New-York tribune., 1896-03-29

Duke Of Connaught in behalf of the Queen was
duller than such stately functions usually are
II was attended mainly by the Diplomatic corps
and Government officials; Mr.. Chamberlain ana
Lord Wolseley were prominent hgures. Lo'u
Salisbury has gone TO France for months va
cation The Duke Of Cambridge has renewed
the Ministers from the necessity OF carrying an
unpopular pension by himself asking TOT the
withdrawal Of the proposal. He was coiohel oi d
regiment Of Grenadier Guards. with saiary ol
1000 guineas, and the members Of the commons
objected to giving him pension while he con-
tinued to hold that post.
The tide of Anorcan travel has not yet set III
but steamship agents are expecting even sie"'
er trade than last year. The oi1clais OF 'ie
American Line say that the booking ior INC
present season is 80 per cent heavier thah II was
for the same period last year. ana that IL Is His"
ly probable that the aggregate business VIII oe
largely increased. Signs that American patron
age will be solicited by the hotels and trades
men Of London on an unprecedented scale are
already multiplying
The main topic Of conversation during the week
has been Mrs Kitson's suit against DR.. Piayia'F
and Mrs. Playfair. which has attracted an ex-
traordinary degree Of interest from the question
OF medical privilege involved. Dr. Playfair who
great reputation. formed opinion unfavoraD'e
10 the character Of his patient. Mrs kitson. ana
told Mrs Playfair who informed Mrs. Kitson
brother-in-law Sir James Kitson. suit was
brought for slander and resulted In verdict
for the plaintiff of f19, 900 damages The defence
set UP was that of privilege, but the point which
interested the public was the question as u
the physicians duty to preserve lhVloia'e '"e
confidence reposed In him by his patients, and
whether he was justified in publishing racts
learned in the course Of mis- practice Inc YER
dict makes it clear that a medical man reveals
at his peril the secrets gained PROFESSIONALLY
since exceptional confidence is placed in him. Df.
Playfair was certainly guilty Of grave error in
Judgment and suffers severely for IT in damages
and reputation
The election Of Mr. George H. Boughton as an
Academician is honor earned by long service
and vast amount of conscientious work he
has exhibited pictures at the Academy Tor thlrty
years without break. and has been an Associ-
ate for seventeen years. His election is extreme
" popular since ne is an influential figure In
London society. He received congratulations to-
day from a host Of friends at large reception
at West House. where several new pictures Tor
the Academy were seen in the studio
The theatres are doing light business during
the closing weeks Of Lent, but several novelties
are promised after Easter new japanese
musical comedy by Mr Owen Hall and Mr.. SID
ney Jones will replace IAN Artists MoceI at
Daly's. Another piece Of the same order by Mr
George Dance and Mr. Ivan Caryil. entitled THE
Gay Parsienne," will be produced at the Duke
OF York's Theatre. Mr.. Stuart Ogilvie's play,
"The Sin of st. Hulda." is now under rehearsal
at the Shaftesbury and THE Star Of india is
almost ready at the Princess Theatre. /. ~ f.