The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-11-11 00:00:00

foreign attblomat intelligcnce.

FRANCE. --The Paris correspondent of the Titnes
says :—A rumour which I have just heard is hardly
erodible, but if it prove trus it is one of the most un-
expected conversions we have witnessed in our times.
It is that M. Persigny, from having been one of the
most anti-Papal, anti-clerical, anti-federal Ministera
going, has become all at once vigorously opposed to a
united Italy. He is even reported to have mid
to M. Ricasoli (I, of course, only give it as a report)
that there could be no greater calamity, for France, as
well as for Italy, than the withdrawal of the Frecoh
army from Rome. If the story be uutounded it will be
contradicted.
The Herald and the Standard assert that the Em-
peror of the French haa already communicated, or is
about to communicate, a proposition to the English
Government for the joint recommendation of an armis-
tice to the contending powers in America, by the three
groat maritime powers of Europe—England, France,
and Russia. In the event of the principle being ac-
cepted, "the conditions of the suspension of hostilities
would be readily drawn out, probably with the cognis-
ance of the mediating Governments; sod one of them
would be the opening of certain Southern ports for the
export of cotton. In other respects the armistice would
follow the ordinary practice of belligerents, It
would prohibit all active military operations, the
despatch of reinforcements or warlike material. It
would, of course, provide for the free provisioning of
-the armies., the furnishing reliefs, &a.
BAVARIA,—The Bavarian Government does not
seem inclined to allow Greece to slip its connection with
Bavaria so easily as it has done with the es-monarch
Otho. BY the treaty of London of 1832, and the pro-
tocol of 1952, signed by England, France, Russia, and
Bavaria, the succession to the throne of Greece was re-
served to the Bavarian dynasty; and the Government
of Bavaria intend, it is said, to invoke the fulfilment of
the stipulations. What will become of their invocation
remains to be seen.

RIISSIA.—The Russian Minister of Justice, Count
Victor Pawn, has been dismissed from hie offioe, but
why and wherefore the telegram saith not. He has
been succeeded by Senator Zamiatnin. By an imperial
decree certain taxes hitherto paid in Poland by Jews
have been repealed, and to make up for the deficiency
thin caused an additional duty has been placed on
brandy.
A.MERICA.—Tun STATE Or AFFAIRS ON THE 25TH
Ocronsu.—The Confederate army is massed in the
Valley of the Shenandoah, and M'Clellan contents him•
self by making reeonnsissanoes. The raid of the Con-
federate Bragg in Kentucky and the pursuit of that
general by Buell do not appear to have led to results
that satisfy either side. The Southern journals admit
that Brarg's invasion bas been a failure, notwithstand-
ing the fact that he succeeded in carrying off immense
trains ef provision', and the Worthen papers denounce
Buell for having allowed Bragg to emape. The Con-
federates had crossed Cumberland River and encamped
seven miles north of Nashville, but are reported to
have been driven back. The city, however, is still en-
tirely cut off from communication with the North.
The preeeectingsof the Alabama appear to have pro-
duced great uneasiness at Washington, and it is Mated,
on what seems good authority, that the Federal
Government are prepared to give 300.000 dollars for
the destruction of that vessel, and half • million dollars
(in shin-plasters, we presume), for her capture. The
sinking of the &Wish steamer Blanahe, in Spanish
waters; by the Federal steamer Montgomery, is alluded
to in the Tribuse, and that journal alleges that if the
circumstances should be as stated, the Government
will repudiate the act of the captain of the Montgomery.
After the Trent lesadn'we have no doubt the Federal'
will see it is their interest to inquire into the facts be-
fore adopting and verux.rting the allegations of captains
who are thirsty for notoriety: Buell is repudiated by
the Government as well se by the people; at all events,
he has been removed from his command in Kentucky,
and has been succeeded by Rosenorana. According to
the Southern journals the Federate had evacuated
Corinth and Bolivar, Mississippi. The miners of
Pennsylvania had resisted the Federal draft, but the
differences tetwven them and the authorities had, it is
said, been adjusted. The democratic party in the
North are sonsiderable gainers by the elections, as far
as these had gene, when the City of New York left.
The Herald reports another convention of governors,
which was to consider the removal of M'Clellan and
insist upon the provisions of the Confiscation Act being
enforced. _ _ _

