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PEACE OR WAR.

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PEACE OR WAR. The pacific correspondent of The Times, who generally takes the most cheerful view of affairs, speaks in a grave tone of the present condition of the Continent. He says that in spite of M. Ba- roche and The Moniteur France is not tranquilised. The Bank reserve increases—this is a symptom of the disquietude. The National Mobile Guard is being organised with feverish haste, Marshal Niel refuses to adopt the recommendations of the Budget Commission for a reduction of army expenditure, and The Presse (Journal de I'Empire) speaks of Prussian Armaments being a menace to France — these are the causes of the disquietude. 71le Presse says: "It is a matter of doubt to no one that the accumulation of Prussian forces on our frontier is a danger for our Eastern provinces. It keeps up an agitation and disquiet in them which oor Government cannot be indifferent to, and it justifies all our remonstrances. Has the French Government replied to the Prussian proposition for placing a certain number of soldiers on fur- lough by a counter proposition for a certain num- ber of strong places, the reduction of their garrisons and a diminution of their war material ? We have reason to believe it has done so." If it bns, the proposition is, The Presse Ibinks,. a little tardy, but it will enable people to judge if Prussia is sincere or not. The Paris correspondent of The Daily Telegraph takes a more hopeful view of the situation, as in private duty bound. He says that be is able to state what are the true wishes of the French Go- vernment upon the question of peace and war. Nothing they desire so much as peace, but, to get that peace, France must be so armed that the French can say, We are at peace, because we do not want to make war-not because we are not prepared for war.' A few months ago France was not in that position within a few weeks she will be. When she is perfectly prepared for war, then she will begin to preach peace. There exists an idea here that a mutual disarmament may be brought about, and that as soon as France feels her strength she will propose it. Depend on this, if no great crisis intervenes, we shall have the Emperor's favourite project of a 'congress' once more produced." The correspondent goes on to say that while there is danger in the present armed truce of all Europe, and a very small thing would cause a fight when both sides are ready, and per- haps willing." the Emperor will do all that he can consistent with the honour of France to maintain peace. If France should be assailed or insulted, it would be too much to expect that she would re- main quiet. She has been caught napping once, but never will again and the aggressor had better remember that nearly two years have elapsed since Sadowa. But who is likely to attack her?" The correspondent cannot see. He forgets that the chief danger of the present situation lies in the sensitiveness of France, in the probability that she will be the more touchy when she is fully armed, because she was compelled to pass over some serious affronts before attaining that state of pre- paration. The Paris correspondent of the Morning Adver- tiser says that the Ministers are divided on the great question of the day. Mr Rouher and four of his colleagues are all for peace, and Marshal Niel is as openly for war. The Marshal told his guests at his last party, when they asked him his opinion of M. Baroche's speech, that he had not seen it; that such matters did not concern him. If the' Emperor thought it necessary to put the country into an efficient state of armament, it was his duty to carry out his sovereign's orders, regardless of any clamour.' The Marshal is certainly havino- his own way as far as the preparations for war° are concerned and the enormous military expenditure and the anxiety to which it gives rise dam up the sources of commerce. It is expected that the Emperor will shortly go to Orleaus to attend the Joan of Arc fetes in that city, and it is hoped that he will make a speech there. The correspondent of the Daily News, writing on the same important topic, says that the contradic- tion given to the rumour of negotiations going on between France and Prussia for a disarmament is a favourable symptom rather than otherwise, since nothing is so likely to bring about a quarrel as the raising of that question just now. YVritinga day later, the correspondent gives the following version r, win, version of Marshal Niel's comment upon M. Baroche's speech :—' Ah! Baroche has made a pacific speech. I That is all the same.to me. I have received the Emperor's orders to prepare for wa"1 and I am ready. LIBERAL EDUCATION.—That man, I think, has had t u- u6 j Cat'on w^° ^as ^een so trained in youth that his body is the ready servant of his will, and does with ease and pleasure all the work that as a machine it is capable of; whose intellect is a clear cold, logical engine, with all its parts of equal' strength, and in smooth working order; ready, like a steam engine, to be turned to any kind of work, and spin the gossamers as well as forge the anchors of the mind; whose mind is stored with the great and fundamental truths of nature and laws of Tier opera- tions; one who, no stunted ascetic, if full of fire but whose passions are trained to come to heel by a vigorous will-the servant of a tender conscience; who has learned to love all beauty, whether of nature or of art, to hate all vileness, and to respect others as himself. Such a one and no other, I think, has had a liberal education. -Professor Huxley. THE MAY MEETINGS.—These meetings, though commonly known as the May meetings," ou^ht properly speaking, to be called the anniversaries of the various religious and benevolent institutions of the United Kingdom, to be held durino- the I cr months of April, May, and June; for the first of them is held at Exeter Hall this evening (Friday) and the last of them will not be held until the 28th of June. From the list just published, it appears that during that period thirty-nine sermons seventy meetings, three breakfasts, two soirees' one conference, one conversazione, and one special Communion Service are set down for celebrating the anniversaries. The bulk of the meeting will be held, as usual, as Exeter Hall, but several are fixed for the Hanover Square Rooms Willis's Room*, Saint James's Hall, Freenason's flall, The London Tavern. The Metropolitan Tabernacle, &c The meetings of the cli-ii-ifv schools of London will" according to long-established custom be heir? -vf Sfint Paul', Cathedral on the 4th of jine and tha of tb» Soctetr for the Prop Ration „f ,he G„spe| the Mansion House, the Lord Mayor in the chair on June the 25th The following are the days and places appoin ted for the holding the meetin-s of the !°Cfn:rT!ie BaPtist Missionary So cietj Exeter Hall April 30th; the Wesleyan Mis- sionary Society, Exeter Hall, Mav 4th; Church Missionary Society, Exete r Hall, Mav 5th British and foreign Bibie Socjety, Exeter Hall, May 6th the Irish Society, Hanover Sqnare Rooms, May 7th; Church Pastoral Aid Society, Saint James's Hall, Vlay 7th the Society for Promoting Christianity among the Jews, Exeter Hall, May 8th; British and Foreign School Society, Large Room, Borough Road, May llth; Irish Church Missions, Saint James s Hall, May 12th; London Missionary So- ciety, Exeter Hall, May 14th; Foreign Aid Society Hanover Square Rooms, May 19th,

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