New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10

that description or their empire as d llltic
England" conception. Mr.. Bryce is one Of the
dearest thinkers in the Liberal party. and has
rot merited the reproaches heaped upon him by
cavilling critics for having opinions Of his own
about South Africa
The lack of news from Lord Roberts is fully
EXPLAINED to-day by the admission that the
wires have been cut by Boer raiders near Rood
eval Communication will probably be restored
without serious delay. but the incident has set
military men gossiping about the order Of
precedence end seniority in the Orange Free
State.
Unity Of direction is indispensable in opera
fions against President Steyn's burghers, who
are making a good deal of trouble in the Free
State and this cannot be had when Lord Rob
erts is in Pretoria with the wires cut behind
him. LORD Methuen, who was left in a corner
after opening Lord Robertss campaign. is now
CT Lindley and by virtue of his seniority ought
10 be in command of all the British forces in
the Free State. Either Kelly-Kenny or Rumble
would be a better general for commanding the
British forces in the final encircling movement
around Bethlehem and 1t is not likely that Lord
Methuen will be placed over them Butler
friends assert that the only division commander
of the original army corps whose fortunes nave
been safe is Clery. and that is because one
serves under the other. Both Gatacre and
Methuen, they add were ordered to ride across
country TO isolated garrison, and each
failed TO arrive in time Gatacre was subject
to censure for taking infantry in place of
mounted troops but Methuen certainly covered
the ground rapidly any one could have
got over it.
The fate of the Yeomanry captured at Lndley
has keenly interested the West End. The Duke
of Cambridges troop was known The Mill
tonaires." from the number of rich men and
sons Of peers enrolled in il. If these troopers
are sent to Gutenberg and kept there host
ages. there will be opportunity for Presi-
dent Krdger to squeeze more millions out Of
them than out of the reform leaders imprisoned
and bled after the Jameson Raid.
Whitsuntide parties have not been numerous
IN the country. There have been large COM
panies at Chatsworth and Bowood. but many Of
the most fashionable country houses have been
empty There win be less entertaining than
usual for Ascot, and the prospect for town gay
cites during the remainder Of the season is not
bright The only important dinners tonight are
those OF the Royal Engineers and Sir Henry
Irving's friends at the Savoy Hotel
War charities still abound. one of the most in
teresting being the loan exhibition of South
African sketches and relics at Grosvenor House
Mrs. Kendall will give a charity reading next
week
The American Ambassador VIII go 10 Cam
bridge next week for his degree. The number of
American tourists now in London is large; the
hotels fairly running over with them. The
Worlds Temperance Congress meeting to-day
for the inaugural reception has large Ameri-
can deputation.
The Wagner Cycle has drawn crowded houses
at Covent Garden this week Mr.. Wyndham
has gone back to David Garrick' and is pre-
pairing to fill out the season With THE Liars"
He talks of going to South Africa for a long
holiday. Sir Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry
Will reappear at the Lyceum at the close Of next
week. Mr.. Forbes Robertson's health has been
reganed on the Continent and he is planning
the production Of Hamlet" early in the autumn
for provincial tour with other plays in re-
serve. David Belasco is adapting Ibsens last
play for Mrs. Leslie Carriers use
The book publishers are promising a large
supply OF new books for the autumn trade. every
volume which could be held back during the
war period having been reserved. One OF the
most important enterprises is the new edition
OF Sir Richard Quain's Medical Dictionary" by
Longmans. The work is brought up to date by
q large staff under the direction of DR. Montagu
Murray. The old edition cost two guineas; the
edition will be a single volume for one
guinea.
One OF the three ladies in Mr. sargent's por-
trait group at the Academy has written a book
which Heinemann has published. This is vii
lage Notes" by Mrs Pamela Wynoham Ten
nant. 1t is gracefully written and illustrated
by her own photographs. which fine
amples Of amateur art. The book discloses an
exquisite sensibiIity to rustic pathcs and humor
Mr.. Swinburne's ode in to-day's Saturday Re
view is the best poem of the war period
There are private views to-day of the water
color drawings by Mr.. II. L. Norris at the Fine
A C1Tta
pictures at the Dowdeswel galleries. Frago-
nard's series Of decorative works. entitled lie
Roman glamour de la Jeunesse," will be ex-
hibited at the Agnew Galleries next week for
the art charity fund These are owned by Mr.
J. Pierpont Morgan. of New-York.
The dinner given by the managers Of the
Savoy Hotel to Sir Henry Irving last night
most brilliant affair About hun
dred and fifty guests attended, and most
OF them people OF influence and dis
tinction. Irvngs speech contained a fine
tribute to the warm hearted. afectionate wei
come which he had received in America and
was filled with good feeling and gratitude. It
was we'll delivered, and he took pains to en-
phasize the fact that the fortunes OF England
were dear TO America and that the bonds Of
good fellowship were constantly drawing the
countries into closer relations.
Mr. Comyns Carr had pleasant function in
introducing Mr.. Choate than he had few
years ago in presenting Mr.. Bayard on the
night of President Cleveland's Venezuela mes
sage. He made a most graceful speech, and
Mr. Choate was most happy in responding IT,
Mt Choate has not always done himself full
Justice since he came TO England but his sue
cess complete last night. His tribute to
Irving hearty and eloquent, and everything
that he said about the relations of England and