Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-19
From our Regular Correspondent
Our London Letter.
LONDON, Eng.. Sept. 5.

LONDON, Eng, Sept. 5, 'S3.
Public attention has centred during the
week on the relations of France with
China, and the general belief is that they
will go TO war, as in such an event Eng
land would almost inevitably be involved,
the progress of negotiations is watched
with deep anxiety A vigorous effort is
making to have the matter submitted to
the arbitration of an independent power
which power England would like TO be-
although both the parties at issue cannot
but mistrust her impartiality. The i'm
preston prevails however, that arbitration
will be impossible.
By Saturday the fashionable quarter of
this city will be- entirely deserted. They
are empty enough now, but larger mum.
Der of club men than usual, owing to the
bad reports of the Moors, where the wea-
Their until the last few days has been unin
terruptedly bad and wild and the birds
more so.
The past three or four days, however
have, been fine and some excellent bags
have been made. Reports come in of par
tics having shot from 80 to 100 brace per
day, and one party of six in particular
secured in one day in Aherdeenshire, over
tivo hundred brace, in addition to other
game. The new Parcels Post has proved
a great convenience to the sportsmen
in sending game home to their friends
the birds being packed in perforated tin
boxes made especially for the purpose and
keeping so we'll that with the expeditions
mode of conveyance, the recipients NAV
suppose them shot the day previous to
arrival. In regard to The parcels-post, the
irst months trial of this new branch of
the public service has come to an end, and
the results are said to be satisfactory
on the whole. The parcel companies, of
course, claim that their business has been
little affected by this innovation, but the
tact remains that ON the second morn
ing there were 1000 packages for dis
tribution within the city.
The arrest of Peter Callahan. Thomas
Devaney, Patrick McCabe, Patrick Quinn,
Terrence McDermott, and Henry Mccain,
at GLASGOW, on charge of being dynamite
conspirators concerned in the blowing up
OF the large gasometer last January, was
brought about by voluntary evidence on
the part of McDermott, whose purported
confession duplicates several important
leaders in the Irish party The govern.
ment places little or no faith in McDer.
motifs statements. Some pretty wild
stories are being circulated here about the
terrible things Irishmen from America
intend doing if the government does not
let O'Donnell, the slayer of james Carey,
OFT with an easy trial when he reaches
London.
We shall see Mary Anderson on Satur-
day and theatrical circles arc all agog in
I still hold to nv opinion
that While "Ingomar" is a poor selection
for London audience, she will neverihe.
less arouse much enthusiasm from her
own personality, Mr.. w. Edwin and |
company produced he American farce
"a Bunch of Keys" at the avenue theatre
IN Saturday evening, and [ am sorry 10
,aY 1t met with a me- derate weIcolne.
although | hardly anticipated otherwise.
The papers crilicise it very severely and
,all it both stupid and extravagant. Mrs.
-angtrY is still meeting with success on
Ter tour, She played at Glasgow on Sat.
friday rs R0sulind and was loudly applaud
nj, During he interval she came before
he curtain and made Il short speech in
ne course of which she said: "If | had
nown how warmly yOu would receive
nc think | should have arranged 10 stay
Onger among YOU, hut | am obliged TO
elurn next month to America to complete
he tour in the states
Bismarck Intends 10 take some decisive '
MEASURE for The suppression OF socialism {
the German empire.
Ills report to the Reichstag upon the :
-eipsic Socialists atfirms that their agita
ions are purely revolutionary, and that
Mess they are suppressed they may
ecome dangerous. He states that The
socialists are both secrelely and openly
dvocating doctrines which spread too
quickly and lend 10 undermine all The
ccepted doctrines OF social order.
AUGUST