What the World Says.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2895, 27 May 1878, Page 2

What the World Says.

A diplomatist of over seventy winters has been conquered by a lady hardly out of her teens. A French editicqx of Jtecky: Sharp fdund her way to Bucharesfduring the recent war, and, it is said, in more senses than one, walked into the affections of the Prince, Chancellor of Russia; GortschakofF loved her, worshipped her, offered unlimited golden incense, - and manifested such a benevolent interest in her future that they said she might become & diplomatise. They, also say that the Chancellor is in mourning for his fair friend, who has suddenly disappeared from St. Petersburg in company with a mere plebian. The : lady was not \an | Aspasia even—only a Phryne; but great men of seventy should not play Lothario too publicly. . . _ ' A contemporary recently sent down_a hunting correspondent to the Shires. This worthy's first article rontained several personal sketches; ,the subjects were supremely disgusted. Especially one hard - riding lady, who. fumed and would not be comforted. "My dear, I don't mind what he says about my figure," cried the Ama- 1 zon with tears in her eyes; .*' but how dare the wretch say I " can go. well in the walm of a good pilot \ ' I'd ride over any man who was fool enough to offer me a lead I" How will Count Monlgelns like fo face his Tory friends if it should turn out that the Austrian vote of credit of d86,0C0,C00 is asked for with a view to the occupation of Bosnia, that is to say in order to cooperate with Russia, instead of making war upon her? ■ ■ , . - ' Three ladies were remarkable at the. Drawing Room last week. Mrs Cavendish -Bentinck wore, a sort\ of Jsandals inlaid.with gold. ;.■s&% Tom Brassey had a gorgeous t&in, reseuvbliiig f somowhat a peacock's tail, that floated from her

shoulders—not her waist; and Lady Margaret Beautnout carried in her hand a bouquet worth a king's ransom. Of the married women, Ledy Warncliffe carried off the palm as to beauty; and save in the case of one young thing with a tram of swaasdown, there was a woeful absence of that fatal gift amongst the debntqntes. There is a certain amount of grim ghastly humour in the following circular, received last week by a famous physician from an undertaker in a large way of business. " Dear, Sir,—ln retuiaing the profession my situ ere thanks for the liberal patronage and recommendations which I hare received from them for the last tea yp-^rs, I beg respectfully 13 intimate that, owing to my largely increasing business, in future, instead of remitting cheques half-yearly as hitherto, they wilt now be sent regularly every quarter. Furthermore, in referer iq to silk hatbands; &c, I have made arrangements when they are returned in future to allow the full value of them, and place the same to the credit df the account. I would also here advise, when favouring me vfrith your recommen- , dations, that you will as soon after as possible send me your card with name of deceased, so that there may be no mistake made in crediting you with the tame. I also deem it necessary in recommending or;sending servants that you will warn* them against making any mistake in Jjhe name and address, as there is anofluer establishment within a few doors of me, with which I have no connection whatever." That waa not a very pretty sight in the Divorce Court the other day, when a lady* plaintiff, seeking for a divorce on account of the infidelity of her lord, conducted her own case, examined witnesses in detail to prove her husband's immoralities, addressed the Court on his adulterous enormities, and, to the consternation of the barristers, won the case. Cnly a few week's ago, a woman addicted to public, lecturing essayed the same feat, and failed; but now that an injured wife has actually done without the lawyers we may have a few niore piquant, but not at all edifying, displays of the same kind. Of course they will be popular, and applause will be the usual greeting to the pleaders in petticoats, as it was the other day. If there is no war, the autumn manoeuvres will this year be held on a very extensive scale. The country will, roughly speaking, embrace all the count, try about Salisbury, which, town is to be the Duke of Cambridge's headquarters, and where, I am told; he is already in treaty for a house. No better field for military manoeuvre^ could have been chosen, as not only rre the table-land and open downs of Wiltshire included, but the woods, heaths, aad rough commons of the north-western portion of the .New Forest are also in the plan of campaign-* only it is just possible that our soldiers m-iy next autumn be engaged in sterner work than filing off blank cartridges.— Atlas.