New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-11-12
THE TRIBU N E.
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Tribune.
letters from GHelano.-No. III.
LONDON, Oct 10, 1871.


weeks 10 Manchester, Birmingham, Warwick,
bennington Stra,ford- on. Avon, &c. and have just
,ime TO send you word by the Britannia and no
more. Before | started on my excursion, affair,
had begun to wear feverish appearance, and
,hosght it good opportunity TO break away and
so avoid the excitement; but found as | left
London it increased instead of diminished, and
was in that particular rather the loser than other
wise Its difficult, very difficult, to convey to you
usderstandingly the STATE Of things in this country
have become more and more impressed with this
since visiting different parts of England where
different interests prevail. used TO marvel when
NJ home. how il was possible for your letter-wri-
tiers TO become so astute in giving their opinion on
the signs of the times and in predicting with Sc
much certainty what was surely to come TO pass:
there was an air of confidence about the style,
sort of dgnified sufciency in the manner, that on
the whole was decidedly taking. do not recol-
lect. however, that i, occurred TO me to look
back after time to see how true such predictions
really proved TO be, for all know (and none better
larry productions are but ephemera in the literary
world, prepared for the passing moment, and tran
STORY as the events which they seek to enrol. 1t
we're very easy to sit down and write you column
OF Two Of the reports which fill the wind and seem
for the instant to divert the popular feeling.
might speak Of wars and rumors OF wars Of
which fear the end is not yer, and could get up
three or four capital letters (excuse. my conceit)
OUT OF the various exciting topics of the day, but
the question will steal upon my mind, and it is
hard 10 keep i, out, Does your letter contain
proper views of the real state of things here -
Let me traasciibe faithfully the ebullitions pop
uar feeling, which the waves of discomfort scatter
so fearfuy about, will it tell aught of that mighty
and resistless under-current which is slowly bur
surely setting beneath and which cannot-wiLL
NOT be rcpressed assuredly not for
Tho sparkling docs not always betrny
The tempest that raging below
Since my last, nothing but excitement and per-
mlbation have obtained here. And really it
ouires nerves of somewhat the strongest to stand
against it. The New-Yorkers are put down as
very excitablo race easily influenced by rumors in
their favor or against them. will not pass judge
ment upon them in this particular, but they GER
irinly Just at present have the advantage of The
people here; for example my last advices from
homs do not hint at the possibility OF war; even
Mcleod is not mentioned except in a passing re-
mark that his trial will soon take place at Utica.
T,.:e American newspapers are equally quiet and
equally cool; all which is source OF complete
w,nderment to the English. was in Liverpool
fey days since, where every thing was in commo-
ton. The fear of a war was paramount to every
other consideration. In short, never saw such
an utter dread as possessed the people there
Some actually preparing TO leave the country
at moments notice.
Business was almost at stand. American Sc
curities were like wine leeS-at the bottom OF the
cup and repudiated. The Insurance Companies
were shy Expresses were ready night and day,
and locomotives the railway station, with steam
up, stood prepared to carry the very first possible
intelligence from America to the government at
London. On my return here found things scarcely
better except that the fear OF war did not obtain
as in the provincial cities. Soon the news from
America came. ItamouRled to nothing, and things
were comparatively quiet. Still government has
been progressing with great industry and rapidity
in her warlike operations. At Woolwich Dept
ford, Portsmouth, &c. nothing is observable but
the busy note of preparation New ships have
l.. he I'D
The completion of the steamships is urged on with
great despatch, while Government appeare to spare
neither labor nor expense in the outfit The Land
forces have also been increased but not to great
an extent as the Naval Rumor is busy assigning rea-
sons for these great movements. France will not
disarm, say some, therefore England is armins.
"The Chinese are not subdued, say others. = Nc
Leod must be revenged," say third party; " HUI.
"a for War; excaim a fourth, " re matter with
what or whom, but we need war, things are get
ting quite TOO stagnanti" Idle senseless, miseta-
bic clamor ell. For myself, from the very first,
have not felt the least apprehension OF war be-
tween America and England. l believe that al
though the disconnected and idle in both countries
would like any change, still tho good sense of the
majority is sufficiently abundant to prevent war.
So venture TO assure You that, in spite of what
you hear and see, peace will be, a. all ecents, pre-
served " But, pray what does England arm for y
cries my tnid reader1 To which l answer,
England does not knov' She arm. because
things are unsettled about her, because among the
uncertain events of the present period-a period
pregnant with incidents which battle all conjecture
as to results, ordinary prudence requires that,
si,ua,ed n .he ia her state Of attack and defence