, 1870-12-08
l0AD0A.
r,,,;sh Politics and the Russian
Question.
#, G!adstone's Sympathy with
France.
rhc EdfnburE Review Essay.
1be English Newspapers and the War.


u TIE POLITICAL NofIQ OK England IL IN heAto
u >, ,,u. idcrable uneaslneas. The doubt be-,
y r.. 10 E1rw. thtt the loss Of France n An
& .kn,l. he terious misfortune. Germany |
7 u-'tes. Of Europe, and her rulers have no
ri fsirudshsp for England Ths position OF |
ae a,c1sec English middle elass politician, /
4 sta likes to ba always On the |
i ..ra,us r,de; who is reldy at any
;rt 10 subordinate his preferences |
4 : Ea.a2ean Affairs to the interests Of his !
Il, asstr. is almost 1ulicrous- In tbs frat |
i 7'kr. lie w1Eted France to be weakened, to
k 1er !. req lers formidable to England. Ger
3p.: At which neither power would be too
/ 4;rr.-a1ltSo OF stso7g. Rat, strange to cay,
t,r1f lhsm,sk aud the king Of Pfnssia have
{:,'ii rsea.d to the Engai4h theory. They
!: :.ss thonght nf German, not Of English veil
Y nE. and 70 our political friend inds himself
;-.outlE hotinE the French will even yet ex-
4 it -ouae Of their old dash and energy The
jE,elieh working cla>se. are On the side OF the
4 AF,fuch Republic. They are never guided in
4 :aelr political eympashies abroad, lot mo do
3t:a'lons ahich move 30 many Of those who
3:e atove them At soms OF the places OF
3e7ulsr 1eeort. the nasioua1 French and Cor
3a,a songs arc sung, and the MArsaillaise car
fat. it in public favor.
I int the statesmen! By wl.t hideoua ap-
, ;:rE On to the seene. England hAa lost
J :rancc, and Ru-eia, il she can keep tho Ger
:, aaI. neutral, vii! snap her fogers 1t England
4 lore. It would not be unsafe to bet thxt in
/ y li,i down as they like in tie Black Sea,
/ nd that Cons.autinople will be very dear the
l.,He OF the EussiAn bear "Oh! that We
lisa supported France!r is the inward CRY OF
S.ny 4 puolic man Dt the old school It is
10 late now Fraree will bs fit for nothing
old. 1lty ate with Fr,nce-but not with
1 -.3uslicau Fralca Moth nG is more unsatis-
| ..,:o'y in rho Epstiah press than the
l,suare Of the Tory papers. At one
Ira the rama time they attack Germany
Il I'll aburc tile rulers Of France. To AL iu-
r :1tr aud purposes, Franco Ia for the tiue
a a,,ullcan. II d all that is done in the way Of
a :.f.uce il done by Republicans, and these
i srrsl- feel that il they nEaite anything ne-
i s,m' li.hea noe BY Francs, they praise the
4 :.:ie- are \ M. dlev viii h commonds itself to
Il ~ cut Of the Clique. and believe it is the
4 :4t that the Ct ii Tory neHspApera have from
/ lis cause Erez1lv fsllsn on in circulation.
Il WHAT THE MINISTERS THINK.
II /: il no secret hero amongst the we'll Inform
+: thai Mr.. Gladstone il warmly on the side
I i tic French Republic As hls article in the
1 .IihLarqh Il. ri+1n haa testified, he hates Boua-
/ :.stiru, and thinks tho fofc1hle renalng away
aom France Of provinces IS contrary to hu-
:face. do not conceal from you my o*n
.1eeuert With the English Premier on this
/ ,t:pt. Mr.. Gladstone, furthermore, speaks
. qenls smorE+t biz friends against the enor-
i -ons demands for pecuntaty compensation
slich Germany intends, It is understood, to
i i:odet ME. Gtadrtone has been Chancellor
"a t:tbe E1chequer 60 lnng that he has 4 vivid
n appreciation Of the difficulties attending the
il ia!ment Of heAvy debt, and lin heart bleeds
"a y. the future Fiuauce Ministers Of
t' neIg1o'FSns Sasb4 country, e; 36sn ,sdstoee there
IS csanec,ously to himself, sympathizes with
II 3tpublicanism. lie has been advancing On
II :ist psth tor years pass, and were dsty years
III ere Of life vouehsafed him, would be, At the
ueof that .period, would be a. much a Re-
r.. 5cb'lcan MS Mr.. john Morley 1Ir- Gladstone
~ .um'y a~nsres = man like NJ Jules Fav7e.
q He would not shrink from standing In 4 SINH
3k II poeitlon, ard sp'endid circulars would he
M v'l:e, and e1eqnent speeches deliver. Mr.
S3 Ga]stonc il a Republican IN Ill but the name.
IN I'D one rezton whs he ID 20 entirely With the
III E.tIrh Il the fact that France, for the mo-
II -ent, is q tfpubllr. uhile Germany is the
eiA E.lonEest foFtEe+s Of monarchy in the world.
M b7t Mr. Gladstone has co1leagues. and
S ssaa Of these bv no means participate in his
aM .ess. The Duke Of Argsll, for example, IL
s r:eosely rru4.ian. His presbyterianism
lks& -,kea Lin di-like the French, and his in.
IN tcsey with the royal ft1ni1y draws him to-
M Fra GERMANY Ho and Nj. Gladstone arc said
& :4b,id many d's-usrtons on tha subject. The
III s1nign Minister, the Ear OF Granville, prob
III sifs csr AZ little for oue size ss the othar.
E Ii il enipepiiy 4 man OF tho world; fin.
