gladstonism isS
ying cause in Scotland OF this there can no longer
. any doubt There are various reasons for it-be-
IF in the Premier is waning partly because he man.
ged to offend the politico-religious tenets or many
primer admirers; partly because or the untirihs
xertions OF militant Unonists. such as |olohe'
ION Wauchope and Mr.. Lewis Maclvor. at fdih-
urgh: and partly because there Is natural decay
t confidence in a statesman who insists on con-
nuing TO pose though he is thirteen years over
ne age at which he himself declared a public man
eases TO be capable of complete usefulness.
A fresh proof OF revolt has occurred over that
minently embarrassing measure the Scotch FISH
ries bill 1t in consequence or vigorous rep
esentations. mainly from Aberdeenshire. the most
ad.cal county in the North OF Great Britain, that
,e Government on Friday introduced 1--WE pages
alterations into their bill After this. 1t Is
0 wonder that several Ministers and number OF
10 rank and file to stump Scotland during
ich holidays the leader allows them
EoBs' DECLINES TO GO TO MALTA
Lord Roberts has again declined the Governor
hin of Malta 1t offered to and refused oy
i'm before he left India. and when Sir Augustus
myth received a years extension. 1t was thought
cha bia
IS return TO England but he has not. He mas re-
emily been asked again whether he would care 70
o out and Is determined not 10 do so. as ne has
nd enough foreign service, and rather desires
erod of repose.
THE ANARCHIST SCARE.
A few NJ P's and some newspapers seem Dent
n getting up an Anarchist scare in London am