Over the Tea Cup.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 January 1911, Page 4

Over the Tea Cup.

1 v ' .- - - KTXG MANOEL'S AMPLE FORTUNE. Concerning the pecuniary affairs of the Royal Family of Portugal, it is stated that the private possessions of King Manoel will be respected by 'the Republican Government, and that these will bring him in a revenue of not less than £20,000 a year. His mother Queen Amelie possesses a large fortune, as, in addition to her marriage portion, she inherited considerably over a quarter of a million from her father, the Comtc do Paris, and she will .some day eoino into a considerable fortune from her mother the Comtosse de Paris, who is enormously rich. The dethroned King and his mother have therefore ample means for setting wp a princely establishment in this country, which they will no doubt do. after their ojonrn with the Duke of Orleans at Wood Norton. CATS AS MASCOTS. Cats are supposed to have nine lives, and often lhavc to bear the blame put upon them by Alary Jane, for household mishaps. As Calverley says— " Should, anything bo missed—milk, coals, umbrellas, brandy, The cat's pitched into witli a boot, or anything that's handv. There are, however, disadvantages for cats in rejoicing in .<;o many lives, as i'b is on that account that they are usually taken as mo scots on aerial expeditions. -\lr Wallmaii took a mascot'black cat with him o;i board the airship "Americn" which apparently has no more prospect of crossing the AtlaivHc than one would ■have of crossing the --lps in a donkey cart. Happily this nnsirpeew?fui attempt was not accompanied by loss of life. and. one is glad to know that five inascoti black cat was safely carried ashore by Mr Wellmrm. when he and his companions landed at New York. LORD ROSEBERY'S NEW BOOK. Lord Ri&seberv has now finished a hook dealing with t'.ho career of the greait Lord Chatham, on which iie has been engaged l for a considerable time past. The bnok. whi-h is er- j titled "Chatham, *His Early Life and I Connexions." is based to a very large extent on material hitherto unpublished. Tt covers the early career of Clin'tiham, from his school clays at Eton up to the time when he became an emjnenfc Minister. The book will contain character sketches of the principal figures of the- period, such as George, TL, Cartercb Walpole, Pulteney, and Bubh Dodington.