The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-11-08 00:00:00

NOT OF TH2 WILIK.

We last week stated that the French Govern-
ment put a different intierpretatioti int the
Franco-Italian treat* W that which was
uaiversally meeepted—that it as not intended
tO be a sentence of death to the temporal power
of the Pope; that Louis Napoleon looks upon
the King of Italy as his vassal, and that he has
decreed that the Italians are not to look upon
Florence as • provisional capital--as • sort of
half-way house to Rome—but as the definitive
capital of the new Kingdom Of Italy. That this
is the correct view of the case will, we believe,
be proved in due time. Asa proof of this it is
asserted that M. Nips, the Italian ambassador
to the French Court, is, immediately after the
Italian Parliament shall have voted on the
treaty, to be recalled; and that M. Drouyn de
Lhuys is to be relieved of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. M. Nigra has given great
offence to the Emperor by his dispatch contain-
ing his negotiations at Paris nslatlnt to the
treaty. The document plates the French Govern-
ment in a most maids' position with the Romish
priests io France, inasmuch as it leads to the
conclusion that the determination it is now
manifesting to defend the Pope is not sincere.
So irritated was Louis Napoleon at the dispatch
that a somewhat peremptory order *is tent to
Turin to disavow it at once, but the
letter represented that to do so would cause
great agitation in Italy, and it offered instead
the renal of M. Niers at an early date, which
was accepted. Is to AL Drouyn de Lbws, he
is considered impossible in the present difficult
situation, because hi. Nigra's dispatch proves
that he committed the French Emperor more
than His Majesty chose to be committed. The
Napoleon of the present day is not that bold
sad deep contriver which made the "Great"
Napoleon the terror of Europe, but a mere
waiter upon Providence and an improver of the
turn of events. Not exempt from the ordinary
accidents which control mortals, as his uncle was
suspected to be, it is not in kiln always to com-
mand success. Even his "ideas" have hitherto
culminated the vulgar desire to paeans him-
self of some guid pro ps•—aogoie slim of tee*
tory in exchange for military services.
The interview between the Emperor of Russia
and the Emperor of the French at Nice has by
no means turned out as the latter ex=
when he sought for it so eagerly that the
could not decline it. That it was of no political
importance is certain, and we may rest assured
that it caused not little mortification to the
French Emperor, on which he had not calculated.
The Cur, for example, paid the fast visit, and
did no an uniform. This is an iusiguiñaant
"
oirmunelitisoe in the eyes of the public, but
diplomas.e regard it as full of moaning. It
showed that the Czar's pleasure was that the
meeting should be one of pure areniony. The
Our, moreover, maintained conversation caly
for the time that etiquette has hzed, for royal
and imperial interviews of a purely tonna
character, about an hoar. Bet be did not ex.
tend it, and this has been nesarked by news.
paper correspondents, as it showed an
to pleeee the Irreoch limping% witice he had sot

expected. It is true the Csar invited his French
Majesty to dinner, and was present at the
theatre with him in his box, but be could not
well do otherwise without showily extreme rude-
ness. On points, however, where he was ft..,
he seems to bare been isms yielding than bad
been hoped. Ele, for eitample, declined to visit
some Preach ships of war which were in the
vicinity, and he also declined to go to Toulon
to see the dockyards and the fleet, though both
sights are well worth seeing. Finally, he de-
clined to accept invitations either to Paris or
Compiegne; though we are told they were some-
what earnestly pressed OD him. He did not ex-
press a wish that the French Empress stionli
visit his consort, who remains at Nice; though
he bad been informed indirectly that her
Majesty, Eugtfaie, would be very glad to go if
invited. Nor did be, as he might have don
propose that as be and the French Emperor had
to travel On the SAMS railroad for a considerable
distance, they shoald travel together. Thus the
upshot of the Nice visit is that the famous
alliance of France and Russia, of which the
French have been dreaming for a month past,
and of which the object they thought would be
to turn Europe topsy-turvy, and by some means
lead to the injury of perfidious Albion—this
alliance bsa fallen to the ground. Henceforth
we shall have no more writing up of Russia in
the inspired 'newspapers. So convinced dues the
French Emperor seem to have been that he
should induce the Russian moaarcli to visit
Paris, that Prime Napoleon, who has the
greatest repugnance to meeting him, went to
Switzerland to avoid him; and moreover, it is
said, requested the Prince's Clotilda, if Alex-
ander should come, to pretend to be ill, so that
she might not have to present herself before

