TH THE E SITUATION IN EUROPE WE make mike the following extracts from a letter to one of our missionaries in Sc scotland oEland written by a gentleman connected with tb the a british bari Pail parliament lament who has an exe excellent ellent eilent opportunity af knowing the views of leading men in that coun country and the anticipations in regard to future events of general importance the writer is not a member of our church but is evidently investigating its principles the letter is dated london feb 25 I 1 never witness witnessed ef such excitement anywhere aa as I 1 did in the lobbies M e s of the house of commons about a fortnight ago dispatches were coming la in in succession from russia and from constantinople every dispatch created fresh excite ment lords running here and there consulting small groups of members and nd others congregating together to discuss the latest phase of this mu much ch V vexed efe eie d question I 1 really dont think a declaration of war could have made mattera matters much worse bunce since theu again bow how ever matters have been less exciting and the horizon seema seems a little cleared I 1 for one put vory vort little stress upon the chunco chance of a settlement of this tangled eastern question in fact act I 1 almost I 1 incline a cline to the ithe opinion that settlement Is not in jn the question at all I 1 am apprehensive like yourself of the great pst est sest test diplomatic battle battles tot to be followed perhaps by the greatest wars whatever that even ever took place and if it should happ happen enthat that bome some means a european bace may be established 1 I 1 can only look upon it an the light of being very temporary bor por every nation Is preparing and has been preparing for some bome coming danger it would seem that they have smelt of war for two or three and the arm a ments and equipments for war which have been provided by england and european nations is something dreadful to reflect upon oh happy ume timp when war shall be studied no more but alas how muc much hIsto is io be done before then mens blood must run deep on the battlefields before that eventful time can come As regards the revelation to joseph in 1832 on war another part fulfillment fulfilment of that revelation seems to have taken place quite lately when britain dispatched her fleet to the darda nelles she asked other nations to join her in ending sending their fleets that look looks very svery like great britain calling upon other othier nations in order to defend themselves i against other nations so apprehensive anal aral am I 1 of the tho whole situation and I 1 find this ja lis the opinion of one here who takes I 1 consider a most moat sensible and watchful view of the circumstances so distrustful of russian bussian promises or diplomacy that I 1 will not be in the least surprised if the whole machinery which seems to have been much strained of late breaks down and we are landed ino 0 to a situation from which we cannot not bot withdraw and eventually war be declared when was there such kuch a 0 terrible time jime arid yet we are so 1 l L yi 3 54 i 1 aqil A callous and BO so indifferent that we give little heed head to the whirl at 0 events which must sooner or later affect the whole race of mankind