Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1890-06-13 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

MEN OD MANNERS.  1-, is officially announced that the proper dexignation af the new title conferred upon Prince Albert Victor " Duke of Clarence and Avondale."  Tug Czar boaatz no fewer than II native and foreign uniform. One of them he ha ki never worn—namely, that of a los.ian Field Mar,hal; lie having declared that 'wit nevi .r wear it nntil hi kw; "earned "it by a victoriouf war.  Km; ()war, upon the conclusion of the visit of the German Emperor to Christiania, w.ll go for a yachting min:, in the Baltic in the Drott ; which curious yacht attracted SO much notice at Cowes some years ago.  MIRA Dorothy Tennant's eight drawings on view at Black and White Exhibition, at the Memorial Ball, will donhtlesA prove of interest. That entitled " Accident " is a good example of the painstaking Andy which Mi.is Tennant Ti,, made of what are termed the ma.sses." In the delineation of the strect.boy Mi.. Tennant gives abundant proof of her ability. both 114 shown in her sketch called "TI,, Apple Woman," which in life-like in its truth. fnliiii4x, and in "Watercress." All Miss Tennant's sketches have, it is 4aitl, already been purchased.  Watt,, R.A., has lust painted at Freshwater, portrait of Lord Tcnnyson from the life, and he will it e. Trinity College, Cambridge, where the Poet Laureate Wes educated.  Tli% :Airs of Bermuda have startA a Ride Association, whi, h is vigorously supported and well attended,. The Governor's wife, Mrs. Newdigate Newdegate, is tlo. President.  74 it. lienwn, the stupid Young man who goes by the mune of the "Jubilee Plunger," is going to have another chance, for he has come in for a large fortune.  Mas. Langtry is suffering from a severe attack of plebrisy. She has been can by Sir Andrew Clark With Mr. W. M. Collins, and sil3 will be unable to !cave her bcd for come time.  Pitomisou James Bryce, M.P., author a "The Aiii,rican Commonwealth,' is one of the hardest workers of the day. As a member of Parliament he Wall one of the busiest and lII.L erlAftll private members; on the top of this he was ;Limo a lecturer at the Inns id' Court and a professor at Oxford ; he, moreover, takes a very active part in the multitude of Racial and philanthropic works in London. Personally. Mr. Bryce is a charming companion, full both of information and sympathy. is a Scotchnian, in fifty years ui age, and has made the ascent of Ararat.  Mn. and Mre. Alma Tadema have been ,isiting Mims, the famous Herman novelist, whose writings on obi Egypt and Rome are almost as accurate in their pourtrayal of life in bygone ages as Mr. Tadema's own works. Ebers has just celebrated his silver wedding. anti the great painter passed several days with him and his charming wife at their villa at Tuzing, on LAke Starnderg, in the Bavarian Highlands.  A NEWIN•NIAIiantI) Hindoo girl is interdicted by custom, when living under her husband's roof, from talking to any one but her younger sister-in-law or brother-in-law. To a vivacious, talkative girl in her teens this custom is equivalent to solitary confinement when 3 husband happens not to poisess younger brothers or sisters. A suicide has been conimitted by a little Hindoo wife in 3 village in Burdwan because she could find "uo one to talk to or play with.  Smut very queer names are found in the registry of births at Somerset House. For instance, young scions of the families of Bath, Lamb, Jordan, Dew, Dear, and Smith, are christened respecively Foot, l'ascal, River, Mording, Offspring, and Smith Follows. Mr. Cox called his son Arthur Wellesley Wellington Waterloo. Mr. Jewett. a noted huntsman, named his Edward Byng Tally Ho Forward. A mortal that was evidently unwelcome is recorded as "One Too Many." Another of the same sort is "Not Wanted James." Children with six or ten names are frequent, and in one earn they number 26—every letter of the alphabet being introduced as an initial.  WHEN Anthony Trotlope was editor of the ill-fated Pwzrs ilogo:ine, he wan advised by the proprietor to get a novel from a certain well.known living lad?: 11,- asked cud obtained an interview wit the lady, %a., explained that she objected to publishing her novel in instalments. "But," said Trollope. "It N rn esstry e,r tll.. purposes of a magazine, and Thae!feroy awl I Miters have done it." This roused the ii.l rn. Would you compare my writings," said sin', with the things of alackeray and Dickens •' ktmw," -aid Trollope, in his gruffest manner ; "nes, read a word (If your writings."