The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
BY Ia MARaUIsE DE roNrnxo


oES any public library or private
collection of books in the United
IL states contain book written
by Queen Victoria's husband
the Prince Consort. on tho subject of
Balmoral-a work dealing with the to-
biography the botany. tho geology. tho
history and the romance OF the coun-
try7 It was beautifully printed by
one OF the principal English firms, in
manner regardless OF cost. But by
the princes strict orders, only six
copies were struck off. Curiousiy
enough. no trace OF this book remains.
The Libraries OF Windsor Castle. of
Balmoral. of Buckingham Palace. and
OF Sandringhatn have been searched
In vain So. too. has the national
library at the British Museum; while
the various Libraries at Coburg and at
Gotna. at Potsdam. Berlin and vienna.
have been ransacked for abe book,
with no success whatsoever. II Is as
sumed that even II four OF the copies
had been destroyed, two. or even one,
must have survived. and since IL can
not be found III Europe. II is hoped
that some trace thereof may be found
In the United states. Any bibl!ophilc
VINO can discover n clue to the where
ahouts OF copy OF this book will
place the reigning house OF England
under obligation, s both KinS George
and Queen Mary. like King Edward
and Queen Victoria before them, have
set their heart on getting copy OF
this book. or II they cannot get copy.
at least secure permission from the
present owner TO have II reprinted.
The number of books written by
royal and Imperial personages. some
times by full-nedged soyereigns, and
printed for private circulation, is very
much larger than is generally be-
lieved. Princess Henry OF Battenberg
of Spain. has quite number OF such
volumes to her credit They seldom
reach public Libraries. or get into the
hands OF strangers. their distr.bu-
relatives. or to intimate non-royai
friends. upon whose discretion and de-
votion dependence can be placed.
Although the present Spanish gov
eminent Is supposed TO be a. war with
the Roman Catholic Church. and the
Kingdom Is asserted TO be on the
point of breaking off all relations with
the Vatican, and OF disestabiishing the
church yet the international Euchar!s-
tic Congress. which has just been TAX
ing place in Spain. has led to an extra
ordinary manifestation OF respect and
regard for the church. not only on the
part of the people. but also on that
OF the very cabinet ministers who are
looked upon as Its principal foes When
Cardinal ABuirre arrived at Madrid as
Fapal Legate. 10 preside at the Con-
gress. he was received by members OF
the Cabinet. notably by the Minister
OF War by whom he was conducted to
the royal carriages which the King had
sent for his use. Moreover after a
visit to the Cathedral OF San Isodoro.
the legate proceeded under an escort
OF the Kings bodyguard. and accom-
panied by the Minister of War, to the
royal palace. where he was the guest
Of Alfonso XIII. and of the Queen.
throughout his sojourn IN the capital.
The congress was held in the great
Church of San Francisco eli Grande,
where the Infant Don Carlos welcomed
the International Congress. and es-
pecially the legate, in the name of his
brother-ln law. the King. At the close
of the first meeting of the congress.
the prime minister, Canalejas. and the
entire members of the Cabinet, waited
upon the legate at the royal palace
to pay him their respects, and through
out the entire period of the congress
the cardinal was the object OF unre-
hitting attention on the part of the
royal family, of the prime minister, and
OF the various authorities.
All this has created a considera bile
amount of sensation at Rome, and
cannot but go far towards bringing
greater amount OF conciliatory
spirit into the differences which for