New-York tribune., 1873-04-11
LONDON SOCIETY GOSSIP BY AN AMERICAN
LADY
Hartford, Conn.,, April s. 1873.

TO fhc Editor OF The TrfbRne.
SIR: The recent defeat and reappontment
" the Ensh Premier have local prominence TO
Mr. Gladstone; hut how few anything about the
brilliant -tatcsuaus wife, Mrs. Gladstone is an estima-
Die churchwumru but sadly lacks the social
.lry "a pcrsOn in her position Ds,rait at all times,
the Of greater offences against etiquette than
an, one IpnOu. Mrs Grundy is fond OF telling how
On one ion in order 10 refresh her husbands mem
lry Mrs. Gladstone wrote card which she placed In
thp fr7uc u . conspicuous mirror, do MT forget to
u,ite tno,e horr1d slni'hs," and how the "hOrrd
Smiths as well as Mr. Gladstone, had the exquisite
blight Of reading the eudcaring cpthet OF the frank
lo.es- Manners are not the chebni de b0tGWe of En-
saud's he's, society OF the leaders Of the London
Dn is the Countess uf WaldegTave, who now owns
Horace Wapole's villa. strawberry HILL" Tie COnn-
es * she daughter OF Braban. The English singer and
hou (, time snubbed because OF her plcbean
)ntu. size has hved down snuboiug and now snubs in
her turn She has been married three times; first
according 20 her own story for money; second for
pos.iou; turd iOr love" The Hon. Chchefter For
srur IS Countess waldogrsye's present husband. She
rrtu, her former Itlc because II gives her higher rank
th,u would Honorable Mrs In England some things
IAN De- done - well as'others LOw-down people have
40 right. that society is bound 70 respect. Hgh-up
people hrv. no privileges with which the law dare
nerlerr The poor rule works one way: the rulers
WOrl every way they please.
g. H. Lowe, Is the ugrest man IN London, and the
nOoi brilliant. MerCurlal as trenChman, thoroughly
continental 10 thought and expression, he makes you
forget face in fifteen minutes, and at the end Of
hour. you pronounce him of the most interesting
men you ever met. When he aud his wife, George
Eliot" lead conversation. their drawing-room becomes
the most attractive London. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewes
have pretty house Regents Park and. receiving
every Sunday, collect around them the cleyerest Of
men snd women Nothing exceed the retiring
nauncr OF George Eliot whose voice IL soft and low.
she cannot any reference 10 her writings and.
Though ieDds lOug 70 express tber gratitude, they
heyer dare outwardly TO hint at inward emotion Com
position g., no easy task to George Eliot" She labors
Uneessiugy % produce her results.
Mr.. Brujumn Moran. Aucpican secretary OF Legation
the Conrt " St. James Is thoroughly popular man
with everybody Having occupied his present position
for than twenty years hc is the best possible ex
ample yil service reform. What the American Lega
ton in London would be without Mr. Moran, shudder
20 think. Ministers may come and ministers may 20,
but Moran bOds forever. because our Government
realizes that absolutely Indispensable TO retain some
one knowing enough TO teach ministers and attaches
their business. English etiquette Is frightfnl thing
Republican Mr. Moran s the right man In the
right place. Long may no talk democracy 10 hunky
Americans who visit Europe in pursuit OF coroDets.
Yours. A
ksu- YOrE / IS73