The sun., 1893-07-09
containing a piece OF q rusty iron chain and

containing piece OF rusty iron cnhln ana
| this letter:
This chain Is symbolcal Of tho odious
| tyranny which prevails In your own country
advise you to take advantage OF the time spent
! In this FREQ country to SEQ tho happiness and
| contcntmcns which prevails compared with
| your own downtrodden people. Study tho
| question deeply. Keep this chain before you
| ms perpetual reminder OF tho awful suffer
| ings which your own people have to endure.
II It arousos ono spark OF better feeling in
your breast am satisfied. H. on tho contrary.
you continue persecution MS your ancestors
and forerunncrs have done. warn you that
ell your guards will not suffice to prevent the
execution OF that vengeance which will then be
your due"
The letter was written by a woman, and was
addressed to Marlborough House.
The royal wedding has distracted attention
from what has really been the stormiest week
OF the present session OF Parliament Mr.
Chamberlain played more successfully than
ever before the tactics OF goadIng the Irish
mem bers into indlscreet fury. Then came the
nercest display OF party passion and most
violent outbursts OF personal feeling yet ex-
hibited. Tho language OF the cam paign has
become brutal in many cases. Lord Randolph
Churchill. In political speech this week.
summed UP an attack upon Gladstone with the
question. rs he a lunatic or is no traitor?"
1t is charitable to suppose that tho weather
is partly responsible for this violence OF Ian
guago. 1t has been, perhaps. the hottest week
London has ever known. and there has been
no break In Parliaments labors on account OF
the social festivities.
Mr.. Gladstone's closure plan has worked sue
cessfully thus far. and the futile protests OF
the Opposition count for little. Clause . is tho
point of danger. 1t deals with the retention
and status of tho Irish members. Mr.. Glad
stone wisely decided to leave to tho decision OF
q committee Of tho House whether tho clause
shall reman rs it stands. disqualifying the re-
duoed number OF Irish members from voice
in purely English affairs. or shall be amended.
giving full privileges. Tho trend OF opinion in
the Liberal ranks seems to favor tho latter
proposition. The Irish members will make
strong protest against any curtailment OF their
mum Der or powers during the ak years while
the judiciary. police. and taxation powers re-
main under imperial control. This protest
however. will not 80 to the length Of defeating
the Governme ent on the clause. The danger is
we'll understood by both sections OF Irish mem-
bers and tho result will probably bo full sup
port to the Government upon the clause,
amended as above outlined.
There have been some sharp examples OF
the effect OF the agricultural depression. this
week. An estate in Essex OF 800 acres. de-
scribed Us fertile. arabic, and pasture land,
sold yesterday at 50 an acre.
1t is said that the largest rough diamond
ever found In Africa has Just arrived in Lon
don. 1t Is blush white. weighs 970 carats. and
was found In the Jagersfontein mine. The
Kohinoor weighs only 1927 carnts.
Russia has lust set an interesting example
Of modern civilization. The Government this
week issued orders that smoking compart-
IA for ,odi ha Ial ON oil
Another London politician Of grcat local
prominence ended his public career in the po-
lice court this week. James Tins. member
OF the London County Council. found rail-
road ticket and endeavored to recover its
value on the ground that he was unable to use
It He was convicted OF trying 10 obtain
money under false pretences. and was sent to
Jail for three months.
Orchid hunting In the tropics leads to
strange adventures NJ. Hamelin. who has
sent the most valuable specimens ever re-
ceived in England. while recently searching
In the woods Of Madagascar. had for guide
the brother OF Chief Mayombosa- The guide
was killed by lion. Hamelin returned alone.
After his recital the irate chief gave him
the option OF marrying the widow or be-
ing creased and burned alive. He chose the
lesser evil. but coupled with the marriage
contract By which the chief undertook to close
his lands to all other orchid seekers.
The accounts published to-day OF explora-.
tions in Tibet by Miss Annie Taylor. the piucky
English young woman. detail most interesting
discoveries. She did not reach Lhassa.. the
capital. which is still the unattained goal of all
explorers In Tibet, but she saw more of tho
wonders Of that carefully guarded country
than any other European has seen. She was
constantly attacked by brigands. but her sex.
according f0 the lava Of the n atiyas fad
her. She was entertained by the brigand
queen OF the great terrorizing tribe Of Goloks.
encountered militant lamas and horses thar
eat raw goats flesh. She will tell the Royal
Geographical Society OF her adventures.