The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-21
LONDON GOSSIP.

TEE FASHIONABLE SEASON AT ITS HEIGHT
TENT PEGoING, POLO, AND ROYALTY AZ HURL-
NGHAM-THE FoUR-rE-HAND CLUB IN coUN-
CLAN AMERICAN ARTIST FANCY BALL
LONDON, Jcne 5. 1876.
the London season is now at its height; each
week sees STATE ball. State concert or royal DIN
ner party; all the owners or Londen houses are
IN town." and the hotels and lodgings are cram
med TO repletion. We are now IN the week be-
tween the Derby and Ascot races, emphatically,
70 Lpni ION, 1.-THE" week or the whole year, and we
may DC metapnorlcaly said to be .gongit"
roLo BY THE PRINCE or WALES.
the Prince OF Wales, mis- relatives and guests
are working hard at amusement. After attend
ing the Oaks, for which they had pleasant day,
slight showers laying the dust and making the
country look lovely with its spring verdure, the
royal party the next day attended the beautiful
river side gardens at Nottingham to witness
match al polo, between the military and some
civilians, and the Inauguration OF the indian game
or
TENT-PEGGNG.
This tent-pegging Is novel diversion which, as
a manly exercise, win soon De acclimatized, and
promises to take It's place in the foremost rank OF
our fashionable amusements. II is practised in
the northwest provinces or India BY the armies OF
Mysore and Sclnde, by the Mahrattas. Skhs and
Afghans, the latter being by lar the most accom-
pllshed, and II IL called by them nezebaze. Its
English name expresses Its nature; a wooden
tent-peg similar 10 those ordinarily used in
Indian camps, is driven into the ground, and the
object OF the horseman Is to draw this with the
point or mis- lance as he rides at full speed. This
feat Is not so easy to do as TO describe,
a good seat and quick eye for
distance. a light baud, a close grip and
n i'm all -
played by the MussulmaRs, who form our native
irregular cavalry. the game Is said 20 be wonder
fully Interesting. From these native cavalry 1t
was learned by three English regiments, the
Fourth and Eleventh Hussars and the Royal irish
Lancers which last, having Just returned 10 Eng.
land, mas brought the game with IT. and It was by
the leats or It's officers that the royal party were
entertained on saturday.
THE WEATHER AND SPORT
Decidedly not pleasant daY for any outdoor
sports oar climate Is proverbially tickle, and the
weather, which has been charming during the
week. now turned suEy and drives US all into des-
par murky Is the atmosphere. cold the wind, the
sulen clouds hang over Us IN compact mass re.
lusing 10 break into showers but yelling
every ray or sunshine. NothNitnstandfnr
tbs unproptlous state OF the elements
II was, however, gala DAY at Nottingham; the
slaughter OF the doves IL given over FOR the nonce
and It would seem as though all the fashionable
world OF London all the lrequenters OF the Row
and the Drive mad made It point OF honor to be
present at the Inauguration or the Indian sport
The little umbrella tents With which the turf ring
ing the polo ground was dotted were filled WIN
Laughing, chatterng groups: 70 and fro under the
great trees OF tne PARK moved mighty mass com
posed or large. voluminous matrons; delicate
pretty girls; veterans from the military cluos
and ofncers from every regiment VITA a depot
within hsiling distance. Everybody seemed 10
know every body, and the infusion OF comparative
strangers into tue meeting for many OF these sol.
dier ofncers had not been in town BEFORE ourfrg
this season. gave it certain zest.
ROYALTY ON THE GROUND.
while the first greetings were being inter.
changed among friends the royal cortege arrived
ana the Prince and Princess OF Wales, with their
two young sons; The Duke and Duchess or Edn-
burgh, the Duke OF COnnaught anu the Princess
louise received tne saiutations OF the crowd.
Win the royal party are that belle OF many sea
sous the Duchess of Manchester ana the Mar
chioness OF Camden; gond'numored ruddy-!aced.
popularity known as "Early;u the Russian Am.
bassador, Count ScnouvaIon. who seems 10 20
everywhere Just now, ana Lord de Llsle. who has
lost the rood looks which distinguished MIN as
Colonel sidney, OF the Guards. Among the crowd
or coaches, barOlches and other carriages
grouped IN lines around The royal tent are van
derlng many other we'll known people. Here Is
Lord Ranleign smoking his ever present cigar
ana chatting right and ieft; Lord Ayiesord popu.
larry Enown as 'J0e,r one OF The Princes ihtl.
males: Lord scarborough the Duke OF mGntro,e
WIN. but recently succeeded TO nls title and the
famous physician. SIR Whnam Gun.
When the plag commenced the Prince OF wales
took his boys one on either side OF rim, and
seemed 20 be explaining 70 them the Oblect 81 the
gone.
The ornccrs OF tue Royal Irish Lsncers we're
muca put out az the state or the ground. wniCn
- so ana nnipry nd fsT ZEN sa1
one remembers that II The horse swcrves only a
feS incaes rom the right lne the rider misses ms
point one can understand that Oh such ground
tue horses were uncertain IN their stride anu the
misses unusually frequent. There was, howeve
average OF the hits being one In four.
CIVILIANS AND military AT PLAY.
AFTER the tent-pegging there was POLO match
between tie civilians and the military. Tue latter
were principally officers Of tie Household Cavalry,
but among tue civinans were ihe two Murettss,
Sir Bache Cunard, Mr.. Costing aud ar.
Herbert Ths - something Ike strong
lem, proving 100 srd muea for .asI5 op-
the winners Dy nve goals 20 Two. The frlnce's
boys had been immensely excited during the
struggle, to the evident delight oil their mother,
the Princess. the Duchess o. Edinburgh looked,
as she Always does, bored aud cross. She Is stu
standing out IN striEing contrast 20 hcr beautiful
aud winning sister-inIaw.
THE FoUR.IN.HAND CLUB.
The fullest park Of the season was gathered
together on Wednesday TO see tue meeting OF T4e
tour.in-Hand Cluo az the magazine On tns banks
riages ranged from Albert Gate TO the place OF
meelng ana the equcstrians we're in many parts
three lines deep. There was a very notable gath
erlng OF coaches and teams aad there was no con-
testing tho notable superiority OF Don to those
exnlDitcd ar The meeting or the Coaching CLUB a
fortnight before WhIie tue drags were yet gather
ing Into line Tie Duchess Of feck aud the Duckess
Of Edinburgh drove by In their carriages,
greeting and h Is said that the Empress Eugenie
came ~ from Cnsclnurst on purpose 70 Ne pres
ent, though confess Ola not see her. rne Duke
Of Beaufort. VINO i Pres dent or this. a. well as
Of inc otneI Gun vas cary on we grouuo. Win