New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
LONDON GOSSIP.
AN ENCIJsHMANs NOTES ON ENGLISH
TOPICS.

fFRoM AN OCCASIONAL coRREsfoNoHNi VT ~ -
LONDON, Feb 1.-Two historic Jacke's ha'o
vanished from the turf probably for some 'no "
Curiousy enough both won the st. Leger Inc h'1a,~
h,us and black CAP which Wenlock carried 10 ''c''
for - tho wicked Earl will never be sported Oh 10
half of the present Lord Wilton, whose tastes hno
~ his elder brother recently deceased, lie IN dnee
direction.
The brown Jacket and white cap VI .'o w
Lord St Vincent who dcd of his WOUNDS the QUIET "9
viii also be missed Lord st. Vincent, who was
tre,nelv p,puar with his comrades, and was an eAoo
lent rider must not, however. be coniouhueo wiz
owner Of the sensational st. Leger winner, LORD oi"o
who was only beaten head for the Derby py "ao"p
and after being left at the POST Tor the ot' Leso
race in camter. The family Of JerNis mas given rr,
OF occupation to historians. warke ana sooi"i
first peer who received his title part oil MS ro"
for his magnificent victory over the spanish "
Cane st Vincent was a famous naval onleer anu 'O
well known as a rnartinet that he was calico MHe
the English flag flow as " noging Jack jews ~
the granddaughter of the A1mirai wao iNUu a.,
nearly ninety who married Mr.. Dyce "o ,o
wealthy Indian whose vices and extravagances uuo'
the suspicion that he was insane There was ',o" ~
lous lawsuit for Lis fortune inherited from the poi"
of s,mbrc- -sirdhanah, immense Ten year,. "''0'
his death lis widow married Lord Forester
viors who Worship at the shrine OF the author oil '
"Dab Ballads" and of the lbretto of the =" fnaioro
comic operas. should not overlook tho nasnihoo"' -
lles in Mr Gbcrts hall, whore the Ishl Is oi '"o
roligious quality They colossal bus's Oh i""i'
s,orhlv xecptcd in rosso and gaHo oniicO The fe-
male is very handsome and the male bears Striking IL
seriblance to the late Lord Beaconsheld'
Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert, who entertain on vory manu-
o,e scale os 70 childrens parties. music and thea'r
Gals give dinners very So,g6s both as to the iood al"
the guests As Mr. Gilbert puts it, "lt matters "o'0
what is on thc'chars than on the table
1rdpstra America will hear with regret OF the death
of Mr. Thomas made famous in tho world OF iroA a ono
of the inventors of the Thomas Gilchrist process VI
tracing pbo sphorus from iron by ehpioyhs a. o''N
lining or fottling" in the converter ME- l"o""''
who dei quite young was few years ago. Wi'ie pun
suing his chemical researches getting his Dre'' D! ao
ne stinendiary magistrates clerk in London court hAo
ehat of the Tombs in NcwYork City There seems 10 pe
great deal Of talent hidden away in ponce courts "
George GroSsmth, who has been so brllllah'y s"'oe
ON the comic operate stage also figured Few years "Eo
in similar capacity that of Mr. Tho mas IN the do"
street Police Court II always seems diihcut 10 rc"i
that Gilbert Abbott a Beckett who wrote the COMIC
History of Rome. Of England, etc. was what Is oaeu "
London slang d" beak-"
Mr. G. b. Richmond, known ia art circles as " Young
Richmond, to distinguish him from George kehh'hu'
the Royal Academician, has painted grahi 'o' o PF
rats this year. notably superb one IKE an Antil"'
cameo of Lady Lloyd Lindsay, wife OF SIT hoOor' LIN"
saw one of the few decorated with the victoria cross
Lady Lindsay the daughter OF the late Lord over
,tone-better known as Jones Lloyd, tho celeora''u
banker and writer finance. She Is lady Oh "no '
isc taste. have seen her frequently wearing so"'
designed by Mr. Whistler. Mr.. Richmond mas heHi'y
finished Lis great picture OF The Temple "i p'on"s "
Athens on which he been working for the last TWO
or one secs not the play but the spectators, rapt IN
attention TO a play OF Eschy us The moment uhaSlhou
by the painter is that OF the entry OF Cytenho''" ~
ing the weapon yet reckiag with the bIoou OF her H"
hand Agamemnon. The number OF hgures anu tHe ""
rety Of attitude and expression are wohderIu "' We"
as the Attic purity of tho atmosphere anu
the magnificent background OF the Acropols'
The marble surfaces are painted in manner whch may
well give pause to Mr.. Alma Taiema H. A.
