The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15

many matters tho confidential adviser
OF George w. and at Vienna. where
she was the "truest friend" OF tho
great chancellor. Prince Clement Met
ternich. Even still more extraordin-
airy was the influence which this by
no means beautiful woman welded at
Paris throughout the reign OF King
Louis Philippe. as the eSeria OF his ALL
powerful minister the historian c;ui-
cot. who entertained the most roman
tic devotion for her.
frince Andrew Lieven is the repre-
sentative in Berlin of ono OF the lead
ing bankinS and BROKERAGE concerns
OF St Petersburg and Moscow and
mas a seat as such on the Berlin
stock Exchange. He is a grandson or
mat old PRICE Andrew Alexandra
'itch l'ievcn who was for so many
Years. minister Of the imperial do
main at So Petersburg. and whose
vile was Princess Barbara Cialit2in.
Sun another well-known Lleven Is
Prince Alexander OF that ilk. who is
Vice-admiral Of the Russian navy,
VINO greatly distinguished himself by
lighting his way out OF Port Arthur,
through Admiral Togo's basieging
forces. ana taking his cruiser, the
Diana. in safety to the neutral port
OF Saigon. in French Cochin-CI.n ma.
nc is now chief OF the general stan
OF thu Russian navy.
HiS vile wished To accompany him
in his dash out of Port Arthur. But
so firmly convinced was he that he was
going TO certain death, ana would
never succeed in getting through the
nlockadiLg forces. that he declined to
allow her 10 sail with him on learn
ing mat he had reached Saigon in
SAFETY, she determined at all costs to
reJoin him. and. getting out of Port
Arthur in the gdise OF a Cinnamon,
mace h"r way on board native Junk,
and under cover OF a binding sncw-
storm. to Chez Foo eventually reach-
inE her husband in safety at Saigon.
after all sorts OF thrilling adven-
lures.
King George is acquiring an alto
setne" enviable reputation among the
anointed OF the Lord, by reason or
MS taciturnity. He prefers listening
TO speaking, though when 1t is neces-
sar! Tor him to say anything, he dc es
SO briefly and t. the point Dut the
statesmen who have had occasion to
confer with him about official matters.
cannot speak highly enough about his
patience In hearing what thew have
listeners King Edward preferred to
DO the talking himself: while IT is
SAID that the principal cause Of Queen
Nictorias dislike of Gladstone was his
now of eloquence when she received
him in audience. Indeed, she was
wont to declare that lie treated her
exactly as If she was a public meet
ing.
queen Nictoria's uncle and prede-
cessor. William ~, was SO prolix OF
speech ana so fond of Grating on
every possible occasion. that there
was no room for any one else to PUT
word in oNgeways. and the same
may be said of his elder brother
George w
The most voluble. however. of Brit
ISM soFerciEns, was undoubtedly
George Ill, who hated. on the prin-
cipie OF two OF a kind. every fluent
statesman who approached aim, his
aversion TO the elder Pitt and 20 Fox.
being due to their phenomenal elo-
0uence. When they wanted 10 per-
suadc him they gave him no opportu.
NIFTY TO open his own lingual nrcdsate.
but were carried away by all they
mad TO say In this they made 4 mis-
take 1t would have been much wiser
OF them to let him talk until he was
tired. feiSn unbounded admiration for
ms oratorical genius. and then silent
~ take Il course or their own. WELD
ing 10 him. however, in small details
The insanity by which he was over
taken during The latter potion OF his
reign commenced with "A monologue-
perfect torrent OF spcech-that last
ed without single break or pause
Tor over eighteen hours, his physi-
clans. his immediate attendants. ana
MS wife Queen Charlotte. being for
tunately tha only audience. None or
his numerous descendants, either IN
england or In Germany. have ever
come anywhere near this well-nich
unique record.
(copyright. 1913. by the Brentwood
Company