, 1870-07-31

And you, old Cray,
Next time l travel so iar AyaJ!7
-c.E 1oung Fo1tt. -
LORD NELSON AND LADY HAM.
uTON.
'The Liycs OF Great Men" ia the title Of
serieA of very interesting art1c1eein Bel3rnr.a-
Que is deroted to the Ensliah hero Nelson's
adventures With the notorious Lady Hamilton,
portions OF which We extinct.
LADY uAN1LToy's oCTnry.
In 176I, Sir William Hamilton was accredited
to Naples from England. When he returned
10 EEgiand in 17s3, he Was widower Of 50.
When he returned to Naples he whs a:co:n-
panied by lady not bis wife.
WIS tl.s famous Emma Lyons, whose history
up to this period had best be hurried over ~
,iuicur d can be. She was tic daughter OF
tcrv roor people in Walea who wern coliers,
snl Gcrn in 1fG4. Her mother, left widow,
went to 1--we with Der own fs1nilE; the Kids,
culliets also; and IT was said that tho little
girl had teen cften secn walking beside
4 donkey laden with coal for sale. In so:ne
short memoir, which she IVES said to h1vo
Il. tat.d or inspired, the eaid Lord ITalifa1
.lnd her educated il j superior manuer-
! statement refnted lS that Indifferent apell-
.ns and English which sl1c never got rid
u to the cad Of her life. At 1s sh: ap-
;'.nrtf ps sort Of c1ll's goyencss or maid
At the honke Of n airs. 1hc1naH. Three years
;atsr SHE got to LoIls!oa a. a tho? girl in st.
.!ar-ss* Eaa.kct. rI:ere she Boun attracted at
tcntio,,, ard Indy tuck her for csaid-a
Ms l;ut'd. wbe lived in Chatham Place, This
I was gsy house, wh"re balls and parties were
alwass r:inE on-eoEaetl:,:g moro like tie
iiel: tl,c fouEetl for. Hero sbn read novels,
ard raid stolen visits to play houses, and was
| tgcsertly turned OF. :to was next eecn i. Z
tavein fretpuented by artists and actors, where
the acquired that wonderful Dramatic tastc
| and anto1nirnic actiun fos which E.a becaE:o
TO celetrateds and. Ike Harr:ek when
= whole rerieB of attitudes aud decl.matioxns x
! for her lietrion:c admirers at tho tavern. 1t
! WAS there that "the fe1nals Of whom We arc
| apcakinE'-to use the va!et-like phrase OF
tie hsck" who rnt together her memoirs
heard Of the improvement Of young Welsh
| m7n whom the liked: and elie went to Cap
tain paync-aitcrward the Admiral Payne SO
we'll known at a man Of r1clsure--.o inter
1 only too successful. and fairiy started her
on the career that suited her. Sir Hurry
Fcntl,cr.ten was her now "protcctor," with
whuua, tays the cbron;clcr, she lived in
.llenao1." Then caruo the usual reverse-
Elfeezy anc ercn dcstlt ution, and the exllibi-
e.1thbatl:e, his bed OF Apollo, and lectures,
| which gave rret!ige as fashionable, and
about as questionable, Sd that Of AIad1rae
l.achel. To this nsa E:.:ma Lyons hired her
self to rer.crify the goddess of health and
illustrate his lecture. and thus became known
to Ronney-
After being idolized awhile by tue painter,
slle transferred herself TO a rptte, Hon. Charles
Gresille., Under his caro- she rapidly rose in
fortune, but in time Has transferred to Gre
viIle's untle. Sir William Hamilton.
At Naples fhc developed an unexpected and
! ~1~-r yF.1r ifY "a f1rit fcnp
society, and was forced to study. We learn
1l,at the econ bcgsn to develop
| HE woscuEREcL ABILITIES.
l!cr wonderful gifts soon began to develop,
she sang in marsner that delighted all. Thus
did Lord Sandwich exhibit Miss Hay. The
mott curious performance wss wAat might be
called her Iotfs rl0ssiGmes when she wuuld
stand up in the drawing room. and enatshine
shawl Or T. piece ef stuN. would by :
stt:tni,ep. convert hereelf into !
1sosnan u.atron. eayadeEe, q nymrh, ct yep
resent grief, joy. or terror. This was also
fayorite effect Of canick's, who would etsnt
'rr ard "go through his rourls," as lie callei
i. Her elderly protector was tho most en-
he eEnrlescd = German astist named Rehtest
a skcicli all these various attitrtles In out
.,t.es. like tic drawings of Tlaxman's f 5uEes
Those 'weEc published il largo volume, an'
are eur1oce, though not very remarkable,
.AEosher performance Of hers VAS the el,Aw1
,'aner, Which sha gave wi, Ii great fire and RI
!: .aa'-cs.
HER ,,.nE1AcF.
