New-York tribune., 1882-08-13
NOTES FROM LONDON.
soc,n. TOPICS AND PERSONALITIES.

oddIv announced AS intended 10 hinu ny 'h"
seasop. Tho few people who have things on-as
the slang of fashion phrases lt-ior his week.
remopstrated audibly against this attempt 70 rus
trate their festivities. Other people however
hosido Lady Holland have wound up the season for
themselves and the world in general. The ball at
Marlborough House on Thursday was authorita-
tvely anno.nced as the last Of all evening parties
Than the Conn tess Of Breadabane had, OF ball, to
be sure but an assembly at Iarcour House Oh satur-
day evening post-dating 10th the Prince and frin-
ces of Wales and Lady Holland well. and there are
Others moro modest hut stu entitled 10 mention
heard of host who welcomed late guest AT
dinner Oh Saturday evening with the rcinarK :
oh l was not suro you would come, as the season
has been wound up The ofiender admitted ne had
been at Holland House, but was pardoned How
ever. everybody is glad there should stu now ana
then be marty in that historic and beautiful house.
II is ono OF tho last inks between the present ana
more brilliant and stately past. Royalty Always
goes Ambassadors are never wanting anu "n
That is left of fashion in London is to be seen wan
dering in the elm shaded grounds. 1t is year Shco
there has been garden party at Holland House
If the summer had been allowed to pass without
gathering there, the season, which has been far
from CAV, would have been voted or all hands
dead failure The days when the doors OF Holland
Uoyse stood always open, when dinners were given
constantlv wien it was the daily rendezvous OF all
that was most Dustin guishcd in literature AZ well ~
socety are past They will never return 1t is to be
feared Already Holland Park has been en-
croacbed upon ii is many years since slices were
pared of and trim villas sprung up on two sides
of it. Yet the ground where grass still grows and
cows craze and birds are secure from guns ana
bovs is reckoned to he worth at least half mill
ion storling-more than the next occupant OF heir
will ars to invest either in rural quiet OF historical
memories.
But in solemn truth it is not Lady Holland OF
Lady ANYBODY else who winds up the London
season. The end Like the beginning of the season is
settled by a higher law. This is Goodwood week,
and 1t has long been determined that the races az
Goodwood Park should be the signal for a social
breakup in London. The Prince and Princess OF
Wales 90 down to GoOdwcod to-day. There is
brilliant house p,rty at the Duke of Rlchmonds,
aud every residence for miles around Is filed with
cnests or tenants for the raceweek, about Ascot
dnrine its period of glory. Nobody Is IN LONDON a
few Ministers and ex-Mnistcr and few hundred
Nom bers of Parliament excepted. Ihere are 'hem-
bers of Parliament no regard politics ~ OF hlgher
.moment than racing | 90 not say they arc the
majority but they exist Mr. I1ealy, IN hs elegant
manner. drew distinction in the House tho other
orablo momber for Galway" observed tho urbane
member for Wexford, as swell. am not" Set
il down TO Mr. uealy's credit, if you Ike. swell
he certainly Is not and possibly takes no Thought
of Goodwood, which the swells' as certainly do.
So long as there is crisis or possibility OF Crisis.
even racing men must keep within reach OF It.
Stephens. II they 20 down to GOodwood they leave
their addresses with the Whips, and must reappear
on the scene at the first hint OF doubtful division
Crises apart that section Of LOndon's temporary
population called society will Tor the most part
assemble IN and about the lovely dcmesne OF the
Duke OF Richmond in the County of Sussex. When
they part company it Will not he TO return to town
Their next meetings will be III country houses all
over England, and the signal Tor innumerable gath
erings rlll be the crack Of the first gun and the
death OF the first grouse, on the 18th oi August
next
Comfy Court judgeships in the gift of the
Lord Chancellor, as many other judicial appoint
ments are, and it ~ Lord Scborne wbo has be-
slowed on Mr. Thomas Hughes the vacancy IN what
IS technically known rs No Circuit there mast
he n great number OF Americans who viii be
heartily glad to hear that the author OF Tom
Browns School Days" is thus comfortal = provided
for The berlh il for life. the salary $500 year.
with ample allowances for traycllinA and other ca
nenses. lie may fix his home anywhere within his
district. which Includes -heshire and part o. Ian
cashire In point Of fact, Sir. Hughes is going to
live inst outside of Chester. and as Chester is a
town which most Americans arriving in Liverpool
visit on their way to London his home IS likely 10
be a sort of American rendezvous there, rs il has
long been in London IL ~ no secret that Ar.
Tughess private fortune was seriously compro-
missed in the Rugby business. The greater part OF
his losses in that unucky speculation were due 10
his honorable resolve to stand between the colony
and run so long as his own resources held out. II
he had acted simply in accordance with the
ordinary principles of what Is called commercial
morality, ne might have got out early aud with
slight sacrifice. But that * not Mr.
Hughess way The result of 10 all was to place HIM
in pecuniary position which closed Parliamentary
life TO him This seat the bench is perhaps the
next best thing for him and certainly the best
thing for that branch OF the judiciary. The prin
cipal journals commenting on the nomination agree
in renarkng That Mr.. Ilughess accession viii add
dignity to the County Court Bench This is the
view of such papers rs The iaH NaH Gazette and
The Uaily Ners. An emphatic expression OF local !
opinion may be found in to-day's Manchester Guar
dan.
The main regret OF Mr. Hughes's friends in CON
necion with hs acceptance of this post is that it
withdraws him from London and from most forms
Of public activity. His usefulness as arbitrator
must now be confined to regularly brought |
before him in court. SO OF cooperation, OF working
mems education and other causes IN which he has |
onr interested himself His services in spch |
matters have been of a very high order and Will not
be FORGOTTEN any more than ms books will be for
gotten. or than his energetic and useful friendship
to America will he forgotten.
Nr. Bell is the representative of IT, Times at
Alexandria He Is q new man. He had, to be sure |
sent occasional letters to tins paper in quiet days
when the need of trained journalist in such |
place as Alexandria is not very urgent. BnJ jour-
Dalism was not his profession. He was merchant, |
md was still ACTUALLY IN business am told. down |