Ibaye as special privilege, been allowed to see the
original sketch OF The Rapids OF Niagara from "nieh
Mr. Colin Hunter, A r. A. is painting his largo picture
an cvenfoot canvas The point OF view seiectel Dy ar
,or 9, M n Of the little islands Goat Island and
The Sisters The of water pouring over the hrst
ledge stretches the picture Ike great green
above which Is nothing but sky ON the flsht arc 'e
few trees frnging Canadian side OF the rapids some
hundred yards above the actual cataract All the iofe
,ronpd f. filed by gigantic tumbling-bay' to"hrd
which the currents formed by various Islands
forcing u2 the In the midst into srooh h''oA
rearing like the crest OF one OF Neptune s'eeu' %
| Hunter has done admirably IN painting lhe r'PuN
rather than the al. itself which ano ris little scope Tor
| the artist. ,
| Mr. Herbert schmah has painted charm
| ing portrait Of Lady Waslhsham Oh '"p
| small size preferred by the JaIeFOlouo'
family against a golden background the whoie bcihs
ncosed in beau tifuy designed frame OF pl"ck anu
gold Lady wasinghaIn has been married three times;
IN ard Enrgher,h the elder brother OF Lord West
,norcland who died while she very young secondly
to the Duke dc santo Teodoo, union dissolved al mel
| suit and thirdly to Lord Walsngham tall ana worry
rtbv ,cer who enjoys besides reputation as land
lard and IA agrculturi that OF having shot more grouse
in one day than any other living man ms great iea'
| was I think performed the Blubbcrhouses Moor In
the North OF England His lordshI Is crack shot, bu
despite his great feat Is not 80 good a' arouhd
shooting AZ Lord dc Grey the Marquis ol Rpons SOM
Mr. yicat Cole r. A.. Will exhibit this season several
large pictures Of Thames Valley scenery tho result OF
vast Of openair studies painted d9rng t9 iohg
near the junction OF the Thames ana ISIS DeheaSn ilou
Hin and the long ranges OF aykes Or nany nf sSch
scenes the foregrOun1s are made beanuIu Dy tDs Po
hnrdcrne the river and often fifteen feet thick. OF
| nnrne i0osc-strfe feathery mcadOwswcct ana Othef
!no aSd amnnn months Mr Cole frequently
be seen on the Thames in his steam launch sketchlne
tanSIes Of yello Wild rape the deeer golden field.
of =, arh inargOd. In the winter months he dwes al
Little Campden House In me artistic fuaIer vi hcn
| ington Great Campden House, which formerly $1,000
side by side with Mr. Coles home was once enantea nS
Corporation who also owned island In Poole iarbor
After Waugh smashed up the mouse was W J
induced the companies to night the p0iicies
| Mr. Vicat Coles house was Dunlt Ior lhe Duko oi
Gloucester Queen Auncs and still retains It's promi-
uent features including the avenue or elms ana tle ne
oaken staircase often trodden Is John Chnrcnl Duke
OF Marlborough tutor, or rather governor Oi inc short-
| lived young prince.
prominent feature In the recent decoration OF houses
od and new Is Introduction OF paintings not nov
ablc hut let into the walls, and forming with thell
boTer or framework part OF symmetrical scheme oi
| recommendations In this manner are Mr. P0yntcrs pet
nres cinnloyed at Wortley Hail. Lord Wharncies house
| near the famous crags under which the dragon o.
Wantley Is said have been slain by Moro or More Han
inst across valley of the Don. Mr. John Ards mouse
in Hyde Terrace is another fine specimen OF this
sylc Of decoration by the hands OF Mr. Cad"rs0n H. A.
Mr.. H. Stacy Marks. X. A., aud Mr. Aitchison A. X. A.
Mr. Marks also painted and designed quaint ana clever
scheme OF decoration for one OF the Duke ot west
I,,iusicGa al Eaton Hall. near Chcscr. Now an