New-York tribune., 1878-03-02
INGLAND RIPE IOR WAR.

TIE CHANGE IL PUBLIC oPINIoN-BEITONs CANNOT
sTAND THE mDiCCLE or EvROPE-CO$FrSIoN
AND DIsCOED A. To THE CHANCES OF wAR-iIE
RUMOEED CHANCES IN THE CABiNET-IIorES
OF An ANGLo-AUsTRIAS ALLIANCE.
IRON TnE REGULAR CoKRRsroSDENr OF IiiE TRrEUNE.l
LONDOS, Feb. 1G.-lf Count Schouyaloif knows
his trade, he must have advised his master of a
marked change this week IN English public opinion.
The anger against Russia has grown hourly. The
warihc sprit has grown hourly. also luu may
think springs from the other but it ~ not quito
so heard. yesterday. Of letter written by mid
shipman in the English feet at the time when ii was
first ordered into the Darancllcs. now more than "A
month ago "Thc whole fleet ~ rejoicing said the
boy. "Wc don't know where We are going, nor
whether we are 10 fight Russians or Turks. and we
don't care. We want 10 fight somebody"
That midshipman was the mouthpicce of the
British peope-rof what seems to-day vast
majority Of them. The war party has silful!y
spread abroad the idea that England has
been deceived by Russia cajocd. tricked, and
humated. Tho Englshman has come to think
that ho cuts sorry figure in the eyes Of Europe ;
that he is the aughing-stock Of mankind that IL ID
Russia who has brought ridiculc upon him and he
cannot stand it. The very women are war!ikc.
ado you know" said man who still keeps his
head clear to one Of these becosc females, that
war means an income tax Of three shillngs in the
pound" 81 don't care" was the hot reply "
had rather sell my house and 90 into lodgings, than
stand any Russian bullying have heard
the came thing said by eminent Liberal. | ''aro
say il has been said by thousands. John Ball thinks
readiness to put his hand into his pocket the final
test of his sincerity. He has voted six millions he
IL ready to vote sixty more if the Government will
but say the word.
II is in part the change Of relations between Rus
Ella and Turkey which has brought about the change
in English feeling. Liberals no longer feel that in
attacking Russia they would be defending Turkey,
or helping prop up the Turkish Government with Its
hdeous oppression and hopeless miSruc. IL should
like nothing better than TO fight Turkey and Russia
together" exclaimed wc-known Liberal this
morning. He is IA man who had a share III promot-
ing the great St. Jamcs's Hall Conference which
declared for peace more than n year ago, ana to
which all the party are forever pointing as the
source of all the evils that have happened since.
"I wish," said he, "that bad never gone to that
meeting, ever made speech for peace" SAID
the man who sat next him, also Liberal: "lnever
made speech in favor Of peace, but am ready TO
go into the street to-day and speak to anybody who
will hear me-" The two opinions may give you
some notion Of the chaos in mems minds SO OF the
actual situation and its probable immediate results
One Liberal leader said, Thursday evening. Inc was
never more convinced that there would be no war.
Another not ten minutes after, declared the danger
of war had never been so great. There were three
great parties that night. Mrs. Brand had a recep-
ton at the Speakers residence in Parliament
Houses the Lloyd Lindsays another in Carlton
Gardens " to have the honor of meeting the Prln'
cess Louise" and Mrs. SpottIswoode third in