The New York Herald Newspaper, November 20, 1878, Page 4

THE LORD OF LORNE Collega Days of the New Governor General of Canada. NEW. YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, part derived from the example of his father—himeelf one of the most fastidious of men—in part from the teaching of the Queen's Mistress of the Robes, who loved to surround her offspring—her children ard grandchildren—with the most retiped and the ablest men of the day. In so doing she not only inculeated the advantages likely to arise from a proper cultiva- tion of the amenities of life, but took good care in doing so to vary her instruction with a few useful, if elementary, political lessons. TRE INFLUENCE OF WOMEN. The late Duchess of Sutherjand was, before all things else, 9 woman, and a woman of the most whig of the most liberal tendencies. She was true as HIS HIGHLAND BOYHOOD, | eaaitea type. nest to that sho was a whig, and a Scholar at Eton and Guest at Windsor Castle, WOOING A PRINCES The Marquis in Literature, Poe- try and Politics. Loxpor, Nov. 6, 1878. ‘The career of the Marquis of Lorne as a statesman is about to commence, with a new departure in the colonial policy of the English government. There are those who are of the opinion, and who are not slow to express it, that the selection of the Marquis of Lorne as the successor of Lord Dufferin is but anothe® step in the tortuous “imperial policy” of whieh we have heard so much of late. The royal progeny of England is very numerous, and the more ‘Dumerons it becomes the less likelihood will there be of the twentieth or even the fiftieth part of them ever attaining the dignity of wearing a crown. Of late months we have had hints and suggestions enough in the English papers of possible thrones for scions of the English royal house—a king of AustraMa, a royal governorship of Indis, and latterly, the formation of @Slavo-Greek kingdom on the ruins of the Turkish Empire in Europe, with an English prince for its hhead. All this and more we have had going through the press in the way of feelers; and now we have a Yoyal Governor General of Canada, possibly, as is suggested, as an experimental test of the feelings toward royalty of the English people in general and the Canadians in particular. So think at least those who are of a republican way of thinking, and certatniy the “imperial” idea could not be carried out safer than in such.a direction as this pointed out. THE IMPERIAL IDEA. * At present we have only to do with a pew Governor Goneral of Canada, leaving the “imperial” policy to | hesitation sud uot a be developed. Wo have to inquire into the career of the new Viceroy and to see if we can discover in it the elements of he ‘bas been chosen to occupy. ‘The idea generally prevails that the Marquis will owe his elevated dignity entircly to the fact of his being steel to the cause of progress, and nowhere was more open-handed hospitality shown to the friends of that cause than in her stately home at Dunrobin. In that sumptuous palace of the Suthorlands—for wseny years and still the rallying ground, it may be said, of the most notable in the Kingdom—ased to assemble the foremost men in the State, the Church, in lit- erature, in art, in every vocation of life. The young Lord of Lorne was accustomed to mect under his grandmother's roof all who took an active part in the government of the day. yn Ewart Gladstone, Lord John Russell, thi Duke of Somerset and the chief - among their collegues, and such representative men as Whewell, the mathematician and erndite Master of Trinity Col- lege, Cambridge; Motley, the historian; Dr. Robert- son, of Edinburgh; Drs, Guthrie and Norman Macleod; Tennyson, the poet laureate; Richard Owen, the distinguished paleontologist: Arthur Peurhyn Stanley, Charles Kingsley, Panizzi and others too numerous to mention. As a matter of course these gatherings of the learned and great were not without their influence upon the Argyll and Sutherland children. They were instructed, as it were, in the whig creed, much as other children are trained to drink from a cup or eat from a platter; and while, all unconsciously, they imbibed the pure water of liberalism from the very fountain source, they were taught as well to appreciate the inestimable value of learning. A SUABIAN TUTOR. Neither the late Duchess of Sutherland nor her son- in-law of Argyll had much respect for English public school life, and until the age of twelve the Duke's son conjugated the Latin and Greek verbs and read the ancient classics with his brothers at home. Their tutor at this time was a Mr. Schmidt, s Suabian pastor, reared in Geneva, a man of singular sim- Plicity of manner and of some erudition, whoee ster- ling character bad commended him to the notice of the Duke of Argyll. The Duke himself had been mainly educated under home infinences, and he was @ firm believer in the discipline and watchfatness of father and mother as against the most approved system of the public schools. After considerablo little earnest discus- sion, in which the counsel of Lord Morpeth (Charles Sumner’s very devoted friend) had mnch fitness for the position weight, tt-was resolved that the youthful Marquis of Lorne, his brother, Lord Archibald Campbell, and their cousin, Lord Romald Leveson-Gower, should be en- tered at Eton. Mr. Lamprcy, formerly private secro- the husband of s royal Princess. The idea is not ab- | ty to Lord John Russell anda graduate of Trinity solutely correct. A perusal of the Marquis of Lorne’s “earcer so far will go far to prove that the new Gover- mor General is a man who has abilities and capabili- College, Dublin, was selected to accompany the yonng students, to help them in their schoo! work and gen- erally to act the part of mentor inall that pertained to ties of his own, and there is no reason to fear that he | ‘heir extra-collegiate life. But although the consent will ever sink down to be a simple appendage to of the Duke had been gained and the boys had becn the semtroyal court of his wife. It is but rarely | Sent off to Eton they were not relegated to the care of ‘that we find a man of such high aristocratic standing as the Marquis possessed of such @ really creditable record. Yet wo cannot disgwise the tact that had not the Marquis been married to the Prin- cess Louise he would never have become the Gover- ‘wor General of Canada. Nevertheless this marriage a master of one of the ordinary “boarding houses.” A honse was taken for them in the High street, opposite to that far-famed hostelry ‘‘The Christopher,” much frequented in days gone by, it may be remarked, by that genial goesip and man of letters, Horace Walpole. In this lodging they spent the ‘was hardly a result of chance. The Marquis as a boy | “87s of their prescribed course at Eton, and many bad been a favorite with Queen Victoria and Prince | Were the pleasant, not to say “fashionable,” receptions Albert, and the marriage was one of chotoe, not of | held in its homely apartments. Clieveden, one of the political arrangement. THE ANCESTORS OF THE MARQUTS. country scats of the Sutherland, is in the vicinity of Windsor, and it is needless to say that the Queen's The present Duke of Argyll married Lady Elizabeth | Mistress of the Robes was a very constant visitor to Leveson-Gower, eldest daughter of the second Duke of Satherland, whose wife was Mistress of the Robes ‘to Queeen Victoria. This office is one of considerable Political importance—perhaps