The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-20 00:00:00

A DASHING YOUNG BARONET.

Sir Philip Jocelyn was not what is usually called an
intellectual man. He was more warmly interested in a
steeplechase on Shorncliffe-common than in a pamphlet on
political economy, even though Mr, Smart Mill should
himself be the author of the brochure, He thcught John
Scott a greater man than Maculloch ; and Manton the gun-
maker only second to Doctor Jenner as a benefactor of his
race. He fcund the works of the late Mr. Apperly more
entertaining than tho last new Idyll from the pen of the
Laureate; and was rather at a loss for small-talk when he
found his feminine neighbour at a dinner-table was "deeply,
darkly, beautifully blue." But the young baronet was by
no means a fool, notwithstanding these sportsmanlike pro-
clivities. The Jocelyns had been hard riders for half-a-
dozen centuries or so, and crack shots ever since the inven-
tion of fire-arms. S!r Philip was a sportsman, but he did
not "hunt in dreams," and he was prepared to hold his
wife a great deal "higher than his horse," whenever he
should win that pleasant addition to his household.
*

He was heart-whole; and looking out at life from the
oriel window of his dressing-room, whence he saw nothing
but his own land, neatly enclosed in a ring fence, he thought
the world, about which some people made such dismal howl-
ing, was, upon the whole, an extremely pleasant place, con-
taining very little that " a fellow" need complain of. He
built himself a painting-room at Jocelyn's Rock;' and
whistled to himself for the hour together, as he stood be-
fore the easel, painting scenes in the hunting-field, or Arab
horsemen whom he had met on the great flat sandy plains
beyond Cairo, or brown-faced boys, or bright Italian
peasant girls; all sorts of pleasant objects, under cloudless
skies of ultramarine, with streaks of orange and vermilion
to represent the sunset. He was not a great painter, nor
indeed was there any element of greatness in his nature;
but he painted as recklessly as he rode; his subjects were
bright and cheerful ; and his pictures were altogether of the
order which unsophisticated people admire and call
" pretty."
He was a very cheerful young man, and perhaps that
cheerfulness was the greatest charm he possessed. He
was a man in whom no force of fashion or companionship
would ever engender the peevish blase% ness so much affected
by modern youth. Did he dance ? Of course he did, and
he adored dancing. Did he sing ? Well, he did his best,
and had a fine volume of rich bass voice, that sounded re•
markably well en the water, after a dinner at the Star and
Garter, in that dim dewy hour, when the willow-shaded
Thames is like a southern lake, and the slow dip of the
oars is in itself a kind of melody. Had he been much
abroad ? Yes, and he gloried in the Continent; the dear
old inconvenient inns, and the extortionate landlords, and
the insatiable commissionaires—he revelled in the commis-
sionaires; and the dear drowsy slow trains, with an absurd
guard, who talks an unintelligible patois, and the other
man, who always loses one's luggage I Delicious ! And
the dear little peasant girls with white caps, who are so
divinely pretty when you see them in the distance under a
sunny meridian sky, and are so charming in coloured chalk
upon tinted paper ; but such miracles of ugliness, com
paratively speaking, when you behold them at close
quarters. And the dear Jingling diligences, with very
little harness to speak of, but any quantity of old rope ;
and the bad wines, and the dust, and the cathedrals, and
the beggars, and the trente• et- quarante tables, and in short
every thing. Sir Philip Jocelyn spoke of the universe as
a young husband talks of his wife, and was never tired of
her beauty or impatient of her faults.
The poor about Jocelyn's Rock idolised the young lord
of the soil. The poor like happy people, if there is nothing
insolent in their happiness. Philip was rich, and he distri-
buted his wealth right royally; he was happy, and he shared
his happiness as freely as he shared his wealth. He would
divide a case of chcice Manillas with a bed-ridden pensioner
in the Union, or carry a bottle of the Jocelyn Madeira—
the celebrated Madeira with the brown seal—in the pocket
of his shooting-coat, to deliver it into the horny hands of
some hard-working mother who was burdened with a sick
child. He would sit for an hour together telling an agri-
cultural labourer of the queer farming he had seen abroad ;
and he had stood godfather—by proxy—to half the yellow-
headed urchins within ten miles radius of Jocelyn's Rock,
No taint of vice or dissipation had ever sullied the bright-
ness of his pleasant life. No wretched country girl had
ever cursed his name before she cast herself into the sullen
waters of a lonely DIM stream. People loved him ; and he
deserved their love, and was worthy of their respect. He
had taken no high honours at
,Oxford; but the sternest
officials smiled when they spoke of him, and recalled the
boyish follies that were associated with his name. A
sickly bedmaker had been pensioned for life by him; and
the tradesmen who had served him testified to his merits
as a prompt and liberal paymaster. Ido not think that in
all his life Philip Jocelyn had ever directly or indirectly
caused a pang of pain or sorrow to any human being, un-
less it was, indeed, to a churlish heir-at-law, who may have
looked with a somewhat evil eye upon the young man's
vigorous and healthful aspect, which gave little hope to
his possible successor.
Every word of an this description being to our
mind in simplest truth—delightful ! Miss Brad-
as a humorist, are frequently
don's powers, again,
in a quiet, subtle manner, very exhillarating. In-
stence this, her casual remarks upon the discomforts
of a Wet Wedding—when the day itself, as Sam
Slick would have it, is " juicy"—when the " marble
floor," as Dick Swiveller expresses it in his con-
verse with the Marchioness, is, as one may say (with
Dick), decidedly " sloppy"—

