New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-20
REPAIRING OSBORNE.
THE QUEEN WILL NOT GO THERE AGAIN
TILL JULY.

TILL JULY.
PLANS OF THE PRINCESS OF wALEs-IoRp coRv,s
CONvERsION-HoNoR TO PROFESSOR sEELEY
A NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC BrsHop-MR.
CARNEGIE's NEW LEAsE-BIGNoN.s
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tBY TRIBuSEl
Copyright: 1891: BY The Tribune As,siaaonJ
London March 1s.-The Queen will not return %
Osborne until the midGe of July and during the
next three months the place is to be in the hands
of workmen, Her Majesty has just approved of
plans for a considerable addition to the house
which will cost about 5000. 1t is intended to en-.
large Osborne House by adding wing which
will contain about twenty bedrooms and two bath
rooms.
PLANS OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES
The Prince and Princess Of Wales have been In.
vited by the Emperor and Empress OF Russia to
go to St. Petersburg for the imperial wedding which
is to take place either April 20 during firys
week OF May. The Prince will go on TO ST. Peters-
burg from Coburg, IL he is able to accept the inu.
tation. and the Princess would probably join him Ct
Berlin. The King and Queen of Denmark and
the Duke and Duchess of Coburg will attend
the wedding, while Prince and Princess Henry
of Prussia will represent the German Emperor and
Empress and most OF the other sovereigns Of Eu.
era families. stated three weeks ago that the Prin-
of Wales would very likely abandon her pro-
jected trip to Athens and spend the Easter holidays
at Sandringham, and Her Royal Hghness and daugh.
ters have been staying there during the last ten
days and not expected to return 10 Marlborough
House until the second week in April, when the
Prince OF Wales is coming back from the Riviera
The Princess will leave England about the middle
OF July on a long visit 10 the King and Queen OF
Denmark. whose golden wedding is TO be celebrated
Sunday, July %, when there will be great fam.
lily gathering at Copenhagen, including the EN-
peror and Empress OF Russia, the King and Queen
of the Heenes, and the Duke and Duchess OF Cum
berland.
ROYALTIES on VACATION
The King Of the Belglans has a rooted antipathy
to the austeritles of Holy Week. which for many
years he has always spent in England. This year
he has selected Montreux for his annual excursion,
and has secured there for ten days or fort
night.
The Empress Of Austria stays Cap Martin till
the middle Of the present week Both the Emperor
and the Empress satisfied with the visit
that they propose to repeat it next year.
LORD CORK's CONVERSION
The return OF Lord Cork to the Home Rule fold
has caused more amusement than surprise in the
county Of which he is Lord Lieutenant, 1t had
been known for some time that he was sitting on
the fence. and only wati g for a soft place, such
az mat whlch the Mastershp OF the Horse afforded,
for coming down on the Gladstonian side. Lord
Corks view Of politics is not altogether dlssimllar
from Lady Corks to society: II is that your
party should be the in office. and that YOU
should be in office too. and much as possible
in 4 sinecure
HONOR TO PROFESSOR sEELEY
The bestowal Of X. c. NJ c. Professor John
Robert Seeley, OF Cambridge. has significance in
more ways than one 1t is the frs recognition on
the part Of the new Premier OF nonofiical services
to the country 1t is now seven or eight years
aso that Lord Rosebery made the acquaintance OF
the author Of The Expansion Of England" and in
vted him 10 dinner 10 meet the Prince OF Wales.
one result OF that meeting was that the late Duke
or Clarence regularly attended the Professors ect-
ures. and was encouraged TO place himself under
his influence. Another noteworthy circumstance Is
that Mr.-Or, must now say Sr-John Seeley
who is member of a Tory family was a strong
Liberal and supporter OF Mr.. Gladstone who made
him Regius Professor, up 10 the date Of the Home
Rule split. He IS now equally strong Unionist,
and president Of the Cambrdgeshre Liberal-U Mon
ist Association. AS a teacher, Professor Seeley has
been conspicuously successful. Very few men OF his
position have secured larger circle Of friends and
pupils IN all parts Of the British Empire anu by
them he is regarded with most enthusiastic afec-
ton. Personally he is one OF the most amiabe and
selfeffacng OF men, utterly without a side Of
"donnlshness." lie is one OF the few OF our con-
tnental regulations
\ GENIAL PRELATE.
The Poman Catholic Bishop Of Clifton ls Lki
Cardinal Vaughan. charming conyersatonalist, an
erudite archaeologist and an amusing raconteur.
Monsignor Brownlow is by aseetlc and
some OF his afterdnner stories OF his early expert
ences are extremely amusing. While he was living
in Rome Immediately after his conversion TO Catho-
licsm. Father Ignatius suddenly arrived there in
the middle Of the carnival, accompanied by
acoiyte and nun. all arrayed in convenual habits.
The temporal power was still in full vigor and the
proceedings OF Mr.. Iyn and his friends constituted
q serious offence against the existing laws Mr.
lrownow was sent by the Pope 10 the hotel at
which Father Ignatius staying to point out
the imminent danger of his position. The Illegal
costumes once discarded. although the An
scan sister declared she would rather have suffered
martyrdom. and Father Ignatus conducted TO
the Vatican by Mr.. Brownlow, who rather enjoyed
the perpleXty of his compatrots The Pope pulled
Father Ignatius. who threw himself on his face be-
fore him, gently by the ear. excaiming, sminsy
in Latin. "Cowl does not make Monk" This soh-
tary remark all that passed between them
Mr. Brownlow was received into the Church or
Rome IN 1863 by Cardinal Newman. and was SUBJ
ordained by Cardinal Patrizo. He was
formerly an energetic Anglican curate nj ~ Johh
Church, Torquay. and went over TO Rome on 'he
vicar endeavorng sterny to repress on the advice
Of the late Prebendary Fame. what would now %
considered as very mild ritualistic leannss. Fius
N took a great fancy to Mr.. Brownlow, Kept
him as much "a possible near his person. ana
prophesled for the new convert very brilliant
future
MR. CARNDiIE's NEW HOME.
Mr. Andrew Carnegies trial tenancy OF Buck
hurst Is to for three months. II the air OF Sus-
sex suits him he has the option OF taking the place
,n Il long lease. The mansion-house was enlarged
md much improved five or six years ago. The en-
trance hall contains a fine full length portrait OF
he first Lord Buckhurst, Queen Elizaoeths treas
lrer. besides four well-known pictures by sr
Joshua REYNOLDS; while the view OF Ashdown For
st from the terrace is one of the finest IN me
South of England Mr. Carnegie despite his null
ant Radicalism. is said to entertain profouhd
for historic associations, and was SUI
)remely happy when treated for three OF lour
aa sons Laird tlnv Surely the home or the