The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-28 00:00:00

HOW TO KEMP THE WORLD WIRT.

Annie Rogers lived an abandooed life, and in her de-
spair plunged into the London Dock, but was rescued.
The magistrate before whom she was charged with that
offence admonished her in these words : "If you have
any good feeling you will load a new life after your nar-
row escape." Whatever effect this admonition may have
upon Annie Rogers, it puzzles the TelegrapA, which cannot
discover what is the next step she must take towards liv-
ing the better life. Although women of her class are not
irreclaimable, still the TelegrapA humbly ventures to ob-
serve that religion and love " are the only forces that keep
the world sweet," but reluctantly confesses its ignorance
of the methods by which they are to be made immediately
applicable to such a case as that of Annie Rogers.

LIABILITY YOE =PI= WATER SUPPLY.

The Star concurs with Mr. Simon in the necessity for
making Water Companies legally responsible for the
effects produced by impurities In the supply. The ascer-
tained rules of sanitary science are sufficiently plain and
important to be now recognised in our jurisprudence, and
it would be a wise change to make those who are bound
to protect the public health responsible in purse and per-
son for wilfully endangering it.

NATIONAL

That the national expenditure for the currcut financial
year will considerably exceed that of the year 1866-67, ie,
says the Herald, a fact which admits of no dispute ; but
the excess of expenditure out of which " Mr. Gladstone
ani his subordinates" try to make political capital is due

in part to the necessity of repairing their 'aches, and in
part to the new demands made upon the government, the
grant of no one of which either Mr. Gladstone or Mr.
Childers ventured to contest.

ANOTHER APPARENT QUALM OF CONSCIENCE.—
The following appeared under the head " Credit Fonder,"
in the Times of this morning :—" Sir' —I was a director
of the company, but redg: my seat at the board, July,
ISO. lam quite prepared, on my return to town, the
end of next month, to repay any sum I received in-
equitably and am not morally entitled to retain.—l am,
air, your obedient servant, Joax WESTWOHLAND.—HoteI
de Ruske, Frankfort-on-the-Main, August 26."

TEE EAST KENT FICTICIOES ELECTION ADDRESS.
—Mr. Loftus Leigh Pemberton has addressed to the Times
a letter apparently designed to palliate his authorship of
the "sham address" to the East Kent electors purport-
ing to emanate from Sir John Croft. Mr. Pemberton
says he has never taken the least trouble to
conceal the authorship. After remarking that he
bad not attempted any justification on the
intrinsic merits of the question, he proceeds to
excuse his conduct on the (a quoyete ground, observing
that his reason for refusing any apology to Sir John Croft
was founded on his own behaviour during the last elec-
tion to his brother, who was not only his relative and
near neighbour but one of his moat intimate friends ; and
that he had publicly charged the chairman of the liberal
committee with being the author of one of the most scur-
rilous squibs issued against his brother during the last
election, and this charge he bad in no way met. " Until
he does so," Mr. Pemberton adds," I am content that
the Eng public should think me no better than he
can be.

VISCOUNT CANTLEEossE ON THE ABBROELE
RAILWAY ACCIDENT. The Mor,mig ihrt publishes a
letter from Lord Custlerosee, one of the survivors of the
Abergele accident, relating to one copied from the
Bersanighant Past, and containing statements which his
lordship considers calculated to cause the greatest pain to
the relatives and friend' of those who perished. The
writer of the letter complained of stated that he was on
the spot in about 10 minutes, and added, "From what I
saw and heard I am thoroughly eonvinced that everyone
might have escaped if the doors had not been locked."
His lordship says :—" I was one of the tint to jump
out; indeed, I did so before the shock of
the collision was over, yet in that moment of
time the three that passenger carriages were wrapped
in a flame of fire, which, in fact, swept through
them, and rendered anyetp4oach to them impossible.
No human power could have saved any of the un-
fortunate sufferers. I think, therefore, in the face of
such an awful calamity individuals should religiously ab-
stain from writing sensational lettere, only cakulated to har-
row the feelings of those who are now, alas ! mourning the
lose, under such awful circumstances, of relatives and
friends. The writer who was on the ground ten minutes
after the accident might just as wel4 for any knowledge
he could have of the 'Wily of the escape of any pas-
sengers who perishe have come ten days later. But
what chiefly induces me to trouble you is the: follow-
ing paragraph, in the same letter Lord Castle-
roses a governess, as she was coming up the bank, heard a
lady say, ' For God's sake, let us out' before the fire came
to her.' What ha ed was this—My children's
governess heard a gentleman ask the guard for a key to
open the door of one of the London carriages, which were
never touched by the flames. I do not say this with the
view of relieving the company from any responsibility
they may have incurred, as I have sufficient ground for
knowing that some of the London carriages were locked
on both sides."

fingorLAß Ifrrsonze PHENOMENON.—On the
17th inst., about nine at night, an extraordinary meteoric
whirlwind appeared between Balling° and Ivrea, in Italy.
In its passage it spread desolation around, devastating
houses and fields, and uprooting the largest trees. Hap-
pily there is no loss of life to deplore. The road from
easemetta to Burolo was covered over an extent of 400
metres with old trees from the fields. At that spot stood
a dwelling house, the roof of which was carried off and
the walls of the upper storey knocked down. A carriage
in the court-yard was carried outside, but smashed to
pieces. This phenomenon, observed by many persons, was
in the form of an immense cone, of a dark grey colour,
with a luminous base. From its upper part issued a smoke
similar to that of a locomotive. The whole was about 10
metres in width, and moved at about three metres from
the ground, making a sharp noise. It twisted about in
various directions and advanced spirally.

