New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-27
THE FOREIGN MAIL.
GOSSIP ON TOPICS OF INTEREST.
From Mr. Labouehsrss T,uth (London,.

GLOVES AT COURT.-At the last drawing room
fhere was small row because certain ladies thought nt
10 ignore the regulation as to white gloves and IL was
Chamberlains officials that the offenders were allowed
pass on toward the Throne Room The Queen is very
tenacious about these matters, aud was exceedingly
angry Strict orders have been issued that II any
any respect her Maestys regulations such
person Is on no account to be permitted to enter the
Gloves indeed. are always fad Of royalty The Ouch
esse dAbrantes gives an amusing account in her Mem
Spain the rule being al tenacious against gloves in
spain as 1t Is for them at st. Jamess
POLISH Sour. Prince CzartOrisky enter
tanned the Polish residents in Paris Easter Monday at
abanquet tho menu of which included several national
sSsg sSe SS S sgssa
Polish soup called, think "gorsh" made OF beetr9o
eqsn and s9S Hsn afsd for the recipe
Should this meet ths eye of Pole, etc.
LUDwIG's GIFT TO SARDoU.-It appears that
subjects by bestowing tho Cross of Commander Of the
Order Of st. Michael victorien sardou This s the
ero been confined to statesmen and royal personages
The Kings selection has excited much the same sort Of
Scotland the Quoenhad made the late John Brown
knight Of the Thistle
REALISTIC MUsIc.-A most remarkable or
game effect produced in Beverley the other day
While the organist of the Minister trying the effects
Of bis great thTtytwo feet pedal pipes three feet SIX
the dogs cats in the surrounding the Minister
were so seriously dseomposed with the thunder OF the
organppes TO creep into dark places TO avoid the
lightning evidently conceivlng that great atmospheric
storm was going on.
LACK or GOOD LOOKS IN PARIs.-The Hotel
ae S ball was extremely though not rSas
for admission, and provide herself with cavalier, was
allowed TO enter Tho dukes and duchesses OF the noble
faubourg went to satisfy curiosity under the cloak OF
charity; Vast the halls, Hobbies, corridors saloons
and galleries they very crowded after midnight
when tickets we're sold OF the portal at halfprce The
whiteness OF the new walls and pillars was not re,
deemed by the agnihoence Of the hangngs missed
the frescoes which give tho old Hotel de vile such
brilliant aspect festive days and nights Electric
ustres the Edison model were principally used what
was most wanted handsome and pretty women ana
girls and nne-lookng men, The planness ana physical
poverty OF both depressing i sat an hour ana
half In porco bordering tho central ball. where the
band OF the Garde Republioaine played. All the eom-
pany sreamed by Icounted ye fairly good-lookng
and three beautiful women. Exquisite dress was lmpo-
tent 10 disguise the prevailing uglness Inc pretty pas
sons and muckrake OF Zola's bourgeois were
stamped the majority OF the faces There never was
q Gretna Green IN France and too much attention has
been always paid candleends and cheesoparngs BY
tho middle classics. Dancing went on morriy In the
Sale des Fees Tho reserved salons were nearly empty
~ few dplomatiss aud no Ministers or Ministerial tan
lies came.