New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-13
LONDON GOSSIP.
AN ENGLISIIMANS NOTES on ENGLISH
TOPICS

"For a week past we have been inundated
with pictures To-day had three private views 20
viii a, tie Grosvcnor Gallery at the Old Society of
Painters in Water Col rs and the Insitute, just os
tobli.ncd i'm a NON edhcn in Pcc1dv, nearly OPP
po.ite Burlington H,ut, wherein the Royal Academy
occupes the chi bu ding, with the ROYAL SOCIETY," the
Society OF AutiquaIies the Geological, Lnu1n and
Chemical societies Oul ed in the wings. Three OF the
celebrations X private views in one Gay would
somewhat rttx the average picture gazer II he
really went look at the pictures But matter Of
fact he does nothing OF the kind Ladies 90 order to
air new and fa1ciful toilets, constructed with wide
artistic Incense and the go OF TO look a. tie
women in their gorgeous array. There II such crowd
IL at If one wanted to the pictures II would he i'm
poSsibc; therefore all fail with the prevailing mode
Of amusing oneself on such occasions must confess
| that personally, ] am not greatly amused Feminine
belongings. sisters, cousns aud aunts compel my at
tendance cannot enjoy the SHOW for the pcstilent
number of quesoners. The Of London is the small
scrlbbler ia always running about picking notes.
rs he She call in palmer language picking other
peoples brains. The pesticnt scrbber does not as "A
rulc understand the matter in hand whether be pant
ing, sculpture, drawing architecture or music but rees
on the process known picking up facts as one goes
along" Either by way OF deerenally asking an opinion
or on preteuce of communicating stale loe the
creature contrves 10 shape an ntorrogave If it hap
mems 70 he Of IL, masculine gender Il IL possible TO snub
t. or 10 ignore question. TO deny any knowledge of
tne subject done in the House of Commons and nj
the club where has conjunction in pooh pooling
and sncerng these gaherers of odd drops OF small
beer for their chronicles One of the worst pests OF the
Reform Club is a member who always Begins, lOu VINO
know everything" and who cannot be encountered AT
anv large gathering without enduring running fire OF
| WHO il tina, nOwi" When Will the Prince
come ?" Have YOU heard" etc. etc. NOu may break
and shatler him with calm contempt. nsolent rebuff.
tart retart or vacant stare. You may "slay him with
your Norman blood" hut he up smiling the next
tme The higher such persons rank may he the more
deesabc he s Lords Desart AMI Ronald Cover have
| abundautly proved When. however, the scandal
| nongcr is woman like Lady stradbrose one is at
least compelled to listen and reply with ordinary
poleness
The very first question asked to-day whether
il was really true that Mr. Bright is gong TO marry his
deceased wfes sister. The rumor first reached at
dinner Thursday and to-day it Is widely spread among
what called weilnformed persons. Ra heals are
gIcatly dismayed That john Bright, toward the
cusion Of long ana honorable lire should elect 20 live
in wha: by the law OF England is sin held coacub
mage is thought SjupendOus disaster. should the
alliance take place it will put terrible weapon into the
hands Of the Tories. who VIII fail 10 point ont that
Mr. Bright has confirmed the motto Of Communism and
revou,on-frs ii .ohey the law and then get the law
altered to condOne yOIr dis)0edcnte T1s Is kecnly
!clt the other sde and there is terrible ulter IN the
Liberal doyecote.
The late Mrs. Bright was an admirable woman, fnn
remains Of aly. No hostess could ba more charming
than she was at her house at Oae Ash RoolIac It WIS
little house the mill and on the fringe or the
moor and wa I'm cngraving and furniture borgDs OF
the Quaker JoUgc>isic They dined at l o'clock and
gave any friend who dropped over from Manchester the
best plain, sound. and wholesome meal N England
Soup fsh with leg Of mutton. chickens
or game. and plenty Of puddine- and cu-tard-
furnished iOgh their table. But their boUg0iS
Quaker and tcctoal character came out ia the
sDseuce Of all fcrncnlod liquor. There was
plenty OF soda, setter and ApOllnar- The guest could
take his choice OF BINS and brands OF the pure ar sPa'k
ling element There water "water water every |
where but not drop to drink" Al th w;- Ms. !
