New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-07
THE WORLD OF LONDON
CHRoNICLED AND CRITICISED Ry I'm,
EDMUND YATES.
EENOvATING THE STATE APARTMENTS At urc.
INGHAM-COUNTEss OF FLANDBRss Jrwr,s
STOLEN-LORD NORTHUMBERLAND. :.
TERIALTsTs AND ANTIPARyELL
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIRST
DUKE OF CHANDOs.
NV To TIE Tp,pt,vr,
(BY cAhLE TO TuR TRIBUNE,

employed at buckingham Palace during the lat -
months thoroughly TenOvaiDg the state splrtmen,s
| some OF which have been redcc0rated. The na.ou..
floors have been cleaned. The entire room has hos"
rcdcrcra.ed III blue and gold There to be two ..
and two state balls AT the palace dur,ns 49,
| month OF June, the Queen having decided tn ma
| pOne all these entertainments this year until .n.
| EI>unde. There will be two drawingrocms cal,
In March, and two early IN May, the former beip, h.
By Princess Christian, the latter by the Princess -
Wales. Tle Queca POSSESSES an immense QUANTITY :.
| wine, there being very large cellars most of H.
full, at ST. Jamess Palace Windsor Castle and Buct
| ingham Palace. No great stock OF wine Is kc,.
either in Osborne or Bamora, the supplies for H.
palaces being renewed as often as may be neceSs.,-
The Queens collection Of CHI port sherry East Ind,
Madeira and Cabinet Rhine wines is probably m.
largest and finest in the country and Her Majesty IA.
splendid cellar OF Imperial Tokay, which Wa pn,.
| Albcr,'s favOrlte dessert wine. George ~.
| chased vast quantities. Of port, Mad'lra and ,A.,,,
which he was privileged to import free Of duty ssA -
those days members II the Household in the h,h
OF getting great deal OF wine in the way unds,
ill.,, prcieyt that il was being ordered By them for ~
| King.
| THE COUNTESS OF FLANDERSS LOSS
| January Is additionally the unlucky month os n.
| Belgian Royal Family, and TO avoid all ehapee !.
disaster the court ball was purpOsely fixed for Weape
| day, February l. II was hoped that al chance NJ
misfortune sver, but the Countess Of Piapde,,
returning home about midnight, she discovered fh.,
| u mahogany easkct In her bedroom had been brot,,
open and tat the whole OF her jewels were sto,ec
The list OF missing valuables fills the whole Of M
column in the newspapers, and among the itsms
figure several unique miniatures OF her own AMI h,
| husban ds ancestors set I'm diamonds. The love-,
estimate OF loss Is G25oO) Very fortunately shs
wa, wearing ON the evening In question the mac
nillcent dadcm necklace and earrings which she hsa
worn at >gmaringen
MR.. JAMESON net TO STEER TIE pRINcEu
YACHT
| hear that paragraphs which have appeared n
many Of the papers TO the effect that the Prince o
Wales had borrowed Mr.. W. Jameson and the GREY
Of the Iverna for the cup of his new craft an
devoid of foundation. Mr. Jameson generally s,eeu
| the Iverna. he did the samoBa but the ship b.
longs 10 his brother, Mr. T. Jameson, senior partner
IN the famous firm OF distIllers. beiev, that III,
ROYAL IIghness did ask Mr.. Jamieson's opinion about
his venture.
HOW LORD NoRTHEoUENE GOT HIS PEERAGR
The late Lord Norrhbourne owed the peerage COO
ierrsd upon him nine years ago neither TO merooue
public services his high social position, but
entirely 10 the long and devoted friendship Of the
then and present Prime Minister AS Sir Walter
james he was known rs one OF those who combined
unwavcring aiih IN the personality and policy Of
hr. Gladstone. lie belonged In fact 10 that inner
circle CT tho Coleridses. Phimores Iyt,etons and
lust one or others who have been the private
body guard CT the Prime Minister for many long
years His and successor nherits the faith With
ont the JUNCTION Of The father.
