The herald., 1895-08-25
REGULAR PRESS LETTER
A Projec. to Erect "Her Maiesty's Thea
ter" Revived
Athletic Teams Which are Com.
ing to New York
Associated Press Special Wire.

this maze of streets and squares to the
country or to the seaside or to the moors
or to the sands or the continental water
cure resorts or bathing rendezvous. The
| house OF commons is neglected, even the
newly elected members, proud OF the
honor that has recently fallen upon them,
shun the more or less sacred portals of
Westminster, preferring to receive the
congratulations OF their friends in more
seasonable attitudes and longitudes. In
fact, although tho member have actually
left town withou. taking the trou ole to
pair, somewhat unusual proceeding,
and one that may be due to the confidence
of the Conservatives in their strength and
to consciousness OF weakness on the part
OF the Liberals.
The invasion OF London by the grand
| army of we'll Americans, the an
GELS OF the local tradosmnen and the
happiest OF the happy, is about over for
the year. and the number of prominent
citizens OF the United States now in
the city is less han at any time since
the annual rush from New York COM
| menced. Most OF the transatlantic visit
| ors are on the continent homeward bound
or already safe homo. while .others,
crowds of them. are sailing from South
mpton or Liverpool today or during the
| week. ...
The queen us going to Balmoral on
Tuesday next, but it is not expected that
she will stay in Scotland any great length
| of time.
Friends of Oscar Wilde who have Wis
ted him in prison say that he continues
| to enjoy good health and is making the
| best OF the situation, although he fully
expresses the wish TO die. Those who
are interested in the future OF the dis
graced man have been discussing what
Wilde will do when he leaves prison. Al
though nothing definite appears to be de-
cided, it is generally believed that he will
| be smuggled ont OF the country ana en-
abled to begin life anew under an as
sumed naa:e, depending upon his pen
for living.
In naval circles it is said that the pro-
vision of a new royal yacht is under con-
sideration. The Victoria and Albert Is
now forty years old, and though fine
looking vessel Of $500 tons, she is asserted
| to be practically unseaworthy. The Os-
| borne, which displaces about 1900 tons,
| OF obsolete construction, having for in
| stance no water-tlg hit com partments. Both
vessels cost good deal in repairs, owing
greatly to their age.
-. NJ. Barry has finished his new novel,
which will shortly appear in Scribner's
magazine.
The Empress Eugenie, who is at Farm
borough, is to leave next Wednesday for
Abergeldie castle, where she will remain
for five weeks. The queen has placed
A AbergeldIe at the disposal of the ex-em-
press for as long time as she cares to re-
main.
The Strand tkeater was the first to open
its doors after the short summer vaca-
tion. Wilfred Clarke has this week pro-
duced with fair degree of success at the
above mentioned house sketch written
by his father, entitled A Youngsters Ad-
venture, together with a new farce in
three acts entitled A New York Divorce,
IN which Wired Clarke plays the leading
part.
During the recess the Drury Lane the
ater has been in the hands of workmen,
alterations being many, the cost of which
ran into many thousand pounds.
Sir Augustus Harris while in Paris re-
cenyly acquired the right to produce at
Coyent Garden next season the opera La
Vlvandiere by the late Ben amin Cob
ard, recently produced at the Opera Co.
mique, with Mile. Deina in the chief
part. At Covent Garden the role will
probably be played fby Nine. Calve.
The duke Of York s theater has been
chosen as the new name tor the Trafalgar
theater, when that house passed into the
hands Of lis new tenants Messrs. Cart
wright e Dana. The name has never
been used in London, although it is said
that another management had it in con-
temptations.
Rumors are once more ahoat concerning
the building of a theater to be called Her
Ma alesty's theater, on the sight of tho old
opera house at the bottom of Haymarket.
The ground is at present unOccupied, but
the new scheme proposes to build 4 mod
crate sized theater and Il set OF rCsden-
tial cham bers.
The house Of commons this week has
been mainly occupied with discussions OF
foreign matters, chiefly points relating to
Egypt, during which Mr.. Henry NJ.
Stanley, the African explorer, and form
erlv a New Ork reporter, now mem ber
OF the North Lambeth division Of Lon
don in the Union interest, made his
maiden speech in the house. Mr.. Stanley
rose during q discussion OF the Egyptian
question and strongly denounced the
propositions looking to an evacuation of
Egyptian territory by the British troops.
The members listened to the new mem
Der with rapt attention. His utterances
were rather thick, but he spoke rapidly
and TO the point. The explorer, ii was
noticed, was much hurt when Mr.. James
Parker Smiles, Unionist, who spoke on
the same subject later in the day, init
mated that Mr.. Stanley was trading on
his reputation as an explorer of Africa.
The latter subsequently warmly repudi-
ated this assertion.
There were some amusing incidents in
the house Of commons during the week
arising from the new members ignorance
OF the rules. on Thursday, for instance.
member walked up the floor OF the
house wearing his hat while the chair
man was in the chair. When he was
greeted with General cry of Order he
looked innocently around to sea VINO he
had offended, until he discovered his own
mistake, and them he was ready to
collapse with embarrassment.
Earl Cadogan, the new lord lieutenant
OF Ireland, made his state entry into
Dublin ON Thusrday. He was met with "A
most cordial reception during his passage
through the troop-lined streets, and gave
promise to everything possible to promote
the interests of Ireland.
Baron Castedcwn, Liberal, has been
interviewed in regard to the announce
| ment Of his intention to move q Iesolu-
| ton in the house of lords early next ses-
sion TO abolish the office of lord lleuten-
ant of Ireland, and in place OF that official
| to appo mt chefsunder secretary for Ire
| land and pray the queen to establish
| royal residence in that country. He said
| he believed such action would forge closer
the links binding the two countries and