Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-03

ENGLAND.
PARLIAMENT PRoRoGUED.


prorogued to-day. The Queens speech,
closing the session, says she continues 10
hold amicabe relations with all foreign
powers. Notwithstanding the failure to
conclude commercial treaty with France,
there has not been any general decline in
dealings between the two countries. She
expresses gratitude 10 the British and Indian
forcezsfor their work in the Egyptian cam
psign. Recent events in Egypt enhanced her
obligations in regard to its afairs. She will
study TO discharge her duties 30 ss to main
tain the international engagements, uphold
and consolidate the privileges which have
been acquired, and promote the happiness OF
the people and the prudent development OF
their institutions. The Queen also says she
will endeavor TO avoid any measures likely
TO tend toward disturbing the tranquility of
the East. She feels confident that ner aims
and the result OF her counsels will commend
themselves to the approval of the powers,
her allie !, in their several relations in
that interesting region. The growth of
the revenue Of Great Britain has
been sensiby retarded, but the cause,
which in itself is to be contemplated
with satisfaction is, the diminution OF re-
ceipts OF the exchequer from duties on in
toxicating liquors. she anticipates distress
this winter 10 some parts OF Ireland. She
refers with deep pain to the assassinations
that have been rife in Dublin. There is
special call of duty upon the authorities to
exercise with 6rmness the powers with which
they are intrusted. The social condition of
Ireland at large, however, has markedly
improved which improvement she hopes
will be maintained. Her majesty expresses
| thanks for the passage of the various meas
ures relative to Ireland and of other measures
| 10 the advantage of the people. The pro-
roqation is to the 18th of February.
LETTER FROM woLsELEY.
Dnring the session of the Commons to-
day letter from Gen. Sir Garnet Wolseley
was read, acknowledging, on behalf OF the
| army. the vote of thanks passed by Parlia-
ment for its services in Egypt.
sociaIistic Seduction.
| The London correspondent of the New
| York Herald writes as follows of some of the
| sentiments of Tennyson's dolefnl play:
"The utter failure of the poet laureate new
| NAV Is the talk OF the town. The verdict of
The audience on the first night of its perform
apce was duly communicated to the Herald
| bv cable as we'll as brief epitome of the
| plot in advance OF the London daily Jour-
nails. which do not publish Sunday editions,
go that the English literary world had TO
| wait until Monday before reading What the
| critics hsd to say about the latest dramatic
| effort of the author of the "Idyls of the
|
| of the failure. Some are apologize others
| sad. while some make merry over it, but all
| agree as TO the downright failure of the
niece. Poor Mrs. Bernard Beere, the lessee
Of the Globe Theater, had no doubt thought
herself fortunate in opening her season with
a plav from the laureate's pen. The rehears
ais had been careful, the scenery was beauti.
full. the music was good, the very
nrogrsume was novel and artistic
| rlal
the melancholy result was ridicule. Tn.
public focked to the theater with eager an
jcipstions, and sat through the first scen'
with minds predisposed to reverential enjoy
ment; they left it with iests and Taught
AS for the goods" they mercilessly "gnyed'
The piece from the moment that failure wa
apparent-and it became apparent very earl.
| in the first act
Twas a great disappointment. The nam
of the play was poetic-IRe Promise of Nay
; and, as though to increase the interest, III
following pretty lines by the author wer
printed on the programme:
The town lay still in the low sunlight.
, | The hen eluet late by the white farm gate.
The stock-doye Good at the fall of night,
The blossom had opened on every bough-
, OJoy for the promise of May, OF May,
/ Oioy for the promise OF May!
Bat red IRE woke in the heart of the town.
, And fox from the glen ran away with the hen,
: And a cat to the cream, and rat to the cheese
2 And the stockdoye Good till kite dropp'd doWF
And q salt wind burnt the blosSomiug tees
o grief for the promise of May, of May,
Ogrtef for the promise Of May
Next TO Mrs. Bernard Bee7e the creates
/ sufferer was Mr.. Hermann Vein, who b ad {
bear the brunt OF the dispieasure and "chsf Fl
of the gallery. The abominabIe sentiment
which he has to utter fairly exaggerated ia
orthodox portion of the audience, and thei
utter unsuitabilitY to the stage moved thos
. who recognized the drsmatic intention of III
. author to inextipguishable laughter. Poo
Mr.. Vein had to represent the gentleman
/, villain who comes 10 the happy farm
, Lincolnshire presumably, bu! the rustic di.
, lect was little mixed-and, in spite of tn
strong objections 10 him entertained by a.
the clodhoppers, Farmer Dobson at thei
head, seduces Eva" one OF the two daughter
of Farmer Steer" And then, when she urg,
Marriage" says he, 'that feb
inatitnllon- Child, it will pass away wit
priestcraft from the pulpit into the cryp
8 into the abb 50; for does not nature teach
: that marriage is against Haturet For loo
: al tie birds-they pair for the season ST
part, but heW merrily they sing; while ma
Tying, as some one says, IL like chan
ing two dogs together by the collar; tbs