, 1873-07-09

receiving tho sacrament, another OF Flor Majos- |
ty's wedding, and third Of tho royal party on
pony-baok In the Highlands.
After tue aseent Of tolorably stoop bill and
Bhort drive along d country rohd wo arrise Mt d
pair Of hugo iron gatoa with tho gilt monogram
formed Of tho onkwineal lottera v and A worked in
tho middle OF them, 1ankod BY n neat Htone lodge
with large crown craven III stono oyor the door,
way, out ct which issuoH very pretty portross
WHO very politely asks mo whore am going. NY
lntimntion Of my doslro to SEQ Mr. Macpherson
half satisfied hor, but eyon thnn, before shc
tho gate, ss asha IT IT, nm eapeots
however, that 1 Ind come a long WY
to BOO tho obioot OF my interview caused the
pretty janitrcaa to re}ent, md the fly was ad
mittod within tho sacred precincts. We drove
folds OF waving grass, when no wore brought to
d stan1Btill ut tho command Of q London police
man; not one Of tile county oonBtabulary, but q
portly man, direct from Scotland Yard, bound in
Thitiher wilt or WIS / gong, but ny S roply, sbarton
Farm" was considered satisfactory, and I was
permitted to proceed. Tho road to ORborne
1Iouae lay to tho right, ours to tho loft, and
well-cultivatod iand. with hero and thtre sub
Btantial stab1ing, barns, and outhousos, nil be-
tokoninK oxcoIiont farming anu stewardship, TIL
til VIC came upon pretty garden, bounded by q
light iron railing, whore my driver stopped aid
alightod.
[ mado my way along tho gravel path, past tho
borders blooming with 1owora, past the uroqnot
lawn, smooth aa billiard tablo, to tho old gray
stone houHo With ita hoavy porch. undor tho
shadow Of which lay. tho box Of croquet implo-
mcnts and straw hat, which,,had evidently boon
rocently discarded by nomo childish player. In
quiring for hfr. Macpherson, I Was ehoYu into
q pretty drawlng-roon. from. which foar my
arrival had scared the innlatos, as tho music lay
On tho open piano. On tho wallis were moro
loyal portraits and on tho table copies Of tho
books written by the Qnoon. Presently MIR.
Macpherson Joined me-a big, burlY scoschman,
with wolE-cut foatureB md D hard, Hhrewd Ok
proBsion. I told linn at once who was and
what was tho nature Of my huBinoBs-to obtain
full particulars Of the mntter in dBputo between
the Queen md her laborerH, and to gloan from
tho vnriouB parties thoir own versions Of tho
mntter.
nlr. aIacploraon-You want to know about
this question with tho lAborers There ia not
muci to tell. Thirty~two Of thep atgnea q round
robin and sent It direct to tho Qdcen, demanding
moro wages and
Corrcspondent-Ono moment What wages
any otLor part Of tho island7
MIR. MacphorRon-Botter; d shilling waok
bet note1 than oy aayT9 Wh : M .Sm e our noa nor
not ono under II Hhillings. while boys can earn
10 ahillinga week. In addition to this. each Of
them has q cottago-not q tunblo-down pigsty,
mind, but capitally built, good, cottage. With
Majesty always sends them present ut ChriBt-
mas, and tlero Is doctor specially kept for
them, whose servlcos are at their disposal whom
ever they I'll, and their wages are paid during
all the time OF their sickness: Why, sir. hayo
nevor worked stroke all the time.
Corrospontent-To what do you attribute this
discomfort?
DIr. Macpherson-To combination started
la follow who ptoaches tho doctrines Of that
radical Arch, ut Sheffield. I know English
Iaborers vol, sir. Lave been oil oyor England,
and I tell you the fact is that those mon
TINT they had only to snk and have. And
fancy tho impertinenco OF them In Bonding their
round robin direct to the Queen horsof Why,
sir, not the greatost lord in tho land would hnVo
through me Or Sir Thomas I'lddniph, bnt they
sent It direct to tho Queen herself. NY God |
noyor heard Of such thing.
| And horo Mr.. Macpherson wiped his brow and
| looked potrif1od with amazcment at tho atrocitY
GorreBpondontcwhat did tho Queen do with
/ thin round robin Z
Mr. Maophoraon:-sent It back to mo to deal
| with aa I thought proper. -
| Corrospondcnt-And what did you do
Mr.. acpheraon-Dinchargcd scvon out Of
| thirty-tMo mon ut 3 month 3 notice.
coEroap2andonEThat WAS rather sharp work
was it not
hlr. Macphorson- Sharp worki It waB the
! co,sequonco2 Horo aro all those mon begging
anu praying to be takon back again but they
won't be and not q post comes in hut what
brings me ,loaIs Of letters, from oil parts OF the
country, from people aaking to bo taken on al
the Queon'a laborors.
Corresponicnt-And you will not tale any Of
these discharged men back again into the Queon's
! Horyicos -,
or send up to tho London Union Workhouso4
aud got nble-bodled panpera from t1lcml
Correspondent Did tho English newspaper
| mako my comments upon tho caso2
Mr.. Macpherson, with ,grcat disgusD--Nowa
did. Ihe radical newnpapors-.tEat man Roy
nods ought 10 DO hangod--tried to mako great
stir about it. but 1t wouldn't DO. Peonloo art
sick Of nowspApcrs now, sir, md there will 10
change in tho state Of things. What has made
the newBpanora have no influence IL, thoro il
! never 4 word Of truth In any Of thom they q!
lit oitllcr too high or too low. No ofloneo Il
yon. sir, but you know wl.nt 1moat.
This concluded our discussion on tno ano}oct
| and after Il few words Of general consornation
shook llarda with hlr. Alaapf!orson aud took m,
leave. Having linus obtainei tho yiows Of one O
tho partios to the dispute, my object .wag, o
contao to .aS 1,ear hut "hqt a was tho os1'S %a',
diiiiouIt taHk. Ind previously ob1anos
tic ualnua Of two or tllroo Of tho discharged Ia
borors, but OH the Osborne estate, at ioast,
could not find anybody who eitllor would O
could gifo me my !uea VI tAo1r "neieabouts
Two nleu who wero clipping beautiful prIre
hodge, wore worry oiyh and communicative Nsatl
tonchod upon lho lroalel topic, whom thoy DO
clsrod they would "rathor not ray anythin
about that soro," md at ono or two Of tho cot
lagos ut which I called, they profesHea complat
iglorauco as to whoro Tic incriminased me1
were to bo found. But lntor In tho day I cum
upon two ot tho mon who had leon guilty Of tll
ntruoiuna crlmo Of Hending lottor direct t.
thhir employer, and Aore s q record Of my con
yessutto1l With them. 10 not give tholr name
Tor ohylouH scnBons, but I will cub Them. ,. an
J, d. ia nan OF about 90 yours Of aStl
middle Aeiglt, suulurnod face, ,strongl
built, tho worry mD1bl of Oil EpGlsph agrl
cultural 3aboror. j.. ss an old riall. probaDI
nearly 80 with boys back aa e1Tta.a haH sat ~
which thoy narratod tho circumstances Of til
sending Of tho round robin alid their discharge
their statemeut differing hut llttlo from thns Z
Mr. Macpherson. askea than Why they did III