The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-31
WHERE LORD ROsEBERY LIVES.
How lie Game 10 buy the Durdnns nj EPSON
His Pictures OF Horses and Ifis StabIe.

ffur NE Ilnfrr H0ffi
Four years ago Lord Roscbcrv nccompn-
nird by n friend. went down from London to
Epson, IN orirr IT, insp.ct the historical homo
cont d'uth Of Sir Gilb"rt's half brother, Arthur
-b'tter known upon thcturf uudcr the namr of
" tho S1u. re- bad brought int the market
plated iha pur hnsc. II was "a beautiful day in
summer and the bright sun light d M the un-
dulrting grounds and ancient trrrs 81 Tho Dur
dams with It's gol len rays setting of the sloping
banks. the snrubbrrv. and the grlssy meadows
20 the utmost advantage. Through th"
trees might hc disccrncd the top Of tho
inmoua racccoursc which has Witnessed many n
fierce struggle Tor. victory between tho most re-
isladns have prolu cd Tho Durdans was not
without many rivals to the notice OF the intend
INK purchaser within the limits OF the plcaSant
county ~ Surrey. Burwood Park. near Wey-
bridge whore the late Sir Frederick Arthur. a
Waterloo. veteran. had recently ended his pro
longcd life. Lord losehcry had already
examined with hearty appreciation Of ITS
wild natural bc9uty. not unminglcd with
ndnlration for the quaint old library ,Gy from
eriy of its former owner. hid not yet
been removed. As the young Errl and his
friend wandered about the shrubbcry OF Tho
Durdans. and weighed Il ~ pros and cons OF the
contemplated investment, n wood pigeon flew
across tho glade md lighted upon neighbor-
ing tree. Presently the clear soft notes OF the
cushat rang out from its cafy perch, speaking
Of sylvan tranquility and peace That will de-
eide mo-" said tho attentive listener to hear
the wood pigeons cooling within fifteen miles Of
Hyde Park Corner is in itself sum rent recom-
incubation"
twas thus that The Durdans passed into Lord
the purchase. The princely home ut Mrntmore
which he Is about To- share. will not uproot his
love Tor The delightful retroat IN Surrey whore 50
many " his recent hours have been happily and
probably passed for the abundant hooks that
surround him at The Durdans denote love Of
rcadng. which is hereditary. and which made
him n special favoritc with his uncle. the late
Earl Stanhopr. sui IS ord Boscocry's fond
thther at night. after dining in London, for the
purpose Of sleeping in the crisp country air.
The house ana its surrounding grounds may
bn called historical, seeing that The Durlans
shares with Nonsu ia the reputation of having
once been the homrof ROYALTY. O.
Among many other houses In Surrey for
which Nunsurh Palace supplied materials was
the Palace Of Durlans.' built hy the Earl Of
Berkeley. which. having passed into the pos
session Of the Earl Of Guildford. WIS selected
hy Frederick. PRINCE of Wales. the eldest son of
Georsc I'LL. for hi rr@i sid, and IN the
Ill. passed no inrOnsid"ruhle portion Of his
boyish days. In the shrubhcry may still he
seen by the side Of the grave of AmntO. winner
OF the Derby for Sir Gilbert Heath ote IN 1888. y
small triangular pillar. erected hy the third
Georges father TO the memory of a iavoriie dog.
while upon the smooth bark OF the King :
beech may be traced some characters cut by
the hand of the boy prince.
Lord Rosehory's first act was TO modcrnze
the interior Of his new purchase; and its for
mer pDssrssors would scarcely recognize their
old home IN the elegant villa. with its French
place Of an ordinary Surrey country house.
With admirable taste. NJ Legs. n iurnishcr from
Paris. has hung the walls of the brdchnmbers
with cretonnc. and adapted the ground floor to
the requirements and pursuits of the present
owner Of The Dprdanss \ corridor lined with
might more appropriately b. cnllcd tho Stubs
gallery since it was Lord Kosebery's good
fortune ~ purchase five pictures from the brush
81 q. Stuhhs the great horse puintcr IN Eng
land about century ago.. which had been in
the family II their late owner since the day
when they were painted.
Lord Rosebery. may safely be congratulated
upon his possession of the hrst portrait in OK
isience ~ the famous racehOrse. Eclipse. upon
whom Lpsom and H. neighborhood conferred
no small portion Of his still undimmed renown.
