New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-18

and that II impossible to establish any a1lia-
ton between the testator and the ancient house
Boteville. All this brought out in court. for
the nephew was obliged to secure from the trib-
unals dispersaton from compliance with the
stipulation which rendered his possession OF his
uncle's baQuest condition upon assuming the arms
which he used. but which did rot belong to him.
While there was q good deal OF amusement ex-
pressed about the affair, most people were dis
posed to commend the Marquis OF Bath. who' by
humoring the OLD fronmaster's within. had thus
added extensively to the fortunes OF his own
family.
If I recall this story It Is for the purpose OF
showing that II is not always polite Tor people
who authentic owners OF ancient coats OF arms
TO raise violent objection to the assumption or
these heraldic devices by rich eager to invest
themselves with the attributes of gentilhommerie
little of that courtesy and kindly indulgence OF
the late Marquis of Bath may prove extremely
polite for It stands that If a new hedged
muti-miIl!onaire identifies himself with an old and
ilustrious family by the assumption or us arms
and is humored in this, he will naturally feel hlin-
self under a sort OF moral obligation to promote
the fortunes of the house to which he has attached
himself.
The popular notion that King Edward never is
sues his own autograph checks, but that the royal
payments are all made by officials or the royal
household is altogether Unfounded. The pay
ments made by the officials of the court IN oehalf
OF the monarch and Of his household ana whlch
include not merely the expenditures IN coIhoctioh
with the latter. but likewise contributions on the
part of the King and Queen to the various chart
ties. all figure the annual accounts which are
most carefully kept. audited each year by officials
of the treasury appointed lad hoe" and are moro
or less public.
But in addition to this, the King keeps an 40
count OF his own at Coutts's Bank. which Is en-
tirely private. and which he draws by means
OF checks bearing his own signature. These checks
differ only from those ordinarily used by the bank
in that they have gilt edge and the royal cipher
after the signature of Edward r." Needless to
add that these checks used for the private ex-
penses OF the King. such as. for instance. his
losses bridge etc. and DO not receive any atten-
ton the part OF either the accountants de-
partment of the royal household. nor even OF
the Keeper Of the Privy Purse General Sir Dighton
Probyn-
II Is fortunate that Buckingham Palace and St
James outside tbs limits OF the City OF London
proper. Otherwise the utmost confusion would
prevail IN connection with the precedence of the
Lord Mayor OF London. For. according TO statute
a mayor within his city or borough stands first
after the sovereign and the royal family. Thus.
at ths Court Of Dublin. the Lord Mayor OF the
Irish metropolis is entitled to preceds archoishops.
the Lord Chancellor. dukes duchesses and all peo-
pie OF minor rank. since the court Is held within
the OF the city of Dublin.
II King Edward ever to revive the tradi-
tons OF the past. and to hold court at the Tower
OF London which ranks royal palace. and
formerly occupied such by British mon
archs. the Lord Mayor Of London would be able
to claim the same prerogatives the Chief Mags-
trate OF Dublin. and would have the pas over all
the Cabinet Minister'S the great officers o: state.
the primate OF all England. and Of the
Lord High Chancellor of the Realm, in view of
the fact that the Tower OF London IS within the
boundary OF the ancient city OF London.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.