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lie. although he was only

Seal 20 the young homicide. although he was only
nine years old the time
Let me add that the wife Of the FIRST Lord Stair.
who. Ike him. has been held up to the execration
OF hundreds Of thousands by Sir Walter Scott in
his novels. remains 20 this day unburied Shortly
before her death she expressed a desire that she
should not be put under ground but that her
coffin should be set upright end promising that
while she remained in that situation the Dali
rymples should continue TO flourish. Her direc-
tons were complied with. and TO this day her
coffin stands upright in the aisle the church OF
kirkliston. the burial place of the Dalrymple
family.
The present Lord Stair is a very old man. who up
to short time ago wonderfully vigorous and
hale. His wife. who died about four years ago.
a daughter OF that French Duke OF Coigny who
also a Scotch laird. having married Miss
Hamilton. heiress OF the ancient Scotch house Of
Bargany in Ayrshire. The Duke Of Coigny
great character in his way. and used to amaze the
people Up in Scotland by his ideas the sub
3ect OF sport. Thus. when out covert shooting.
he would invariably don a green velvet hunting
suit. with a huge horn flung over his shoulder.
and spotted carriage dog called Ponto at his
heels. Ponto frequently II the way on these
occasions. and the dukes temper was hot ana
Il is still remembered how, when a great DIN was
once heard at a hot corner OF the covert, the
other spoTtsuen, hurrying up, found Ponto ye!plns
Justify. while his Infatuated master hurled at him
shot belt powder flask. hunting horn and all the
other paraphernaIia OF the chase, Indignantly cry
knock you bottom over top The Duke OF Coignys
father OF the most famous courters at
Versailles in the reign OF the Inflated King LOUIS
XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette.
The eldest son Of Lord Stair is known as Nlscount
Dalrymple and while has q grown Up son In
the army. he is separated from the viscountess'
and has had good deal OF litigation with her over
I the custody OF his daughters. the VlscouhtesS
making some serious charges against her husband
which she was. in the opinion OF the courts. en-
urely unable to substantiate-
/ The transfer OF Prince ouroussof from the post
| OF Russian Ambassador at Paris to represent his
sovereign AZ Rome is welcomed by the French gov
eminent as the princes tenure of the embassy OF
1 the Gar on the banks OF the Seine has not been
/ q success and has contributed to impair, rather
than improve the relations between St Petersburg
4 and Paris The prince took no pains whatsoever
n nropitiate the French people, manifested no in
terest IN French art and literature, and permitted
the members OF his STAFF to convert for long time
his embassy into a sort OF headquarters OF the
French Nationalist opposition TO the government
Az the entertainments given the major portion Of
the guests were people from the Royalist and Ma
tonaHst class. and only those members OF the
French government and officials were invited whom
- vas absolutely impossible 10 abstain from asking
An idea OF the atmosphere which prevailed may
be rathered from the incident which led the
| can Of Colonel Count Mouravie1 Amursd from the
post OF military attache TO the embassy. At one
OF the entertainments given by the ambassador the
see that they were properly placed. Two OF the
Repuhlican ministers appeared the scene. where
upon the colonel IA perfectly audible aside TO the
Nationalist and Royalst friends with whom he
had been talking. excused himself with the words;
Pardon me FOR a minute; I've got TO go and place
those cads (voyons). and I will be with you again
Z II Al instant"
The ministers in question heard the remark. and
not only complained OF II before the evening was
over 70 their host the ambassador, but also the
French Minister OF Foreign Affairs. who, o. course,
could DO nothing else than request the immediate
withdrawal OF the colonel. a withdrawal which ex-
cited good deal OF speculation at the time, al
though the cause was perfectly well known IN
diplomatic circles
Prince Ouroussofs place at Paris will be taken
by II de NeIdon. whose position as ambassador
70 The Court Of the Qurinal had been rendered IN
rIeassnt By the refusal OF the Gar TO visit Rome
NJ Dc Nelidor was formerly ambassador OF Russia
at Constantinople. and his wife used to be known
as one OF the most fascinating and clever Of women
who vas the EEeria OF at least two most infuen-
tial statesmen at St Petersburg, where she was
wont TO spend most OF her time.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.