the only office of politi- cal importance in England bestowed upon a woman. It is in the gift of the Ministry for the thme being, and is generally conferred upon a lady of high social rank, whose eppointment is likely to prove neceptable to the Sovereign. It is unnecessary to dwell upon the power which belongs to a subject in constant ana intimate communication with the head of the government. Since the accession of Queen Victoria the appointment of Mistress of the Robes has always been looked upon as one requiring careful, and discreet consideration in regard to its bestowal; but never was a wiser selection made than when the late Duchess of Sutheriand was appointed to the of- fice. Besides being a person of extraordinary ability and force of character she was the very counterpart of the Queen herself in every quality that has made the present Sovereign of England famous. The late Mistress of the Robes had much to do in moulding the character of the present Marqnis of Lorne, and she was the trusty adviser in every matter relating to his earty education. THE BOTHOOD OF THE MARQUIS. In the-oft-repeated quotation from the ‘Journal of | Our Life in the Highlands” we find an account of a royal visit paid to Inverary Castle in the summer of 1847. “Our reception,” writes the Queen, “was in the trae Highland fashion. The Duke and Duchess of Argy!l (dear Lady Elizabeth Levesou-Gower), the Duchess of Sutherland, Lord Stafford, Lady-Caroline Leveson-Gower and the Blantyres received us at the landing place, which was all ornamented with heather. + * * The pipers walked-before the carriage and the Highlanders on either side as we spproached the horse, Outside stood the Marquis of Lorne, just two years aid, a dear, white, fat, fair little fellow, with reddish hair, bat very deticate features, like both his father and mother.” The Queen notes the fact that “he is a merry, independent child,” to which we might add that in this respect he had acquired only the chief characteristic-ot lis ancestors, born of that * ptoriny and vigorous lite which had been their prinet- pal inheritance for certnries, At Inverary Caetle and in its neighborhood the-varly boyhood of Lord Lorne was mortly spent. This ancient seat of the Argylia stands, as all know now, at the lower end of a smell bay where the river Aray-falls into Loch Fyne. ‘Dark woods for many a mile surround this ducal dwell- ing,” writes Sir Walter-Soott, “and the eye may dwell on the picturesque peak of Dumiquoich, start- ing abruptly from the luke and raising its seathed brow into the mists of middle sky, while a eotitary watch tower is perched on tts top like an eagle's nest.”” ‘Phe caetic is distent about sixteen miles from the eastern bank of Loch Awe, that picturesque sheet of ‘water supplied by innumerable rivulcts and brooka from the surrounding mountains, which has been aptly called “Tho Heart of Lorne.” The moor and the jake are the great glories of this tract of country. Richer woorls and lakes as lovely may be found else- where, but the moors of the western coast of Scot- Jand stand alone, and the moors belonging to the Ar- gylls are the first of ail. TUE MARQUIS AS A SPORTSWAN, Upon these and on the hanks of rivers which flow from theta “the merry, independent chil” who had attfacted the notice of Victoria first exercised the faculty of self-reliance and learned frst to wield the rifle and the rod. At an age when most lade have deen barely released from tho restraints of the nur- | sery young Lorne was & keen fisherman and clever sportsman, dividing his lowure between whipping the mountain streams and tramping the heather-<lad moors, wary in the uso of the fly and true in hia aim with gun ond rifle. ‘This latter sccompliehment has often of recent years stood his country in good stead when its champion shots bave been arrayed in triendly rivalry with those of Ireland and England for the Elcho Challenge Shicld at Witabledon, And the “Commons” of the Kingdom could generally say that thoy more than held their own on the same field whenever the name of Lorne stood upon their list of competitors for the anunal rifle contest with the “Lords” of the Upper House, But it was not only in field sports that Lord Lorne distinguished himself as @ boy. Tho rough outdoor life of the sportetan had its charms for him, but ft did not pre- vent his paying due attention to the courtesies enit | | | | able to the moro refined custom of the drawing room, The writer of the préesont pa the Lorne when a were boy was most marked and atic syed the attention of strangers. ne yhently en ‘Luis characturistic of bis youth was doubtless in | te F has heard it wai that | iate raceful courtiiness disployed by the Marquis of | to): | kvown im the highe’ the little house opposite “The Christopher” Inn, ‘MR, GLADSTONE VISITS THE BOYS. Nor did Mr. Gladstone—himeelf an old Etonian— whenever he was in the neighborhood of the college omit to look in upon the boys. And occasionally came a message from the castle upon Windsor Hill that Her Majesty herself would receive the young grandsons of her very dear friend; and we may feel tolerably sure thatthe lads never paid these visits of state without receiving ample and gratifying testimony of the regard in which Queen Victoria held the members of the Sutherland and Argyll family, Although Eton is essentially a school for the sons of the rich it has never renounced ite sncient reputation of dealing with all its , whether of high or low , in @ spirit ot impartiality, We mayBe forgiven for glancing heck to the head mastership of Dr. Keate by way of cing evidence in support of this aaser- tion, ‘He was little more at all than five feet high,’ writes the accomplished suthor of “Kéthen,” “‘and was not very great in girth; but within this space was concemtrate] the pluck of ten battalions.” He wielded the rod with such magnificent vigor that “Keate’s tune” stil remains one of the most memors- ble traditions of Eton. On a certain occasion the “lower fifth form,” one of the senior classes of the college, tebelled against a dinciplinary order of the Doctor. The class comprised some eighty boys. Keate waited patiently in what is known as Upper Sebool until each boy was tucked snugly be- tween the sheets, then, summoning one or two of the masters to bis aid, sent them aronnd to each “boarding house’ and had the delinquents brought before him in relays of half s dogen, turn and turn about, The little Doctor fogged the whole eighty between ten o'clock and midnight! Keste earned tor himself, during his headwastership, the splendid reputation of having flogged, half the secretaries of State, bishops, generals and dukes of England of the present century. TORD LORKE AT ETON. Dr. Goodford was headmaster of Eton College when the Marquis of Lorne became a student there; but his régime has not a6 yet coummanded the attention of the chronicler. Whetier he was an adept in the art ot castigation and periaitted the sinister use of the flogging block remains yet to be revealed by soune recalcitrant collegian of lis time. The career of Lord Lorne at Eton can throw no light upon the point. The only panishments that ever overtook hin mis- deeds were in the shape of “fifty linea of the Georgics” for being out of bounds. And, did we not foar the charge of being considered, perhaps, too oye in our narrative, we might sey that these were th unnecessary and unfust, aud merely given. in the exercise of o little