Evening star., 1896-08-08
throne and the large estates OF the two
duchies in Upper Austria and the Tyrol.
A Hot DfncussiOn. -

duchies in Upper Austria and the Tyrol.
Hot Diacuxs8On.
The big gooseberry season in England al
ways brings to the front a hot discussion
upon some subject that it, pleases the
Daily Telegraph 10 start This year the
subject chosen Is How to Celebrate the
Queens Reign the longest In English
history. A wealthy soap manufacturer set
the ball rolling by proposing that IS. .0Oo,-
go should be raised to found a model set
tlement to be called Victoria Town. Col
iumns now pouring out In the king
doIn's newspapers In discussion wherein all
the writers agree that the idea Is an ex-
cellent one; but, no two writer's can agree
to what constitutes a model town. the
fercest controversialists gathering round
the two items of theaters and drinking sa-
looms On the question of drinking the
line Is sharply drawn. in the matter of
theaterS one division insists that d model
theater should exclude all tragedies, prob
lem plays and the like and be strictly lin
tied TO comedey. farce and light opera
Nothing with an unhappy ending Is to be
allowed in the model town nor are street
bands that cannot play harmonio1sly to be
admitted. Later on the question Of secu-
lar and religious education. rates, taxes,
trade unionism, socialism and anarchy will
oyertakc the correspondents and help to
Pile stones on the already dead sugges-
ton.
Augustus Harris. for which considerable
money Is already In hand also seems
threatened with ''fizzle." as SO far the COM
mtttee in charge has been unable to light
upon suitable idea. A marble bust at
Drury Lane has been vetoed by Ce,il Ra-
leigh. who wanted to know where the
Dust was TO go when Drury Lane passes
OUT or existence, which will be so soon
as the Duke of Bedford can terminate the
last lease made with Sir Augustus Har-
r1s. when the site of the lane will be
rsed for fruit and vegetables.
other suggestions looking to endowing
FoIne Ole or other of the existing theatre
cal charities. but the jealousies that sur
round these rival Institutions at once de-
ieat any attempt TO benefit one of them
Dy a general public subscription The funds
viii hardly run to monument though
they may eventually pay for a handsome
cenotaph. II an appropriate permanent po-
sftion can be found.
Much commotion has been caused in
financial circles in the city by the fact that
the Bank of England, which, heretofore
mas refused to have its name mentioned In
prospectuses of limited liza bility companies
has agreed to receive subscriptions on be-
half of a paper manufacturing concern,
which has just been turned into q limit ed
company. under the title of "a. NJ. PEBBLES
q son. Limited, the prospectus of which
Is now being advertised in the daily papers
IN London and the provinces. The total
share and debenture capital is f3O5 900 (s1,-
5y.IpsDD.
This new departure of the great bank is
viewed by all the smaller banks with dis
may, as IL IS recognized on all sides that IL
the Bank OF England is open to receive sub
Scrlptlon ON behalf of other intended COM
panies 1t practically monopolize this
line of business in future. The mere men
ton of the Bank of Ergland's name on any
prospectus will be sure TO inspire confidence
IN the public mind, and the company pro-
moters taking advantage of this fact will
be bound TO poster the directorate of the
oahk TO allow the use of their name in con-
heeuon with new companies they intend
bringing out. no matter how worthless
some OF the concerns may be.
lawyer. who has had wide experience
In regard to the formation of companies
and financial affairs generally, says the
promoters are very joyful over the new
departure which will infuse new life into
what has became a difficult business in
London-Goppany promoting.
The Jameson Trial.
The Jameson trial has developed what
has been growing more apparent with each
succeeding month. namely, the marked
change which has taken place in the court
manner Of the lord chief justice Baron
Russell of Kfllowen.- When at the bar he
was one of the most approach liable, urbane
OF men Now his lordship takes notice of
everything that seems the slightest dero-
CATION of the dignity of his court. During
the last day of the trial he sent several
gallery should sit down, and no matter how
fearless Leading counsel may be, he cuts
very short their protests, when he decides
he viii not listen.
As one of the chief Justices ushers put it
during the trial:
Bless you. sir; We don't know where we
are with his lordship.'
Instead OF the old. fiery. lucid statement of
case that he used 10 pour out as counsel,
Lord Russell has come down to the more
slpshod gays Of the BENCH
F. Coventry and MAJ II. F. White to five
months Imprisonment, his Iordship added
with hard "a Dor, Which was instantly
corrected by Sir Edward Clarke to with
cut hard labor" His lordship repeated the
sentence with the correction whereat the
three prisoners concerned smiled.
Lord Russell goes at once TO the United
States nowOthat the long vacation has
begun. and he will doubtless express him
SELF there, In private, on the Maybrtck
case. in which he still takes considerable
interest He has just consented to the
publication of his Z VII memorial to the
tary 1oes not object which Sir Matthew
Ridley i2 sure TO do.
The Theaters.
London has reached the absolutely stag
nant part Of the theatrical year-not yet
disturbed even by rumors OF autumn novel
ties
The Daily season has not proven the over
whelming triumph OF his former seasons
wneE il was impossible 10 pick up a daily
newspaper without finding some reference
10 the doings OF Days company. This is
perhaps. owing to the fact of London's
West End preference for Ada Rehan in
Shak"sp7arsan characters. wherein she has
absolutely TO rival on the London stages
whereas there are plenty of actresses in
London who can play the heroine of Van
Sch&nthan's comedies TO the satisfaction
OF London playgoers-
Mrs Patrick Campbell has gone for a
long rest 20 quiet Norfolk village not far
from fashionable Cromer.
In an Interview with a representative of
the Associated Press Mrs Campbell said
she could not give any plans for next sea-
son. she had not yet decided what she
would DO. She has refused tempting Of
Ter 70 accompany John Hare On his second
tour Of the United States as she has also
Ietussd. al present. offers from Beerbohm
Tree ard Charles WyndhaIn. 1t is not i'm
possible, however. that Mr.. Tree may even
tually secure Mrs. Campbell for his new
;heater. All talk of her managing a the
alter, b,;ilt for herself is idle gossip and 1t
Is equally iule talk that associates her
with Forbes Robertson in his next London
seaSor-!u the spring of 81.
Mr.. Robertson is busy preparing for his
provincial tour. during which he homes to
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