New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-24
BRITISH TOPICS.
POLITICAL AND LITERARY NOTES FROM
LONDON

LONDON, May live are less scared to-day than
we were last week. From nearly every quarter we
have comforting assurances. The Moniteur, a semi
official paper has been told to say that the French
Government, while deeming the situation difficult,
does not share the exaggerated alarm of The Times
correspondent II that excitable individual had
taken the trouble to call at the French Foreign Office
before sending off his bundle of frebrands he might
have learned as much. If he called there now the
Mom,teur tells him. "h he would acquire q certainty
that the French Cabinet conscious of having fulfilled
all its international obligations thinks itself assured
that thanks TO the Emperor of Russas intervention,
peace will not be disturbed" This is not good
way Of putting it. Germany can hardly be pleased
to be told that France thinks she on the point
Of beginning unprovoked and has been
stopped by Russia. The statement perhaps less
clumsy in it's original form; at rate II is q sub
stantia addition to thereasons for believing in peace
From Reuter- with his usual vagueness in respect of
source and authority, comes the information that
positive semi-offcial contradiction is gwen to the
report that representations have recently been made
by Germany TO France. He might have specified
what report he meant. 1t is declared he adds with
point, that for conflict exists between
the two Governments and that the advices from all
the capitals of Europe are unanimous in stating
pacific ideas to be everywhere in the ascendant.
This need not be taken too literally. 1t is rather
sweeping but it doubtless represents, if not the
taken for truth-which is the next best thing
The of the dispatches from Berlin if less posi-
tive reaSsuring. Ii possible to detect in them
feeling of surprise that the European fright should
be so general Little remarkable as the Germans
are Ior humOr-though Prince Bismarck is an excep
ton to this to most other rules-you can fancy
them smiling gTimly at the hubbub their supposed
intentions have created. There is easier feeling
this evening, telegraphs Berlin correspondent.
linz Loo Of
quiet and peaceful in spite of the illusions of the
National Zeitung, to which great Importance is
attributed. he personal disposition of the Emperor
is decidedly opposed TO war, he adds. To. this 1t is
likely to be objected that newspaper correspond
is hardly the sort of person 10 whom the Emperor
would be likely TO impaTt his private views. There
is much in the objection The people about Court
generally reflect pretty accurately the. views of their
master. and the supposton of some sort of relation
between some of the Court people and the news
papers is not violently improbable. He further re-
ports Count AndrasSy-or some Vienna authority
As saying that the sensational letter The Times and
the articles in the Paris pressthat is, suppose the
articles which led up 10 the letter-are not worth
the paper they printed on The Funds appear to
be of Count Andrassys opinion, for, after another
sharp fall Saturday, they rallied yesterday and
there was rise all round and the day closed full of
hope.
teligenee The Times publishes this morning speak
of it as Intelligence, which believe il 10 be, and of
the important kind. But IL would be sought In
vain in the news columns Of that journal which now
once more illustrate its singular fondness for
veying momentous information to the public in a
leading article. Says The Times editoraly:
We believe that the Russian Sovereign has resolved in
consideration OF The present alarms 10 nod the most
an e e s ei 20 bring S t these sr to an end
formed soon rs he learnt the motives 70 whlcn hs
II had shaken tAe confidence OF Europe ITepresehts the
policy of the Russian Government ana may pe
endure beyond the circumstances winch nave nnne
diatey called forth The Continent may be treasured
military party AZ Berlin hereafter. the Emperor
Alexander representing this the greatly preponderant
crushing France At least for the present. any such
GAMER ne1eI " IN, e Ger U S1vernment: in il
enough if the Emperor informed he is of the ag
that prevails and OF the military projects when
have caused had and gone. and made no sign the
party would have redoubed It's Efforts ana nlslt
soon have acquired "a strength which honor ana con-
science IL high regions might nave Iouhu IL ulncH1 10
resist
The form of this announcement-for it is nothing |
less-is full of significance 1t means that the editor
of The Times has received assurances from conpe-
tent authority and the competent authority IL so
grave a matter as the resolve of the Russian En-
peror maintain the peace of Europe can hardly be
anything less than the Russian Embassy and 1t may
still higher source. 1t at all events. one
which The Times trusts 1t is not conceivable that
so cautious paper should publish assurance IN
such positive terms if any doubt remained as to the
purpose of the Russian Emperor Moreover, it an
ticpates the objection that his views may be affected
by what happens at Berlin. He may indeed listen
10 the representations of German Ministers and gen.
erals but he knows beforehand all that can be
urged and his mind has been made up. If the inter
view at Berlin take the form of a conference the
real character of it viii the less be the formal
and conspicuous avOwal of some previously adopted
decision Into what form the avowal will be cast is
matter Of conjecture, and need not detain us. We
shall know the end before the end of the week.
With the passing away of this alarm, the Belgian
matter ceases TO have more than diplomatic inter
eSt If Germany and Russia come to the conclusion
that peace is more desirable to them than war the
conclusion viii not be disturbed by the rawlings OF
few Belgian Uluramontanes-Bishops or others. II
France is not 10 be attacked because CT Der growing
30 strong Belgium can be neglected because OF her
weakness Some terms of accommodation will easily
be found. The Belgian Government, un-LlberaI as
1t Is has done itself the credit TO incur the abuse oil
the Ultramontane press which sees with dsinay It's
plans for disturbance fOiled and It's hopes Oh
European tumult frustrated.
Finally this afternoon, in the House OF Commons
Mr. Bourke, Under Secretary OF state tcr fofelgh
Affairs in answer question by Sir Charles DllKe'
says that assurances of a very satisfactory character
have been received from Berlin, and that Her Ma
jesty's Government are of opinion that there Is no
further cause for apprehension that the peace OF
Europe is likely TO be disturbed. This ought TO dis
pose of the most determined croaker
An effort was made yesterday TO get something
done about copyright and other matters anectngt he
interests of authors and the writing class generally