The hevalide Ruses d the 2nd inst., replies to
the &nicht of Le France referring to the inter-
view of the Sovereigns of Frani* end Russi& and
my* :—" Russia, preferring liberty of anima.
hee likewise no desire for an alliance. The visit
to Nice wee simply an act of ciolneity, end was
devoid of any political bearipg. It concludes
as follows :—" This advice of Le Praises to avoid
appronmetion between the two countries was
superliuoun, as no attempt with that object is
likely to onginate with horde" The Emperor
of Russia arrived at Potsdam on the 2nd inst.,
and dined with the King of Prussia Elans-lEiouci.
It is mid that Auntie and Prussia me drawing
closer together, the chapati in the Austrian
cabinet affecting Count Reohberg alone. Steps
are being taken by the Minister of public works
at Turin for the early transference of the capital
to Florence Negotiations are being entered
into by the Minister for the purpose of estnb-
lishing a new Indian postal service, by means of
spenid trains on the Suss and Brinsicli lines, so
soon as the latter shall hays been finished.

The articles of the Danish treaty of peace are
pnblished,and suggests matter for very serious re-
flection. The terms of the treaty are about as hard
as they could possibly have been, short of stripping
the Monarchy of all its territory, save the small
patch of ground on which the capital stands.
Sleawig-Holstein and Lauenburg have been
forcibly torn from her, and she is condemned to
pay 143,250,000, whits]; must be wrung from •
population already impoverished, if not ruined,
by unheard-of military elution', perpetrated
while the war was still going on; or rather, dur-
ing the war and during the early part of the
armistice that was agreed upon at the London
conference. Nor is this AIL In violation of
every principle of public law, Denmark is called
upon to pay compensation to Prussian shipowners
simply beams* she exercised the belligerent
right of capturing an mom's ship in time of
*ar. Was ever inch a piece of infamy before
heard of? What a day of retribution awaits
Germany and her two great powers we can well
conceive' Nations cannot afford to be guilty of
the perfidy and oppression of which they stand
convicted without having absuldant meson to
live in dread of • Nemesis. This time last year
the Danish Monarchy vu independent, un-
bruised, and happy. Eight days hence we shall
have arrived at the first anniversary of the old
King Frederick's death. In six weeks after his
successor had ascended the throne, that is, on the
Pith of last December, the long-threatened
Federal execution against Holstein was put
into effect, and the country was invaded under
the pretence of enforcing the judicial authority
of the German Bond over a refractory member
of the Federation. This pretends was speedily
followed by another that bad more pith and pur-
pose in it. The Federal force that had been
made use of for the purpose of practicing the
first deception, that of legality, was thrust aside.
and the two great German Powers pushed them-
selves on to the scene, and took up and held an
advanced position until they had accomplished
that disgraceful purpose, the final accomplishment
of what we witnessed the othee day in the
signing of the treaty. Leaving Denmark bruised
and crippled, Wit not disgraced, nor in any
degree diahosioured, may we not remind Prussia
that if hiatory, awl above all, her own history
admonish her, bow little trust can be reposed in
the permanent possession of that strength which
she is now abusing. She may do wisely to con-
sider what mercy she mar in turn expect slissild
the be so unfortunate as to wigs an unsuccessful
war. She is reminded, that, while the treatment
she met with at the hands of the First Napoleon,
and the outrage done by it to the feelings of
Europe, have been reckoned among the more
poloist causes of his falL Prussia, in her
treatment of Denmark, has as murk ex-
ceeded the severity of Napoleon to herself as
she falls short of him in those attributes of
military povret which were yet unable to save
hiThabnd=m from dertietion.
mg Pesti withal eledtion at
present lithe all engrossing topic in the Northern
States of America. An unusual degree of
manoeuvring is going on on behalf of the two
candidates, and party spirit runs exceedingly
I high. The partisans of General M'Clellan
have disclosed many curious matters counseled
with the present Adhlinistration and facts
and skips Sr defultaktity
notate are boldly put forth. The war intelli-
gence, as given by the Federal amounts. is, that
Generabl Lonpteeet and Early attacked and
attrpribed Genaal flbericlu4 arthr oiddqi boost
of a fog, on the north side of Cedar Creek, near
Strasburg, and drove it into confusion with the
loss of many prisoners, 20 places of cannon, and
much other material, to Middleton, four miles
distant A pause took place in the conflict The
arrival of General Sheridan, who had been
absent, turned the fortiMe ,of the dee, the Hon-
federates *ere flinied back, and Straabilrg tto
captured. Darkness terminated the battle.
Newspaper correspondents state the Federal loss
at 5,006. Sheridan claims to have captured
1,600 prisoners and 50 guns, including the 90
previously lost. Seeing, therefore, the great
loss sustained by the Northern army, it may be
I doubted whether the term ''Northern Victory"
I can properly be ppplied to the engagetbstit
The Maisel* pews fronl. other quarter* is ivies
Fore,' at had invaded Kentucky. Hood, later
aciviose state, is changing his base of operations
I to North Alabama, where be will be joined by
Beatwegard, for the prosecution of the campaign
against Huntsville, Alabama. Southern reports
also °options to represent Sherman's position
1 such, that the evepastion of Atlanta may be
ry eipeeted. Price reports' from the east
Blackwoter River that Rosenorans was
marching against him. A Federal force
is concentrated at Kansas City to attack
Price. The Confederate,Oorigeilli *el to inset
on the ftb NoVeiiiblek. It appears that both in
Virgibla and Louisiana the idea of arming the
negross was gaining ground, and the Richmond
inquirer thinks the Congress will have to legislate
on the subject

