New-York tribune., 1907-07-01

il IS interesting find the descendant of the
original Lady Gcdiva and of her husband Leofric
Earl Of Mercia. namely, Sir James de Hoghton,
presiding, a. the annual general meeting of the
standing council of the baronetage IN London Sir
James, whose baronetcy is the second in seniority
in the order Of creation. makes his home at Hogh-
ton Tower, in Lancashire, where the family has
been established since the Norman Conquest, the
present mansion itself, however dating from the
reign of Queen Elizabeth. She as we'll as her
three successors, was frequent visitor there and
II is at Hoghton Tower that King James I is said
nlirth, knghtcd the goody joint of beef placed
before him which has ever since been knov,,1 NV
the name of siIoin. The table on which this his
toric piece Of beef was thus distinguished by the
crown is still preserved at Hoghton Tower.
Another bit Of festive history associated with
King James's visit 10 Hoghton on that occasion
the presentation TO him by a great number of
rradespeoples peasants and servants of petition
10 the effect that they might he allowed 10 take
their diversions after divine service on Sundays
King James showed himself willing TO relieve the
strctness of the Sabbath observance laws in their
favor, and the result his PRONUNCIATION of a
decree. known the Book of Sports" enumerat-
ing and describing certain pastimes which may be
played n Lancashire Sundays without any
reference on the part OF the authorities
Sir James de HoghtOn supported at the
baronetage meeting the other day by the vice
PRESIDENT OF the standing council. or committee,
old Admiral Sir Lanbton Lorraine who is able to
eoas. e OF being the only Englshmau on whom the
freedom of the city of New York has been con-
ferred since Revolutionary days. Sir I,ambton Lo-
ralhe, while captain in command of the British
warshp Niobe, happened enter the port of He-
vana when the Spaniards were about 10 indulge In
wholesale execution of the American and Eng
lsh passengers captured on board the Vfrgni,1s in
1873 Sir Lamhton promptly intervened in their be-
half and threatened to blow every Spanish gunboat
and vessel then in Havana to pieces and to bonl-
bard the city unless the butChery, which had al
ready begun. was at stopped and the prisoners
released. Sir Lamhtons timely Interference if en-
ergetic was effcacious. and in Montana the
miners We're so dcliSntcd with him that they
him gold hrick-that to saw a brick of p1Ira GOLD
in token OF their admiration The Loraines are a
very ancient iafniiY, which came over with William
the Conqueror. who conferred upon them the lands
III Northumberland and in Durham which they
he'd until the beginning Of the nineteenth century
necessary. Tho baronetcy held by Sir Iambton Lo-
Taine dates from the reign of King Charles /
LENIENCY FOR A GIFTED MURDERER.
One Of the most beautiful and successful portraits
in clay that have been produced of any member
OF the Italian royal family is a group showing
Queen Helena of Italy with her little boy. the heir
apparent. known the Prince of Piedmont,
who Is now about TO celebrate his third birthday.
II is the work of the well known italian sculp-
tor Cifarello who has been for more than eighteen
months in prison at Naples awaiting trial for the
murder OF his wife. The authorities have permit
ted hsn TO exercise his art while in iaY nroviding
him with clay. With the features OF Queen Helen
he was familiar, but postcard pictures OF the little
crown prince all that he has had his dis
posal 20 serve a model # the child So
qusite is the group that the authorities of the
prison have taken II upon themselves tosauthorize
Its reproduction in bronze, and there is no doubt
that IT will soon find its way into the possession
Of King Victor Emmanuel. The latter is de-
voted his wife and children that he will find
extremely difficult TO refrain from yielding 10 pop
ular sentiment which is altogether in favor Of
dealing very lenienty with the imprisoned sculp-
tor NOT because he IS innocent of killing his wife
but for the reasons that he is great artist
and that II is felt that of his genius cannot be
judged by ordinary standards In fact, every one
is already busy making excuses for CifareIlos
crime and the memory OF his III fated wife now in
the grave is sharing the fate that often falls 20
the lot of the hepmates of endowed with genius
that say, they denied justice either in life
or in death. MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.