The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-06
by la MAnauIsE DE roNTENoY.


~ that Is to say, the twenty-tifth
anniversary of his accession 10
the throne, and elaborate prepare tons
are already being made for all sorts
of festivities in connection with the
event. The jubilee will coincide with
the young sovereign's twenty-fifth
# birthday, For. alone among the mon
archs of Europe, he commenced his
/ the very hour, that he came into the
| world, having been born six months
! after the sudden death OF his father.
/ During the interval his elder sister.
| the late lnfanta Mercedes, had occu-
pied the throne. from which she step
| birth, becoming thus, at the age OF
SIX. the very youngest Of ex.Queens .
/ explain that he was not In any way to
/ blame for the obstacles placed in the
( way of the retirement of King Manuel.
l and of Queen Marie Amelie. to the
/ home of the latter's mother. the Com
/ tesse de Paris, at Viilamanriqae. in
| ways. been the favqrite home of the
Comtesse dc Paris. OF her daughters
and of the younger of her two sons,
Ferdinand DUO de Montpensier. is a
LOT every kind; in fact, sportsman's
j, paradise. But it is situated less than
| thirty miles OF the Portuguese from
tier, and were King Manuel and Queen
Marie Amelie to have taken up their
residence there with the Comtesse de
Paris 1t would inevitably have become
the bourne OF pilgrimage OF every Por-
tusuese in favor of "a monarch!cal
restoration. and the headquarters OF
operations intended to oyerturn the
entailed complications with Portugal
which the Spanish government is par
ticularly anxious to avoid Just Mt pres
ent.
IL
declared that they did not wish to
accept responsibility for the safety
of the young King from assassination
while at Villamanrique, where 1t would
nish him with adequate protection.
While animals are treated with q
greater degree OF kindness in Portugal
than in any other Latin country.
human life there is held very cheap
indeed, and there are many fanatics
lives there will always be a danger
of "a monarchical restoration. would
conceive that they We're assuring the
Of the repuelio ana the hap
Gibraltar awaiting King Georges
yacht to convey him to England 1t
was found necessary to adopt the most
him from, strange looking Portuguese
visitors who endeayored to obtain ac-
cess to him. It was these considera-
tions, as we'll as the fact that he has
can element to deal with in Spain that
caused Premier Canalejas to raise OBJ
jections to the withdrawal OF King
Manuel to villamanrique., and to pro-
coed instead to England. King AL
fonso yielded, though with constdera-
his prime minister in the matter.
While many members Of the great
world Of Russia have been ruined by
especially in connection with high play
legal bankruptcy Is so rare among
them that when.it Is gazetted it in
variably creates great sensation. me
latest yictim-the fourth ~. IN q per,ou
Of ct g. saf ss barg aane raj znove
younger brother Of the Muscovlte
ambassador at Constantinople. and
good BOD graces Of his sovereign. has held
at court the office Of master ne of +, The
emoluments and with his private for-
tune. the governor seems to, have en-
means Of participating in great lun!--
Der enterprise. which, In spite OF all
the official support which he was en-
'abled by his position TO give TO ITS
operatiqns has eome TO ia ta ,sav
Russia, In order to escape not only
his angry creditors. but also Prime
Minister Stolypin. who was anxious to
call him to account, and u Is lm-
probable that he will return to his ma
tive land. He was very, popular
figure in st. Petersburg society and
In clubland. and his. misfortunes are
subject Of considerable regret.
The only other cases OF actual bank
ruptcy that I can recall are. first,
that Of Prince Wolkonslh who, being
possessed OF vast forests, went into
the lumber business on a large scale,
and came to grief through lack OF
Working capital; the second. Count
Stenbock- Fermor. who was a mere
spendthrlft; and the third, Prince. Alex
ander Bariatinski, married to- Gather
Inc Yourieffska, youngest Of the three
children OF Alexander II. by Princess
Catherine Dolgorouka. "a,
Lady Dorothy Mercer Henderson,
whose impending marriage to Claude
Hope Morley has Just been announced,
Is, In spite OF her patronymic, q lineal
descendant Of that seventeenth cen-
itury champion Of political freed ON, Iohn
Hampden. who IN English. history Is
alone to enjoy the surname of 1.-THE
Patriot" John Hampden. who still