New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
LONDON GOSSIP.
AN EYGLIsHMANs NOTES On ENGLISH
TOPICS.

'' " LONDON, April 81.
Variety, said to be charming, has not been
absent from London during this last week OF genuine
earv sprnr weather We have had high debate on the
pensions to the Swell of the Ocean," otherwise Lord
Aeester and to Lord wolsoley; we have unveiled
statue 10 Lord Beaconsfcd dressed ourselves ana our
houses with pmroscs in honor of that guileess peer
been to EPSON Spring Meeting lost our money on sacne
seen Lord Rosebery sweep the board with horses
esteemed very mOderate witnessed the debut Of anoter
would-be actress, and seen pictures too numerous "
mention.
To begin with the EPSON Spring Meeting: Loid Rose
berry experienced that special delight of owners oil
horses, success his ground. The yOungcsi-iooA
ing nan of his years in the world, not excepting MI
Chamberlain President OF the Board Of Trade, OF MI
John Hare, the actor manager Is always anXiouto sec
his coors in front EpsOm for he lives there part oil
his time at the charming house called The Durdans'
sometime the property of Squire iieathcotc dead anc
gone fOx-huner and plunger the turf and wilha III
good fellow hreathed, II little OF the 'Ohy
Inmpkin order of mankind in my carly youth saw
somewhat Of the Squire, he always called WHO
in the Hastings and Newcastle period Of pging was
well known for his tremendous bets his hgh-pitcheu
voice and his stove-ppc hat well down in the nape
of his meek He Of sporting family, for Sir Gil
bert Heathcote won the Derby In 1888 with Amalo
The DurIns has private entrance on 10 EPSON r"oc
just beyond the paddock into which the mousse
party walk days before finding their way 10 inc
he often stays from Saturday TIL Monday during the
season with Lord Rosehery who also entertained the
Premier at Dalmeny during the celebrated Midlothian
campaign Lord Rosehcry, who Is an Intimate irlehu o
Mr.. sam Ward, who has recently paid him long
visit. s I need hardly repeat. very wealthy III Is He
who after being devoted. more or less. to a young
American lady, married Miss Hannah de Rothschild
daughter of the late sporting Baron Meyer de Rothschd
who won the Derby with Favonius and the Ieger with
the lilly named after his daughter Lady Rosebey
brought her husband the Interest of three millions
sterling which with his own fortune gives him some
100000 yearly income. He is head Of the Primrose
family toonc nembcrof which occurred the romantic in
cidcnt Of marrying beautiful and accomplished woman
TO whom he devotcdly attached and who proved to
e a biea mst, the wife Of clergyman from whom she
had run away
According 10 the local story. which Is perfectly acc,I
RATE the lady was originally Miss Catherine Canhan, OF
Thorpe lc sokcn queer cid village IN an out ofihe-
way part Of Essex recently made railway junction for
the convenience OF passengers going to Cacon on Sea
aud Walton on-thc- Maze, both near Colchester and
nearer 10 Brghngsca the fishing town which has lost
81 many men during the late gales II would seem that
Catherine was woocd aud 10y the Vicar OF Thorpe c
sokcp the Roy. Alexander Henry Cough, Master o
Arts inductcd into his ycarngc In l1i5. Mrs Cough
was few year. nier her marriage. passing some time
with friends London, and choosing TO Ignore the vicar
stll went into society In her maiden She met
Young gentleman who declared himself 10 be- floreu-
tine on . lin.ty visit England The supposed Miss
Cauhaui- charms completely fascinated him. he pro-
poscd was accepted. and married her immediately
after the wedding they went abroad and spent three
bappy year. In travelling over Europe. While az We
roma catherine fr W and her dcath-bed confessed 10
her dcsrarlng second husband that her first was lis
ing at Thorpc she n.o cnrcatad that her body micht
ic taken ththcr and buried When she died her body
was embamcd. packed mp III large chest ana taken 10
the coast where her youthful second under the name
OF Mr. williams, merchant OF Hamburg. chartered
vessel for Euclaud Intending to land NJ Ilarwich, be
was driven by stress weather into the tOlac-hc nycr
on which stands Colchester the Roman Camoludnnum'
celebrated until recently oysters A. lac entered tho
ri rr te "a, tom House officers boarded tie ship and on
ccuc he chest gnpd 20 20 contain contrahaud goods
and at once seized 10 and tie pretended Miiiams.
