New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30

Of both Whites and Brooke's had the honour TO
dine with the Prince Regent and, during the
conversation. the Prince inquired what sort Of
dinners they got at their clubs. upon which, Sir
Thomas Stepney one of the guests observed
that their dinners were always the same, the
eternal joints or beefsteaks, the boiled fowl
with oyster sauce, and apple tart-that -
what We have. sir, and very monotOnous fare IT
is The Prince without further remark, rang
the bell for his cook Waiter, and, in the pres
ence Of those who dined al the Royal table
asked him whether ne would take a house and
orpanize a dinner club Waiter assented, and
named Madison, the Princes page, manager
and J.abourie. from the Royal kitchen, az the
cook The club hOurshed only few years
owing TO the high play that was carried on
there The Duke OF York patroniZed H. anu
was q member The dinners were exquisite, the
best Partisan cooks could not beat Labourie The
favorfte game play ed ther was Macao. Gronow
further relates how be was offered al appoint
ment on the STAFF of General Picton and had no
OUTFIT He borrowed roo and went straight 10
a gaming house in st. James's Square where
he contrived 10 win 1900 He omits TO mention
whether he instantly repaid the GOO or not, but
ne assures us that his outfit included two frst
rate horses bought at Tattersalrs at d high
figure From the gallant captain MI Ashton
takes one more anecdote which We must re-
produce II deals with "A certain English gen
tlernan in Paris. who would win one day bur
pfallbly lose the next. AT last ne won Voo"
francs and decided 10 invest the money. Gro
nov called upon him, and found his room sea
Of cashmere shawls silk Chantilly wells, bon
nets gloves shoes and other articles OF ladies
dress rbe owner of all this millinery explained
I
il was the only means TO prevent these ras"as
al Tho Salon winning back my money
The gamblers of the last century in England
says MI Ashton. were giants He cites in Illus
tration of course Charles James Fox That
statesman sat down al the card table one Tues
day evening al Almacks aid played till , in
I the afternoon Of the next day. H. lost il2ooO,
recovered that amount but when he rose he
mad lost IL UO0. On Thursday he spoke IN
debate the Thirty nine Articles Walpoe
| notes that he did not shine. Dining late that
night he went TO whites where he drank tli
the next morning thence to Alrnacks, where
he won 49, OO. and between and in the
afternoon. he set out for Newmarket HIS
brother stephen lost III 0N two nights after,
and Charles 10000 on the 18Th. so that IN
| three nights the two brothers-the eldest not
twenty five years 1i are-lost i52Wn! II Is on
FoH that Mr.. Ashton tells strange story m
plicatinr Mrs Crewe and "a gentleman who had
| lost d considerable sum 70 that lady at cards
II. was leaving town and gave the money TO
Fox t. pay to Mrs Crewe. Fox lost every shill-
I ing OF II before morning. Mrs. Crewe met the
/ supposed debtor more than once, and at last
limited &C. him that payment would he welcome
! BLESS me said ne u paid the money to Mr.
Fox three months ago "oh! did YOU, SIR
said Mr., Crewe good-nat uredly then prob
ably he paid me and ! forgot it Mr. Ashton
gives nc proofs with this story. Probably it is
false Fox was not the man To have stolen the
! money Rui that he borrowed IT. intending to
| pay II back somehow the next day, seems hkeiy
! enough and very characteristic.
Rouge ct Noir' deals 10 some extent with the
same times and people described by Mr.. Ashton.