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THE SOCIETY PAPERS. |(From the World,)A messenger leaves the Foreign Office for Biarritz, with the usual boxes and despatches,every other day,, and the Queen is in constant telegraphic communication with Lord Salisbury.The Pope has conferred the distinction of Mon-•ifaor on the Hon. and Rev. Algernon Stanley, brother of Lord Stanley of Alderley. Mr. Sianlej joined the Church of Rome 'about three years ago and has been a hard-working parish priest at St. I James's. Spanish-place, ever since. He is not a good preacher, but he has many friends, and a great dea, «f influence, which is probably the reason why thit distinction has been giveu so early.Lord Rosslyn has twice resigned office as Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms; but the Queen has re fined to accept his resignation, and has, I hear, sent him a very kind message of regret and sympathy.The Duke of Portland and Miss Dallas-Yorke are to be married in London soon after Ascot. Tiit: settlements will not be completed till the end of April, and both parties are, it is said, equally averse to a marriage in May. The Duke is anxious, if possible, to rent a house in Belgrave-square. He has given his stepmother, Lady Bolsover, the house ■he live* in m Grusvenor-plaoe, besides adding about £2.900 a year to her income,Mias Cornwell, the lady who, from her mining connections, is known as “Princess Midas,’* is expected in London early next month. Her Midas gold field is •aid to be “ booming , ” and she comes to England to float the Adelaide Outer Harbour works, for which •he has the Government sanction, and which is said to be a big thing.The idea of a “boot and shoe” exhibition is not a bad one, especially when slippers, buckles, and spurs arc thrown in by way of extra attractions. Dowager Lady Ely has charge of the Royal section, and Ladies Ellenborough. Lewisham, Lechmere, and Powerscourt, as well as the Baroness de Worms, take a kindly interest in the success of the scheme.(From Truth.)Her Majesty’s birthday is to be kept officially thistear on Saturday, May 25th, and the various State anquets will take place on that day. This year theTRAIN WIA tel eg ram froi train on the Tn through a tunnel that 17 of the caiwhile 50 of the p iujured. Thedtsasl who destroyed thlt; passengers. A su escaped serious desperadoes who pPOISONING jA baker’s appi Tatslimo, near \\ Chronicle correspoi to three and a hal deliberately afctt customers. The cancelled for inis revenging himself assistance of twr arsenic into' son being not to jkhhoi to spoil his trade, of the bi ead mad* :1!. The physician caused by arseni present in sutficie anyone. The ac also sentenced to tDEATH OFMiss Mary Wha known English ^ died in that cit her 65th year. Archbishop Whai She went to. Gi there was useful i in the .country flt;years a very goc and an extraordi thu manners and f whom she had a de first opened her ! Cairo for Moslem work prospered, aPfiff e r\lnf 1m
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London Mid Surrey Times and General Advertiser

London, Middlesex, GB

Sat, Mar 16, 1889

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