The Portland daily press., 1900-04-07
THE QUEEN IN IRELAND.
News Of Latest Disaster Cast Gloom
Over Party.

Dublin, April 6, TAD p. MIN spite
Of the f~et that 1t was raining, Qseen
Victoria this morning. drove out In the
vice regal grounds in garden chair
Owing to the continued wet weather SIZE
old not visit tbs city this afternoon, mere
ly indulging in n short carriage drive In
the park and over the roads In the vieini-
ty.. Great anticipations have been
aroused In connection with tomorrow's
uhildrsn's exercises when &c. 900 young
stsrs from all parts of Ireland, i'll be
given q chance to see Her Majesty.
The Queen drove out In an open car
mage accompanied BY the Princess Hen
~ of Battenburg And..a iady-in-wA iting
and o sergeant of the Dublin police She
retu rned at $50 p. m. Crowds Of people
filled UConnell street In fruitiesa antici-
patton Of seeing the Queen pass.
The Queens route WAS through one of
the hum blest sections OF Dublin town
ship, section totally devoid OF natural
beauty; anu Ii must have been decided
upon In consequence of her desire 20
leave no part sof the district unyisited
and NO olass Of hsr subjects neglected
This evening there was small dinner
party at the Vice regal lodge, after which
buc LUKE anu DuJupdn~Ok SobhAo
Princess Christian, Earl and Countess
CadogAn. Lord and Lady Dunraven and
Lord and Lady Londonderry, with 9TH
ers, attended concert.
Lord Roberts's despatch describing the
disaster at Rsdder sburg was printed IN
general CONSERVATION. 1t brought tine
popuiaoe with quick turn from the re-
ioicing over this Queen's visit TO the
great Issues Of the war and cast sudden
gloom over the gaiety Of the party at she
castle.
A prominsnt member OF the cabinet,
now in Dublin, when interviewed by the
correspondents of the Associated Press
did not attempt to conceal his mortinca-
tion nor to minimize the evil effect of
such reysrses upon the preEtfge OF the
empire abroad. de Attributed it and
others like It OF recent occurrence, to
a lack Of horses and to tbs inability OF
the remounts sent forward. TO endure the
climate. de appeared to have no hore of
immediate advance In force.
In the cabinet ministers statement
there was no criticism OF Lord Roberts,
who appears to be trusted implicitly:
but iirritationa and ohagrin are felt
that 30 many "UntortunAts oircum-
stances" should retArd the march 20 Pre-
toriA.
From one VINO was a guest at the ban
cuet given TO the Queen yesterday, &c
exceptionally we'll and discussed the top
los Of the day with her usual perception.
She appeared, however, to be getting 50
shOrt-sightsd as to be almost blind.
Just altar the dinner the Duke Of
Aberoorn, as the premier kpeer OF Ire
land, presented to her q jsweIsd fouF-leaf
shamrock which she wore throughout
the evening with evident pride.
Her Majesty win probably leave Ire
land between April % and April %.
There ia no confirmation OF the rnmors
that the Prince OF Wales will come to Ire
land. Earl Cadogan knows nothing OF
any such Intention.
The Loyalists, however. unite in saying
that It Wonld be an exoellsnt IDEA and,
with the leading castle authorities faVer-
ing 10, it Is more than probable that the
Prince win be persuaded to visit Erin,
before the Quesn's departure. In court
circles In Dublin, the impression 10 grow
ing that the cartridges Of Sipido, the as
fallAnt Of the Prime Of Wales at Brus-
sells, were devoid Of builsts.