Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-09
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

DUBLIN. November 9.-Richard
LatOn, home rule member in the
House Of Commons from Queens
county, Ireland, has announced his
resignation.
1t is reported that the under Secre
taryship of Ireland has been offered to
O'Conner.
Don Freeman's journal, in an arti
Gle protesting against comforting the
freedom Of Dublin on General Wolse
ley on his return to this city, asserts
that Wolseley, when about to start for
Egypt, declared that the only alloy to
his pleasure over the prospect of bis
expedition was the fear that the Irish
people might take advantage of bis
absence to rise and he would not be
there to suppress them.
During tie pendancy of discus.
sion on the coercion bill, too, says the
Journal, he expressed the hope that if
the Irish should revolt, he might be
sent to Ireland to suppress them and
teach them what war meant.
LYONS, November 9.-The Social
lists held a meeting last night, at
which Madame Paul Mericke pre-
sided. The reporters Of the daily
press, who had front seats and were
intending to furnish full reports, were
expelled by members of the secret
organization, and the police attempt.
ing to interfere to prevent trouble,
were pelted with mud and hustled
about amid cries of Long live these.
cial revolution I" After the speeches
were ended, the meeting broke up in
great disorder.
LONDON, November 9.-The Queen
will review the Indian troops
at Windsor Castle and decorate some
of the chosen of the force for conspic
uous bravery in the Egyptian war.
A dispatch to the Times from Cairo
says the Egyptian authorities arrested
servant who was sent by some
one Of the rebel prisoners to the
English Counsel, who is acting
for Arab and his fellows. Sir
Edward Mallet, British Consul Gen
eral at Cairo, thereupon demanded to
be released. Arab in prison is a
greater curse to the people of this
country than Arab free. The collos.
sal blunder Of this trial of Arab is
now universally admitted.
Greece and Turkey have signed a
protocol looking to the evacuation Of
disputed poin.s on the frontier.
DUBLIN, November 9.-The Free.
mans Journal says; Premier Glad
stone has never before yesterday
declared so distinctly and clearly his
opinion Of the necessity of home rule,
or the extent TO which it should be
conceded. 1t is impossible to exag-
gerate the sign of peace in his utter
ance. Mr.. Gladstone would not dare
To use such words as he did unless
there was some real meaning behind
them. The proposition that England
will recognize home rule was distinct.
ly advanced and brought more clearly
into the domain of practical politics
by Gladstone in his speech.
The Irish Times, commenting upon
the same point, says editorially: Glad
stone made a remarkable and emphat-
ic new bid for the Irish vote.
The court has granted divorce to
Mrs. Wellesley against Col. Wellesley,
son OF Earl Cowley, on the ground of
adultery, committed byWellesley with
Kate Vaughan, actress.
PARIS, November 9.-Premier
Duclere, President Of the Council, in
opening the Chambers said Our
relations with foreign nations are
very pleasant. Certain changes had
occurred in Egypt in consequence Of
the occupation by British troops, but
no permanent settlement of the present
complications can be made without
France having voice in it. Friend
ly assurances, in facs, have been re-
ceived from the government OF Great
Brit lin upon this subject and say the
French Ministry would without a
doubt conduct the affairs with pru-
dence, fostering a spirit Of concilia-
tion, but it would not thwart.
The majority OF the Ministry were
prepared to continue their functions.
Mr.. Chandler read his speech coldly,
failing to cheer even its most vigorous
and effective portions, and at this
there we're i'll suppressed sneers on the
part of some of the members. The
Extreme Left Of the French Chamber
have, aitera meeting in which there
was broad discu ,sion Of the subject,
/ decided at lis first opportun ty to in
terpolate the Ministry upon its genlr
al political policy.