New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-08
Il 10 THE TRInCNEl

ropvy,ont 1898; By The Tribune Associa,for.
London, Aug. 7.-Emperor Williams real objsgt
In coming to England this year to obtain {
pledge from the Queen that all being we'll. she
will visit the German Court next spring. A vaguo
promise was given when the Emperor and En-
nress were at Windsor in 1891 that the Queen
would return the visit soon. but it has not yet
been fulfilled and the Emperor IL getting feverishy
anxious have the time and place positively fixed
The Queen will not go to Berlin or Potsdam.
40 it will probably be arranged for the Emperor
and Empress to entertain Her Majesty at CoblenA
either at the Electoral Palace. which for many
wears was the favorte residence Of Empress Au.
g,sta or at the we-known Castle OF Stolzenfels,
ON the Rhine where the Queen and Prince
Albert were guests Of King Frederick William "
of Prussia in August, 1915.
The Queen Is under engagement TO b
the guest of Empress Frederick for Q
week at Cronberg on the Taurus hills and IL Her
Majesty is to be entertained by the German Emperor
and Empress at CobcnZ she could easily com.
bne the two visits next spring. The time men
toned for this trip is toward the end Of April
and the Queen would return through Germany
from Florence, or whatever place In the south
Her Majesty may choose for her annual expedi.
ton next spring.
TAPESTRIES FOR YORK HOUSE
The Duke and Duchess of York have expressed
to the Lord Mayore committee. who naturally
gift which the citizens of London apart altogether
from the Corporation. have subscribed for. their
wish that it should be expended In tapestry for
York House. st. Janes's and the committee are
making arrangements accordingly.
THE TICKS.
The Duchess of Teck who left Richmond last
Tuesday is staying at Neuenahr, a very pretty
little waterng-place in the Abr Valley, few mies
from Bonn The Duchess will stay at Neuenahr
IN no ina
there to be joined by the Duke. who is now in
Syria They will visit the King and Queen Of
Wurtemburg at Stuttgart carly in October, before
returning to England and they are to spend the
month Of November at Sandringham with the Duke
and Duchess of York.
GERM,NY's SAILOR PRINCE.
Prince Henry of Prussia will spend the greater
part OF the next fortnight in Italy. He is anxious
thoroughly to inspect the port of Spezzia.
LORD HoUCHToNs HEALTH.
The Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland was sufficiently
recovered from his attack of qunsy to attend
various polo and cricket matches in Phoenix Park
last week.
THE FIELD MARsHtLSIiIP.
From all can hear. there the slight
est foundation for the report that Lord Wolseley
to be given the Field Marshals baton which
recently fell vacant by the death Of Lord William
Paulet. The honor not even offered TO him, and
he would have refused 1t, have reason to know, II
it had been on account OF the very awkward posi-
ton in which it would have placed him in the mat
ter Of future active employment.
THE MINISTER To SWEDEN.
Sir Spenser st. John. who arrived in town last
Monday from Mexico is to go to Osborne shortly
for the purpose of kissing hands his APP
pontment Minister to Stockholm. Sir Spenser
will proceed to Stockholm in about fortnight, and
intends to settle himself in the Legation at once
Sir sprns-r had long Interview with Lord Rose
berry at the Foreign Office on Tuesday last.
Mr. GLADsTONE's SCOTCH TOUR
Mr.. Gladstone is to make a progress in Scotland
during the autumn and hear that he will be the
guest OF Lord Breadalbane at plymouth Castle. OF
Lord Rosebery at Dalmeny and OF Sir Charles
Tenant at the Glen But the longest visit is to
be paid to Mr. George Armitstead. who has taken
Black Craig Castle. large place I'm the Strathardle
district OF Perthshire. where the Prime Minister
will be able TO enjoy complete seclusion. he will
be nine miles from Bairgowrie. which is the
nearest station. Mr. Gladstone will also be the
guest of his nephew Sir John Gladstone. at Fasqus
House. Kincardneshire, for a few days during his
stay in the North.
DIsAFFECTED LIBERALS
Mr.. Grenfells pucky protest against the Prime
Minister'S choppng and changing has not come al
together surprise He always had the repu-
tation of being much more OF good fellow than
good Liberal and more famous for his athletic
prowess than for his strong political convictions
His example may be openly followed by few more
members of the Liberal party, though OF course the
strongest efforts will be made suppress independ
ence. But the Whips have been given clearly to
understand that quite a number OF Gladstonian
members have had enough of IT, and do not In
tend TO exert themselves unduly in preparation for
the next appeal to the country. How accurate 10
this forecast will be fully proved about the middle
OF 1894.
THE FIGHT IN THE COMMONS
Mr. Hayes Fisher. whose eviction OF Mr.. Logan
led to the ruction in the House of Commons last
week. is the gentleman who was taken for Mr..
Balfour. to whom he was private secretary. when
the Lord Mayor of Dublin sent a midnight mes
senger to the Secretary's lodge to announce that
Mr.. William O'Brien. NJ F.. had been taken III In
Clonmel jail. This midnight messenger insisted that
Mr.. Fisher was Mr.. Balfour. by the fact of seeing
his garter and star. the latter being a coless
badge on an old boating Jacket
Mr. Justin Mccarthy. a rule. leads his party
with such unassuming modesty that you would
suspect the least OF his little of being his
superior officer He must. therefore, have been
acting under considerable pressure to have spoken
out so strongly as he did when apologies for the
famous row were nterchanged Monday last
Personally he will lose caste for his very foolish
share In the debate, even though he spoke without
consultation. and on the spur of the moment he
should have avoided his closing claim. that tue
lrishmen were exempt from all charges OF any
participation whatsoever in the
Putting this eliminating impertinence on one SIDE
it Is to be noted that Mr.. Gladstone's masters
are In very bad temper with him just now. 1hey
still threaten to reopen discussion of the melee.
and definitely declined to oblige the Premier BY
crossing over to the other side of the House.
AN AUTUMN SESSION
1t may be taken certain. far anything
can be in politics, that there will be an autumn
session. or to speak strictly, autumn sitting.
In other words toward the end of September the
sitting will be prorogued till about month later.
The interval cannot well be longer. and business
will be taken up at the point at which 1t was LEFT
or This is practically sure to be the outcome OF
the situation.
In the mean time IL is noteworthy that the