The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-03 00:00:00

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HUNG KoNG, Ji•Ly 21.
It is rumoorea that European. hay., been nirpoilited to
as•ist is the government hoards at Pekin.

INDIA.

CAI.CUTTA. AiTtillriT 7.

The F, ia,d of I,:dio announces that the Ihtke of Edin.
hough is expected iu Calcutta in the mkt season. 11,8
co.en3ur-lkitt.nd will embark for England from Calcutta
in dimwit y. Mr. beton Carr has assumed the charge of
the Foreign ofh N.%
It is gentled that the Persians an rapidly contdrneting
a fort at Scistitit and 7,000 Pen-ian trout.. ant (moo-aped
in the neighbourhood. The chiefs rt mutt hare paid alle-
gience to the commander.

BOMBAY, Auntin 11,

The sittings of the Bombay Bank Commission have
been adjourned until the 26th, Mr..lackson having been
ortlenxl l.y the 4..•retary of State to report on another
subject of inqu;ry.
The ship Kai Blume has been totally destroyed by fire
in Bombay harbour,
An iniusually heavy rain has fallen in Bombay. On
Suaday last upwards of 12 inches was registered.
The prospect of the growing cotton crop is very
favourable. . .

The progressive silting up of Bombay harbour has
attracted attention, and the chamber of commerce has
appealed to the government to take measures to prevent it.

DEdI'ATCII 01 WEST INDIA lIAILIL—SODTHAIIT-
TON, Brxr. 2.—The Royal Mail Company's steamship
Douro, Captain Wooly/11rd, sailed this afternoon with
mails for the British and foreign West Indies, Mexico,
the Pacific, California, Central America, Australia, and
New Zealand. She took out 1,108 passengers and a full
cargo, including English silver, 10,000/. ; Jewellery,
1,8754 ; French told, 84/.. ; silver, 6401. ; and Jeweller?,
8.326!.
CHILD MURDER. Yesterday Dr. Laratester
held an inquest at the Bank of England, Cambridge-
place, Paddington, on the bod 7 of a newly-born male
child. It was found on Monday morning inside the front
garden of the house, If. Wedool7le-parkeet=t°n•
wrapped in an old Muff pettionat. Dr. W said
be had examined the body, and bad found that death wu,
caused by seveie blows on the head. A verdict of "Wilful
minder against some person or persons unknown" wes
retui urd.

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Austria regards peace as a political necessity;
elle is as eager for it now as she was when the
Prussians were at the gates of Vienna. She is
without credit and without money ; her army is
badly equipped, badly organised, and badly offi-
cered. The Hungarian difficulty is only experi-
mentally settled, and the Bohemian -difficulty is
unsettled. Her commercial classca are determined
to put an end to the pretensions of Rome; the
higher nobility in her German provinces and the,
fanatical peasantry of Styria and the Tyrol are
determined to maintain them. Trieste and Dal-
matia are disaffected, and the semi-civilised inha-
bitants of her eastern provinces waver in their
allegiance. In Galicia there is a contest of races.
Baron Beust, her able minister, is thwarted at every
step in his endeavours to amalgamate into one
homogeneous whole the conflicting interest, of
the different parts of the empire by a powerful
nobility, who hate him because be is not one of
them. War, be is aware, would be fatal to his
internal policy and to himself. Austria must
perforce for many a year accept the position that
the treaty of Prague has made for her, and there
are many Austrians who consider that those who
put an end to the obstinate attempts of their go-
vernment to exercise a dominant influence in
Italy and Germany were the best friends of the
empire.

