of Lord Rosebery's second daughter, Lady Peggy Primrose, to the Earl of Crewe which is announced, has been thought probable for some tim who his not long played the role of a charming debutante is sometirenty-twoyearsyounzer than the successful suitor to her hand, but the Earl is said to possess many personal qualities which renter the difference of age immaterial. He is son of Monckton Mimes, Lord Houghton the littértewr whose name is inseparably associated with that of Keats and the table talk of the great literary gossips of the middle of the century. Lord Crewe was probably Lord Rosebery's nominee to the Lord Lieutenaney of Ireland when Mr. Gladstone formed his administration in 1892. He was a Lord-in-waiting to the Queen in 1886, und his services to the Liberal party as one of the small and faithful band of the Opposition Lords was rewarded in 1885 when he became first End of Crewe, place in Cheshire is a beautiful one, though the surrounding scenery is poor. Lord Crowe has been a widower since 1887. He was married in 1880 to Sybil, daughter of Sir F. Graham, of Netherly, granddaughter of the Duke of Somerset.
More than a touch of Mark Twain's old humour comes out in an article which he contributes to the new Parliamentary social newspaper started by ber of the Busy family under the title of Lords and Commons. Mark is spending his declining days in Vienna and he describes in his raciest style Parliam -ntary government as it exists in Austein, He thinks it is reduced to a farce by an almost innumerable number of franchises. How the machine can work at allis wonder and nothing but a complete break-down can be expected with the passing away of the aged Emperor. Under all the vicissitudes of fortune Mat is com parable with that of Tom Hood ang, in many respects, is not unlike that of the Master of Abbotsford.
24th February.
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