The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-06-08 00:00:00

AMERICA.

The United States'-;;;;hlP—Vanderbilt, Captain P.
E. Lefevre, arrived off Cowes early Wednesday morn-
ing, on her way to Havre from New York, which port
she left on the afternoon of the 22nd ult. The passage
has been very wintry throughout. The Vanderbilt
brings 297 passengers and $438.466 in specie for London
and Paris. The Flon. Charles Sumner, General
Bernard, and Mr. J. Potter (bearer of despatches) came
as passengers in this steamer.
President Buolianan had responded promptly to the
resolutions of Congress asking for information about the
alleged outrages, and sent to that body on the 19th a
short message, with copies of letters to Lord Napier and
Mr. Dallas, the United States' Minister in London.
Them documents comprised the correspondence between
Secretary Clll4 and Lord Napier, and the instructions
of the President to Mr. Dallas, together with the
requisition on the Navy Department for a reinforce-
ment of the home squadron, and the response of the
Secretary of the Navy thereto, and also a communica-
tion from the United States' Consul-General at
Havannah, detailing some particulars of the aggressions
complained of. Mr. Dallas is instructed to lay the
facts before the British Government, and to demand
satisfaction for the insults to the American flag, and
indemnity for whatever damages have resulted from the
visitations of the British cruisers. The Secretary of the
Navy reports that the steam-frigate Wabash, the razee
Savannah, and the brig Dolphin had been ordered to
the Gulf. These vesalls with the Colorado, Fulton, and
Jonestown, will make a strong force in them waters.
In Congreu, on the 21st, the session of the Senate
was mainly devoted to the consideration of private
claims. The report of the Atrato surveying expedition
was presented. Lieutenant Craven, the chief of the
expedition, is of opinion that the proposed canal across
the Istlituns of Darien is impracticable, involving ex-
penditure not amity estimated, and • sacrifice of life
Irons which the stoutest heart may shrink. At least
two generations must pass away before the world could
realize the completion of a much less extensive work
than that cointemplated.
The steamship Black Warrior had arrived at New
York from Havannah, with advices to the 15th ult.
She reported the fact of a gross outrage having been
offered to the Spanish flag by the British naval force
which surrounds the Island of Cuba. A few days before
the Black Warrior sailed a party of English marines
were landed from the steamer Styx, east of Cardenas,
and proceeded to hunt the plantations in the neighbour-
hood for 'tepees. They found none, and retired, after
exciting great indignation and seine alarm by the inva-
sion. The Spanish captain in command of the district
had been ordered to Havannah, to take trial for a neg-
lect of duty in not resisting by force this insolent ag-
grestion on private property and national rights. Sugar
had slightly declined in price, with 220,000 boxes on
hand. Freights were more active. Exchange on New
York at from par to one per cent. premium. Coolies
from China were landed in large numbers on the
island.

The correspondent of the New York Herald shows by
carefully compiled statistios that 28,531 " labourers"—
negroes, coolies, and Yucatan Indiana—were aet on shore
in Cuba since 1853, and that 4,804 unfortunates lost
their lives in tranaieu—s mortality of 181 per cent, on
the gross number delivered. The price per head was
lower at date. Consul General Blythe was preparing to
leave for the United Staten.
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General Persifer F. Smith, commander of the Utah
army, died at Fort Leavenworth on the 16th ult. The
command of the forces in Utah will now devolve upon
Brigadier Geseral Harney.
A deepateb from St. Louis announces an arrival at
that city from Leavenworth, with news that Colonel
Kane and Abbe Gilbert had reached the last-mentioned
place from Utah. Mr. Gilbert stated that Brigham
Young had abdicated, and that Governor Cumming at
last &01.01.111t8 was within 30 miles of Salt Lake City, ac-
companied by a deputation of 50 Mormons sent to meet
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The steamer Bay State, on her passage from Fall
River to Now York on the morning of the 21st, grounded
at Halett's Point, Hellgste, and also came into col.
lision at the seine time with the schooner Philadelphia.
The damage by the contact was but trilling, and the
steamer floated off at the next high tide.
The examination in the cam of the alleged forged
dAught on the Post-office Department had concluded
before United States' Commissioner Bette. The ac.
coned OWilliam Fuller) wan, in default of 5,000 bail,
committed to answer any indictment which may be found
against him.

SociDE.—Henry William Herbert, the author, better
known by the Nost de plume of "Frank Forreatcx,"
committed suicide about 2 o'clock Wednesday morning,
in his rooms at the Stevens-house. Broadway, by shoot-
ing himself through the heart with a pistol. Domestio
difficulties led to the coniunsaion of the rash act. The
deceased was married about three months ago, but lie
had not been living with his wife more than six weeks or
so when they quarrelled, and she separated from him.
Herbert suffered incense mental agony in consequence
of the severe blow, and in his ravings often threatened
to commit suicide. He carried the dreadful threat hit,
execution Wednesday, and accomplished his purpose in
cool and premeditated manner. About three weeks
ago ,leoeaaed left his home at the "Cedars," near New-
ark, N. J., and came to New York. He took a suit of
comfortable rooms at the Stevens-house, and resumed
the labours of his profession as an author, until within
the past few days, when lie determined to put an end to
his existenoe, and than end all his earthly troubles.
With that -object in view he prepared himself for death;
wrote a number of letters informing his friends of his
intention to commit suicide, and giving them directions
how to dispose of his body and his effeeta. It was not
the intention of demised to commit suicide as soon as he
did, as the date of his letters evidently show that he bad
set a part to day—the 18th—for the commission of the
deed. On Sunday Mr. Herbert sent for Mr. Philip H.
Anthon, a friend of his, and requested him to remain
with him as long as pc/alibis. The dammed complained

of great loneliness, and signified his intention to eoinmit
suicide before 24 hours would elapse. While they were
talking together, about 2 o'clock a.m., Herbert rose from
his seat and went into his bedroom for • few aeconds,
when the sharp report of a pistol startled Mr. Anthon.
The work was aocomplished. Simultaneous almost with
the discharge of the pistol the exclamation, "I told you
I would do it," Caine from the lips of the suioide, as he
staggered back into the parlour and fell to the floor.
Mr. Anthon immediately pulled the bell rope and gave
the alarm with the view of procuring the aid of • physi-
cian, but before any medical aid could be obtained life
had fled. The ball from the pistol entered the left
breast of deceased and punctured the heart, wising
almost instant death. When the room occupied by the
deceased wu visited by Coroner Gamble the scene pre.
*anted was a most melancholy one. The body of
deceased lay extended upon the parlour floor in a large
pool of blood. Near the corpse, on a writing desk,
were several packages of letters. Among the number
was one found directed to the coroner, explanatorylof
the cause which led to the commission of the suicide.
The deceased expressed himself as heartily tired of his
life, which had beams 'hateful, hopeless, and unen-
durable ;" he signified his forgiveness of all his enemies,
and he affirmed his perfect faith and trust in his
Redeemer Christ in whom lie firmly believed he should
inherit eternal life. The deceased is greatly lamented in
New York, and the act of suicide has by no means
lessened the general respect which was entertained for
him in the beet society. "Peace to his ashes" is the
utterance of every feeling heart.
The
,Maple Sugar Crop for 185 S, will probably be a
very light one. The first of the sugar season was
unexpectedly early and sugavinakers were not prepared
to improve it, while the early opening of apring, stopped
the flow of sap much mousy than usual.