New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-28
CURZON AS LORD WARDEN
IN Ancicnt Office for the Viceroy
Of India.

Of India.
Lord Cu-zon Is 10 6e the new Lord Warden %
the cirque Ports an ancient Office OF great dig
u.tv witch while il 10 longer carries with II any
emcI1meurs provides Its holder with u the
most picturesque country seats In the United King
dom. along with number Of perGuisites. The resi-
Gercs in question Is Walmer Castle. built by
King Henry VII a fortress for the protection
OF the Keutsh coast. on the cliffs OF which & Is
situated. The chief reservations and alterations IN
tho castle were made when England's famous
Premier. Pitt was Lord Warden, and when his
eccentric niece. Lady Hester Stanhope. who sub
scQueatly died in Palestine the wife OF an Arab
she.S kept house f1r him there.
Among ether Lord Nardcns hsve been King
Henry VII prior 20 his accession TO the throne:
King James II. while still Duke OF York. and In
more modern times the great Duke Of wellington
Palrne-ston. Lord Granville. the Marquis OF put-
fern and Lord Salisbury. since whose death the
Office has. Z believe been vacant AS Lord Warden
OF tho CinqIs Ports. Lord Curzon viii likewise be
governor OF Dover Castle, and have rot only a
maritime Jurisdiction Admiral OF the Ports. but
also the powers OF the lord lieutenant Of county
so FAR as the CnQue Ports concerned. being
entitled n appoint the justices Of the peace and
ma gsstratcs lie prcsdcs over tho Portmote or
parliament. which Is assembled by his simmons
~ Shepvsy. a few miles west OF HythN 20 make
bylaws for the Cinque Ports TO regulate the hsh-
cries. TO hear appeals from the local courts and
10 give decisions IT. all cases 81 the coneealment
OF treasure trove. and Of treason sedltlon ana
coming
The Lord Warden f. moreover. the presiding
oni-c- az tho Court OF brotherhood and OF the
Court az Gues;lirE the former being composed OF
the mayors az the principal towns and ports com
r-sed within his jurisdiction. while the Court OF
GucstIinc Includes in addition 10 the mayors mo
haEffs ara other rnuni,ipal representatives
The Cirque Ports. OF five ports were as tEelF
name implies. formerly only I'VE IN noTnoer-faAs'-
inCs. Romuey. Hythe, Dover ana Saao"l0h-'o
WE Ffcea ana
rs well as Fol5estore Deal. Margate ana several
other smaller places.
ID 70 the reign OF King Henry VII the Cirque
Ports were required only TO provide for tho &C.
fence OF that portion OF the coast which as near
est 20 France. the most In Danger OF tOrelsh
attack hut likewise 70 furnish most OF the war
ships and the sailors necessary Tor the nay To-
ceiyirF in return eli sorts Of immunltes ana pre-
negatives. enumerated in charters, some OF "No"
date from the days OF King Edward the ConIessoF
and william the Conqueror. or course. many OF
these rights including the exemption from TAXA
ton have lapsed But thu Cirque Ports sun re-
tain the right 10 seize all hotsam- jetsan OF W.T.
som or IL other words. whatever OF value Is cast
ashore by the sea Down TO the early part OF
tie nineteenth century this latter Prerogadve led
the less scrupulous OF the seashore populauon 10
adopt Ell kinds OF nefarious devices oesuheo 10
lure merchantmen passing up or down the straits
OF the English Channel onto the rocky and ne
.,,e~fv ternDest beaten coast. and the memory OF
the infamous Deal wreckeTs. responsible Tor many
a maritime disaster IS stu preserved in plenty or
Kentish traditions and legends. as well as IN
numerous novels dealing with those days
There is but one room AT Walmer Castle which
the rev Lord Warden Will Ia compelled to leave
untouched. Il IS the bedroom IN which tho hrst
Duke Of Wellington died II remains TO this day
fust as Il was at the time OF his death. spare OF
furniture but filed with relies. the most consplcu-
Gus object being OF course, the little Iron camp
beds,ead. on which the old soldier brsathed his
last.
The Hon Robert Collier. who has just arrived IN
this country 20 take NJ his duties as third secre-
tary OF the British Embassy at Washington, IS the
eldest son and heir OF Lord MonSswell. who was
Under Secretary 81 State FOR War in the last Rose
berry administration a I.ord-in- Waiting 70 Queen
Victoria and now chairman Of the London County
Council. that Is TO say. virtually Lord Mayor OF
all that immense portion Of London not comprised
IN the narrow limits OF what IS known as the City.
Lord NonksweH is we'll known this side OF the
Atlantic. especially AZ Chicago. where he was one
OF the English royal commissioners at the time
OF the Worlds Fair, and IN nowise DO set
down Is one Of the drones OF English society: FOR
he worked hard a a lawyer before succeeding 10
the peeraee OF his father. the famous Judge Sir
Robert Collier. and was known at the bar as ono
Of the most skilful and erudite conveyancers
Financially he is very well on. his grandfather on
tho paternsl side having been Plymouth mer-
F chant o. large fortune.
Lord Monlvwell.s brother the Hon John Collier.
IS one OF the most successful portrait painters in
london. and engravfngs Of his picture OF Mr. Clad
stone, as well Is Of his remarkable painting, "A
Glass o. Wine with Caesar Borgia," are 70 be
foUad IA many American portfolio. lie married
first OF the daughters OF the late Professor
Huxley. and after her death her younger sister,
and, inasmuch as, despite all the efforts and !n-
nuence OF King Edward and OF other members OF
the reignng house. marriages with deceased
wives sisters remain forbidden by the law OF the
land. and are therefore held 20 be invalid Il Is
somewhat fortunate that Lord Monkswen has two
other than Robert Collier since It is doubt
4 ful whether the Committee OF Privileges OF the
House OF Lords could permit the younger son OF
the Hon. John Collier by his second marriage 10
succeed 20 their unces peerage n view % the nature
OF their parents union. 1t is only fair 10 add that
England is almost alone in prohibiting marriages
q with deceased wives sisters and that unions OF
this kind are perfectly valid IN Of the British
colonies, well nearly everywhere on tie Con-
tinent Young Robert Collier, Sir Mortimer
4 D1Tands new secretary. IS about thirty years old
and unmarried.
How secure the French government feels from
. any monarchical restoration may be seen from the
fact that Il is actually establishing a Napoleonio
. museum destined TO preserve alive in the minds
/ OF the people memories OF the First Empire For
/ me chateau Of Malmaison IS about 20 be thrown
open 10 the public by the State Department OF Fine
/ Arts, and the director OF the latter N Narre,
not content With cleansing and repairing the former
! abode Of Empress Josephine, has gernished # as
! well with such OF her personal ornaments, pict-
TRES. bricabrac furniture and upholstery rs could
J be collected from the various treasure houses and
+ museums OF the State. notably from CornpiAgne
and from the TrIauon
But n Marcel. well as the French reonIe
realizes that the collection OF these relies is neces