New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-01
EUROPEAN GOSSIP.
From Our Goisip!Ds Correspondent.


LONDON, May IL, 1851.
Maitre Petit-Jean, who declares in Racine's
Plaideurs that "what he knows best is his begin
ming" was very lucky fellow, indeed. What
gentleman does not know the difficulty Of the first
sentence in love letter! What lady is not aware
the swkwardness with which a would-be graceful
entering into splendid drawing or ballroom Is
generally effected Actors and singers understand
this obstacle so well that whenever is practicable,
in operas or vaudevilles, their entrance is accom-
panied by ritornello. Even in gloomy melodramas
the hero is announced by flourish of trumpets,
the tender, pretty and loving girl by adagiO Of
yiolins. and the black traitor by the grumbling
noise of the counter-bass. Alas poor feullletOn-
list has none of these timely resources at his dis
posal, and so i am compelled to hazard the dis
graceful avOwal that l do not know how to begin.
Let me state, however, that my distress Is rather
what the French call embarras dc richesseS, for
though il is said that profusiOn of goods will never
become hurtful, the saying cannot be maintained OF
prOflsiOn of news. There are so many clTcum-
stances and events to comment upon this week, that
their simple enumeration would ill the space which
is allowed TO my rambling talk in the columns of
THE TRIBUNE. What in such fearful perplexity,
can humble gossping correspondent do who is,
like all gossps, rather prone TO prol1ity, and who
must confess, with the legislator of the Latin Par
nsssus that he becomes obscure when he wishes IL
be brief:
s. breys esse volo, obseurus flo.
How, then, am 10 proceed with the death of the
Duchess Of Gloucester on the one hand. the ietes
given TO the Grand Duke Constantine ON the other,
the opening Of Parliament in London and Of the Ex
bbitOn OF me Arts in Manchester, the new members
in st. Stephens and the singers in the opera Is
latt. h..
May l am merely able 10 state that checked tdfe-
tas in light shades, separated by threads Of satin,
and fringe mOireS, are very recherche for dresses,
and chip straw with yOleis or daisies for bOnnetS.
though white Grape with q fold Of China blue,
color between the corn-hoWer and the sky blue are
also much worn. Let me add that the truly fash
lonable bOnnets are covered with a proiuson OF
flowers. and that garland, in the form OF an even
ing head-dreSs, is even put round the crown, and |
must take leave Of that favOrite subject. These
Spring dresses have of late Nv no means been in ac-
cOrdance With the weather and the temperature:
our elegant ladies in Regent street looked indeed
lbe so many exotic flowers which an imprIdent gar
dcner had pTematurey taken out OF the cOnservate-
~ or like an exquisite bail bouquet dropped by
fair hand in a cold Winters night. Those tender
plants stand in need Of more genial climate. But,
although might well say with Garrck,
II Wi. not like friend Shandy rattle
And lose my matter in my prA;tie'
| cannot omit TO state that Il manufacturer in Boz
Eemia prepares dazzling novelty, namely, glass
bOnnets in every shade. Little Cinderella, of fairy
tale memory, VIII this time be surpassed.
Shall now report that the lbeler Eugene Jac-
quot de Mirecourt has been arraigned twice more;
that Alexandra Dumas, the father, has begun 70
publish lie Monte Christie, magazine destined to
replace the late MoWSgueairc and that he duly calls
himself, IN the introductory article, prodigal son
Or that Count Rayneyal, the French EmbaSS dor
at Rome has gwen private theatrical representa-
non in bis palace; or that Lady Il celebrated
by her ooundess and ardent admiration of the spirit
evoker Hume, has returned from Paris into Italy,
quite cured OF her inhtuationi | prefer the
spectaces where amateur goes 10 hear aud not 70
be heard and where critic is not as a matter Of
course sentenced 20 eternal OF striking super
latyes As for Lady K, she has simply seen
her idol too much, and If Napoleon right 10 say.
ing that man is never great u tie eyes Of BIS