New-York tribune., 1907-09-20

King being rescued with extreme difficulty. Prince
Maurice of Bohemia. nephew of King Charles ol
England, and who after the latters death ieo 'iio
rowing life OF a buccaneer. perished IN snip
wreck and Duke Frederick William Of MecKieh-
burg-Schwerin. brother of the Regent of Bruins
wick and of the Prince Consort Of Holland, was
drowned when the torpedo destroyer which s0
commanded foundered in gale in the Baltic eoIis
down with all hands board. It is generally oe-
Heved that the missing Archduke John of Austria
was shipwrecked somewhere in the neighoorhooo
Of Cape Horn. At any rate, nothing has ever peeh
heard either of him. of his companions. or OF hS
ship, the Margherita, since it sailed from La Ple'a
for Valparaiso sixteen years ago HlchaIu
Cceur-de-lion wrecked on the coast OF Dat
malta on his way home from the Holy Land ana
was held in captivity in Austria for many years
until found and rescued by his favorite minstrei'
Blondel, and Henry Is only son, Prince William
was drowned with a number of his mobiles wnhe
on his way from France to England IN Ills
Queen Victoria one occasion had a narrow es-
cape from being wrecked. She was traversing 'he
Solent. from Osborne TO Gosport.. on her steam
yacht the Alberta. which proceeding at a high
rate of speed, when the yacht Mistletoe got INTO
the way and was down, three lives being lost'
The Alberta. marvellous to relate, sustained reld-
lively little injury. But the Queens escape was a
narrow one. and afterward she insisted on the
yachts which she travelling proceeding at
a much lower rate of speed. OF course, there are
many who will insist that the wreck of the Stand
art was due to some Nihilistic conspiracy. but II
Is far more likely that the disaster was due to
the defective character OF the Muscovite naval
charts, of which such striking evidence given
at the time of the between Russia and Japan.
LORD TORRINGTON COMING HERE.
Lord Torrington who has Just come of age. and
who is about to start for America by way of in
augurating tour of the world. IS the chief of the
old kentish house of Byng. of which the younger
branch is headed by the Earl of Stafford now in
this country. The Viscounty of Torrington dates
from the reign of George 1. who bestowed it upon
Admiral Sir George Byng. so famous for his VIC
tories over the Spaniards. 1t from his third son,
Robert Byng, Governor of Barbados, that the Earl
of Stafford is descended. while his fourth son
was the unfortunate Admiral John Byng, who
court martalled and shot Portsmouth in 1855
The court. which was composed Of the adrnirals.
acquitted him Of the charges of cowardice which
had been brought against him. but issued a verdict
TO the effect that he had not done his utmost to
relieve Minorca, which being beseged by the
French feet According TO the articles of
the court had alternative but 10 sentence
the admiral TO death this account but strongly
recommended him to mercy. the ground that he
had been sent with squadron poorly man
aged and in shameful condition, and that at the
most he had been guilty Of of judgment
and Of reluctance TO accept the responsibility of
engaging overwhelming French forces with ships
in bad condition and insdequatey armed and
manned The Prime Minister and government
deavored in vain secure merely a commuta-
tion but pardon but George II with his tradi-
tional obstinscy declined 10 listen TO word in the
admirars behalf and he shot down by 13e
of marines the quarterback OF his flagship
in Portsmouth HaTbor. a victim of his sovereigns
obstinacy and OF the construction OF the existing
naval regulations.
The late Lord TorringtOn, eighth viscount OF his
line, veteran Of the Indian Mutiny. of the
favor!te and most trusted members Of the house
hold of the late Queen Victoria. and IL her
absolute refusal 10 dispense with his services as a
lord in waiting that led 70 the Inauguration OF the
present system. whereby one lord in waiting
mains permanently attached to the service of his
sovereign, whereas the others. in
Der. change with the administration and have
belong 10 the political party that happens 20 be in
Office. His predecessor. the seventh visccunt,
also lord IN waiting to Queen Victoria in the
early years OF her reign. and the present Wis
count who has just attained his majority
page Of honor 20 Queen Victoria during the last
two years Of her life, and of11ciated Of the
pages OF honor OF King Edward the occasion Of
his coronation. II looks very much II he were
destined to continue the connection Of his family
with the court OF his sovereign.
MARQUISE DE FONTENoY.