brief, authority, The dwelling opposite “Tbe Christopher” was “out of bounds,” according to the ruling of the college anthority, and the young Marquis could uever pass to atid from his home without bringing himself within the perils of the echool law. It remained with @ master to take cognizance of the offence or not, ax it seemed to him proper; and, unlucktiy tor Lord Lorne’s nicer appreciation of ‘the poetry of Virgil, there were masters who could comiit injustios merely to display their contempt for rank. Kton has not shown itself absolutely proof against the at- tractions of democracy, albeit ali the traditions of the place would seem to point quite the other way. It is astonishing what a depth of radicalism lies perdu in these days beneath the rustling silken gown of an Eton master. AN INDUSTRIOUS STUDENT. In the selection of @ private classical tator fog Lord Lorne the forethought of the Duchess of Sutherland wax again apparent. Tho Kev. James Leigh Joynes was asked to undertake the officve—no doubt, in the main, because of his high scholastic wttainmenta, but for another very sw oo imag as well. Ho was a man of singularly domestic habits and of very genial disposition, the very master of all others to secure the respect and confidence of boys. Almoxt us rare asa black swan is a reading marquis at Hton; but directly this young heir to tne dukedom of Ar- gyll took up his residence there he laid out a line of study for himself and pursued it with inte fintence until the day when h At first he ha@the greatest difficuities to contend with, both inside and outeide the class room. He conquered thom all, however, and soon became distinguished, not only for the accuracy and extreme neatnoss of his school work, but for his spirit in the school games. He was always one ot the most vigorous and doughty players of his ‘‘side’’ at football, and at the cricket wickets showed bimself no unworthy Topresentative of the expertness of the ,‘oppidans.” Indeed, there have been few Htonians of recent years who have shown so much (to borrow an expression in vogue among cricketers) “all-round” ability as the Marquis of Lorne discovered in hie Eton eateer, THE PRINCE COMNORT AND THE QUEEN. ‘The late Prince Consort asked him it was his intention to compete for the pris given by the Prinee and now perpetnated in for proficiency in the modern langnages. This reward is very highly esteemed by Etonians, aud brings to the front a formidable body of com At once young Lorne resolved to try for the prize, and applied hunself with *o much energy to his studies that he went in and won it triumphantly in the face of meny of bis seniors, Eve ) Uhis day an Kton vacation task of Lord Lorne's mind on the narrative of the wars of M is remembered . larly and careful work. fellows the present Lord Howard, nephew of the Lord Morpeth alreudy atinded now well ty. In the Lord Curlisio (the the Lyttletons, Lord Newry aud other irelos of Vngliah Kock intervals between school work h hot infrequently & visgur at the home of the Que ther, tie late Duciiwe of Kent, aud there used ty taku part in thove NOVEMBER 20, 1878—TRIPLE SHEET. delightfnl secial gatherings of the young in which the late Prince Consort was wont to show the heart- jest interest. Whether at palace ‘or the castle or im the less stately rooms of the mansion at Frogmoor the Prince was always the very life and soul of a chil- dreu’s party, joining in all their games with untiring enthusiasm and, in general, being instituted by vote matory of these joyful assemblies master of the revels. The Queen herself woutd often receive the Aryl | boys in her own home sirale and would ques- tion them as elr progress at the college and upon bg hn Rete porwr be engaged - |, Archie, ans at may you be eng: upon?" asked she of Lord Archibald Campbell on one of chewo bi ‘ the reply of the “Nonsenee verses,” was ng Bton scholar, o “And shall we write down some ‘nonsense verses’ now?’ gravely ingtired Her Majesty. Lord Archio begged that he might be spared that pain ontside the walls of college, and the kindly lady laughingly forgave him the task, On these holiday visits to Windsor Castle and Frogmoor the Marquis of Lorne generally had the honor of meeting the young princes and their sisters, among them that lady—then & warm-hearted, aflec- tionate girl of eleven yeare—who is now his wite AT A SCOTCH UNIVERSITY AXD ABROAD. When Lord Lorne left Eton he entered at the Scotch University of St. Andrews, and afterward at ‘Trinity College, Cambridgo, and, having taken his Sex. sas for the Continent, where he was & wel visitor at several for courts. During this tour he contributed sev admirable papers, relating his experiences in the hi fleld and on subjects for the most part connu¢ with natural history, to periodical literature. “A TRIP TO THE ‘CROPICS."” In Jannary, 1366, in company with Mr, Arthur |. Strutt, he left Southampton for “A Trip tothe Tropics” and the United States. He has related his impres- sions of men, manners and things that came under his notice during that trip in a well written volume bearing the above-named title. He stayed nino days in Hayti, a month at Jamaica and looked inat Havana; but by tar the most interesting part of the book—in- decd, the bulk of it—is filled in with descriptions and reminiscences of his visits to New York, Boston, Washington and other chief cities of the Union. ‘There are many traits of a just and generous spirit in Lord Lorne’s book, witbout any enthasiastic delusion of philanthropy and nmiversal liberty, andexemptfrom the prejudices and groundless antipathies in which some of the English youth grow up, or, it might be tairer to say, used to yw up. “& Trip to the 1 ies,’ @ title, by the way, which gives 8. wrong notion of the contents of this agreeable little book, was published eleven years ago, just after the ional inquiry had terminated in land with regari to the alleged cruelty and ink of the colonial government in suppressi tie megro revolt at Morant Bay, in the islond of Jamaica. Lord Lorne met Governor Eyre, whose motives he esteemed good; but he found cause to belisve that the pe peasantry in the island guffered from a bad inistration, and he found himself unable to approve of the illegal severi- ties practised under martiallaw. Writing, as the Mar- juis «lid before the report of the Royal Commission, the opinions which he formed, amid contlicting re- ports of excited pertisans, were such as did credit to his judgment and to candid desire of truth. The young author was in the United States a tweivemonth after the close of the civil war. At the very outset of his career through the Eastern States he fimds himeelf in opposition to his countrymen on many matters. ‘One has heard se much,” he writes, ‘of American peculiarities from writers who like to harp upon every little angularity they may cither have seen or imagined they have seen, that one is surprised to observe how mach the Americans resemble other folk.” Here is another ex- pression of opinion of which the Marquis takes cogni- zanze which will probably be shared in by most of the readers of this briaf sketch of his career. ‘The newspapers in New York,” he says, “have a grout trade: particulurly the New You« Hixnat, whose pop- ularity is to be traced entirely to the peims that Paper take@in getting news.” Lord Lorne only glanced at the political affairs of the North and the South, and was very cautious of offending the susceptibilities