New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
LONDON GOSSIP.
AN ENGLISIINlANS NOTES on ENGLISH
TOPICS.

town There wa, Hrst the Fancy Fair In the Albert
Hall. very bad place. y the way, FOR such functions
as il i the fashion call them. after tlc Spanish man
nor The Albert Hall j. the edifcc erected TO the mcul-
ory OF the late Prince Con>ort and wond make an cx-
cceut circus but the entirely too small for
fancy fair. The space when occupied with booths
or stalls is hdcou-ly crowded. ana, when Royalty
arrives. r dctc-tably uncomfortable.
Comment English society the Queens Book j. lie
cldcdly unfay orable A. told you time since, the
ono distinctive mark of the Royal Family is kind Of
almost silly affection for their body servants. chs Is
an Engi-hman Of ancient family remarked to me to-day
the weaLnc, OF the dc>pot OF German origin. The mon
arch who lives aloOf from hey nobility ana gentry and
drinks w,kcy t0ddy with Scotch servants, loves {hc
latter ~ Louis XG oy ed h, scottish Guard, Louis
XVI loved hi, Swiss aud Napoleon liked his Name
lc. soycIccn- lovo the slaves OF high or low degree
who minister unto them Iou, NJ. loved Olivier dc
Dain Ia, barber, and Victoria apparently Worshppcd
her legged gi.lc John Brown Crop-carcd crop
headed. n,0icnt Old fellow who rcioccd in chance Of
being nupcfucut Ia MS heticI-. always in tho name OF
Hair Mabcsty." Everybody who Is I'm II" Is quite
sccNcd OF the Queen, frequent mention Of this servant
but It !, quite easy understand her mention OF him
playing up popularity. II Di,raelis theory a, 1t
Louis NapOlcOn- thar the sovereign aud the dcmOc
facy-a crown rcstug on perfectly level surfacc-was
the ideal Of perfect government II tho object of the
Queen H., bccn to make herself popular with the lower
order, she has entirely failed. WoIkingnen servants
advanced in rank Envy has something to do with this,
OF course but the knowledge that rnkcrs -" know the
ropes las a great deal more It i noted that 1t Is
Gcspol!c trick TO raise the lackey above the gen
tlcnan IN order humble the latter the divide and
govern principle II Is also patent that the Queen has
made 0roSsc bffSc IN her allusIon to France IN relation
t. Norman Ma cOd- sermon against vice. luxury and
tho re of Il In al~cn to the fall Of the French Empire
When II Is considered that the lao French cx-fmpcror
was and that the cy-Emlrcs' IS great friend OF the
Qnc"u this sentiment i-alttlo ridiculous In her book
one sees the Quccu exhibiting her German sympathlcs
matter OF faith while she wJSthc friend Of the diarcp
utablc set Of Louis Napoleon. loving the cN-Empcror,
OK Empress and the poor little Prince Louis Napoleon,
fooll-lly called at court till the DAY OF his death the
Prince Impcral."- OF empire which rs dead
Queen Anne The Queens book Is oil about trivial in
cident, and little family matters, Highland glics and
John Brown. There Is nothing in 1t about any person Of
real importance.
