The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31
WEEK IN LONDON
Lord Ashton Gives Sir
Robert Peel His Congo.
More Talk of Marriage of
William Waldorf AStOr.
Kaiser and Prince OF Wales Ex-
changing Sharp kilograms.

NSopyrlghteo, 1870. py Inc Assoclateu Trebs
LONDON, Aug 31.--The past week has
been a social blank. Everyone OF im-
portance who is not enjoying a visit to
the resorts of the continent is either
shooting grouse on the moors, deer
stalking on the hills or preparing for the
partridge shooting which opens Sept. /.
London is bereft of royalty and the men,
bers of the royal family will remain
scattered until the reunion at Balmoral
early in October, to welcome the Gar
and Czarina. The Queen will start on
Tuesday for Balmoral. The visit of
the Car and Czsrina to England is q
family affair, but nevertheless it is no
secret that the Marquis of Salisbury's
visit to Osborne on Wednesday last was
due to the anxiety Of the Queen to be
fully posted on the foreign Offices view
as to the Anglo Russian policy, so as not
to make any mistake in the event CT the
Czar's conversation trenching upon high
politics.
One Of topics of conversation Is the,
melodramatic rapture of Sir Robert Pcsl's
week old engagement to Ella, daughter
of Lord Ashton. 1t has set the tongue
of society wagging rapidly and has called
forth the publication in the Daily News
of which Lord Ashton is part owner, OF
a statement announcing that the engage
ment was.unauthorIzed and that there -
not the remotest possibility OF such
marriage taking place. 1t Is now re-
ported that the rupture was caused by the
fiancee's receipt of letter from a'lady
who was friend of Mrs. Langtry and
Abingdon Baird. The young lady, 1t APP
pears, showed this letter to her. father
and the latter promptly gave Sir Robert
Peel, who was staying at Rylands, bis
congo. The lovers first met month ago
and 1t was case OF love at first sight.
Sir Robert Peel invited Lady Ashton and
Miss Ella to Drayton, and on the third
day OF their visit he proposed and WAS
accepted. Lord Ashton consented to the
engagement and promised to supplement
Sir Robert Peel's income of &5000 (s25,
O0o) by giving his daughter al5,0 (s75,
0O0) yearly.
The discussion OF the rumor OF the pos
sible marriage OF William Waldorf Astor
to Princess Victoria OF Wales has heen
reopened by leading society journal,
which regards the match as quite pos
sible, saying 1t will give the greatest sat
isfaction to all intelligent people in the
English speaking world, adding:
"There has been more than one royal
marriage in Europe during the past few
years which was not so promising as
would be the marriage OF the daughter OF
q future king TO man OF good phvs-
ical attributes and moral, commercial
character, aud who, under such circum-
stances. voalo speedily be promoted TO
n uukedom."
A paragraph when is read in a variety
OF ways is IN circulation here TO the effect
tnat the Prince of Wales is recovering
his old spirits and is resuming many Of
bis earlier ways.
The widest interest is taken here IN
the nuptlals Of Jean DE Reszke, who Is to
DO married to the Countess de Mliily-
nesle. Both the lady and the famous
tenor are Catholics, and they cannot
marry after the formers divorce from
her husband, except by disrensstion
from tho Pope. II IL believed this has
been CD aimed and the wedding il likely
10 take p'sco on DE Reszke's estate in
Poland, during the early part Of October.
II is also understood that the tenor viii
abandon the or &c in 1888.
As a rosul, Of the Pores reply 10 a Pc
tition asking him to permit Catholics to
attend the universises, the Duke Of Nor
folk, expended ei3,00O (s65,o01) on
site at Oxford upon which a Catholic
college will be erected.
II is reported that Emperor William
end the Prince OF Wales, have been ox-
changing telegrems OF an uniriondly
character relative 20 the fatality in the
Solent by which Baron Won Zedtwitz lost
ME life IN collision between his yacht