, 1873-08-03
The Shah, and the Oesarewitoh and
UesaTeVna,
1" Rotten Row" in tho Height OF The
Season. I.
The Annual Conversations Of the
Society of Arts.
Kiss Emily Faitllfull-..A Wcdling--'
Jonquin Miller aud Hep.
worth Dixon,
Correspondence Of Tho Chicago Tribune.


Correspondence Of Tho Chicago Tribune.
LONDON. July, 1s7s..
THE LONDON hsEABoN"
Of 1873 Is drawing to c1oso, and tho migratory
Instinct which annually moycs tho fashionable
world Of London is just now beginning to DO
folt Everybody" will BOON be On tho wing to
somo ,favorito English watoring-placo, tho
Vienna Exhibition, Norway, tho Rhino, switzor-
land, or the Tyrol; yet Everybody" 1oaves
greas numbor behind, to whom fate or fortune
denics tho great boon Of yearly change The
fashionable aoason, which commences hore
IN February and ends tho lust Of
July, or with tho adjournment OF Par
lamont, has this yoar bcon unusually gay.
Tho visit Of tho Shah Of Persia and hia
brilliant rotinue, and OF tho Cosarowitch and
Cesaroynh Of Russia, hayo addcd not llttlo to
tho splondor and pagoantry OF tie English
Court; and all CLASSES Of tho community have
beon deeply Interested in everything pertaining
to those
INDUSTRIOUS vIB1ToNs.
Tho Shah, with his glittering diamonds, loft ua
two wcoks ago for Paris, whero ho ia now going
through second edition Of tho hospitablo at-
tentions 80 layishy bestowed upon him hero.
Rusaa-oldest sou Of the present E1nperor-was
well.timed, though not d visit Of state, but
merely family visit, It afforded him and tho
Cesareynn u'rincoHs Dagmar)-who is the Prin-
TOSS OF Waos' sistor-an opportunity Of particle
putting with tho Bhnh in the festivities of tho
post month, aud Of seeing tho great metropolis
at tho zonith Of its glory; when MI the creme do
Ia crome Of English society was assembled
within its precincts. Their Royal Highnossea
are the guests OF. the Prince and Princess Of
Walos, at Marlborough House, tho London roBi-
douce Of the Prince. Almost overy fine after
uoon
TIE TWO rRINoEssEs
sometimes accompanied by their Royal hus-
bands-mny DO soen driving IN an open carriage
through Hyde Park. They roHomblo each other
c1oBoly,-the Princess OF WnleB being, il any
thing, the fairest and handsomeat Of tho two.
She poasessos what may truly ba termed lovely
countenance, whilo her winning, unaffected man.
ners, amiablo disposition, and thorough oxcol-
lonco in every reation of life, outloar her to tho
hearts Of al tho English pooplo. There must
have boon prodotormination upon tho part OF
the Rsters to drcHs alike during tho stay OF tho
Cesarovna in this country; for, nearly always
whom they appear together In public, thcro is
SCARCELY IN iota of difference In tie dress OF
ouch.
One lovely day lust wool, while strolling with
some friends down that groat resort of fashion,
the promenade in Hyde Park, the Royal sisters
drove past, with the Prince Of Wales. They
were attircd in tlreBses OF poles do choToo of an
exquisite sha1o OF roso pink; bounots the eame
color, III each Of which were two small ostrich
foathcrs {aiso pink, aud wreaths OF dolfcato
white flowers and they carried pink paraBolH
covered with whito la:e.
At Btato concert given by command Of tho
Queen, at Buckingham Palace, last Friday oven
ing, they woro dresBeB Of bluo poult DO solo,
with buttons Of tullo and t,lnics Of palo-bluo
satin. wreatled with garlands Of cherries, tineas
Of diamonds aud pearls, and diamond orna-
mentH.
The Princess Dagmar was botrothed to IN
older brother of her husband, who died after D
few days illness. When on his doatl-bed he
placed tile hand Of tho Princess in that Of his
brother, md requested, Us last wish, that they
might be united,
THE APPROACHING MARRIAGE
OF tho Duke OF Edinburgh, tho Sailor Prince"
{secord sou of Quoon Vietoria), with tho Grand
Duchess Mario, only daughter Of the Emperor Of
Duke. who IL very popular, and who il generally
considered tho llandaomoss Of all tho Queen's
sons, is nearly 50 years OF ago, and tho Grand
DuchoHB III TO- Intelligence Of tho intended ALI
tion throughout England Tho people always
oyince the deepest interest in al that rolates to
the marriages Of mombere of the Royal family.
It has boon often said, and with TRUTH that
than Hyde Park Corner in tho height Of tho sea-
son. The widely known Ladies' Mie," or
"noTrEN ROW."
IL we'll worth visit auy day between the hours
tendns Il a1q from a to "aa s' to- to tho Abers
Memorial" is filled with oquostrians Of both
Be1es. There arc beautiful girls, who ride aB
II they were q part Of their steeds; with o
sprinkling of dowaagera Of 30 and upwards, Of
poaring upon horBe-back one IL ut 3 loss to un-
dorstand. Lovely children, with long, aaxen
hair, mounted upon themost perfectly trained and
groomed pones, display the greateest skilI in tho
management OF their animnlB Tho Prince Of
Wales and hia broth1irs often to bo seon here;
also, many noblemen and leading dignitares IN
tho Church. and men whoBc namoa arc familiar
literature, and politics. All are attended by
aoryants, who are also mounted upon tho best Of
horses, while the promenades on each slo OF the
"Row," undor beautiful trees, arc thronged with
pedoatrlans, who como here to 500 and 1o seen,
aro dressed in the hoight Of fashion. Many OF
the toilots Of the former aro maryos IN their WY
tho dresses being made on traine trimmed with
costly laco, only requiring the slight alteration Of
low neck and short sleeves to render them suita-
ble for Il ballroom. Rotton Row. is raked
and watored twice day indeed. 1t is as caro-
fully tended as a circuH-ring aud no vohiclo is
over allowed to enter it. Tho Beone presented On
THE cARnIA0E-DRIyE,
adjoining tho Row. every afternoon from to T.
ia unsurpassed In any other city in tho world.
Even Paris in ita palmy days, Lad nothing hp-
proaohng in oxtont or magnihceuce; and, to my
mind, there s no sight which eau convoy to .
stranger mora accurate idoa OF tho solid
wealth and grandeur OF society In the Engliah
capital Finer horses, mora splendid equipages.
or moro stylish liyeries, could not be anywhere
found. The walks are oven more denHoy crowd
cd than during the earlier hours, with elegantly
attired spectators,-ths walks presenting coup
doll roally dazzling,
Through tho kindness OF m English friend,
We wero favored with carda for tho annual
conversations given by tho
SOCIETY OF ARTS
at tho South Konsington Museum, . few OVEN
ingB since. The Society has 5000 members.
HnH },rien {t.nt 49, ncrIn