Alt regards Russia, that country has no desire
to recast the political map of Europe. The
Emperor of Russia is not an enterprising man, and
Prince Gortehakoff, his minister, is a atatssinan of
small expedients. His boast is that he is the best
despatch writer in Europe, and he prefers literary
to warlike triumphs. If. as it is asserted, the
Emperor of Russia recently proposed an alliance
with the King of Prussia at Schwalbach, it was
only to avert war by an imposing demonstration
in favour of peace and the status quo. Russia is
every day Lemming more Russian. :She is no
long. r u parvenu in Europe, and her oeople are
no longer restlessly anxious to give evidence of
the it existence by meddling beyond their fron-
tiers. Now that she is allowed to th.l what she
pleases with Poland she has no quarrel with
Europe. The traditional policy of weakening
Turkey by fomenting intrigues among the Chris-
tian subj,cts of the Porte still eoutinue•s, but her
activity in that quarter is greatly exaggerated. It
is of vital importam* to her that C instan-
tim.ple should not be in the hands of a strong
power, and this object is secured so long as
the Sultan reigns there. She is aware that
Europe would not allow this great prize to
fall to her, and she infinitely prefers the
weak government of the Sultan to the esta-
blishment of a strong Slavonic or Greek king-
dom at her doors. In her relations with
Turkey she carries out the advice given by Themis-
welts; to the King of Persia, and supports the
weak against the strong. Were the Christians to
gain the upper hand, she would in all probability
take the Turks under her protection. That
Russia will, some time or other, endeavour to
nullify ;come of the most galling articles of tho
treaty of Paris is very probable, but at present she
is ready to leave events to take their course with-
out interfering with them.
From the fact of the List putt war having boon
provoked by the aggressive policy of Prussia.
there an. many who imagine that in her lust of
conquest lies the chief danger to the repose of
Europe. Nothing, however, is inure at variance
with fact. The Prussian kingdom is composed of
a King, a Prime Minister, and a nation, and neither
the King. nor the Prime Minister, nor the nation
desire war. I am told, upon excellent au-
thority, that the language of the King of
Prussia when he was recently in this
part of his dominions wits eminently pacific.
When it was suggested to him that his armaments
were excessive, he pleaded that it was impossible
to reduce them so long as the effective forces of
France were still greater than his own. The ,
King is not one of those warlike souls who oannot
live without the excitement of battle. He is a
man of somewhat narrow intelligence, but he is
kind and well-intentioned. War, even though
sucomsful, he regards as a calamity. In the midst
of his triumphs in Bohemia his more adventurous
Prime Minister had no little difficulty to prevent
him at oath onward step from proffering favour-
able terms to his opponent ; and after the victory
of Sadowa ho himself stopped the pursuit of the
enemy by his cavalry, so averse is he to the died-
ding of blood. Carried sway by the course of
events he had drifted into war with his friends
and relations ; but he was the instrument of men
of ritessier will than his own, and always un un-
willing instrument. When he wended the throne
he ascended it with the conviction that lie had
111.11 called, like him ancestors before him, by Pro-
vident* to occupy it ; and by the mane Diviuo
light that he reigned in Prussia be 11101i0Ved that
every 'monarch, closer, and duke throughout Ger-
many ruled over his dominions. The etudival
article of his faith was that rulers, great and small,
w; to vieelegent. on earth. In nothing,

did Count Bismarck make his dexterity more
manifest than in the mode in which he worked
on this delusion without disputing it. Little by
little be led the King to believe that not only was
be a King, but something superior to other kings,
and that he was one of those instruments which
Providence occasionally sends into the world to
regenerate it. This new special-mission theory
soon took hold of the King's mind, and allowed
him, without qualms of consciente, to absorb the
territories of his Divinely instituted neighbours.
According to his lights he is a religious man. His
victories were evidences to him fro,n on high that
be cught to have won them. When the Hand-
esrian army surrendered at Langensala the irres
mint world ascribed this result to the excellence
d Prussian strategy, and to the blundering .
stupidity of the vanquished ; but the King knew
Is ttcr— he saw in it a direct interposition of Pros
videnee in his favour, and a proof that the deeree
bad gone forth that Hanover was henceforward to
be ruled over by the Hohenzollern% I understand,
however, that he now considers that his special
mission as a regenerator of Germany has coin to
an end, and that the sovereigns who still reign
occupy their thrones by the saint, Divine right as
he does. Thus, by a strange process of reasoning,
the man who dethroned the Elector of Hesse
Cassel now believes that lie would he guilty of
sacrilege welt' he to dethrone the Grand Duke of
Hesse Darmstadt. The King of Prussia desires no
fresh acquisitions; if ho can prevent it consistently
with his honour and dignity, the tranquillity of
Europe will not be disturbed during his lifetime.
The absence on the part of all classes in Ger-
many of any desire to provoke hostilities with sett
neighbours, leads me to the conclusion that the
piece of Europe is not menaced by Prussian am.
bition. Germans only ask for one thing, to be -
left alone to regulate their own foriti of govern-
ment. France will not be permitted to interfere
with them or theirs, no rectification of her terri-
tory will be allowed at the expense of Prussia. A
few years ago Rhenish Prussia was, although in-
tensely German, not well affected towards the go-
vernment of King Frederic William. Most of it°
inhabitants were liberals, and they objected to the
rule of the stupid squires. of Pomerania. Count
Bismarck has now rallied them to the cause of
their sovereign. They know that they must either
be French or Prussian, and they prefer to be the
latter. In case of a war with France, all Germany
north of the Maine will march under the banners
of Prussia, and although there may be heartburn-
ings and regrets forthe old state of things in some
of the newly acquired provisoes, theso feelings
will be all merged in one common determination
to chastise French insolence. lam told that, should
war break out, the Prussian general. do not intend
to allow their country, if they can, help it, to be
made the theatre of hostilities. They will at once
cross the French frontier, and advance upon Parisi,
so that if they gain a battle, the war may be
brought to a successful issue by the occupation of
the French capital.
I observe that it was stated a few days ago by
one of the organs of Mr. Disraeli, that " the Em-
peror of the French has for twelve years proved
himself to be the guardian, the apostle, and the
minister of peace in Europe "—such is not the
opinion of Germans. On the contrary, they con-
sider that he is the main obstacle in the way of a
general disarmament. They are obliged to be
ever on the watch, and ever ready to resist the ag-
gressions of this apostle of peace. They regard
him us a deep and wily conspirator, prop iced at
any moment, if disaffection to his ils-tiessy as-
surnex alarming proportions at home, to teen loess
his soldiery upon thou. Whether the or _an of
Mr•. Disraeli or they arc right in their ezti:o ets.• of
the Einpiror Napoleon, time alone will
the meantime. the lu-tithes in the seini-elficial
Fieneli press. solvoeating a war of ag:s-re-tion,
the slits ches of the Freneli Minister of War,
the lire armies of France, the doubtful utterance
of the Fa ench Emperor. hi. habit of ilisav ,wing
pis own agents, his love of intrigue, and hi• utter
insincerity, make Europe little better than
0111 e vast camp, prevent material progn-i.. and
cause France and her crowned apostle of pesce to
be hated throughout Germany. That a Bon ipa,rte
should reign in France may or may not be ..n ad-
vantageto that country,but if the Empire, w;Celi we
all know is " peace, is only an armed peace, and
other countries have to adapt their armaments to
this state of things, it certainly is of no advantage
to the world at large.

