The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-10-03 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

THE SO:ZCETY PAPERS.  (From the World.)  The Queen will probably visit Sheffield next year, in order to open the new town hall, whim is being built at a cost of £130,003. If the Queen does go to Sheffield, her vi will take place towards the end of May, whets on her way from Windsor to Balmoral. The arrangements would be very much the same as when tes Queen visited Manchester last year, and her Majerty would arrive at Sheffield in the afternoon, and then proceed in the evening on her journey to Scotland. It is well known that the Duke of Norfolk has been unanimously cquested to accept the Mayoralty of Sheffield for next year, in view of the Queen's expected visit, and his consent to do so has given much satisfaction. If the Queen should go to Sheffield she would probably drive to The Farm, the Duke's residence in the suburbs, after formally opening the Town Hall, and dine there before leaving for Scotland. If the Queer, however, finally decides not so visit Sheffield, her place will no doubt be taken by the Prince and Princess of Wales, in which case the ceremony would be fixed for a day during the Whitsuntide holidays, and the Royal party would stay for a couple of nigh :a at The Farm, where the Duke of Norfolk entertained the Duke and Duchess of York a few months ago. The German Emparor is about to take to bicyclinz, and a track for his private use is being laid down at Potsdam. The Hereditary Prince and Princess of SaxeMeiningen have beci staying at Bucharest on a visit to the Crown Mace and Crown Princess of Roumania. The Hereditary Pi incess Charlotte and -w -laughter, Frio iess Foodore (who is the eldest tne Queen's great-grandchildren), intend to soeud part of the winter in Italy.  Great sympathy ts felt for Major Pennington, of the Northumberland Itusilit,rs, Deputy-InspectorGeneral of Musketry. in the Madras Army, who has accidentally killed his second wife at Bangalore while explaining to her the mechanism of the LeeM etf ord rifle. Major Penn i ngton's first wifu perished some six years ago, in the presence of her husband, at Aberdovey in a boating accident, which also proved fatal to Miss . Pennington, her sister-inlaw. The late Mrs. Pennington was very popular At Bangalore, and the untoward calamity has thrown a gloom over the whole station. It is satisfactory to learn that the widow and children of Colonel Money, who, it will be remembered, was murdered by a native non-commissioned officer in India some months ago, have been granted the highest rate of pension and compassionate allowance which it is in the power of the Secretary of State to award.  I see that the Prince of Wales is described as being the Royal trustee of the British Museum, whereas he is one of the elected trustees. The Royal trustee is appointed by the Sovereign, who has enjoyed this privilege since George IV. presonted (very reluc'antly) his father's splendid library to the Museum. Tne post was held for many years by the late Duke of Cainbri lge, on whose death in 1850 it was cunferred upon Dr. Cureton, the eminent Syriac scholar, who lisd once been employed in tho Museum, and Was selected by the Prince Consort. When Dr. Cureton died the Queen nominated the late Dean Wellesley, after woose death the Duke of Albany was appointed, and lie was succeeded by the Bishop of Winchester, who was Dean of Windsor when her Majesty selected him for this post.