New-York tribune., 1906-07-20

oa ms INDUSTRIOUS brother 20 HIS own daughter tne
"aie OF Lord RriGDort the Earldoa Of Nelson eo-
, s' py virtue OF the provisions Of its patent 10
Aonhs boltons son of the admrals sister. The
beeAe f,ata Nelson man considerably more than
eighty years q age. and In holy orders Is a grand
son OF the sister OF The admiral and among his
nsphews who are in the line Of succession 20 the
peeseses and English estates the hero OF Trafa-
-. Is Sohn Eyre Nelson, who sbout seven years
$50 married a young American school teacher, a
MISS Katherine Keli, OF Battle Creek, Mich.
NOW, although the great admiral left no legiu-
mate ISSUE he publicly acknowledged himself 10 be
the father of Horatia. the daughter Of Emma, Lady
Hamilton, the latter the wife Of SIR William Hannsl-
ton, the British Envoy 20 the aissolute Court of
Naples. IN fact, when dying OF his wounds on
board his flagship Victory at the close of the battle
OF Trafalgar, he especially bequeathed both Lady
Hamilton and his daughter by her, namely TFora-
tias 20 the care OF the British nation II Is mat
ter OF history that the English people, in spite Of
this dying request Of the grandest figure IN their
naval history took no care whatsoever Of either
Lady Hamilton Of his daughter. but Iavished all
tne honors and estates, including perpetual pen
sion OF $4,000 year that would have come 20 him
had he survived, upon his brother and eventually
upon his sister. with neither of whom he had been
upon speaking terms.
Lady Hamilton, whose extraordinary career has
furnished the theme OF many a romance, died IN
dire want and extreme poverty, her memory, how
eVeT being preserved in the most famous master
pieces ot the great painter, Romney whose Ia
vorite model she was in London during the period
that intervened between her debut as the chamber
maid OF an inn end her life as English Ambassa-
dress at Naples. where she not only the con-
hdante and the intimate friend OF the Queen. but
virtually ruled the entire court and kingdom, for
the benefit OF England.
Her daughter. Horatia. at early age married
the Rev. Matthew Ward, vicar Of Tenterdens In
Kent. and died as recently as 1881 having sur
vived her father no less than seventy-six years
Horace Ward now in this country. is the eldest
brothers and sisters. a remarkable personal re-
sernblance 20 his famous grandfather.
CORONATION REGALIA UPSIDE DOWN.
Every American who has visited the Tower OF
London viii recall the beautiful gold salt cellars
which constitute a feature of the regalia OF the
crown in the Jewel house, and which. ever since
the reign Of Charles II have been used at the
coronation banquets. During the overhauing OF
the royal library Windsor Castle, under the SUI
pervIson OF the new royal librarian, the Hon John
Fortescue. an old print discovered showing
the design of these coronation salt cellars. From
this # became apparent that for the last two hum
dred years the salt cellars had been used IN an
inverted position. It seems that the authorlties
were deceived by the fact that each Of the cellars
IN question had what were taken 70 be feet but
which in reality were nothing more than ears, at
tached 70 the upper rim. Believing them TO be
feet the officials had not only turned the cellars
upside down. but had even inserted small silver
bowl in each Of the hollow ends King Edward
whose personal interest in all matters OF detail
is well known, has just sent directions to the
Tower OF London commanding that this mistake
of centuries should be rectihed
MARQUISE De TONTBNoY.