New-York tribune., 1884-02-17
LONDON GOSSIP.
AN ENGLISHMAN's NOTES On ENGLISH
TOPICS.

favor OF the vitality Of this old country that We have
dncd and danced, and moreover suppcd every night
since Christmas Eve How il is done do not pretend 10
decide. How Sir John WiIlouglhy,a charming young
man. wins loses four five thousand in night, and
how fatty Coleman lives, problems. II IA quito
easy to understand how who has five thousand n
year spends ten and why who fail, in the City !0r
a million sterling has been able to give splendid enter
nmcnts for several years past But Tho general gayet
bcwildcrs little Are the last or the Eomansi
Are like the scedy youths in that fine picture in the
Luxembourg. Les Romalns de In dtcadencc" pouring
ont the lee, Of the wine cup. 1.-Two peoPc'l
A. have not been Ia bed for several weeks before three
O'Clock in tho morning conclude that The oid dogs Ol
this island are not dead yet"
Shippers are al the rage here Just now. il ha' been
discovered after infinite stny, that it j., Impossible 10
dine and 20 to the theatre on the evening Nobody
can be- brought sit down to dinner till past eight
o'clock and y, that T. the hour at which the principal
piece awaya begins the double event Is impossible
Moreover an early aud heavy dinner makes one sleepy
and hot at The theatre, and too sluggish to make remarks
in chccy to the eXasperaton OF the people Ill hc
pit who have the ardihood TO suppose that the ten
shilling public in the stalls Is going to sit mumchnncc IN
order nat the tw0-shlling public III the lI DIZZY near
what is gong upon the stage.
Wherefore We eat very little before going TO the play
that - to say on every night that do not dine OFT or
entertain friends at home saw ri'c"F 0l ih' hISl
water come into the club the other night and dine on
Norwegian anchOyies turtle soup tin! 'o\lued
sole and one undordone outlet. with this hc drank an
Imperial pint Of dry champagne and was seated at his
stall in the Cacty theatre At twenty minutes past cie
70 see Mr. Bnrnand's new and very successful cytra'a
CANA entitled CaIuaral2an1n" The gentleman who
consumed this dainty dinner dressed IN very tight
evening suit of elastic stan, MT shiny hlo"d'i0lh
He wore very open white waistcOat now quite de
riqpcpr white criv9t, and an enormous buit'h-u"I"
bouquet of lilies of the valley in h- san!accd claw
hammer Jcwcry is still very much worn. bat gloves
are steadily making their way back into fashion.
suppers are given OF very handsome scale and are
much as they used to bc IN York and have contn-
ned to in Paris. oyster, Indispensable ~ supper
80 Is hot soup, followed by p1c dc foS Jrds aud cold
chicken or quails. hot Wild duck, snpc r woodtock
So greatly has the fashion OF suppereane increased
that at the best houses there is distinct reduction OF the
mcnu at dinner. EvcWJo -ccms to Hook forward to
something bctSocn midnight and a. N.
A1ropos Of dinners and diners that woLnovn novel
i,t Mr. James Payn ha, peculiar "ays of his own He
/, quite one Of the early bed division. absolutely re-
fu.ng to sit mp after TO- Nevertheless, there people
who invite him TO dinner, probably because he talks
much better than he writes. His latter work. Tor in
stance, is almost conemptlbc and he has destroyed
the character OF The COrnhW MGgo-i"e slGco 1t
has been under his editorshp. But he Is chcery gossip
He has popularity which might have been endured ID
Dckcn, 1ackcray, Balac or Carlyle bat is rather
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for dinner like other gentlemen. and Will only 20 ont If
his host vi accept HIN in morning dress, h- idea Of
the Same being suit which would become sctrecrow.
