Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-25

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 Marriage of Lord Stavordale 8
 Very Smart Affair-London Papers
 Comment on the Report of the Istf1-
 milan Canal Commission.
 London, Jan 25-The condition of the Marquis of Dufferin, who has been i'll for some time past at Clandeboyc, near Belfast, Ireland, is causing grave anxiety. Until his recent attack the marquis was busy revising his volumi- nous memoirs, which he has been coin. piling for years They constitute rec ords and secrets of the diplomatic events with which his lordship had been connected since he first went to Constantinople as ambassador, and fill number of volumes.
 Lord Rosebery has written novel, on which he is now engaged in putting the finishing touches. It is expected it wi1 be published in the autumn. In spite Of his Chesterfield speech, and many political diversions, Lord Rose bery, it is said, found time to rewrite the manuscript three times. The name and plot of his novel are not hinted at, so far; but one of the weekly papers suggests 1t should be called 1.-The Lone ly Furrow," or if compiled on the lines of Dickens, it might be named "A Neu- tral Inn," which Is q sarcastic refer ence to Lord Rosebery'S recent Sugges- ton that peace negotiations with the Boers might well be initiated at way side tavern.
 London, Jan 25.-The marriage Of Lord Stayordale, eldest son of the fifth earl of Ilchester, and Lady Helen Nane-Tempest-Stew only daughter of the MarquesS of Londonderry, took place at St Peter's church Eaton square, this afternoon. The ceremony was one of the smartest affairs of the kind seen in London for years past. The primate of all Ireland, Most Rev William Alexander. archbishop of Ar magh, officiated. Lord Londonderry gave his daughter away. The church was filled to it's capacity, and most Oc the notable people in London attended the subsequent reception at London derry house. It was estimated that the presents were worth upwards of f350,- 900.
 London, Jan 25.-The report of the isthmian canal commission at Wash ington, favoring the acceptance of the offer of the Panama company to sell its property and rights to the United States for S40,000000. causes some un- kindly comment here. The Saturday Review says:
 'HThe Americans can do one thing to perfection. They can drive hard bargain. The sufferer on this occa- sion is France. which was completely hoodwinked by the American bluff (anent Nicaragua. The Panama direc- tors have agreed to sell their rights for $4O,O00, 900. and the United States will jump at the proposal The Americans have made q very good bar gain, better, perhaps, than is seemly in International dealings"
 The Outlook. somewhat ill the same vein, says:
 With extreme cleyerness, the Amer jeans, under cover of establishing a great national principle, made ti1e French owners of the Panama route eager to sell their property. The Americans were perfectly persuaded all along that the Panama route was the better one in nearly every particu- lar. The thrifty Frenchmen, out. of whose pocket the money was originally wheedled, must grin and bear this fi- nal shame as they may. Completed by American capital and energy, the canal will be boon to international commerce and will probably give an impetus to the construction of the American merchant marine, with a navy to match it.