A tremendous ph has been experienced at
Calcutta. French journals report that no lase
than 110 ships were wreaked, 19.000 people
drowned, and property to the amount of 900
million haws destroyed, and that the town was
still tinder water. The real hota, we trtut, have
been greatly exaggerased . The visitation visa,
vre must her, a most alarming and calamitous
one ; bat before sooepting statements so terrible
as these, we will, at any tate, wait for further
information.

Tht expected conflict at Japan has taken
place. The allies attacked Nagato's forts in
toosiderable strength, and soon brought the
enemy to his moms. The Japanese fought well
it apposes, but were no match against the force
brought against them. Sixteen venal' took
part in the engagement, and although it lasted
throe days, the loss on our side is to be
Is this destined to be thereCrttd f these
isiesable encounters I
Idolatory always runs with absurdity. One
01 the most.4traordlnary examples of this we
ever met with is the fallowing :—Tbe Pak*
Gem* bra sreport from the Chinese Government
oq the extinction of the rebellion, which ends
with the followingihronhi : "It is, therefore, moss
I needful that thanks be offered to the gods for
their andstance. Wherefore the Board of Bilm
I directed to examine into the terries' rendered
by the different gods, and to repeat to ea." We
ansertaly trust that the distribution of rewards
and bow= among ilisso somplitivs dads, will

