New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-06
LONDON GOSSIP
AN ENGLIsHMANs NOTES ON ENGLIsn
TOPICS

LOSDoS, March p.
London has enjoyed ten days OF delicious
spring weather the having been distinctly Visible
every day On Sunday the chtpn parade Ia n rs parx
was crowded. This chur, parade unich Is little
while w0ud have been Thought vulgar is nav dis-
tinclT fashionable How old % seemed only rev yea-s
ago 70 find Ncw-York promonAGiug Fiffh-avc 4stef
church Sunday morning I'm is beet go-to-m.o.ng"
clothes Now We h4ye.adopted this along with many
other American customs Almos. the only e5s1s IL
Aiaec1aG not popular here the suEie buqges aad
wagons Tho latter indeed lkcd for the country on
account o. their strength, Atlcs and convenience but
none OF the American vehicle E considered stylish
enough FOR London. One french anu French
boxing carriages han Of old bat the handsome c59e dc
atqibe, called byus chariot. the elegant reIce
ever iugou.es is almost entirely replaced by thc us-
ndc1ut brouga1n-l thing only 10 for doctors. vino 3u
told the Hr,t % adopt 70 ID visit their patients On.
The superb chariot Is rarely except n drawing
room days when the bewigscd coachman and poaderet
footmen appear IN an their glory the latter carry the
long gom-hcaded canes which tell OF the olIon TIMES
they by the side Of tie curiage. Gdout think
our modern Jetmo- could wu very far. ne IS 100
well "a aud accustomed lni luxury 20 De- csp1b.s
u violent physic eyert!ol
The two drawips-rooms already u,.I ware.no vs- f1l
and there sensational costume. although there $
visible deesl1c tendency 90 uN color, together n
kind Of clumsy rainbow fashion IAis f. not encouraged
hy tho Princes o.! Haes. The Princess Christian tho
Princess Beatrict. the first of whom wore q ..t %
pourcau tie second ~ red and The third Of white IT'S
very doubtful now who sets the fashion, and % whoa We
indebted FOR tho ugly brown coi0rs every
where Mushroom il avCwarlly sugsc-tlyc Of he
richie aud IS hdcously unhecoming into rho bar
gain. For ball dresses pink 81 every nnd-,llm'r coral
aud rose, ia iea favor II - generally tumled with
pink coral or PINK pearls, Evening COSTUME D. very
iecgyes more 50 shan rrcuCct IL for several years
past The British malou literally f0ams over tle Top
her frock Shoulder straps have almost entirely
i-ne but = tho ,orsaGe Is snort the gloves 1n- Tie
Steiner not wearing So Inuch iewciry before
Evening clothes are longer shiny c0tl but Of
dcad looking stun and white va.tcopts ne r,gea'
The hdoous striped and spotted socks worn by the by
gone Washers are no longer flvor-pain black ~ilk
having gain asserted Sc undou'scd superiority
There has been fashionable Little show 40 Lady Zct-
lands. No 10 Arington-st, this week The DacI~.s %;
Leeds. the Rev Mr.. Edwards the Duke % rucclauch,
the Marquis Northampton ana several pcrons u
the calibrc sent priceless miniatures. china and
pieces OF lace and embroidery. The Edwards collection
miniatures Il unaprroachabc IN IT. undoubted
ity. Il includes beautiful miniatures by Hiiiad and
Oliver OF the stuart family These undoubtedly anthem
tic pictures taken France h. James H. and gwen
in care TO Louis XIV from whom their pedigree =
lirect The portrait Of James is marvellous. AMI Ia
ncy recalls that OF the tmor0us monarch sold among
the Hamilton collection with very gorgeous setting Is
hardly possible the portraits for the crord.
among whom the Duchess ~ Leeds IN dark blue
hduls0uc-i1uf
lucky enough the fine lent by the Duke 81
Buccleuch IN This wonderful portrait the Regent
Murray as ugly as combination of sin and Deltl hgt
run OF character and wonderfully dressed IN black AID
gold pourpOinct with lofty collar and fri. like the
Pourhus portrait Of Henri Duc Dc Guise IN the possess
ION Of Lou Spencer. There also exhibited the
,uperb collection Of Co5way miniatures made by Mr.. r
Joseph including the triple portrait II the Kshout,
OF the Princess Charlotte another Of George rs. "a
young man. OF Lady NorthwcE and one OF NIriI
Haifcd the incomparsUly beautiful wife Of The painter,
charmngly painted By Ciprianl, IN picture Wel-5no0n
through engrgvings L. stpplc What VIII become o. th3
Joseph collection Of Coswsy, &, not quite certain. Tho
owner who Is very rich man. has Ist completed zen IL
lustrtrl catalogue OF them and viii not sell thcn iu is-
tail The chances that they Will 90 the way ~ rrs
editions and costly -imVrcssons Il 20 say, -
America Here there no ready money but fOr amusc-
mcnts. Dinners and balls necessarily, and No reno
high IA % really fashionable quarters but the but
condition ~ the agricultural interest and the dlncss IN
manufacturing circles ars held 20 cxTaiu the want Il
English purchase, .1r dlo p@ucs, porcelain and rui-
tire. Even the ~-0ca ExcL3lsc complains OF van, u
ready money
There u.s. however on exception 70 enc class " u-fces.