of thefriends of either. While giving the fullest sympa- thy to the North he advocated aconciliatory treatment of the Southern States, and-was disposed to respect the triotism of its defeated leaders and to loo! e- hy on the prospect of the country generally atter emancipation. Yet he dealt more tn reports of what was said to him by good local informants than In theories or conjectures of bis own, and he was freely admitted, of course, to the best American socicty, both in the North and the South. THE MARQUIS ENTERS POLITICAL LIFE. When the young Marquis returned to England he set himself seriously to work to master the intricacies of political lite. In 1963, at the general election pon Mr. Gladstone's carrying for disestablishment of was elected to Parliament of *Argyll. The Disracli- Cabinet having resigned in December Mr. Gladstone was sent for by the and formed a Minisiry of which the following were the principal members:—Lord ia Fart Grey, Lord Kimberly, Mr. Lowe, Mr. Bruce, Clarendon, Granville, Mr. Card- well, the Duke of Argyll, Mr. Bright, Lord Dufferin, &c, The Dukeot age Ce made Secretary of Big for India, and the is of Lorne became father’s private secretary. He €: it work at the hi fortwo years, ™ in thet, the year of his marriage with Princess Louise in 1671, LORNE AMD THY. PRINCESS ‘The Queen had never ceased, since his Eton days— and even for a long time prior to that period—to show the greatest possible interest in the career of Lord re. fe had exhibited *o much conscientious aesiduity in the pursuit of knowledge, and such sterling qualities of mind and heart in his progress from boyhoodto man's estate, that there was small cause for wonder that Her Majesty, ing that ehe had had #0 many opportunities of Judging of his many excel- leot qualities, should have signified her consent to his morriage with her child. Lord Lorne had known the princess from childbood. It would hardly be an _ex- aggeration to gay that.the two hed grown up together, In age there was little difference between them, in tem) ment almost none. Both were highly accom- prised und fond of wamsinines, | the higher purposes of ite, devoted to literature aud art, evergetic in well doing and jrous of walking the world with a higher aim in view is ordinarily to be found among those who have their dwelling in kings’ palaces, and each, we may add, was endowed with that inalienable wealth of character which caunot be misuved,. squandered or thrown away. ROYAL MARRIAGRS. For years it wus t! t desirable that persons ad- mitted to alliance with royal ong Oe Engiand should be absolutely unknown to the itish public. The “Royal Marriage Act” was dtrected expressly against the union of princes with subjects. The secret marriage of the Duke of Gloucester in the latter part of the lastcentury with Maria, the Countess Dowager of Waldegrave, had oxcited the ire of George [11., who had been displeased before at the Duke of Cumber- Jand’s matrimonial alliance with Lady Anne Luttrell, The result o_o act forbidding any Ge og royal family contracting marriage ou royal seackion while under the age of twenty-five years. After this period ~~ were at Mberty to solemnize the proposed union, even if the royal sanction was withheld, if, after having announced their tmtention to the Privy Council, an entire year should elapse without either House of Partiainent addreesing the King against it. The pos- sibility of the “Commons” intervening to prevent the bestowal of dowries and grants of income in the case of » marriage of a prince or princess against the sov- eretyn's consent, operated as a very safe check against the commisaion of the act. It became then the ap- pointed custom for kings and queens regnant of Eng- jand to look abroad for eligible suitors for the hands of their children, and continental kings, grand dukes and electors generally supplied them. Qacen Victoria determined to emanctpate the royal tamily from sn obsolete bondage tending to very ovil eonseqnences. THE DAYS OF WOOG—THE MAMBIAGE. » adruitted the Marquis of Lorne within the circle own farily a # suitor for the hand of Princess Lonise. ‘The lady had the couraye to accept the suit and to take a husband from am: the people, and her royal mother felt free to uphold her daughter's choice. The Parliament of the country ratified Her Mejcaty’s devision, amt saw in the innovation upon courtly custom # proof of the sincerity of the sym- pothy existing between Queen Victoria and her sub- jects. Irish Church, for the shire ANTIQUITY OF THE ARGTLIS But it must not be forgotter that the spiendid an- ceatry of the Lord of Lorne wasin iteclf a sufficient qualification for allianes with a queen's daughter. The Dukes of Argyl! have inherited from remote times a power which gaye them a claim to the dignity of sovereign princes. The prestige of their house oftentimes weighed heavily in settling the old rival- between Scotland and Enyiend, avd more once hos 8 Campbell won f him- a bride in whose veins flowed — the blood of Scottish royalty, quite as ancient and qnite as illustrious in its record as the royalty of England. We may accept as certain, however, that whatever spiendor belongs to the history of the Arryls—wnd without doubt their history enters largely into the narrative of the transactions pertaining ty the union of the twodkingdoms—noconsiderationsof past parity of rank and influence moved the sovereign ot England to consent to the alliance of her denghter with the heir to the dukedom, ‘The motives to the marr were of a far different kind, and wore to be found in that clowe affinity of disposition and muatnal return of affection whieh the common ordinances of society have evtabliehed as indispensable between those who would enter auspiciously into wedlock. In other words, the marriage was one based upon pure affec- tion and inutual esteem, and it will not be very diff. eult, [ think, to trace in the early career of the Lord of Lorae the principal incidents which conduced to the union. 7 MARRIAGE CEREMONTES. So it came about that on Tuesday, March 21, 1871, in St. George's Chapel at Windsor, in the pres- Sof the Qneen, the various mem! t her fam- ily andall (he notables of the land, Loviee Caroline Alberta, a daughter of the House ‘of Hanover, was 1 i Marquis of Lorne, eldest son and n Douglas Campbell, eighteenth "‘ ari od Argyl. given away by the Queen herself, who, afte mony, kissed her daughter with a matron! of affection which was accepted by ail present as tu warmth mistakable proof of the great gratificatton which the union afforded Hor Majesty, We shall not stay to de- seribe the cereinony of tho tmerriage in the Royal Chapel of Bt. George, well known to every American who has ever #et foot in Bnyland as one of thie Trost exquisite shrines in ‘intendom, Neither shall we discuss the doings ot th sate after the welding, not write down the neues of the many grand folk whore preeenee did honor to bride wad bridegroom, Let it be sufficient to record that Jord nek old séhoolfellow at Kton, Lord lonabd oson-Gower, waa one of his best men on the occa sion, and that among tho visitors who#we many voiced tations «urged joyfully over the hew himself t of aud tis youn Wile os buey drove away fo amon their at Claremont, were the 900 scholars of the “ SOqenie ee cee saay Se mon bende Windsor." They not been true spirited English —, school bad they hesitated to show a of an “old boy,” and ‘ively interest in tl cheered, and | as only school boys can cheer, when the peals of the belis announced to the Queen's lieges that the Marquis was leaving the castle yard with his youpe bride. More substantial proof of this goodwill of young Kton was shown in a wedding of @ massive tankard of exquisite work- mansbip, battle scenes copied from Le- brun, the Preach iter. At the base of this goodly cup were engraved the Eton College arms, and au in- ponewon base 5a ew had ‘eam epppeontod to the Marq ne, on his marriage, by the pres- ent members of his old school, Eton, ah.” This gift was presented by the captaius of the school, Bad- clifle, K. 3.