New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-03

PoWIs CASTLE IN SCOTS NOVELS
Fowls cssts, where ne Prince and
fTlncess OF Wales have bean Speeding the
las' week with the Count ana Countess o.
fowls Is, according TO some. the castle
OF Garde Doloureuse'' of Sir Walter SCOTS
Setrothed." the castle held by the Nor
man knight Raymond Berenger. Others.
again. insist that IL Is identical with
tasteh COch." or Red Castle which was
the home OF the Powysland chieftain
H~enNyn." as Scott Names him. I am
inclined 10 think that the latter assump-
non - the correct one. for Casten Coch is
TIE name ns which Fowls Castle is known
IN Welsh TO this day. Moreover. the rec
ords Of the castle and Of the family OF
winch Lord Fowls is the chief. 50 10 show
mat II was the seat az owen -ap-I Griffith
GWenwyn. the last Welsh sovereign prince
NJ Powys Of Powysland The Iatter's
descendants having become extinct in the
male line. the castle passed through the
distan side % the house 20 the IIerberts.
junior branch OF the house OF which
Lord Pembroke is the chief There were
Herbert earls OF Powis .Inaruuesses Of
Fowls. and even duke of Powls Who
PLAYED role al the court of Saint-Cier-
maih after the deposition ana exile Of
James II
The great Lord Gives son married the
only sister and sole helress OF The last
Of the Herbert lords OF Powis and on be-
coming through this union the owner OF
Fowls Castle and OF all the Fowls prop
crty was promoted 20 the earidCm %
Fowls Of the present creation. The Lord
Fowls OF to-day - greas-grea t-grandson
~ 80, Of h. Of ~
famous soldier 10 whom more than any one
else belongs the title II founder OF the
British Indian Empire Each % the eldest
sons % the eails of Fowls Of the present
creation h. known as Lord Give until he
succeeds 20 the family honors.
Powis Castle Is fun Of interesting relics
and marvellous Indian curios. brought from
the Orient by the first Lord Give. who. il
may be- remembered. stOrned Calcutta and
Inflicted condign punishment on lis ruler
FOR the atrOcity known in history a. the
Black Hole OF Calcutta" There are many
Interesting things at Fowls Castle not the
least among them being the state bed
chamber occupied by the Princess OF Wales
during her visit last week. and which was
tensnted IN l644 by Charles l when he
sought refuge al the castle.
The late Earl Powis. an uncle Of tho
present peer. was somewhat eccentric in
dividual. and his entire life may b. said
10 have been overshadOWed by the fact that
be had accidentally killed his father. the
second earl. while out shooting. lie was
not on particularly good terms with bis
nephew and heir and when the latter, As
George Herbert married the famous beau
- Miss Violet lane Fox they had *
tremely little on which 20 live. In fact,
tLefr circurnrances AT first We're very strait
ened- Before many months had passed the
late earl died very suddenly. and the Young
couple found themselves all al once in pos
session OF a very large fortune The late
earl. among other oddities, had passion
for boarding things in out-ot-tAe-way
places. and the most amusing stories are
told Of the extraordinary discoveries OF hid
den treasure made by Lord and Lady
Powis when they first took possession of
the castle after their uncie's death. Rooms
that had been unopened Tor half a century
OF more were investigated, and many pre-
cious things. I'm the shape Of old plate. su-
perb Jewels and valuable paintings, Of the
existence OF which no one had the slightes-
icea. were brought 10 light.
Lady Powis remains 10 this dav a very
beautiful woman. with golden hair, per
feet figure and d smiling face Prior
10 her marriage she Was subjected 10 the
most extraordinary persecution on the part
OF an individual Of the name Of Randall, a
gentleman rs birth. though not By breeding,
VINO fell violently In love wiki her She
was unable 10 move out Of the house with
out being ANNOYED by his persistent and I'M
welcome attentions. and so imporUunate did
he become that her mother. Lady Conyers
was repeatedly forced 10 invoke the as
sistance OF the police and 10 cause his ar
rest. He suffered 40 less than three dit
ferent terms Of imprisonment with hard
labor for thus offending. and when Last
harged with The offence was let 90 1oi-iy
OF the condition and the pledge that he
should betake himself 70 America
NARQCISE DE FONTENOY.