8sss t!ed muster OF Ginlomatic phrases, and
&Fs s7n1d to nnue 10 the task Of Appearing tc
e ny. good deal while reilly saving nothing
3x4a is,sSht that the F.eoch would 1t first carr
20 i: lefore III. m, but that Germany woult
fs%%f My. Whatever they NAV SAY now, no ont
&T lee foreeaw the rapid collapse Of Froucl
&8s Iennot tel you rnnch OF whit the othe
EE Gsisers 1nink. alr. Bright is believed 4
10 s=t. with 3lr Gladstone. 1 can eee that it 4
kE tstvrary bef. rc pArllament meets. for eoult
@ raco1 6ruu d II t'e cnosea. sh.rp at
E# hi <ill r. msde uncn sIr. Gladstone for hi
I'D f're.ul for the Tori to cEitieise argument
II Aux tend 10 4. ci .edlv in their direction
SE 1te pti-pFueeiln article in the QuarteTl
EeAn is lx the M.s4nis Of Sa'iabury, 30 tha
,s<!.t:crs OF tho opaosi' parties differ b1
~ Ist !, the corcln ioLe. Mr Gladstone VII
- I:th!y take the ground that he Ia not re
IL e;.ib:c TO the Hou-e Of Commons for whA
81 ht-r urite Auouyynnnrly iu magazine, An
81 NJ Israel, cAu hardly fail, ~ liter1r
sEeAa.n himself, to recognize that position
M Esu slough tbs Qaesu aud most Of tn
&& e'1r are Fttufly 1'rn-eian. the Duke c
nj ta@tIdre ie emrh.t,cal lily sith the othe
E el@:. He learned. in tho C1imea, to like tl
H frttai aud Re has aiwars admired their mil
E Nf'Y&Pm9 IN AlONl0p, Q1s n6A1 IeIkt1Sfo n
e tHsan lnnc'1i ,gs who have been pnshe
r. asde the NOV. Amt for German unity. n
H. Cue nj his country. II is said, showed mol
" aar !t.ce than the Duke did ut The eur1endt
~ 4! S-iu, nud la- feelings xero not 10 an
H HN Nc1cealed from tue of1i:ers with whom
III -s.eates-
III THE xEwBrAHERs AND THE EAn-
III Th+ Fr. nci, terubilo has boen scurSll
&H t.ste4,y the En- ,li.h press. EvarT little @
M s77as1ce OF epeech: each tncidens pecult
HI tok peition Of unparalleled difficulty, p
& lea ,iat ed Of and condemned as though
tsrui in the still calm Of constitution
lie. bitten thirk as I Fead some OF the
III s7icel hnw o:tor reoples must detest Il
& Irrl,.! The Fssnch hare hundred YEA
ttree={o,lic4. and vices to answer fof, Z
d :aeee I've all been grealy msg@asn M oy !.
rs:,u Hike o,ter followers Of publfc opinis
a ai;,.,Eighteued. The gradual WY in Th.
Il E,chd IL becoming i.otated in Europe, I
Z r.tte .iam Of a prnrccct in which France
,s:s II Just tba1a l,1s 0. Ind aei tbs as pHoc,
4 e,..l,+avipg" il performed day after 9
y il sp sk,ein. fashion. Would France I
A .lox sArh Of her old tlra. acd town and
& 1i..a Il to expel the invader from her 9
81 lie ta1 pa. ers here Son,a t % aenssa1 so1rer
M r1'i.u 4um Tasis has lie N ali but unbrok
Ii The 1flx .yr1ra for inetauce, has publ
4 cd thrhry Of Benieeed Resident comme
Ing ~.tlhe first asys OF siege. and there M
Terile.tn question. 1fc1Ienry Labouehs
took uiiu auartt.s In the city from P
loye oAdyepture. He il enormously !
aud If nnected with several families 10
Mss,,; Tss5, In He ,os sAs xss once for a'''1a N
I -earr abe diplomatic service. He VA
imeut French xhen the war broke out,
Lin leks l.tely nave been Oversee
| upon fs1linea o. re peon,s nt-,s
+. vhem ts Living. Foe 9msa saa o. t s.s'g
no:hlpletter than Mr. Labouoheres let
ssuee tGays OF Mr. ThackeIay. Tho n
+ rorrt s,,dautx are Dr.. Austin and Nj.
IallasIhs Telegraph is represented By
I,wle*M1 T.si,el!s; aa 81 tiha IN r,snesa feoss'
tIon ii AID writing letters for the i
N,rs. tut dreadful mistake seems to
incn nj, hy few OF these gentlemen.
tnmc he the ,Nt7cs wAs the only P
rut,is,g Paris cofresoonaeRee;
This ems 10 DO ,,,, pS Ios,sa I1e
lt,tert ahe wrong balloons. Gao OF
x,;tcs m tha, lie eeut letteia conss
IL S,d;hslloops and only now fuis tha
the ltaieeu delivered. Ttose sent o{S
T. f;ol,r,stllons have all coms to manu-: . !,
f.. LayeI,1the bert chauce are shoeo whIc
E. ent,tuh the ,liiuncst paper and are 2
E IL Tie tf,rst envelopes. have had COT
e. rira1iud ~p,telT alnoat unsntorTup
r. 1hsch y g nas:st volunlinors, oat eAcn
LEFTY tfrbated 'n bali dozen ense. e;'
+ Er. tlrf&E,. OF couree son0 are M'l
F< luta>,t ~i-e in snch matters have IN
r. ty een:lurli:ate~ l,r other balloons, no
IN .cs1c.lyt ihe c.-t t. ia%t referred 70. has
4 !css. II only nov thai the postage s:au
las.r le9rs lear tho name OF Tue rep
np to iftl i1ht ago. more, 1T least, hi
.tannp o. The Frcn.h Empire. GreA
-, Fret thAthe ep%s!ote% do aot beAr the