—letters which, we may as well explain for the behoof of the uninitiated, stand for King’s Scholar, a descendant of King Henry VI.’s fifteenth century toundations—and Stapyiton, of the ‘‘op- pidans.”” We may well believe that this generous gift often now serves to remind Lord Lorne of his pleas- ant and profitable school days in the little house op- posite the old “Christopher Inn” in the Eton High wtreet, MARRIED LIFE OF THR MANQUIS. We have ihns sketehed in hasty and imperfect out- line the leading features in the Marquis of Lorne's career to the day of his marriage with Princess Louise. We bavo whatever of to reveal conoorning the home lite of Lorne and the Princess, his wife, At their seat, Dorn- den, near Tunbridge Wells, thoy have hitherto sianply followed the est daily routine common to Eng- lish country gentlefolk. At Kensington Palace, where they have mostly resided during the London season— & quict, unpretending mansio; thrown into the ehade by some of the more pretentions mansions of the English nobélity—they dispense hospitality in a quiet, upostentatious way. Pe PRINCESS, ‘The Princess displays intense interest in everything Teiating to the uivaucement and welfare of her sex. She is an aocomplished linguist, a good svtitptor and something more than a good draughtsman and inter. writer has heard iteaid thatthe Princeas juise could, in this respect, hold her own with not a tow well known prof nal artists of her country. She has several times contributed to public art exhil itions in London and in the present year exhibited in the Grosvenor Gallery a picoe of senipture of marked excellence, illustrative of the doings of Sevaint and ‘Thetr three gay suits of armor, Sach on cosh, And bound them on their horses, Each on each, And tiod the Bridie rein of atl he throe together, . And said to her, “Drive them on Before you shroagh the wood.” Hefollowa * * * * ‘The curious in such matters may care to know that she is an expert in the art of designing lace and such small things of femule consequence, and those who would care to examine the points of her ability with the pancil may do so in the pages of her. husband’s poem, “Guido and Lita; a Tale of the Riviera,” re- viewed at length in this journal atthe date of its pub- lication in November, 1875. ina word, the Princess, Marchioness of Lorne, is facile pri of her sex, the a of the higher cultureof woman in Eng- Ja A BRIMAANT GROUP. The hereditary ubility of the house of Argyll is well exemplified in the present possessor of the title end his nearer relatives, At once a man of science and o statesman, the Duke is equally st home when defending a measure before the House of Lords or delivering un inaugural address to the students of @Scotch universty. Although in office under sev- ersl administrations, and twice for a short period Postmaster General, it was not until the formation of the Gladstone Cabinoct of 1868 that he obtuined, in the Secretaryship for India, a sphere of action worthy of his great abilities, and one, moreover, in which he had already given proof of special know! in some val- uable articles contributed to periodical literature. To the world at large he is probably best known by his “Heign of Law,” or “Primeval Man,” both being works wellentitled to command the atteution of the studions and thoughtful. In the collateral branches of the Duke's family we have excellent examples of literary talent in Lord Dufferin, whose pleasant writ- ings have always secured tavorable notice from transatlantic readers; in Lord Kildare (now Duko of Leinster), whose “History of the Geraldines’’ is a standard work in Irish Nterature; in Lord Mor- peth, whose talents, literary and personal, com- manded the generous respect of one of the most ‘ted of America’s sons—the late Charles Sumner. Ve have only to refer to the es of Mr. Edward L. Pierce's admirable ‘Life and ters” of that distin- guished statesman to be witness of the regard in which he held the lute Duchess of Sutherland’s brother, the late Lord Carlisle, All who knew this nobleman at his viceregal court in Dublin—and there must be not a few among the readers of this ‘brief allusion to his merits—ato able to testify of his many sterling quali- ties, of his unbounded hospitality of bis delightfully invigorating conversational powers, of his'most lib- eral-min: views in matters political, of his gener- ous sympathy with many of the ances of the People among whom Jatterly he lived. Lord Morpeth was # good man, good in the sense of exultedness of. character, and his name and his merits will always shed a lustre on the manifold ties uniting the noble families of Sutherland and Argyll. ‘THE PRESENT MARQUIS AND LITERATURE. In the uis of Lorne we have further illustra- tion af the literary ability latent in the Argylls. We have already briefly altuded to his “‘I'rip to the ‘Tropics,” in which he evinced a soundness of jndg- ment and a koemness of observation uot always to be found in titled or untitled travellers, His next con- Lita.” work Lord Lorne discovered any especial gift of poetry. It ee au wept effort, published to ed the world at Instigation not too judicions frfeoda, and doubtless its author hae fels reason wince to r that he was tempted to follow their oo Morrie 0 contem| remarked at the date of its publication, “ 4 personage, even more pus than the juis of Lorne, comes down into the open field of letters he cau only expect to be treated like every one else—enjoy a fair field and no favor.” Lord Lorne is too sensible not to know this perfectly well; and thecriticism that “Guido and Lita” recetved was of such a kind as to warn him against the extreme perils of heroic verse when unaccompanied by the true poetic power that should belong to the comnposer of it. The following is, on the whole, as favorable a quotation from the work as may be found; it is the description of a little Italiantown on the Riviera:— ‘Throuich the thick maze, 4 busy bive Wopand narrow tracks, that seou'd With women, childres, men aud ma Some would pass quickly onward, ba Beneath the vaulted arebes ; wives would spin, tearing in dovrwaye; while, arownd, be di istlo urchinw rose high-shrilled and clear, Redunbled us the sight of maleveer. But hashed as knights and guards camo tramping near. Here is another pretty example by uo means lack- ing in the spirit of poetry:— He stealing turtively away, once moro He ‘tw -where along the cloummg shore ‘The waves, Jike vassals of wn Bastorn king, In Jon, ed lines, continugus came to fing ‘Their loud of diamond aud of opal down. We could almost fancy that “Guido and Lita” bel more to the period of Lord Lorne’s Eton than of his more matare manhood, and it is pity that it did not appear in the shape of a prize povm rather than as a serious contribution to poetic Hterature, ‘The Book of Psalms Literelly Rendered in