The mhtohles- chestnut. Of whom the present
Lord StradhrOke says that his father reported
him e. hr horse capable - carving fifteen
stone 10 hounds. stands. portrayed by Stuhhs,
above the chimneypiece and upon the adloin-
ness"s Of Volunteer and DungAnnon. two 81
Eclipse best sons. Sweetbrer by Syphon and
gallery and between Swcethrer and Volunteer
hangs IA small picture. upon which II Inscribed.
pframrlon. iounJer of 'he Newmarkiet
Earl OF Rcsehery i, from, Charles. Lord
Darlington. 1871; The cold, unimpassi?ned
20 convey the impression of cruelty and cupid
ity which swaycd the hero OF the darkest and
among the traditions OF Newmarket. But VIII lie
tho blliard room ut The Durdans bears trst-
mgny To- the artistic prowess IF Stubs. the cor
pictures. which mnrk tn" superior finish and
Improvement in horse painting Of the nine
teruth IL compared with the eighteenth. CEN
fury. The elder Herring and Harry Hall are
here seen at their bcst. and II il incontc-tihl"
that. if Lord Rosebery continues 10 pick NJ
horse pictures with the same z,al and Su 'c-r-
that have hitherto attended his Efforts. h. j.
likely before long TO become possessed Of the
most valuable and interesting gallery Of this
description that England contains.
In tho corridor may he found some hall dozen
pictures 10y J. +. Herring. most Of which are
II 4 "a fIffHl
u. Smith in the saddle. and with Croft his train
er, ~ prodgious hat. a th' 81. Leser winner ;
head-a picture upon viii D. for reasons known
10 every Old racing man. Mr. Payne exclaimed
that he could not look without feeling SEX
secondly. oi Throdor" and his Jockey. Jackson
thirdly. 81 Jack Spsot and Bl III scott: fourthly.
OF Mcmnon and l5ill scott In he once invlncible
harlequin jacket of Mr.. Watt; filthy and sixth
IS. " F lho IA huil ana Amato without saddle
or bride. This last picture WAS sold out of The
DurdHns upon the death Of Nlr lieathcotr. and,
having bo.u seen iy Constable. WINS bought and
restored by Lord hosrhrry's faNoriie Jo'kry rs
a pr sent. To the walls upon whlcn II originally
hung. Above u" door loading ont II tho corri-
dor into the billiard room j. hung Harry Hail 5
ham painted for the late Marquis ol Hastings.
Tn" dining room is reserved for Lord Rose
berry : own h"r-"s with a large vacant space
winch wal shortly he filed hy Controversy from
IN" easel ol Harry Hall. n answer 10 the rX.
precision Of "A hope that a Derby winner would
soon grace tue walls Of this room, Its noble
owner na1Vely remarked that had the Derby
been "A donkey race h. wouli already in ono
iustan a. have been iirSt, second aud third The
,lupln- pa~tur- NArh stretch between the
h"Nsr and the Derby padded are cnliyrnrd Ivy
han "A dozen hrool mares. among which the
dam of Controversy the dam of Iuu'h't. and
liilC louise are "On~pl'uouS, Mhlo in
the further meadow eight warnings. Of
which Two or three AFRO not without promise.
Ehlop hlihrr anu imth"r, after u fashion which
would huN" light ii tn heart of Lord George
f'uin0k. who bowed 10 scan the shape and ne
ton Of y"tu- stock running az lih rty in the
h"ll> uc'upifh by Them since thrlr birth.
Cournqr d'' FIR. the ogIy brnIer of the prm-
d -
In the D'rhy is bed cut from his hoN. and the
who" 'HfonfdJ" ~ Tine Durham, hcspH hk, the
enthusiastic d.Nrt'on nr IL, Srun- owner to
wiHi :, after al. a MAJ onal SPORT In addition
70 tine huul stock collected an ms surrey home.
IprI ls1--n'p NOW becomes the iropr ttpr. ul
twenty BROOD mnl"-, WA. Ia a." 'tf up'' ti" de.
nslt ~ Baron Mavrr de- Rn,h~rhiii. AMI 81
MA'nrpni. WHO WIS purchased alter nor nus
lands ,'ath hy tle late Baron r9. and i- UNI
duUlt.iN one OF the Ia, ~ Valuable stations IN
the world.
Five Times IA widow and SIN Handsome.
I.. ", cI-..ilr H1l1er
Il. HNpND Va March 2h-Nr- MARTHA r.