New-York tribune., 1894-01-16
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Maud has also been ILL., Sunday was the second an
niversary Of the death OF the Duke OF Clarence.
The Princess is not likely to recover either her
health or spirits while she stays at Sandrnsham.
and 1t Is hoped that before the end OF the month she
will be able to go Brighton to visit the Duke and
Duchess of Fife and afterward to Osborne for .
few days before she starts for the Mediterranean.
Her Royal Highness and her daughters will bs
away from England until about Whitsuntide. The
Prince OF Wales intends TO be at Cannes during
March, and His Royal Highness has ordered the
cutter Britannia, which has been laid up at Cowes
during the last three months. to ft out at once
for the Mediterranean In order that she may take
part in the various regdttas which are held during
the early spring off the Riviera. The Britannia
will leave early in February for Marseilles, where
the regatta besin@ on March T.
CoNNAUGHT GETS CLARENCE HOUSE.
The Queen has made formal grant Of Clarence
House to the Duke and Duchess Of Connaught. Ger.
tain rooms being shut up which are reserved for
the exclusive OF the Duke and Duchess OF Sake
Coburg. who retain the right OF living there when-
ever they may happen to visit London. The Duke
and Duchess OF Connaught always occupied apart.
ments I'm Buckingham Palace when they were In
town, but this very inconvenient arrange
ment, and the Queen has long been anxious to give
them a permanent residence in London. The house
was put into repair when the Duke OF Saxe-Coburg
was married and he added a story Of bedrooms
at his own expense. and the interior was very
elaborately decorated. 1t Is a comfortable house.
admirably arranged, with fine rooms most
sumptuously furnished.
ROYAL COUSINS TO MARRY.
The marriage OF the Grand Duke Of Hesse and
his cousin Princess Victoria Melita Of Coburg was
arranged several weeks ago. and the Queen sane
toned their engagement when the Duke OF Coburg
visited her at Windsor just before he left England
in December. The official announcement OF tneir
betrothal. which took place formally In the palace
of Coburg on Tuesday afternoon. was delayed unul
II had been privately communicated to the Emperor
and Empress of Russia, the German Emperor ana
Empress and other relatives The marriage. ac-
cordlng to the present arrangements, Is TO take
place at Coburg during the last week In APRIL when
the Queen will be staying there
SOME FINE OLD SILVER.
During his recent visit to the Duke Of Rutland at
Beyoir Castle the Prince OF Wales carefully inspect
ed the famous silver churn, which was made during
the reign of Queen Elizabeth and weighs 1900 ounces
The superb christening ever and basin py behVenu"
Ccllini were also view.
THE DANISH PRINCE rs WEALTHY.
The recent visit of the Duke and Duchess OF
Chartres 10 Prince and Princess Waldemar OF
Denmark at Copenhagen. was connected with the
project OF a marriage between their second daugh-
ter Princess Marguerite who accompanied them
TO Copenhagen, and Prince Christian, the eldest
son Of the Crown Prince Of Denmark In addition
.
Christian will inherit considerable portion OF the
immense fortunes which came to his mother. the
Crown Princess from her father, the late KING
Charles OF Sweden. end her mother rrincess LOUISE
OF the Netherlands. Crown Princess Louise at the
time OF her marriage 1869 the richest heiress
IN Europe.
THE DUKE ATTENDS TO DETAILS
The Duke OF Connaught has been rid'culed fof
Issuing at Aldershot an order relating TO bootlaces
hot ,ha of wrong
II +, difficult 70 understand how anybody possessing
a knowledge of service details can carp al an order
ike this II Is a small matter, perhaps out the
routine Of regnenta life Is made up Of small mat
ters There Is right and a wrong way OF DONG
most things All that the Duke OF Connaught mas
,e has been 10 point out what the right way Is for
a soldier to deal with bootlaces. for the sake OK
the uniformity which Is essential In well-or-
dered army.
THE KAISER VETOED THE AWARD.
II seems that the German Emperor considers lit-
erature and science. well as dancing, 10 cofne
within the province OF his personal attention. ana
his "sc volo. sic jubeo" method OF dealing Win
purely literary and scientific questions causes VIDE
spread dissatisfaction among the exceptionally inhu-
entail class OF his subjects The Schiller prize nav
ing been awarded by the jury to one Herr Fuda'
for his drama, THE Talisman,' the emperor over
ruled their decision In favor OF Herr Wichaert
author of "By My Right" on the ground that Herr
Fulda was only twO-and-thiriy, the age al WHICH
Schiller himself wrote "Don Carlos" He also an.
nuned the decision comforting the Verdun prize on
Professor Virchow The Emperor's adverse critics
nolnt ont that these hitherto much priced rewards
must henceforth be only ranked in the category OF
court favors.
THE DUKE Is TOO INTIMATE WITH FRANCE.
The German Emperor Is not overpeased at the
exceptionally enthusiastic reception accorded re-
Gently to the deputation OF Russian officers which
arrived last week at Luxemburg to congratulate
the Grand Duke Adolphus the ffeth annver-
sary OF his becoming honorary colonel or the 29tn
Regiment Of Russian Dragons The fetes included
a publlc banquet and reception at the Castle OF
Walferlange a soiree at the French Legation. and
a rout at the musical club, at which the president.
standing below a trophy OF Russian French ana
Luxembourg flags entwncd, alluded very pointedly
to the efforts of Russia in favor Of the neutrality
of the Grand Duchy.
4 YACHT FOR THE KHEDIvE.
The Khedve has instructed John Inglis. OF the
Glasgow shpbuding firm. who has just returned
from Cairo, to design and build a screw steam
yacht of 600 for his own service in the Medi-
terranean. The vessel IS to be ready by summss.
THE SWEDISH QUEENS HEALTH
The condition Of the Queen OF Sweden is causing
grave anxiety. Her Majesty is suffering from the
after-effects OF a severe attack OF influenza and a
state OF extreme weakness The Crown Princess OK
Sweden Is expected TINS month AT 'arist"ne ."
visit to her parents. the Grand Duke and Duchess
OF Baden and Will on the advice OF her ply scians
visit .llglers later.
\ FRENCH AND GERMAN DUKE.
The Due de Sagan, who has been passing the
autumn at Chateau Nalencay, spent a few days IN
Paris before going 10 Berlin. where he VIII re-
main for the rest of the winter. He Is the ohV
instance of a Frenchman who is a duke both IN MS
own country and in Germany: for while ne u puc
de Talleyrand of France. he Is head or the frihe-
palty OF Sagan. In Silesia. The Duke. VINO re-
tained French nationality, nevertheless is "ey
popular In Berlin society and court.
QUARREL AT THE ADMIRALTY
| have now had such confirmation OF the rumof
which reached me after the navy debate IN 'he
House OF Commons that l need no LONGER hesitate
TO give 1t publicity Everybody remembers that IN
the debate Lord George Hamiltons mot'oh' or
William Harcourt asserted that In the opinion OK