New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-03
LONDON GOSSIP.
AN ENGLIsH,lANs NOTES on ENGLISH

batch Of early grouse shooters of to the moors, Lon
don is less the OF gossip than Cowes. Ryde
and the pleasant military and social centre over
which Prince Edward OF saxe-Weimar tamil
iary known as Fuzbosl presides. In default OF any
more eopemens the most exciting subject OF discussion
las been the resolution OF the Prince OF Wales To submit
10 Homburg and other German bath-treatment for
space OF time which will hardly admit OF MS ENJOYING
the sports Of the field in this country much before pleas
ant--hootng in GrOuseshOoting and grouse-drV-
inc together with Misunderstanding will he sacrificed.
and few days Devastating at Abergelde and with
Lord stamford In his superb deerorest OF Genmore VIII
be all the sport Prince will get between this and DC
tober FOR what is called shooting IN Germany Is very
poor alta compared with our highly organized sport.
The sudden retreat Of the Prince and the Princess Of
Wnles from Cowes has caused much despair in that
erav favored haunt and agreeable presence OF their
ROYAL Highnesses will be keeny missed at the country
houses whose owners 80 happy as while enter
tanning them.
Tue cause Of the sudden determination OF the Prince TO
submit 10 the laid down by bis medical advisers
studously ignored in this country Modern journalists
at least those OF any eminence, are personally ac-
ouained with the Heir Apparent and are treated by
him with marked distinction 1t il therefore natural
that they should feel quams AZ stating IN brutay
plain English and sheet certain 10 be shown 10 the
Prince the next day the which have decided the
clever physicians and surgeons on whom he relies 10
subject him to a course Of diet and mineral waters Men
OF the professional emnence and social popularity " sir
william Jenner Sir william Gull and Mr.. Oscar Clayton
are not blind signs which easily escape less acute
vision Endowed with very fine constitution, the
Prince Of Wales has Is must be forgotten, sUf
fcred from severe attack o; typhoid fever. More for
unate than many attacked by that insidous disease he
ESCAPED the rearguard disorders which often proves
nearv ns troublesome the fever itself but still the
fact remains that he has had typhoid and not, for
long after his Illness. considered have what life In
surance people call "a good lfe." Having however,
outlastod any chance Of Of that disease
his health may fairly thought equal any ordinary
strain put upon IT, But the strain TO which It Is sub
jected j. ordinary From years end to
the other he is allowed not moment Of that rest
which all but princes, the Wandering jew. and news
paper writers appear to snatch at some period Of the
year.
Itis qe true that the Prince o; Wales has plenty OF
change If the constant OF similar ceremonies
different places be called change. But even II
this be admit 3D. change Of excitement hardly be
called So FAR change OF scene IS concerned there
is and spare secured at the Of almost per
petual Tho Princes life Is milihorse round Of
keeping appointments Reviews, drawingrO0ms and
leyee and occasional presence IN the House OF Lords or
IN the gallery OF the House Of Commons among the
dutls- Of Royal parsonage, who may not evade them
on pain o: seeacement but these are trling matters
when compared with the eterna opening OF institutions
and LAYING the first stone OF the same, followed by more
or less festvy the presiding at charity dinners. and
roads bridges railroads newspaper offices, canals and
docks and visits to works Ia progress To the success OF
such celebrations the presence OF the Prince
and Princess or Of the Prince alone is
deemed an absolute condition Of success
Any town which has built "a municipal hail. any port
which has butte pier, considers Itself entitled to
lie u wait months beforehand and secure the Prince.
He has 10 be here. there aud everywhere q public
and royal parsonage and perhaps this dry routine work
would not luure any healthy persOn-f 1t did NOT drive
him mad and cause him to bark and bite at the sigh; Of
the scarlet gowns fur tppet and gold collars worl by
the civic fuuctiOuaries who inest Royalty grand
OCCASION. by starting suddenly from ambush armed with
"a loyal aud dutir address, making necessary royalty
gracious reply This, however, is not ALL tor besides do
ng all the Queens work IN this way. and great deal
which might be handed lie brothers, the Prince
aud Princess are the Acknowledged head OF society
Whether the Duchess OF -qureacres gives dinner or
Mrs Aamode dance these ladies put th,ir prcttie-t
foot forward TO secure. royal guests And may add
that when say royal intend without disrespect to
others 70 signify the Prince and Princess Of Wales.
When Thwackuin said rel non" he meant the Christian
religion, and what s more the Church OTEnSand az by
law established" 10 socially amb tlous people here
when they they hope 20 get royalty 10 their house,
distinctly mean the Heir Apparent The Queen goes
where anymore al least Of Scotland and the Dukes
OF III nburgn Connaught and Albany are reyered OF
course but az an immeasurble distance from the
eucc personal attachment and loyalty which attend the
and presence OF mind which spring from good nature
and attention 20 the needs and hopes Of others and last
but not least for downright conversational talent ana
sense OF humor Is worth more than al his brothers pat
together Thee g. my mind, not the slightest doubt
the Princes happy faculty Of enjoying or at least
seeming 20 enjoy everything that Is going Oh and he
complete sympathy with the pursuits and amusements
OF English folk gentle and simple. have attracted 70
him loyalty and personal regard than have
fallen 10 The lot of any OF his family.
Nothing could be better than this far as 1t goes hut
unfortunately good nature OF the Prince inchnes
him endeavor 10 please too many. In the season be
is always entertaining company at MARLBOROUGH House
or being entertained elsewhere Ever his sundays are
not free FOR quiet mems dinner parties with music 20
follow after midnight and supper after all are gotten up
by his friends Smoking concerts Ike these the Prince
especially delights IN. and when he has free sunday
no invites dramatic, literary, musical or military
friends 10 dine with him, sometimes at Marlborough
House sometimes at the Marlborough Club. out OF the
-ea-ou when he has not house fun Of guests al sand
riugham he Is paying visits to other country houses
where the unsOphistcated might think that shooting
and hunting would afford agreeable change from the
heated atmosphere OF dining drawing and ball rooms
But there in all this, for the shooting Is the
most reposef thing OF it all There pleasant drive,
some good sport an excellent luncheon, cigar,
little more shooting, and then home again TO tea and
gossip. Dinner wherever the Prince H. must always De
late and then aftera cigar there Is generally dance
aud supper and more smoke I'LL the small hours are Wei
ipnged upon This routine hardly be called rest
fl especially when il Is recolected that, whether III
town or country the Prince must always find an hour
or two every day arrange future movements with hs
equerry, and 10 accept or decline numerous Invitations
Perhaps "A lie moving IN such a circle may appear 10
persons OF Lord Foppngton's way OF thinking " ore
perpetual round Of delights" but IT Is severe trial 10
the constitution Of no has reached middle age
Perpetual motion and iucessant excitement cannot d.
kept up without and tear OF cerebral ana other
tissue be- all the necessary arrangements made never
carefully bv thoughtful cquerries. And this and
tear must be made up IN way another II me c