Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-07-19
From Our Regular Correspondeut.l
Our European Letter.

If From Our Regular COnespondeut.I
Our European Letter.
LONDON, Eng, July 4, 's2.
Both the home and foreign policy of the
British government are in a condition O.
apparently inextricable muddle; and nc
one can say what a month or even a day
may bring forth in Ireland or Egypt. Fine
old crusted tories ascribe all the trouble tC
Mr.. Gladstone and his colleagues upon the
treasury bench; but politicians who under
stand their business know better than that
Lord Dundreary used TO ask a riddle
why does dog wag his tail" The an.
swer is, "Because the dog is stronger thar
the tail. If the tail were the stronger il
would wag the dog" Now that is the
state of the liberal party. The radical
tail wags the wing dog. To the right oil
the speaker we behold the spectacle Of a
party divided against itself. An influential
and powerful section in the ministry and
below the ministerial gangway are averse
to the use of force in Egypt and in Ireland
are indeed averse to the use of force
anywhere and everywhere. They believe
in government by moral persuasion. To
their continuance and support may be at
trlbuted the prolonged and wearisome
debates in committee on the now Irish
coercion bill;
The rumor that large seizure of arms
in Dublin had taken place happily proves
to be without foundation. There was
quite enough cause for alarm in the dis
covcry made at Clerkenwell. Still the
authorities are by no means satisfied that
Fenian rising will not take place in Dub
lin, and extraordinary precautions are
taken in consequence. II is reported that
arms have been landed from an American
ship on the west coast of Glare, and that
arms have been sent to various parts of
Ireland in chests and packages labelled
hardware" Very hard ware, indeed.
and most dishoartening for the prospect of
Irish pacitication.
Domestic happiness will, indeed, be
difficult of attainment when we have to
beware OF the doctor A case tried in the
divorce court this week, "Stennin v, Hoar. "
has resulted in such verdict Ms. happilv
Tor the medical profession, is not often
registered. The wife, and mother oftbree
children has, it appears, been too intimate
with the family doctor. There was prac-
'icaily no defence, and the jury not only
gave verdict in favor of the aggrieyed
husband, but awarded him 300 dam.
ages.
Another singular action was tried before
Mr. Justice Hawkins and special jury.
1t might be called an "Over-the. garden
WALL case, for it was breach of promise
action, and most of the courtship did real
ly take place cover the garden wall.n
which separated this recreant Romeo from
his Juliet. The hottest love the soonest
grows cool, philosophers have told rs
Instead of "absence making the heart
grow fonder," the defendant found after n
snort stay away from homo that he loved
his fair one no longer. Then this "noble
hearted girl'--that was what the counsel
called her-brought an action and got ono
thousand pounds damages. The courtsbin
was carried on in most modern system
and there were plenty of letters and birth. |
day cards to prove the warmth of the
defendants passion. A new years dav
card contained the prophetic motto. |
Golden sunshine will be yours at last :"
The mobile hearted girl" will have her
sunshine when there is any, made golden
at least to the extent of thousand pounds
which may serve as a neat dowry to the
next adventurous swain who is ready to
WOO the maiden over the garden wall.
The Duke and Duchess of Albany are
still living in quiet retirement at Clare.
mont and are hardly likely to appear in
society this season.
Two new baronets have been made by
ler majesty on private grounds. First,
Sir Charles Treake, who has been such n
oenefactor to the cause of arts and science
1t South Kensington, and by his last act
If generosity has provided the national
college of music with n suitable building :
where the scheme can ut once be put into t
Ictive work. Sir Charles made his fortune t
IS builder, AMI owns most of the land I
round South kensington museum. His !.
My son is Il we'll known sportsman and
much devoted to yacht building. The t
lord Mayor Ellis has been given baro. c
etcy in commcmoration of the free gift !,
f Epping forest for the use of the people. y
g declared by her majesty n few weeks a
80 wien she made n state visit to the U
Gene.
One social event of the past week was i
nc election of His Royal IIighness the p
'rincc of Wales to the vacant post of a
commodore of the royal yacht squadron. Y
Lis royal highness was unanimously elect n
d in place Of tho late Earl of Wilton, and g
G seems much pleased with his appoint. tt
lcnt. Perhaps there may be some fresh Il Il
Xcitemcnt when autumn and all the n
achting world find themselves at Cowes il
nee more. One mem er of the yacht n
luadron, Sir Allen Young, is again going a a
4, TO the Arctic region this time. Sir ~ ~
Hen goes in q whaler to give relief, if n
ossible, TO the ice-bound crew of the W
merican expedition. lie talks OF it as IL
ut short summer cruise, and all good ~
'ishcs go with him. AUGUST. f.
Tho toy pistol has been more destructive al
ian usual this year. Dozens of bows have r