The Washington union., 1858-06-27
LATE FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The London ..ss.son'' y ju1 nov at II highest tide Of
fashionable enjoyment aA& wlS the magnates OF the
land are discussing tho 'A4 search and other grave
questions in Parliamht the Stvtiss being carried
on with equal spirit in the palaAl rcsdenoes Of bes
via which is what Americans would call the iashionaoH
seard of London Indeed it would seem that the minis
tera struggle is waged in the saloons the vscountess
Psmerston and the Countess of Derby vyng with each
other in the msgnicence of their entertainments, and in
the lbeality with which they distribute their avitston
cards the wives aud daughters Of members Of the House
OF Commons who are classed doubtful. Such Us the
reverence the astocracy here that lady who can
secure an invitation to ball where she viii see the no.
bIty will do great deal to vote in retur -
glarng is this that Mr. Bright has thus denounced in
the House of Commons fra " :.
..Gentlemen, members of this house, gentlenei of
most Independent character received those atterng and
beautifully cards for great parties and no ocr
than Friday last (dersve cheers from the ministerial
benches these invitations scattered with wide and
no doubt discriminating hand OF course, some hon
orable members exclaimed 1t was absurd ; there was
no doubt about it That precisely why he lr Bright
explaining 1t to the House Cheers and laughter
Queen Victoria has set the example by giving the usual
balls and levees at Buckingham Palace although Prince
Albert has been visit to his native duchy of Cobug
settling his hereditary rights on his second SON. At the
last state ball, which numerously attended, the
Queens dress lilac silk skirt with two skirts Of
white net and two of lilac net trimmed with white blonde
and boques of white lilies ofnamented with diamonds
the head dress wreath of white lilies, ornamented
with diamonds Elaborate descriptions Of the dresses of
these royal and other balls furnished by the dress
makers they charging two guneas therefor, and paying
one of them to the publishers. Whole pages of the
Court Journal thus filed with accounts of dresses and
jewery.
The Queen visited the opera house to hear the
italian company in Rossins .Barbiere d Sivglia" The
cast was on the whole, excellent Madame Boso was
the Rosina, and Madame Taglafco the Bertha. Signor
Mario the Alnapu, of course and Signor Ronconi
the mercural Figaro In signor Zegcr, with his enor
NOUS person and large bass voice. they had fitting rep
resenative of Barto and in Signor Tagliafco eff
cient Basao though he has scarcely weight of voice
enough for the part Tho music allotted to Rona is ad
maby adapted to Madame Bosios powers. She sang it
charmingy from beginning to end and played with just
that grace and elegance Of manner might expect to
be natural to hgh-bom and highly educated Spanish
lady, Signor Mario, too, sang delightfully."-; better than
for long tme though not without occasional indications
of uncertainty and raggedness of tone Unquestionaby
however there Aariua equal to him. and he should
never sing any other than this clss Of music; for be
stands without rival in it, Signor Ronconis Figaro was
an immense piece of comedy throughout; occasionally
oyerdone, but worth visit to
At sher Majesty's theatre, Verdi's "Luisa Miller
has been represented for the first time in England The
plot is founded on Schillers drama Of "Kapalc and
Lebe intrigue and love- The herione is Mdllc Pcco
lomini, and Mdlle. Alboni also takes part
The Chrysta Palace is open every day, with great at
rations and concerts are given there by the Italian art
lists The 'Grcat United States Circus also gives two
daily exhibitions and is extensively patronized Christys
Mnstrels are in full favor ALSO
The Flower Show Of the Horticultural Society of Lon
don held at the Chiswck Gardens which all agreed
never looked so well. Under the management of the
late superintendent, Mr. Ewen-once the gardener to
the late Duke of Norfolk at Arundel Castle gar
dens had been placed in rate trim and although his
unmey death deprived the society of the advantage
of his scientific knowledge and practical experience his
plans have been ably carried out by his brother, who
fills temporarily the office lately discharged 80 efficiently
by the deceased The features of the garden
rosarum the beauties of which yet in abeyancc but
which promises magnificent issue adjoining 1t is
fernery where large collection of British ferns in
augmating an indigenous, but transplanted growth
and, adjoining both the American garden, where rho
dodendrons, azslias, and Kalmias All artfciay
dered pcturesquencss with floral beauties The
tory filed with the choicest exocs, ferns, and orchid
occupying large portion of the space. Varieties of
what is famarly known the .'pitcher plant figured
in abundance labelled with amount Of hor
ticultural Latny. The Clisnthus Dampier is another
novelty hasa wooy stem, and tho blossom uschia
like pcndulous scarlet drop cut in two by globue of
gazec blackness The Maranta Zebrna and the Draga
ma Ferrae exhibited by Veitch, other admired
introductions to the English cultivation. larch
is one of the outdoor novelties. 1t from the
While the rich thus enjoying themselves at the
tropos desttuton regns in the rural DISTRICTS especially
in Ireland. At recent examination In Donegal county
Hugh Mcbride examined. He stated that he was
collector for the parish of Tuleyhalagley he reu
sed to collect the the people poor and he
resigned his situation, In consequence of that he
dismissed from the situation which he held under Lord
George Hill, bail In the western portion of the
parish there about $50 families who In great
poverty, and they in that state last year They
had to borrow money to pay the police and other rates
He thought the distress principally caused by taking
from them the right of grazing cattle, which was done
two three years ago The rent and taxes raised
on the land that left to them They Obliged to
sea-wced addition to their two scnty meals
daythe weed being mixed with potatoes Their bed
ding consisted Of straw placed the floor with single
sheet They had Blankets but used sort Of cotton
wrapper. He had known many nine persons to
sleep in one bed at time. Many of the women were
clothed in rags and their dress not sufficient for the
purposes of decency The people had not one-half
of the number of cattle sheep which they had three
years ago they obliged to part with them to sup
port themselves and pay rent and taxes In several
townlands the food clothing and bedding of the people
very bad In these townans he had seen the peo
pie using weed 'to prolong the potato, and the
women, through modesty, shrank from being seen by
any strange person. their clothing was not sufficient to
cover them These townlands the estate Of
Lord George Hill. The average rate of wages wns in
summer l0d. day, and Sd. in winter N
Mr. Washington Wilkes, editor of the Carlile Exam
ncr has been n custody Of Lord Charles RUSSELL the
Sergeant at Arms of the House of Commons, for q
breach Of privilege in having published an article
hecting on q member. He taken to the upper story
of the Parliament Palace in due form, and says Moth