sevre- china OF Tie best ra-r erA period t bring. ~
value iad 10 Iaoy ba added, .reIsug value other
llds ot porcelain aud pottery rg greatly Ia 70 ZEE ac-
cor5lqg fashion. Bat rh-rr one kind o- u1. aiI
which mas never n'cA tI.ip ... .''tf 'H 90. --,'[
inc D''e t"i'e '- OA ...- .' '' 80
..u: r.,d now foolish Lorl pufr0 WIS IId r. ..ser
L1ru CovcUt rv wa- n '.c natter gi tie laoo r 60
Bury gn7thuc SOLD ea-- r.. 3D.. -i-i-r = 49, .Nt-
~ my ~ mr. c ,. a1- t.r D.- ,. -,
best OF tAc bargain to-day Tor uers j. 10 nor -lrh
6,gu tfr nt-fnra ~ m. O. ~ ei p4ri- .H.l .t1
Iuc5usmm Palace. and Ill Richard Nalacr d. -..'"s
5-rg,,. o.. eli dt,c-Fr.r Vow lie famous y,.,.,i-
Gougar by Luri Dudley is OF the puge-, Rose ii, b-'s'
thr ceut5-p.eee o. tle sulp-th' CON emilio - % '.ia
-.p al0rg,l-.Ll ihr ,te-p.. en sett o. . t.-
shaped just as tlr ia-f new fashionable Joti .- are.
Tho - d, n .l.. ao. another sEe+ -gt Ia DE- II
One thing Il clear about the iae o. q -"yrss M0i9
cal 5o made. AMI there j. .I5'ie -l'iy 90 dl- -a4-
ing the ialae .roIl the ,gIe
Mr. Gladstone VINO cold. very v'.c.y. b.s on il-lsl
china collection several ycars ago, c1s told Gilman mines
now TO know the quality ot eeyIes II Z the to ~
II may Dee added that tlerl IS Thickness and ba'3A-
ues- about the magnificent glaze t-at 20 oi..i 'ih.
has save Scyres. There 70 also certain iathe,s q
punPne.s aDol5 INC s1GH5 , nDt r l1.in ~ az, s
deceive buyers Beginners m emma lore should hloW
took place WLeu ssJ forgery mean such iorferY
a. odd be made oi Bank Of England notes % oL" IL
by the banks OF the river Autou or Test aat j. u say,
the color of the old pieces had been -craped oh ant fs
and The forgery when rho pieces were asa
ui into the furnace This tT. ld IL called 90 the 'rts
rcdecorti0u." and has been largely pFlc;i'ed
Mr. Gladstonc's Illness s. Tear FAR NOR, ser.. han
is generally supposed Hs caiarIn Is not tue Nor-. orm
Of bronchial affection but IS -t rave n mnn Of -
,Xes and quite pull devil pull baker accord
lns 20 the common saying Inc h'ol!'t pa ~. -.s
against Mr. Gladstone IL very great ou be u dee 41d
10 carry out BIS yioUg y be cau. which ti4 . -
doubtful Three successive % iCats 40 Brighton, W cam
brdslsllre and Huntingdon have not Increase. TIC
good -huInor or Mr.. Gladstone and hls Cabinet
The House az Commons gains vastly by the @Lt eut "
SIR Robert Peel and viii welcome lam warmly Wa.
turning over IN cd volume OF Punch few days an1
saw there a CarCatuG emitted \ CHIP Or IT, D.d
Block with the legend Ny sOn, sir old -i i1brrJ
Peel presenting The present lever and 1dyenturon- hao
net h. the Speaker. Tie Oh BLOCK vas clever man
In duh kind % way and married he beautiful MISS
Floyd, whose portrait by Lawrence j. Ihnoa.- 80
ore sent member Tor Hunting Ion married slsfgf of tho
Duchess Wei. gt1u charming aLd highly lu-'r gctal
woman Ills sister Is another social star, the buNdgcr
Countess OF Jersey.