be arranged with hennaing promptitude and im-
partiality.
The vigorous protests of the Ring of Greece
have had their intended effect on the indolent
and impracticable Assembly. The constitution .
has been discussed, and adopted. The debate on
its provision terminated on Friday, and on the
following day ths draft was formally sanctioned.
The young monarch was, natnrall7 iniou#ll,
getting angry as well as tired. This position
was, indeed, fast becoming intolerable Let us
hope that he will now enjoy some relief.
The Princess Alice of Heats, second daughter
of her Majesty the Queen, has been safely de-
livered of • daughter at Darmstadt. The
interesting event took place on the lit instant,
and was celebrated by • grand discharge of
cannon. Mother and child are doing well
Her Majesty the Queen arrived at Windsor
Castle from Balmoral on Saturday last. The
Princess Louisa, who has been suffering from
indisposition lately, was unable to accomplish
the whole joeirney without rest; she therefore
stayed at Carlisle for the night, and joined the
Royal family on Saturday evening. Political
nsociationa are being_ re-formed; dullness and
gloom prevail at Court, and the country
generally seems to bays become Palmerston=
—or in other words, it has settled itself down
with second inaction and indolent content.
The Archbishop of York, at a *Mae beld at
Huddersfield on Monday evening last, delivered
a very sealable and suggestive speech on the
sensation novels of the day. He denounced this
literature—first, that the world—bad, as no
doubt it was—was a mere welter of crime,
misery, and confusion, and that the historian
could find nothing else to record; secondly,
because of its fatalism; and thirdly, because it
associated crime with great strength In • lucid
and terse sentence he put the philosophy of the
case. He said:—

" Tb. naoti.. were 101:10 us for • prettied sod, sod,
apart grow say other bad remit, whatever, he was sure
that the working cenetanily apes people's 110104401 W,
without itieles them the opportunity to pet fa proMiee
wh.t lb. auweies wuraested. was Pima • great owl,
Weals@ it won the area out in the Goer part a Mug,
and he was, so to speak, jaded and p•lted, awl meet to
do the thing whieh be was intended by his Maker to
do."

tat these words be pondered. They come
from no mere canting and impracticable pietiat
They are the words of one of the most liberal
men in the Church of England. The Archbis..op
of York has not been ashamed to declare from
the pulpit the reverent appreciation he has of
Shakespeare ; and from the platform he cautions
us against sensation novels. He may claim to
be listened to as • bold, discriminating, and
honest counsellor.

Efforts are being made to induce Sir George
Grey to advise Her Majesty to reprieve the
murderer of Mr. Briggs. The German Legal
Protection Society deserves great credit for the
seal with which the defence of Muller was con-
ducted. They tried their utmost to collect
evidence in his favour, and it turned out •
miserable failure. There are too questions
which now seem to present themselves :—Can •
reasonable doubt be entertained of the guilt of
the condemned man? And, will not the
national aspect given to the agitation for the
commutation of the sentence, rob it of much of
the authority it might otherwise claim? For
our own part we do not believe that any success
will attend the movement. Capital punish-
ments ought to be abolished altogether if
Muller be allowed to escape.
The question of establishing • university for
Waft is making good program The various
towns in the Principality are taking up the
matter in real earnestness, and already more
than £150,000 has been raised to*ards the funds
which will be necessary to the establishment and
endowment of the institution. The method
hich it is proposed to adopt is as follows:
'Two new collages are to be founded. One in
South and the other in North Wale*, each of
which is to have a half-a-dozen professors.
Lampeter College is to be united to these, in an
edevatioaal confederacy, and Llandovery School,
Brecon College, and such grammar schools in the
Principality as are worthy of the distinction, are
also to be affiliated with the college. The plan is
at once comprehensive and practical. and there
is every reason that the project will be secured.
Mr. John Leech, the kindly humourist, whose
drawings have been the chief charm of Punch
for the last quarter of • century, died on Satur-
day, at the comparatively early of forty-
seven. It is impossible to overrate the irrepar-
able lose which society and art have sustained
by the premature death of this incomparable
artist. He had a range of subject, a fidelity to
nature, and a genial humour which Garay and
Hogarth. the great English carricaturista in
past times, weld not equal, and he has left no
one behind who ran, for I moment, assume his
mantle. "There is no blinking the fact" wrote
Thackeray in the Quarterly t.eeiew ten years
ago, "That in Mr. Punch's cabinet John Leech
is the right-hand man." Fancy a number of
Punch without Leech's pictures I What would
you give for it 1 The learned gentlemen who
write the work must feel that without him it
were as well left alone I Mr. Leech appears to
have died of overwork. His brain of late had
become so ieuilitital that strestAtinsic, organs,
and brass hurls drove him into a fever; eri
singular persistency with which he supported
Mr. Bass's Music Act is attributable to the per-
sonal suffering caused by the nuisance which
it was designed to abate.