Verse,” his latest book, displayed far greater abil- ity, and it has been said that it would not be rash to call it the best rhymed psalter we have. The book is dedicated to ‘the Scottish Churches,” which, it is to be hoped, may authorize its more general use in their services, In his preface the translator remark: “Tt is impossible to engage in this work (the work of rendering the Pralms of David into verse) with- out fecling that it is @ mistake to twist into rhyme the beautiful proso of the oxiging. and that it 18 best to sing the psalins without alteration.” Most persons will agree in this opinion, but it will not prevent them, also, from giving duo credit to the Marquis of Lorne for his scholerly and musical ren- dering of the passages of the inspired Isracltivh ‘ It may be mentioned that the book contains two executed representations of sceues in the Holy Land— Mount Sinai aud Jernasle erally attributed to the same clover hand that illustrated “Lalo of the Riviera.” {HE MARQUIS’ POLITICAL VIEWS. It is needless to repeat what has been already more than once discovered in the course of this letter, that the now Governor General of Oanada shares the political views of his tather, From his very earliest years he been educated in tho liberal creed, avd, although his career in the House of Commons has not shown him as skilful in debate, ho has, nevertheless, done good fervice ae a consistent supporter of Mr. Gladstone. Following so sble on administrator as his kinsman, Lord Dafterin, has proved himselt to bo, the Marquis of Lorne may find many difficulties to contend with at the outset of his now career; but his previous record gives ebundant pledge that he will endeavor to taster them all, and to do his utmost to secure the vod will and confidence of thore by whour he will yearrounded in bis work of yovernment. Ho hes already experienced the friendship aud hospitality of Americans. He has written of th in terms of un- qualified appreciation. It may be safely inferred that goes to Canada resolving to maintain to the wtmost good feeling in the relations between the United States and the Dominion governments, and not the Towt energotic and generous anxiligsy in this task, Will be the Princess Louixe, daughter of Queen Vic- toria, A SAD SUICIDE, Mra. Robert Scott, a lady about forty-five years old, the wife of one of the oldost and best known residents of Flushing, L, L, comunitted suicide on Monday lust by throwing herself into the cistern in her own back yard, about half-past cight o'clock in the evening. She had been noticed by ber husband and friends to be strange in her inanner for abont three weeks be- fore ber death, aud bad occasionally made seemingly flighty and ineonsequent aneworg ty trivial questions, but no importance was attached to her manuer, as it Wis supposed to result from anxicty for ber deaghter, who is very ill with consumption, All her other children had died with the same disease, and it is suppoered that the fear of imilar fate for the sur- viving danghter unsettled ber mind. No thought « so serion® @ result as really followed was © tained by Mr. Scott, but he noticed his wite’s ner- yous condition and knew that she had been unable to alvep well for some time, He thererore t that it would be best for her ¢ and wont himself eatly in the evening for odrich, his femily physician. Retarning home with him at ‘about hait-past eight P, M. he went at once to his wife's roo, She was not there, thoagh she Lad been tn minates before, and Bo one haa sven her pass out,’ Ho at once made a search for her in the lower part of the house, and, not finding her there, looked into the yard, Here he saw thatthe heavy cover of the cistern, which wes usually closed, had been thrown back. With # premonition of what he should find, he at once by pa aa hos and, running back, int Le He saw his ‘s body in the water, whieh was only seven feet deep, and with Dr. Gooarich’s assistance, he drew her out and car- ried her into the house,’ There were still of life about her, but although the physician, by an- other who was at once summoned, worked for a long time trying to restore her they failed. At the Coroner's be ary held last evening the facts given above were testified to, and a verdict of suicide, committed during temporary aberration of mind, was rendered by the jury. Mrs. Seott was her husband's second wife, and her sister, who was his first wife, is said to have died in @ similar manner many years 0, Her mother is also said to. have shown signs insanity. MURPHY'S PREACHING. CONTINUED ENTHUSIASM IN THB CAUSE OF ‘TEMPERANCE, Brother Francis Murphy's temperance reunion yesterday noon was well attended, and although the spirit of devotion to temperance principles was rudely broken by a ‘*blarsted Britisher,” who declared that a@ quart of “hale” per diem was to him indispensable, the enthusiasm of Murphy's disciples was unabated, ‘The exercises Were begun with singing. A mother spokeof the affliction and misery which drink had brought upon her and ber little children, and asked that prayers might be offered up for them. AN EX-MAXOR OF ST. LOUIS REFORMED. ‘The “testimony” given by the reformed drunkards and present temperance advocates raised the ardor of the meeting to a high pitch, and contained high trib- utes to Brother Mi "a efficiency as a temperance worker. A well drtered man, who asked his nume might be kept secret, but who it was given out had onev occw & no less exalted ‘ition than. that of Mayor of St. Louis, Mo., spoke of the terrible te rink within hi and of the happy results of his meet- ings, which had im a sober man. Now tho clouds of darkness h had hung upon him had disappeared and the smile of ‘was again upon him, upon which loud eries of “Amen!” “Hallelu- jah!” &e., arose, and the reputed ex-Mayor was so deeply moved that-several tears moistened his-cheeks, BEARDING ‘THE BION IN HTS DEN. ‘Thus far the curremt of temperance sentiment had run smoothly enough, and great was, therefore, the eneral indignation when a big, hearty, red-faced inglishman of o bg sayy a a Retest i me TOBe, with brazen face actually had the hardihood to defend his native “hale,” No- body had asked him to speak, but he wss not in the least embarrassed, and with a broad grin over his face, which seamed to indicate that he'was well aware of the sensation which his remarks would produce, he said that ho had been “educated” to a quart of “hale” per day, and he didn’t believe he could get Taulia there were grosns Of indignation. "Some of is were ion, Some. the women murmured, “Shame, shame!” while the men cried out, “That'll do! Sit down, please!" But John Ball waa not to be squashed so “{ama believer in temperance,” said he, minedly, “but I am not # believer in total nence.” At this thero was even a louder outburst of indigna- tion, and John Bull was getting mad when Brother Murphy remarked with withering sarcasm, ‘In all my experience I nover saw @ man who was eager to speak and had much to say.” At this there was mush approving ter, and John Bull was dis- missed with gene! prayers and wishes that the Lord might bless him and enable him to do without his regular quart of “‘hale.”” The evening services were attended by an enormous audience, ‘and mumerous persons signed the pledge. WHERW/MURPHY FAILS, To ray Eprron.or Tat HeraLp:— DraB Sm—Two temperance leaders sre at logger- heads. This is all wrong—the matter lies in a nut shell and the kernel can quietly be