New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-25

are quite the reverse Of popular there and why the
Joint visit of the King and Queen of England-an
unoftcial that is to say holiday visit-was
source of quiet qualification to the Parisans which
served to still further promote the friendly feeling
between the two countries.
1t was. however, during the days of Napoleon III
that France and her executive subjected to the
most gross affronts OF the kind TO which have
alluded above. In 1867, for instance, when Paris
was visited by most of the foreign sovereigns and
princes Of the blood. thew welngh without excep-
ton left their wives at home and in the instance
of one powerful monarch in particular. he declined
on the night of his arrival. to attend the dinner
organized in his honor by Napoleon and Empress
Eugene at the Tuerles, the pretext of fatigue,
but after dining privately with his suite in his
apartments at the palace, drove off TO the theatre
In order to attend performance of Offenbach's
comic opera La Grande Duchesse," occupying the
principal box in the house, which had been draped
with the flags of his country, and adorned with
mowers in his honor. or on crossing the French
frontier he had caused a telegram to be sent
the management Of the theatre ordering a box for
the night of his arrival and inviting Hortense
schneider. who filled the title role. TO supper with
him ct the Maison Doree after the performance.
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE BRIDE.
While matrimonial alliances between scions of
the British peerage and American women-mostly
heiresses-are very numerous, marriages between
young Americans and girls of the titled families OF
the United Kingdom less frequent and that is
one of the reasons why the announcement of the
engagement of George Westinghouse. jr., to Miss
Violet Brocklebank youngest daughter of Sir
Thomas and Lady Brocklebank. is attracting some
attention on both sides OF the Atlantic Sir Thomas
is the second baronet OF his line and his father,
the first baronet, born Thomas Fisher but
secured permission from the Crown to assume the
name and arms OF the Brocklebank family TO
which his mother belonged. succeeding 10 the
extensive property Of her brother in Cumberland.
Sir Thomas, like his father before him. is Of
the great merchant princes OF Liverpool, and
makes his principal home at Triton Hall. In West
Cumberland, the historic home of the old Triton
family. now extinct. and which commands superb
views Of the valleys of Ciosforh and Triton Of the
dales Of Esk and Mite. and Of Irton Pike Nun
caster Fels. Wasdale Scar and Scawfell. the high
est of English mountains.
Sir Thomas has number of children and his
eldest son, Aubrey is married TO the daughter Of
Lord AlertOn, whose and heir is of
the champion cricketers of the United Kingdom.
He shone at cricket already when at Rugby, and
school, being congratulated on his fine score.
expressed his satisfaction the ground that it
would give the guv-ner leg up politically being
apparently convinced that his fathers political
office as Irish Secretary and subsequent elevation
to the peerage Lord Allerton were mainly at
tributable 10 the fame and popularity of his pre-
cious first born a Cricketer Nor this
absurd as il might seem TO American readers for
it cannot be denied that Lord Alerton more
widely known in those days tho father OF Jack
son. the cricketer. than a statesman.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.