The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-09-07
FROM OVER THE SEA,
4 Pleasant Glimpse a, Albion.
Correspondence Yec Yorh.West.

LONDON, Aug. IS, 1SS3.-The glofies @
the London season for 1883 have departed
its amusements, It's social meetings, its fir
'tations, joys and sorrows, have all fed pas
as In dream. and matchmaking old dowa
gers are signing over the futility Of their eli
forts TO impress the masculine mind with th
charms Of their manageable offspring
Friends are now parting and going thei
different ways-some TO the highlands o
Scotland, some TO the continent, a consider
able number 10 the States, and some 10 Hea
ven only knows where. Everybody is sup
posed TO be "out of town" during the mex
few weeks; whole streets of West Enc
houses are closed for the holidays, and The
families Of impecunious aristocrats retiIe u
back premises In order TO diligently study
the contents of various continental Guide
Books--the information thus gained ena
bling them to wax eloquent in their praises
OF the matchless beauty Of Italian lakes, the
magni1cence of foreign cathedrals, the gor'
geous aspect of an Alpine sunset, and Other
features of continental travel which are SO
dear TO the heart of the British tourist.
. THE THEATRES.
Notwithstanding the fact that London Is
supposed 10 be deserted, metropolitan thea.
tres show no signs Of having to close their
doors for some time TO come. Last week
the Royalty company celebrated their hun.
dredth consecutive performance of the "Mer.
ry Duchess" and Mr.. Augustus Harris Is on
the high road 10 fortune with his new pro.
duction Of "Freedom," a patriotic drama,
which is drawing thousands nightly to the
capacious halls of Drury Lane. This most
popular house lis again far ahead of It's rivals
in the way Of gorgeous scenery and stage
management, and well deserves the liberal
patronage bestowed upon it by an apprecia-
tive public. Mrs. Langtry and her maid,
Mrs. Roberts, have lately arrived in London,
and were In the Drury Lane stalls last Sat-
urday night. The "Jersey Lily" has grown
quite plump during her absence, and the
American air and surroundings seem to have
agreed with her remarkably well.
The theatrical world Is In pretty high spir-
itp' just now over the prospective marriage
OF Viscount Garmoyle to Miss Fortsscue, the
leading lady In "Iolanthe," at the Savoy
theatre. This talented actress has been
wooed professionally for months past by q
footlight representation Of an English peer,
and now has the pleasure Of more solid at
tsntions on the part Of one of Englands no.
bility. Viscount Garmoyle is the son of
Lord Cairns; ex.Lord Chancellor of England
one Of the greatest lights shining amongst
the Upper Ten Thousand, and his betrothal
10 one Of their companions has caused quite
flutter in the hearts of other ballet ladies,
opera-bouffe actresses and other high-class
artists. He is adectionately known In the
Savoy as "Lord Gumboil."
The Lord Mayor aud Sheriffs Of London
are warranted TO vote straight for the main.
tenance of good ancient custom instituted
In the year IDOL. They have Just received
warrants from the Queen emitting them to
the gift offour fat bucks from Windsor Great
Park. This privilege was granted In the
year above named, In place OF the hunting
rights enjoyed by the citizens of London,
and has been continued down to the present
. time. In the winter q similar number of
does are presented.
To-day Ii the. opening Of the grouse
shooting season, and the Scottish moors are
populous with aristocratic sportsmen ambi-
tious OF making big record. This is the
only portion of Great Britain In which deer
can be found In condition at all approach
ing . wild state. The sporting ranges OF
Scotland cover three whole counties, a large
portion being sacred to the raising of deer
and grouse.
THE GREAT FISHERIES EXHIBITION
continues to flourish and has already been
inspected by more than q million visitors.
One Of the greatest attractions of the past
week has been q recently arrived gigantic
lobster In the American section, which Is
some three feet long and turns the scale at
about thirty pounds. The exhibition will
conclude In October with an international
oyster show. Rather pity that the season
prevented this little affair from being ar
ranged to take place on "opening" day.
UNDER THE HAMMER.
IL may be some consolation to the plebian
mind to know that royal personages are not
exempt from the !misfortunes which attend
their humber brethren when they neglect 10
regulate their expenditures In proportion to
their incomes The Duke OF Teck, son-in. |
law to the Queen, has just been selling off |
sundry articles Of household furniture In or |
der TO satisfy the claims Of uneasy creditors, |
and the London public has had the INSTRUCT |
i've spectacle Of q number of auctIoneer's |
posters adjoining the walls Of Kensington |
Palace. The royal duke Is somewhat dis |
gusted over the affair, and intends In future |
toreside at quiet rural retreat in Germany,
where the wicked cease from troubling, etc.
FOLLOWING wELIINGroN's ADVICE.
The Duke Of Connaught is rising rapidly;
he has just been appointed to the colonelcy
Of the Scots Guards. The appointment was
made by the Queen herself--the War Of
fee having nothing whatever to say in the
matter. The post Is absolutely In the gift
Of the Queen and she insisted on the promo
ton OF her own son. There Is considerable
indignation among those officers who have
served their country that they should be
kept out Of the few good things OF the SER
vice by junior members of the royal family.
The Queen seems TO remember the oft re-
peated caution Of the Duke Of Wellington:
Never let the command Of the army out of
POUR own family, madame, IL there Is any
,ne OF IN age TO hold Il, and one of these
line mornings we shall probably find that
,ne Of them has been quietly appointed to
succeed the Duke Of Cambridge as CON-
N ander In chief.
IL Ii somewhat singular that when princes
each certain age they seem to be thought
capable Of taking charge of some thousand
'oldiers, or require few ships to play about
With. /
LADY ooDIvA.
The people Of Coventry have been enjoy
ng themselves amazingly well during the
past week, Il being the anniversary Of the
festival Of Lady GodIva. The story Of its
origin ID this: Away back In the dark ages,
Leofric, Earl Of Mercia, and lord of this
place, laid very heavy taxes on the city. and
would not remit them aven ~ tha ar,-c..u