The New York herald., 1869-07-06

Tho Latest Turf Yictim--The Duke Of New
castles Ruin-The Auction mt the Dueai

The aristoeratic neighborhood OF Carlton Gardens
has been destined this week to witness an unusual
scene. The stone walls OF one OF the largest maa-
slons on Carlton House terrace have been deiaced
10y the vulgar posters OF an aueuoneer aud its
massive doors have been thrown open, not at the
bidding of its master, but through the ineXorahe
mandate Of the law, and not to tue customary high
bred visitors OF that refined locality, but to mixed
and curious crowd embracing the rich and the poor,
the specuat0r and the dler, the swell and the snob.
Up and down the broad stone steps and magnificent
stalrcases have passed and repassed groups
OF men and women unusual to the scener
brokers' boarding house keepers stout
landlades. second hand Dealers hook nosed,
sharp sporting men and any number of
female Toodleses, bent upon securing bargains
and eager to bid for anything, from a court suit to
q coal scuttle, that might be found handy to have IN
the house. In the spacious rooms which the rough
hands Of the auction porters have not been able TO
entirely divest OF their natural air of refinement and
elegance, statesmen, peers and fashonabes OF both
sexes have been hustled and elbowed by the COM
mon rabble, and pressed and prosecuted to their
evident disgust by persistent commission men with
dirty shirts, dirter hands and large diamond pins.
Everywhere, outside the mansion and inside from
garret to cellar, from dining room to stable has
been told the tale OF the final ruin OF its owner the
young Duke of Newcastle, even without the aid OF
ing announcements
CARLTON HoUsE TrRrAoE
The principal portion of the contents OF tha dqea
and ornamental effects 700 OF choice wine, cigars
cups carriages horses harness and variety OF
e 0 portion & o. 'ae & S aaa costly
carpets and rugs omon and steel fenders and fire mpe
inantsi esndeabrs, an eesan
curtains draperies match ebony walnut gill
and other loo card work and fancy tables articles De &
busts water color drawings artists proof other
cabinets, frame reclining fancy chairs Sp-
suits II and polished s aaoSan
and gilt furniture in wardrabes chests OF drawers.
tubular and iron bedsteads spring and Fair mat
chega gass uiss in an exquisite prssisn china frame
with subjects Of Cupds flowers and fruit with equally
the stye suites OF Cetoue sinbSodered lace rep
Of pae services SAo ppSas 9SSG. Ues 3
ns Of CHINA r dnnr a Sess Iade @
ngs of kitchen complete 6aie de 1sine 200 Of
@ AND Mds m s 5s o 5
sp Broasam barouche CHARIOT and pars esr sWo
RAE, all Peters Sons several mounted
stable appoin.u Gts which viii be sold BY auction Gc.'
The story OF the ruin OF the Duke OF Newcastle has
already been told Tis Duke Is young man, thirty
five years of age. In lso1, eight years ago, when
Earl of Lincoln. he married henrietta Adela Hope
the daughter Of the late wealthy banker ana very
beautiful gir. The Earl was then 0irty-one years
OF age but he had already given evidence OF the ey
passion that has occasoned his present disaster He
was at that time in debt deeply enough TO render
temporary residence on the Continent dee. ana
to create obstacle TO his inclination for set,d
life. These facts Were communicated to Mr.. Hope
whose own domestic life had not beon without its
trials and he at sought an interview with the
Earl. "iIow much do you owe ia alf'' inquired the
hanker "Forty-fVe thousand pounds VIII cover my
aIlY'' exclaimed Mr.. Hope in some SURPRISE ''then
IN ID easily arranged and he wrote a check for
the amount. Prudent fathers may now maintain !
that the bestowa OF this sum hp0iia Young spehd
thrift was not half so censnrable as the rlskng
daughters future happiness by union with who
had thus early ev1nced his incapaety to resist the
allurements of those arch tempters gambling and
rich dukedom at hts back, aud that divided
house was not the most desirable home for young
and beautiful daughter. Few moralizng parents
would have hesitated under such circumstances.
