New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-24
LONDON GOSSIP.
AN ENGLIsHMANs NOTES on ENGLISH
TOPICS

AN ENGLISHMANs NOTES on ENGLISH
TOPICS.
IRON An OCCASIONAL coRBEsPoNDLNTo r THETRDuEEl
LONDON, june ..
Hardly had the London season seemed to
commence when Ascot took clean away large proper
ton OF the rank wealth. and beauty from the metrop-
oils There were many doubts expressed about Ascot
not few very old sagers prophesying one OF those
CHASTITY failures wet. cold Ascot at which waterproois
and hot brandy punch take the place Of muslin AMI Lace
claret and champagne cup. On such melancholy occa-
sions umbrellas preferred to gay sunshades' ana
drains OF Curacao to Strawberries by even the most
te,nrate of the fair sex OF late English ladies have
aiken decided turn in favor OF abstinence from potent
duids Up TO this very foreigners and especially
Americans stared al the freedom with which sherry and
Madeira not TO speak Of the BOY and mHraschino or
Kumme after ices were disposed Of by Engishvomen'
who 40 far immediate indications were concerned
had pnc etc fe by practice TO the consume ton OF sueh
stiuuants our danes and damozels have apparently
seen the error their ways FOR they consume ut least
openy much less than heretofore. Perhaps the pain
fully sober masners" with their lemon squashes ana
cigarettes and their dainty little meals carefully Kept
down In quantity for fear OF adpose tissue baVehad some
influence on the feminine appetite for fluids, for '
who have forswom strong p tations eat II pos 'Je,
more than ever say this adyiscdy and az one know
ing what he is taking GbOut for have seen American
children eat at hotel table and have erefore shcWd
idea OF the extreme quantity and variety OF food Wch
can he imposed upon human stomach IN early yohth
have also seen a raw-bOned scOtchwoman ut break
fast composed brOiled salmon and fresh herfngs,
mutton chops ham and eggs cakes toast mnfns' ana
mar,nalade have watched puffy little Frenchman
at Bicn ons at work oysters OF MaIenne poidg' ~
GerDaii soltd Ia bOrmdnde, outlets Ia Eore Ponte'
Ia Mdrengo u0es Ia serrice, and roast partridge
without counting sweet omelettes horS 6GuVFes and
other trines including cheese and fruit have more
OVER witnessed the breakfast and dinner OF knot OF
commercial travellers In the far West OF Ireland, and the
midday meal Of Prussan baron; so that know the
eapacity Of healthy and yoracious adult pretty ao-
curaely; bat must admit that with all my experience
nave found few 10 contend successfully with the average
British inatron at plain food
Our matrons not riaisdeS worse luck for they
were they wond keener interest In certain dishes
than they do now. What they require Is quantity ana
their appee can never be fairly Judged as at lunch
eon more especially II the children and no men except
very old and confidential friends present Then the
faculty of the matron for plain beef and mutton and
bread and butter pudding can be accurately
oau0ed In the open at pcncs and races her per
orance is also very fine, and she was III her glory AT
Ascot this week the spots Of the lawn eennd inc
stand as she will be presently at Lords cricket ground
ON the occasion Of the Universities and the puDnc SCHOOLS
matches fresh air is the excuse made by each val
iut tren cherwoman Verify the fresh air Is responsible
for great deal although hardly explains the perform
ances at chdren dinner at two or three afternoon AT
homes among the boned ortOans, the cold quail the
strayberres and caretcup at dinner an h0ur or Two
LATER and AZ two three ball suppcrs between midnight
and i'm the morning. This what the season has come
to-pipg one entertainment on another for another
three weeks and then 1t requires stomach OF
brass and lungs of steel TO keep in condition for grouse
| shooting on the 10Th OF August
RovaI Ascot has not been Gnfrfendy, any more than
rnson IN royal bble and fashionable plungers. and
banLing accounts have been improved on the C0rin-
Than side while the boOkmakcrs balances must nave
been considerably depleted II as impossible to lose
ON the first day Ascot the Oaks day al Epsoin
and although favorites were badly beaten ON inc
following days little pluck sure to land pot OF
monevD Losses over the Grand Prix dc Paris too had
NOT been heavy, for every good Judge knew that 81
Blalse had been u very lucky horse to win at EPSON.
! Woods dashing riding clearly brought him home by
capturing two three lengths at Tatenham Corner
| The presentation OF the Orange Cup won by ROBERT
Peels Barcadne theTPrnce Of Wales by the owner
| rre+,v comment on Peck's row with Messrs. Weth-
rby which he had the good and taste TO make up
Peck who is not In the least like the TRADITIONAL trainer
but good looking OF very gentlemanlike manners
has an immense string OF Lorses IN training III hopper
stable at Newmarket. He has been very successful IN
the management of his horses of late, having won the
Cambridgeshire the Lincoln Handicap, and inc Man
chester Cup three great eoupS to win within eisn'
! months. ,,,,.
Everybody was very glad to see Mr. keenes oiruseyo
colors again I'm 'front.' and such line amman rs blue
Grass The American horses have been very quiet ioi
acme time past Racing luck seems to run In docks
The year before last Iroquois and Foxha won al
them. Last year the American bred cast-ons fassaic
ond WaIlensein greatly distinguished themselves and
| th,s xear nothing was heard OF Mr. Lorlard or ME-
| Keeue till Ascot. BY the way, General Burhaoy' "no
| had the sensational bet with Mr. Ten BToecK apoui
twenty years ago. Just dead like Sir George bowye
The latter who was facetlousy called the ropes Az
| torney-General," died In chambers suaoenp' ~
4 anuer.