Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-13
London Letters.
By CabIe . Dc New York Papers.

NEW lORk, June 1.-The follow
ing are extracts from the London cable
letter to the Herald
THE LADIES AND THE LAND LEAGUE.
Hitherto the chief part of the la.
dies's fund has come from the Land
League treasury, and it is an open Sc
cret that there have been some warm
passages between the two Executives
as to the proper way to use the fund.
The ladies are known to be very ad-
vaneed politicians, and as they are
mostly young, and by no means bad
looking, they exercise no slight inAu-
ente over the young and warm hearted
Land Leaguers. As there is reason to
believe that they look favorably on
the naturalization of the land scheme,
there may be some connection be-
tween this fact and the suggestion of
an independent fund.
A good story is circulating about
the Ladies League ani Mr.. Paruel.
to the effect that in an interview be
tween him and the Ladies Executive
he found himself fercely attacked for
lowering the Land League flag BY
consenting to the introduction of Mr.
Redmond's bill for the amendment Of
the land act. Mr.. Parnell, in his cool
way, listened until the ladies had ex-
hausted their denunclations, and then
he asked if any of them had read the
bill, They were obliged to confess
that they had not. This incident is
too utterly feminine not to be delight
full.
SENSATION IN PARLIAMENT.
The shooting of Mr.. Bourke and
his escort produced profound i'm
preston in the House. When the
news was first whispered about there
was something like CONSERVATION
among the members, who asserted to
to each other that this was an addi-
tional proof that nothing but strong
measures would bring peace to Ire
land. 1t has undoubtedly made the
government more resolate in its re-
tusal to modify the Prevention of
Crime Bill, despite the arguments
and appeals Of the Irish members. 1t
also brought about a painful and
dramatic scene. Mr.. Bourke's brother
called at the House to learn the
latest news about the rumor of his
brothers assassination. While walk
ing down the lobby Of the House
with Mr.. G.. 0. Trevelyan he came
upon Messrs. Parnell. Justin McCarty
and Biggar. When Mr.. Burke, who
was laborlng under great excitement,
saw the three members, he exclaimed.
"Parnell, this is your fault" The
Irish leader paid no attention to the
remark, Mr.. Boulke then addressed
Mr.. Biggar threatenly, calling out.
You will pay for this; your turn will
come some day." Mr.. Trevelyan put
an end to this painful scene by taking
Mr.. Bourke by the arm and leading
him away.
POLITICS IN POETRY.
Some people can evidently regard the
dreary scenes of British politics from
comic point of view. Such an one is
that OF an anonymous poet in the st.
James Gazette, who thus assails Mr..
Gladstone's supposed terpivers1tion in
approving the Turkish expedition to
Egypt:
"Xile, but much required Barbarian,
Wicked, but cOnveaient Turk,
Come and purge your crimes Blu garian
By piece Of useful work;
nay, thou h this is confidential,
| when you come-if come you do
You must, tits indeed essential,
Bring our bag and baggage too"
DILEMMA IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
A curious parliamentary incident
enlivened the usually dull and decor.
Gus proceedings in the House OF Lords
the other night. After the debate on
the release of the suspects the mem
bers of the Ministry left, forgetting
the usual motion Of adjournment Of
the House. A painful pause ensued.
and one OF the clerks went out into
the lobby and captured noble Lord
and brought him back to move the
adjournment, when the Lord Chancel
lor was released from his seat on the
woOlsack, which he could not leave
until the motion had been made.
The lords will divide on Monday, Oh
the
DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER BILL.
1t is expected that the Prince of
Wales will vote for the second read
ing, as he and the Duke of Edinburg
did when the bill was before the
House, and when it was rumorel that
the influence of Court was exercised
In its favor, owing to an eligible royal
match with daeeased wife's sister
being on the tapiG.
LILIpUTIAN FAIR.
Society hiss hit upon new thing in
fairs, namely, a liliputian fair, to be
held at the end of the month at the
Duke of WellingtOn's riding school,
under the patronage of several royal
ladies. The stalls will be occupied by
children in fancy costumes, several
actors have volunteered their services
for the entertainments, The sons of
Mr.. Henry Irving will act in scene
from the School for Scandal" The
object of the fair is to raise funds for
the Chelsea Hospital for Children.
Another proposed bagar will ba
held in the conservatory OF the Horti-
cultural Gardens, also under exclusive
royal auspices in aid of the fund for