The times., 1898-08-18
FROM A NOTEBOOK.
Some Good Stories Dug Out of an
English Diary


Recently a number OF lively anecdotes
have come to light by the publication of
the recollections of fashionable English
men of the last century. To them may be
added these. which were sent 10 the Lon
don Spectator by the possessor of a note
book kept by the late niece of Lord
GIenelg 13f
During the Crimean war, Lord Raglan
was most conciliatory in his conduct and
language to the French. but unluckily,
from old peninsular associations. ne was
now 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 are you sayingr He
was also particularly desirious of estab-
fishing cordial relations between the Eng
lish and Turkish armies, and was much
disturbed at quarrel which took place
between some of the soldiers When the
combatants were dispersed. one or two
Turkish soldiers were left lying dead
Lord de Ros was sent to the Grand
Vizier to express Lord Ragian'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 look
ed anxious, but on the matter being brok-
en- TO him he exclaimed with great relief,
is that all? What can 1t matter if they
are killed or not?' Lord de Ros returned
to Lord Raglan. and in answer to mis-
anxious inquiries. 1t is ali right he re-
pIed, Our fellows are welcome 20 kill
as many OF them as they please
LoFu GIenelg told story Of Mr. La
bouchere, father of the first Lord Tauu
ton He was employed as a young man in
the great mercantile house of Hope. He
dpphed to Sir Francis Barring for leave
| 9c No pay nus addresses 10 his daughter Sir
Trdhcls demurred, as Labouchere. though
a rising young man. had no fortune .Rf7+
IL Hope takes me into partnership said
Laoouchere- oh. yes, If Hope takes Won
/ INTO partnership Labouchere then want
] 10 Hope and intimated his wish for This
/ arrangement. Hope In his turn dernurred
| But II | marry Baring's daughter .Oh
II you marry Barins's daughter So
haoouchere married Baring's daughter
| ana became a partner in Hopes
The following was told by Lord de Pos.
! IN the early part of the century. Vaux-
haI was the resort of many respecta bic
/ persons, especially Of those who came
4 up from the country to see London sights.
/ During one season il was infested by a
! band of roughs who made IL their occu-
| patton 10 insult and mOIest the most
/ quiet. decent people. especially any whom
/ they guessed 10 be country visitors. They
{ became such nuisance that several men
/ about town. among whom were Lord Al
/ vanley and Keppel Craven. laid d plot TO
/ get rid OF them They hired Mendoza. the
I famous prize-fghter. and dressed him up
+ as Dean, with a shovel hat and apron
/ Another prize-fghter. a short man, was
/ dressed as middie-aged lady and passed
as the Deans wife and one evening they
! were seated at Vauxhall in a conspicuous
position 10 watch the fireworks. IL was
not long before the Old-fashioned. coun-
trified pair attracted the attention OF the
/ gang. who assailed them with every kind
/ of coarse raillery and insult. all of which
/ they bore very meekly- At length one OF
/ the prosecutors. growing bolder BY i'm
/ punity, stepped up to the dean and
/ squirted an orange into his eye. On this
the dean. rising. said in a meek quie:
l tone: Really. gentlemen. 1 have borne a
great deal, but | must put stop TO this
| With that his hat went one way and his
coat another. and, followed by his wife.
he sprang into the middle OF the party.
hitting out in all directions. Filled with
astoniShment and terror, some fled and
/ some tried to show fight but the handling
they got from the priZe-hghters was too
! severe for the fracas 10 last long. All
( the time Lord AIvanley and his friends,
/ who were in the boxes. were calling out
( IN delight: Go II. Mr.. Deant Give it 'em.
/ Mrs Dean" An efectual stop was thus
. put to the annoyance. Lord de Ros. who
I was present, was a boy at Westminster.
and some OF the Lennoxes had given him
a hint that If ne went to Vauxhall that
| evening he would see some fun