The book ha, Of course great sale would anything
written - Royaity in this country | wonder tho Prince
Of Wales not 1u-h into print with treatise on
Nayni and Military Uniforms, Court Dress. STATS and
Gartcrs and the rest OF IT, lie il not only cmlnontly
qualified to lay down law this subject but the best
qualified mau in the three kingdoms. The Importance
he atacho, 10 slch thingsi3 lucrous Not only has no
Il myriad OF uniforms and decorations of his own all
properly picco-holcd at Marlborough House hut no has
eye 10 detect the slightest informality in the
attire OF others Even at private dinncr-pary at
Prince ard Princess of wales" host and guests
pecod to pu on their decorations. II he admitted
that broad Blue ribbon Of the Garter and the broad
red ribbon belonging the Grand Cross OF the Bath look
very handsome over the white wai-tcOat always
qtc f dress occasions but little pary crosses and
ribbons ct ones buttOuhoo always have 4 trumpcry
look. rs Of masonic jcwelry
Mr.. Archibald Forbes. the famous correspondent
of The DGy Ners. has found an excellent use for the
Al The English court. IIo has had them made INTO
ucoklarc his Oldest daughter whom he Is expecting
ham, The article. in lhc Ybriig ycrs ON The Military
situation IN Egypt arc 10y NJ Forbes, who is wrns
with all h., old grip and fire
People here grow more and more Tlil- American
Gay. American gumhn soup i great success. and
wild uracys NOW imported ~ well - quails, terra
hat r. stacy Marks. Il. A, who rare humorisi as
well excellent painter has selected subject for
The Four TootL,ome r: Turkey Tcrrapn, Tat0c-, and
Tobacco"
MI Percy fitzgerald, whose agreeable "III.toIy of
the stage" j, hu0WE or ought 10 be- 10 everybody. Is
preparing . IIfc Of William the Fourth" "a queer
character 20 biosraphzc:
Miss nncy has laid her damage for breach Of promise
Snu legal proceedings. Tho young man ha, gone to the
East.
The runor q the Duke Of Marlborough, intention 70
sell tie lienhcm pictures. including tho Sr Joshua.
III tue Gro>yonor Gallery, insured for 100000; the
almost priceless 4iiollc and the superb RubenSc,.
The last Duke sold The gems tc eHaInels and the sner
land Library and now II Is rnmorcd though probably
house near Woodstock and oxford over winch Sarah Jcn
nng,. tnc lovely irasch'c ana shsy wangcd With ir
Jonn Naubrugh whom ultimately cheated OF his |
dues going TO thc-wcl the B!enhelm -pancls. Il Is
drcl tlat Sir John YanDlueh sioHd have written the /
h- time II i. haiciy possible to heeyc until one sees
The Provoked Wifc could have, Is au architect pro-
vOkCd the sarcastic cpaph;
Lilo heavy on him. earth for he
Iff,!t l.uN l,.tl tlf.s
Handsome Jack Churchill, who was
"Thc gallant too 10 whom she paid II down
Lived 20 refuse his m.trc-. half a-crOwn"
was hardf listed as his wife aud looted right and
hands The lady wuO paid 1t down for Hand
,omo Jack " Barbara yillIcrs. aftervar Paine.
present DuLo Of Marlborough actually draws $1,000
,tcrng per arnum Ht thi, niomentnc pension granted
'oor, was paid for the notorious Barbara. do not
ay that suoh splendid soldier ~ Marlborough could
,ycrpad in hs person, but with regard To pensions
oAGlaIn with sir Wilson Barrett in the silver King
md Mr. Tool. in Paw C!awdan: or the Roman AWry"
How long I"
Thi, Same Paw Clawdisn." tIayc.ly ON Claudian
M ,o,c arfiriIy roarcd and ycIlrd WIN dclirnt t
nc ri.ins Of tho curtain until Tho going down OF the
M exactly 10 represent wilson Barrett ovcecd every
hing he has previously done ana l.. d. WaId WAS ad-
nral ic a. Tie CoI-holy Clement
Thing, theatrical and artistic ere very brisk Two pie
urc gallery private views this afternoon and great re
ryal OF Peril al the Haymarkot Theatre tonight Is
ir Chcncry 0f The lines His successor may bc Nj.
Wilson, but more probably Mr hnch1; n Whoeyer The
hoying Nj. Waiter. uho NEEDLES and nluddlos with the
Ne aro LOOKING forward with much eagerness 70 ,ho
reaine Of Mr, Brandor Mstthows's new piece AT tho
'ourt Theatre Oh Monday II Is reported lkoly to 10
roat sncccss IL IA also whispered that the great
Peril will be played Tonight It has never been
ayed before On the English stage Mr. Conway is the