Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26
[FrOm our Regular Correspondent
Our European Letter.
LONDON, Eng. Nov. II, 1879.

hCltuuS tue uOulGSllO anu BSiASI ~
the cabinet. His remarks with reference
TO Afghanis,an we're nothing but repeti-
ton of Sir Stafford Northcotes recent
declaration, while he simply reiterates
that the government has always sought to
assure itself :; n understanding with the
continental powers, and he believes that
for the time being England has received
from every European government all the
assurances which it is possible to obtain.
The object to be attained is the execution
of the treaty of Berlin, and foreign ma
tons, so far rs they are concerned, will
co operate with England to this end. AS
regards Turkey, he expressed his detesta-
ton of her administration, his desire for
the introduction of reforms, and the dis
inclination of the cabinet to sustain either
the Ottoman empire or its rulers, if the
abuses which have been signaled remain
as in the past. For all of which the
orator was vehemently applauded. At
the dinner in the evening, Mr.. Gross
again spoke. lie admitted that. at the
outbreak Of eastern troubles in 1876, the
government was called upon to solve a
very difficult problem, for no one can
doubt that there is party in Russia
whose constant aim is The possession of
Constanlinople. He stated that there are
three political parties in Russia-the peace
party, which is hostile to the Turkish
administration; the religious party, which
hopes to please the banner of the cross on
the dome of St. Sophia; and the military
party whose influence was unfortunately
preponderant and which is directly re-
sponsible for the war. Russia is an ele-
ment of trouble in everything relating to
the eastern question, and this point is too
much ignored by the liberals who accuse
the present cabinet of being aggressive.
The minister especially denies the charge,
as well as its intention at any time to
trouble the peace of Europe. 1t was by
another country and not by England that
war was provoked. In conclusion, Mr..
Cross maintains that the policy of the
British government has been advantageous
not only to England but TO the pacific
relations of the European continent.
| learn from gentleman here from
Brazil that orders which once came here
from his country now entirely go to
America, and that the English artisan has
not only cut his own throat but tlat of his
master by the secret knife of the ratten-
er and the open one Of the d" striker ,
and "unionistn There is moderation in
all things, but the English workman has
forgotten that. Now he listens gloomily
and in laziness to this Brazilan's story.
From the Belgian iron works Brazil has
imported thirty-nine iron bridges for the
Baturite railroad, an order that "union-
ism alone drove out of England. Several
hundred wagons or freight cars have been
supplied from Belgium for the Moggana
and Port Allegro railroad This same line
has ordered one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars worth of work from one
firm in your neighboring town of Will
mington. Thus the Belgians and Dele
warians are thornS to StatfordShire' best
side. Krupp's German factory ut Essen
also has beaten England's lowest bids.
and offers better work in supplying the
entire of the steel rails, and the rolling
stock is to be furnished lower by compa-
ny in Jersey and Wilmington for the
Pauls Alfonso road of Brazil than any
English manufacturer could submit TO-
One has not to look far back TO see English
manufactures the monopoly Of the mar
kets OF Brazil. But what change is
there now, my brethren When l was
told lately of an English firm ere ship
ping American pickaXes, shovelS, etc, to
the Cape of Cool Hope and West Indies
was rather amazed ut the roundabout
mode of business of the Cape and Jamaica
commission merchants. But inquiry i'm
parted that q longer and looser cerdit was
given here than in America, and in some
instances the invoices anu shipping ex.
penses were mule lower! To retain or
regain q trade many shifts and shakes are
made, and the scraps Of comfort in the
American orders for iron are already
vanishing into the thin mist pre- licted
short time ago.
A most unsatisfactory discovery has
been made by the seance committee of the
British national association Of Spiritualists,
il the incident related by the organ Of that
society, Spiriu1t Notes, be considered
The ladies and gentleman who composed
the "circlc" were sitting with clasped
hands in somewhat darkened room,
when "a very small form appeared"
named Marie The sprite seemed very
fastidious; it objected to the smell of the
room, which had been newly white.
washed, and, when those present began to
sing, designated their effort rs affreux, y
and told them their music Jared on her
nerves. No wonder the seance committee
were little shocked at this announce
ment. A spirit that does not like singing
is Il very suspicious being, AMI it is not
difficult to imagine that the circle was
somewhat perturbol. Whether they
thought of another young lady who in
the "Ingoldsby Legends once appeared
at an abbot's table, but fed when some
holy water was used, we are not told; but
it seems they were silent, whereupon they
were once more chided by this extraordi-
nary ghost, to whom repartee, strange to
say. seemed much more agreeable. Hap.
PLY she departed without injuring any
of the worthy people present, merely re.
marking, in a deprecatory way, that som c
of them would possibly 90 home saying
How frivolous the spirits are!" If all
were like Marie " it is very possible