New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-12


and Lord George Paget. now commanding the Light
Cavalry in tie East have both been subjected to what
is pnyfuly styled severe pulling more than once.
Is great attraction is that its bow window commands
the crossing at St Jamess and occasionally gives
Gin pses of a pretty ance. In 1913 Count 0rsay,
Baron Brunow, Lords Chesterfield and Cantilupe dis
satisfied with some of the regulations of Whites,
started "The Coventry Club"
During its short but brilliant life this Club ecpsed
Whites. The situation beautiful commanding
the green Park and the cuisine under the direction
Of that celeb ated chief Francste. But on the death
OF Lord Cantlupe end the fight Of ID Osay to France
after a a lingering consumption it expired
The next Club in seniority after Bodies, Brooks's
and Whites is 1.-The Alfred" in Abemarle-st. 1t
has at;erly fallen from its high estate, and is in
struggle for life But it once held high place in the
rank of Clubs II was the Club of both Canning
and Erskne and became the favorite resort of many
of the most distinguished alumni of Oxford ond Cam
bridge Universities So full was its library and din
ingrocm of shovel hats and aprons, that Sidney Smith
in recommending as remedy az sinst railway col
isions that bishop should wa be placed in car
rage in front of the train wrote: you have any
difficulty in finding one you have only to bag the
first four or five men you meet going into the Alfred
.Ou ult rult W Ae'N "''"'f -
Churchmen are much like rats. And one of the signs
of the sinking of this Club is that every bishop has
fed lis lists.
In succession 10 the Alfred Club came 4" The Gar
"rick" in King-st Covent Garden. 1t was originally
into, ded for the social intercourse Of members of the
Thu atra profession and with this object was placed
in the neil hborhood of the great Theaters. With
the except, of four leading actors, however it does
,hor litarv child of Thpsps its
lists and has fallen entirely into the hands of literary
en-. and oddities and specalites of London life. 1t
il the favorie dining haunt Of the late celebrated
traveller and now distinguished politician, Mr. Layard
The house is moldy and edy-looking, and has q
du XIV 6incy air. Incriorly the rooms are all adorned
with DO ats of eminent actors in their leading char
acers and the mellow old port, its pompous House
steward always announces has sept in the cellars
"sir ce the days, Sir, of the great Mr.. Garrck.'
All the other ubs are of mere modern date. OF
the Official the Carlton stands highest Ii has been
The h, adouarters of the Conservatives since the
fermentation struggle, and all the leading members
of that party are expected to become members and
contribute to its party fund whether they ever
visit il or not "The whippers of the party, that
is the gentle men who distribute the oats and get the
votes hold theft little" business office in cellar
Gown stairs In the year Al when the great election
struggle took place which put Sir Robert Peel in Office,
tie gent em then intrusted with this delicate duty,
Sir Thomas FreemantIe and Mr. Bonham, had two
hundred thousand pounds as fund under their drec-
ton. One nobeman alone the Duke Of Buccleugh,
contributed twenty thousand. AT the last election
the secret ministers of the party were Mr.. Forbes
Mackenzie and Major Beresford but so clumsly did
ev manage that the former unseaed for treating
n a,dt no Latte WAS found guilty OF being
party to bribery and doomed to perpetual exile from
Office The Club is at the present moment in state
offufuI civil war. The section of the party who adj
hered TO Peel numbering about one hundred MEMBERS
still continue members of the Club and refuse to retire.
Their presence forms subject of perpetual annoyance,
the great majority Of the members entertaining to-
ward their former friends far more lively luminosity
than toward their hereditary enemies. Even Mr.
Gladstone whose gentle dignity and admitted SINGER
ity would disnrm any anger has been frequently sub
iected TO Insult The old Club which was originally
plan square building has been for the las two years
giving place to graceful and beautiful structure,
Which. though it cannot compare with its neighbor
the Reo M does not present unseemy contrast as
the Climb il has replaced II is situated in Pail Mall,
with the pleasant Carlton Gardens in its rear
The Reform which stands next to it, is incompara-
Div the most beautiful of these social Temples both
exteriorly and ineriorly Ii was erected after tue
d. SIGN and under the direction Of Mr. Barry the archi-
tect of the lew houses Of Commons. The grand nan
stretching to the roof with its graceful marble arms
afer the style OF the Italian Palace, is unequaled for
cbaste beauty and suitableness to its object The
cuisine which until the last few years was under the
commandership of that great gastronomic general,
Monsieur Soyer. was more remarkable for its startling
effects than for quiet luxury comfortable rapture
He occasionally brought out after months of medita-
ton such divine creations as the "cotteletes Ia
"yictime." in which two cctelletes sacrifice their
iuices 10 make more perfect or the =" derniers
souprs DC Soyer" a light ETHEREAL emanstion which
elided down your palate: but the ordinary dishes,
suited TO ordinary men, were served in the most ordi
nary manner The kitchen was decorated In the style
Of a draying-room; the fresh fish repOsed in silver
drawers and over the CRATE had been recently placed
a slab bearing the epitaph which in Kensal Green
marks the grave of the wife of Soyer Soyez Tran
"oune." His total contempt for the ordinary every
day cookery of life necessitated change, and Soyer
IL now replaced by Francatei from the Cow
entry. incomparaby his superior and the most SUI
perior chef de cuisine now eXtant The
Reform Club owes a large portion OF its prosper
ty to the yigiapt economy OF the late Joe Hume,
who took an almost parental interest in its nursing
and its growth. 1t embraces Wings, Radicals, Re
ueaers and Progressonists of every shade and hue.
In hollow dark chamber in its caverns almost par
alle to that in which the genius of Torysm sits at the
Carlton. sits the whipper and manager of the Reform
marty. Mr. Hayter. He is kind, lively, intelligent
little man. who discharges this duty from pure love OF
the Office being possessed of large fortune aud though
he never has at his command large an eectoneer-
ing fund as the whipper of the Carleton, he contrves
10 supply the defect by superior skill and art of man.