The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-27

of mortality from lung diseases is reported,
particularly in the Borough of Blackburn,
whence the strike proceeds.
England and Germany.
ssSerious complications have arisen be-
'tween Germany and England" So says
the Gable. The telegraphic Sphynx gives
US only this, and nothing more, and We are
left to conjecture as to the cause Of these
s~sserious complications" England-or per-
haps we should more properly say the Glad
/ stone Government-kept so carefully aloof
from everything like interference in the late
war between Germany and France, that we
can hardly think Of q question between then
sufficiently grave in character to warrant
the omineus words OF the ocean wire. True,
the close OF the Franco-German war left
England with an incubus, somewhat analo-
gous to the alabama" difficulty, arms and
coal having been constantly furnished to the
French by subjects OF her Britannia Majesty.
Sooner or later there must be a reckoning
for this. Bismarck is q good accountant,
and forgets nothing. The complication
spoken Of may, therefore, have reference to
this palpable breach Of neutrality, in furnish.
ing arms and munitions to one OF the bellig-
erents.
It may have reference to the reported an
nexation OF Luxembourg, though we scarce
" think go. The altered western frontier OF
Rhenish Prussia makes the incorporation OF
Luxembourg almost a matter OF course.
England would hardly deem it worth her
while to make this a casMs 6eUi;; for it cannot
be said that. such a ~recti6cation of frontiers
would disturb the balance OF power, SIMPLY
because that balance was so seriously de-
ranged by the war OF 1866, and still more
by the events of the past and the present
year, that there can be no reasonable expec-
tation of restoring it, without a great and
general war of all the European powers.
This, certainly, England has 40 desire to
precipitate.
The correspondence between the two Cabi-
nets is more likely to relate to the cession oil.
Heligoland. This island Of the North Sea,
opposite the mouth OF the Elder, Elbe,
Weser and Jahde, and therefore virtually
controlling the navigation OF those waters,
belonged to Denmark, then in possession also
OF the adjoining provinces on the main,
Schleswig and Holstein. In 1907, when
Denmark was an ally Of Napoleon, and at
war with England, the latter occupied He'll
goland, and has held it ever since. AS long
as Germany had no navy, it mattsred little
who occupied the roadstead in her waters;
but now things have changed, and Count
Bernstorff, the Prussian ambassador to the
Coutt Of St. James, having been directed to
mention the subject to Earl Granville, we are
told the latter received it in a manner that
led the German ambassador to expect a IA
yorabIe result to his negotiations-especially
as the island has in reality no value for Eng
land, but is q very important strategic point
for Germany. The Tories, unfavorable to
the German side all through the late strug-
gle, now are heard in loud rnntterings
against this proposed cession. This, how
ever, is to be expected, for they could not
afford to lose SO excellent an opportunity for
aspersing their opponents in power. Just
as Prince Napoleon is heaping all manner OF
abuse upon Jules Favre because France has
suffered humiliation while Favre and his
colleagues we're at the helm, 80 Disraeli
and his confederates in Parliament, in the
Press and in the Clubs, pretend to hold the
liberal government responsible for the loss
OF prestige incurred by England, because OF
their action, or rather inaction in the pres
ent instance. 10 the proposed alienation OF
territory, even though it be only OF a worth
less barren isle, they endeavor to arouse the
prejudice of honest John Bull who likes to
grab all he can get, but has ever been aVerse
to letting go his hold. The cry of "dismem-
ssberment of the British Empire" is a fine
party slogan.
But although this may be good ammuni-
ton to the opposition press and to Tory par
ty leaders, the. bone and sinew Of England
is tminently practical, and will hardly be led
away by catchwords. The "average Eng
slishman" knows what war is, and likes it
not: and he will not rush to arms for an
idea, nor yet for q huge oyster-bed out in
the German Ocean.
There are those who foresee the German
annexation Of Denmark and OF Holland;.
and who will insist on q war that is to be
between England and Germany-after the
fashion OF the now famous Battle OF Dork-
ing, so graphically foreshadowed m Black
Doods Magazine. But sufficient for the day
is the evil thereof. Germany has had war