Bat this aggravating rain baulked everybody. What was
the use of throwing wet dahlias and flabby chrysanthemums
into the puddles through which the bride must tread, heiress
though she was ? How miserable would be the aspect of
two rows of damp charity-children, with red noses and no
pocket-handkerchiefs I The rector himself had a cold in
his head, and would be obliged to omit all the n's and m's
in the marriage service.

Or, as a crowning example of Miss Braddon's sense
of the humorous, take her version of the under-
waiter's opinion of the Head-Waiter, at the hotel in
Winchester :

" And then Brigmawl, the head-waiter, he gives his
evidence ; but, lor', sir, without unfriendliness to William
Brigmawl, which me and Brigmawl have been fellow-
servants these eleven year, our head-waiter is that wrapped
up in hisself, and his own cravats, and shirt-fronts, and
gold studs, and Albert chain, that he'd scarcely take notice
of an earthquake swalloring up half the world before his
eyes, unless the muck and dirt of that earthquake
was to spoil his clothes. William Brigmawl has been
head-waiter in this house upon thirty year; and
beyond a stately way of banging-to a carriage door, or
showing visitors to their room, or poking a fire, and a kind
of knack of leading on timid people to order expensive
wines, I really don't see Brigmawl's great merit. But as
to Brigmawl at an inquest, he's about as much good R 6 the
Pope of Rome."

Precluded not only from describing any portion
whatever of this profoundly interesting plot of
" Henry Dunbar," but even from commenting upon
it with anything like particularity, we content
ourselves with simply remarking that the
interest of the tale never once flags throughout.
Margaret Wilmot and Laura Dunbar are the two
lovely heroines of the story—the former the lowlier
of the two—it is difficult to say which the lovelier !
Clement Austin, the bank cashier, and Sir Philip
Jocelyn, the handsome young baronet above de-
scribed, are the claimants of their hands respectively
—Philip of Laura's, Clement of Margaret's. The
Mr. Bucket of the tale is one Carter. The Robert
Audley, in regard to the murderer here,
is Clement Austin aforesaid. As for the
murderer himself and the murdered—" there-
by hangs a tale"—this enthralling tale of " Henry
Dunbar." Knowing the fascination hitherto
exercised over her reader's mind by Miss Braddon
—as a Novelist endowed with a sort of Witchery
we cannot wonder in the least at the publisher's
announcement of the exhaustion of the first edition
of her new book upon the very day of its publication.
The singular glamour exercised by the book itself,
however, will fully justify this its instant and eager
acceptance. It is gracefully inscribed by the
authoress to Mr. Buckstone, the popular comedian
and playwright. It is but another precursor, let us
still hope, of yet more of these enthralling fictions
from the same pen of fascination, a pen by which
vice and crime are never glossed over, and one by
which, if probability is occasionally
defied, possi-
bility is never outraged.

A BROKEN BEART.--A case of death from broken
heart actually took place in this city. A man named
Thomas Meehan, a native of the county of Kilkenny, Ire-
land, residing in Lafayatte-street, San Francisco, received
a letter from his native place, informing him that his father's
house had been destroyed by fire, and that his father,
mother, two sisters, and a brother had perished in the
flames. He read the letter, turned pale, clutched con-
vulsively at his breast, and fell dead. The ccroner was
called, and an autopsy revealed that death was caused by a
rupture of the heart,—California Paper.

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Cirmkr.

HER MAJESTY,

BAMIORAL, May 17.
The Queen drove in the morning with her Royal High-
ness the Princess Helena.

