New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
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Nothing could exceed the splcndor Of the BAN ,;
Quet. Silver aud gold plate shone on the tape anu
bullets; exquisite flowers delighted the eye wn,,g
the retnue of servants in full dress 80 well traineu
that not football told of their presence ann 's
| ease and repose which prevailed, the result oI
perfect training were forgotten in the dstlnet'Hn
| CT the company. The scene impressed me greatly,
and the more it was in honor of my uncle; WHO n
was at that time greatly interested in the bill to re-
move the political disabilities OF the jews; III
consequence of his lameness ana hIo nige sboud
have recognized him from his resemblance 10 .ho
numerous prints of him, so familiar to my eye h no,
from any recollection OF his features WIN" ""'
retained from my meeting III 1850. ,,,
certain family likeness TO my moIneI couiu
trace, however in the still ine-looklng elderly man.
who greeted me and his ne ir sau ' she
looks SC nicew aWould you like her as we'll" j
| laughingly asked, I" if she did not look NICE
Frankly, fear not quite so WE'LL my ucar' no
answered in the same tone .,.u,,
| was seated at his side and among the unknown
guests lady opposite. said to ne. " Do you know
Nary | ask because am told you are an Alneri-
can" i quietly hinted that there were so many
Marys between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts that
| needed further clue TO the lady IN question: 10
| give q satisfactory answer.
"Oh, mean my niece. Mary Napier; her hus;
| band. yOu know, is our Minister at Washington.
| qualntance through my mother. The second 9nes-
| ton whether Mrs. Stowe was black; inns,
however. was often, asked IN Europe at the Time
Uncle Toms Cabin " appeared
| "Will you and your daughter come to my party
| next week p asked another. | pied with
happy security that the baroness or my relations
| would enlighten t. lie hOstcsss name ana
residence, adding, however that the lady was very
kind to invite us, when she did not even kno" our
names. $3.50. ::
THAT is true" she replied, IL do not, but 1t IS
enough that you are the ncces of Lord Lyndhnrst.
and with him here" The lady proved TO DC the
| widow CT a royal duke.
Thus we weie fully launched on the broad current
of English society, in the rush OF the Season
talisman of n name like a modern sesame, throwing
| London.
| splendid and prolonged fetc, in Lord Lyndhur't
honor, TO which we were also biddeh was gwen W
| the Baroness Meyer ROthschild, at her enetlah
| villa at MentmOre, rather palace than Vllia' now
| ever. The baroness had sent early Ill the week 10
have the house and grounds put IN perfect oruel'
Such pictures. such furniture, such PARK scenery;
race horses, and hounds! such breakfast ana
lunch al fresco, aftcrward a dinner at Baron An
| tOny'S, as words cannot describe. ,,,
The company was confined 10 the hOtnschiiu
family, including Mme Aphonse from PARIS, who
was very young, gerry pretty ana very deiicale IN
appearance and to Lord Lyndhurst, with the addl-
ton of n few distinguished gentlemen, so that the
guests did not exceed twenty-five IN number; A
special steam carriage was provided 10 carry them
to their destination, and to bring them pack, AFTER
every appliance for their amusement had been eX-
hausted-ea establishment belonging to the three
branches of the great RothSchd family contrlbut-
ing to enhance the beauty and magnihcence of the
display on which. for once, sky and EARTH sun and
moon. shone without cloud.
dear YOU bring me a bouquet he said In advance
of time. l answered Only the poets should he
flowers;
wreath" aWOmen bring flowers only, and like
them better than aurels on chat account.
Motley in London, engaged in bringing out
his History of the Rise of the Dutch Republic"
had left behind him delightful memories Of his
social attractions we'll as full appreciation OF his
works. " lie reminds me of Hume" said Lord
Lyndhurst. "You have now an American Hume,
with the same dispassiOnate, finished style" Do
YOU like him Motley best, as an historian = |
asked Il admire Mr.. Prescott both writer
and companion, but you must forgive me II say
that prefer MOtey's style. 1t is like mighty tor
rent that carries along ones interest In the nara
tive irresstiblv." The first interview between the
brilliant Motley and the still beautiful and talented
Mrs Norton, is something to remember. After the
fist few words OF greeting, she exclaimed IN her
low sweet tones, to her delighted guest: How
pleasant to be the lip of Fame. To tbs he
could only reply IN hushed accenis, no can Know
this better than yOurselfV | had this account of
the introduction from Motley, on the day it hap
pened on our way to a garden party at Lady
Duierns villa, near London.
As | grew more at ease, would ask thousand
questions of Lord Lyndhursts early experiences in
America, and even remind him OF his first love-
and wonder how he could allow my mOhc: to 90 TO
another hemisphere. My DEAR" he gravely re-
piled my sister made an excellent match in mar
ryng your father No leyty OF mind eopid disturb
about the Queen subject OF especial interest 10 US
women who can but family enter into the LIE or
female royalty and to whom we do not attach
fine idea of Officer so much rs we consider her
rather an anomaly of nature. 49,
Lord Lyndhurst appreciated her great qualities
mplishmentS as a woman, he added That she was
n most agreeable and intelligent conversat, onalist.
He particularly instanced the simplicity and ease OF
her manners, on special occasion at windsor
Castle walking up and down the long gallery ana
talking most aereeably. When, however. Prince
Albert entered he observed a marked change IN
fine constrained and altered manner of the Queen,
which the known attachment of the Prince to the
punctous ceremonial OF the German courts eX-
blamed We have all delighted III the little anec-
dote of the child life of the present Crown Princess
of Prussia who indulging IN very violent tones
and saucy manners which the royal mamma was
irving IN vain to silence the entrance OF the LORD
Chancellor aud or two other high dlgnitarles OF
the Cabinet who caught the following expressions
of the angry child: You are the httlest woman In
vour kingdom; YES yes, you the littlest-htlest
woman in IN THE last words dying away in the
distance, as the poor child was dragged away To
retirement If not punishment
The book itself is excellently printed but 1t is
unfortunately wanting in illustrations. Why the
wood-cuts made for the article which the author
wrote for Scribaers Magazine were not inserted in
the present volume of which that article mere
abstract we do not know, but they would have
added greatly to its interest and to its attractive
ness. As they were made, we believe, expressly to
illustrate the magazine article, and under Mrs.
Amory,s superintendent, suppose there could
have been no difficulty i'll procuring the blocks for
the book. Perhaps, however, the circumstances
under which the volume appears made 1t difficult
to arrange matters otherwise. 1t is a pity, for
nothing Is less interesting IMAM W Iou dpouO piC-
lures which one has never seen, or cannot recall
Copey's life was as uneventful as that of most
artists and what we care most about in relation to
him is TO know the conditions that surrounded him
in youth the influences that made him an artist
and gave the turn to his genius and the real charac
ter of the art he produced. OF these things we
learn from Mrs AmOrys book less than nothing, and
we do not know where to find anything satisfactory.
Mr. Augustus Perkins's brief memoir tells MS some
thing, and is particularly valuable showing that
Copley's stepfather Peter Pelham, was competent
to give him instruction in drawing, and that there
were artists enough and pictures enough in Boston