The New York herald., 1870-02-19
BRITISH ARISTOCRACY.
The London Seas0n-Salc OF the Duke OF
Hamilton's EGects-The Earl Of Jersey
The Divorce Case Of MOrdaunt vs..
MOrdaunt-AnOther Romance in
High Life-HOW Countess Will
Have to Change Places.

LONDON, Feb 5. 1870
week hence, or even less, we shall have fairly
commenced what may beitermed the 1rst, or work.
ing portion OF the London season. Until Easter Is
over and people have returned to town after their
short rum to the country at that period the London
season." as regards pleasure III daily large dinner
parties, nightly balls parties and operas can be
called pleasures when people have so much Of
them that they long for the end Of the season-can
hardly be said to have commenced. But enough OF
the day s the evil thereof We shall now that s on
the 8th OF this month, commence the Parliamentary
season, and real earnest work in Parliament will be
the order OF the day.
need hardly say that although those who are
merely pleasure seekers have not yet come to town.
those who have arrived form pretty numerous
BODY To begin with, every member of the House OF
Peers. and also Of The House or Commons-more
particularly the atter-either have or are about to
come TO London. On the ministerial side the Earl OF
Granville, for the liberal peers. and Mr.. Gladstone
for his followers in the House Of Commons, have
issued their mandates, requesting-which means
0rderng-every one to be In his place by the Sth OF
this month. 1t is the same with the conservatives
Their chiefs Lord Cairns in the Lords and Mr.. Dis
raeli In the Commons-have sounded the trumpets
which call men from pleasure in the country to work
In town. aud the call has been, usual, pretty well
responded to- In q word London Is certainly full,
although not so full as 1t will be some weeks hence
Still the working men, with few exceptions, are in
their places, and never recollect seemingly more
decided prospect Of real work being got through
than viii be the case during this session.
Let u.s. then, take 1t US an accOmp isned fact that
the London season has commenced, and with 1t we
begin to witness many OF those extraordinary things
which are only to be seen IN England, and which
peculiar to the state Of society in this country
For instance, you have no doubt heard on your side
OF the Atlantic OF the young Duke OF Hamilton, This
nObleman, seven or eight years ago, when he came
OF age, inherited prlncely fortune and almost
royal name (as he is neal descendent OF the kings
OF Scotland) several magnificent estates and every
thing that ought to make life happy. His income
from landed property was better than f200000 stcr
ling. During his minority the accumuations Of
ready money announced to nearly halt million
sterling. He had had every advantage Of education,
both abroad and at home, and ought to have
been man Of influence In the country and
10 have taken o good position among tue
governing classes. His mother was Of the
royal ducal family Of Baden, beautiful woman, .
first cousin OF The French Emperor, and as good as
she was good looking and high born. His father.
the late Duke, was one OF those men who carry on
their person the marks Of evident good breeding
and cultivated mind. The sisters OIL the present
Duke took alIer their parents. Two oil them are
nuns thelr mother being Roman Catholic the girls
the Prince Of NOnacO But the two sons VIZ, the
present Duke and MS brother, Lord Church HaIni-
particular, from Ills very outset IN life, seems to
nave taken pleasure Ia no society but that OF low
"a, So.n turf Or g. oi The
through ali his ready money, and had, besides,
fioo,OOo. From the very nrst he seems to have
been the mark for every swindler IN England to
make money Of lie avoided the company OF his
ago the Emperor seat an Oincer OF his house
hold " ask me Duke to dine Ut the Tuilleries HIS
Grace returned curt verbal answer 70 imperial
relative, tnat he could not accept the invitation
"lor he mad neither clothes manners III which TO
i appear at the EmperOr'S taplc" That same evening
ne appeared i'll private box at the opera dressed N
short double breasted shooting jacket and IN COM
pany with TWO Or three Of the turtes (brOken dow
| Detung men, who nunY on 70 him 1Or what they
could get), and afterwards presided at supper OF
which the less that IL said the better concerning the
'tades," WnO composed One-hall VI the tWenty-fOur
who sat down to table.
