Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-23
From Our Regular Correspondent
Our European Letter.
LONDON. Eng, May 9, '83

hope very much, for the credit o
English land lordism, that there ID SOM
better explanation than has been forth
coming of the extraordinary story reported
last week from Peamore, in Devonshire
There is an estate there which has been
farmed by the pres ent tenant for twenty
three years. and by his father for similar
period before him; and Sir Stafford
Northcote's bailf, who has Just been ovel
the farm, reports that "he never saw ar
estate in better condition of cultivation. ,
Meanwhile the tenants have received si1
months not ice 10 quit, the ground apar
emily being that he had presumed te
complain of the destruction of his crops
by Il flock of forty peacocks! The unfor.
tunate man sold off his stock last wee
but it is said that, under the most favora.
BILE circumstances, he will leave at least
$500 in the farm. 1t is not very surprising
to hear that "the case has excited great
Indignation in the locality"
The Crown Prince and Princess oil
Denmark, who have been passing the
winter at Athens, on visit to the king
and queen of the Greeks, are expected in
Paris in the course of few days for Il
short stay before returning to c. pehhagen.
1t is possible that they may come over to
London for brief visit to the Prince and
Princess of Wales, or our royal big Illnesses
may 90 TO Paris to meet them.
The international fisheries exhibition
was opened to-day in the presence of an
Immense concourse of wealth and fashion
by the Prince of Wales, almost all the
royal family being present except the
queen. whose mental distress ami ply steal
ailments preclude her appearance in
public The occasion was one of great
and the exhibition is in many
resptc the most interesting that has
been held in England The extent OF it
and the scope and variety of its contents
are Incredible. Nothing could be more
creditabe than the United States depart.
ment, or TIE display of American manu-.
features which it contains, and which have
excited the admiration of all of this
nation of anglers who have seen them
Every fishing industry in America has its
exposition. The seal fisheries
are included, and even the alligator inGus
try. The greatest interest was manifested
in every detail; and while the exhibition
VIII undoubtedly be of extraordinary
the most favored part will be
hat of the United States
Americans abroad arc all more or less
excited on the subject OF the imperial
shortly 10 take place at Mos.
cow, and are ready to risk lite and limb,
dynamite and gunpowder. The American
minister and Mrs. Hunt will of course be-
here and MIS-. Waddinglon, formerly
Miss Gertrude King of New York, will
accompany her husband, who has been
accredited 10 represent the French gov.
srnment at this for many reasons very
ceremonial. Admiral Baldwin
with the European squadron, left Graves
End on the It'll for Cronstadt, where the
ieet will remain until the return of the
admir-; and his staff from Moscow. Mrs.
Baldwin and Mrs. Deacon, the adn,i ais
beautiful daughter, will probably meet
lin at Moscow, and will represent the
youth and beauty of American women as
Ter father does its faithful and able
,flicers.
The general feeling seems to be that
he secret societies in ireland have re
,eived death blow through the success
If the crown in prosecuting the conspiracy
,ases The entire press of Ireland con.
'urs in its approval of the result and in
the hope that Irishmen will
hereafter be deferred from the insane and
criminal folly of joining such organiza-
ions, They join without any idea Of
heir purpose, and in every instance the
moving spirits have been among the first
0 betray their dupes. AUGUST.