New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
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the remainder of his life. The crown authori-
ties. by entering nolle prosequi have acknowl-
edged that the prisoner could not be convicted
and was entitled to immediate release, after
being confined eight months and virtually put
on his defence four times the charge OF
numbering servant girl The barristers have
heen taught the Importance Of being earnest In
the conduct Of criminal cases. Mr.. Wild, VINO
defended Gardner. was unprofessional in haV-
ing the manner Of an advocate thoroughly con-
WINGED Of the prisoners innocence 1t was bad
form FOR the English barrister, but saved the
life of d prisoner enmeshed in circumstantial
evidence.
a picture at the Dore Gallery, entitled
Christmas" excites curiosity from the clever
ness with which unusual effects are produced
II is a mediocre work of art, representing the
Saviour at half length in Titians Tribute
Money" and with q face expressing both sentie-
ness and strength. AS the spectator gazes at
the pictured face, hung high among the ORA
peries OF the darkened room. the eyes seem 10
open and close. and the expression of the feat
ures becomes alternately lifeke and vacant
These changes recur at regular intervals, the
eyes taking form in dropping eyeiids ana the
gradually dissolving Illusion OF awakening 1rohi
sleep and closing eyes in slunber is ingehiousfS
PRODUCED Clearly il is not optical effect
or a trick OF lighting the face ia darheneo
room from side lamps. The mechanical device
by which the eyes are opened and closed cannot
be readily detected. The exhibition of the
Rsfaelli solid oil colors has been transferred
from Paris 10 London society
Architects have interviewed in the controversy
over the sale and demolition of All Hallo"s
Church. in Lomhard-st., with the suggestion
,ha. a good price can be obtained for the valu-
@arl no
together timber by timber and stone by stone
IN some district Of greater London where place
Of worship is greatly needed The same plea
--as offered when Temple Bar taken down
after a prolonged discussion. but interest in the
old gateway lapsed when il was rebuilt IN
Theobsld's Park. near Waltham Cross. "A dozen
or more Wren churches can he spared from the
old sites where the congregations cannot pe
kept together; but the charm OF environment
VIII he lost if they are reconstructed in .suour-
han London where new places of worship are
required The City Churches Preservation So
Getty has a strong support for the appeals to
leave the historic landmarks where they have
always stood but active church Wears COM
plain of the wasteful policy Of maintaining for
sentimental reasons the improvements In
churches i'm the centre of London, when fresh
hives Of population are swarming yearly TO
suburban districts.
Warden Sewell, of New College, Oxford, who
has died at the age of ninety-three. was a typl-
cal old fashioned university don. with a unique
record Of seventy-five years of service. He was a
link connecting the medieval with what is now
described as conspicuously modern OXFORD, WIN
Cecil Rhodes's forcing houses for converting
colonial American and German students INTO
Towering Angle-SaXons. At least three genera
lions passed him in the course of the daily walk
or the Cherweil side Of Christ Church MEADOW
Kings visit TO Chatsworth next week The
house will be decorated with thousands Of fairy
lsmps and fountains and cascades will be il
Illuminated and seen under limelight and search
lights Of many colors. Plays with society talent
have been arranged for one night The open
ing of Parliament with the royal pageant out
side and the peeresses in their coronation robes
awaiting the coming OF the King and Queen, is
designed 10 impart impulse of social gayety
TO rhe stagnant West End.
Tradesnen. however, are convinced that Lon
don can never be q brilliant capital until people
with moderate incomes are relieved from the
exhausting burdens Of war taxation. The court
functions viii be numerous, and many apph-
cations from Americans for presentation are
already filed al the embassy
Steamship agents reporting excellent ad-
vance bookings Of Americans for the summer.
but the winter passenger traffic has been light
Rourke Cochran has returned TO London,