The Prince

The czar has presented President Carnot with six magnificent thoroughbred horses. Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lome have purchased a villa at St. Catherine's, on the shore of Loeh Fyne, Scot)and. The Prince of Wales is leading in London a project for the founding of an orchestral and choral society to give smoking and of.her concerts. The crown prince ot Slam is among tne boy authors of the world. He has written seVeral stories iSrEngllsh children's mag zines and can write flueutly in three Europeau languagea, The youuR Duke of Albany, who is only 10 years old, is the poorest duke living. But it is not lik-ly that he will be forgotten by Queen Victoria, for the reason that his rnother is one of her prime favorites. Having heard that Queen Victoria has expressed a wish to visit Naples, the king of Italy has oiïered to place the Palace of Capo di Monte at her disposal next spring for as long a time as it will suit her to stay there. The Grand Duchess of MecklenburgSchweren is an invetérate tennis player and spends the greater part of her time in the courts at Cannes. Her imperial highness, who is by no means a firstrate player, always wishes to win. In official dress the sultan of Johore weara, including his crown, $10,000,000 wortli of diamonds. His collar, epaulets, belt, cuffs and orders blaze with diamonds. On his wrists are heavy gold bracelets, and his fingers are cramped with almost priceless rings.