The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-26
LONDON GOSSIP.

LONDON, July Q, 1875.
The LONDON season Is waning fast. 1t Will re-
ceive its coup de grace on the 9th INST, when
Goodwood begins, but even now there are not
wanting signs OF its decay. II you are '1n the
swim" OF society you can still go to three balls
night, II you have any inclination that way, and
there are garden parties and races. and cricket
matches galore, though the weather is dong Its
best TO spoil all out of door amusements. There
never was such weather-at least do not rocol-
let such spell OF wet and wretchedAess since
1850. There has positively been no summer at all.
In April, when We were expecting spring showers
and mild weather, there suddenly set In the most
tremendous heat and blazing sunshine, so that we
thought we were going TO be plunged into sum
mer at once; but this only lasted few days, and
since then We have had nothing but perpetual
downpour and unutterabe gloom. We are, TO be
sure, better on than poor neighbors in France,
for we have hoods, but really fine weather is so
exceptional IN Engiand-we can only reckon on
three or four months OF It at the most-that it
seems almost hard we should lose those. In next
week is
ST. swITHIN'S DAY,
and If that be wet and The old proverb be true we
may look for forty days OF unceasing torrent. Bus
those OF who are more sanguine are hoping
that the weather will change before then, and
that the golden autumn will make up to us for the
miseries OF what ought to have been the summer
but what, as Jean Paul says, has been in reality.
"only a winter painted green.n SO great was the
wet that
THE PRINCE OF WALES GARDEN PARTY,
announced for last week, had to be put of till
Monday, when 1t took place In the beautiful
GROUNDS at Chlswick, which are lent by the Duke
OF Devonshire TO the Prince on such occasions.
There was a rare crowd OF the aristocracy
and as is always the custom at dress gatherings,
allure and art. The royalties were there in full
force. Queen Victoria put In an appearance
quite contrary to her usual habit, and looked bet
ter and more lively than l have seen her for
years. Her Majesty wore some white flowers In
her bonnet and constant pleasant smile on her
lace. she walked about the grounds, conducted
by the Prince, chatting to people she
knew, and now ana then stopping TO
have some celebrity presented to her. M
Gustave Dore received this compliment and came
away quite pleased with toe SQUIRE charmant at
the gracious words which had been accorded TO
hun. The Queen OF the Netherlands was also
there, and princes and royal highnesses innumer
able. One was glad 10 see Prince Leopold wholly
recovered frem his late illness and In features
very much resembling the Prince or Wales. The
ROYAL VISIT TO INDIA
Is now assuming shape snd form. The great
question OF ways and means, or how and where
the finances were TO be procured, was explained
BY Mr. Disraeh Lass night. The total expense Of
the Prince of Wales visit will be about f142, 900,
OF which esq 900 the estimated cost OF the voy-
age ESQ, 600 to be given the royal traveller for
assistance In meeting the charge upon mis- hospl-
TALLY and f60 900 placed at his disposal Ior what
Mr.. Disraen calls personal expenses This total
is ESQ 900 less than mas been anticipated and the
announcement was very well received the
House, the only malcontents being few radicals
VINO always make capital out OF such matters.
The principal members OF the PTinces stan Will
be Sir Barte Frere, the Duke OF Sutherland, LORD
Alfred iaget, LORD Darlington and Mr. Knollys.
The principal English journalists In attendance
will be DR.. Russell. OF the Times; Mr. Forces, OF
the Ddfiv Ne,rs; Mr.. I'D win Arnold VINO was a pro-
lessor IN PoOnah College, and who Is thoroughly
versed in Indian matters, Tor the DdiLy TeleQrdph
Mr.. Dlsraell talked about the Prince stopping
believe ne Will return TO England III march, as
his pny siclans are OF opinion tnat the extreme
heat in the Red Sea might prove dangerous after
COLONEL BAKERS CASE.
One OF His Royal Hlghness' friends in whom he
taxes great interest will not be able accompany
the Indian expedition, As ne will probably be spend
ing his DAYS In prison. Colonel Valentine Baker,
acting colonel OF Of the hest oil our crack reg.
iments, the Tenth hugsars OF which the Prince is
honorary colonel and agreed on al sides TO be
vice, IS unoer remand Oh most serious charge.
Coming up TO town the other day by railway to
oiue at the reglmental dinner Of the Ninth IAN
GERS, colonel Baker found himself alone IN a rail-
way carriage with young lady, TO whom ne
made sucn improper advances that she actually
hung the doer OF the carriage open and travelled
Tor nine miles standing on the step rather Inan
submit herself to
THE CHANCE OF OUTRAGE
This young lady is q Miss Dickinson, whose FAM
lily OF the highest respec tabIllty. One OF her
brothers Is medical man In large practice
another Is well known ut the Cnancery Bar the
third Is himself onlcer oil artillery, and IL now
quarJsred at Aldershot, where Colonel Baker was
Quartermaster General Al the preliminary ex-
animation before the magistrate Miss Dickinson
gave her evidence with most perfect modesty and
clearness. and though the other size had retained
MIR. Hawkins. whose marvellous bowers OF cross
examination will be recollecied In the TlchboFne
case, no attempt was made TO snake Ter testi.
mOny. Ii Is said That the most powerful
influences have been set work TO in
duce tue Dickinson family to Withdraw from
the prosecution, out all without eject and TINS
was proved By an attempt made yesterday TO re-
move the trial by ccrtlorarl from the troydon
Assizes to the Queens Bencn, where IL would
nave had the benefit OF being tired ny n special
jury. the request, however, was reused and
NJ the end Oi thIs month, unless he chooses To-
forfeit his bail of e. 900, Colonel Baker must take
ms trial. The general Deliel seems TO be Lnat ne
Will Oe found guilty ana nave to surer I'm prIs3n-
ment OF twelve nontns with nard labor, I5is
only right to say mat although CoVnet Baker has
always mad the character Of being loose nsh -
so lar as morals are concerned, MS PROFESSIONAL
status Is tue nlgnest. lie did wonders
in the Asnantee war. and there are few
soldiers III the world who can handle
light cavalry so cloverly and with such
enect. very extraordinary circumstance
connected with the affair Is That Colonel BAKER
after he mad given his name and address TO tho