New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09

Ohio was the dowager Lady LOndesborough The Fltz-
gerads we're frequently to be seen on the Thames IN
their steam-launeh Comet having at It's DOW great
crystal bell cut I'm facets When the sun shone tnls
| queer device flashed around "intolerable day"
Sir Samuel Wilson. the millionaire Australian squat
ter" landed proprietor and sheepfarmer is suited with
country house at last Since his arrival I'm this country
he has occuped the finest in GrOsvenOr Square az
town residence and villa has rented the late Lofu
Bcaconsaed's place Hughenden. Manor near hlsn
WycOnbe, I'm Bucknghamshre. He has now bought
the Osmaston estate in Derbyshire as well as the mag
nincent mOdern) Elizabethan house and all It's COLI
tents The house is ten miles the road from Derby TO
Ashboune in Dovedalc spot beloved OF anglers ana
for some time the residence Of Tom Moore. Sir samuel
Wilson will thus attain his wish 20 take mp position III
an English county. He owns hundreds OF square ihIcS
in Australia but they will not help him to county
membership baronetcy and peerage all oil "hcn
things may happen TO the still young and vigorous mil
onnare If the possession of money made the late Lofd
Overstone peer there why 1t should not 90
as much for Sir Samuel Wilson. He will, however, nave
To wait for a change Of Government for, IKE moss OF our
sefmade men, he has thrown in his lot with the Conser
vatyes who are not unlikely to he brought back AGAIN ny
any attempt Of the Radicals lower the county suffrage
It is little curious that wealthy Australians are anN-
ious acquire land in this country at time IKE the
rrescnt Az an investment nothing can be worse, for
with tenant-right looming in the future, and cheap
American wheat making farming desperate venture
land Will assrredly decline In value. IL Is only sought
for on account OF the prestige which attends Its possession
i'm this country But If the extension OF the suffrage DC
carried one day the presge OF the landlords will vanish
with their power aud English Land will he worth what
will bring n-which except I'm favored localities, VIII De
very little. Our great landholders, Englsh an"
Irish are keeny alive this and many OF them are io-
lowing tbe examine of Lord Dunravcn in buying land IN
Colorado Montana and California in order that their
children may be sure Of something mencumoered
Now that the Bland:orl, or more accurately Marhor-
ough divorce case decided the rule HiSi having been
made absolute it Is whispered that the Duchess OF Mari
borough who has divorced hex husband, will presently
marry again Mr. Currie, gentleman Of considerable
social reputation be the happy man IL VIII be rec
objected that lady IS the daughter OF the DUKE OF
Abercorn and was married to Lord Bandord In West
minister Abbey the day that her sister became
Marchioness OF Lansdowne.
Tho DIXIE Of Marlborough cannot make Duchess Of
Lady Ayesord correspondent in the scandalous suit
just brought end Her husband tried to get a d.
vorco from her. but his mode Of life was 10 irregular
that the Queens Proctor interviewed and the decree was
refused IL would useless 10 attempt TO renew these
proceedings so Lady Ayesord cannot hope TO advance
in rank by misconduct did the present Countess OF
Shrewsbury.
The Grosvenor Gallery Is 10 have grand exhibition Of
Sir Joshua Reynodss best and bes-authentcated pie
lures Eight dukes have promised their collections, M
we as twenty-five marqusos and earls and lords and
commoners without number. Many owners willing To
lend their pictures have experienced considerable dh
culties In consequence their proprietary rights being
confined by the laws OF entail Ia life tenancy Hence
the consent OF trustees has become necessity The
swell4r ss the vulgar call them have been very liberal
IN conscnting 10 let Sir Lindsay have nearly two
hundred of their pcures-to he insured hear for more
than 100000. The great strawberry I'M pctu 9.
The Three Graces" is insured for si5OOO sterling and
the Duke OF Marlboroueh's "Fortunc-teller' for
100000 On the other hand many noble owners do not
care to insure at ALL They gay, Ike Jones, the wonder
l tailor who left his priceless collection 10 the south
KensingtOn Museum. No insurance money would ne any
co,pensation n viii hc grand show and will include
the most famous Sir Josua- the list We shall see All
uci Rarrt Charles lanes Fov the beautiful Cunning
one of whom died Countess and the other a Duchess,
and the lovely Sarah LennoN. who thought she Wa going
o marry that poor creature George III. aud then
Rcd sir George Runbury who the first Derby with
Diomcd This Bunbury albeit a good match Wac
easily run away from by Lady SARAH who. AFTER an al
yeurous life became the mother 81 the great Ndpcr-
have walked many times up and down the path when
she paced side by side with her loNer-l forget which!
Another sporting accident has carried on poor Young
Work in Ireland" and thought himself hardly used by
properly. Bencc Jones, Jr, connved while Out shoot
ing, to drop his gun over hs shoulder on striking ne
crouud both barrels went N and smashed hir ankle
r yct he Wa a c1n, siT feet four I'M his socEing-
ike his father. lie wa- pcrhap. Judging from ouisldt-
the most magnificent young man over saw Yet be dcd
the knee
Lord Oycr-tonc is dead, worth hear, sixteen millions
sterling Illy Lindsay. ~r Roh'rt Loyd -I1ud-HN'~
ainahe wife. viii pr,t'T frOcks than ever hon
the season OF mourning Tor papa ls over.
Sir William sicucn- Is also dead, much younger man.
Mr.. WALTON OF Sow York has gone lmc for fund-. and
your Minister Mr.. Lowell, is crctcrlrrtor of Scotch
University We very pleased here ~ Any honor con
fcrrcd upon Nj Lowell Elderly gentlemen rccolrct
that hon h verses quoted iu the House of Com
mon they became part Of English literature.
hear that the puutcr- 90 baecara' have hal good
week pud that The forthcoming marriage Will bring dc
spair into a certain fair haired family.
very clever American trio have iusi rturuei 20 Ion
don to wit Mr.. Waul recognized Dos every pdy here
A. the NJ. Horace ErllE CHAM OF Or tlddiU-. The
author Of that entertaining work. Mr. Marion Crawford
and Mr.. ". n. Hurlb,Tt Macuillau- have Just pnb-
shcd volume NJ pretty verses by Mr. Ward. entitled
/. IlrAL RlcIlAtOna "