Fee.il =, however, :h-: She La:l grsa!c- rift
has iLi:e. aud longing 70. fieli mora wo:tl
II icr talr,.ts, sim made all theso fascination
rl1l to the oLe end, ,-tta. Of an honorable pa
it;nn; au.l It last prevailed so fa1 TIM. in liz
;acy set OF fot England with tho intention q
: .sire nas,ied- This discrtditahls marriage q
u eMbspsator OF England witil his n1i=:Ees
: took Place IN 1l9l. nt Nar5lefoue Church; an
LsI.ete'1s'ica'y rnoush, tho ':snasure | to Ii
) ;acm. selves down IN The hills b nvontel names
IKE Lydia Thia and leila That Great effort
: were made to have the new Lady Ha1nitto
, IreseLttd at cunrt; but this was eteru!S r.
: iusst. Even on the dag Of tho marriage, 81
: William had private interview with the king
who mentioned the report OF the marriage
= .na sad he hoped it wss not rae. The fash
!. sonaele world, however, gathered around bel
I, nee shc hsd eecured her "patent," M
q .:ocked about her and for them she vcr
10 sec her old admirc1. no.naey, :aot,t
:, t,cslly dressed rs a Turkish wo1uan, an
: took Sir William. The painter fell bac
! :nto his old drise el,rg admiration, snd weAs'e
lt1 ont with si,tings; Il deyo:e n. Who'll
: .lc greatest rart Of the summer ehall b
+ -rseEsd painting picture. CT the divine Indy,
I :sl:irh we're tor tho Triacc Of Wt.cs." Ne gay
It her disner parties. where she sang and p'Ayef
> .nd stood mp to give now se1ious, nov COM
:, uable company in"a agoay of sozrow,
c ,:allini Ct the Opera Houkc, offered her tn
o thousand year and two benefits.
It trFEARAsCE OK TUE SCENE or LORD !E1soS.
T Aase. Lis great yac:oty IN September. is9
}, Nelson returned to Nsplse. where be was It
l Fert, NJ t1to 1.r Iya hAA EnnWn 9ha KAm1
1crs lefore, at,d on his return he resume
t .Lei1 acquaintance. HIRE, DESPITE the II
/ HAT he had 1 wife in England. be became 81
, snored uf 1-aar Hamilton. The f1ct beear
L In 1870 tbe Hamilton party and Nelson ea1;
. tor Enelsud. They stopped Ut Dres3e
b vLete MIR. St. George TINS wrote Of
4 SELEoSs new FLAME
2 "Cold. forward, coarsc," with co.oss
y Csc1o and Lidcous feet Her toacs eeesu'
!, :-cnposut; her complexion Was very eosss
III Sue!! really would lie tic type. Of bean
.hieh an oinilin.sy Jack-sar might desiro in
q Mul] OF Bet. Tho shape Of her features, ho
l. ever, was fiue. Is well as that Of her b.
, asd ears, and their expression variable and
: were what could be imagined. and leave ve
: aumllias'ug impression si the her
"a o'lition. Mr., Elliott, IL, lis
! aLu t0%tefloS AusN7oa. utlbI73 pHLAeN " W.
-, -. u.s going on, full Of eeniio admiration for
~ aiie's chsrnr. and scarcely operluG his Enon
'H ,e hut to praisc her: L,dy Hamilton having
:, :;r Of triumphant psnptic.ossluP-pro
~ :ne captive rho had enslased, and with Il
= rrigAllty willing TO exhsti: he1 poweFi be o!
'co wiling, sad almost soject in his eabseF
GIGS 1t was noticed he reenaed to have
5a.6nitS. The satellites were in keeping:
aGmau who called herself Mrs. CadogAu-t
,,a ! ri d. rani collier. what you might axpee
:. RAYS Mrs st. George; aud Miss hnighs, ~
,or iiat,e1er Of both"
II After dinner, tho entertainment consisted
In ] scpsr in rrai-e OF Selron aud his deed-, 80
,n- u The two ladies' Lady Hamilton's 1oldn
lar and WANTS were literally e1tray1eant, and
10 ~.s noticed that she ~As ereejT OF prese
a. ~h:cl. rbe ohtsincd By The common artih
cf cf longing for and sdmirine." There was
hit ,su,l difficulty about reception at court
m ,le electress. when pressed to receive I
his cuutsi.ed 10 rut on al receptons, notwi
sod i .targing the hero declared that abe wo
thc tncck the elec.rese do~n, I" and, damn N
,ou ! ;,e added. 1'In knock the elee
20. down, too5" Even tho Prime y
the ster's wife had Only asked Eels
he tut vas forced by his refusal TO ask the !.
hat lieu Mr Elliott gave breakfast, VII
herr Lacy Hamilton went through all the pt
hair oIaaiques; and aftes exiting enormously