The New York herald., 1869-05-13

ENGLAND.
The Gay season fn LOnd0n-The Aiaba9nn
Claims Treaty-lncrcase Of the Nobility
Gossip.

The Gay Season ia L0nd0n-The Alabama
Claims Treaty-lncrcase Of the Nobility
Gossip.
LONDON, May l. 1852
The "LOndOn season" Is fairly launched. or course
your readers know what that means. AT this season
the nobility abandon their country palaces and
occupy their stately mansions at the "West End or
London. There are two reasons for this This Is the
only time OF the year when London Is bright enough
to be enjoyed, and Parliament always sits at this
period the lords are obliged to come and do their
share OF the annual quantum OF legislation England
requires When the nobility come to town London.
OF course puts on its best smile and gayest garb TO
attract amuse and cajole them. The Italian opera
and theatres summon their best artists and charge
their best prices; the organized charities
their annual dinners and parade the names OF great
lords and ladies' tile ROYAL Academy throws open
Is doors for the season." and exhibits Its pictorial
achievements for The year. Exhibitions of all sorts,
botanical shows and tstes at the Crystal Palace
are beginning to bewilder us on all sides,
and yet these public amusements are but a
small part of the gayety OF this carnival season In
London. The dinners routs and balls gwen by the
nobility, and the still more numerous entertainments
of their wealthy imitatOrs OF the untitled world make
very ardu0us addition to the amount OF hard work
nicknamed pleasure, that vOtary OF fashion Is com
PEELED to undergo at this Festive season Of the Lon
don year. | should not omit OF course, among the
attractions OF the PERIOD the splendid oratorical dis
plays that usually take place III Parliament when
the Cladst0nes, che Dsraes and the Brighs and les
ser luminariestak their highest flights and make ter
most dramatic n0urlshes. 1t 80 happens this year
that we may expect in this great arena something
more startling than usual, and these renowned pO-
tcal gadiators said to be buckng on their
armOr to do battle in style worthy of their prOwess
Ireland and its Church establishment have already
called them frequently on the field but oltler and
Its delnands-is not unlikely to bring on
Parliamentary. tournament such as has not
haa viii Gnd flONa
The speech OF Sumner has made a hit-nay, great
sensation. It's merits as political Grafton OF the
of view, OF course. are freely criticised ana
demned. The English world of all degrees were pro-
by the Senate; for they say with reason that our
secretary OF State, backed by our President, IN
structed our Minister at his Court to make treaty
with this country. Such treaty was made and
duly approved by our government; and when they
supposed the affair was settled and the treaty
slowed away IN our archives. they are wonderstruck
to learn that all President Secretary of state and
Minister have done and signed has been repudiated
and that the whole of this troublesome business has to
begin de nocO. John Bull Is sadly bewildered. and
begins to think that the United States government
is wonderfully and fearfully made. II the Senate
has the inal say in such important matters they
claim, why it would be better II the Senate sent
would be some chance of treaty, once signed and
sealed, being recognized as binding. Some allowance
ought surely. TO be made for these benighted English
people, who can hardly be expected to comprehend In
day all the mysteries OF our political mechanism.
SufCe III 10 say tney are SOrey DOtnered, anu though
they are very willing to come to amcable UNDER
standing with Brother Jonathan on these tarna Ala
bama claims, they are at loss to know whether the
new Minister. Mr.. Motley, comes to negotiate on
behalf OF the Senate or of the President or If new
treaty Is made to please the former whether 1t Will
not be resisted and rejected by the latter.
Can the HERALD throw any light on this misty SUBJ
ject1 Can 1t reveal any clue out of this political laby
B thai a the new eye nser as W o %eSe 1 e
the last one, and that the treaty No. shall have
the hearty endorsement OF the Senate, the President
XnDK HE'D n2 haf ann
venerable ancestors will take heart and go to work
once more to arrange matters to suit us. The
friendly tone OF Mr.. Summers speech Is like balm to
their wounded senslbilities but they are in guam
dairy whether he really means It, or whether he only
gogne Who assnres the dobng H '1 urcn WhIe ne
brandishes the birch over his head, that sit gives
hm Infinite pain, but castigate MIN he must" Are
MIR. summers hOneyed words all they import. or has
he rod In pickle in the recesses OF his Senatorial
desk? Nous pe,TOaS
Earl Russells proposition TO create twenty. eight
peers for life has passed a second reading In the
House OF Lords, but met with some opposition by
the hereditary lawmakers. the Earl of Derby among
the rest. This is certainly an innovation on former
usages and looks like another sop to the reform
Cerberus; it will really add to the real dignity Of
the upper House by bringing into 1t men OF brilliant
talents who have not the advantage OF large landed
estates. 1t VIII make the House oI Lords more popu
Lar without lowering its prestige.
Among the lighter topics OF the week has been a
pquant expose in the Bankrupt Court OF q noble
the last Duke OF Newcastle, who travelled in the
States as the Mentor of the Prince Of Wales. This
tnOugHLieSS sClOn OI distinguished man was lelG
the modest annuity OF f400, IA his father probably
knew he would fritter away any larger sum; but the
mystery OF the matter Is how any young man with
this very moderate income could manage TO con-
tract debts to the tune OF E230O0. Surely there must
be some indeiinabe charm in the mere name OF a
lord although younger son, ana pennilcss that,
since capitalists and traders in England will allow
themselves to be duped and feeced in the way the
Bank rupt Court so frequently reveals.
Paris correspondent OF London journal sends
us this week the following piquant item:-
good deal OF sympathy, mingled with a little
sarcasm has been expressed here lately for Ame-
rican family whose daughter was about to marry a
Siciian prince, the said prince having turned out
to be bogus. The tr0uSSe1u was ready and the
princely coat oil arms was already painted on the
carriages, both OF which magnificent superflulties
are now for sale. Another caution to ambitious
American manlmas who sell their daughters ior
European titles THIS IL q bit OF gossip
well known in Paris that 1t was quite sure
to ind its way into print. 10 IL fortunate
for the ambitious mamma on this occasion that
the discovery Of the imposture was made before
the marriage. The o'OuSSenn can be sold laid
aside till wanted; but how could the vile pretender
have been disposed OF had he preserved his mask
TIL the usual legal formaliiies had all been gone
through? What an escape for the intended victim
as wei as for the ambitious mammal
FRANCE.