New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-28
BRITISH GOSSIP.
NOTES FROM LONDON.


LONDON, May i5-It may, conceive be stated
pretty confidently that England had something to
do with putting end TO the recent i would
say with presery ing peace did believe peace had
been in any more danger during the last fortnight
than has been any time for SIX months The Crisis
however, such as il was, TO have reused the
interest of the English Government saw dis
patch this week that came from ST. petersburg,
from a person unusually well acquainted with
general politics This dispatch stated-ln
a clearly snti-German spirit-that pressure
from England added to the irmness of the Car had
brought Germany to reason and secured the peace OF
Europe. From other sources, also, l have heard
more less positive statements that Mr. Disrae or
Lord Derby, or whoever happens 10 be for the mo-
ment the ruling spirit the Ministry had addressed
an energetic remOnstrance to Germany against her
supposed intention of attacking France. There is
come evidence that the English Foreign Office was
disauieted before the famous scare letter had
found it's way into print. The story runs that high
diplomatist first offered the GOvernorship of
Madras which the Duke of Buckingham has since
accepted The high diplomatist objected, remark
ing that he did not wish TO be out of Europe as he
believed war might break out within two years.
1.-TWO years." exclaimed the great parsonage who
made the offer; lyon would better say two weeks
This was less than fortnight ago.
Aud now that the fright is over, the question is
pnt rather urgently, who created it No answer can
BE- given that is perfectly satisfactory. Prince Bis
marck has repudiated all responsibility for il with
characteristic energy. There would be
reason, he AYERS for attacking France now on
the ground that she might mean mischief by and by,
than for putting Kullman TO death in his prison. ont
of fear lest the expiration of his thirteen
years hence he might repeat his attempt al assassi
nation This will satisfy the large class
of worthy people who believe that Prince Bismarck
breakfasts every morning a baby. But then no
answer will satisfy them. English opinion, as a
whole is tocrably fair TO the Prince. He is not be-
leyed here TO have lost his He cannot have
put himself suddenly at the head of that arstOcratc
war party which he has been contendng against
during most of the time he has been i'll public life.
Ii was not he who started the The theory
that il was a stock-jobbing fraud will hardly bear
examination any better. The truth is we do not
know and probably shall not know accurately the
origin Of the panic nor would an inquiry into it be
very profitable. The who suffered from it-who
lost their heads the first hint Of troube-w lose
them again next time, and no demonstration of the
baselessness of the rumOrs will ballast their brains
The Cars influence, may assume was, so far as
it was needed exerted the side Of peace and pub
bic order But / cannot in the least agree
with the Jealous BritOns who think the London
newspapers ought To have pledged England to go to
war in certain specified contingcncies-such as any
portrait of the Russian Emperor posing arbiter of
European destnes is a striking one, but II is wild
exagrerasion declare that international obliga-
tions have ceased 10 exist and that Western Europe
at this moment depends for Its tranquility ON the
pleasure of q semi baTbarOus potentate." The Ian
guage | quote is from weekly paper which Occu'
pies itself rather more than any other with CONT
mental affairs, and strives for some authority IN
diplomatic matters.
There is, however, IN that same journal a remark
worth quoting on the profession of journalism In
England to the effect that journalists might be the
most powerful body in the world if they chose
bur they do not choose This is apropos of MIR.
sala's complaint to Mr.. Disraeh that they have no
copyright ON their articles. IaRsty FAR thinks the
complaint Just one, bat that they will get no re-
dress because they don't the power they possess
1.-The idea of standing by each other and upholdng
the common interests of their profession does not
seem to occur 70 Them 1t does not, and have
made the remark so many times that am rather
glad to see it made by an Englishman also, at last
century hence it may bear fruit in something bet
teT than copyright.
The Bessemer failure is pretty complete, but the
causes Of it not those which most strike the pup
he or are most commented on. 1t Is her unhandl-
nese in entering Calais which has made the greatest
impression on the public, az it did on CALAIS Pier
That was the fault of her commander not OF the
ship Capt. Pittock is probably as good captain as
there is in the channel But he has not been
used taking large ships into port, and that Is an
Art not learned in minute. If the Bessemer owners
will send over to New-York for a North River steam
boat captain they will get the man they need Inc
Bessener is less unweldy than An Albany boat ana
the entrance 10 Calais harbOr Is less dficuit than
that 20 many a North River pier, where the currents
stronger and more contrary, and the space less.
The two great faults with the Bessemer are that she
draws too much water to enter Calais on ordinary
tides and la Ks speed. But for these faults the fal-
are of her saloon would be great matter Her
low speed Ii due said q great nautical authority 10
me the other day. TO the fact that her engines ana
boilers. with all their vast weight. are placed at
each end Of the vessel, while amidships she has
nothing but the comparatively slight weight Oh
her saloon and its machinery. The steamer ls not
cut of TRIM but since the greatest weight ~ not
slowed where there is the greatest buoyancy she VIII
Always lie declares, be slow ship. che was CAL
cuated TO steam 20 knots and not more than IA can
b. got out OF her under the most favorable circun-
Stances.
Possibly the Bessemer breakdown has encouraged
Capt BOyton 70 renew his effort 10 conquer the
enamel at any rate he is going to try once more
He will start this time from the French coast,
quitting Cape Grisnez, says a BOulOgne correspond
,Dt al 90 in the morning of the 9th. keap tides
vii then he running and lac calculates TO DE aDie
70 the whole distance In 10 hours, laho-
ing on the English coast somewhere between Dover
and FOlkestOne. The great object IN choosing the
French coast for his departure seems 10 De 10 a'ou
the Ridge, that treacherous spot where before he
wac carried backward and forward 40 long by con-
nletIng currents steamer Will accompany HIM.
but it said no doctors to be allowed ON board
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