The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-26

took place at the Pavilion at Brighton, anu
present at the scene In Gilray's carica-
lures, and among Fox's jolly associates,
there figures a great noblema0, the Duke OF
Norfolk, called Jockey of Norfolk in his
time, ana celebrated for his table exploits
He mad quarrelled with the prince, like the
rest of the wings; but sort OF reconciliation
had taken place; and now, being very Old
man, the prince invited him to dine and sleep
at the Pavilion, and the old duke drove over
from his castle of Arundel with his famous
equlpage OF grey horses, still remembered In
Sussex.
roy al brother notable scheme for making the
old man drunk. Every person at table was
eDjoiued 10 drink wine with the duke-a chal-
lenge which the old topper did not refuse. He
soon began to see that there was conspiracy
against him; he drank glass for glass; he over
threw many OF the brave. At last the first gen.
tleman of Europe proposed bumpers OF brandy,
One of the royal brothers filled great glass for
the duke. He stood up and tossed of the drink;
Nov" says he, Il Will have my carriage, and
go home.n The prince urged upon him his pre-
viOus promise to sleep under the roof where he
had been so generously entertained mo-" he
said; he had had enough of such hospitality.
A trap had been set Tor him; he would leave the
place at once, and never enter its doors more.
The carriage was called, and came; but In the
half.hours interval the liquor had proved too
potent for the old man; his hosts generous
purpose was answered, and the duke Is old grey
head lay siupehed on the table. Nevertheless,
when his postchaise was announced, he stag
gered TO IL as well as he could, and, stumbling
in, bade thel positions drive to Arundel. They
drove blm for half an hour round and round the
Pavilion lawn; the peor old man tanCled he
was gong home. When he awoke that morn
ing he was in bed at the princes hldeOus house
at Brighton. You may see the place now for
sxpence: they have folders there every day;
and sometimes buioons and mountebanKs hlre
the Riding House, and do their tricks and tum-
bling there. The trees are still there, and the
oh 11
was trotted. can fancy the flushed faces of
the royal princes as they support themselves at
the portico pillars, and look on at old Norfolks
disgrace; but ! can't fancy how the man who
perpeuated 1t continued TO be called gen.
tleman. ..
From drinking the pleased muse now turns
to gam bling, OF which, in his youth, our prince
was great practitioner, Hes was a famous
pigC on for the play men; they lived upon him.
Egalite Orleans, 1t was believed, punished him
severely. Anoble lord, whom we shall call the
Marquis OF Steyne, is said to have mulcted him
in immense sums. He frequented the clubs,
where play was then almost universal; and as
It was known his debts of honor were sacred,
while he was gambling Jews waited outside to
pnrcbase his notes of hand. HIS Iransactions
on the turf were unlucky as well as discredlt-
able, though believe he and his jockey and
his horse Escape were all innocent in that affair
which created so much scandal.
Arthur's, Almacks, Boote's, and Whites
were the chief clubs of the young men of
fashion. There was play at all, and decayed
nOblemen and broken.doWn senators heeced the
unwary there. In "Selwyn's Letters" we find
Carlisle, Devonshire, Coventry, QueeDsbury,
all undergoing the probation. Charles Fox,
dreadful gambler, who cheated in very late
times, lost f200,0 600 at play. Gibbon tells OF his
playing for twenty-five hours at sitting, and
losing $500 an hour. That indomitable punter
SAID that the greatest pleasure in life, after
wi nning, was losing. What hours, what
nights, what health did he waste over the
DEVILS books! was going to say what peace
of mind, but he took his losses very philo-
sopbically. After an awful nights play, and
enjoyment OF the greatest pleasure but one in
hie, ne was found on sofa, tranq quilly reading
an eclogue of Virgil.
Play survived long after the wild prince and
Fox had given up the dice-ooX. The dandies
continued it. Byron, Brummell-how many
names could mention of men OF the world who
have suffered by it In 1887 occurred famous
in England. A peer OF the realm was found
cheating at whist, and repeatedly seen 10 prac-
tlse the game called SduteT Ia coupe. His friends
at the clubs saw him cheat, and went on playing
with him. One greenhorn who had discovered
his foul play, asked an old hand what he should
do. "DoW said the MammOn OF Unrighteous-
ness, ''bdck htn1, yOU tOOt!" The best efforts
were made to screen him. People wrote him
anonymous letters and warned him; but he
would cheat, and they were obliged to find him
out. Since that day, when my lords shame
was made public, the gaming-table has lost all
its splendor. Shabby Jews and backlegs prowl
about aCe-courses and tavern parOrs, and now
and then inveiele silly yokels with greasy packs
of cards in railroad cars; but Play is q deposed
| eoddess, her worshippers bankrupt, and her
| table in rags.
SO is another famous British institution gone
| to decay-the Ring: the noble practice OF
British boxing, which in my youth was still
| almost hourishing.
The prince in his early days, was a great
| patron OF this national sport as his granduncle,
| Culloden Cumberland, had been before hin
but, being present at fight at Brighton, where
| one OF the combatants was killed, the prince
| pensloned the boxers widow, and declared he
never would attend another battle. "But.
| neVerthelessn-I read in the noble language OF
| Pierce Eean (whose smaller work on Pugism
| have the honor 10 possess)-"he thought II a
manly and decided English feature which ought
not 10 be destroyed, His majesty had drawing
| OF the sporting characters in the Fives' Court
| placed in his boudoir, to remind him OF his
| former attachment and support of true courage;
| and when any fight OF note occurred after he was
| KING accounts of IL we're read TO him by his
| DESIRE" That gives one a fine image OF a king
| taking his recreation-at ease in a royal dress
| mP-qown-too majestic to read himself ORDER
| ing the prime minister to read him accounts OF
! battles, how CIibb punched MolyneuX's eyes, or
| Jack kanoall thr9shed the Game Chicken.
Where my prince did actually distinguish HIM
| sely was in driving, He drove once in four
hours and half from Brighton to Carlton
| htty-slX miles. All the young men of that day
| were fond OF that sport. But the fashion of
| rapid driving deserted England, and, believe,
| lrolted over TO America. Where are the amuse-
| ments OF our youth? | hear of no gambling
now but among the lowest rabble, One solitary
| lour-n'hand still drove round the parks in
| London last year; but that character must soon
disappear. He was very old; he was attired
| aIter the fashion of the year 1926. He must
| drive TO the banks of StyX ere long, where the
| ielry,ooat waits to carry him over 10 the de.
! iunct jewellers who boxed, and gambled, and
| drank, and drove with Kinu