New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-17

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r,Y CABLE 10 THE TRIBUNE,
,.n,,,o,t 1903; BY The Tribune association
landau. Jan 16-The Villa Palmcn, which was
,,,srlv the residence OF BoccacciO. and In more
.Asrn times was occupied by the Grand Duchess OF
,.esny Is beautifully situated between Florence ana
.s..ole standing on very lovely grounds. There are
-, two stories, the upper one consisting mostly OF
Sooms II is upon this story MS upon the occasion
49,, v,sit I'm 1888 that the Queen Will occupy q
49," q, Eve rooms overlooking Florence and facing
.r, the first OF the FIVE being the breakastroon,
.A,,s out Of which is the saloon containing some
s..ua,u sandalwood cabinets which belonged to the
W., r,,ebess of Tuscany Next will come tie
o'' dressing. room, then the room for her at
.'na.n, and at the further end the royal bedroom.
"%.. large room lighted by three small windows,
' ,,o hrniturc which will be the same as
- Nor Majesty was I'm Florence before. Is
-.,nut.wood Princess Beatrice and husband
"a be lodged the same floor, ana the
-, nom on the ground floor TO be used by the
o., will be that In which luncheon and dinner
All No served. most OF the rooms OF this moor oehe
".,onrsted 10 the suite. Some Of them, especially
az ,snd central saloon. used for private theatrcas'
Wv sro,her fitted up as chapel, are very hand
Nv xhue among the few pictures are one represent
M a.. villa as in Boccaccio's time and sixteenth
ouyv fresco near the entrance hail depicting scehee
,.on tho Decameron. In the anteroom to the queen
diving room is bust OF the late Lord 0ra"iofu' ""ose
s.- ,.s 81 mysteriously removed from Its grave In
scotland
rwc,,su ROYALTY AT THE BERLIN WEDDING.
The ROYAL Family will be largely represented AT
a., p.run wedding next week, as the Duke OF York,
~. nuke and Duchess OF Edinburgh and their FAMILY
~. Duke and Duchess Of Connaught fInce ana
g., christian and Princess Victoria are all 10 De
..nt at the ceremony and the court fetes WHICH
ists place in connection with H.
TUE PRINCE INSPECTS RACING FABLE.
tn. Prince OF Wales went from Sandringham TO
y.rm,rket on Thursday when on The way 10 'o"h'
,a made an inspection OF Mr.. Marshs palatial cs'ap-
u.hmsnt where his racchorses and those OF Baron
u,,.oh in future are TO be trained. The i1ihce haa
hopd TO see the horses gallop. but frost returned Win
..r.rtv on Tuesday night. and They have been con-
e,sd 10 stables and straw beds since their arrival from
Nngsclere.
,,raptUop yAuGHAN's JOURNEY TO ROME.
Archbishop Vaughan. on the way 10 Rome, stayed IN
Dad. with Sir Edward Blount, the banker
and railway director. the only MEMBER VI
an AID Catholic family In this generation
rbo has amassed a fortune by his own exeruohs'
At Cannes the Archbishop was favored oy ioH'H
weather. and royal welcome awaited MN Ut '"c H''e
lsh COLLEGE where the rooms set aside Tor MS use "eo
those which were occupied on similar occasion ps
Cardinal Manning. Archbishop Stoner was--the first
a we'll AS an intmahon from Lord Vivian mat ihe
nrssh Embassy desired by festvity TO honor the
nav English prince Of the Church. Archbishop
Vaughan intends TO return home by the end OF Fep
ruary Perhaps his added prestige may bring Win IL
cersln minor Disadvantages. one Of these AT once
occurred 10 his practical mind when he heard oil his
impending elevation al am afraid shall have TO
i've I'D the omnibuses after all. II Is mere eoh'eh
ton; for II In trains. why not in trans =!
SEEKING SEAT FOR LORD CRANEoRNE.
II need not be disguised that Lord Salisbury for some
time pas, has been anxious to find seat for his
eldest son. Lord Cranborne, exMember for Darwen
lie was candidate for West Derby, but the strong
Protestant feeling spoiled his chance there Inc
vote which Lord Cranborne gave In favor OF Catholic
Disabilities removal or the Russell and Rpon Relief
hill raked up against him. Lord Cranoohe'
however, Is safe to get in at Rochester, where he mas
been selected as a candidate. unless II should De
decided to appoint commission to investigate the
Allegations OF wholesale bribery on both sices Wnieh
have been freely made In which case, II course,
Rochester might not require another representative
for some years TO come.
SIR WEST RIDGfwAYS MISSION.
Sir West Ridgeway has not resigned, and has neither
he wish nor the intention 70 resign his pest OF
Under Secretary OF Ireland. He has merely been
seconded for a time with view to the Morocco
mission, and the only extraordinary element In the
matter Is that Instead OF MS uuti'e III ti,
Assistant Under Secretary they nave oeeh n'rus'eo
temporarily 10 Mr.. lIarrel.
STORMY SCENES IN THE COMMONS EXPECTED
The approaching session OF Parliament promises u
be one Of the stormest OIL record II Is certain una
the Home Rule bill will be introduced at the carlics
possible moment and there Is now no doubt That OF
the pea Of ginning adequate time for the consiieratoh
the BILL the second reading Will be postponed ION
enough to enable the Government to bring ior~sF
In the interval the other measures OF their pro
gamme These of course will lie opposed with al
tho skill and vehemencc Of which determined and IN
spirited opposition Is capable. and with Sir william
Harcourt as leader OF the House-for Mr.. Gladston
cannot possibly sit out the long debates-tle rcsul
Will be . period Astounding In scenes as exciting a
modern times have known.
APPOINTMENTS MR.. GLADSTONE WOULD MAKE
have reason to believe that Mr. Glad
stone has decided to appoint Lord Cromer t.
be ylceroy Of India, II the Office becomes
vacant while he remains I'm Downlngst. MI "iad
stone originally anXou5 to send Lord Rcay u
Calcutta. but this proposal met with such very viz
ornus opposition In influential quarters that the pia
WIS reluctantly abandoned by the Prime Minister
who had already most generously rewarded Lord Rea
Tor his unsworving support. Mr. Gladstone Is yer.
anxious that Mr.. Courtney should he reappoihte'
Chairman Of the committees, and lie is supported II
this view by Mr. Morley Mr.. Asquith and Mr. Camp
bell Bsnnerman. Tho JacObins, however, VIII no
hear Of Mr.. Courtney. as they ar, learning 10 SCI
the once filed by a stalwart supporter Of the Gov
eminent who would not be too scrupulous In hi
deciScns.
THOMSON nANKEY'S ACTIVE CAREER.
The late Thomson .Hankey must have been nmos
The doyen OF higher commerce. For nearly the Who'll
Of his long life he was extremely active man
easihess director and in turn Governor OF the Dan
England and Member of Parliament lie was
useral Of the old school, and was one OF those Z
whom. with the late MIR. Prescott and Others MI
Sosehen was Indebted primarily for his introducno
70 public life as NJ. p. for the City OF London
TIE early AGE OF thirty onc he was man who wa
frequently consulted by the Whig leaders. ana ha
very god Judgment lie was persistent smoker
and up 10 within a very short time ago might hav