The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-28

LONDON, July 27.-(Special London
cable letter, copyright 1896, by the Asso-
ciated Press.)-The general elections are
over. The social and theatrical seasons
are things Of the past, and except for
the Goodwood races Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday next, London would
be deserted by the fashionable crowds
and given over to the hunIdrum monotony
Of the metropolitan life. Then, again, the
splendor of Goodwood will be somewhat
marred by the death of Lady Florence
Gordon LennoX. on account of which her
father, the duke of Richmond and Cor
don, has closed Goodwood house, where
the grand gathering of the high aristoc-
racy takes place.
The Prince of Wales has always been
the central figure of these parties. but
this year, instead Of staying at Good
WOOD Tor the race week, as usual the
prince will only go there each day and
return to town in the evening.
Queen is Bored.
The queen has removed to Osborn. Isle
or Wight, after a fatiguing time at Wind
SCR castle, where an exceptional number
or entertainments have been given with
the pomp and ceremony of the court, but
which 10 her majesty is distasteful. The
queen dimes usually at a quarter Of nine,
and If the royal party is over sixteen in
number, the service is in the dining room
IN the northeast corner of the castle.
When the party numbers over forty per-
sons st. George hall is used. Behind the
queens chair stands a Highland servant
and couple of indian domeStics. The
footmen wait il state liVeries while the
cellarmen and the clerks of the kitchen
who carve at side table are also in
livery. These functions, which are always
carried out with the most strict formality
never fail to impress the highest born
guest
The Spanish Fleet.
The visit of the Italian feet to Ports
mouth last week was followed by the
the Spaniards were treated with
the greatest cordially, in accord
ance with the queens own in
structions sent to the authorities
at Plymouth. An interesting remark in
this connection was made by the queen
during the course of q dinner at Windsor
castle, previous to her majesty's 1erar-
ture for Osborne. A guest suggested that
the visit OF the warships of Spain would
nave been more interesting If the Spanish
and Italian sailors fraternized al Ports
would have been able to sec more naval
works than they could at Plymouth
bly, Plymouth Hoe would interest them
more. This reference to the historic
scene there at the time of the Armada
she emphasized by contrasting the histori-
Queen Elizabeth at Windsor 800 wears
ago, with her own kindly message sent
that Gay instructing the authorities at
Plymouth to show the Spanish sailors the
warmest hospitality. It was OH Plymouth
Hoe "a high rock) it will be remembered
that the British lord high ADMIRAL. Lord
Howard of Bingham. having under him
such renowned marines as Drake, Haw-
kins and Forbisher, assembled the eighty
comparatively small and lightly armed
vessels which on July q. 1888. July 81
old Style went out to fight the Spanish
Armada, consisting Of about T5O largo
ships then sweeping lp the channel. cres-
haf fcrr1
miles long. How the British fleet har-
raised and broke up the Spanish fleet is
a matter OF history: only "A shattered war
ships of King Phillip of Spain, succeeding
in reaching Cadiz.
The Trinidad Question.
During the past week Great Britain and
Ireland have been in the throes of A
general election. In spite of this the
occupation of the island of Trinidad by a
British force has created a great deal of
interest. All the newspa aers support the
action OF the British and generally make
light of the reported Indignation in Bra
value of the island to Great Britain lies
in its position. being directly in the route
of British trade and Australia and il
could easily be converted into a coaling
station whose Importance it is not easy
to overeStimate. Such a spot is clearly
infinitely more useful TO the United
States than to Brazil. If, therefore. our
right to it exists, no amount of Vaporing
should induce Us TO loosen our hold upon
1t. While, if there is any doubt, an
equitable settlement is more likely to be
arrived at # the British government is
approached in a diplomatic and dignifiec
manner"
The organs of the Conservative party in
innate that the political salons which
We're non-existant during the Liberal re-
gime viii flourish during the adn,inistra-
ton of their weather. successors. There
is no doubt hosueSses among the Con-
servatives and UFnionists are many and
distinguished. The Marquis of Sails
1,rrr 1Nxr.lx
been famous ana extremely exclusive Or
the other hand, the Duchess OF Devon
shire and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, for
uphold the prestige of the Liberal Union
lists, while the Duchess of Portland and
Countess Cardigan will ably second the
Marquis of Salisbury 5 efforts.
Croker a Student