Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-02-14
From Our Regular Correspondent
Our LOnd8n Letter.
LONDON, Eng. Feb, /, '83

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LONDON, Eng, Feb. !, 'S3
The party whips are out in all directions,
and the liveliest anticpations are INDUCED
of the approaching session of parliament
Mr.. Gladstone will be back Ia Downing
street by the 18th, much improved ir
health, and the party managers are thell
respective alarms on all sides. 1t Is
conceded that 1t will be an exciting
session, and there is certainly enough
important work cut out for it. OF the
Irish party great expectations are enter
tanned, and the conservatives are exasper-
ated to the last degree over the results Of
their proposal that Ireland should be
disfranchised before it can be properly
governed. The "linses" foretells that the
meeting of parliament will be signalized
by vehement outburst of Indignation
from the Irish members No obstruction
is looked for, Mr.. Parnell having set his
face against it; but it is feared that the
Irish party. having gained Immensely in
moral strength, will proceed to its ends
by surer methods and more effectual
policy. The intention of large portion
of the government is that they shall have
the opportunity Of putting forward their
claims TO a fair share of parliamentary
attention for the practical reforms which
they intend to suggest. and which Mr..
Chamberlin has just described as not
materially different from the measures
which it is intended to propose for Scotland
and England. The present temper of the
Irish constituencies is to return two new
members to parliament for every agitator
that the government consigns to Kimain.
ham.
There seems to BIO an epidemic among
European sovereigns and statesmen, The
EN- eror of Germany is said to be
seriously ill, and undoubtedly he must
have received severe shock by the death
of his brother. His death would hardly
cause any difficulty, as the Crown Prince
is we'll advanced in years and experienced
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was started, and for while it was
believed that he was dead. NJ Fallieres
the new prime minister of France, ha,
also been i'll.
The principal intelligence of the week
is the marriage of Archer, the jockey, tt
Miss Nellie Dawson, the daughter of the
we'll known trainer. The event wa>
celebrated at New Market with imposing
ceremonies. kilograms were received
without number from the British nobility
and gentlemen of the turf. Lord Hastings
presented a roasted OK to the poor and tht
bridegroom accompanied lit by a gift o
1000 loaves of bread and 1000 pins o
beer. The public all over the country
took the warmest interest in the occasion
and showed it has as much concern in tn,
affairs of successful jockey as in thos,
of great statesman.
The belt libel case is said to have beer
privately settled. 1t is also said that. ir
spite of new trial having been granted
the case will not appear again in the
courts.
The Princess of Wales and grea
number of ladies of the highest position
have agreed to act in concert with ;
view to misunderstanding what they
consider 10 be cruel sports. With regar,
to pigeon shooting her royal highness
and those personal friends who agree with
her views, have determined not to b,
present at any gathering where liv,
pigeons are shot for sport. The princess
has frequently expressed her opinion tina
the practice is unnecessary and cruel, anc
that equal recreation could be found by
other tests of skill.
The falling off Of over two millions
sterling in the value of the exports las
month proves conclusively that tho trade
of this country has received severe
check. The falling off is partly due 10 a
fall in prices, which doubtless means thai
the profits on the trade are smaller, and in
few cases fear it means that the profits
have disappeared altogether. Cotton
piece goods and iron and steel are the
staples that have most suffered. Oul
merchants have glutted the foreign mar
kets, and some time will be required
before the stock thus accumulated will be
worked off. AUGUST.