The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27

London, Dec. 26.-The rains that have
continued to make Christmas day a
6reary festival so far as outdoor en-
joyment went fpassed away yesterday
morning, and the day was mild
Everybody appeared to be thankful for
the change in the weather, particularly
the theatrical and music hall mana
gers, for though they were certain of
there being a good Christmas attend
ance at their places of amusement, they
well knew that a downpour of rain
would effect material reduction on
their receipts.
Nearly everybody who had chance
to leave the city did SO, going to vari-
Gus county seats, where they formed
part OF the family parties gathered TO
celebrate the yuletide. Most of the
leading mer in political life put all
thought of affairs of state behind
them and hied them away either to
their own country residence or TO
houses where they had been invited to
spend Christmas.
Prime Minister Salisbury spent the
day at Hatfield house, his home in
Hertfortshire. where there was only a
small family party, owing to the fact
the marchioness of Salisbury is still
ailing. Lord Salisbury and his wife
9.
where his lordship will remain until
the opening of parliament
The duke of DevOnshire, president of
the council. entertained a number of
guests at Chatworth house in Derby
shire.
The Right Hon. Balfour. first lord of
the treasury and government leader in
house of commons, is spending a few
days at Nottingham. Scotland, and
the Rt- Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, sec
rotary of state for the colonies is at
his home, Highbury, Moorgreen, Birm-
ingham.
During the Christmas HOLIDAYS. the
Prince and Princess of Wales are en-
tertaining at Sandringham only the
Duke and Duchess of Fife princess
Louise of WaleS) and others within the
family circle.
The princess of Wales was at MARI
borough house, her London residence,
on Monday last. She was actively en-
gagged in shopping in company with
her daughter Princess Victoria and
Princess Charles of Denmark Most of
their purchases were Christmas pres
ents, of which they bought very large |
quantity. al
The queen has received her usual
Christmas present of a boar's head /
from her grandson, the German en-
peror- His majesty also sent two i'm
mense hampers of German cakes and I
CONNECTIONS.
The Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha /
(the Duke of Edinburgh) has sent to /
his mother a number of cases of wine /
and sweetmeats: The queen, although +
now practically a total abstainer from
intoxicating drinks, takes a glass of a
kind of rare tokay wine on special &C. /
casions such as Christmas
Princess Beatrice princess Henry of /
is passing the holidays
with the queen, her mother, at Wind
sor castle, as are also the Duke and
Duchess of COnnaught, the Marquis
and Marchi9ness of Lorne, and the
Duchess of Albany.
Reference was made in this cable
last week TO the effect
that MIR. John Dillon would move an
to TIE address in reply to
the queens spee ch at the opening of
the coming session of parliament, re-
sarding the question of the financial
relations between Great Britain and
Ireland. 1t was then stated on high
official authority that nothing would
be attempted by the government to
remedy that most substantial of Irish
grievances until the Irish local gov
bin was introduced
Official opinion in this respect still
remains the same. But official opinion
is not always final and though the
cabinet councils have completed their
legislative programme for the session,
excluding any important Irish meas
ure, there are abundant Indication
hat despite the governments arrange
nents, Ireland viii again take uo the
arger portion of Darliament's atten-
ion