New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-07
TIE LONDON SEAS N.

hilton the rigid fogs of csste the briei sunshine
conventional content repeat themselves III uue oi''
and In verv similar proportions occasionally 'Ne'0
IA a tempest more or less and the sunshine 10 soie
times 40 obscured that doubts are whispered as 10 s
.x;s,ecce. but the average features continue uiii-
,.red Least of all do the periods OF desperate s'ng
ala for nosi,ion become unfamiliar AT the appiosch
Of lime vaulting aspirations rage Throughout those
o,,dss which seek or claim distraction. The varied
scsnes Of the BOOK of Snobs' are reenacted, win
exapgeratons of effect which the KING Oh saufls's
would hardly venture TO record. Such contests Jor
the recognition which fuhon can bestow are never
dreamed OF in other lands. wealth. character, power
are staked on the chances OF reluctant snle rom
the hps Of arisocracy. fortune Is nothing to iSK
against the hope of achieving single step higher Oh
the social platform. If one domestic conviction PIE
ponderates in Eogland above all Others, ~ Is NAV
the end and aim OF life is to scramble someno" NV
Iottier cass than that in which fortune mas p''
Won. and Dan 10 kick away the props WHO" io-i','
ly sustained YOU. And if there be any sao'hcc W."
the aver,oc Epelishman would hold too deaf 1or
This result. we have yet to lesFn Tia nature.
Mr Disraeli in his charming bookS CONN shy
and "Taucred." gives Groll picture OF tie snc-
cossas of an ambitious lady whose cleverDess and iu-
n,dence helped her finally 10 of the finest posi-
tops in tie country If he should ever wEite the
CONCLUDING volumes of "1ancred" he will find ma
terial for "a new trait to he worked into Mrs. Guy
Flouucey's character in Circumstance which now
occasions tie fashionable London world some gro.
tesQue concern. "A lady Of high title ana frst posi-
ton being affected with psralyzing stroke OF pow
erty, has publicly advertised IN the leading journals
that she will decorate any individual OF her own sex,
however ebean, with the stamp oinOble recognition,
for the su Of five housnd pounds. She ''wi receive
at her husbands Wes'-End mansion any lady Wish
ing to be properly presented or aspiring to advant'
ages dervable from an introduction TO exclusive So
cietv Conf ience must be kept, nsmo and all CIR
cunptauces stated and no ambiguous inquiries VIII
succeed e. 900 is requisite" There Is no mystery
about tls-tls is patent, and the proieTea bar
gain is perfectly fair one, since far greater sums
are often wasted in the yainest efforts 10 arrive at
the same conclusion which the Lady OF title aid po-
sition" holds ont as an easy certainty.
1t will be brilliant for the neopbye, who
ever SIC nav be, that shall take advantage Of this
eouitable proposal. The load.ione Of the Exhibition
has dragged TO London tue best-as well ss the
worst-mosaics Of society from Ill parts Of the
EARN. IESit u IOt tastC HSNs'Ni ."'~''Nt VIM
nav not readily be grstied. The extreme Oriental
ist would be met more than half way by the court
eous japanese From their lofty culture and benig-
nant demeauor, regular gradations proceed down
ward, sung all exgencies. II there be any fash
ionsble coere addicted the pursuit Of the Cor la,
or 70 investigation of the habits Of that magnificent
animal there are the Southern representatiy Ma
son and the rest; ready be tanned with word, aud
to PROSTATE Themselves command Of their KEEPERS
Gregory & Co. There are grave impending changes
of fashion, too, this year, tie development OF winch
no true woman in or out Of station cond scorn The
Countess Persigny has arrived from Paris with q
budget Of innovations, partly original with herself
partly cUlled from the most inventive iaubougs He
most daring exploit in Paris Just before she left. WA
the Inauguration of series OF balls which opened ri
midnight. Not soul was received before the hour
OF twelve. No matter what tue occupation mp to
that time-whether dinues the theater, opera, or
earlier sor6es-ihe visitor must come fresh 10 the
pleasures of the PerigDy mornings How fashion
distor,s and revoluonizes the modest intentions Of
nature The Countess PersigDy's suppers will be CO.
eval with the bage-gardeneIs breakfasts. The
legitimate old-f shoned afternoon has hardly yet be-
come familiar with its decorative lille OF matinee,
from its place and purpose and forced to the
evening, or ~ oiree' Of tbs most practical ieop.e
in the world
For Parliamentary devotees, general system like
that Of Madame de Persignys would not be unaitrac
tive On heavy feld-days, OF which there arr
plenty this session. the evenings at the Common
would doyetail most agreeably into these rost-noc
turnal conventions. Two or three in the morning
never WAS very uncommon hour for Parliament L
reach in "a sitting and laery two or three has beef
rather the order han the exception. The conflict
have been long and strong between the Govenmen
and their vigorous Opposition. There Is grea
struggle for Office going on, and the Government
leaders are forced TO keep their wits well FURNISHED
10 hold their own. a real Parliamentary campaigI
is as adloity planned, and cautiously executed. II
any great movement OF armies. Tie Government
always holds the position Of Defense being strongly
fortified by the possession Of power and intrenchec
miles deep in office. The Opposition directs the as
ssut with all the arts known u legislative engineer
ing. The skirmisheIs are always oat. Light-diop
ping shots ere frequent, but they seldom tell iol
either sde. Sometimes an accidental confusion de-
monstraies lucky hit. The leaders give their ears
All are alert If signs Of Government weakness are
betrayed, Gladstone springs squarey 10 the point O
danger, and beats back the threatening peril. Per
hsps it ends here or perhaps, discovering, with bis
keen Caucasian eye, new vulnerable spots, Dis92el
sinuously approaches, works himself denly toward
them, and then in force, which ne can WELD Will
tremendous nerve when be chooses, plunges among
his enemies and puls them away Ike Gust. But
there is always sequel. Volatile and vehement
Palmerston, with qualities that never grow rusty fol-
repairing breaches and casting up brand new de-
fepses advances 70 the trout fills up the gaps in the
ranks Of his followers, restores their spirits, dasles
out Ia gIecfal sortie and irreparably deranges the