New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-26
LONDON GOSSIP.

AN ENGLISHMANS NOTES ON ENGLISH TOP
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rFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
LONDON, April IL.
The north wind and east, as we say in the
old country made the usual Easter retreats 30 nce
ment that elected stay II London until Tuesday There
is in sober seriousness nothing much idotc than
the practice of going Into the country pass early
Easter When the is early and Easter is late the
thing be endured although there Is no knd OF sport
amuse one, and the trees only just budding
forget there is in many counties troutfshing; but IL is
poor business. for the fish hardly In condition. and
so long is cold and east wind is bowng
lie at the of the streams knowing perfectly wei
that the natural not yet appeared upon the race
of the waters Thus the angler who tcmpts them Win
any artificial fly Alexandra which Is almost
poachng fly closely does it, when in the water re-
semble a minuow shrewd risk OF catching prom
chs and nothing There IS OF course, In favored
rivers such the Hampshire Avon, at Christ Church
and Ringwood the Severn with its aiuents the raw
POrrdge and Wye, aud the Dee, at CHESTER the IoruS
salmon to be captured The Avon Christ Church salmon
is great size ranging from twenty 10 iory
pounds There little fish in this splendid river IN
which poor blind Mr. Fawcett, the late PostmaserGen-
era angled despite his blindness with remarkable sue
For gastronomc purposes certainly think early
salmon the best ate n very fair share two days ago.
grand fish caught In Northern Scotland by inc Duke
OF Portland. 1t perfect In favor and superDy rat
You probably aware OF our epcures Saw" the
belly of the salmon and the back of the ccd" By the
way we no longer eat salmon with lobster sauce the
proper way is to boil the fish ,ci he scales and eat
him with but the he is boiled in or sus-
pcion of the oil and vinegar with which the cucumber
is dressed But for people who insist on having such
things generally give HoHanddise sauce or fennel
sauce-the latter very nice. Souche OF salmon ana
broed salmon with arare also much In favor
just now.
Tharo Ia indaa Qnrt NJ m society.
as well as at the clubs Rich dishes quite out Of
fashion, and modern bill Of fare is much simpler than
OF ten or dozen years ago. lie
Prince OF Wales began the movement by cut
ting down every menu over which he had
control persons good have not been slow to
follow his example. The system now Ia to compose a
bill of fare that one comfortably eat through always
including dish OF superior vegetable, such as aspara
gus artchokes TO be eaten alone in the French lash
ION. We have been very we'll supplied with American
quail and canvasback ducks but disappointed the
other day find that is canned torrapn to be
procured mean. Of course. terrapin stewed or Ia
Maryland errapin soup can be obtained at the Ameri
can grocers, opposite Fortman Mason's.
Several new pieces and revvals of old have sig
nalized Easter in town and proved slight compensa
tion the loss OF rural northeast wind cutting
ones eyes and drying ones skin up till 1t Is as rough
BY far the most interesting event was the first
appearance In London OF Mrs Langtry in Peril" Her
success was beyond the hope of her most sanguine
frieuds who little dashed in their spirits by her
i'll the Princess: Georges and Lady Tca-ie
both OF which parts she failed TO please the London
But she has made brilliant hit as Lady ODoid In
Peril" The Prince and Pincoss OF Wales and tho two
young princes together with brilliant audience, were
present on the first night
Mrs Langtry since her arrival in London
siding in fine house in Eaton Square, corresponding to
Madison-ave. in New-York CITY, Her Chinese page.
wangF opens the door. and appears more dimnutve
than he really s by contrast with two colossal men In
livery Mrs Langtrys table service Of glass aud
lain is greatly admired. There color Of any kind
upon it, the white porcelain and transparent glass being
only relieved by gold border and the ineraced Is, for
"Lillie Iangtry."
The tone OF society here is very warlke. although so
many have already lost relatives and friends that the
end of Lent hardly to have dismissed mourning
from among There is strong inclination to hght II
out with and cripple the Bear by giving back the
Caucasus TO Turkey. What hope for Is that We may
have no allies cripple u.s. the French did in the
Crimean War. with foolish guarantees about enemies
territory If Russia compels by her obstinacy To
fight her shall do best to bring about the dis
rupton OF the ridiculOusly overgrown aud miseraby
governed empire. II is at last recognized that when
tight for the rule OF Asia must. Byron put
it, box without the mulie"
The Russian complication reminds me how very duh
English people in their appreciation OF caviare and
to thegcneral" BY the general 1t is quite misunderstood.
In fact dined not long ago at tue house OF man
famous and Justly So for giving good dinners and to my
disgust sOme superb cayare the genuine green
pressed grained caviare served round at the
end of the dinner sayory dish ON little
round bits OF toast and made hot This struck inc rs
actual savagery giving "lumps OF weight to the Us
begs ard Turcomans. When mere child | was ac-
quainted with many OF the Polish aud Hungarian refu
gees whose head price was set 1t was from some
time artillery officer Pole by birth and aide dccamp 10
General BEN. that learned how to deal with scagfccn
caviare. The method Is TO have brown bread well
buttcred ready and couple Of lemons When the pot OF
caviare Ia opened Is necessary To Judge OF its consist
ency II OF the best quality in the season IL Will
need little If addition Of the finest lucca province
oil But II the Is early TO add oil 10 eavare 10 %
" throw perfume the violet" When ol-or no oil
il decided then the actual preparation which
the host had better do and perform himself To large
soup plate full of caviare add the juice only Of two
lca.Ons and beat with fork The will immedi-
atey become pure with white spots such
have often caYare. This famous preparation OF
sturgeon should also he eaten hors 0urre
" whet " before dinner and not after 1t.