Not long ago he was invited by very considerable man
who asked come distinguished people to meet him. One
oi these proposed TO take the cOncct ont OF the novelist
by outdong him In his own line. And 1t wa, done
They dressed in flannel shirts corduroy breceps. vel
vcccn coats scarlet nccktcs, thunder and ginning
limiting aistcoats with brass buttons, thick boots and
leelug. The novels; was completely beaten at his
Own game for he looked Ike noncoHtorhl,t pii'on
among q lot OF gamckeepers, not TO say poache's
There wasa very strong meet at the Lyccum Theatre
on saturday to see Mi,s Mary Anderson in Comedy "nd
Tragedy" Of which yOu have already received iu ae-
count Royalty did not shine out previous oc-
ca sion. the saHe far could see IL IN The dim
light was filed with celebrated pCrson9. Within reach
of hand.hake were Mr.. Frank Ill., Editor of The Dudy
Sery. Mr. Howard Vincent the Director OF Criminal In
yestigtons that IS cay chief OF the Secret Police Mr
Archie Wortley painter of the famous Grouse Driving
and Partridge Shooting equally brilliant at pigeon
shooting as his tie " with DR.. Carver te-tcs; Nj.
Ceorr. Augustus Saia; Nj Edmund Yato' Editor aud
proprietor Of The World Mr.. George Lewis. the ccle
br,tcd lawyer who knows enough about everybody to
hang half he house, Captain shaw the renowned CEic
Of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade M Pigott, the
Icrp>crof Plays; and any number of mclc,y titled celeb
rites.
Mr. Colin Hunter, election TO tho oC.tcshp of the
ROYAL Academy has caused tcrlibo cutlery in artistic
circle. c IL moderate painter OF ,co-scapes md set
q certain luminous effect out OF light or ripped water
This is his chcraI d. b0aUc initiated by Nh Hamilton
Mac Hum Mr. Hunter WAS undoubtedly brought IN by
the scotch faction in the Academy As the Scotch are
everywhere else. so arc Scotch Academicians and
Associates fcarfully clauni,h. To elect Mr. Hun
tee NIien a painter. aud figure painter, Ike Mr..
Linton stood waiting at tho gate Is 10 make the ROY al
Academy ridiculous.
Artistic well "a fashionable wedding ore 20 the fore
this year. Thorc has already been an alliance between
the houses of ThOrney croft and ea>sOon. Mr.. William
Howard Russell III. d., the famous historian Oi the
Balakava charge aud Of Bull Run in The TcS i about
70 marry the Malchcsa MRlca, an Italian lady of great
accomplishments. but am told absolutely without for
tune The match was made. hear, shortly after itr
Russell and Mr. IIurlbcr OF Ncw-YOrk City lcft Dunro-
hin the Duke Of suherland'5 place, last summer.
Thirdly the beautiful Miss Lcyland tho daughter of the
rich Sir Icyland for whom Mr. Whistler painted the
famous "p peacock ROOM" Is going to many Nj Val -
Prlnsep A. r. A. the same who painted the vast picture
Of the Indian Durbar and wrote Imperial india, be
side, two or three little plays. On the principle that
who drives fat oxen should himself he fat" M uscp
should not only pant the biggest pictures but write the
biggest books and plays III ths country ios he - Ncy
tail strong In proportions weighs something near go
pounds and Is right good fellow, iUd OF cc'erhcss and
genolity.
TNcc vasa very fnc and special dinner given at the
Albion, in AldcrSgatr u, on tuesday H-t mere op-
serve for the benefit Of Americans who may WISH to en-
trrtan their friends IOHdOu that the Albion Il ia
and away better place than anything in the West End
c Irisol the Continental and better than these, the
Caif ROYAL can only give fairly good French dinner
such ns one can gtt every day and far better done III
PARIS at Bsnon's at the Cafe Auelals or at NoisiuS
But ne Albion give turtle Ncniron ana game ~ no
Ernch Establishment can and 4, absolutely unique IN rs
c,nsinc The dinner especially refer 90 was given ly
Nr Edmund Yates to few OLD litrd' ana some oi the
incii,Yi writer's on The WOi1d new paper TO celebrate
HE apcaranco tho 5OOth number of that Journal The
dinner wa, perfect. from the Nu~id'o native oistcl s
+" The American Newtown pippu- IN sliccut cond,
lion The folio wing /, the
~ MENU.
Oysters.
Clear Turtle soup
Turtle Fin VIA de MADEIRA.
Brlied Salmon la Neuittenne.
Iripe do PrtdrcauX aux TUnc,.
Filcta de Diudc ECarlate.
Chine Of Mutton.
Sea kalC.
Albion Ham and Salad.
MuOdcOCk4,