The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-04-19 00:00:00

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PIIANCL—Lis Prance—statas that there is great
eacitement In Lyons canoed by the introduction of the
Romeo I ItUTIFY ; and it is asserted that the Government
he. decided upon applyiig to the Papal brief addressed
to Cardinal Ronald the article of the organic law, pro-
hibiting the reception, publication, printing, and
patting into execution of any bolt, brief, rescript,
decree, or other missive of the Court of Rome. The
French Budget raises the champ duty on rented', loans,
(room half a franc to one franc.

Lord Clarendon's mission to the Tuileries is
exciting cons demble interest in Paris, where,
simultaneously, an apparently Penn-official pamphlet
in favour of the English alliance makes its ale
pearance. Garibaldi', enthosiastic reception here
I, regarded by the Pal-Wane as • political de-
monstration, and our correspondent informs us that
even serious mber-mireled per-one meal that Lord
Palmerston ree-ived the general on his arrival, and
that he means to do him honour merely because he
knows it will be unpalatable to the Emperor.
D BEM AltlL—The bornberdment of Duppel has pro-
ceeded during the week, and to judge from the hater
telegrams, the ever:nation of the place must shortly
take place although the latest telegram state. that the
Pmeians were repulsed in two assaults on Monday.
By the continued bombardment several heavy pieces of
ordnance have been dismounted, and much of the upper
part of the entrenchments from No. Ito No. 6 ha, been
shot away. The Dybbol windmill, which served the
Danes both as a powder magazine and observatory, has
been destroyed. The Prussian troops in Jutland have
advanced northwards. They drove the Danes out of
Horsens. after a short so ement, and mbeequmtly
advanced by way of Usnated. A telegram from Flex,'
burg of a late day says The fire from the Dybbol
bastions was very feeble. Three of them were quite
silent. The Dame ere preparing to evacuate their
entrenchments." Twenty-two dead and wounded were
picked out of the ruins at Sonderborg on Saturday
evening, and 57 more were added to the list of
casualties in the night and on Sunday morning.
Women and children were among the deed, A young
shopkeeper and his young wile hail closed their
prawns*, and were standing at their doer ready to leave,
when • shell burst almost at their feet, and their
bodiea were so shattered that the limbs of she one
could not be distingababed from those of the other. We
take the above from the Tines correspondent, who
add, :—" Anything way wanton, more *seam, or
void of all result than all this noisy cannonade the
annals of war have not on record." The Dance, he
says, were furious at what they called a dastardly
entree*, a breech of all the laws of war, and a depar-
ture from all the principles of modern civilization."
Oorneuzarst, Wednesday, 11.36 a.m.—Yesterday
and during the night the enemy's fire against the
Darnel position was again very brisk. Our loss was 74
wounded.
Thursday—Last night fonrcompenies
of the 60th Regiment of infantry drove the enemy's
outposts behind their works, within 100 yards of which
our troops subsequently entresehed themselves. Brick
musketry Aring, supported by • discharge of grenades
and shells, kook place on this occasion. Major Jena was
wounded in the shoulder, and Lieut. Seydlats killed.
Oar loss was about 28 men, while 101 Dams were takan
prisoners.
FRAMEWORTAN-HAINI, Thursday. —AI to-day's
sitting of the Federal Diet the propositions of the
Selileswig-Holatein Committee in reference to the
London Conference were agreed to by • large majority.
Baron von Beast was almost unanimously elected
plenipotentiary of the Diet to the London Conference.
HAMBURG, Thursday.—On Wednesday last the Danes
captured, off Heligoland, • brig and schooner, the
nationality of which is unknown. All homeward and
outward bound ships are brought to by the Daniell
cruieers.

AlifftßlA.—Mtaseast, April 10.—The Archduke
Maximilian received the Mexican deputation to-day.
He .poke as follows :—"After a mature examination
of the at of acceptance of the Mexican Cream. which
you have submitted to me. I have come to the con-
viction that the rosulution of the Mexican notnbles ha.
been confirmed by an over-ruling majority of the in-
habitants of that country. Such being the case, the
first of the conditions for which I stipulated on the 3rd
October has h-en fulfilled. The second condition,
that a gucrantee of the independence and welfare of
the country should be placed on a firm basis, has been
secured by the Emperor Napoleon. who throcchout has
been animated by a spirit of aincerity and kindness
which I shall never forget. The illustrious head of my
funnily has also given his consent. I now solemnly de-
clare my acceptance of the Crown you have offered to
me Mexico is entitled to '.elect • Government cones-
in ling to her wist:es and her requirements. This con-
fidence shall not be rum: laced. I mums the oorstitu•
tional power intrust' I to me by the nation. I will
retain it so lonc as it may be necessary to establish •
state of legal order, and completely to organize liberal
lamtitutions l shall haren to place the Monarchy under
the authority of constitutional laws so -con as the peel-
fiestion of the country shall be accomplish-d. Executive
power strictly defiled I. bctter ..ecured than when •
matter of uncertainty; and I will define it in such •
—.caner as shall be • guarantee of the etabili'y of the
• ivernment. I hope to be enabled to prove that wall-
-. ;elated lib mty is compaible with order. I will also
hold with equal energy the flag of independence. I
Mae the assistance of every Mexican to support in. is
womplial.ing my splendid task. Union will make oe
' vat My Government I repeat it. will not forget
rratitude due to the illu.trions Prince by wham
.. the regeneration of Mexico hue been rendered
. -.Wile. On my journey to Mexico I shall visit Rome
relye tie blessing of the Holy Father, which to
C.. is doubly important." The speech of the Emperor
el " "leo was replied to by the President of the
.an deputation. A Volunteer Corps for service
nice is being organiser in Trieste. A loan is also
$ crested for t,.e new Emperor.
1111111111•, Thursday.—The family agreement entered
r int between the Emperor of Austria and the Emperor
Mutimilian will b • communicated to both Houses of

