The New York herald., 1876-12-10
Grand Annual British Fat Meat Festival
lierbiyorOus Opposition.
A HIGH LIFE SCANDAL,
Theatrica! Jottings-"S "Shaughraun." the
fIrate-Court News.
A SHARP TRICK ON THE TURF
[Br CABLE TO THE HERALD

Tne eNtraultcn question Is stiu altricunS souc
share OF public attention here but the Foreign
once maintains an unusual reserve in regard toit
The Daily Ne,rs to-day announces that 1t is be-
lieved in well-infcrmed quarters that England sur
renders her claims, thus rcyiving the Old treaty.
TIE rAiLrnE or THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
A warm discussion Is being carried on in the
papers here in relation 10 the failure OF the recent
Arctic expedition under Captain Mares The break
Discovery has opened up question which medical
men are endeavoring TO solve. The Times severely
attacks the orcers OF the expedition for falling to
issue rations OF lime juice TO the men. and some
medical authorities claim that lime juice does not
prevent scurvy while others vigorously sustain the
opposite theory.
THE PRINCE OF WALES AS STOCK RAISER.
The Smithheld Cattle Show. at Agricultural Hail.
Islington was perfect festival OF fat beasts. The
Prince OF Wales was commended for the pigs he
exhibited and there was general aduation OF
beef mutton and pork.
BY way OF contrast the "Dietic Reform Society"
held its annual session at the same time. Tie men,
bers OF this society are all strict vegetarans and
sworn enemies to hesh eaters.
At the conclusion OF the session there was q
grand dinner at which thirteen courses OF vege.
tab.es-irom caulinowers to cresses-were served
up. The president OF the society was dressed In a
productions. His shoes, even, were made OF canvas
AN ARIsTocRATIc SCANDAL.
The great sensation Of the week in London has
been the hearing OF divorce suit. all the parties to
which move in the most arstocratic CIRCLES
Dermot Robert wyndam Burke, Earl OF Mayo son
OF the sssassinated viceroy OF Inda Ia lieutenant
in the Grenader Guards, has o handsome face.
very fine physique and is only twentysix years OF
age He succeeded In alternating the affections OF
the wife OF Lord De la Zouche four months after her
marriage. The lady is daughter OF Lord Saltoun
and Is also but twenty-six years old. In October
last year. after quarrel about the young guards
mans attentions Lady De Ia Zouche went out rid
ing on horseback and never returned to her home.
At the trial Mayo made no defence Robert Ma
thaniel, Cecil George Curzon, Baron De Ia zouche,
the injured husband, was born in July, 1851 and
was, therefore, the same age rs his rival Decree
nisi.
THE WEATHER.
The week opened with extremely disagreeable
weather and ends with April mildness especially
grateful storm OF unusual severity swept round
the coasts and then passed away.
FATHER CHRISTMAS coMSG-rHE THEATRES.
Society is Frightening somewhat at the approach
of Christmas. The theatres are already preparing
their pantomimes. Drury Lane announces the
principal roles. At present the theatres
very unnteresting. J. l.. Tooie has re-
turned from the Provinces and is presenting
q dull comedy at the Gaiety. Al the Court
marked success. Lydia Thompson Is playing in o
stupid burlesauc OF "Robinson Crusoc." Mrs. John
Wood whose freshness is perennial, revives Lion
don Assurance" Blackstone Is playing the
"Rough Diamond" "No Thoroughfare" has been
revived.
"suAUGHRAUS, THE PIRATE"
The "Shaughraun" has been revived at the
Adelphi Theatre with feeble imitation OF Bouci-
cault letter has been printed here from the lat
ter gentleman, denouncngin the livelest terms the
performance in London OF his play without his con-
sent. lie calls it the "Shaughraun" piracy, but
there Is no help for it.
Mrs Rousby received severe accident, having
been thrown from her horse lately while riding.
She is recovering.
THE QUEEN.
Society here has been much gratfed by the an
nouncemcnt that the queen proposes TO live during
the greater part OF the in Buckingham Palace.
1t is expected that unusually brilliant royal enter
tainments viii take place.
ROYAL FAMILY.
The Prince OF Wales has returned to town after q
brisk season OF pheasant shooting The Duchess OF
Edinburgh is recovering from the perils of connne-
nent. The Duke OF Connaught made his appear
ancc recently AZ a pianoforte amateur at an enter.
tanment in Dublin Barracks. This need not be
wondered at, for his brother Alfred Duke Of Edin-
burgh Is violin virtuoso. as well as q sailor, and
the King OF Portugal Is busy translaiing "iIametn
into Portuguese. fred, doubtless by the example OF
Dom Pedro, Emperor OF Brazil, who has translated
many American and English works into the same
language.
BLAcKIEGs OF THE COURSE.
There is great excitement in turf circles over the
prosecution by the Jockey Club OF two individuals
who entered thrce-yearold marc, named Sphynx,
at the Sutton PARK races and subsequently as a
ally named Glance. for the Trial Stakes, at wolver-
hampton, which she won. In the interval between
the meetings the prisoners disguised the mare.
Tney painted a white star on her forehead with
caustic, put white mark on the nostril and gray
hair on the fetock. They also dockcd her tall four