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give the pairing Of a nail. Between us, / vas a


fool; but keep that truth to yourself


| Our exchange papers are generally SO dull,
that we are at loss what to select for our CO.
lumns. The New York Star is the paper that


we most cut from, being full of racy articles.
We present from that paper the following gossip


concerning the Queen, and commend it to our


fair readers knowing that they will learn thereby
how sad thing must be the glare of conspi-
cuous fashion, and the efulgence of a crown.
LIvERPooL, December l6, 1887.
The Queen is SO much the topic of discourse
here, that still think shall be justified in con-
tnuing to give your readers as much of the news


about her as possible. In fact we have little
news about anything else, and therefore take this
l--Or none.


The Court will not remove until two days be-
fore Christmas. Preparations are now in pro-
gress for the Queens reception at Windsor. By


the way, it is said, that her Majesty will not again
make Brighton her autumn residence Various
are the assigned causes for her presumed dislike
to the Pavilion. One is, that It is only make
believe residence. When she went over the ha-


bitation, few days after she arrived at Brighton,
she asked, sHow is it that cannot have glimpse
of the sea from any window hereW There was
no reply, so she added, "a pretty marine palace
this is.''


The Brighton newspapers declare, one and
al, that she will revisit that place next autumn,
and 50 forth.


Lord Elphinstone, we are told, is on his way
back from India He was appointed Governor
lOf Madras (rumor says at the instance of the late
King) to get him out Of the way Of her Majesty,
then Princess Victoria. His lordship is said to
be one Of the finest young men among the aris-


tocracy.


Lord Elphinstone was Lord of the Bedcham-
Der to the late King, who was very fond of him


He had a pension on the Civil List, being pos.


sessed of very little fortune. He also was cap
tain in the Royal Horse Guards--he resigned his


pension and his commission in going out to India.
fond Of him, and that the penca,t continues to the
present time. We shall soon discover the truth Of
this and other reports that is, if the Lord Ell
phinstone be really on his return.


The Queen, as you are probably aware, may


marry subject Indeed, there is growing dis
like in the nation Of foreign alliances. know
no one more likely to please her fancy than the
Queen, if Lord Elphinstone be the approved one.
She has also displayed determined spirit-let
me give you the last recorded instance.
When the Queen succeeded to the Crown in


June, one of the earliest measures was to take up
the royal household. Lists were made of the
persons in each department The medical list


was submitted to the Queen, the first names being
Sir Henry Halford, Sir Matthew Tierney, and
other pillars Of the Royal College Of Physicians.
.sSir J. Clark is my physician" quietly remarked
the Queen. sOh, certainly, your majesty; his
name shall be added to the list" Accordingly it


was placed at the foot Of the medical roll. The
list was again read to the Queen. "There is a
mistake" said she, 'my physician must come
please, but HIS must be FIRST So it was placed
frst--When the official list reached the College
of Physicians Ia very exclusive set are its mem
bers) they were in tremendous take, especially
as it appeared that ''ny physician actually was
not member Of that ilk. They Immediately had
la diploma made out and sent to him, never
dreaming that it could be refused But the Baro-
net haughtily declined it, and to this day, Sir H.
Halford, President of the Royal College of Ply
sicians. stands only second on the list of the
Queens medical attendants.


Now we must come back to Lord Elphinstone,
as read he is poor. His family, however, are
very ancient. They are clearly to be traced up
to the commencement of the 18th century, and


three the de Elphinstones (Allen Duncan, and


John) are among the Scotch barons who swore


fealty to Edward |. in 1896. The first of the


family who was made Peer of Parliament, Tin


l5O9) fell at the battle of Flodden Field in 1913


John, l3th Lord Elphinstone, was born 30tf


June, 1907, and is consequently in his 3lst year


He succeeded to the title before he was 81,


years old. His uncle, Admiral Elphinstone, will
succeed to the title, should his Lordship die un


married or without legitimate male issue. Shoul'


Lord Elphinstone really espouse the Queen, h


would have no authority, whatever, as her con
sort. But it is more than probable that he woul


be advanced to the highest dignity in the peerage
Their children would be the heirs to the throne
Prince George of Denmark, the husband of Quee


Anne, was not associated with his wife in tn
royal power-indeed she could not have done
but he had the order of the Bath and CARTE
lconferred upon him, and was also appointed Lor


High Admiral of England. All these specul;
|tions, however, are nothing but table talk. w
must wait and see what time brings about.
j The Queen has given commission to s.
David Wilkie, to paint historical picture fc
her. She has named the subject, viz: the fir:
Privy Council held by her at kensington, on he


accession to the throne. This is subject wol
thy of being properly treated, and comes exactl
within Wilkes scope as an artist--he will max