Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-07
rFrom our Regular Correspondent
Our European Letter.
1oxnox. En-. March 25. 1850.

LONDON, E4uzsf -A-AANA 81 1850
For the time being we are enjoying the
finest spring weather that one could
possibly wish for. March, instead oil
in like lion,2 has entered upon
the scene like a lamb" The balmy
winds and bright sunshine have already
produced marked effect; all the bushes
are DOMINIC their green mantles; prim-
roses and hepaticas are already brighten
ing the ground with their gay knots oil
color, and, apparently, the saddest OF
many sad winters has SUNK away.
Trade is slowly but surely improving
Nearly all the railway companies show a
larger increase in their weekly returns
Society is again commencing TO spread
her re-gilded wings, and, in consequence
the shop windows look gayer and the
faces inside less lengthy than they did
twelve long months ago The parSs' too
look gayer. Rotten Row is fairly hlled'
and so much exuberance of spirits Is
shown by those who frequent 10 thai
many have been the letters written to the
papers by the less fortunate pedestrians
who, not able to afford the luxury OF be-
scattering their interiors, still naturally
object to have their clothes spoit and run
the risk Of being taken to ST. George
hospital on Il shutter every time they
attempt to cross the Row.
Not us fair, however, is the politica
weather. The liberals have started thei
political campaign in earnest Yesterday
Mr.. Gladstone gave England one of hi
unrivaled feats Of stringing words to
sotiIe., and well merited thu epithet o
verbose" which was applied to him b,
Lord Beaconsfeld. Five closely printed
columns of small type scarcely sudiced t
hold his speech, and is summed up in hi
own words at Newcastle: 81 1t was no
necessary" he said, " in order that MAJ
should be called II good liberal that h,
should agree with Mr.. Bright or an,
other individual, but if a man was onl,
resolved TO do his best to turn the conserv
alive government out of office, that MAJ
was a liberal" England would readil,
welcome liberal government composed
of honest. free thinking men; but although
the tide may be on the turn (and Lore
BeaconSfe!d takes very gloomy view o
the forthcoming election), one still hear,
too many expressions of distrust Of tn,
liberal leaders to think that the conserva
tive majority will be materially diminish
ed.
A curious point has been raised il
connection with the Jewish vote at the
forthcoming election. 1t appears that the
Jews are prohibited by their religion from
exercising the franchise on the seventh
day of the passover. This falls on Frda,
in Easter week, the day on which pollngt
will probably take place in many Dor
roughs. In places where the election fall
on that day. Jews will be obliged to alb
stain from voting. The ballot act con
tains provisions for recording the Jewisl
vote when elections take place on the
Sabbath, but has no provision for festivals
l hear that Il good many students in tn,
reading room Of the British museum ar,
beginning to complain of the electric ligh
on their eyes. AT first all was suppose,
to go swimmingly, but there is sort o
moonlight tone about the electric lish
which is very trying, especially when tn
light fickers. Old Sebastian Bach becam
blind from copying music by moonlight
1t is to be hoped no eminent HeraH viii
suffer similarly from the new lamps.
ALPHA.