REPORTED RISING OF SLAVS.—Thirty Federal
machine makera at Portsmouth, Virginia, have gone
over, it is said, to the Confederates. The superinten-
dent of a plantation near New Orleans had been
killed by negroes, who afterwards attempted a re-
volt, which was suppressed after some were killed.
TER CONDITION OF RICHMOND.—Th• streets are
crewded, the hotels refuse to contain their shoals of
guests; everywhere the quietness and confidence of a
people secure in its own strength is incontestably evi-
dent. Everything necessary for life, most things re-
quisite for its luxurious enjoyment, as it is interpreted
on this continent, are to be found in abundance.
There is absolutely only one commodity of which the
absence is gravely felt, that oommodity being km.
Does the Federal Government hope by such • frail
rudder to steer the Southern Confederacy back into
the harbour of Union .! Of course, with many of the
supplies sucked in through the most ridiculous of
blockades, and transported over the enormous area
which separates Rinhniond from the cities of the
Southern seaboard, prices are high. The board and
lodging in the hotels amount to four dollars per day;
clothing and booth are extremely dear, but are to be
had by paying for them; medical supplies are scarce,
but are constantly being introduced in not insufficient
quantities &crow the Potomac and through the cities
.of the c,oast.—Times.

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A New Irrvaefog Or RicMgonn.—We hear that a
large force is gathering in Hampton Roads, and it is
thought that the next approach against Richmond
will be by the Booth bank of the River James. With
hie right resting on the river, and his left thrown
southwards into the interior, M'Clellan may attempt
another advance. It would ill become me to disclose
the preparations which await him at Drury's Bluff
(called by Federal papers Fort Darling), and elsewhere;
but it is safe to assert that he will find the lower bank
more difficult of access then he has already found the
upper. Nothing i.e more likely than that the with-
drawal of many troops from before General Lee will
open Maryland again to the latter, The Federals have
just an much asih.y can dote keep roofs over their heads
in Washington daring what remains of fighting weather.
The mysterious announcements of the Northern papers
that some great movement is in contemplation excite
littleinterest or no apprehension here. The experieuoe of
the past gives such eonfidence about the future that it
is felt no Northern army will ever capture Richmond
without such an effnvion of Its own blood as would
change the howl of Northern exultation into a nation's
wail of woe. Well may • nation be confident of win-
ning its independence which can exhibit such sped-
trade@ &sever, day produces wherever • Southern army
Is in the field. l'here, in poverty, hunger, and dirt,
shoelesa, with shirts ragged and rent, often without
hate, their feet bleeding as they drag their weary
lirrile through dust and brier, are serving in the ranks
tho gentlemen of the sangre azel of the South. Many
amen who, until the commencement of this war, had '
ecarcely a thought beyond the Cafe Foy and the Boulev-
ards of Paris, and to whose morning toilet every di-
versity of cosmetic was as necessary as water, has for
months been marching under • musket, with one single
change or raiment, feeding often on green maim and raw
porklying at night on the bare earth, with a single blanket
between him and the canopy of heaven. . Where all
are feeding it was invidious to 'select one State in pre.
femme to another as bearing away the palm; but it
seems generally conceded that General Butler has
converted the sons of Lonisiant mothers, the husband@
and brothers of Louisiana wives and sisters, into demons
of more than earthly ferocity. —Times' Richmond
Correspondent.
Tax AIIitRICAN PEVA ON MIL GLANSTONII.B
IlYznea.—ln an article having reference to the recent
speeches of Mr. W. E. Gladstone, the _Yew York Tri-
bane says The assertion of Mr. Gladstone that the
rebels are a nation does not lead well-informed persons
here to the oonclusion that England is about to recog-
nise the Southern Confederacy, but has led to the con-
sideration of the effect which such a risoognition would
be likely to have. It is not believed that it would,
even if England joined gnince in Mikan; it seriously
affect our power to crush the rebellion, if the purpose
to do ao be the stern resolve of our civil and military
leaders. Recognition by England will not of itself add
• feather's weight to the material and moral aid and
comfort which the rebels are to-day receiving from
Great Britain. It will only be • re-christening of the
rebels as belligerents, a character from which they
already draw numerous great advantages. The block-
ade meat still be respected, even by thaw who glee
treason the seal of nationality. If the rebels, after
being recognised, should oak the good offices of the
recognising powers as mediators, we should spurn their
interference, and, if they attempted to enforce it by
arras, they would learn that America was a great
nation and does not resemble the sick Man of the East.
Moreover, the fact that Russia and the other peat
European powers would oppose, as there is great
reason to suppose they would' do, such intervention,
renders it certain that it would light the flames of a
&Leonean war, which might eventually cost one great
can his easy chair of state. Such are some of the
speculations which Gladstone's reported speech calls
forth in diplomatic circles here."