Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-03

LONDON, lug, April Is. 1852.
Iao sensational rumors Of political
vents lsvo no: all como true yet. Mr.
Gladstone did rot throO up the reins Of
government in defiance Of the Lords, bu,
p. must be confessed that the political at.
uospherc is charged with IN uLusual
AMOUNT Of electricity. At any momen'
matters may come to deadlock, and q
change Of government Or, al tho least. a
change ~ headquarters, might become i'm
peratlve. In the present state of affairs
The prospects OF getting important meas
urcs conducted are very slight indeed. IL
fac, nothing can be done while the two
Houses continue in 4 state OF antagonisn.
Some Of our Oldest statemen fail TO remem-
her anything approaching the present
state Of feeling. 1t is impossible this can
continue-the tension would be insupport
able. aud public confidence would be los.
in the strife. As it is we can hope for
nothing practical being done for many
weeks, and if the liberal government is
able to tide over the present crisis and 10
patch upa Temporary peace all earnest
business will be pushed of until the latter
part OF the season. Happily there appears
somo hope Of n compromise. There is a
feeling in the upper House that the pro.
posed discussion Of the new land law was
premature and that the determined attitude
Of the premier is to some extent justified
With the return OF the queen from
the Riviera to Windsor Castle and the
termination OF the Easter holidays the
season, social aud political, will be renewed
in full intensity. The queen comes back
to her loyal subjects, having thoroughly
enjoyed her stay on the lovely sun bathed
mountain fringed coast, and having ad.
mini,teyed snub 20 the naughty estab
ishment at Monte Carlo. the authorities
Of which hunbly offered magnificent
baske. of exotics. 1t was as perenptorily
refused as though deadly viper coilet
beneath the beautiful blossoms. So al
will trulhfully say, "See what a qoot
queen We have" forgetting here in be
own p;ous island hundreds of thousand
Of pounds are risked by night and BY day
at haccarat, whist, loo, and horse races
and that the English are the mos. invete
rate gamblers on earth.
During the coming week will occur th
anniversary Of Lord Beaconsfeld's death
a pretty idea has occurred TO society t
commemorate the day by wearin
5ou!snrtres Of primr ses-his favorit
aower. There is great demand alread
At the vest end florists for Braconsfsl
: button holes"
Another OF the incidents TO no chron
icled this week Is the arrival of Getaway
in Erglaud. This tremendous royal Wis
will come of, after all, and we shall hsv
i the pleasure therefore of welcoming at
other monarch; but we DO not suppo:
there will 6e state procession or publ
; illumina,ious. Sill, let the Zulu king |
treated with consideration. Many Europea
I monarchs might take lesson from hin
: although not, perhaps, on the subjoc. {
! na,rimony. Tue cost Of the visit is to /
: betrayed out Of the imperial revenues, {
d coulee. No wonder the British tax payt
: is so often called upon bstwssu native an
; loreign princes. In the case Of Cstewsy
we may perchanco have somc amusemer
e for our money. lie will ill the void ii
4 departure Of Jumbo occasloned; he wi
I've windfIll to tho clubs, for there h.