New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
LONDON GOSSIP.
AN ENGLIsHMAN's NOTES ON ENGLISH
TOPICS.

succes of the poee in obtaining against the
baceara club he'll Keepers Who have set them al ae-
fance for some time past Whether baccaIat and poker
are or are not games OF chance not much the ques-
ton as what properly constituted club At present
legal authority IL against all but genuine clubs in which
every member IL part proprietor. The greater cuDs
are for part Of this kind and are os unassaoe
bythe law as private house But the proprietary CLUBS
that IS such as committee for electng members
but are run by one proprietor who charges good
round profit on all he sells, are beginning TO quake
Some of the most fashionable and oldest established clubs
are not genuine oint-stock affairs like the Reform and
the Carlton but run by proprietor Those cele-
brated clubs known Whites. BrOokss ana Doodle
have been by proprietors ever since they were
originally founded as cOfeehOuses by persons who had
saved money in the service of the nobility and gentry 1t
ia true that all these like Orleans and numerous young
proprletary clubs hare genuine committees properly
elected themselves and electng members after due IN
quiry.
Now at Jenekes place called the Park Club. IN Park
place ST. Jamcssst the committee seems to consist OF
! links himself and individual known as tatty
Coleman who first figured prominently as manager or
chief Snowman at the Westminster Aquarium ana alter-
ward became the leading spirit Of the Lotos CIuD' an
epcene Institution not in the least literary or III any way
like the famous LOtOs Club in New-YoTk Nothing took
place at the London LotO of more literary character
than the signing Of checks not invariably drawn egalnst
| ueuuine balances. FATTY Coleman is now Jtnks's
nearest follower or henehuan but whether he VIII De
accepted in virtue OF his enormous weight ~ genuine
club committee remains TO be seen. Meanwhile there
terrible dIsarray among the army of "JOhnnes ana
Chappies vino arc danger of being hunted from post
to pillar shonld the final legal decision lie against the
proper constitution OF the mushroom gambling clubs
which have sprung up of late in every direction Ia
France everybody is aware. haccarat has been
gTavely decided be game OF skill. and IN Paris Is
played every CeTce except the Jockey Club In TACT
club ON the Continent distinctly connOtes gambling
/ ,fal IN haur ~
Nzzards or NcOis against the gambling at Monaco while
two gigantic hels" the Cerce DO Ia Medterranee and
the Cerce Massena, exist at Nice ITSELF well a. score
OF more smaller Establishments. At Monte Carlo the
game at least supposed to be conducted on fair and
square principles, although many. old hands have their
doubts and actually leave oil when the dealer known
"Chemn de Fer takes up the cards, just people did in
my early youth at John Chamberlain in Ncw-lork City
the instant slippery Dick mped IN and took his seat
| in tie dealers place.
Iherc occasion to cheat at any Of these places but
the habit of life is difficult to shake of. At Monaco as
at a New.York faro bank there is quite percentage
enough to pay the banker, but doubt its satisfy Ing the
professional sport Also there is plenty Of percentage
at Jinss IN the way fees for taking the bank for
eashing checks, and forth But always doubt the
proprietor of he'll and the rapid dealers he rings
In" There Is great store Of people who can make The
cards DO everything but talk.
There Is incessant talk in genuine culand concerning
MClle Sarah Bcrnhardt, ostensihly written by that
notorious ola soldier Of Ia seHe garde Marie Coombier
but probably the work Of that Understandable scribe, NJ
Pau! Bonnetan. who signs his to the preface of
this infany. This same BOnnetan, whose works II pub
shed in English would bring the vendors under Lord
Canpbers Act, is the author OF mle0usly loath-ome
aud sickening book called Char0t sAmuse" Marie
ColOmbcr made herself notorious some time since by
putting her name to an utterly backguard volume called
"Le Garnet dune Pari,enne" containing infamous
attack upon Madame Nilsson She and Bonnc..iu ap-
pear 10 be worthy Of each oher No English publisher
would print their works any more than any lady Ogen-
tleman would speak 10 them.
few nights ago perceived divided duty and
obliged 10 perform feat Ike that OF Mr.. Irving in the
Courier Of Lyons" play IN which recommend every
reader OF THE TRIBUNE 20 the most picturesque OF
modern actors ncw play by Mr. Pncio was brought
out at Globe Theatre while next door at the opera
COmque Miss LOtta appeared in new version Of The
Old Curiosity Shop" written for her by Dir. Charles
Dickens the younger LOtta very well received and
heartily applauded, but neither she Miss Minnie
Palmer is suited TO cultivated audience They
what believe called summer season actresses IN
New York and Boston, and only At 10 amuso vulgar
transient population Their performance is purely of
the Niger minstrel music hall class which sends per
sOns OF allure and rennement sadly home to supper
It is may psrcutheticaly observe. disgusting that
there IS no place IN London at which give lady
2 =
for supper as you can IN NewYork except IN the Or
leans Club under very stringent conditions We get
own suppers comfortably enough at any OF half dozen
but often Obliged 10 take ladies' home from the
before going out 20 spend the evening This Is
very disagrceabe and makes feel selfish and unpeas
ant II poor Charles DemonicO. whose end is deeply
deplOred this side could keep the always nsoen and
intrusive hetaire out Of HIS in NewYork
somebody ought 10 he able TO DO so in London
THIS is the more curious ns all American inStitu-
tions are very popular In London. Two nights ago
dned gumbO soup, terrapin and canvas-back duck,
not 10 mention the punkn pic with nutmeg into 4"
beloved Of Josh Billings. Buckwhoat cakes are too
"stOd w for us but tomato soup-unknOwn here few
years ago Is n high favor, such delightful soup
deserves to be-
To return to Mr. PneTOs play OF Low Water It Is an
absolute failure II is incoherent well vulgar 20
bad il that cannoe understand how any person who
he'd ever lady or gentleman could write such
play this Lords and Commons" At the club the
other night the following doggercl passed around
among the choice spirits II apparently inspired by
the various ways Of pronouncing Mr.. Pinero's name
"witty and welcome Mr.. Plnnero
Made hit with 'MOncyspinuer.' oh
Clever and crafty Squire Pinairo
Acted, said Carr in way unfair. OIL
I.uckless Low Water Mr.. Pineero
Makes his Lords look Common and queer
ohW
Altogether We gay Just now. The people who are
not gone down TO the pgeonshoong baccarat and rou
ette not 10 mention tente et q,aaraie at Moe Cannes
and Monte Carlo making merry 0yer the demise OF
tho eronpter al e OF the Prince OF Monaco This re-
spectacle old gentleman who was called Prime Minis
ter arranged the bargains Of the Prince with Blame and
other gambling impresarii, including that very i'm
pertinent and undeTbEed sport VI. Dupressor. The
Prime Minister Of the Of the Grnad did not
like the Baron de Cheva fall down dead al supper but
At the breakrasttSble Hence the following versioes
"NICE" EI1TAIH
Baron Boyer de sainte Suzanne.
The Prince OF MOnaCo's late head man,
Has lef; behina book. It's said.
Treating OF Tapestry. Black and Red
The eoors should be in his hangings seen,