The New York herald., 1878-08-16
LONDON GOSSIP.
The Earl of Beaconefield and
Prophecy.
THE DISRAELI FAMILY.
A Scotch Estimate OF the British
AristOcracy.
FASHION, ART AND SPORT.

LONDON, August 8, 1878.
OF course Beaconshe.d and everyth that relates
TO him--his name, his nationality. hw noveIs--are
more than ever the topics OF the day. Even in the
pulpit no IL discussed By cergymen OF political
denotes. Last Sunday singular sermon preached
In suburban church, the text being taken from
last verse OF the eighth chapter OF Zeohariah :"ln
ihose days IL shall pass that shall
lake hold Of all languages OF all nations, even
shall take hold OF the skirts OF him that is Jew, say
Ing we will go with you, for have heard that God
ls with you." Lord Bcaconsied was made TO figure
ps the Jew OF the text, the nations represented
u the Congress the ten men OUT OF
nil languages, and the sermon gori-
Gcson OF the Premier aad his ''peace with honor.n
BEAcoSsBIILD's ANrEcxDENTs.
Ono OF the weekly papers raises tho question to
what the original family surname OF the Jew Premier
really was He himself Informs the memoir OF
bis father that his Hebrew ancestors, after flying
from the Inquisition in Spain and taking refuge In
Venice 'dropped their Gothic surname, and. grateful
10 the cd Jacob who had sustained them through
unprecedented trials and guarded them Ihrough
heard oi perils, assumed the OF sDisraeii' In
order that their might be forever recognized,
The name OF Disracl, the paper quoted from,
been borno by other family before since
us adoption by the Hebrew ancestors Of the Premier
the name could be counted on ones nngers. II has
been stated that early this century there was
ottery Office keeper and money lender living IN
Dublin who named Benjamin Disraeli, aud
m uncle OF the Premier
One OF tue sporting papers tskcs the opportunity
Of hauling Johc Bright Goals the ancestry
question. 'John Bright" 1t says, 'Is tho man who
,latsy snsered nj the Premier ior not having drop
pf English blood in hts veins. II is not generally
ks~ ~h.
Waaa Jewess. She probably Jailed in the iried nsh
hns or Brummagem Bright would bo th'wulping At
Ibis day insteaa OF thouing and theeing."
-tBe so PRAYEK FOR THE AKIsroCKAcy
forgot to mention above another specimen OF pull
pit poiilics-a prayer offered up by tho parson OF
Rossshire church :-''We pray tor our aristocracy;
give thcm some education IN their low and degen-
srste condition that they may have some common
sense to guido them TO do good, which 10 much
needed In this Try and this poor Highlands. We
hear SO much OF alarms OF war and Of the cruel
slaughter Of men and horses, caused by those who
govern this country. who arc only cowards, design
eng, truckling sneakers and poltroons; sweep thom
nll away with the bosom OF destruction and put men
In their place who will do GOOD TO this poor High
lands, and give us peace and prosperity and happi.
ness for which we give glory 10 God, was done
In ths propho,ic ages" ,, soa bar
BoSNErs AND POLO nt
Tho electric light familiar enough In Pars. but
much more sorely needed In this dull and gloomy
c,iy, is making way slowly. "Mme. LOUISE" says
Of the papers, 'has just done vory pluoky and
liberal thing AS everybody knows, the oieosrc
hight has been introduced with great success into
various districts OF Paris, notably In the Place de
rOpera Mme LOUISE. doubtless primarily apx ious
that full justice should DO done TO the charming circle
OF bonnets which her window displays, has offered 10
ulumioate Oxford Circus at her own expense. Unfor
tuaatcly Oxford Circus stands In four parshcs aad
wa,lc might bs possible 10 propnla'e ono vesiry,
abe hope Si overcoming the preJudcss OF iour is toV
sauguine. THIS Mme Louise hus discovered aud
present tho projecs angs ire"
