New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-29
TIRED OF HIS THRONE.
Sarazcak,s English Sultan appoints
His Son Regent.

/ Sir Charles Brooke. the only EngIishman who can
/ boast OF being Asiaric monarch. and whose
/ sovereignty over the Sultanate of Sarawak in the
| island of BorneO, with its population of nearly
| million. is recognized by King Edward as subject
/ TO British suzerainty, has just issued procama-
/ zion appointing his eldest and heir Vyner
I Brooke. act Regent of Sarawak. Sir Charles.
/ who expressly declares that he does not abdicate
his throne. explains that age and growing infirmi-
ties have led him to transfer the task of admins
/ tering the government of his sultanate to his
| eldest soE. who bears the title OF Raiah AIuda
/ and who will from henceforth be entitled use
the swallow tail flag of the sovereign on shore and
| on land, and likewise the yellow umbrella" which
| is il sarawak the emblem Of rulership
! Se' Charles who was formerly in the English
| Navy is now seventy years old, and will very
soon retire TO England to spend the remainder of
| his days in the land of his birth. He has been
the throne OF Sarawak since 1865 and according to
| an order issued by King Edward, Is entitled not
| only in the Orient but likewise when he visits
| England. 10 the same honors in the shape Of gun
salutes. sentinels, etc. the great vassa rulers
OF British India. Sir Charles. whose English title
| is due to his Grand Cross Of the English Order of
| St. Michael and St. George served in the navy as
! Charles A Johnson and assumed the name Of
/ Brooke succeeding his uncle Sir James Brooke,
/ the first ruler of Sarawak
| The latter's story has often been told IN these
/ columns, and needs only passing reference. He
was associated with the late Sir Harry Keppel in
/ the expedition fitted out by the nonagenarian
! Baroness Burdett-Coutts for the suppression Of
piracy in the Far East. Sixty seventy years ago.
| when steam navigation was in its infancy, piracy
! played far serious role in maritime inter
| course with the remote Orient than to-day. In
fact every vessel that had occasion TO traverse the
Straits of Malacca was compelled to carry guns
repe those fierce Malay. Chinese and Tonknese
| pirates who were the scourge of those seas. As
| the British government did its way clear
! to devote the necessary ships to deal with this
danger, Lady Burdett-Coutts, at a considerable
cost fitted out an armed naval expedition for hunt
ing the pirates to their lairs and discriminating
them. and placed it under the command OF Harry
Keppel and James Brooke. two young naval off,
GERS The expedition proved emnently successful.
and while Keppel returned civilization. Brooke
remained in the Orient and, having become asso-
ciated with the Sultan OF Borueo eventually be-
came possessed of Sarawak, which occupies a con-
siderable portion OF the island OF Borneo
Lady Burdett Coutts played a considerable role
in this strange venture of Brooke supporting him
with money and especially with political influence
in England OF which he stood in great need in the
earlier DAYS Of his sovereignty. the English
government was disposed to regard with mtsgiving
the attempt OF one OF its subjects set himself up
independent sovereign Thanks 10 this
sistance the Sultanate OF Sarawak has prospered
and IL to-day Sir Charles Brooke is the only Britoa
who is the monarch of independent prosperous
Oriental State. which IS exercising civillzing in
huence in those ATTITUDES II is largely owing the
aged Baroness Burdett Coutts. 7 may add that Sir
Charles IS married 70 a Miss De Windt, whose
brother. Harry de wtndt. - we'll known in this
country explorer and a lecturer.
Colonel Everard Barring. whose engagement 20
Lady Ulrica Duncombe has just been announced. is
the second OF the brothers OF Lord Revelstoks and
IN the event Of Cecil Bartng's marriage to the
da lighter OF ths late Pierre Lorillard formerly
Mrs T Suffern Taller remaining without issue
he will succeed 10 hts eldest brothers earltonI
Colonel Barring IS officer OF the 10Th HCssars
has served under Lord Kitchener. both in the
Soudaa and South Africa, and has been for several
years military secretary 10 the Viceroy OF India,
which Is post not only very lucrative but like
wise OF considerable Influence. One OF his younger
brothers. the Hon Hugo Barring. who went through
the South African in the +th Hussars and was
wounded makes hts home IN this country, rep
reseuting the interests OF the great house OF Bar
Ing In New-Tork. while another brother. Maurice
formerly Of the diplomatic service. IS now with
General Kuropatkir, in ManchUria. writing letters
for The London Morning Post"
Lady Ulrica Duncorlbe Is a tall ana beautiful
woman a sister OF the late Duchess Of Leinster. OF
Lady Helen Vincent and Of Lady Cynthia Graham,
and was az one time engaged 10 be married 70 the
present Bishop OF London. But ar the last moment
The match was broken or. II Is said. by Lady u
r.ca and while Or. Wilmington Ingram, who was
al the time suTragan Bishop OF Stepney. threw
himself more earnestly than ever into his episcopal
and mission work in the slum districts or the
British metropolis Lady Ulrtca sought diversion by
travel and paid long visit 70 India, where. OF
course she was entertained by Lord and Lady
Curzon. the latter in particular being one OF her
most intimate friends.
Lady T-trica is clever and highly educated. hav-
ing been graduated with honOrs from Grton and
rather disposed % &c serious and intellectual
than frivolous. Her brother the Hon Hubert
Duncomhe. who in hts younger days married a
music hall artistic of the name OF Nellie Lamar
spent some time in this country with his wife, his
marriage being dissolved on his return to England
Since then ne has SAL in Parliament for number
Of years as the member for the West Division OF
Cumberland. occasionally delivering himself OF
some rather unfriendly utteraEcss concerning the
United States in remembrance OF the prtvatous
whlen he had undergone here. and when the
in South Africa broke out volunteered for active
service and behaved well in the field TO win
the Distinguished Service Order
Duke Charles Edward OF xe-Coburs-Gotha has
lust celebrated his last birthday a minor. on
July 70 OF next year he will attain his majority
being twenty-one years Of age. and assume the
reirs OF the government OF his duchies. which ex-
tend over an area or about eight hundred square
miles. and have a population OF little 2OO,OO0
During his minority the duchies have been admin
istered by his cousin. Prince Ernest OF Hohenohe.
who married a daughter OF the late Duke Of Sake
Coburg and Of Edinburgh.
The present duke had little prospect OF succeed
ing 10 this German throne in his early boyhood
FOR he was born the Of King Edwards
youngest brother. Leopold Duke OF Albany. Queen
Victorias brother-ln-law that time SOW
ereign OF xe-Coburg-Csotha and next in line OF
succession his nephew. Alfred. Duke OF Edin-
bursh. the sailor prince Of England: the latter's
only son. who likewise bore the name Of Alfred
the Duke OF Connaught and the latter's boy Prince
Arthur Of Connaught.
While young Charles Edward who lost his faith
err. his birth. sharing with the King Of Spain
the distinction OF being pOsthumously born ruler.
still Elton. there died relatively short in
teryaIs from another Duke Ernest 81