The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01 00:00:00

ANOTHER EMPRESS IN INDIA.

Lord Lytton has now apparently arrived at • state in
which to be sensational and showy have themselves become
sods ia life.
The musician of the future. who is the idol of the
Bavarian Sovereign, would be else-A by the most impartial
judge • little higher la the PC .6 .41a portanc• to huniaalty
than • girl in tight, and epic:rim, who rides • barebacked
Lot be round • taedust ring. It Waver &nil Miss Victoria
Cooke ware put into the balance. it moues no want of
C' tyska= sentiment towards the lady to any that the
scale which Ler presence gnawed would kick the beam.
Nevertheless, Miss Cooke is, it seems, a handsome girl.
alto • remarkably good attire and finelyiimouldei limbs,
while the graow phick, and twdeety of her performance
are all equal, cbarming. "ficro." my s the Timm Mingles
—meaning Calcutta—" she bee simply fascinated every.
laxly. The Viceroy, who had been eiz times to me her,
expreseed a wish to be pressat at her benefit." Al ter this
comae • mpturouely glowing description of the crowded
and enthusiastic audience that on this manaoralge tmossioa
WM. together. More than five thousend people were
present, and amersl hundreds were turned away for lack
if accommodation. The mat mast be gi MP in the Oficial
chronicler's own words:—
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ifiga—&—k—s-ratired from her but scene she met
with • perfectly rtunning recall Hundreds of bouquet*
were thrown to her from all sides, together with huge
dotal wreaths sod stars, and all manner of curiae'
presents, including • piir of white dove. Three Marro.
gamma thing. were all muted 4igiamids at her feet,
0.04 m on nd she was a presented, ' q/ Lord Lytton mid
few winker,' with a great gold al, struck expresdy
for the occasion, and bearing • description slogurat al the
charms and the remarkable fascination she has exercised
over Galata society for the last two months. The missive
gold used.' gime to this lady Mare the following lascrar
:—* Presented to Misr Victoria Cooke, Empress of the
arena, by his Exmilency Lad Lyda., Ilyeroy
of India, and riends—Cslcotts, February 7, 111711.'
It was no doubt • magnificent spectacle, but it Irma..
Hay suggests the closing roans In Hr. adheres diverting
sdriptetion from the Trench, Tr/alba Jury. Here, it may
he remembered, the jedse Is so **Lady overcome by the
person.' attn.:glom of the plaintiff, that he descends from
the tribunal, and. with a voice trembling with amorous
emotion. exclaims, "1 will marry her my•ell r Lard Lyttoa
valid not voy well give this solid proof of his devotion.
He was therefore ratbilled to bare his OM.. inacribed in
imperishable letters as the manner of this "IL orpress of the

WtA great gifte. Lord Lytton hos consistently shown
that he omininee very grave demotes He has • fine .no.
of the artiatic ; he has no memo of the ridiculous or the
unbeceorning. H. bat • great eye for manic effect,; he
has no eye forth. fidgets of st•tesmanship. He revels in
glitter. and be does not know what dignity means. Small
Is stature, he la, as • necessity, vole of temper, and his
career ha. not been of the kind to eliminate this vanitj.
or rightly to regulate his entire nature. He has sees
something of many civilisations, and he hi, acquired the
faults of most He bas the superficial veneer of the
Frenchman without possessing hi, tart; and now he has
ale Jen that he haa tie eye for pomp which is the gift of
the Asiatic, without having btodign,ty and dienriminstion.
In • word, Orientals are not taken In by Brummsgem
splendours, and L ad Lytton is.