Year: 1871

salmon In Scottish waters. The Queen has been teie
Eaphng Tor him TO Balmoral, but we have not heart
that the Visit came or He writes 10 s friends that he
Is quite recovered; but believe he Is quite resolved
never to take Office again. It Ia probably wise resolu
ton both for himself and the country will be moro
useful and powerful out OF Office than in More
over, on many OF the questions of tho
future he is not in accord with that sections
OF the Liberals which by the OF the phosoph
zeal Radicals who "own the coming years" probably,
here and elsewhere, than any other public men.
1t would be sad sight H. when they get into sharp col
lsion with Government departments as they will do
and more John Brgh. should be the Secretary OF
State who has to defend abuses or Justify anceot and
respectable upholsteries OF kind another whose
doom Is fixed


II seems now pretty certain that Prince Arthur Ia
going to be permanently established In ireland. There
has been strong feeling for time that the Green
Isle has not had fair allowance Of Royalty The Queen
has only been there twice in the IS years Of her reign
and visits OF the Prince Of Wales been and
short. But he is going over there we hear, with
his younger brother Ak suitable residence for the
latter No doubt the Government will be very glad bo
able to say when they come to Parliament, they must
do soon to provide suitable maintenance" for Prince
Arthur that he Is to make his home In the sister se. 10
will break the unpeasantness Of application which,
under the most favorable circumstances, will
good deal OF hostile comment, and some bad blood For.
tunately there only. two moro OF the Queens
| children, Leopold and Beatrice, 20 provide
for and Leopold has yet three years & more to hs ma
jority. have doubt that Mr. Gladstone fervently
hopes that when that occurs Mr. Dsrael who
ever may then be the leader OF the Tories in the Com


mons may have TO bring in the Maintenance bill instead
OF himself We have been having quite series Of pleas
ant little displays Of international fireworks in the past
| week; In fact John and Jonathan have been one
anothers necks in fashion which is not little pleasing
TO many Of US. The Evangelical Alliance have been
of
Bishop McIvaine and Senator Wilson the leaders at
the Union Club, at Richmond; and the AnglO-Amercan
Association have been receiving, not only the deputa


ton but other Americans Of Dr. Palfcys speech
was certainly one OF the happiest impromptus have
heard. The Association hourishes and am glad to
say has at last made arrangements with good London
Club by which members will be able to put down tho
names Of Americans they arrive here, follow


Ing the bosptabe custom Of all your great cities 40


those OF our clubs where there is any arrangement OF
this kind necessary to do it through the Committees
| which generally meet only once fortnight, so that
| many Of the most desirable visitors slip through
| London before you can get them placed
on the list, even II there should chance to be
vacancies at the moment and it Is uncomfortable
feeling for those who enjoyed the notice Of the
Union League and other Transatlantic clubs when their
friends come here and they are unable ~ return
| the compliment. The Anglo-American Association
records only two American names at present, one OF
/ these Delng tnab OF your II
Justly esteemed and liked. hope, however, thau
another OF the effects OF the Washington Treaty Will be
to brug number OF your citizens resident here into he
ranks OF the Association. There some ground for
hesitation on their part to join while the political rea-
tions OF the two countries still menacing; but now


cannot how anything but good come of the So
cietys work. why the most patriotic American should
Join It, Several Of the guests OF the Association, In
deed volunteered their readiness 10 join in promoting
| such association your side and though doubu
whether such effort would be successful should be
| glad to hear that it had bgen tried. The
Protestant deputation, gathering volume they pro-


oeed start in search OF the Gar next week
said that he is not going TO be down easily, and is


in fact, moving uneasily about Germany with very
small suite In the hope Of battling his pursuers viii
back them to him earth soewhee, and that they


will get fair words out of him II nothing