A 'tumuli PIT= TEE liznarir.—The popula-
bon in Russia are at this moment being greatly excited
by the preaching of an old Muscovite peasant named
Alexis Alexandrovitc.h, who, after • seclusion of several
years, appeared in the district of Samara, declaring him-
self a prophet. He is now going from place to place
announcing the approaching destruction of the Crescent,
and the substitution of the Greek Cross for it on the dome
of St. Sophia at Constantinople. The Russian govern-
ment allows every liberty of action and language to this
popular agitator, who besides does not attack the laws or
the administration in any way ; his doctrines are those of
the old Russian party.
A series of shocks of earthquake aro reported to
have occurred at Time, in Morocco. The first was felt
at Bin the morning, lasted about ten seconds, and was
from east to wed; the second, in the same direction, was
at ten, for about Ave; and • third of a similar duration
at bin the evening front south to north. The walls of
several hovese wave damaged.

FQ,REIGN NEWS.

tTHIS DAY.)

FRANOB AND BELDIUM.

Tile Journal des Debate of to-day thus court tents
on the tpeciaL mission of M. de la Gur-rouni.'re to
Belgium :

According to the if,imerial Dipletnalltss, the mission of
M. de la Oarounii.se has for its object t•, induce the
government and people of Belgium to duly appreciate the
,ituation, and to point out, as its logical consequence, the
oppoitunences of a close friendship, not with the objet of
irritating any other Power but to give new guarantees to
the consolidation of the peace of the world. This is
rornpon.s, but, it must be confessed, rather vague. We
can well conceive an alliance proposed and accepted for a
definite purpose, but politically speaking, what is a pro-
posal for close friendship put point blank in this way? If
you will be Damon for me I will be Pythiis for you ? What
meaning can this have? M. de la Gue'ronnii.,re has, we
suppose, gone to Brussels with the title of "Ambassador
of Friendship." It is the first mission of its kind. This
platonic ambassador is, according to the Mireerial„ 13 im-
press on the Belgians that the friendship of Franca has
become " the aegis of their liberty and independenc a," and
that they are not to listen to the organs of the Prussian
cabinet, which are doing all they can to sow distrust be-
tween Belgium and France. If the organs of the Friss-
elan Cabinet are playing this game, it must be confessed that
they are very much assisted by the officious journals here.
The Petrie, for example, omits no opportunity of being
offensive to Belgium. And the Pays, the moment it has
a little Leisure, seizes its arms and enters upon a campaign
for the purpose of annexing it. The articles of both these
journals would form a pleasant commentary on the declara-
tion of love which M. de la Guirtonniare is commissioned
to make to Belgium, and we hope that this diplomatist
will not fail to bring back a complete collection of them in
hie carpet bag.

(1111017011 110/12.11 LOSO(CT.)
SPAIN.
MADRID, Acrousr 27.
The Prefect of hf slags has ordered arrivals from
Gibraltar to be subjected to quarantine.
The session of the Cortes will probably open on
the 10th October.

AMERICA.

COLOUR EQUALITY IN THE STATES.

The royal mail steamship Russia, from New
York on the 19th, arrived at Queenstown at 3.10
a.m. to-day, with 40 cabin passengers and 76,000
dole. in specie. She landed 86 sacks of mails, and
proceeded at 3.20 a.m. for Liverpool. All well.

NEW YORK, Auousr 18, Noov.

It is reported that the governors of several
southern states have made a requisition to
the Secretary of War for arms for the
militia. General Schofield, however, has refused
to furnish them until Congress shall have legis-
lated more definitely on the subject. It is said
that the governors are preparing an appeal to
Congress.

The House of Representatives of South Carolina
has passed a bill prohibiting any distinction on
account of colour in hotels or public conveyances
being made for the future.
The treasury of that state is empty.

Enthusiastic, republican, and democratic mass
meetings are being held in reference to the presi-
dential election throughout the country.
Telegrams from Jamaica (via Havannah) state
the authorities of Jamaica propose to obtain a loan
from Great Britain for the completion of the
works now in progress.
Mexican advices report that the expedition sent
out by.Tnarez for the suppression of the insurrec-
tion at Alvavada has been unsuccessful. An out-
break against Juarez is apprehended at Vera Cruz.
NEW YORK, Avourr 19, Nom
Large and enthusiastic republican meetings are
being held at Atalanta, in Georgia.
Democratic meetings held in North and South
Carolina are largely attended by negroes.
The World states that the recent reports of
agents of the Freedmen's Bureau:of Louisiana con-
tradict the statements made by Governor War-
mouth in reference to the assassination of union
men. It is reported that Rosencranz, the new Mi-
nister of the United States to Mexico, will urge
Juarez in favour of annexation.

FENIAN DEMONSTRATION IN CANADA.
THE VOLIJNTEERS HELD IN
READINESS.
NEW YORK, Avoca 18, Noon.
An assembly of Fenian at Ardenabury is spoken
of. The Canadian authorities have called upon
the volunteer corps to hold themselves in
readiness for any emergency.

AuotiT 19.
The Canadian authorities continue to take
precautionary measures against Fenian raids.

OUTRAGE ON A BRITISH CONSUL-
THREATENED BOMBARDMENT OF PORT•
AU-PRINCE BY A BRITISH MAN-OF
WAR.

NEW YORK, A1701313T 18, Noov.

According to intelligence from Hayti, SaWave
had imprisoned the Prussian Consul, and also
threatened the life of the British Consul, where-
upon her Majesty's ship Favourite made pre-
parations to bombard Port-au-Prince.
Arourrr 19.

News from Port-au-Prince of the 10th instant
indicates that the revolution is likely to succeed.
Salnave was preparing for flight. His family had
been captured by the Cacos rebels.