when they opened the chest, they found the body ~
Young and si beautiful woman aud thcrcuppn accused
william, MT Of smuggling hUt u murder. There was
nothing for n hut for Williams to acknowledge his rra
identity ~ John Primrotr, Lor Dnmcuy, eldest SON ~
the second Ear Of Ro.oh, he related the confession
OF the lady whom hc had believed to Dee legally BIS wifi"
and stated that De ou h's way 10 take Der body %
FOR hu ll. Pending the necessary in
quiry the body O.. Catherine Cauam or Cough wa, de-
posted In the Hyhe church Cor public inspection The
lricf AND dc.pni-o Lord Damony al Tins sn"csc TO
his idol wa- according to contemporary evidence. ter
rblc lie Wa said never have LETT the boy. night OF
DAY. viii II WIS lying boz The church
when the Vicar OF Thorpe GATHERINGS hrst" hoard
of all - me- bcosm, furious and threatened In very
clerical fashion 10 the youug lord through tho body
It when hc entered the church and Jaw the lf' c,s
features 81 hi. early love the grief and despair O!
Damcny his heart -ocucd and over the rcunus OF her
beaut and Lcr folly the two husbands were rcconc"d
became good friends, and dccroin'1 To give h-ra
splendid funeral Accordingly iu 70 coffin richly adorned
with silver on July - 1872, the wife Of two husbands
was buried at Thorpe lc soAou and followed 10 the grave
by both of them hnud IN hand, Lori Dalmruy myci
and declared tra he wished 10 be buried with Catherine
and actually died three years aftcrwuid.
The present EaIl IL descended from Nc Primrose the
younger brother OF John. Lord Da!mcny. and u not
romantic Before BIZ marriage he was pluugcr on the
turf aud heavy card player; but has always boon a.
teemcd by Lord Granville and what Is more notable
10y Mr. Gladstone, clever man He Is exceedingly
bright and pleasant I'm manner and unquetioaaby very
clcvcr-for peer!
lie only had ten pounds Roysterer the winner Of
the city suburban. at tho long odds of forty 20 one
but probably ncttcd little stake by the OF
Vista little which the Great Metropolitan
dwinded OF late years. But lac longer bets ilg
money" being probably Of oprion that there u no
valid excuse Cor gambling By rich inau
II now seems likely that the next move in the Belt bd
case will cone before tho Judges OF the Queens bench
division soon after Whtsuntidc. and afford striking in
stance Of the absurd system on which law ~ admins
tered IN this county. II Is quite likely that the case
uftcr being decided months by the Jury with damages
for 5000 for Mr. Belt viii be tried three times over
again before IS sent down again TO jury Tho judges
OF the Court Of Queens Bench Will in all probability
grant new trinl. Then the case will come before Il
higher court that Of the Justices Of Appeal aud thence
possibly go up the Hou~c OF Lords, WHO, thc lAwcs
party gain their point. VIII finally order trial.
Should tins occur the will become greater scandal
than ever. Mr. Belts friends have already paid ont OF
pocket 600 ana Will probably be called upon to pay
g 900 or $4,000 more before be Icnn get his $4,000
damages IL Is absolutely m0nsrOus that such thing
should be possible when all that is at issue Is plain
matter OF fact and not point OF law.
y the way the sculptor Of the BcacOnshcd statue I'M
yelled IN Parliament square Thursday Is signor Bag