midst of a mob, if it were known beforehand that his power was limited to persuasion, and that he was forbidden on any account to use his truncheon or to arrest an offender. The knowledge that if he sees fit he may use his truncheon and carry off an offender is the best means by which he is able to keep the peace. It is so with Turkey. Had they not known that coercion was not to be resorted to, they would have done what was required, the demands of Europe would have been deferred to, and the peace of Europe would have been assured. Well, said my friend, rising from his seat and folding his newspaper, I don't say that you have convinced me, but I own you have given me something to think about, and that I am not so sure as I was on two or three points as when you came up. I shall be glad to talk this matter over again when I have thought more upon it. D. And in the meantime G. Well, I'll think over what you have been saying. I promise you so much. And thus our conversation ended. 1 AND ITS CONSEQUENCE UPON THE GENERAL PRINTED AND PUBLISHED AT No. 65, ST. MARY-AXE. MDCCCLXXV. (Price Sixpence.) The Times of the 26th May, 1875, published the following telegraphic despatch from its Paris correspondent, to which we would call the attention of politicians: "GERMANY AND ENGLAND. "In an article suggested by Queen Victoria's birthday, the Cologne Gazette says:— "We have great and permanent interests in common with England, and we gladly remember that during her long and happy reign Queen Victoria, like her earnest, brave, and noble husband, has always been the faithful friend of Germany. German policy, moreover, has always endeavoured to respect England's interests, and is especially bent on preserving harmony between England and Russia. At Constantinople, especially since 1872, we have always sought to avoid injuring England's interests, and have directed our exertions to moderating the jealousy of both Powers in Asia. The anxiety of the English as to the progress of the Russians in Central Asia seems to us exaggerated. Sir H. Rawlinson argues that as soon as the Russians occupy Merv the English must make themselves masters of Herat and render it impregnable. That is still a very remote contingency, and the Russians must not, at any rate, be credited with the folly of wanting to conquer India. If they do not want this, they have no motive for overthrowing the English rule in India and shaking to the foundation England's power, so beneficial for the European political system."" Here we perceive the Cologne Gazette, while protesting what deep sentiments of friendship Germany entertains towards England, endeavours to lull to sleep English opinion and to veil the clouds obscuring the Eastern Question. But anyone capable of "reading between the lines" will see clearly from the article of the Prussian paper towards which quarter the |