Her Majesty, accompanied by her Royal Highness the
Princess Louise, and attended by Lady Churchill, drove
round by the Lynn of Muich and Biahall,

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
The Prince of Wales rode on horseback yesterday fore-
noon, attended by Major Teesdale.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the
Countess of Morton and Major Teesdale, went to the
bazaar in aid of the French Protestant Free School, at St.
James's Hall,
The Prince and Princess of Wales took a carriage drive. -
Their royal highnesses had a dinner party in the evening.
The company included the Russian Ambassador and Ba-
roness Brunnow, the Duke and Duchess of Manchester,
the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, Maria Mar-
chioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis of Bowmont, the Earl
and Countess of Derby, the Countess of Morton, Viscount
Hamilton, Lord and Lady Proby, Lord Harris, Lieutenant
Colonel the Hon. Percy and Lady Louisa Feilding, the
Hon. William and Mrs. Grey, Lieutenant .General and
Mrs. Knollys, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Holzmanr, and Major
Teesdale.

The band of the Ist Life Guards was in attendance, and
played a selection of music, under the direction of Mr.
Waterson, the bandmaster.

The Duke and Duchess of Bnecleuch and Lady
Victoria Scott, Lord and Lady Overstone, and a large
party are staying on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness
of Exeter at Burghley House, near Stamford.

The Duke of Argyll returns to town to-day
from the North. The duchess has returned to Campden
Hill, from staying with the Duchess (Dow.) of Sather'curd
at Cliefden, near Maidenhead.

The Duchess (Dow.) of Sutherland has arrived
at Chiswick House from Cliefden, near Maidenhead.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailsa have
arrived at the Burlington Hotel, ,Burlington street, from
Culzean Castle, Ayrshire, for the season.
The Earl and Countess Spencer have arrived at
Vienna from Athens, on their way home from Egypt. Wo
are happy to learn that the health of Lord Spencer has
greatly improved.
The Earl and Countess of Zetland entertained
the Duke of Leinster, the Duke of Itoxburghe, the Marquis
of Normanby, and Lady Laura Phipps, Lady Carolina
Kerrison, Lord George and Lady Adelizs Manners, Lord
and Lady De Mauley, Hon. Frederick Byng, Mr Greville,
&0., at dinner yesterday evening at their mansion in
Arlington-street.

The Earl of Glasgow has arrived at the St.
George's Hotel.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston returned
to town yesterday from Brocket Hall, Herts. The noble
viscount has nearly regained his customary health and
strength.

The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer
and Mrs. Gladstone and family arrived in town yesterday
from Brighton.

Sir Robert and Lady Gerard and Mr. F. Gerard
have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel for the season.

Sir Frederick Jefferson, Bart., has arrived at
the Portlaad Hotel, Southsea.

The Right Hon. Niabitt Hamilton has arrived
at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood.

Mrs. Campbell Wyndham has arrived at the St.
George's Hotel.

A marriage has been arranged between Lieut.-
Colonel Campbell, of the Scots Fusilier Guards, son of Mr.
Campbell of Blythswood, and the Hon. Miss Carington,
daughter of Lord and Lady Carington.
CABINET COUNCIL. —Summonses have been
issued for a meeting of the Cabinet Ministers tomorrow,
at Lord Palmerston's official residence in Downing•street.

