The record-union., 1898-01-23

niail-carrying vessels which leave this
port. said:
We use discretion as to what ships
We send our mails by, and always give
the preference to the fastest vessels.
We Invariably ssnd the British mails by
the steamers calling at Queenstown, so
as to obviate the delay in transit to
Dublin via Southampton, London, Hol-
lyhead and Kingston. In every other
instance we send the European mails
by the swiftest route Now, for in
stance, the Trave, which left here on
January 11th. took out all the avail
able mail addressed fer delivery in
Scotland. The next day the Teutonlc
brought away the Irish mail while
all the other European mail. as well
as that intended for countries which
lis forwarded through European routes,
We're dispatched on the steamer New
York, which sailed on the same day
We have no preferences, and always
look to the best interests of every per
son who intrusts his mail to us for de-
livery, and l think we fulfill our con-
tract in the very best manner.
The social interest Of the week CEN
tered in the marriage on Thursday last
of the Earl of UXbridge, eldest son OF
the Marquis of Anglesey, to Lillian
Florence Maud Chetwynd, eldest daugh-
ter of Sir George ChetWynd, Bart. The
ceremony. which took place in the Ro-
| man Catholic Church of St. Mary, was
by far the grandest seen in London for
years, while the gorgeous presents,
numbering see, are the talk of the town.
The bride received fiftyseven distinct
presents from the bridegroom alone,
mostly jewels, from almost priceless
diamond necklaces and tiaras, to jew
eled cigarette case. jeweied umbrellas
and sunshades. and sets of sabies and
silver fox. When the presents were
shown these of the bridegroom were
displayed separately.
| The sporting press announces that
/ Richard Croker will return TO England
i in April and run his horses at the hrst
Newmarket meeting.
Lord Francis Hops, the only brother
and heir OF the Duke OF Newcastle, and
the husband of May Yohe, the Amer
lean actress, has Joined the board OF
new insurance company formed to
pay insurance premiums for the ell
ents of the company, who will repay
! luGII1 iii NSShiy i-cA -
Hope is said to be looking for a num-
Der OF company directorships.
| In the Life Story of Mary Ander-
SON. (Mme de navarro. in the Feb
ruary number Of Young Women" the
American actress dilates to the writer
on the .Hollowness of Stage Life" and
the inexpressible relief ard happiness
of the calm and the peace of the simple,
quiet life she is now leading. Nine. de
| Navarro is quoted as saying: Never
again Will there be a thought OF stage
life Life is something greater and
/ better than stage excitement and ad-
miration, as, for instance, that boy
up stairs. One of my constant delights
is music and singing, especially ora
torio. of which l hope to do great
deal Stage life; no, never again.
The annual report of the Leeds Cham
ber of Commerce deplores the state of
the British textile industries in 1897,
saying:
"All the improvements of the spring
having been fatally checked by the
Dingley tariff law, followed by the en-
cheering strike, must necessarily
result in some permanent loss to trade
in addition to the less already expert
! enced"
The Sultan of Turkey has determined
to send 1900 soldiers to Palestine in
homer OF Emperor Williams visit there.
The garrison5 Of Bairut and Damascus
will be re-equipped, and his majesty
I will also give the German Emperor a
piece OF gcound at Jerusalem, which ac-
ccrding to tradition, was the site of the
last supper, which different Christian
communities have hitherto vainly
sought to acquire. 1t is understood that
Emperor William will transfer the
ground 20 the German Catholic mission
aries.