Bridlington and Quay Gazette. — 1886-02-06 (Bridlington, Humberside, England)

SOCIETY GOSSIP.  (From the IVarld.)  Lord and Lady Halifax are residing with Lord Devon, at Powderham Castle, his fine old seat on the Rae estuary near Stacoroes. Flickleton Hall, Lord Halifax's family place in Yorkshire, is to remain closed for Home time. .  The " three acres and a cow" is evidently baying sonio effect in the Duchy of Cornwall. The Prison of Wales (or those who advise him in the manage. meat of this property), 11111 been nailing. namber of cottages with land attached on the Royal estate. Many more lots are still in the market. Lord and Lady Airlie were received with great enthusiasm when they arrived from Castle Howard at Itirriemuir last week. They were met at the station by all the local notables, about 50 members of the Airlie Lodge of Freemasons, and 70 mounted tenants, all of whom wore rosettes of Ogilvie tartan. They drove the five miles to Cortarehy Castle ill an open carriage, although snow was falling heavily. The tenantry were entertained to luncheon at the Castle, and a great bonfire wee lighted on Cortarchy Hill in the evening. Lord and Lady Airlie intend to remain at the Castle for about three weeks.  The Edinburgh Courcmt, after threatening to die , for the last twenty years, ha. finally nominated !suicide. It was eetablished in 1705, and, after a I chequered and stormy career, beoame in its later I years the origin of high Toryism in Scotland, which I, tantamount to saying that it had a email, U !select, ciroulation. Among ite many editor., the meet famous was James Hannay, whose name is almost unknown to the rising generation. He was , one of the moet accomplished journalists of hi. day, !however, and the great regret to his friends is that there is no collection of his fugitive writings. It is simply absurd that while the Royal yacht . Alberta is lying idle off Cowes, the tender Elfin !only omasionally employed, the Commander-inChief, at her moorings up Portsmouth harbour, to I may nothing of the Royal yacht Osborne, and , various Government craft that might all be used, !Ministers of the Crown have to ere. from Portsmonth to the tale of Wight in chartered eteamers belonging to private companies, who are paid five Iguinea, or more for each journey, or fifteen if the I vessels are detained at Cowes for the night. This arrangement i. neither economical nor convenient, to say nothing of its implying darespect to Lord Salisbury es the outgoing Premier, and Mr. Gladsttne as his accepted sumemor. ' ' .  Lord Woleele;'s refusal to pay fees to the Heralds' College for his new title, and to the Ulster King-of-arms and hie officials for the insignia of St. Patrick, reminds me of a story of how a similar exhibition of similar independent's was desalt with by George IV. A certain knight of Windsor was given the order of St. Michael and St. George, and after the investiture the usual account of fees was sent to him, which he swore nothing wouldiinduce him to pay. There wee no precedent for such a ease, so a memorandum was sent to Sir William Knighton at Windsor, to that the King's pleasure might be taken. The doeament was mturned, with the following indorsement, written by George IV. himself Stop the d—d , fellow's pay till this claim is cleared." Lord Salisbury's family and friends are delighted that he should be oat of oEoe, for be stand. in . greot need of rest and change, as his health has suffered from his herd, incessant, and anxious work during the last seven months. Lord and Lady Salisbury will probably go to the Riveirs for a few weeks, Cu soon as he can get away, as there will now be no absolute neoeasity for his presence in the House of Lords till after Raider.