Of Regal And Lordly People
It is intimated that there is a prospect of the Czar and Czarina calling at Scotland on their way to London to visit the Queen, their yacht steaming from Copenhagen to Leith. The Duke of Hamilton, who is now in residence at Hamilton Palace, has received an address of congratulation from the High Constables and Guard of Honour of Holyrood, the Duke being the Hereditary Keeper of Holyrood House. The Duke of Sutherland has petitioned the Court of Session for authority to disentail certain portions of his “Earldom of Sutherland” estates in the counties of Ross and Cromarty. Lord Rosebery has also petitioned the same Court for permission to disentail his estates of Dalmeny. Lord and Lady Malcolm are cruising about the Western Isles with a yachting party. Mr. Usher, of Edinburgh, who recently gifted $100,000 to that city for the erection of a Town Hall, has privately intimated that he is prepared to considerably add to that amount should it be necessary. The injunction of the Countess of Wemys to be burned with no ostentation, and to have her body conveyed to the grave in a humble cart, has excited much interest and comment in the Border district, where she was well known.