New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-16
LONDON GOSSIP.
AN ENGLIsHNANs NOTES ON ENGLISH
TOPICS.


London may be empty. but is always devilsh deal
fuller than the country" more strongly exemphhed
than during the past week Despite the general exocuA
which began before GoOdwood and the powerful at
traction Of the Moors London is by no means left unn
habed 1t dull but not desolae. and there is plenty
OF mischief for idle hands TO do With what racing at
Kempton Park and Windsor every day, aud betting at
long range the stockton, with picquet and
poker both very fashionable just now at the club In the
evening" and couple hours of Daccarat after midnight
it quite possible for sporting masher" to get
through years income between the first brandy and
soda and the last cigarette. Rarely has betting ana
gambling all kinds been heavier than at present In
the little plating" affairs, at such meetings as those
Just mentoned, a monkey (e5O0) is common sum
for quiet young invest that is 10 say as much
as would buy the first three animals past the post The
fairly good luck wbch has followed the hackers OF horses
since the Derby may have something to do with this
"plungng" which reminds old stagers OF the days OF
Harry Hastings, when his red and white, and the
Duke of Beaufort's blue and white "hOops" carried
mountains of money.
In those days hazard played at Newmarket and
Doncasrer, aud the quiet" at other race-meetngs
but not such heavy cardplayng nc the CLUBS
the Turf and the Travellers excepted where great sums
changed hands at whist This time-honored game with
"pony (R25 points, the stakes generally played by the
Prince OF Wales and his friends, with al00 on the run
and perhaps $500 900 bettedbn the winners OF the
first game, lively enough for the majority OF tastes
but very young prefer poker They will play
picque play very well when by chance there
is no poker party made up, but hey love poker nearly
as much as baccarat The the latter game over
night are talked next day just as those at rou
ette and trente-etquarante at Monte Carlo few
nights ago. AT one of the clubs tho bank lost
times in succession, the "punteTs protting
to the extent Of seven eight thousand pounds To
into these places at midnight with hundred pounds
ind himself worth thousand at l O'clock and owing
couple OF hundred hour ater is nightly experience
Of many youngsters How long they will last Is another
matter When twenty two-year old tells you on Fri
| day night that he is thousand tout" on the weeks
racing and nearly another thousand at cards. seems to
ordinary eyes that In the slang OF the day. he is not
| training for a long course"
Many OF the 'mashers Of the day would ALSO as 1t
seems to me, do well follow the example of an English
baronet still fourisbiDg Paris, who his exraor-
binary good fortune cards entirely to leading what he
calls n regular life and keeping regular hours. Every
body has read how General Scott the father OF Mrs
Canning won large fortune at cards during the full
booded DAYS OF the Regency OF "FlOrizel" In those
DAYS there were two and fOurbJttle men, but II
very could compass three bottles OF port win the
assistance OF bottle Madeira" sti fewer drank less
than bottle sherry with dinner and bottle OF port
Afterwards Then they played at cards for large sums
money great deal of this muci IL Is said az
quarter Of million sterling, by General Scott
who had genius for whist like the late Mr. Clay,
| the member for Hull-Mr. Frederic Clay, the we'll
known COMPOSERS fatherbut he good faic player
who lived systematically, dining on roast or boiled
chicken and two glasses, instead Of bottles. Of wine
| Sir william C has vast sums in the last few
years by adopting more elaborate method OF living,
which may supply valuable hint 10 the night editors OF
new spapcra. In stating his programme Tor tue day OF
night il il difficult to where begin. for night and
day are cuously interocked. Let us then begin with
dinner This in his charming petit hotel and is
cooked by chef to whom he pays hgn salary But It
cd Of sin
auislte clear sOup very fresh h aud outlet, fowl or
game With this he drinks bottle at the finest claret
| aud no other wine liquor Dining at z, he goes
| 20 bed at o. AT o'clock his valet calls him aud he
gets up bahes pats his evening clothes. steps lnt0
| his brougham. and ut a enters the Cerce. Where
baccarat full blast quite prepared 10 hold his own
against the riceirs who have been dining, theatre
going aupping gambling, more or less, for six or
seyeu hours His attention never flags aud. ds he Is
PLAYER great courage, he is ready To "see the large
panked down by players Overlapping taer luck or
striving desperately To recover their previous losses
| From = o'clock he 81 sometimes Play iii z, and
then instead Of driving tully iuns home Arrived, nc
strips of his dress clothes pats set OF thicA hannels
and goes Tor long training run around the bols ms
over he bathes dresses breakfasts writes
letters and takes a for three four hours, after
which he rides drives the Bots pays visits after
which comes the quiet dinner home and ALL dd c1po.
| During the long hours Of play from o'clock til
or he never Drinks anything but pint of claret, and
perhaps Of water and at breakfast is equally mod
crate By this scheme existence the hours OF work are
inverted working part being almost exactly thai OF
a Bnlingsgate d.n-s tes,nan, WAC has don, work at
| o a m and has time get on his pink" and be at
| the meet OF the Essex hounds by IL or l. o'clock.
After the run the 1shs esman goes home TO O'Clock
dinner is IN bed g. and called by his servant ABOUT
or a. NJ that his system very nearly corresponds
with that OF the fortunate and clever bTonet VINO Is
always asleep at midday and nduisht and particularly
| Wide-aWakc whenever he appears III Iuhuc.
whether such existence Il cxIcty what youth ana
ambition would suggest, do MOI pretend 10 decide All
that know is that the uptl.allhou people, VINO
cmpain uat they must 10 work while others either
anse them selves or go to be1-hat Is e. say actors
editors members OF Parliament. BillinssSate hshsales-
| men aud winners at baccarat-seem 10 have "a far
average time OF IT, live handsomely and TO enjoy large
popularity
Ibear that not only will the United States see Mr..
irving this season. and Mr.. Charles Wyndham, but Mr.
Coghan who viii probably appear during the autumn
in Ruy Bias" Mr. Coghlan ia very tired OF playing
comedy parts and wishes 10 work on broader dramatic
lines.
Mr. u G. stephenson has written play for Mrs. Lang
rv and has been rehearsiug with her. The scene and
motive are Russian. Nothing goes down now but
Russian plays which not 10 DO "cavlare to the
general"
Sir Arthur Sullivan and Mr. Frederic Clay on their
return from Carlsbad, watch hideouy dreary place
an rho roee lust now stopped In Paris aud were fairly
fascinated by the Eden Theatre and the superb ballet
there Mr. Clay very busy with bis music for the new
Alhambra opening piece ana IL as muen "stohsnto rs
nnvhodv ut the sustained OF "rhe Merry Due'-
css which would be pretty enough II anybody it IL
could slug or had any voice left
Miss Lillian Russell, who has not failed here person
ouv hut simply because Virginia and Paul" did not
pease anybody not 80 sought after by managers as
cne might expect Managers Ike otaer rauesnen' no
not like even the on-chauce OF mlunetions and have
narrower decided objection Mr. Solomon. who, for
al mat ia Thought 0y good musicians mere 10 have con-
| siderable faculty FOR ais art
Mr. sargent the American painter who hasscored such
briont successes az the SALON these aS Two seasOhs
has come over mere paint portrait OF MI Glaisote.
NJ .argent's E Jal in the Salon. and his red lniu