Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-24
BY CABLE.

LONDON, December N.-There are
partial floods throughout the north of
England, The Irwell has overfowed
its banks in the districtof Manchester,
covering one hundred and twenty
acres. The easements Of four thou.
sand dwellings are flooded, and large
and unoccupied building was under
mined and has fallen into the river.
Funck 4 Co., wool merchants, Of
ROubaix, France, have failed.
The Times, in its financial article,
this morning, discredits all reports
relative to the conversion Of the
Spanish debt, and says the Spanish
minister Of finance will have enough
to do to keep up present arrangements
for the service of the debt. 1t is
reported on good authority that the
budget dedct next year will be eight
million pounds.
Hinlan and Laycock are doing rood
work. Their daily practice attracts
crowds Of people,
The friends Of Mrs. Cross George
Elliott aro considering the suggestion
that Dean Stanley be asked to permit
the interment Of the remains of the
dead authoress in Westminster abbey.
The Earl of Carnavon publishes an
open letter to John Bright, chancellor
of the duchy Of Lancaster, protesting
against his speech at Birmingham on
the 18th of November, in which he
condemned the land laws of Ireland
and attributed the state of affairs in
ireland to rejection of the compen-
sutton Of disturbance bill by the house
Of lords. The Earl CaFRavon decla es
that, holding sentiments so avowediy
republican and hostile to the crown
and to the house of lords, Bright
ought not to be able to conscientiOusy
remain a member Of the cabinet for 0
single day, Ho draws a parallel be-
tween Bright's mild oepsure Of the
laylessness and crime in Ireland ans
his scathing rebpke of.those guilty Of
owning land
LONDON, December 24-The Times,
in an editorial, discredits the report
Of the loss of two hundred soldiers, in
an encounter with the Beers, at Mid,
dleburg.
The Times, in leading
article, says that the reported
seizure of cargo of arms appears to
have originated in an error, or is an
evaporation. Even if no importation
Of arms, for the purpose of Irish
American Fenianism were to be fear
ed, the danger of allowing an excited
aud lawless population to carry about
guns and pistols, is plainly manifest,
LONDON, December 24.-It seems
that the Norwegian ship, Juno, which
was ssised by customs authorities at
the mouth Of the Shannon, Ireland,
Wednesday last had started from
Queenstown for New York, but was
driven back into the Shannon by stress
of weather. The customs authorities
took charge Of the vessel as a natural
result Of the character Of the cargo
There docs not seem to have been any
surreptitious attempt to load arms
though the presence Of consider
able number Of Irish-Americans !:
this district at this moment is pointeC
to as a singular coincidence.
LONDON, December 24.-Some sol
diers on leave have been ordered +,
return to Ireland as the feeling amonl
the lower order of people is said to b,
very strong against the military Ever
in Dublin it is a common practice I,
shove soldiers or from the foot.patl
to provoke a quarrel. A correspondent
says that the movement of troops ha
excited . worry uneasy feeling. 1t il
generally believed that the govern
ment has made very complete prepare
tions for any contingency. Immens,
supplies Of provisions, tents and othel
campaign requisites have been stored
in central depots. 1t is stated that al
these preparations point to the con
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