New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-10
MEN AND WOMEN IN LONDON.

AN ENGLlSHMANS NOlCo CtN
TOPICS.
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNE
LONDON, April -.
There is a mild excitement in what are called
artistic circles over the engagement OF young MI.
Mccarthy the son Of Justin that ilk to Miss Flor1e
ToOle daughter OF tho eminent low comedian ana niece
OF the celebrated Of that name. 1t SAID
that "Doubechick is furious and has put OIL "a" id
disinheritIng countenance" ToOe Is said to be the
richest low comedian Ia the world, but persons IN the
great world understand that his daughter Is dos
badly by marrying Member Of Parliament # only an
Irish member Aud Mccarthy the younger Is member
for Athlone besides being author or adaPter OF Tho
Candidate" a success the Excursion Tran, failure;
and Francois the Radical" at tho Royalty
A popular London club story concerns dog which Mr..
TOole had and who died of eating up his masters
suppers in order that sign should be shown OF his
having out late and supping at his very late club
There is an odd story told about town concerning an
eminent editor and Mr. Richard Hutton. of The Speca'r
Said the eminent editor think Richard Hutton Is the
female OF Frances Power CObbe."
Mr. Edmund Yates is again at Brighton in his pretty
house the the Blacks and Mr.. AshDdrys
the yacht-racer par excellence. His trip to the
Riviera and Northern Italy has completely shaken of
all OF Holloway Prison and the Inter esng ticket
o-leaye the JOY OF his numerous friends COM
petey restored to health and high spirits.
Mrs Weldon is said to be the present occupant OF tue
rooms in Holloway recently vacated by Mr. Yates. 1t Is
Just little curious that Mrs Weldon after doing in
calculable mischief should herself he locked up at last
and in prison to which one OF her victims, MT
James Mortimer, sometime OF The London FgdTO was
consigned for six mOnth1 for publishing her hbellous
letters against Sir Henry de Battle in that Journal sr
Henry OF the best-natured we'll rs baud7omest
in London, and is OF a very old family dating from
strongbow's invasion OF Ireland ana including the
famous Henry de Battle, Lord Chief Justice under King
Henry lid. whose in Christ Church Cathedral
Oxford is the second in point OF antiquity there. 1t
curious instance Of the permancnco of things in
this country that the local code of laws made by Henry
the lids Lord Chief Justice for the OF the
district known Romney Marsh, lying between Hythe
and Hastings is sin in force.
When Mrs. Weld1ns beOus letters appeared, accusing
Sir Henry de Battle of conspiracy had option
prosecute poor Mr. Mortimer had to sit out his ST.
months for want OF friends urge eKtcnuang cirsu
stances. Mr.. Mortimer is American aud was, most
wonderful 10 relate largely subsidized under the Second
French Empire advocate in The London FtgarO G.
the cause OF DOnapartism. lie IL the OF Hearts
ease" adaptation Of La Dame Camelias," aud
other dramatic works. He IS married n Miss Lydia
CDwel the young actress who plays maid OF the
rrettIly in The Queens Shilling"
Sir Horny de Battle -guarlsman. and served In
the Crimea and aftcrwIrd the Home stan. He Ia a
capital amateur actor. renowned fourth hand coach
man, good musician and an excellent raooHteT. His
father sir Ndin DC BatnC, Oae famous crew
OF guardsmen who rowed Ia six-Oared wherry for
immense stake the Folly Bridge a; Oxford. 10
Whitehall stairs against lime. Sir Henry de Bathc's
daughter olive. Is married TO Mr.. Harry Lawson, the
eldest OF Mr.. Edward Lawson. Of Tie DIty IeeJapa
The Young gentleman Will contest Truro tho general
election.
While Lord Bramwell has lately been delivering him
self on the drink question in almost as intemperate
spirit IN favor Of the driUker the total arstncr
manfests against him. q very solid addition to our
present knowledge OF alcohol in relation work has Just
been written by Mr.. Lennon Browne the we'll known
throat surgeon, under the title Use and nu-
ants,' and puhliscd by Messrs. Sampson Low & Co.
There can be no dDubt that great many people who do
not think alcoholic stimuants are OF any service ami
regard them detrimental TO ordinary mechanical
or mental Labor have idea that they are absolutely
essential TO tho singer and from time TO tmo We have
been told OF the particular beverage which individual
great vOcalsts favored aid to their profes
siOnal drties. The work under consideration entirely
dsposcs OF any such notion. for the opinions OF the
author confirmed by tho personal expereuc, Of $50
male vocasts representing than one-haf OF the
professional singers in the United Kingdom. OF
cne-third are absainers. pledged and unpledged and
three-fourths deprccate the practice Of taking any sn.
ulant whatever Immediately before during profess
sonal use OF the voice. such testimony from cathedral
and church singers Is OF far value than that OF any
individual great singer who probably does well SPITE
consequence OF dctctlC Trcgularity speak
ing from doctors point OF view.
The death OF the late Lord Cairns happened at for
tunatc moment for the present Earl Had his father died
a few months ago tho images paid 10 Miss fortcscue
would have been nearer TO forty than ten thousand
pounds He has alss succeeded his title and estates
while quite young, not like poor Lord Wilton just as his
health was breaking up.
The winner OF the AhorP Park Stakes at Northampton
yesterday, named The Bard" is "a very curiOusly
cOl0rcd animal, being golden chestnut ecked thlcky
with white hairs, so as to appear almost chestnut
Boxing appears TO be looking up in this country and
all sorts OF old prize-ring stories flying about
heard yesterday about the brothers
and Harry. The latter had been giving gentleman "A
long OF lessons and at last him teach
him he quite good enough TO take care OF
himself In any comp OyeTjOyed at this and spoil
ing fight" in which TO display his SKILL the pup
dashed downstairs and into the street nearly Knocking
quiellOOking man into the gutter. The quiet-OOking
poured vOley CT abuse at the clumsy amateur who
at put up his hands aud pitched into him. He
was somewhat TO his Amusement, cross cOuntcred and
Knocked clear off his legs But being a game custo mer
he up again and again till In the course OF few
minutes he had had enough" Half dazed by tho last
tremendous blow the jawbOne ear he sad
ruefully TO his cOnquerOr: Harry BrOOme is a pretty
customer tell lie could teach Dthing more u
Oh" said the oniet-lOokng man, that is very likely
Poor Harry any me. [ an his brother
Johnny Broome, at your service. sri"
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