The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-18

hitherto received from You, shall approach the
contest with every confidence in the result.
There are to be two conservative candidates for
Manchester One has been selected In tine person OF
Lord Grey de Wilton son OF the Earl OF Wilton.
Mr. Gladstone sent the following letter to be sent
to somebody who has asked him what he proposed
to do with the revenues OF the Irish Cnurch:-Mr.
Gladstone desires me to acknowledge the favor OF
your letter OF the I'D and in reply To the question
therein contained, to state that he has many times
publicly stated that III his opinion the dispOsable
property or the Irish Church should not, when 1t is
disestabshed, be employed In the endowmen: OF
any other church. Mr.. Gladstone fears that those
few who are unaware OF this are, perhaps not very
willing to be informed.
The Chances Of European War-Duties and
Relations Of Great Britain.
[Trom the London Review, Sept. 81
At this season OF the year sleep and forgetting
is prorogued, and the Legislative Chambers OF the
Continental Powers for the most part in retire.
ment also. Premiers and their colleagues are at the
seaside or ruraZing leading politicians are seeking
repOse; the crowned heads of the Old World are
drinking the waters at pleasant German spas or Sc
ductve Mediterranean resorts; rev0utOnists are re-
cruiting, side by side with monarchs and Minister'S
and general tranquility spreads for moment over
the vexed scene OF European diplomacy.
In this sleep Of craftsmanship, however, there may
be dreams, nay, there mast be. Mr. Dis
raeli's brains do not lie idle because he is
the Emperor Napoleon and Count Bismarck do not
cease to watch each other because their respective
Gear is mindful OF the Cretan question none the less
because OF the general repOse and Garibaldi still
looks towards Rome across the neat and silence OF
the waning year. What do all these potentates-im-
perial and royal ministerial and revOluti0nary-de
sign for the approaching days? What are they plan.
ming In their holiday meditatiOns2 In what respect
shall we benefit suffer by their seeming inact0nf
AS yet it is all dark and, as usual with men in the
dark, we are driven into guesses The Caucasian
Mystery ut the head Of affars in England may be
preparing for us some tremendous surprise when
the new Parliament assemblies; and the state OF the
cations ere the advent OF the new year. The present
condition of Europe Is so evidently provisional that
u
Of England IN certain eventualities which may per-
haps arise. 1t Is generally assumed that we
are, under all circumstances, to be guided
by the principle Of nonntervention; but it is pretty
certain that In some conceivable cases we might
not be SO guided and. even surprising us to pursue
pacific path, Will not be easy to avoid expressing
sympathy with one side or the other in many posi-
bic disputes; First in Importance comes the great
or three occasions ere this protested against the
alarmist tone with respect to this subject adopted by
many continental and some English papers. IL IL by
means certain that either France or Prussia con-
templates war. There is doubtless war party
In both countries, but there is peace party
too and In respects 1t looks though the re-
spective governments inclined to the latter rather
than to the former. Count Bismarck Is certainly not
at the present moment making haste to absorb
deyour North Germany, and the Emperor Napoleon
caly in favor OF the preservation OF amty M Magne
the Minister OF Finance said recently at banquet
at Dordogne-" Peace Will be lasting because Europe
needs 1t ana the Emperor desires It, France Is strong
enough to abstain from war without danger Of being
accused OF Weakness for no one has any interest IN
contradictng some statements OF the NOrd ali'rms
that there were never more soldiers absent from
er resents on leace lnan AZ present ana tna
those az the camps OF Chalons and Launemazan.
SIN, though appearances are In favor or peace, II s
rs well to consider the possibility OF Surprising
such disaster TO occur-supposng France and
Prussia to be engaged IN deadly struggle-what
would be the posture or this country towards the
dlsputants' Should we preserve our boosted neu-
tranty, or should we be sucked INTO the vortex ?
III
ton OF the events OF sixty years ago. 1t
IS hardly to be supposed that In such "a contest we
should be found the side OF France. would 1t
be desirable. Yet could we take the side OF Prussia
with any advantage to the ultimate condition OF
own ruieY Prussia is stu despotc, ana seems likely
10 remain so. Her great alyfn a ,car NTH France
,so . p,ooab,y 1e Rass.a ana ms 'coaa gre 70
crusade" The divine right instincts OF the Prussian
King would be intensified by the fervor OF the occa
sion and IN some measure warranted by the enthu-
siastic support which he would be sure to receive
from his people Russia would not give
her countenance on any understanding favor
able to liberty, and it is hard to see how
the independence and unity OF Germany would he
tain that other naionalities, such az Poland would
be placed In still more hopeless position than that
which they now occupy. As to the action which
Italy would be likely to take In such contingency
1t is hard to form any opinion. Italy out OF love
with both her patrons and just now Prussia Is appa-
rently even more disiKed than France. But in any
case the issues be tried such an English
government should be disposed to favor from one
point Of view or the other. The unity Of Germany
mans should wish TO accomplish IL; but do not az
yet see any OF those spontaneous movements for
amalgamation with Prussia which, 1S59-'6O saw
In 50 many striking forms all over Italy for union
with the brave little subAlpine kingdom, and In their
absence, we cannot resist the impression that the
objects OF william I. are rather dynastc than
national, rather selfaggrandislng than patriotic,
rather reactionary than progressive On the other
hand, any attempt on the part OF France to check
the most arbitrary movement for the fusion OF
the several German States into one great empire
unless suppose the thing TO be done in direct de-
fiance OF the wishes OF the German people which Is
highly lmprobabe-w0uld be so unjustlfable that
England could not regard IN ar friendly i spirit
cipes or her modern policy. Complete neutrality
under such circumstances would be the only proper
course 10 pursue; and we are the more particular In
insisting this because Il Is the OF some OF our
papers 10 encourage an anagonistic feeling toward
France, and an indscriminatng worship OF Prussia
The affairs Of Italy rife with other dinlcuties
with which our Ministers will have to deal inc
Roman question - az FAR as ever rom being scttea
though 1t Is In no respect less necessary that IL
should be settled and that I'm sense satisfactory to
the Italian people, while not forgetfu OF the claims
OF the Pope Is the head OF a chief division OF the
Christian Church. Unfortunately. the natural
perplexities OF this question are indennitey
patron on the one hand, and OF the Revolutionary
leader ON the other Garibaldi, IL Is reported, mas
resigned his seat In the Italian Parliament ana.
II so. II Is To be apprehendcd that he contemplated
repetition OF the disastrous movement OF last year.
What better chance OF succeeding he has in 1868 than
In 1867 II would puzzle OdIpus 10 discover. II he
again moves towards Rome he will find arrayed
against him the strength and determination OF
France. collision between the raw forces vi sne
Liberator and the highly trained and perfectly armed
regiments of the Popes Imperial friend could only
have one result but the renewed discontinue OF
Garibad and the repeated action OF France rs tue
INSTRUCTOR OF Italian aspirations, might lead 70
state OF affairs In the Peninsula very threatening 10
the tranquility OF that part OF Europe. Left to
themselves. and to the natural evolution OF events
Italy and the Pope are certain In the end 10
come to an agreement. Distracted by tnc
opposing influences Of native agitators ana
foreign interveners the solution may he indefinitely
meanwhile be seriously endangered. Disorder In
Italy, moreover, might offer q pretext for quarrel
between France and Prussia supp0sng those POWERS
to be really DESTROYS OF a.rupture and the aninos-
ties Of Gaul and Teuon might be fought out over the