New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
LONDON NEWS AND NOTES


ticuiar groups had plenty to think about. Never
can G oan politicians with the dylne
society with country amusements.
| WEARY OF THE Wharf.-The way the South
African drags upon Englishmen.
and no news would be so welcome as that some
well wisher of the Transvaal had convinced Pres
ident KRUGER that nothing in Europe or China VIII
make Great Britain relax her ever Tightening grip
on South Africa. Everybody In the army or who
has anything to do with II in South Africa wants
to come home and Is heartily sick Of the whole
thing. but. knowing that It must go on to finish,
| the dregs OF war are having some bitterness. The
plot kill British officers at Pretoria is taken in
| England showing the savage temper OF the
: Beers. while the British reported TO be doing
some things WHICH are provoking adverse com ON,
prints a Pretoria dispatch, dated August ), say
e YES '' on the line SB eween Pretoria and MID
W WITH 81 o 5 RGs wsrnn ali h
farms we're fred within a radius OF ten miles
mistake es someShepe Couple Of Beers re at
military train, perfectly Within their rights as
In every direction is committed to the flames.
AMERICANS IN ENGLAND.-England is over
| flowing with prominent Americans. who dominated
| Cowes and in evidence at every important race
meeting. and many of whom are members Of house
parties at historic English Scotch places. Mrs.
| w. K. Nixon, Of Chicago, is paying visit to the
| Duke and Duchess OF Newcastle at Clumber.
/ Messrs. Vanderbilt and Whitney have both been
n Lyndon during the week Lord AND Lady Mount
NoTthcotes They viii then make an extensive tour
PSo Ea Gns 81 %h Eo Mounts e
Wpd the ws so eae one 6pner has
| here from the Continent and F r Burnhem, the
folk folk wan 'NO''' % i'''e'
STEAMERS WELL FILLED.-The westbound
transatlantic travel is rapidly Increasing. though
! the reports of the American hot have caused
number of cancellations The Cunard Line steam
Louis are both fied to their capacity, however
| The former includes among her passengers Tod
| Sloan, who hopes to ride the Suburban winner.
! ARCHBISHOP CORRIGANs Observation-Disclosures
| Corrigan sailed for New-York on board the St
! Louis, accompanied by Bishops Fitzmaurice of
Erie and Dorca. of Mexico after a round Of pleas
ant visits in Great Britain. Archbishop Corrigan
Wa at e a s s t
hurst College, previous TO his departure for Ire
! tween the home OF Archbishop Walsh, in Dublin,
and the charming country place of an American,
| CORRECTION BY SIR EDMUND MoNsoN.-sir
Edmund J. Monson. the British Ambassador at
Paris, takes exception Lieutenant J. s. Trotter
ascrbing the happy escape of Great Britain from
war with the United States in the Sdell- af-
| fair as due to Admiral Mines influence on Will
| lam H. Seward The British Ambassador who was
at that time attache OF the British Legation at
| Washington. writes TO The Spectator:
| The happy result of the negotiation was princi-
Ppaliy due to Mr.; Seward who was almost alone in
only good policy but consistent with the principles
always held by the United States to concede the de-
can do no harm for me to state that that de
ma man as formulated by Lord Russell was deliv-
having charged meF after his first interview with
and place a copy Of LORD RusseTs dispatch in the
hand of the Secretary of State for his official pc
rusal
| COUNT LAMsDORFF's ABILITY.-Count Lams-
dorff the Cars new Foreign Minister is reputed
among diplomatic negotators being the
| asiest yet most difficult to deal with be-
cause he readily apprehends what the other side
wants and why II wants it. His power Of project
ing himself into the aspirations and necessities
| OF other countries is unusual that he
times amazes the Ambassadors by pointing out how
a change IN their designs would popular at
home. The gift of entering into the life OF other
countries he has long cultivated. For twenty years
| Count Lamsdorff has been occupying important
| junior seQuestered positions in Russia's Chan
ceerie, and has been systematically reading
not understand not merely editorials on foreign
subjects, but whole Parliamentary debates and the
Russian statesmen. he believes in newspapers and
It is understood that it he who with the late
Cassini the proprety of giving the long and inter-
| been the subject of considerable comment among
| the diplomats at Washington.
! QUEEN MARGARET AND MRS MARSH
! Henry Labouchere says the model of Queen Mar
garet Of Italy when she a young was
| Mrs. G. P Marsh, the wife OF the American Min
| lister at Turin at that time, and that the Queen
grew really to resemble Mrs Marsh land is a per-
feet copy of her in beaming graciousness of man
! adds studied at the Legation with niece of Mrs
Marsh, who invited the then Princess so, be-
| cause she was so much neglected.
PICTURES BRING SMALL PRICES. While
most persons complaining that the prices of
| everything are going up the Royal Academicians
| are dismayed by the low prices their works are
bringing this year There is a long array OF can
vases in the Burlington House exhibit from which
suineas, and many other works. deemed of merit
30 ii or ho RGysa Academy went for IS and
! Frederick Verner's Bison" .250 gulneas
| RESTORING CHURCH AT WREXHAM-The
ancient parish church at WreXham, in whose
churchyard the remains of Elihu Yale the founder
| Of Yale University buried IS in the hands OF
the restorer. Its tower was the pattern the arch-
tect Of the Parliament Houses used in designing
grmages to Yale's tomb and f3OOO of the 81 600 re-
CURED TO restore the church is understood have
been contributed by Yale graduates.
PILGRIMAGE TO ROME.-The preparations are
almost complete for the pilgrimage of the Roman
Catholic nobility and clergy of England to Rome
during October. The Duke of Norfolk and Cardinal
believe the Pope will take the opportunity to make
an important announcement in connection with the
English Roman Church
BARON CURzON'S TOUR.-England is still man
Testing much interest in the famine conditions n,
India and the extensive tour of investigation and
relief made by the Vceroy. Lord Curzon OF Kedle-
ston. Whether, as suggested by some papers the
superstitious and courteous Indians are sure to at
tribute that the Viceroy's presence caused the re-
cent satisfactory ranfalls. may may not be