New-York tribune., 1905-08-28

II into a great family entaIed estate, that, il
he lost the crown he might at any remain
OF the greatest territorial magnates of the
realm. When his grandson, King Henry W.
attainted by Parliament the Duchy OF Lancaster
was declared forfeited to King Edward ", who
caused the property to be continued in parcel
and vested himself and his heirs. Kings OF Eng
land forever but under a separate government
from the other dominions inherited by the crown
The revenues Of the Duchy OF Lancaster.
amounting to about 100000. have been paid to the
reigning sovereign, such, ever since. as the
rnonarch's personal possession independent OF the
control or supervision Of Parliament. the un-
derstanding. however. that the revenues belong
10 him MS King of England and that were he to
lose the British throne he would ipso facto forfeit
all rights TO any income from the vast estates
known as the Duchy Of Lancaster.
HOW AMNESTY DIFFERS FROM PARDON.
Although Count de Lur-saIuces. one of the lead
ing members Of the Royalist party in France, ana
Eugene Buffet the principal representative III
France of the Due d'Orleans have had the oecree
of exile pronounced against them by the hlgh
court rescinded yet they debarred from any
civil or political rights. They cannot vote @1
elections nor omer themselves as candidates, nor
fill any public Office whatsoever, nor act as guard
ians TO the young attest any legal documents
nor appear as witnesses in a court OF la"' nor
even sue at law, save through the agency OF
guardian appointed by their respective fanlly
councils In fact they are subjected to all the dis
advantages Of a judicially pronounced a lu-
matte with the exception that they enjoy their free
DOM Ex-Captain Dreyfus is in identcally the
same predicament.
This is because they have been pardoned by the
President instead OF amnestied. 1t is within the
power Of the chief magistrate of the state to grant
a pardon But the latter does not carry with it
the restoration Of civil and political rights to a
convicted offender. These can only be restored by
means OF an amnesty, and the latter can only De
voted by the national legislature The govern
ment was anxious TO amnesty the Count de Lur-
saluces Eugene Buffet and Deroulede, all OF
whom We're convicted some years ago after a trial
in the high court Of against the state and
sentenced TO Punishment and TO the loss of their
political and civil rights. But the governent's am
nesty bill encountered so much opposition in Par
lament that it had TO be withdrawn. II was then
that President Loubet availed himself Of the pre-
rogative Of clemency enjoyed by every ruler, and
issued pardon to the three IN question,
act OF grace which received by them with tor
rents Of abuse and insults addressed to the kindly
old man whose name figured on the decree.
Derouede, however. creature Of impulse and
crank though he is reputed to be- was the only
Of the trio who declined 10 avail himself OF the
permission which it contained to return to France
and is now in Austria. The two others however
lost time in returning and signalized their
rival in France by attending a Royalist meeting
held in their honor, which was characterized by
one uninterrupted string of insults hurled the
head Of President Loubet: that is to say, of the
man by whose personal act of clemency they were
enabled to be present. Let add in this connec-
ton that Punishment in France can be pronounced
only by the Senate sitting as a hgih court
which virtually renders It a legislative act This
IS because it does not figure on the ordinary code
LORD sHERBORNB OF sHERBORNE PARK
Lady sherborne, who died in shockingly sud
den a fashion Cowes during the regatta week
simply dropping of her chair dead. without an
instants warning or moments apparent Illness at
an afternoon tea, the lawn Of the Royal Yacht
Squadron Club, was Jewess, having been the
daughter and heiress Of the late Baron de Stern
who dying bequeathed her a fortune Of some
100000 Her brother raised to fhe peerage
some years ago Lord wandsworth, while an
other brother. who now owns the great Horace
WaIpole's celebrated suburban country seat Straw
berry Hill. received baronetcy on the occasion Of
the recent celebration Of the Kings birthday Lord
Sherborne is well on toward eighty, and was near
seventy. indeed. when he married. He is a great
character in his and his chief claim TO renown
that probably the best whist player in Lon
don. having avoided the temptations OF bridge He
likewise, until his marriage, q noted diner out
and the story is told Of him that, coming away
from dinner late one night ne found his coach
man was drunk. So he made the fellow take off
his livery coat and hat. put them on himself and
drove the brcugham home TO St James's Square,
leaving the coachman reposng on door step. AS
he drew up before his own mansion the butler, who
watching for the carriage, came out, looked into
the empty vehicle and then called up TO the man on
the box: What have you done with the old fool
inside?" Lord Sherborne explained matters with
smile-and kept the butler.
Lord Sherbone's peerage is one Of those created
by George III toward the close Of the eighteenth
century on nomination OF his Prime Min
ister. Pitt The family. however which bears the
patronymic Of Dutton. is very ancient one. and
its name has figured in the history Of Cheshire ever
since the twelfth century. while sherborne Park
the country seat Of LORD Sherborne. has been in
the possession of the family from the reign King
Henry VIII. Of course. there some purists
who will insist that the buttons of to-day not
really buttons. but Napers This is due TO the
fact that on death Of Sir John Dutton of Sher-
borne Park in the early part OF the eighteenth
century, without male issue his estates passed TO
his sisters son. James Lenox Naper OF County
Meath. who in accordance with the terms of his
uncles will. assumed. with the consent OF the
Crown the armoriaI bearings and the name Of the
Dutton family.
PRINCE N SOUTH AMERICAN PRISON.
II is not Prince Joseph Nicholas OF windlsch-
Graetz who has been arrested at Buenos a yres for
tho gross maltreatment OF his little six-year-old
boy as asserted in the cable dispatches Prince
Joseph Nicholas IS nearly eighty yesrs OF age a
general OF the Austrian army and OF the prin-
cpal dignitErles of the Court Of Vienna. where he
commands the Archer Guard. The prince who has
been imprisoned so very ugly a charge is his
only son, Prince Francis, - ohout thirty
eight or forty married 10 Countess Margaret Har-
rech and who. owing all sorts ot unsavory hnan-
cial scandals following his insolvency, was COM
peIled in spite Of his fathers influence and posi-
ton 10 leave not only Austria but also Europe
and 10 seek refuge in the New World II was en-
the condition Of nis keeping the Atlantic between