NOW in England man, and particularly Welsh.
man, may SIN as much and aS oiten as IN any Otner
country IN the world perhaps more Than III most But
he must not do SO III way thai violates certain
conventional rules OF what is Called socletyn For
q time the Duke OF Hamilton was laughed at aud
j0ked about. ~ was Thought that after u time, as
lie got older, even II be did not give UP his pet
vices, ne would at amy rate cover tnel with good,
thick veil. But 1t LJined cut Otherwise AS lie In
creased IN years nc seemed more ana more welded
10 low socletJ. HIS race nOrSe5 were under the en-
tire control OF gentleman Wn0 more Lnan once
dragged the DUKES name through very great deal
lIs
gusted with hm, ana determined to read him ies-
son. HIS name was put up for the Jockey CLUB,
which none but men OF wealth. title OF respectaDity
belong, anu lOr the rst time III the elauIy years.
history Vi inat club weaitny mob eIan was black
Daiied. rms was, OF itsc1, sufficient 10 cast sg
ma upon the DuAes naInc Wlicn could hardly ever
be removed, ana from Lhat moment hls Grace de-
ternllned 10 leave England and reside exclusively
abroad.
When ne left London his plans were unsettled,
and lie, as matter vi coGrse LEFT Dcnind hm num-
Al. .ll.lL tIt.nI
clothes, ana Things VI which nc Could MAKE
ana couid not carry away. These were sold W auc
ton last Thursday, and happened 70 DC present ut
the Saic Inc prices Wnch these things re.zed you
would hardly Dci.cve; certainly Two and three nun
dred per cont over and ABOVE tneir zeal vane, even
when new. ine purchasers were nearly all lneD
VI the middle class, who seemed as anxious
to hava memorial OF the departed Duke,
as any Catholic would 10 TO possess . relic
O.. some favotlLo SAINT. Pipes, canes, rid!ny
whips, cigar caac5, greatcouts, short JACKETS
ciOtnes Of All xmas anu sorL5 gloves, boots and
everything II Is possible - imagine u yoang man
VINO does not care what nc spenus what he owes
10 possess. But Tue number oi these articles Was
multiplied certainly two fold over those or ANY
OLner lvlng being ever saw Ia the possession or
the most cxLravaaant VI spcndthrtts. Pictures
there were, too-pictures, need hardly say which
not suited 10 altar pieces ol any church. un-
less II lnghL be Ia the prNase chapel Oi some new
Mormon sect. But TO see me pleasure aud delight
OF the ''snoDsn--lor maa who thus worsnps un-
worthy noolii,y IL snob wnen any lot was Knocked
down to them vas worth golng ten miles for. saw
one ittlo "cain-he looked IKE the artcled CLERK
OF an attorney-wno bid nve pounds STERLING for
short lneersciaum pipe, very mucl used, winch he
coui have bought no. twenty yards on for thirty
snings. Tut THIS pipc mad been smoked Dy ana
carried IN the pocket vi real duke, ad so the poor
little animal Was delighted witn MS purchase.
AWAY, Bur A DRAIN oS TIE LAND.
THIS was me last scene, Imagine, OF the Duke OF
Hamlton's lfc Ia Enssnd. ic mas elected 10 reside
IN Isance, aud will IA the iuture draw MIS- from
Scotland and England, w spend them on tnc CQas.
peG; -rr
ANOTHER PEER.
Following In bis footsteps, as | hear, is another
/,
only twenty-five years vi age, has very nearly run
through fStune VI SsOc0J Sterling year, aud Is
deeplg IN DEBT. las youfn WAS even more pr1co
cicua tnan hls lc,'oY Iecr the Dt ke OF Hamilton;
for when NJ school, Dc.ore Ae was sixteen years cf
aye, he ownel race noises, All dad borrowed
sJnelnlng Ike t$J,0J0 lruui the Jews. lie
~ sul on the turi, and ssl no.ds cut
In London; but ] iancy hts race muse be
nearly run. Nery shortly hs must take bis place
win the Duke OF Iamlton, tie Duke o. Newcastle
the Larl OF Mestmoieaud, tue eari 0i Winchel5ea
aud The rest o. lhoso BrIsn aefediaiy legislators
whO, noDe an 10 Drth, aIe soou made bankrupf is 10
incans aud ODllgel 10 rcsdJ 0dt oi the isnd
helm tu 4 IA M la