brought forth, ‘Whatever may be Mi Murphy's talents, and what- over may be or might have been his sympathies for drunkards, he will find ft rather hard to get out of the following statement made by Mra Conklin:— “He (Murphy) was satisfied when he could get $200 for talking for a few minutes to a drunken man; but who has ever seen him look after that drunken man when he went out of the door?” This is golden troth. I myself was induced to sign the pledge un- der the excitement of the singing, but when no one came to comfort and support me I fell back the next |. morning and returned to my cup. A DRI HISTORY OF THE FINNS, ‘Miss Selma Borg delivered the-second in her course of loctares at the hall of the Young Women’s Chrie- tian Association yesterday afternoon. ‘Tho eunject was “The History of the Finns,’’ one to which Miss Borg hasdevoted years of research. She took up the history of this people from the earliest dates at which they are known, and gave a graphic account of their struggles with all conquering countries. Re- gion was touched upon, but oply in ite political sig- nificance. The next lecture in this course will be on “Travel in Fintand,” and the lecturer promises that it will be so entertaining that every one will want to visit.ber country when making the grand tour. PIGEON SHOOTING. ‘The members of the Nassau Gun Club met at Dex- ter Park, Jamaica road, Long Island, yesterday, to compete in their monthly handicap. shoot at pigeons for a gold badge. Nine members took part and each shot at five birds. The weather was delightful and the shooting above the average. Messrs. N, 8, Smith, W. 8. Wyckoff ond William Garrett each killed four out of the tive birds shot at. Then they agreed to de- cide the tie at three birds, when both Smith aud Gar- ret killed their birds in fine style, but Wyckoff failed by only killing two and missing one. When Smith and Garrott came er in the second tie, at three birds each, the Jatier killed all the birds and won the badye, as Smith killed but two and miseed one. Total seore—Garrett, 10, and Smith, 9% The following are the details of the above shoot and that of a sweep- stakes which followed :— Dexren Paax, Jamaica Roan, L. L—Pioxon Snoot 1ng—Tuxspay, Nov. 19, 1874.—The monthly handicap shoot of the Nassau Gun Club, for a gold badge; shot for at 5 birds cach, 80 yards boun » 14 ounces of shot, H and a ae eee Ye Killed. 11110-111-111 10 11011-111-011 9 11101110 6 11010 8 0110 2 010 1 OoL 1 100 1 100 1 Same Day. takes, $2 entry, at 3 birds cach, 2% yards rise, Total entries, 11; money divided, $10, $7, $5; ties decided with miss and go out. . Killed. 111 8 lit 3 OL-el11 5 101-111 5 101110 4 011-10 3 101-10 3 o1l-o 2 011-0 2 101-0 2 wee 100 1 “Divided fret and accond moneys. 4Divided third inoney iia YACHTING NOTES. Schooner yaoht Ambassadress, N.Y.¥.C., Mr, Will- jam Astor, was at unchoroff Stapleton, 3. L, yester- day efternoon. Steam yacht Hamiiton, Mr. Phillips, from David's Island, paesed the Hnnap Telegraph Station at Whitestone, L. I., yesterday morning, en roule to Now York. FROM NEW YORK TO NEW HAVEN. Mesars, John RB. Enstir, Walter H. Downs and Eu- gone Kingman, of the Atalanta Boat Clnb, Harlom River, started out from this city on Saturday last for along tramp. For a yoar or two they had intended to teat thetr powers of endurance in the pedestrian lina, and finally concluded that, with good Inck, they conid reach the neighborhood of New Haven ‘from daylight to darkness. The Elm City, consequently, was the objective point Thoy started from Fitth avenue and Tonth street six o'clock, walk- ing wp the former, and in fifty-eight min- utes had reached 110th street. In th. 18m. Harlem Bridge was cro: and = the Southern Bouleverd and Boston avenue they harried toward West Forms. An old storekeeper at this point gave thom wi directions bes gpm their route, and so, instead of taking the old Boston post roml, the walkers reached Throgg’s Neck, tally four miles ont of their way, Pelham Bridge was fually made, where breakfaet was eaten, which required forty minutos, The route of the ‘“Vally Ho” was followed to New itooholle, and at 12h. 2m. P. M. Portehester wus reached, thirty miles from home, in just Sh. 44m, of actual walking time, Dinner was taken at 2h, 33m., in Stamford, when the walkers an hour later continued their journe; without feeling yrewtly fatigued. Darien was reache at 5h, 45m., and in good time Upper Norwalk was en- tered. Thus fifty miles had been aceomplished, the ac- tual walking time being 10h, Sin, Still pushing on, the n travelled six or seven additional ruiles, when it d to rain, and, in @ sbort time becor 1, they thought it me of the party k losing their w: shelter, burhood, y once oF twic pitable farm house was at last found, where the trio remained until Monday, # little sore from their long tramp. Eustis and Downs are the champion pair-oared crew of the Atalante Glul and Bipgman tian artist. THR COMING PRIZE FIGHT, —_—— John H, Clark, of Philadelphia, who is matched to fight a fair stand up fight with Edwards’ Unknown in January next, passed through New York yesterday en route to Boston, where he and Patsy Sheppard have an engagement to spar. Clark is of @ peculiarly modest and retiring disposition, and did not care to say much * about the proposed contest which has recently ex- cited the sporting world, Fearing, however, that he might be misunderstood, Clark ad- viged that it was not bis wish to enter the prize ring, but that so much had been said sbout him of a disparaging character during his absence from Philadetphia, he was compelled to meet the insinuations by “publicly declaring himself.” This he did on the Nth inst., at o fit tendered to Patsy Sheppard in Philedelphia, saying that he wag then prepared to make a matoh to fight any mau in America at 198 pounds. Billy Edwards and Arthur Chambers were in the room at the time, and the challenge was particularly intended for them. Cham- bers at once came forward and said that he would match § man against Clerk, and, ing was had the next day and signed. CHAMBERS AND KDWARDS BACK DOWN. Clark regrets exceedingly that neither Edwards nor Chamb: cared to mect him, stter all their tallg of the two years regarding their a ao willingness. to fight, as then the question of Derlortit rained by themselves would be settled for- ever. Clark has always felt willing to accommodate these men, and during the discussion of the prelim- inaries in Philiadelphia on’ the 12th inst., distinctly said 50, and would meet'them in public or in private “for money or for fan.” This proposition was not accepted. ‘Clark thinks that, notwithstanding the terms of his challenge were to ‘any man in America,” the opposing party haga wd a app @ man from England to meet him. Shi they do eo he will not object, but will welcome the new comer in the best possible manner, Should it be Chambers whom he haa to meet it will be satisfactory in the ex- treme. There is much reason to believe that Arthur Chambers is the man at present designed to meet Clark. Chambers is in fair trim and reported to be taking morning walks in the City of Brotherly Love. Strawa always fenote the direction of the wind, and Arthur's egrly morning pedestrian exercise is a little matter that cannot be overlooked, But Chambers is a shrewd lad, and ey be ating "p at unseemly hours just to delnde the friends of Clark. ‘THE PTAKES. At this time there is a depostt of $200 now in the hands of Mr. Frank