Inclined 70 patronzc II The kapelagn Ciub The other
pgnt played poo match by the ulscte'c light with
Cvmpletc success, aud each side took a goal .a
80 FAITHFUL USro DEATH.
Tue Roman sentinel who stood a. his post 10 the
a. D.7S. While vssuv,us was raining doa,n aaa DO
tho cy, and whose skoict0n, siIil erect
,ses,ved sa S,ssn centuries alter MS heroic sa he
bonor due 10 him. Miss Hosner, The well known
noble statue modelled iu whiie says the Morn-
ig0 Post :-"ibe ngure, clad III the garh Of Roman
soldier, is srsndiy proportioned amt posed with
simple grace, and there ~ touching expression OF
devotion 10 duty thoroughly martial Ia lhe express
son oil the countenance. The scnlinei knows
that Death Is comng; but he seems 10 hy. He VIII
remain ana meet him lace to lace. Hersu consists
ali the poetry OF ihe conception, anu tue artist has
oone Justice IL In the matter ae
u,ent the statue may ssein somewhat exaggerated;
but this appearance IN, no doubt, due
stance of It's beng placed upon pedestal. IL
would be seen 10 much groaer advantago at higher
oievation.p .IaH
cI osg or THE HunLIxauAM POLO AND PIGEON sEAsox
A we'll fought match between tho Second battalion
OIL tho GrsnuQlcr Guards and the xteohth IAncsrs
brought the polo season to close. the Lancers WIN
niBg by Two goats to onc London has done wiih
poio ior WHILE and all tue fashionable devOtees OF
sporl are away IN sussex at he Goodwood races IN
the duca PARK of Hts Grace OF Rich mond The pigeon
shooting season isaiso over London. a. has beup
successful onc, and would have been had the
Prince and Princess OF Wales honored the ciuo with
their trcscnee; but the OCCASIONS winch IL
hoped IN ey wouia have attended uulsokedor circuD
Tor lhc advertised shooting events have MOI been 80
numcrous as In seasons the sport In stili keeay
sonething ike thirty dozen birds day shows that
ins voarcs ct pigeon shooting arc stii very numcr-
Gus. Owihg 10 the increased Number Of assumed
names this season, says the Fieid Doin here sna at
the Gun Cpb, arsurn OIL the winning guns could not
be gwen without naming the shooters aud causing Of
fenco. We must thercore coDnne ourselves to the
fact that Lord Grey Mr.. Aubrey Coventry head
tIe LIS. OF successful conpeulors at birmingham.
THE GoODwooD cUP--rHE rKrMPH OF HuxGARy
The race for the GVodwovd Guy was reduced TO
etrugglc between oLiy three horsss-Mr Grettoo's
Pageant LORD Fslmouih's Lady Gol,gntly and Ne
Blescoviizs Hungarian mare Klncsen. OF TINS famous
mare the kiefd says:-"Hct uirth, breeding and ex-
polts have been lately told my many pens Bred la
Aubgary, aud daughter OF tnat good morse Cambns-
can. she bel. when snc emerged rom the paddock
tnis afternoon he cynosurc oi AZ eyes AN unoeatcn
certificate AS me winner ol thiry-sx races grand
Looking msrc--of that tbere coud be no doubt
lengthy everywncre, with nns shape and action
Pv"Nis
her being tiie too long In back Tor stsycr but
beyond tust n,tso iault could be iouDd WIN her
bopIs sportsman, ono OF the Ut the aud
who sa~ tbo DAYS vi Priam anu Giencoc, Harkaway
snd Cbsries NIL, told us that he had not looked on
gssnder mare virago 1884, anu others OF
the old school confirmed nj, words Still there
grsat prsJudice against her, and Tor that ihere is
ttte wonaor, because IA the great majority of her
Faces she best nothing, and wc nave perfect rignt
lat present. 10 our lnsuiar contempt Tor the best
horses of AUSTRIA Hungary anu Germany. But
kiucssm had done something more than boat Aus
trian aud German horses.
~ nAcE
Pageant made the running at n slow pace, followed
~ knossm. ana this is the history OF the until
tno distsbcs reached. Before this, snioring
the straight, Lady Golignty wus bcaton OF, anu IT
looked as " there was going TO bc line racc
between The other two. approaching tnc stand tue
appeared besen, ana, Madden beginning 10 ride
her vigorously, great shouts arose ior Pageant 10
bc turusd equally enthusiastic shouts Ior kinc