New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-01
LONDON GOSSIP.
AN ENGLISHMANs NOTES ON ENGLISH
TOPICS.

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markabe whose nursery OF various species OF ants
was a sight 10 see lie had at the time speak or
near Orpngton and consequently neghDor OF
Darwin As a naturalist and student OF prehistoric man
he Is what vulgar BrOns call genius" ana MS CO IL
yersatOn is delightful his books. But ne made
fearful bunder with his bank holidays IL Is only ar 20
him admit that his intentions have been entirely de-
fcaed by the lower classes Bank clerks are by way OF
being gentlemen and cheated out Of their holiday by
the general adoption OF IL the part OF the mob All
the petty tracspeope and artisans who have no more 70
do with banking than with asrOnOmystIke work ana 20
ont on bank holiday 80 that road ard rail- river and
theatre made impossible TO any but the vulgar
John Lubbocks dog il really wonderful animal
know several accomplished dogs Colonel Iughes-Ialet
has thoroughbred French poodle a marvellous per-
former OF the pretcs tricks, and know dog who goes
cut the stables c"cry day. works the fashionable
restaurants till evening, and then comes home regularly
at feeding time. But SIR John Lubbocks dog Is stu
more wonderful He is supplied with several cards ex-
planning his wants and he invariably selects the card
which expresses immediate wish and presents 10 In an
upright sitting posture h master in hts absence to
his servant The clever sleeps in his masters
bedroom and the door IL opened In the morn
ing he selects the card marked Out ana runs on with
il To the II his feeding time Ia from any cause
delayed he selects another card marked Food" and
when his bowl Ia empty another maj ked water" DC
casonay this beautiful and interesting animal feels
himself forgotten by HIS studous MASTER who goes on
writing without recognizing hs existence Then nc
selects another card marked Pet me-, and brings IL 10
the ObliviOus student.
sirJohn Lubbock distinguished himself on Saturday by
getting married TO Miss FoxPtt. daughter OF General
and the Hon Mrs. Pitt Rivers Of Rushmore in Wit
shire. It was extremely fashionable wedding both
Whiz and Tory ladies mastering great force This is
his second marriage. The first Lady Lubbock was a
woman gifted In many ways, especially In the art OF
drawing. Many Of the illustrations employed by her
husband his works natural history were fromdraw
ngs made by her. few years ago Sir John passed
through period OF terrible misfortune. His daughter
who had made happy marriages. vertable love match
with Young Mr. MuhOlland lost her husband almost In
the honeymoon, he having caught fever IN Rome OF
which he subsequently died in Paris. Within year OF
this disaster Lady Lubbock died Sir John, who had the
keen sympathy OF large circle OF English and foreign
friends during his grief has now their earnest good
wishes hs happiness He is one OF the bes-natured
az well as cleverest OF menand occupied after ms
pretty young wife and his preternaural dog Win an
elaborate scheme for Proportional Representation con-
corning which he written several articles IN The Ddy
NeWs
Great sympathy is expressed here for Mr. Keene' OF
New York All the BritOns who have met him speak
kindly OF him. and tho who have never seen him IN the
flesh are delighted with the straightforward manner IN
which his horses been the English turf His
white and blue spotted jacket had become type OF fair
and hone endeavOr and the splendid victories OF Fox
hall were as popular here III America mere better
commands no position kind Of respect here but an
owner of horses who to win Is always popular We
shall be very sorry the spots or MI keene van
ish from our Less fortunate than was Mr.
Lorilard In winning a classic race Ike the Derby Mr.
Keene has scored the transcendenty difficult double
event victory In the Cesarewteh and Canbridgeshire
with one horse feat only before performed Rose
berry and Foxhal the only doube-event winners In
the long space OF forty-four years. There Is OF course
reason for the hit OF the double event Horses ana
men trained for long rarely well in short ones
The former trained 10 stay ~ II Is called tue h
ter TO 20 along quick from the slips"
hc sale of Lord Falmouths racing stud at Newmarket
and the races the Two Thousand aud One Thousand
Gu,neas have caused talk and excitement enough during
the week. Newmarket is now passing through third
phase thanks improved rail- way accommodation
can rccOect my father always went down on sun
dsy or Saturday afternoon and male pleasant
week Of 1t at the most delightful racing centre In the
whole world He had quarters regularly engaged at the
cher hotel the historic Rutland Arms. and had good
time generally. In my residential Newmarket has
been created Ones friends built great racing0xes IN
vitcd one down and entertained sumotuousy every day
The Dowager Duchess OF MOntrose and the late MI
Stirling Crawfnrd entertained handsomely at the pretty
house built by Mr. Lefevre just beyond the LmekilnH
and the brothers Alfred and Tony de Rothschd also
I'D their friends well at their mansiOn-ike villa
Young men, however, now prefer to dine IN Londoh-h
very easy thing accomplish. Is quite simple Dy
rising at what would be called late hour in New~Iork
CITY, to run down Newmarket lose large slice OF the
family property and get back dinner by haf-past 2,
oiled and cured spck and span ready TO deal oanh
at bacearat or to hang around the stage door of the
niey Theatre which by the way closed for the pres
ent in consequence of the illness OF two OF the cer per
formers Miss Farren whose inexhasbc vlVaclry mas
kept the Washers Ia good hunor and furnished them
with ideas several years past Is regret to say down
with bilious fever and Mr.. Terry most c0nical ut low
comedians has absces. in his mOIth. Aa nobody IN
HIS senses would think OF going 10 the Gacty while these
two excellent artists hers ne combat Mr. John Hoil-
pgshead who himself been seriously ILL., has decided
n close the house until Mesdames Judc and Sarah Bern
hardt arrive to enliyen London now sadly IN want OF
cheering up.
What with the landed interest both English and Irish
heng M low eOb with unpaid rents and inlet farms,
every kind Of business dull and the frghtfnl shrinkage
Of American securities in which vast amount Of English
money IS locked up in pretty bad way Just now
The mourning for the Duke OF Albany has, am quite
convinced been taken advantage of by large number OF
persons cura expenses by ceasng to entertain for
the rest the As have before now explained
the end aim OF ambitious entertainers TO secure the
Prince and Princess OF Wales at least some member OF
the ROYAL family guests AS this Is hopeless for the
nrcsent the raso dere OF grnndest entertainments
l. gone and all IN the dust; for the small fry not being
asked out themselves 10 meet Royal and Serene High
nesses have given up the season Is bad JOB ask nobody
even 20 dinner and Will leave town immediately after
Ascot II not earlier. Mourning and retrenchinent arc
the order day although stranger present az rho
meeting Of the Coaching CGO on Saturday In hyde Pars
| vonId hardly have been inclined 20 think
At sandown last week rumor was spread concerning
four in hand young nobeman which has gradually ac
ored first con sistency ana then certainty Lord Saver
make "a the herappaent to the marqusatc OF Aesbury
territoriay II not financially one of the most important
peerages in England so far as blood is concerned The
| Rrudenel-Brlces can compete In intensity OF blue
with the most strains 10 arisocrauc England Ih'
Rrnces OF the Acsbury Of veryancient lineage
| mi the prudeues with whom they internarricd aud
10 Wbom their titles descended were OF equally illus
tros race History however & not favorable 20