Qneen, aridfthe remaining depos its are to be made at the Clipper office in the follow- ing sums and at the dates specified, not later than four o’clock P.M. :—The second, of $150 a side, o November 26, 1878; the third, of $250a side, on De- — re 1878; i ee wee fata on january 7, 1879. er ing make good the amounts due at the time ana we named will forfeit the money down. tho final deposit (January 7) the name of the “Un- known”? will be given to Clark and his backers, and until that time ‘k says that he is satisfied to wait, It has been mutually agreed to select the referee on the fighting ground, which must be in Canada. In case of magisterial interference the refereo, if = pointed, or tho stakeholder if not, shall name next time and place of meeting—if possible, on the same day or in the same week—and cither party fail- pe to appear at the time and place specified by that official will lose the battle money. THE BRIDGEPORT WALKER. Peter Napoleon Campana, better known as “Young Sport,” who so suddenly rose to fame by his pedes- trian performance at Bridgeport during the past week, | arrived in this city yesterday, After the conclusion of his task, on Saturday night, “Sport” was taken to the hotel in Bridgeport and put to bed, and while receiving the attention of his trainer fell into a deep slumber, his pulse being then at seventy-two and @ light moisture on his skin, which had a pleasant glow, without any signs of fever. Dur ring the night “Spo: ke once and drank a little tea, after which he fell asleep and continued in blissful ignorance his surroundings until half past six o’clock Sunday monine, when he awoke and shouted bustily for his attendanta, He dressed himacif with astonishing rapidity, when he sauntered forth for a ten mile walk to take the kinks out of his legs, which were a little stiff and hie feet somewhat swollen, the for 4 unpleasant resulta of his effort. After breakfast “Sport” continued te move about all Gay. visiting his friends.and receiving their congratul: He ate three hearty meule the day, avd fiuslly retired to take the carly train for New York on Monday. “Sport” will undoubdtedl; heard from soon, as he is most anxious to test abilities of those now on the top rung of the ladder of pedestrian fame; but he says before he challonges any one ho desires to prove that what isclatined for his Bridgeport performance is due, reeling confi with his experience of last week he will be able to go 550 miles in six days if necessary. ‘‘ 's"’ recuperative ers, endure ance and ace LT age get sod his feet aston ish everybody, aa, with the exception of three little blisters, which gave him no trouble or pain, bis feet were hard and sound and showed no signs of the ters rible wear and tear to which they had been subjected over the lang and, ut first, badly constructed track. O'LEARY IN PHILADELPHIA. Daniel O'Leary was in this city yesterday on his way to Philadelphia, where he will give an exhibition walk next week. O'Leary has secured Horticultura) Hall for his performance and intends to show the people of the Quaker gr Pierre he can do in the way of a six days’ journey. agent of 0" vises that the late walk of “Young Sport” Fermin apie received due notice, and though it is not O'Leary's lace—being the long distance champton—to chak ge “Sport,” propositions from the latter will be met with prompt attention. O'Leary is willing to bet “Sport” or his buekers $3,000 to $2,500 as to thonum- ber of miles each will cover in @ six days’ tramp, or if @ larger amount ia required, will wager $6,000 to “Sport's” $5,000 that he will beat him. A GREAT WALK. {From the Utica Morning Herald, Nov. 18] ‘The great heavy weight walking match between Police Commissioner Henry Lux and Dr. Emil Gott lieb, for the poor of Utica, ended Saturday at nine minutes to eleven P. M., the prize testimonial being awarded to Commissioner Lux, The gross receipts of the enterpriso will amount to nearly $1,000, leaving probably between $000and $700 to be divided betwoom the institutions that interested themselves in the suecess of the enterprise. The walk was under the di- rection of many of the besteitizens of Utica—men who Jend in all good work—who devoted considerable time during the past month to its success, and their efforts were seconded by over two thousand ladies and er tlemen who visited the Opera House Friday and Sat- urday. The remarkable work Rerene by the leading spirits und the stars of the contest, Mesers. Lux and Gottlieb, cannot be fully appreciated. They had no personal or pecuniary interest in the result beyond the object named by the committee, and all of our citizens are rats indebted to them for their public spirit, It will be difficult foF any one of equal ‘weight to surpass their records. Z No contest of any kind ever excited ax much excite- ment among all classes as this. Ladies and gentlemen who were present at the opening of the walk on Fri- day dropped in on Satu mo and afternoon and were on hand early with their children on Satur- day evening. The lower part of the house was crowded at eight P. M., and at nine P. M. so many more entered that it was necessary to make room for therd on the stage and to send some Indies into the gallery. Old men and women, as well as younger people, kopt tally of the turns, miles and time. Ag ‘usual, each pedestrian had friends who stood by their men firmly, many of them taking more interest in the result than the pedestrians themselves, Com- missioner Lux has been almost a lifelong resident of Utica and ie known by nearly everybody living within fifty miles of Utica. He has always had a hong ‘word or a joke for all whom he mects, and this ex- lains the oe ed weight of sympathy in his favor. fr. Gottlieb has lived here bat a comparatively fow ears, In.spite of this fact he has many friends in ttica and more in the country for a hundred miles, around, where he has travelled in a professional be ey: The Doctor is social in his disposition when poy Mee ord but he is more quiet than hi jolly competitor when am ers. This remarkable contest will bo trang: cause both the Commissioner and Doctor to be more widely Knowa and appreciated than ever before. HANDBALL AND RACKETS. At MeQuade’s court yesterday efternoon Phil Casey Acfoated Thomas O'Noil and George Hanley at hand- ball. Scorw:—Casey, 56; O'Neil and Hanley, 61. D, McCarthy and T. O’Neil vaages J. MeQuade and J, Mack a game at handball defeated eet 8 the Re ee en feand lack, A match at rackets between G. Nelson and M. Fie han against G. Stewart and D. Barry resulted as fol- low! Nelson and Fahan, 62; Stewart and Barry, 75, To-day James Oaeey and James Dunne play & of handball against William Courtney and John at Casoy’s court, Douglass street, Brooklyn, BRINTON RANGE. ‘The members of tho New Jersoy State Rifle Assoct- ation shot their concluding match for the season yex- terday afternoon on Brinton Range. The event was the third competion for the Winchester prize, It waa shot at 200 yarda, under fair atmospheric conditions. The number of rounds wae ten, making a possibility of fifty pointe. ‘The prize goes to th competitor who may wit it in three matches, and therefore does not yet bovome the pre f Mrs ¥, H. Molton, who won it yesterday on & score of forty-five toni The best scores wete as follows Holton, 45; A. W. Gibbs, 45 . 4; H.W, Gourley, 43; A. MeInnes, 4 M. Dart, #2; KB. Davis, 41; H. Fisher, 40; M.’ W. Crowell, 40; KF. lyde, 40) do We | Alapgam, 40,