_ liteichsrath. The Emperor Maximilian's renuncia-
m for himself and his heirs of the right of BoooelSloll
the Austrian throne doss not dep nd upon the
.i&.ility of the Government in Mexico, but is tumor'.
dJMenaL The Emperor and Empress of Mexico left
Marna: this efternoon at two o'olock amid enthusiastic
&NM A salute was fired by all the batteries on his
diasITECEL —Tonne, April 11—News received here
fr.m Athens announces that the Ministry had tendered,
but subsequently mai I raven. their ri agitation. Distur•
booms had taken place between the Catholics and
Greeks in Byra, bot they were not of • political
character. 000 company of a regiment had mutinied
at Pals's.

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NAPLES —An officer in Naples, while gambling, was
so affected by his dl-luck that be became suddenly ill
and died on the spot.
BOYPT.—A LIIIIHIOIIII. —The fresh water canal from
hastils is completed to Port Bald. It is an entire
•110013• S.

--ROMK —The Pope has paid a visit to the extramural
Church of St. Agnes. His Holiness visa much cheered
by the people.
AMERICA. The Confederate General Forrest
captured Union 07, Wes. ern Tennessee, with 500
Federels on the 24th ult. He afterwards occupied
Paducah, in Kentucky, on the Ohio River. From tbie
place be was dislodged by two Federal gunboets. A
conflict between the soldiers and civilians (0r,.. another
despatch says, between Copprrheads and Republi-
cans) occurred at Charleston, Illinois, of the 28th
ult., in which between twenty and thirty contrabands
were killed or 'roundel The civilians (Copperheads)
were driven from the town, but ham intrenehed them.
mime at Giddtinp's Urns. Outbreaks in other disr ricks
In Minas ere also threatened. Gesend Heintaelmas,
comma:ldle& that department, has called for 5,000
troops to suppress insurrection.
The New York Herold says :—The Red River serai-
-1 Hon which started some time ago, and about the
fortunes of which there has been much anxiety and
Interest, has a splendid report to make of itself. It
started from Vier &burg on the Bth mat., under the com-
mand of General Andrew Jackson Smith. Proceeding
up the river tower!. Fort de Raley, which lies 70
111i11:4 from the mouth, and comprised the only
formidsble rebel work which could resist the advance
of Admiral Porter's gunboats into the interior, General
Smith landed his mea a few miles below the fort, and ,
advanced rapidly upon it. The rebel commander,
General Dick Teylor, attempted to cut in on the rose
of General Smith, end succeeded in doing so to some
extent, but Smith determined to let Teylor skirmish
away on his rear guard while he pushed his main form
on the fort, and fairly took it by storm three hours
before the enemT arrived there It was a grand race,
In which the United State, troop. won the field. At
four o'clock on the afternoon of the 23rd, the tried and
ninth Indiana batteries opened on the fort, which re-
plied vigorously with three of its heaviest guns. The
cannonade caw inued an hour, when Genersl Smith
ordered the let and 2nd Illinois resilient' to charge
the enemy's rifle pits and storm the fort. The 119th
and the Nth Indiana and 24th Missouri regiments
charged over deer ditches and a thick abattia, in the
face of a piling firs. and within twenty minute* after
the order was given the colour-sergeant of the 58th
Illinois Volunteers planted the American flag upon
the enemy's works. The victory resulted in the capture
of 335 prisoners and two 9-inch Dahl ren suns, two
4-lounders, four 32-pounders, two 6-pounders, a lot of
small arms, 2,000 barrels of fine powder. en immense
atuatity of assorted ammunition, and several thousand
worth of commissary stores.

Pauperism% in the cotton districts still decrease.; the
last weekly return showed • decline of 6,600.
In the House of Lords on Tuesday night, Lord Binary
presented a petition from certain persona living in the
neighbourhood of the Agricultural-hall. lalington,
wand monster dog shows therein.
The expenses attending the assuage of the Prima of
Wales, it appears UWE react returns, amount to
1124.866.
DIAIII Or TI! AIICHDIAOOII OF ELT.—C•VBIUDOL
April 14.—Tbe desped regret pervades the whole of the
university, in cofteapienee of the sudden death of the
Venerable Archdesone Fraser, Fellow and President of
St. John's Cutlesre and Archdefteon of lily. The yaw-
, aisle archdeacon. in the 48th ye, of his age,
was, to ell appearance. in his usual health on Widnes-
day ; os Thursday earning. about 7 o'clock, he wee dis-
arrayed by his attendant in bed in a strong it. The
best niestioal aid was immediately sruntoosed, but dee-
pite every died Mr. Fran*e never rallied. bet gradually
sank, and expired about oos o'clock. Mr. France took
Isa degree in 1840 se led diode, and during his long
sad *dive adversity °slyer has commanded the
rasped and esteems of all with who.. he an... in
ended.
The Crilversitire and the College of Stamps refused
to examine Mi.. Elisabeth Garret, who peeved A potter-
caries' Hall lad week. She is therefore permitted to
:741, though not to perform operations. The lady
o:Lber of the well•kaown family of agricultural
segianers in Suffolk.
A Bum Sumo, or rim Ceoace or ENGLAND.
The Bev. Samuel Crowther, ea African missionary, has
beta appointed, and I. to be consecrated by the Ara-
bishop of Catiterbefty. in the course of • its weeks,
bishop of the Have churches in parts of Western
At dee, beyond the deedeielea el the British Crown.
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end Omani Africea bielsopries, leader what
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soudeate, who is • Week rasa, wag owe • shun bay,
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