The record-union., 1897-08-01

LONDON, July 31.-With the Good
wood meeting over, Parliament on ths
eve OF Propagation and the Cowes re-
gatta just beginning, the season OF
1891 is absolutely ended, and with it
ended also apparently a long run of
good weather.
CoWes is crowded, in anticipation of
next weeks regatta, when the prizes
VIII be unusually magnificent. On
Monday the Aurora will sail her maid
en- race, with the Meteor, the Bona and
the Brittania, under the auspices of
the Royal London Yacht Club, which
will probably prove the most interest,"
ing event OF the season.
The Duke of Leeds has been actively
engaged in getting signatures to an
address to Emperor William on behalf
OF the yacht owners who are entered
for the Emperors cup in the regatta
at Hegioland but his action is being
quietly criticised in the higher yacht
ing circles and by leading members of
the Prince of Wales set, who are di-
ametrically opposed to the Kaiser and
to all his acts.
The Prince of Wales, however has
recOnsidered his determination not to-
race the Britannia against the Meteor
this year, and she arrived at Cowes
on Thursday in full racing rig. The
Duke of Abruzzfs new Bona, the Duke
of Sutherland's Catania and Ogden
Goelet's MayfOwer and other well
known yachts are in the roads.
Vanity Fair" reviewing the season,
congratulates the country on it's bril-
Iict
beauties, which it says no country can
rival. 1t adds that among others, Miss
Goelet and Miss Hay, the American
ambassadors daughter, have been the
most successful, because of personal
charms and animation of manner. In
the same issue appears a letter from
an English girl with reference to the
newspaper agitation over the deca-
dence of English society. The writer
says:
THE trouble lies in the unwilIingness
of the poor members of the aristocracy
to earn honest liVings. 1t is so dread
ful for the men to put themselves uo
for sale to the rich American girls. who
love to come here to excel English
beauty and wealth. If this goes on
all England will soon be owned by the
Americans; for they are buying land
as we'll as men,
1t is announced that during the COM
ing Parliamentary recess the Liberal
leaders will openly formulate a plan
for home rule all around, in place of
Mr.. Gladstone's scheme. They are
counting on the Irish support John
Redmond, however, said: Il opposed
the motion for home rule all around
in 1898, and would oppose it again
now. 1t would never satisfy Irish ma
tlonal aspirations. Besides, it is a
mere dodge to evade the main issue.
The scheme in itself is outside the
range of practical politics. Ireland's
only hope now is to move boldly to a.
national Parliament, free from all out
side control, as Parnell said"
The Hungarian Government has au-
thorized the State Bank at Buda Pest
to engrave on 1,00G f1orfn notes por-
traits of the most noted singers and
actors of Hungary.
Faure's villa at Havre is situated in
a hollow and is overlooked by the bou-
leVard Maritime. A number of tele-
scopes have been erected in the boule-
ward, and large crowds are paying half
a frame piece to see the President
walking in his garden or seated in his
chair on the lawn.
The crusade against the frock coat
and stovepipe hat for summer gather
ings like those at the Goodwood races,
has received a setback. This year the
Prince Of Wales and the men of his
party, instead Of appearing in the low
crowned hat and mourning coat, as
they did last year, all wore black frock
coats and high hats
The forthcoming issue of the ma
tiona1 Review will contain a long ar
ticle upon the success of the American
bimetallic commission. The article
confirms what has already been cabled
on this subject to the Associated Press,
and says: 1T is now generally recog-
nized by almost all that Great Brit
aims chief contribution will be the re-
opening of the Indian mints, which All
who appreciate the question must re-
gard as a splendid subscription to ths
common people"