New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
SOME AMUSING STORIES.
om Tho London Spectator.


The following was told by Lord De RIOS: In
the early part Of the century NauXhall was the
resort Of many respectable persons, especially oi
those no came up from the country 10 see Lon
don sights. During one season 1T was infested
/ by a band of rOughs. who made il cir occupa-
ton to insult and modest the most quiet decent
people, especially any whom they guessed 10 De
country visitors. They became such nuisance
that several men about town. among whom were
Lord Alvanley and Keppel Craven, laid plot
to get rid Of them They hired Mandoza, the
famous prize fighter, and dressed hlm up as a
Dean, with shovel hat and apron Another
prize fighter. q short man, was dr' ssed as a
midde-aged woman, and passed as the Dean
wife, and one evening they were seated al
Vauxhall in a conspicuous position 10 watch the
fireworks. 1t was not long before the old fash
toned, countrfed pair attracted the attention OF
the gang. who assailed them with every kind
Of coarse raillery and insult, all OF Whlch thcy
bore very meekly. At length one OF the pcrs"-
cutors, growing bOlder by impunity, stepped up
10 the Dean and squirtcd an orange into his eye
On this the Dean, rising, said IN a meek, qul"t
tone. Really gentlemen, ] have borne great
deal, but must put stop to this with that
his hat went one way and his coat another, ana
followed by his wife" he sprang into the mid
die OF the party, hitting out in all directions
Filled with establishment and terror, some Ned
and some tried to show fight but the handling
they got from the prize fighters was too severe
for the fracas to last long. All the time LORD
Alvanley and his friends. who were in the boxes,
were calling out in delight: "Go 1t, Mr. Dean!
Give it 'em. Mrs. Dean An effectual stop was
present was boy Westminster. and some Of
the LennOxes had given him hint that II he
went 10 VauXhall that evening he would see
some fun.
During the Crimcan War Lord Raglan was
most concatory in his conduct and language
to the French. but. unluckily. from old Pcninsu-
lar associations, ne was nov and then betrayed
into speaking Of them as The enemy" IF We
are placed here and the enemy are posted
there''-- Good heavens, my Lord, Lord De
Ros would cry What you SAYING He
.l-n ti,uI. rlU hacrfliq ahlIGhinp
cordial relations between the English and Turk
ish armies and was much disturbed at quar-
rel when took place between SOM OF the sol
ders When the combatants were dispersed,
one or two Turkish soldiers were left lying dead.
Lord De Ros sent to the Grand Vizier TO
express Lord Raglan's concern and to promise
that every effort should be made TO find out and
punish the guilty persons. On his beginning TO
lament an unfortunate occurrence the Turk
looked anxious but on the matter being broken
to him. he exclaimed with great relief is that
all, What can it matter If they are Killed or
not?" Lord De ROs returned to Lord Raglan
and in answer to his anxious inquiries, 1T is all
right" he replied "our fellows welcome to
kill as many Of them as they please
When Mrs Norton was in the heyday or her
loneliness d very beautiful Italian woman came
to London bringing letters OF introduction
Mrs Norton asked small party OF fashionable
people 10 meet her at dinner among whom was
Lord Normandy, a great admirer Of pretty
women All the men were enchanted with
the beautiful stranger and all the women rather
Jealous One Of her great beauties was pro-
fusion Of splendid hair, dressed In innumerabe
plaits The women decided they were not all
her own, all except Mrs. Norton. who declared
that they were, saying. The woman La beauti-