New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-05

Gallant husbands that IL ever fell 70 the h.Opy
lot Of woman 10 possess, inrerferes, no expense
has b. en- spared. The bed, which is silvefed in-
ate id OF gilt rests on the backs Of two large gil
y.r.wsns. 90 eIqisitely seu'ptursd that every
feather i. in alto-reltvo, and looks a. aeecy a.
those of the living bird. The recess 10 which It
il placed is lined With white hIted silk oorderet
with blue embossed lace; and from the columns
that support The ffeze of the recess, yale oiue
silE curtains, lined with white. are hung. which
when drawn conceal the recess altogether
This tom.foolery Of extravaganza, however
had reached it's eliminating point and sas so0a
to be brought TO = close Ny the sa1den death OF
Lord Ble,sipgton. Ii TIE sppsreat enjoyment Of
b., usual health, he WAS attacked ~itn spople1y
willie riding along the Champs Etysees sOd hav-
Ing been carried home in 81 unconscious state
coon Welded 10 the violence of the dlssa.e. He
was in the fortysixth year OF his age az the tine
Of bis death. His afars were LEFT in |. greatly
embarrassed condition. sId Lady Ble,s.Dgspn 4. IN
ccue vss reduced 10 E comparatively moderate
amount. Size returned to London IL November,
$50 and IN the lstter part OF l-3l took 10 her
sbsce in Ssamofe- Place, May Fair. Tni. splendid
residence was hted up III style 81 loIGrious
tate, but on 4 less eItravsgsns scale than her
prosioU. establishments. The Count ID Oissy
Emo his wife resided with her. Her saloons. AZ
U.ual, we're opened every evening te men OF
genius apc learsDg, and persons of celebrity ffon
al countries In she spring Of 1895 Lsdy Bless
iDgton removed To tie more spacious aod elegant
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william Wherefore, where she remained til
,te foal terrible crash IN lcl9. The new estsb.
lshu.Dt ,urpassed The h'u.e IN Seanore-Pisce In
the luxury Of its appointments, but 1t was re-
marked that the ro:ial zone mad De come less spon
tsreous aud genial and Al air Of constfaint vas
vitible in the appearance aud conversation of tie
hostess Still The charm Of ner manner. nal
Loot l,tle Of its power. Her evenings attracted
even higher class of intellectual men than nsd
been won't to shine in Der train. The converse
ton assumed gfaver charscter-there vas less
Of Ire humor and drollery which enlivened ner
receptions in the Palace Beyidefe and Sesmor--
Place-while she fell into certain dogmatsm
which was foreign to Der bsture Her kind
ness OF heart, however wss always Visible 10 her
Efforts to smooth down differences Of opinion, 20
remove the preludices of sect, profe' sioo AID
country, sId 70 uLire The highest lntelhsence OF
variou. bstons in bonds Of social intercourse.
She threw herself INTO these endesvors with a
TONED only TO the coldness aud reserve vi the
higher classes of English socie'y.
But in the midst Of this social and intellectual
prestige, there were not wanting Indications that
betrayed the presence of "the skeleton 10 the
ccfet." Lazy Blessiogton's jointuce was sbcu.
$40, coo yesr-a small .um 70 meet the extrsg-
sgaLt claims Of her position, and the indulgence
Of her fsvOIite tastes She attempted 10 exc out
her resources by the productions of her pen. She
had already become knOsn ~ the author Of sew
erai works portray ing the manners OF f.-nioo~b.e
life, which exhibit a certain kveliness of express.
zion, though dettitute Of any high literary meeits.
For many years she edited the sunptuous srouals
"The Keepsake" aud The Book OF Beauty"
for which she received liberal re nunef alton;
but the popularity Of those publications at length
began to wsne; the proprietor, Mr.. Hestb, died
in iDsOvent circumstances, heavily IN debt 10
Lsdy Blessipgton; and finally she lort her in6d-
ence with the publishers, who found that her
works had ceased 10 prove lucrative. Tpeevil
days nov came on spsce. From the year lS43
she had been subject to trials aud sorrows In
Quick succession. The loss Of fortune WAS coua-
bined with the loss Of friends. 10 l-i5 the effects
Of the potato blight and the famine in Ireland
were felt In her gay saloon. by robbery 10
Sesmore Place, loss of over five thousand dollars
had been sustained. The inevitable crash was
not long in coming. In April lo49, her iitors
become in portunate-no further delay was pos
sible-and the splendors of Gore House were
submitted TO the hammer OF the aucuoneer.
Numerous creditors, bil-discounters, money
lenders, jewelers., lace.vendors, tax-collectors,
gsscompsny agents, all persons having claims
10 urge, pressed them at this period simultsne-
ou.ly. An execution for q debt of a, 900 was at
length put in by house largely engaged in the
tilk, lace, India shawl, and fancy jewelry busi-
ness. Some arrangements were made q life in
surance was effected, but it became necessary 70
determine on a sale Of the whole OF the effects
for the interest of all the creditors. Several Of
the friends of Lady Blessngton urged on her
pecuniary assistance, which would have pre-
vented the necessity of breaking up the estab-
lshment But she declined all offers Of this kind.
The fact war that Lady Blessington was SICK at
heart worn down with cares aud snxisses,
wesried out with difficulties and embarrassments
daily auementDg, worried with lncessant claims.
meet. For years previously, ii the truth we're