The New York herald., 1874-08-11

other favorite resort being not merely lovely
building unique in ttsef and OF vast interest. but
anOrding opportunity OF escaping from the smoke
OF London into the beautiful Kentish country and
after having thoroughly done your science and
dinner overlooking highly cultivated gardens and
a beautiful prospect The Geological Gardens In
the the Regents PARK contain the finest collection OF
wild animals, birds. reptiles, &C., In the world,
ana advantage is generally taken OF combining
amusement ns with instruction BY visiting them on
OF fashionables gather together.
While the quiet student will be gazing with
Assyrian antiquities or the biboeraphicaI treas
ures OF the British Museum, or taking IN Ultra
ton OF science at the Polytechnic Institution. the
rover O sport Will be either seated under the
pavilion at Lords watching the evoutions OF two
OF the finest cricket eevens In the world or lying
pigeon shooting match, and backing. according to
nus opinion, the gun or the bird. Handy. within
Bs ans ns ssn.@ssH pSG .ss e s s
tocracy may be seen galloping furiously about
on their snortlegged. hog-mansd ponies, regard
cutting at the ball with tneir ,hockey sticks as
though to drive 1t to the goal was the main object
PRODUCTION, which Is easily obtained and there
also may be seen the younger members OF the
male ana female artstocracy-the former wheel
skating on a great square OF granite beneath a
blazing July sun, the latter playing cricket; both
later IN me afternoon sitIing under the pretty
and nirting with all their powers Connoissedrs
OF painting. TOO, whether admirers Of the old mas
ters or the modern school, lind at the National
Gallery and Burlington House specimens enough
to crafty their tastes.
nei9hborh0od Of London, as Of those at longer
distances, whicn are all made the subject Of pill
gr,mages by american Nns Visitors r VIII form the
should say something respecting the
AMERICAN STARS OF THIS SEASON.
These have been both many and various In addt.
ton to the regular luminaries, who are constantly
among US and who seem to have settled down into
comers IN the persons Of T'e General scsiss sw
and and & ms charming wife an. and daughter.
pes as wh ayds has ar ana hs:
said. intends TO reside permanently In London,
looks better physically and more at ease mentally
OF the vir0inius controversy. He Is to be seen
frequently under the shade OF the trees In the
happy he Was Special noce Of %
Queen on his presentation, and Nine. and Miss
Sickles were well received at court. Other dlpo-
whose whose charming nieces, the Misses Living.
Minister to Greece. The Hon. Robert
aoOs
as has our constant visitor General Pleasanton, Of
railroad celebrity General Dick Taylor, son OF ex-
among US, being high IN favor with the Prince OF
Wales, VINO taxes him about everywhere Other
sell, rom New YORK; Colonel Dickinson Woodruff.
Ambrose G.. Ktngsland, of New York; Mrs.
Washington olty; Captain W. G. Temple and
Captain John T. Upsher, OF the United States Navy.
Mr. ana Mira. Sars0ris went away to the country
been seen since; but Lady Randolph Churchin
(nee Miss Jerome) is q great favOrite In society.
THE GRRAT SENSATION
OF the season is however, an American hetress,
whose fortune is reported at various amounts,
varying from SIS, 900 to 100000 year. She s Q
young lady, who, though arriving hero
late and not having been presented. has
been invited to the court festivities and
is attracting q great deal OF notice.
Everybody is talking of her. Is she as wealthy az
people sayS What Is the real amount OF her for
Immensely sought alter ana the names of three
gentlemen are current IN society 60 each OF whom
she is reported to be atianced. One OF these, the
Hon. Walter HarbOrd, Is a cavalry Omcer, brother
OF Lord Sufleld's and one OF the handS0mest men
of the day. Another Is Lord John Hay and the
third is Lord Henry LennOx. Perhaps before tno
season ends two weeks hence, the belle Anee'5oaSne
WILL have made her selection.