New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-23
LONDON.

A COMPARATIVE CALM IN THB POLITICAL WORLD IN
ENGLAND AND ON TBB CoNTIYEYT-PRANCBs DB.
MAYD or A RECTIFICATION or FRONTIER BY
PRUSSIA-TALK ABOUT 1T IN LOND0S-DISINTBR-
BsTED ADMIRATION OF MISREPRESENTATION
or PARLIAMBET-AS AB0RT1yB sESSIoN-THE
REFORM AGITATrOS-A MEETING AT GUILDHALL
UNDER THB PRESIDENCY or THB LORD MAYOR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ABOUT TIKI CHOLERA-THB
RRGIsTRAR-CESERAL'S OPINION AS To Tng CAUSE
OF 1T THB WATER SUPPLY or LONDON a
CHOLERA MIST DESCRIBED AT GREENWICH AND
neutrality-suspicious.
LoNpOV Avg. H. l2G5
After a storm comes calm, though of how long con.
tinuance il quito another question. The comparative
lull in the political world there and the continent
sembes the weather which, hitherto boiserous with wind
and rain with'wid westerly gales which have laid tall
trees PROSTATE stripped them bare Of their lcay wafi
robe in a1vanccof Winter accompanied by heavy dench
ing showers pcous 70 the hopes Of the farmer has sud
denly moderated. however without shrll tone in the
still audible wind suggestive IF The possibility cf its rs
ing again aud playing the dickens with all expectations
of peace and quiet So yesterday sounded that ominous
telegram from France iniimating that her imperial ruler
had informed triumphant Frederick William. az Berlin,
that he Napoleon H. made a the European
chess board in the direction of those Ongcoyeted Rhine
Provinces That is what supposed ~ first though
told that IL involves nothing dangerous that the
rectifcaOn Of frontier demanded by France not
the German Provinces the left bank Of the beautiful
river but merely strip Of Territory running across the
Paatnate from Sarreans 10 London, and 10 the Rhine.
which she formerly possessed but lost IN 1915 20 Prussia
and Belgum-eOmpara'ivel speaking trAe, ilr sur.
gOiated by the astute L. ~ b. and the Mephistophcan
Bsmark as tho price for the unhindered crumpns e
Austria Or if no, this particular slice say tAe Dutch
Province of Luxembourg, which lies convanant," an
rishman would call it, tho Belgian Territory between
the Sambrc and Meuse OF in short something 70 satisfy
the French itching for annexation and aggrandizcment
without risk OF war such as folks think certain 10 result
from Imperial grab al the Rhine Provinces. Then Ma
poleon has not "pcrempiorly demanded. The desired
territory, but merely "opeDed negotiations with Prussia
for that object And altogether don quite know how
10 take IT. nndare inclined to relapse into old chronic
eaouscs and dsiuss of the nephew Of his unce and TO
rcsuscitae old grievances about Savoy and Nice gener
ally hoping that Europe will not be ablaze again before
know il. What the event will prove it would be folly 10
attempt TO predict in the face Of recent surprises most Of
which have stultifed speculation One grea, fact how
ever conspicuous the destnes of the Continent
longer be determined by the viii Of one man. Another
great power has developed itself sarDgy as the beast
with forget how many horns in the Book Of Daniel;
whether its influence will be productive OF good or evil
history must decide. At Ausieritz half century ago,
Napoleon the First achieved OF BIS greatest Victories
at AusteTitz few days back the King OF Prussia
viewed has troops after campaign as important as any
in tits or the preceding generation. What will como
Of it all We are all asking; hoping for our own
parts 10 be let alone 20 make money. Looking
back at the whole business from that point Of
view so congenital 10 the English mind, namely
its own interests We are gradually nearing the conviction
that Prussia has was the the right thing and the
best thing that could happen for ourselves At st No
for Austria 70 be sure but matter for that Pus
STA is 70 give US united Germany-to DO bulwark
against Fronch ambition side, ana Russian on tho
other. Prussia Is making or the sea; has got KEEL
means 10 get Hamburg and, Heaven knows what parts
beside Prussia make iTonclads, because IN Knapp
she has the greatest worker OF metals IN the world So
genoray we haoo for Prussia and inclined 10 respect
her immensely IT. therefore, the report that the French
Emperor King Frederick William, and Bsmark are al
accord in some little underh9nd arrangements proves TO be
erroneous look for British sympathy on the side OF the
latter, especially in this proposed Teethcatlon OF tho
French frontier.
TO English afairs proper: Parliament prorogued
yesterday by commission having virtually come 10 an end
on the 7th when the House Of Commons completed what
if sposed to be complimentary you may call ITS labors
only adourning 10 Friday to die formally lamented by
nobody The late session ainy remarkable for having
in exciting discomfort out Of doors and wholesome de-
termination toward roOrn compared 20 which That exist
ing months ago nothing IL resembles the Due
chanan administration IN American politics it has
brought parties TO crisis IN which cOmIrOml.e aYais 10
longer. Six hundred and fftycicht M. P's generally
tho franchise Church Rates Bankruptcy Laws Ire
land CT oetera-haye produced little better than whole
nesfu of added eggs aud Hy of cuckng sat- fac.
ton at having victmized the public But evil is but the
drynurso Of good now as always The people have made
note Of results and akon the matter into their own
hands That citation, which tho stupid party contrived
with delightful nfccity TO tanutinto existence continues
and going continue throughout the and longer
Just long shall be Necessary TO push the Tories
from Office and carry Reform bill worth having Masca-
rifles chairman seeing his honest moderate demand re-
fused with contumeiy and insult IS preparing 20 argue
the matter Ia bonnie f0en and 10 eZto payment for the
past and present II II the old old story OF tho SYPHILIS
books which VIC oil remember. Tho price increases 10
proportion 20 the delay in concluding The bargain. In
England it is always almost all Improvements, said
Sydne. Smith are made after the bttercst resistance
In the midst Of tumults and civil vioenee-tho worst
periods at whic' ley DO made compared to which
any periods Ased ssqala be ssilsa hold q ~ the