Brght's doing. she was dct' rnncd total ab''incl
AID held u necdfa the rich should testify hcr care
the poor by ah,alIiug from beer, wine and spirits
in oricr 10 set them good example Nj BrSat. who
was not aycrsc TO gass Of wii'kcf -aud water at |
proper times and seasons, not allowed 10 drus
drop IN his own bci.e; nor dd ever see him smoke
there ~ BE- did elsewhere. As rue Mir Bright, when
he passes hi evening from home is anxious 10 To-
he'd In fac;. il is standing JOKE among his friends that
h- cigar never goes ont I'll oclcck ~ ihc morniu-.
This may lac 10 some people hut no. 10 any body
who mas sat in the House Of Commons for any length Of
tine.
Total aostncnce from genuine dTnks ere itly on the
increase "a this country. S'r ChlIcs Dixie at one
time almost alone among distinguished men a. abb
stalncr. strongly arrlycd INST
But they not fanatics, rs women are Sir Henry
Thompson sir Charles DIX Their friends excel
lent wine TO drink Ms. Bright wou.d no; a,v sls-
OF any paablc beverage MO the house a one
Ash THIS IS feminine all over, and reminds one Oi
Geoffr.y Chaucer.
There is queer story going about concerning the prin
cipal picture OF the year. painted ~ Mr. Firth. K A. II
viii Ice rccJllccel that since hc panied IinsgIte
Sands" and "Ihe DERBY Day. this painter has sunk into
vulgar style OF subject mere claprap appealing to
the ignorant. OF ths wrcchcd class Of work The
Road TO Ruin" which lying scrIb.- had the iupuIeuce
10 compare with Hugartk's immortal series known ~
The Rakes Pro grrss.' Then came The Race for
Wealth." which for downright yugarity marked The low
eat ebb Of the painter Now have the Private View
Of the Royal Academy, SCI" Imagine the winch
makes Mr. Oscar Wilde the centre OF group OF critics
and Acadenicians among whom are Mr.. IL. = Mark, r.
Al Mr Millais X A. and Mr. George Augustus SaIa. Mr.
Firth has tod his friends and led captains that it
intention TO be sarcastic aud slrch but # so his
irony Of That delicate flavor mpcrceptibe ordinary
nds palaes The portraits Of Sir Irving Miss Ellen
cry and other prominent citizen, ridiculous the
portrait OF Mr. Sala has been pronounced not carca
ture hut libel and all who nave seen the picurcsw
that portrait intended for Anthony Tro.opc il more
Ike Tom T.ty Tor than the laIc novelist.
This KIND of criticism gossip Of the results Of
the craving for nooucy ana bold dyrisenont among
our artists Every prominent work about to
appear at the Royal Academy has been verbally
II no print, discussed by friends aud critics It
known for what b"cc The pictures of the
been sold. MI Luke Fldtss Village Welding has II
said brought &4jJ0 o. The painter large but not
r.TcmuLcratVc suu when TIE long labor Of SUCH a
u.cturc Is considered. MI Fldcs Will, hc,i, WORK III
Venice iar all The Ieft o! tLis year. Readers Of I'M
OF cOur1' that Nj. II. Woods \. X. |
A.: Nj. Van Haaucn. Mr. Paein and several more OF
our promncUt aruss have made the city OF the Adric
their home.
Inc American colony Of artists stuiyingm Europe
attIac lug very great attention. Since MI j. sargent
exhibited li7 WOuceIlui red pcuTr at the Academy last
aud then at the Fin" Aitt Gallery his " ..oO"
EngsA people are all the and progress of
M % re ma - tl ful a
utarOn IN Europe. Mr. Eucst Parton haa been doing
Od work for come time past and several other eminent
hads who-e ""reN are freely DOuant were bonn the
Otlcr side Of the Atlantic
The Prince OF Wales, who inaucurntcd the insti-
tuie OF Painters m fcca ally YESTERDAY had
week OF II al Newmarket. No American candidate |
IIonlsod lIs year ~ IcPoal the p.uneMI rumun- Of