The New York herald., 1875-07-20
The Earl and Countess OF Dudley
Doing Darby and Joan.


the ELUSIVE gratitude OF his countrymen ana
women would 1nd expression. When an admir-
Ing country bestowed upon the hero OF hundred
nights pa atial residence at the eastern end OF
Plccadilly 10 was hard indeed that the gushing
Bisterhood Of that day should Immediately erect a
Statue OF stone man and call 1t Achilles, with
nothing on put an ancient Greek shield and a
short broadsword, to look into the ground floor
parlor window OF the ancient warriors house.
etIll harder was 1t that TOO loving vestry should
have placed public convenience in 'front.' OF the
old gentle mans drawing room window, and when
ENGLAND GENERALLY
erected in It's own hero's line OF vision statue
which has been and sTIll IS and ought to be the
rIdicue Of all VINO have seen 1t, then might H.
have been supposed that the height OF national
and inconsequential ingrattude had been
achieved. And vet these are the most prominent
objects thai greet turn from Pccadly
[ound ApsleY House into the far famed Rotten
Row. This fashionable lounge and promenade
extends along the western side or the park, from
the Dukes house to Kensngton Gardens, where
the ODD RED brick palace, which is now portloned
out as kind or royal almshouse, is almost hid
den IN the stately trees which acorn this oeauti-
iul site, when said trees, on moderate eomputa-
tion, near daily more lies tha1 all the other trees
In the Kingdom; here the hleguarGsman
loves TO roam with the aurserY maid and The per-
embulator; here Jack tells jill the old, old story;
here Captain de Lacquers tells pretty little Mrs.
McMusn't a tale winch old Mac, now playing his
rubber OF whist at tae horizontal Club, would
be rather astonsnsd 10 hear; aud under yon
stately beech there goes the lovely Duchess OF
PentonvIlle, lending no unwilling ear 10 the good
looking scapegrace who won her young heart
before yet sae was offered as sacrifice TO the
Duke, whose age riches ana scandalous reputa-
tion have given him an European name, aud who
Is now busIIy engaged in procuring for the scape-
grace above mentioned an appointment as COVER
nor of the undlscovee ed ISLANDS on the Western
coast OF Africa for not quite the same reason that
induced the Marquis OF Steyne to ind governor
snip for Rawdon Urawley.
THE PARK
has three different performances per diem, the
nrst commencing at the opening OF the gates at
SIX A. NJ, and devoted during the London season
30 grooms exercising their horses on the drive;
60 the latetudinarIan who comes for the sake OF
his liver, and who ID kes up by gorgnR at his din
per for the enforced dIscl pline ofthe morning; to
Sir Curryan Rce late member OF the Council in
Calcutta, who rides here every morning with his
Old irlenu Mango late president at tie Court OF a
Rajah, aud whose whole convers alton is OF the
land Of the sun, and wuoss fear Is that we may
pne day
LEASE INDIA TO AMERICA.
who will teacn Us how to make the country pay
expenses. These with the riding class or Mr..
Dexter, formerly a corporal or bussars, looking
out anon his pupils lor a susceptible heiress, are
the representatives or the morning attendance.
But from noon 10 tue luncheon hour park
may be said to be IN IT'S glory, for at that time
hrstocratic London takes It's pleasure Oh horse
back, and the ride is thronged with all that Is
fashionable. Dukes ana dtvines, ears and es-
quirss, barons and oaronets, with their own wives
and daughters sometimes, with other peoples
wives and daughters more frequently solemnly
ride up and down the Row until luncheon time,
when they as solemnly ride on IL is some
what OF a sight when Perdta ana Lals,
1aululessly attired and riding well, make their ap
pearancs, generally unattended uor he would be
bold man indeed VINO would escort this sisterhood
In this company, 10 see The furive glances which
tine younger ladies' direct at the well known pair
which glances bear truit the next DAY In at
tempt TO copy the cut OF a collar or the turn OF
curl, while madames the wives have no scruples
about
STARING BOLDLY
Mt the "husslesn wno are so attractive TO their
sons and sometimes 10 their husbands, whose It.
tempts not to appear 10 recognize the fair ones
are too clear TO the observaut eye and which Will
have to be atoned Tor in Perdta's boudoir in PARK
lane 10 locality much anectedJ by a bracelet at
least an hour or TWO snerward. But OF Hyde
PARK the erOwnlng glory OF The day, ls yes TO
come.
RING THE BELL UP wITB THE CURTAIN
Scene Hyde Park, any day in ihe season, time
half-past five P. NJ. Four rows or carriages
stretching from the Marble Arcn to Kensington
Gardens distance OF two miles, We will not
take "any dar," but one particular one, and IN
place OF typical parsonage. real ones. We nave
just been setting" at Tattersall's, where we
found people busily engaged taking about the
sal IN
made a. Nlckbrldge lat week. We take our way
by Albert Gate 60 the park, and, ss we enter we
zee in al elegant Victoria drawn by one horse-a
powerful nigh stopper and not afilicted with a
bearing rein-a kindly looSlng old lady TO whom
we take on our hat az we tnize the Baroness
Burdett Coutts, name that is honored wber-
ever civilization prevails.
THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF DUDLEY
are doing "Darby and Joan" In little phaetOn
shat Is running merrly behind a pair OF handsome
roam ponies. The Countess IS driving, and 1t Is
Impossible to avoid being struck with.her queenly
face and beauty 1t is, however, OF the cold
stamp, and her skin is not 50 delicate as that OF
some more unpretentious beauties There is,
however. a peculiar charm IN tna way she bends
her head as she replies to the salutation OF q
young officer IN the undress or The "Blues," VINO
Ars stationed at the barracks close by. In a
rumDling barouche Is the Duke or Grafton, per-
1aps thinking OF his niece, the wayward Mrs.
Eaton, VINO eloped with MaJo Harford whom, on
fhs death Of her husband she married. The
Queen presented Mrs Eaton, on ner frat mar
riage, with pretty Arab pony which toe family
caused 70 be returned TO Her MAJESTY when the
petite shining beauty compromised herself Un-
doubtedly one or tue prettest sights In the Park
Is merry, dashlnR Lady AylesioEd, the bosom
FRIEND OF THE PRINCESS or WALES.
She is arriving a pair OF chestnut thoroughbreds
IN her husbands mail phaeton. There is not a
member OF the Coaching Club that can handle the
TiDands better; and when she Is tooliug four-in-
hand her on leader thinks OF turning round and
locxng at her IN astonishment. Tno Countess Is
young, rather DARK and net particularly pretty.
81 " a fayor'te everywhere and no wonder, as
~ s very vlvacious aud just now her eyes spar
kc SO. she Is telling some fnnny story, that she
looks very handsome. Sne Is. possibly, talking
about Fncn's performance at 81 olocEbrdge last