The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-25
Piquant Spice OF the Latest Eng
lish Scandal
POLITICAL LAMPOONS.

a collection OF tales, poetry. &c. The new speci.
men, however, was deviation from the Beeton
track; its very title, "The Coming &" at
once arrested attention and aroused curiosity,
which glance at and parusal OF the first page
served to stimulate This arst page was partly
occupied by an Illustration representing the Prince
OF Wales crowned and In royal robes wi:h an
scep're in the other. THIS centre figure was sur
rounded by vignettes representing racing, the
Park, the music hall ana other episod ss OF fast
dedication OF the 'IdyIs Of the King" and in
parts was pretty close and vigorous as tho fol-
lowing extract will show
Indeed he seemed to me
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If possible. and AWAY. Sebonsir 10
book The Prince was as tSougSo NJ ' SPOKEN 81 's as
GuelphO, ana the ''Enid", "Vivien," "Elatnon Of
s Bsns sa N ,
and places. as an example OF which may quote
that herant. knight Oi Guepho's Court. bee )mes
suspicious Of his vile
When rumor arose about Her Grace
Touching her love for cigarettes ANA .eup."
doctfSss wsoana III Ssd srccl.imed
Now, although the writing was sufficiently poor
and the whole production Ia execrabie TASTE yet as
the book was made the vehicle or the reproduction
OF all the scandaOuS stories and cGncdS which had
been running the gauntlet VI society during the
year. 1t had at its outset certain success, which
success was wholly Insured when. with most un-
lutelli0iole akness, some persons IN high posi-.
ZION endeaYored TO suppress the work by buying
market value to all procurable copies. and 1t is
well known that sOme originally issued at
snl!linz were paid Tor ut the rate or two guineas
the attempt would be renewed the next year.
Accordingly. among MIR. Becton's autumnal an
n
THE sfLIAD,"
by the authors Of '.The Coming K-". 1.-THE Siliad"
was very lonY.wfnded pointcss and poor pro-
ductlon. The Prince again appeared 40 duelpbos
and the night adventures OF two OF hts com.
Bersites which filed one OF the canGos, gave the
writer an opportunity Of describing the Argyle
ho"sn me Ana,nopa; o hSte hamlItons night
own peculiarly saiaclous STYLE. But the greater
portion OF tue book was taken up with wouId-be
in which Gladememnon (Gil,issone1, Dudizzy IBIS.
raelD, Baooes Robert Lowe), Stetleldes (Staus.
paris In cano called "The Trial Of the Army"
Camdux Uhe Duke of Cambridge) and his equerry
Ph,tzjim tine Hon. James Macdonald) we're pre-
eminent In the course OF a colloquy, In which
possible Invasion OF Canada ny the Americans Is
touched upon, the following lines occur:-
Toronto city and old Montreal
70 Yankee arms might undiscovered fall:
ow 4oron bsnne woaa ss. vcsUfe, ou
All this is wearlsome stun, aud 1t Is probable
that the book would have fallen nat but Tor the
ing III the final pages where Vlktr0mache apostrV-
phizes the spirit of Albor (the Prince Consort) IN
passage which extracr:-
s thus hev n1 rou hOW her ney n i1eps Ill.,
wSy e ever ca B. bRyde sa es @e RSe
surely S'Ie one star liz IT,. na1e,l beam displayed
tfGm asftn. parent: deysni cam.
70 hs aaes Sa ;V son ono same
Ana abandond desolatc aloncl
Thy first born once comforting my pains
NO traces Of Thee save thy name. retains;
Not his to foster sciences and arts.
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S s sns s siS me he qo
And qS But last s5 ans
e syn G he seas y I1s o .S
ssS sSs %a1
But dry. Ipray thee, thv uniaiing tear; arr
tnwofS S %ore Ws ii Sse ie complete
.s Sss oue nsoe should ns
Very I'm grown Sn, Of ,l being mourae 50 much;
Don't VISIT mis- snrcop hagas again;
You both have done more Than HS was cali dol
M Se As%1s II
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Il houas invest Il, Sikronac hen "0u'a DC
Sea siGfS and s hs'
However.
sa LII ,Tn ~ S Tss1a %SnSs the shades
The %oTS eoayNis s4Ss's a have
And make l remarks Intended to Be vii Wit '"'"
for mine II not lily loyal peoples sake
E E ecun try BE- ssG nap
This expression OF sentiment being to a LARGO
extent an echo OF public opinion, obtained for 'The
Siadr wide popularity and made 1t certain that
the annual would appear again In 1874.
TWO BOOKS IN THE MARKET.
During the twelvemonth. however, quarres
seem 10 nave arisen between the authors and the
publishers OF these delightful works, and the conse-
quence Is that this Christmas we have two ANNALS,
tnors Of the Coming e. and the slIiad ,, the the
other 1.-The Fijiad," purportne to be written .by
the author OF the sil,ad and Others" compari.
not stupid, and the second stupid, but not sour.
riious.
49, indeed, so very stupid that only brief refer
ence TO 1t is necessary; 1t IS supposed to be the
FIJI, has the usual references to Gisdisuse and
Bendizzy. put Is dscreety silent about Court and
private scandal .,o, nrx,
on The contrary, has all the recklessness that
marked The Coming r.. In metre and In con-
originate but the adventures gone through by the
hero are, OF course. those OF modern days. The
World on the brain. rhs article "For God and Inc
Queen" descriptive OF Her Majesty's ire at Bal.
produced ia verse. The Prince OF Wales and his
companions at tho Marlborough club speak OF the
World, and Little LaDby" (lr Laboucnere) sings
to them some verses which he had just
read IN the sanctum Of the editor, Erred Bates"
trotted out and some new ones added. ana the
tone Is entirely that OF The Coming K, though
the new annual lacks the brisk freshness oil the
first one. 1t curious to notice nat where 1t has
a purpose that purpose would seem to he q desire
To push on the abdcation OF the queen; ana this
is set lortn In ballad supposed TO be sung at the
MARLBOROUGH Club 10y Lord Coachington lord Car.
rlngton), which now quote -
TIE COsTERs CAROL.
Imay be rouvh an like o. that
But amt no bloomin' TOOL,
An I'm rather up 10 what Is what
Though never coed to school,
know way ABOUT Bit
An this is what say -
That it's those that does the business
As ought to act the pay.
amt no grudge agcn the Queen,
Leastways that is, no spite:
But helps to Keep her. so mean
TOR what's my right
An as she Won't come out at all,