Irvine Express and North Ayrshire Post. — 1886-04-30 (Irvine, Strathclyde, Scotland)

BOONTON'S "QUEEN OF BEAUTY. "—A FAMOUS CORRESPONDENCE. —ln his "Letters to his Sister," lately published by Mr Murray, Lord Be.consfield refers to the famous Shuckborongh correspondence. The letters were printed in the newspapers at the time, and that all the world should talk of them is by no means to be wondered at. We reproduce them here. The Lady Seymour of these letter,, it may be said, was "Queen of Beauty" at the famous Eglinton Tournament m 1839:  1. Lady Seymour presenta her corns limenta to Lady Shuckborough, and would be obliged to her for the character of Mary Stedman, who states that she his heed twelve months and still is in Lady ShookborotKh'is establishment. Can Mary Statham' cook plain dishes well, make bread, and is she honest, goodtempered, sober, willing, and cleanly? Lady Sey. moue would also like to know the reason why she leaves Lady Shuckborough's service? -.Direct under cover to Lord Seymour. Maiden Bradley.  H. Lady Shlickborough presenta her complimente to Lady S. Her ladyship's note, dated tictober 23, onlv reached here yesterday, Nov. 3. Lady Shuckborouga was unacquainted with the name of the kitchen maid until mentioned by Lady Seymour, as it is her custom neither to apply for nor to give characters to any of the under servants this always being done by the homekeeper, Mrs Couch; and this was well known to the young woman. Theref..re Lady Shuckborough is ITU' prised at her referring any lady to het for a character. Lady Shuckborough having a profeiseil cook as well se a housekeeper in her establishment, it is not very likely she herself should know anything of the abilities or merits of the under servants. Therefore she is unable to answer Lady Seymour'e note. Lady Shuckborougb cannot imagine Mary Stedman to be capable for cooking for any hot the servants' hall. Nov. 4, Pavilion, Hans place.  "Lady Seymour premente her compliments to Lady Shuckl, rough, and begs she will order her housekeeper, Mrs Pouch, to send the girl's character, otherwire another young woman will be sought for elsewhere, al Lady Seymour's children cannot remain without their dinners because L oly Shuckborough, keeping professed cook and housekeeper, thinks a knowledge of the details of her establishment beneath her notice. Lady Seymour underst...l from Stedman that, in ad. diti..n to her other talents, she was actually capable of dreesing food tit for the little Shuckboroughs to par' take .4 when hungry." To this note was appended a clever pen and ink vignette by the "Queen •4 Beauty." representing the three little Shuckboroughs with Lego turnip.looking heads and cauliflower will seated et a nom! table eating voraciously and accambling for mutton chops dreamed by Mary Stedman, who is seen looking on with supreme satisfaction, while Lady Shuckboruugh appears in the distance in evident dismay.]  iv. " MADAN: Lady Shuckborough hr. directed me to acquaint you that she declines answering your note, the vulgarity .4 which is beneath contempt ; and, although it may be the characteristic .4 the Sheridsm to be vulgar and witty, it is not that of ' a lady,' um less she happens to have been born in a garret snd bred in a kitchen. Mary Stedman inf. Thin me that von only require a girl who can cook a mutton chop. If no, I apprehend that Mary Stedman or any other scullion will be fund fully equal to cook for or manage the establishment of the 'Queen of Beauty.' I am, your Ladyship's &c., " ELTZABETH COCCII (not P)CCRI"  AT Nottingham on Saturday night, Jas. Walker, carter, in the absence of his wife, who is of intemperate habits, murdered one of hie little children?), cutting its throat, and afterwards inflicted some injuries on his own throat. He afterwards said that he had intended to murder his three children and then commit suicide, but hie nerve failed. Dw Gton.os FIANCE, Mil!port, was found dead in his shop Into on Sunday evening.  I