The New York herald., 1873-07-03


pretty tantress to reient and the ny was admitted
within the sacred precincts. We drove up well
kept road bordered on either side by fields OF wav-
ing grass, when we were brought to . standstin at
the command OF
LONDON POLICBNAN
not one OF, the county constabulary. but portly
man, direct from Scotland yard, bound in blue, and
lettered division Again was asked whittier
was going, but my reply, Barton fsrm," was
considered satisfactory. and l. was permitted to
proceed. The road to Osborne House lay to the
night, ours to the left. and down it we went,
through broad expanse OF well-cuitvated land,
with here and there substanaal stabling barns
and outhouses, all betokening excellent farming
and stewardship, until we came upon pretty gar
den, bounded by light iron railing, where my
driver stopped and alghted.
made my way along the gravel path, past the
borders blooming with Movers, past the crOquet
lawn smooth as O billiard table, to the old gray
stone house with its heavy porch, under the
shadow OF which lay the box Of croquet implements
and q straw hat, which had evidently been recently
discarded by some childish player Inquiring for
Mr.. Macpherson, was shown into pretty draw
ing room, from which fear my arrival had scared
the inmates, as the music lay on the open piano.
On the walls were more loyal portraits and on the
Presently Mr.. Macpherson joined me-a big, burly
Scotchman, with well-cut features and q hard,
shrewd expression. told him at once who was
and what was the nature OF my business-to obtain
for the HERALD full particulars OF the matter in
dispute between the Queen and her laborers and
to CLEAN from the various parties their own ver-
siOns OF the matter
pl REMEMBERS THE HENRIETTA.
Mr.. Macpherson did not seem much disposed at
A~ne tvA4
the HERALD some what modified him. II know the
New YORK HERALD" he said, "and once saw Mr..
Bennett when he was down at Cowes with the Hen
rietta (All men in the Isle Of Wight, no matter
what be their pursuits to take an interest In
yachting matters) When is Mr.. Bennett coming
to us again9 There is Yankee yacht lying in the
river now-the Sappho they call her-but she don't
take my fancy like the Henrietta did. Wel now
you want to know about this question with the
laDorers. There ia not much to tell. Thirty-two Of
them signed round robin and sent it direct to
the Queen demanding more wages and
CoRREsPONDENr-One moment. What wages are
paid on the estate I suppose as good as any
other part Of the islandf ... b.,ov, .. .,. S..
Mr. .MACPHERsON.-Better; q shilling week better
than anywhere. Why, some of our men get 81
a week, many Of them los. and not one under 14s
while boys can earn los. week. In addition to
to this each OF them has cOttage-not q tumble
down pigsty, mind, but captaly built, good cot
tage, with half an acre of garden land. Then her
Majesty always sends them q present at Christmas
and there Is a doctor specially kept for them.
whose services are at their disposal whenever they
are Ill, and their wages paid during all the time
Of their sickness. Why, sir, have paid man six
tern weeks wages and he has never worked q
stroke all the time i saA
CONSEQUENTLY what do you attribute this
discontent9 t4f.
Mr. MACPHERsON.--T combination; started en-
tirely by one mani won't name him-but he is q
fellow who breaches the doctrines OF that radical
Arch, at Sheffield. know English laborers WELL SIR
have been all over England and Itell you the fact
is, that these men were too much INDUCED. They
thought that they had only to ask and have. And
fancy the impertnence Of them In sending their
round robin direct to the Queen herself Why, sir,
NOT THE GREATEST LORD IN THE LAND
would have dared to have done so. 1t should have
come through me or Sir Thomas Biddulph, but
they sent 1t direct to the Queen herself. Ny God
never heard OF such thing.
And here Mr.. Macpherson wiped his brow and
looked petrined with amazement at the atrocity Of
the proceeding.
CORRESPONDENT What did the Queen do with
this round rObinp
Mr.. MACPHERsoN-Sen it back to me to deal with
as / thought proper.
CORREsPoNDENT-And what did you doS
Mr.. MAoPHERsoN-Discharg seven out OF thirty.
two men at q months notice.
CoRREsPoNDENT-That was rather sharp work,
was IL not
Mr.. MAcPHERsoN-Sharp work It was the only
way OF meeting the case. and what was the conse-
quence9 Here are all these men begging and praying
to be taken back again but they wont be; and not
a post comes in but what brings me heaps of let
ters, from all parts Of the country from people
asking to be taken on as the Queens laborers. n,
rCORRRsPONDENT-And you will not take any OF
these discharged men back again into the Queens
service9 ..u. .. d.. ..... ...ut FL.
Mr.. MACPHERSON not. would sooner
send up to the London Union warehouses; and get
able bodied paupsrs from them gii r.
CoRRRsPoNDENT-Did the English newspapers
make any comments upon the caseS
Mr.. MACPHERSON with great dsgust News
papers9 am sick OF them OF course they did.
The radical newspapers-that man Reynolds
ought to be hanged-tried to make great stir about
1t, but it wouldn't do. People are sick OF news
papers now, sir, and there win be change in the
state OF things. What has made the newspapers
have influence is, there is never word OF truth
in any of them; they all hit either too high too
low. No offence to you, sir, but you know what
mean. fs.rf-~ r01
This concluded our discussion on the subject, and
after a few words OF general conversation shook
hands with Mr.. Macpherson and took my leave.
Having thus obtained the views Of one OF the
parties to the dispute my object was OF course, to
hear what the other side had to say but this was
more dinlcut task. had previously obtained
the names OF two or three Of the discharged
laborers but the Osborne estate at least could
not ind any body who either would or could give
me any idea OF their whereabouts. Two men who
were clipping beautiful privet hedge were very
civil and communicative until touched upon the
dreaded topic, when they declared they would
"rather not say anything about that 'ere' and at
one or two Of the cottages at which called they
professed complete ignorance as to where the
iucriminated men were to be found. But later in
the day came upon two Of the men who had been
GUILTY OF THE ArRocIors CRIME