NAYCHESTER AND LII'IMPOOL .1131: !CUL-
TULdL NotnTY.

This show is held this year at Southi.)ort. Toot-
tenlay was devoted to the exhibition of the horne.l cattle,
laasos, and other live stock, including dogs. poultry, and
pigeons. In horned cattle the entries were not so unsee-
n:us, but the quality of the animals was good in nearly all
awes. The entries of heifers both in tha.e open to
hattend competition and in the society's distri,t were.
owever, very slender. Horses were a good show. parti-
cularly draught specimens, some first-rate animal- trod in
the neighbourhood of Ormskirk and Aintree being shown.
Pigs awe not so good a show as last year, but she cap were
fine soil the entries numerous. In horned castle the
Ist prize of idf. for the hest bull of any short-honed breed
abo%c two years old was won by Laity Pigott. of Brandeis-
ysuk. near 'Newmarket ; the 2nd by Mr. Jonathan Feel.
u. ar Clitheree. The dinner, at which Lord Skelnenvidale
resided. took place yesterday afternoon.

1411NERE CENSURE OF A COLLIERS 11 aNAOE-
-IDAT.— A fortnight ago we reported an explosion of fire-
damp at Hindley-creen. near Wigan, by which a man,
Charles Abbott, was kiUcd, while two others poet their
lives by suffocation when searching for him. Thu inquest
on the bodies of the deceased was-broht to • ounclusion
on Tuesday last, on which day several of the men who
have been employed in the oulliery gave evidence as to the
eouditiou iu which the mine had been. Some oomplained
of the date of the ventilation, others of the want of
latticing, and two or three spoke of the of gem in
the mine, particularly on the Friday and Saturday before
the explosion. Mr. Dickenson, the government inspector,
reported the result of an inspection of the mine tour days
after the accident. At the plea where the =plod=
occurred be had to measure the air with the anew-
meter, but the current was not strong enough,
although ethos the =plosion bratliciVoia
edi:een rist.
sullkient to clear out the gas. J by his
there wee something less than 1,000 cubic of air per
=nude passing this part of the pit, and the total intakes
was alittle over 7,000 feet—a very small quan for amok
as extent of workings. He could readily believe there
would be accumulations of gas, the issue of are-drain;
different parts being quite audible. Theft eras a
in the downcast shaft which was being widened, sad this
interfered with the current. He did not odder
the mine had been judicioesly worked. 'Die jury
retained the following verdict, "That Jade=
robe id: and John Reeves came to their deaths in the
attempt to re rue the third deceased, and that Charles
Abbott was killed by ea explosion of gas, keener ven-
tured with a naked right. knowing that the dream bad
out been round, and that one of the plains in the brow
bud crataired gee on the previous Saturday; and we
ffr.d alit Mr. Joke Johnees is deterring of bonny= lea
alio* ing Abbott and others to enter wothiings which bed
not been suited the same morntnit ; and also that the viva-
tilat:ua of the mine has been ceasurably irregular and
iniloard, us well as the general management larder-
issnd I. end nufutiefortor% , mid we reomumend that,
if 14,4ime. proceedings be tetra by the goverment
tur for the breeches of the ,s•lliory rid=
BREA K FAST. —11P113.11 COAXIAL. Invigorating,
aaeeaetri 1. and roudorthis. Protialvd by James 'Epps and Os
whimitida,lAtiotak. %lode enmity with boding 'rotor
or ant:. co..t ri I: in Libelled isi4sts.--lAdrerttsement

Vie erpreoo.

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