New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
BRITISH GOSSIP.
NOTES FROM LONDON.

ORSHIP OF LONDON TIMES.
nRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUSR.l
LONDON, June 12.-Such dull week! Perhaps
the dulest London during the whole season. her
beauty and her chivalry being nearly all gone TO
Ascot for the races. Nothing has happened in Par
lament 10 create single ripple of excitement. The
newspapers have been unreadable. Your friends, if
perchance you met one, looked much ashamed of
being seen in town as if IL had been the end of Au-
gust. The Park has been deserted; which means
that carriages in the drive at to be numbered
by hundreds instead of thousands. that they were
only three rows deep instead of SIX and that it
possible to get pastthe Corner in something less than
Is minutes Not the least slip of royalty before
whom to PROSTATE yOuTself-Princes and Processes
all at Ascot. dare say hats would have been lifted
even TO the Duchess of Edinburgh had she be-
thought herself TO remain for the sake Of it. That
great lady shares with the Princess of WAKES the
distinction of being preceded in her drive by a
mounted policeman to clear the way. Ordinary NOR
tas-yea even COuntesses and Duchesses-have to
take their turn, and sit cOntentedly or
dIscOntentedly in their mOtiOnless carriages
during a great part of their airings stern
officers of the law REFRESHING all mad
inclinatiOns TO get out of line. But the Princess
with her sweet face, and the Duchess with her
naughty air flash past between the ranks; the
Princess always bowling graciously and gracefully;
the Duchess seldom acknowledging salutes, which
now indeed, people have got tired of giving without
return; that Tartar cousin is not much pes
tered with demonstrations Of loyalty respect. Her
husband, though not altogether popular young
man, has been trained TO civty, and when he is by
his wife's side people once more become aware of
her presence. And l have remarked that since
sautes TO the Duchess became more rare they are
frequently returned-a fact tending to prove
that there is good deal Of human nature in the
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change is everywhere; it has penetrated even the
Park and the habits of its frequeners are no longer
as the American visitor of two years ago behe!d
them. Rotten Row is now am not speaking of
this week but of this seasOn-neary well filed at
IN the afternoon il used to be at l. Late hours,
getting every year later, may have had something 10
do with the new fashion Young LADIES' and gentlemen
who are dancing their last cotilons las the German
is called here at in the morning even and
sometimes g, hardly be expected to sleep and
wake, dress and breakfast, and dress again in time
To appear on horseback in the Row between - and
of the afternoon. There a plenty of other good
reasons for preferring g. 1t is cooler and the Row
and the Drive are pleasanter and more brilliant
together than either of them separately;
especially now that branch of the Row has been
carried along the Drive, and you may talk with
your friends in a carriage without trouble as you
sit Your horse.
Attentions 10 the Sultan of Zanzibar continue to
be OF the mildest kind The hope ventured to
press that he would be allowed inside the Royal In
closure at Ascot, has not been fulfilled. He was
stationed opposite say the newspapers The accounts
of him which they give are meager to indicate
little concern in his movements The Daily Telegraph
however, has interviewed him-under the shield
of some unnamed outsider, az we are given TO under
stand since the interview, develOpedand pracced
I'm America, has never been looked on here with
favor In this case nothing is Omitted-not even the
remarks of the interviewer himself the description
of the hotel where the Sultan lodges his appearance
the appearance Of his suite, and how they aae
dressed. The upshOt of it all is that the Suan has
come on business He has lost $4,000 year by
the treaty" with the English-a treaty signed
under the moral suasiOn of Admiral Cummings
guns-and his navy has been destroyed by hurri-
cane. What he desires is that the English, by way
of indemnity for the revenue which the suppression
of the slave trade sacrifices should set him free from
the yearly tribute of $4,000 which he pays to Mus
cat, give him a steamship thousand Snider rifles
and ammunition, and the loan of half dozen English
sergeants drill his black troops. This is not sought
BY way of charity but TO enable him to maintain his
authority and carry out the provisions of the treaty
against the opposition of his chiefs, develop COM
MERGE make roads inland, and promote generally the
prosperity of the country he rules overland, Of
course that of the Enghshmen and English subjects
who trade there. Mr. Disrael is TO call Oh him to-
day Lord Salisbury did visit him yesterday, in his
capacity, suppose, Of Secretary Of State for India
dominion with which Zanzibar has many relations.
Lord Derby called also, and on Tuesday the Arch
bishop of Canterbury is do likewise, with slgges
tions to offer about missions in Zanzibar.
Mr. TennysOns new DRAMA Queen Mary" which
his London publishers promise Us in book form i'm
nediatey" is TO be brought out next Winter at the
Lyceum with Mr. Irving and Miss Bateman Mrs.
CroweD in the two leading parts Arrangements for
this purpose have already been made between Mr..
TennysOn and Mrs. Bateman, who is now lessee and
manager of the theater 20 which her late husband
gave 30 exceptional and honorable q reputation.
Under her control the same spirit, need scarcely
saw rules, and there il diminutiOn of energy nor
falling off in the remarkable success of which Mr..
Bateman laid the foundation Hamlet" Is still
drawing excellent houses and there is every reason
~ believe it would continue draw during all next
month. The London theaters, AS rule, do not close
their doors till August But Hamlet" is to be
withdrawn after the Booth night which comes June
30 On the following evening Miss Isabel Dateman
takes her beneftDOt as the Ophelia whose and
tenderness have charmed long, but the
Queen in CHARLES l." Mr.. Irving's follows July
aud the morning of July g. when he will play Richie
lieu and with that, believe the theater closes TIL
September. 1t will reopen with Macbeth" Mr..
Irving playing Macbeth, and Mrs Grove Lady Mac
betb-a cast which will be welcomed by London
playgoers. Upon the withdrawal Of Macbeth" Mr.. !
Tennysons play will be put the boards at once.
Whether II succeeds fails, the evening of its frst
performance is likely to draw together such a house
az has not often been seen in London. Mr. Tenny-
son himself takes great interest in this for him
he