Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-07

is now happily at an end; and, as firm
upholders of the constitution, we pray
that your lordship and your colleagues
may long be spared to counsel and assist
our beloved sovereign in her happy and
beneficent ruling Of the people and her
empire.
Signed on behalf of the association,
. E, RUTLEY MowLL, President.
Lord Beacons6eld merely said, in re-
ply, Il do not like to go away without
thanking you for the very kind manner
10 which you have received me and my
colleague, Lord Salisbury. We have
brought a peace, and we trust We have
brought a peace with honor; aud l trust
that that will now be followed by the
prosperity of the country"
Other addresses were presented at Do
yer and other places, but the above will
serve as a specimen. Lord Salisbury,
who was along, was almost lost sight OF
and was not alluded TO in the addresses.
Lord Beacons6eld, in one Of his replies,
took occasion to allude to the omission
and to remind them that the addresses
should have been addressed to them
equally.
A special platform had been erected
at Chsrriug Cross station, to which q
limited number Of distinguished person,
ages had access. Most Of their names
appear in print to-day, but would hardly
interest the readers Of the LEDGER The
station was beautifully decorated with
banners, shields, trophies and q floral
display furnished by the florist to the
queen aud to the Prince Of Wales. The
business like aspect of the railway sta
ton was completely changed. 1t is said
that V e 10000 plants were used to give
color and fragrance to this usually dusty,
diugy looking blacksmith shop Of a
place. The streets we're packed as far
as the eye could reach, so that the solid
acres Of expectant humanity could only
movs a little one way or the other,
like q floating leland or o big
raft. A small space, however, had
been preserved by the mounted
poles for the passage Of the
carriages. The reception within the in
closure was only witnessed by the few
hundred favored ones. Just after five
o'clock there was q slight commotion at
the gate and a dull roar of deep, gutteral
hurrahs in the English style. 1t came
OF first low and solemn aud then swelled
like a wave; then a lull Of a second and
it rose stronger aud louder; the acres Of
bareheaded Englishmen leaped in the
air, waved their hats and handkerchief
and beloved forth great guns Of ap.
plause. The widest excitement pre-
yelled. Men, women and children on
the ground, in carriages, on fences, in
windows aud on house'tops cheered
themselves hoarse and red in the face.
Talk about the enthusiasm of Ameri-
cans on the Fourth of July, to the tune
of Yankee Doodle" or Hail Column
bis;" they ought to be ASHAMED Of them.
selves for ever imagining they could be
stirred up with patriotic feryor.
Presently some mounted officers dashed
down the lane in the crowd and cleared
the way; the hOarse cheering, the earth
quake sensation. aud the wild, solemn
!, demonstration proceeding as regular 81
clock work. The long expected car
risges came along in a trot. The frs
one contained four persons, Lord Bea
eons6eld, Lord Salisbury aud two ladies
The crowd recognized them, but tn,
very agony aud acme Of applause hat
already been reached and sustained 70
: several minutes and could only be re
t vived by frantic efforts to throw bouquet
D in the direction Of the illustrious party
K By mere chance Of a gap in the crow.
for a few seconds | caught q sight Q
Lord Beacons6eId, and recognized hin
from the many pictures, life size, whic.
may be seen in shop windows. H
wore a white travelling overcon
d and black silk hat, and has a d.
cidedly Jewish cast OF c|ountensnct
and be is neither young nor handsom,
.e whatever be may have been VIXEN b
wrote Vivian Gray and acted the dand
at court. The premier's carriage passe
re ont through Strand street into Trsfalgg
Square and disappeared. 1t was TO
D lowed by a large number Of other ca
Of riages, among them those already spoke
D. Of bearing the lord mayor, high sheri
and other dignitaries. With some
A these the crowd took some very repaid
Al can liberties-frst, by calling the occ
% pants and coschmen by name and chez
-
4. ing them, and finally by blocking up Il
way entirely, TIE police opened Il
Mt way and the procession moved on slowl
10 There was no more trottinE. Some We
10 ludicrous incidents occurred. Amol
IN other things l noticed an immense ma
"a ure cart, which had been delayed son
N time and then suddenly whipped into Il
III opening made by the police, 81
is moved on, just behind one and il
IN in front of another of the q
ed ge9us gilded carriages Of t
Id select party. This looked so ludicr
rs that even John Bull smiled and Il
,rs broke out in a loud guffaw whic h '
nd taken up all along the line. When ,