Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-10
[From Our Regular Correspondent.
Our European Letter.
LONDON, Eng, July %. 1881.

C-NDO-Nf
The English people have sympathized
deeply with Americans 10 the dastardly
attempt on the life of the president and
the latest reports of his condition are the
items of news most eagerly scanned in
the newspapers. The sad news came
when we we're in the midst OF the excite
ment produced oy the horrible murder on
the Brighton railway. Our present form
of railway carriage is an absolute premi-
um on crime, and yet the system of sepa
rate compartments is one entirely of our
own seeking. Nine Englishmen out of ten,
for some inscrul able reason, prefer travel
ing alone. Such are our pleasant social
habits that we experience sensation OF
discomfort if stranger enters comPlrt-
ment of which we have taken possession.
As long this feeling exists murders in
trains are inevitable. If this mild, peace
able. weak young man LEROY could DELHI
erately plan and carry out snch crime.
there are doubtless scores of would be
murderers who are waiting for their
chance. The habits and prtjudices of.
Engishmen can only be met by legal
enactments. Perhaps in the coming mil
lennium. when the land bill IS disposed Of
some members may have chance of in
Producing measure which will compel
railway companies to establish a com
munication between the compartments.
The Land bill is at last moving up to the
lords, and 1t is hoped that Mr.. Gladstone
is beginning to breathe freely. The bill
Is certainly his work, aud uu man bat he
could have carried so enormous and Bit
lerly opposed measure through even
nalI way 10 It's present stage. The antlcl
pated effect of it on ireland is already
made apparent In Tue rapidly diminishing
list of outrages and agrarian disturbances.
The position of the government is sufic-
emily shown by the result of Sir Michael
Hicks Beach's attack on its policy in the
| rransvaal. His motion was defeated by
vote of 3l4 to 205 Mr.. Gladstones
| 'lOltuSO was pl'tlu ttild WV ~
Peaceful negotiations had been begun be-
fore the disasters to the British arms had
occurred. The disasters, it may he re-
membered, were especially invited by Sir
George Colley's sudden rupture of the
negotiations. AS for the disasters them
selves, Mr.. Gladsone's statement was just
what was anticipated here at the time
To insist on number of victims being
slaughtered to expiate the British defeats.
said Mr.. Gladstone, would have been
wicked, and mean" The statesman who
argues and thinks thus regarding The
Beers has shown himself above being
deferred from a great purpose and great
act toward long suffering people either
by the factions and often foolish opposition
of some of its parliamentary represents
lives or the rooted dislike of change
among great masses Of his own people
especially the ruling classes. 1t is nov
expected that the lords will hardly dare
mutilate the bill into insigniicance. The
house of commons has not given half ;
year of It's time for so humiiating an end
and family Legislators will be i'll advised
TO dismiss such serious work in thu
summary fashion that they used towards
The compensation for disturb .nce bull las
year. BY way of comment it is interest
ing TO notice the return of Mr.. Boycot
and his family to his estates whence issue,
term that has embedded itself in tn
English language Englishmen profes
} be very fearful just now of importe
dynamite, and this fear will doubtless in
P huence to some extent the deliberation
+ in the lords.
I People tell me who visit the Baroness
s Burdett. Coutts that the old lady looks te
years younger than she did before HI
}. marriage. At home she is quite frisk
and piquant This fact should be kept
# mind by elderly ladies who wish to rene'
IS heir youth. Mr.. Burdett. Coutts Ashmea
e Bartlett, it is sad, loJks ten years ollie
}, than before his marriage. At this | II
|, not In the least surprised, as he has bee
numerically " chaffei " by the press an
It Lne public. One may purchase lars
Q fortune too dearly.
: AUGUST.