New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-18

and duty ought peThape, on proper rejection % o-Nc
II ade them shrink fom her society. The intimacy OF
Cout Orsay with the gave. AMI most brilliant men
Of fs.horabe life lert to tie society of Gore House
this additional attraction, surrounding it, reunions
with glitter OF wi, and graceful excitement which
was peculary attractive. But 10 a lady IL a,
we. Death Some foreign danes, through Ignorance
o. equally dubious reputation. were occasional VI
taLfs. benevolent woman or two might per-
chrrce. have written mauin letter, or dropped
in rs 10 a Magia'cn asylum; bu, a. the Elsern
iave leave. her slippers outside tie po-;ern before
entering. tie woman who crossed The threshold
If Core House hsd 10 cave heh nd her rcpui ,tion.
Nor was that esthoiic oaer Count d Or.ey ever I'd.
rs.ticd into really good society IN England. Men
eazod in the Park at his graceful oqupage aud the
Iaiie.ly exceeding W gar glare of his dless. They
re,eod IN Il sunshine OF hi- unvaying high spirits
and charming erprif and dissolutc jet IL the club
WIDOW or tie omnibus-box. Bat 10 one save q few
birse bacleors or husbands unattached" al
uttod Lin to that which II tie test OF soceiythe in
tcrcours. 4 their wives AMI daughters. But in the
English code Of fashionable circles there was nothing
absolutely 10 exclude Lady Blessngton from society,
and certainly nothing 10 exclude Count DOeay. by
tie rules Of fas ion man +. ostacize when he COM
mit- nm act Of dishorcr; and woman when she parts
with her virtue. The crim which Uas the
woman e'cvntos the man. Lord Angie exploits IN
tiis line never endangered his position; nor have Lord
Cardigan. injured h.; but Lady Aug,esey and Laiy
Cardigan were ostracze. Still IN tie case OF loss 90
honor in nan ind virtue in woman the moral con-
soiousicss Of delinquency or guilt does not leai to
osirncsm though IL may, with many, TO a dreal OF
contact greater or ICES in progoron to The character
OF aItos But tie verdict 81 twelve sober obese
Gentlemen must bo Pronounced Until II Is, even ne
guilty are held innocent. This Is the theory ci both
law and society, that So long as person Is legally
urconycicd he ranks among the innocent. In so
c.oty governed that OF England is strictly by this
code there is no line markell between y.iuo and vice.
II is tbs which gives such singular power 10 wee,
and almost throws around it charm 80 long rs It
escapes exposure. In Lady Blesingon case, though
10 ubic exl osulc took place tie public immortality
If Ter aniocedcnis and her oeu defiance of the rules
which govern society extended the dreai OF contact
int osiiacsm. Mary men Of distinction no doubt
trfed with pate at Ler board and with page IN her
album; but in her case, in that OF many Others,
i, should be- remembered that the tendency OF meas
nature particularly ofmen Of genius or Of fashion, to
20 vlele they are excited and delighted.
Vic would not have 30 many devoices if her affairs
were not dressed with such fascinating glrands Vice
ard vicious people will ever thus continue to attract,
20 long as tie vuous remain 40 heavy, 60 selfish AMI
40 devoid OF human sympathy as they now in ey-
cry land thus almost making OF virtue another syno-
nym or du.ness There il land in which the drtl-
fetal stituiions, AID tie accidents OF birth aud
condition upon which society eposes in fise secu-
rity make vice mere attractive than in England be-
cause they make true, or It's counterfeit 50 dun anu
rerusiye. In tie cold, bleak atmosphere which sur
rounds igh society in England, IN VII ch naughty
se.fslross reigns supreme and sympathy - looked on
as vulgar ard Inbred, those who are OF GENIAL ana
wlm tInTeran cnt feel an irresistible longing To- escape
into elm ate softer and more congenial Such ell
mstc wrs found at Gore House. where oil was f1eniy
s,mT nihy and unresiraiued aud graceful freedom.
But if men Of distinction purchased this qualification
1T tie exlerse OF their dignity and couted pleasant
vice locause they hated virtuous duaness, this doe
not recon vice; it Nicely lowers those who forget in
its attractions what they to public virtue, AMI
slows tie rotteness f TIE disease which poutes the
air wien even good men catch the Infection.
But ot us briefly tell whence comes the present cry
ncanst En- glands Aristocracy. The cold aud
nding etiquette OF the majority OF her mod
srn nrstocrats are Of tie strongest elements OF its
dagger. In the oden time tie caste-gatc was al
vavs orcn aud tie yarder in tie tower had greet
ing smie and merry welcome for every conner. At
lis !, stern tie Ioor found food and the sick found
medicine. Tie ord glad TO see at his board the
le.lborirg squire and to consult with the neghbor-
irg farmer. Tie Young lord had his cricket-meet
ard tosis-court in tie park. In word If the lord
GAINED feudal right lie discharged ieudal duties and
rirdled Lis privileges with that iron band OF affection
which is forged in kind and sympathetic deeds. But
of late years tbs support of mutual sympathy, this
cleep defense of Arisocracy il gone. The duh
da gate no unfti reflection of its master, casts
a cold frown on all who cannot give the "open sesi.
"me" of title. Roue lords and loungers from 1t.
JaHos-st interpreted occasionally with serye fox
hunting squires lisp lstessly -ayer sayishly at
the beard. One castle visits another, which pays II
back party Of lords on pony-back, or sometimes
even in easy-roIlpg chairs butcher flock OF obese
and crawling peasants for n friend and he IN turn
murders theirs and in this dull round they drawl on
until tie Season comes again, when once more we
Ia bagato lie, the waltz and the MARBLE, the gossip
and the glitter the cvec, and the liaison Of LONDON
lie BY tie Observance of this cold distance enchant-
mont may be lent TO the view, and the class beneath
may more highly value occasional condescension.
But in proportion as tier society IL an Oh
iect Of envous admiration, is the depth o! AMI
mostly against the class. 1t the bar OF the tiers
etat' which goadcd the sensitive Freedman into
revolution; and it IS indeed fatal deuger that, at
the very hour when tie wave of time i shaking the
foundation OF Aristocracy, it, own conduct gives
strength and anger TO the crest II vain to assert
that tie exclusive lire drawn is attended with prac
teal inconvenience while Mordeca the Jew sits at the
gate Human weakness proves that it IS no answer
10 conscious worth OF talent 10 " hat all have