New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22

| tan Of Tunis Icy - "0-
In the case Of Tunis this method has proved a
great success and to-day Tunis is for
more satisfactory dependency Of France than Al
sriia' oe'.ls faT more productive and not by g
Iohs way so costly This IS due 20 the fact that
nc administration is left 70 great extent in the
@'ilCS o me Bey and his native Cabinet each
hauFe Minister havirg French adlatus or ad-
/ wiser. while AZ the head % the French official
world IS the so-caled resident who fills in Tunis
= PoS'loh analogous to that Of Lord Crouaer at
seIo- Inc present resident at Tunis is stephen
! Flchon. the former journalist who while French
Minister 20 China DISTINGUISHED himself in the
| siege o. the legations at Picking. 7 may add that
the bey OF Tun!s has. according 70 popular report.
a strong strain Of French blood in his veins his
maternal grandfather having been a Corscan rene
gade.
Admiral Sir Lambton Lorraine who is booked to
san for the United States next month and who
VIII remain here for several weeks. visiting the
St Louis Exposition and other points Of interest
before going on to China and Japan can boast Of
oelns the only Enslislman on whom the freedom
az the city Of New-York has been conferred since
Revolutionary days. The honor followed what was
known the Virginius incident The Virsirills
was fl5uster steamer engaged in helpiu; the
Cuban Insurgents when captured by a Spanish gun
boat There were many Englishmen and Americans
on board the Virginus. some merely as passengers.
who knew nothing of the ships true character.
The Spaniards were indulging in a wholesale exc
cuton Of the American and English people on
board. when Sir Lambton Lorraine entered the port
OF Havana in command OF the British warship
Nile and threatened 10 blow every Spanish gunboat
and vessel then in Havana Harbor to pieces Il any
more OF them were executed. The butchery
suspended and for thus saving the lives OF the
survivors Sir Lambton. who is the head OF OF
the most ancient houses Of England. his baronetcy
dating from the reign OF King Charles / received
the freedom OF the city Of New-York and a pure
gold brick from the miners Of Montana. Lady
Lorraine. his wife. is descendant OF the Broke
who fought the celebrated naval duel between the
Shannon and the Chesapeake.
Prince Louis OF Battenberg. who has just been
promoted 10 the rank of rear admiral OF the British
navy has had 10 wait long for this distinction, and
certainly not be said TO have been favored IN
duly by Of his connection with the reigning
house. For he has thirty-ive years of ser
vice and several Of his juniors passed over his
head. including Rear Admiral Sir Archibald Berke-
ley Milne. commanding the Kings yachts. and Ad-
nl.ral HedwOrth Lambtoa, who took so conspicuous
part in the defence Of Ladysmith in the South
African war
Prince Louis. who is at the head Of the Inteu-
gence Department OF the British navy. in spite OF
his being by marriage brother-in-law Of the Gar
and Czarna, q nephew OF the late Empress Of
Russia, well OF the King and Queen of Eng
land and grandson OF Queen Victoria. IS regarded
at Continental courts not prince Of the blood
out as Il mere nOhlen7a0. being the Offspring or A
morganatic union between Prince Alexander OF
Hesse brother Of the late Czarina ami Mile
Hauke. with whom Prince Alexander made a run
away marriage when she completing her edu-
cation at the Imperial School of Maids Honor OF
the Czarina. ar St. Petersburg
She the daughter OF distinguished Hebrew
convert to the Orthodox Church. who had been
Secretary Of State TO the Grand Duke Constantine
Paulovitch when the latter Niceroy Of Poland
Emperor Francis Joseph who a close personal
friend OF Alexander Of Hesse. conferred the title
Of Countess OF BattenberE on the princes wife
afterward raising her 10 the rank OF Princess OF
Batten5erg. OF this marriage there were four sons
and daughter. Two % the sons-Alexander OF
Battenberg. who the first ruler OF Bulgaria.
and Prince Henry. who married Princess Beatrice
o. Great Britain. youngest sister of King Edward
are dead The youngest Francis Joseph godson
OF the Emperor OF Austria. married a daughter %
the regning Prince of Montenegro. and has thereby
become brother-in-law OF King Peter OF Seryia
and OF Queen Helen OF Italy. Prince Louis married
the eldest daughter OF the late Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess OF Hesse. the grand duchess being
Alice, the favorte child OF the late Queen Victoria
Entering the British navy as a mere boy, he has
always been treated by the English royal family
and dear kinsman. and is very popular in
the service. especially since II became known that
he had refused the most tempting offers made TO
him by the present Car transfer his services
from the British 10 the Muscovte navy. The offer
made about six years ago. and, as the rank OF
vice. admiral in the Russian feet rendered him.
and he would have enjoyed at ST Petersburg all the
prestige pertaining a prince who is brother-In-
law OF the Empress the offer was. 10 say the least
tempting. and his declination thereof much
appreciated in Great Britain.
MARQUISE DE FONTENoY.