New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19
LONDON GOSSIP.
AN ENCLIsHMAN's NOTES ON ENGLISH
TOPICS.


There are floods in TyrOl, and lnunda'ions
in the Thames Valley; explosions in Lyons and srlkes
I'm Paris the theatrical world OF France Is III arms M"
London is greatly moved by the destruction vi 'no ~
Theatre New.York. in which Mrs Langry was W na'o
anpeored on Monday But oil these horrors accumulated
on each Others heads, are as nothing oesiue grim ="
NOR which chills my very marrow. III Is "nspereuh
the errne attitudes OF the best society and mutered
I'm the ne xt stratum, hatmy pen terrrrremoeshV 'o
though-Mss Chamberlain has been very nearly cut
nv the Princess Wales Her Royal Hghness WIS very
cordial the other day to every lady present, shaking
hands with all OF them but merely returning MISS
Cbamberlane's salute In the stifest manner Ano
Princess is not only pretty and good but eA're"''
sensible woman. and knowing the Prince 'o DO w.
Arned male nirt smiles gently at the foquddeS ny "o
he is affected When he constituted himself 'he
first of Mrs Langtry and then Of Mrs CornWaAS "o'r
his wife was extremely kind 10 those ladies, "no
nefectly well how TO keep the Heir Apparent Id S p
and thus maintain their own. AZ was not AT
when the Prince there cannot repent WI ,"O
Trustworthy chatter hear abont Miss Cnamoer''u 49,
| the Prince No actual impropritty Is sugses'o"' ~
seems that they appeared together in puDhc 100 oio
| pIease a ceusorous world, and behaved WIN "o0
pronounced oue nm precedented. The worst OF All was
| the indlscretion of certain illustrated nc"sp"P'
| which appeared a full page wood-cut OF 'ne inv W
Miss Chamberlain looking at the fireworks "' io .
burg This work of art was hear, SHOWN " INC -
cess who is as any lady would be- annoy eu 'uae
! bar husbands Airtatons should be made puDhc anu
give an impression that she Is shghteu WIG ANY
hopes that Miss Chamberlanes friends may have enter
tanned OF seeing her as the fashionaOe Deauy Vi
next season now at an end NOTWITHSTANDING N''
gypsy face and angels hair"
American calnntry IS greatly praised here Just now
London did much for Mrs. Laugtry bur did not thnK Oh
burning theatre TO celebrate her debut Engllshmen
OWE themselves overmatched and sadly wanting IN I'M
aginatiGn.
Yet there are some fine minds left here. One OF these
belongs to butler of friend of mine whose lacul'1
of discrimination only equaned by ms love OF Io'
NV friend s an eminent surgeon, at the head OF MS
branch of profession very wealthy ana iona oI en-
Pertaining his friends. butler OF the OLD ana
faithful retainer variety and knew his work perIecV
When his master told him he was going to nave cohPah!
to dinner he cOoy asked who the people were Iheh he
would recoect Mr.. X liked Goldfish or MT l. curry
and debate the by items. The only dlhcuity was
about WINE The master has a magnificent cellar anu
likes 10 give everybody the best of everything out inc
butler did not SEQ things that light When his master
had ordered certain from choice bins his ZeaouS
cust0di an would say "'Ardy, sir THINK the ~ or
the AT por. night The company won't understand II,
sir Something fruitier would suit them quite az well
This would occur special connoissenrs oi
port wine were coming, and was well enough but some
times the butler went too far. one day the eminent
surgeon was giving his assistants and dresses
at the pta aud ordered fine dinner with inc peS'
| wine. The port protested against I"f
| them young gents, sir T. was askcu III an "FF''''i7
tone This point was yielded, anu INC N4ctoi t"0n w
| jected to the champagnet
"Perricr Jouet Tres sec would lie quito throwei away
SIR There IS of that lot you bought the other day
wonld do just well"
But what the devil. roared the master, cam I to
| drnka can't give my guests wine won't drink my
| self"
(Which you might pass 1t, sir for once was the re-
| ply; champagne amt good for YOU sir leastways
every day.
This was top dc ,ele and my surgeon friend parted
With his chief butler my profound regret for the new
man knows Joseph and will allow all the best bins
TO be wasted on and boys instead Of reserving
them for v,veurs dccomphs.
They say Lord Fife is going get married and to a
charming aud accomplished young lady, an excellent
draug swonan and scupress and grand niece to the
Queen tie Countess Feodor Gechen. 1t Will be reco
ected that the Queens mother was widow when she
married, and that the HohcnlOhe LangenbnrSer ami
Ieiniueer are thus connections OF the British Royal
family Count Geichen, the father Of Princess or
! is an admiral in the English Nayy Lord iIo
| il one Of the richest in Scotland In
! real available cash. Hi. rents, duly paid,
a,ooIpt 10 between sixty and seventy thousand Sterling
Der annum lie is Of Royal blood IN the indirect line,
lis mother having been descendant 81 william w. ana
Mrs Jordan. ihc famous actress whose RosItt"d IN IS
! You Like 1t" celebrated inPcisOnaion. He Is
also desceudcdou his fathers sac and az oaser range
from Nacdun the TAane Of Fife Is The head Of the DdG
and great favor!te of the Queen and all her children
who visit him ut Mar Lodge. 80 great fayocte is he
that although lie Is single man The Princess OF wales
danced at his bah at his house in Caveudsh Square
the memorable occasion when Lady Dudley did tue hon
ors People mot In 1t" have long wondered why
nice young man who always goes nome 10 ais tea
had not sooner got married Perhaps the experience Of
| Lila brothers-iu-iaw deferred him.
| Very handsome rooms have been built in the
house At ached the Jockey Club at Ncwnarkst for
the Prince OF Wales, who is regular attendant at tho
race meetings there
Tie Captain Candy called, Of course, Sugar" who
has gone to Egypt. is descendant of family firm
not appertainng exactly to the nobtesSe fndnetere,
| but rather to the "Whl Watch genus. 1t
| was a great smuggling house in the old days
before freetrade, perfectly respectable in the City
but with wonderful organization down the river and
around the coast for running cargoes Of silk lace and
other things then worth smuggling The hrn was found
out once and fined s40000 serliug On beng asked II
he would like any reasonable time to pay the enormous
nno H. the head Of the firm said proudly The firm OF
Candy Co. require credit - and paid up u. once. He
retired from the with immense fortune and
the firm after going into other hands for some time
has al last gone into liquidation
Every one has been very glad to Mr. Justice
Straight back again. although lie only short
holiday from India to undergo surgical operation.
This has very successfully performed and he is
now quite we'll When he received his Indian appoint
rnent there great in town, and he gwen
| amagnifcent dinner Tor Godspeed, all the dramatic
celebrities being present. Douglas Straight the
| most popular OF barr1sters and men about town.
There are signs in this country that the earnings Of
artists and actors both absurdy Overpdd Of late viii
shortly be brought down by the law OF demand and sup
ply Mnlals's 100000 and Holl and 0nless's 10000
| wear are exciting emulation and England is crowded
with artists while all the world is going on the stage
| 70 earn $50 "a week Ike Mr., COShlan and
Mr. David James As instance OF the extraordinary
competition among painters may mention that already