HERR ERNST has addressed to us a communica'
tion, in which, speaking of Herr Joachim's phrase " dear
master," the former explains that phrase in no way to
signify the fact that Herr Joachim was his pupil, the
expression having been gracefully employed by the brother
artist as an indication of his homage for Herr Ernst's
mastery of his art. Herr Ernst also adds that he should
have been proud to have had for his pupil one of the
most distinguished representatives of the musical art, and
one who stands alone in his peculiar style as a violinist,
YES OR No?—Let Mr. Stansfeid reply to these
questions, says the Standard ;—Did Joseph Maz-
zini write thst account which was published of his famous
interview with Gallenga ? Did he hear his proposal to
stab the King of Italy ? Did he provide him with money
to carry him upon his nefarious errand ? Did he coldly
argue with him, as he says, upon the point, whether or not
the time selected for the bloody deed were propitious ? Did
he point to the knife with the handle of lapislazuli, " which
he much prized," and bid Sciandra take it ? Did ho not
know it was to be driven into the heart of Charles Albert
whenever an opportunity occurred ? If he did he was as
guilty of plotting a deliberate, cowardly, and infamous
murder as Lady Macbeth was of conspiring to slay King
Duncan. If he did not, let Mazzini disavow his own nar-
rative; let Mr. Stansfeld exonerate him from having
written it ; let him stand forward " upon his honour and.
conscience," and declare that the criminal, wicked, das-
tardly scheme was never plotted. When he does this, we
will take him upon his word ; until he does it, a mystery of
prevarication remains, which not even the testimonial or
the speech at Halifax will dissipate ; for that knife which
Mazzini gave to Sciandra, wherewith to murder a man
suffice to refute whole columns of braggart declamation.
MR ROEBUCK AND THE DUKE OF ARGYLE AT
SHEFFIELD.—At a public meeting held in the hall
of the Mechanic's Institute at Sheffield, on Wednesdays
his Grace the Duke of Argyle and Mr. Roebuck addressed
a numerous audience on the occasion of the assembling of
delegates of the Yorkshire Mechanics' Institute. The
Duke of Argyle, in a long and eloquent speech, which was
frequently applauded during its delivery, and which at its,
conclusion elicited the most enthusiastic and long continued'
signs of approbation, treated mainly of the probable in-
troduction of a larger measure of Government agelleY
towards the education of the working class. Mr RoebueiC
followed in the same line of argument, declaring his
opinion that the State ought to be, and before long.
would be, extensively introduced for the purpose 01
facilitating the education of the working poor. He 818°
referred to the introduction of the Factory Act, which was
regarded at that time as an interference of the State between
the employer and the employed; but he said that observe,"
tion, and experience taught him his error ; that as soon 811
he had seen reason to change his mind upon that important
question, he got up and delivered his recantation in tile
House of Commons ; and that when he had done so, the
late Sir James Graham laid his hand upon his (Mr. n°B:
buck's) shoulder and said—" I am glad that you have see'
your recantation, and 1 will read mine to-morrow." (Heat'
hear.) Mr. Roebuck complained of the apathy of the master
class of Sheffield and its neighbourhood with respect to the
many admirable organisations for introducing intelleotua
pleasures to their workpeople.
THUNDER-STORM.—A heavy storm of lightning,
thunder, and rain passed over portions of Yorkshire
on Monday afternoon last. The rain was heavy at Halifax,
Orley, and Harrogate, and in the neighbourhood of these
towns. The visitation was also heavy in Swaledale, in the
North Riding and the river Swale became suddenly swollen
to such a degree as has not been paralleled in living
memory. The sudden rise of water was most destructive to
its effects, as, being a mountain stream, the Swale when
swollen rushes with great impetuosity. The inhabitants of
Richmond and the several places along the course of the
river were first made aware of the storm by seeing large
masses of timber and debris borne past by the water,
had risen a height of several feet. The old bridge of Rio''
mond was for a while almost dammed up by trees, large
stones, and mud, which came down the stream. seers;
pigs and sheep and a bullock were also borne past by the
impetuous waters. Near Richmond-bridge some boys were
d
bathing, and had only just time to escape before the ft° k
One of them, indeed, lost some of his clothes. The wre,e;
of a wooden bridge was also noticed. The rain fell in
extreme part of north-west Yorkshire, bordering on wally
woreland, heavy masses of dark clouds having iiterives
poured their contents in the valley through which tirirtietis
flows. The road between Arkendale and Barnard a
was partly washed away, and in the same vicinity a sto n-
,er is
and wooden bridge were quite carried away. The V7Bl'od
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the river had been extremely low for several days ti
srof/
is believed the cattle that were lost must have been woe
ing near the bed of the stream, and had not time t o
before the flood was upon them. At Reeth the riv Er 1:1;tit
its bounds and flowed through some part of the place

happily no human lives were lost.
THE NEW TATTEESALL'S.—Long ere the Derbir
of 1865, and probably before this year's St. 3bege,f
shall have come off, the new building now in cola's° ..
erection, which is to be substituted for the existing AT O ago
W
sells, will be open and in full operation. The site of
jao
new edifice is on the west side of Knightsbridgo-greOf 111
MOM than half a mile from Hyde-park corner, and the
.;
rious departments are most conveniently arrange -A- °fie
noble archway forms the main entrance, leading on elbe 61a.
to. the subscription saloon, a lofty, well ventilated. and ,81,,
mous apartment, laid with beautiful encaustic tiles•
floors of the general stables, as also the lOW boxes,
th
corridors and galleries are, for the purpose of repeal!?
damp, laid with Armani and Co.'s patent metallic lyd.:
These stables, &0., are ranged around the SpaCiOUS CPS, r
rangle which is to form the arena for the rostrum, ilia°
showing off the horses offered for sale,