Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-02-07
From Our Regular Correspondent ]
Our European Letter.
LONDON, Eng, Jan. 20.

her appearance this week at Steinway
Hall, in the person of Louise Michel.
This notorious lady, whose speeches in
Paris created such sensation, appears to
have been warned that similar style
would not please 10 England. The foreign
journals have spoken of her in frank
terms as being vulgar in her tone, coarse
in language. and wanting in the manners
of lady. 1t is we'll known that in the
French papers Louise Michel has been
invariably spoken of as revolutionary
leader of the most violent kind. The
language quoled as having been spoken
by her on mary public occasions was
simply atrocious, and it was probably the
recollection of this that kept English
ladies away from her lecture, One strange
and novel proposition she made. and that
was for women to .'strike' and refuse to
do any kind of work. or to assist the
tyrant man in any business, profession,
or occupation, until the wrongs of the
entire sex were redressed. Time. or a
Difference to English sentiments, had
toned down Louise Miehers extreme
views, but still she came out with occa
sional sentences somewhat after the old
pattern. She confessed to have lost her
belief in assassination, as they were too
many vicious persons in the world to be
rid of in that way. Altogether, Mdle
Michel is remarkable woman, and the
comfort for men is that there are not
many like her. Most Engishmen would
find social reformer of such type
simply repulsive, and it is not likely that
she will make many converts to her views
amongst English women, whose peaceful
natures and love of home life tempt them
10 seek the rights of women, if at all, in
a calmer manner than would satisfy
Louise Michel.
The anxiety Of the liberal party respect
ing the health of Mr.. Gladstone was very
natural. In fact, it can hardly be doubted
that at Mr.. Gladstone's age, and with his
responsible ties, some method ought to be
adopted to relieve him of the avalanche
of work and worry that perpetualy falls
upon him. Other men who have arduous
duties get intervals of repose They give
themselves up to social enjoyments, they
spend portion of the year hunting, fish
ing, or catching, and come back to their
work like giants refreshed. But the
unfortunate premier is one of these giants
who is constantly assailed by the pigmies.
They will let him have no peace abroad.
and they will not permit him to sleep
when he is at home. This want of sleep
mad so affected him that Sir Andrew
Clark was summoned. The physician
probably knew before he started what
was the matter. The country wouli
rejoice to see Mr.. Gladstone following the
example of Lord Palmerton, merely
steering the vessel of state while the
younger and stronger hands hoist the
sails and look out Cor squalls.
The laundering of the hvorte mail
steamer City of Brussels at the entrance
to the Mersey once more draws attention
to that fertile source of maratime danger
which springs from the want Of a common
understanding amongst captains when
overtakeu by sudden fog. Had the
captain of Kirby Hall adopted the same
prudent course of "laying too entirely as
did the City of Brussels, the "accideat"
could never have happened, or. if by
chance the two vessels had come into
the result would have been
comparatively harmless. 1t is stated that
the Kirby hall was steamng slow when
size cut down the City Of Brussels, and
that her engines were reversed directly |
the danger was apparent; but it is quite
clear, from the force with which the |
moving vessel struck the stationary one,
slowing" in this Instance, can only be
AIKEN as a relative term. Dat ofevil comes
good, and if the loss of this celebrated
steamer should bring about more stringent
rules as to how vessels should be handled
IN dense fogs it may prevent less catastro.
Plies in The future.
Oscar Wilde is back again in London
from the United States. He looks well,
says he had a good time" and his
exchequer is improved by several thous
ands of pounds by his visit. fancy, that
be owes great dealto Mr.. d Oxley Carte
for this accession to fortune.
AUGUST.