The arstocratic lovers were welded, and neither the
breath OF envy nor the yet more poisonous tongue OF
the selrighteous Pharisee has venured to hint that
they have not beena united and afreGonate couple.
They have now three children, and in 1854 the
earl succeeded TO the dukedOm his heir the present
Earl OF Lincoln, having been born the same year.
Married life and the alliremeuts of home frightened
by infancy were not sufficient TO cure the duke OF
his passion for the excitement OF the turf As soon
as he found himself master of the noble fortune aud
vast estates attached TO the dukedom he launched
out into the most extravagant speculaIons in horse
Il 1esn, and was at once surrounded by the ieeches
and blacklegs VINO have OF late years disgrRced the
English turf and rendered the race co urse much
Of a gambling den as is John Morrsseys faro bank
in the upper part of New York or an Ere Railroad
brokers oilce down town. Low bred, brutal money
lenders, who few years ego were the yilest hang
OF the racing stables became the dear friends
Of ''his Grace and while supplying his wants for
ready cash with one hand took care TO rob him Of
his money with the other hand. either directly
or through their rascaly accomplices. Rich
times indeed, about those days had these
villanous sharks, for they were engaged in
the pucking OF three noble young geese at
the same moment the Dukes Of Newcastle,
and Hamilton and the Marquis Of Hastings. The
NV 1aT 4fftA
body and going TO an early grave The Duke OF
Hamilton stu lives and as he is fly only twen
four or five years of age aud has only held his title
six years, he may last few years longer, even In
the hands of the most poisonous spider that weaves
its net OF rascality about the English bloods The
Duke Of Newcastle, as we have seen this week. is
financially dead and buried In five years he has
dlsspated 81 az prhcey @ fortune ana neIaly nrCugnt
tates and moneys that brought HIM in fT5,Oo0 a
year nye years ago should so soon have melted
away but 80 it Is; and for several years to come
the man VINO, IN 1854, found himself master Of his
magnificent income, with mansion in town and
one OF the very finest country houses in all England
must now, for several years 80 come, live upon his
wlfes settlement and the bounty of his rich mother
in-law Such is the brief story OF the reckless career
that has closed with the auction sale OF the cOnehts
OF the "Ducal mansion on Carlton House terrace.
osity which has clearly led many OF tue visitors
TO the scene oi,the Dukes misfortune for the past
three days, and one can scarcely resist deste.t to
witness the election of those knowing looking men
who go about from room to room declaring In an
audible whisper that they anticipated all this, and
OF those placldy virtuous looking women WHO sit
upon the damask-covered easy chairs plying the
poor Duchess ana the "dear oaDbies.n Yet there Is
something pardonable after Gil In the desire to peep
inside the house and study tho lesson taught by the
scene, even II one has no business TO call him there.
Accordingly the philosopher enters the spacious hail,
and ls at once impressed with sense OF the condi
ton ofhe famlly Dy tie appearance OF monster
OF rare stuffed birds, ticketed as an Heirloom from
Clumbern - and not 10 be submitted to the desecra-
on OF the 3aleman's hammer. TO the left is heard
buzz OF conversation-s0rno parties arguing ana
| Hquabbing, While above the din rises the mono
tonops sound OF the auctioneers Yece 90 he rapid"
repess me ,,ttca. ,tca. hid following the noise e nn,t
ourselves In splendid dining ball tho vauaDle PIG
lures still hanging from the was the uyn cpllhns
stii shading the lofty NDdowa, Ylule ~ the 1urther
end OF the table on raised stand appears the anc
tioneer and all around the room are crowded the
busy bidders and the almost IA busy ders pushing.
stfainfng and scra8ibng TO obtain sgut
OF the different lots as they are announced,
what contrast nvoiuntarily reflects, to