MIR. FAEDs RETIREMENT.
The announcement OF the retirement OF Mr. rsA
ON the list OF active memoirs OF the Royal Academy
is somewhat OF a surprise for neither In age nor In
academic Standing is he among the seniores priores
Of Burlington House.
a BOOK ON THE AMERICAN IRON TRADE
sir Isaac Lcwtban Bell whose skill In scientific ana
phlps optical research Is we'll known as his repre-
sentative position a. North Country employer Of
labor has compiled remarkable book on tue Amert
can .ol. tate
MINISTER'S ANNOYED BY TIMOTHY HEALY.
Whatever may he the bend between the Mlnsts
riat, and the Anti ranellites, things have not emo
at all smoothly so far. 1t is plain that TO Mr. +.
Ii,aiy are to be mtrusted tile duties of fighting Hh
chief Mr.. Justin icC9rtby attends when he feels
so minded. but not otherwise. His deputy has not
behaved well so far. lie has been decidedly rude
10 that most amilbc and hard working OF whips NJ.
MarjorIbanks and has made the Chancellor q inc
Excbequer positively display pablo signs OF his as
satisfaction when Mr.. Healy ruined the first stroEs
OF Sir William Iarcourt this Session by opposing me
first reading OF the Registration bill. This argues
Well for the union OF hearts between the Treasury
benches and tho irreconcTable, professional Iriss
members. Mr.. HcsIy's peremptory demand thss
Ireland b. included within the scope Of the promisea
Registration Lii excited the rage and consternauon
Of the Treasury bench. Ministers know very wen
that their own men would refuse TO support the tnl
II IL Included ireland while the other hand, they
have n chance OF getting 1t through second reaa'
ing IL the Nationalist members oppose it.
UGANDA AND THE GOVERNMENT.
Uganda Is not done with yet, and when 1t Is, ewa1
land or Egypt will take It's place. Nothing cou's
have been pitifu than the display OF the lresF
ury Bench Friday night when pressed for Its pohcy
In East Africa. The point at Issue had been "@a'
clear enough. sir Gerald Portal will reach Cesnos
Just about In time 10 spend two weeks there oelos
the company the country. Ills report can
not reach the Government tn August, II as sooe.
What will happen meantime! Probably u massacrs'
at all events disturbance. What has been dene "
guard against this' More than probably nothnt
Mr. Gladstone has said So and when he left the iiouss
the scene was OF unspeakable impotence.
SIR ARTHUR GORDONS MEMOIR.
FIR Arthur Gordon's memoir OF his father, loui0
Earl OF Aberdeen. which Is 10 form volume VI
series entitled THE Queens Prime Minister'S, VIII
le published before the end OF this month. IL CO"
tainS letters written BY the Queen hr' o"u''
(who has contributed IA sketch of Lord Aberdeen
characterl. the Duke OF Wellington. Sir Robert Feel
and Dir James Graham. Lord Aberdeen was forsiss
secretary under the Duke OF Wellington ana fec'
and Prime Minister from December. 1852, unii reO
ruary, 1853 Sir Arthur Gordon was private seV
rotary To his father when the latter was Prime VII"
lister and was in the heart OF all the political tansao
lions OF the important years 1853 and 1s5i liz
had been permitted by the Queen 10 perusc some "
the letters and papers which kept In Her Majesty
secret library at Buckingham Palace, where there
a collection quite unique, including as II does ever
document relating to public affairs which mas oees
written to or by for the Queen since her accesSon'
and the whole of her private correspondence
the various ministerial crises and changes.
understood that the Queen herself looked over 'h'
annotated proof sheets OF this volume.
THE STORY OF THE PRINCELY CHANDos.
work OF curious social interest Is shortly 10 y
published by sampson Low Co.. and 1t VIII ah0sS