The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-18

By a recent arrival at New York we have
European advices to September z.
ENGLAND.
A System of Feeding voters.
The New York Herdlds correspondent writes
as follows from London on the lsE tnst.:-
A system of feeding voters goes on here long
time before the election takes place. Sacks of
-four and potatoes, legs of mutton and articles
of clothing are delivered at places where such
things were never seen before in such quanti-
ties. Frying pans are in use all hours OF the
day and night, tOo and the air for long dis
tances tells you that many are making haste to
get drunk and bilious at the same time. OF
course, The carriers OF these supplies don't
suddenly to the seaside, where they are regaled
with all manner of delicious things.
This class, arm told, never get to the seaside
except at an election. No doubt they are in
favot of shorterlived Parliaments than would
suit the pockets of many OF their supporters.
Several members of Parliament were almost
ruined by this Kind OF thing last election. There
are more voters now, consequently more mouths
to be filled and many more sighting for a breath
of seaside air and all the other little indugences
that an knglsh election brings.
In other cases men consent to be run away
with when they are equally afraid OF voting Tor
tories or liberals. In illustration of this may
mention case that occurred atthe last election,
in which a man was afraid to vote for either
tories or liberals, as he was equally obligated
by the iavors of each party. The day before
polling day the tories, as he could not vote for
them, sent him away that he might not vote for
the other party. The other party were enraged
at his disappearance as in q close contest q vote
is of great value, and this happened TO be one.
His clergyman was sent after him, but to no
purpose. Tie man was gone, and nobody knew
where. No doubt he was quietly and merrily
spending the time in some sequestered watering
place, where he would congratulate himself on
the dignity and privilege of being an English
Difficulties of the Liberals.
Tn Enpland the p1ection canvnsa in vary
earnest progress when the Russia sailed from
Liverpool.
The London Spectator, speaking on the
chances of the parties, thinks the liberal chiefs
should devise some system for restricting the
number of liberal candidates. who are in many
boroughs treadiug on one onother, to the danger
Of the party hs Of them
and to which they shall submit, under penalty
OF being "ruled out' o. the party. The practice
of applying 10 well known liberals for their
tion; and the previous ballot" does not work
well, the candidates too often finding some
reason to evade its decision. II the present
system continues we shall be driven to adopt
all manner of intrigue fatal to free choice on
public grounds. Speeches from Mr.. Gladstone
and Nk Bright, exhortiDg liberals not to vote
for any candidate who refused 10 be bound by the
previous vote within the party itself, might
have q considerable effect in remedying the
existing confusion; but even these would not
get rid OF the men put up by the opposite side
for the express purpose OF making divisions.
The. Chances of European War.
The London Reoieao of the 9th inst speaks
thus on the probabilities 10. continental war:-
At this season OF the gear sleep and forget
ting tall upon the affairs OF Europe. Our owl
Parliament is prorogued, aud the Legislative
Chambers OF the Continental powers are for the
most part in retirement also. Premiers and
their colleagues are at the seaside ruralizing;
leading politicians are seeking repose; the
crowned heads OF the Uld World are drinking
the waters at pleasant German spas or seductive
Mediterranean resorts; revolurionists are re-
Cruiting, side by side with monarchs and minis
ters and general tranquility spreads for a
over the n seep OF
ship however, there may be dreams, nay, there
must be. Mr.. Dlsraelis brains do not lie idle
because he is notin daily attendance in Downing
mark do not cease TO watch each other because
their respective Parliaments are scattered to the
four quarters; the Gear Is mindful of the Cretan
question none the less because of the general
Tepose; and Gaiibadi still looks towards Rome
across the heat aud silence of the waning year,
What do all these potentates-imperal and
royal, ministerial and reyclutionary-de design for
the approaching days? What are they planning
in their holiday meditations? In what respect
shall we benefit or suffer by their seeming IN
action?
IDENTIFY provisional that 1t behooves us to con-
slider what ought TO be the policy of England in
certain eventualities which may, perhaps, arise.
II is generally assumed that we are, under all
circumstances, to be guided by the principle of
non-inervention; but 1t is pretty certain that in
some conceivable cases we might not be so
guided, and, even supposing US to pursue q
pac fcatiOn. it will not be easy to avoid express.
Ing sympathy with one side the other in
many possible disputes. First In importance
comes the great question of France and Ger
many. We have on two or three occasions ere
this protested against the .alarmist tone with
a1ODtp0
tinental and some English papers. 1t is by no
me ms certain that either France or Prussia cou-
templates war. There is doubtless a war party
In bo h countries, but there Is peace party
too, and in some respects 1t looks as though the
respective governments inclined to the latter
rather than TO the former. Count Bism9rk is
certainly not at the present moment making
haste to absorb or deJ our North Germany, and
the Emperor Napoleon and his Ministers utter
no word that Is not emphatically In favor of the
preservation OF amty. M. Magne the Minister
OF FINANCE, said recently at banquet at Dor
dogne:-"Peace will be lasting because Europe
needs 1t and the Emperor desires il. France is
strong enough to abstain from war without
danger OF being accused OF weakness, for no one
has any interest IN disturbing her. Aud the
Aoniteur de pATnee, contradicting some state.
mt nts Of the Nord, afirms that there were never
more soldiers absent from their regiments on
leave than at present, and that the only military
exercises, now taking place are those at the
camps of Chalons and Launemazan. Still,
though appearances are in favor OF peace, it is
as well to consider the possibility OF war. Sup
posing such a disaster to occur-supposing
France and Prussia to be engaged in a deadly
stIugele-what would be the posture of this
country towards the dlsDutants? Should we
preserve our boasted neutrality, or should we be
sucked into the vortex? II the latter, the war
would be European, and we might expect to see
a repetition of The events Of sixty years ago. 1t
is hardly TO be supposed that IN such contest
we should be found on the side OF France nor
would it be desirable. Yet could we take the