the Times? correspondent) arrived here on hesitate to precipitate an appalling war to gratify the truculent spirit of an aggressive Chargt @ Affaires. and counter-check doubt taken a few notes on the state of monday morning, the 2h inst, and has no on the table of the Tsungli Yamen re railway matters here, especially in regard to the contracts is an exciting game no doubt, but Russian railway works. Unfortunately he War such as will square with the conlence of the British democracy and Peking to-day. We hope there is some has been telegraphed, fr, and returns to justify a Ministry.in- appealing to it will movement brewing, for we expect the need a stronger excuse. The Benedetti 'Admiral (Seymour) in a week or so, sccomincident at Homburg was bad enough; but panied by several' tien-of-war. Perhay fancy Lord Salisbury deliberately letting it will only: be another: demonstration. loose the armaments of two continents, 80 more harm than good will be done.' Itis with issues so tremendous that no man can only necessary to chow the Russians that we will have" this, of will' not allow that fad persuaded the huge them, on the ground that M. Pavloft famén' to alter their 'They at once hold off if we show determi-plans for the construction of the New-nation, We should demand material guar-Chwang' railway. Or, to equalise the antee that their promises will be kept—or supposition, think of 'Nicholas declaring what is better we should take such guaran-wer with Goa 'Beitsin' on the- ground tees and make them pay all expenses—any-that-we had upset. the - Belgian' syndi-thing short of that they do not understand, cate in their proposals re the Lu-Han line. 'These matters are serious enough in all conscience; they reveal the trend: is blowing! The oldest, ce far, 63°. 'There has turned quite cold. A strong N.E.wind fature policy and disclose "motive," but in themselves they are not and' cannot be the are very fow boats arriving with produce, immediate occasions of or excuses for war.
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