The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-07-05 00:00:00

Jordan anb Colonial inttlligtnce.

FRANCL—Tai ENGLISH MINISTRY AND THE
FRISCH PAEM—The Pane pram comment freely on
the statements of Lord' Palmerston and Russell, and
denounce the conduct of the Government towerds
Denmark as both treacherous and pusillenimoos.—The
Op.miwi Nation/de says :—" So Denmark is about lobe
crushed. Lord Palieerston has told on that Russia an!
France refused to take active measures to protect it.
Russia we cao understand—but France! Are the Dane.
lees entitled to her interest than the Christians is Syria
and Cochin China? The sum total of Lord Palmerston, s
statement amounts to this &Leland will not go to
war. By and be, there is no eaving—oantingeuaiee
might arise which would induce the noble lord to
depart from his inaction : for instance, if Copenhagen
were taken, and Yong Christian • primmer. Thai
sentence, epithet otiou. and ridiculous, was actually
uttered in the House of Commons. On the part of
England this is nothing short of tracho ry. It is
England who by her advioe has reduced Denmark to its
present extremity. Between the abject cowardine of
the British Cabinet and the brutal ineolence of 14. de
Bisearek we are at • loss to choose. Thus, moo for
ell, stands recorded that in 1864 force roles supreme in
Europe, and that right cannot boast one single
ehimpion. History will judge and appreciate such en
epoch, and such • satuetaon
The Coisdirainisart publish,. an article on the Praise
bestowni by Eall Russ-II Si the House of Lords upon
the Emperor Napoleon, concluding thus:—' If we
Point out this mande-4stdon of the British Csbinet It is
became it seems to us of great value, and we emigrate-
lite ourselves, from the doable point of view of
patriotism sad pleasore, at the prospect of a gem.'
perm—in the fira plow, bemuse WO are happy to see
oar Goeerninent respeetad, and, in the second, bemuse
we are convinced that the good and courteous relations
between France and Englend ate the surest guarantee
fur the intereets of eivilisetion.
LEN M A RE. —Oratow or THE EIOSILMD. -The Rigs-
read wu p nod on Seturd.y eftereooo,liy the Pres' lent
of the Council, who read the speech from the Throne.
which contained the foil/thing losing.. :—The threaten-
ing crisis ef the Fatherland, and the expenditure peers.
dry for the continuation of war, have caused this con-
vocation of the kips-sad. We have recently learned for
how little the clearest right reckons in Europe, and how
i.olated we are. We, therefore, anon-del to Ob. painful
meriew of the country south of the Sobtei. The enemy
demando more, but we reply negatively, being convinced
that the people agree with as. May God grant that at
least in • oertain plate the sympathy for us may grow
into motive support."
EARL ROsatLL AND DINILMIL—In the silting of the
Follutkings (Lower Hommel the Rigaratad,) the Presi•
ant of the Commit, in reply to the queet'on upon the
COnfinetiae, said :—"fl. Danish Plenipotentiaries were
instructed to accept the lige of deumrcation of the
Seiddl. and to acme to a fortnight's prolongation of the
sired-tee should England firmly adhere to that lion,
Earl Russell prornieed that neither would he propose
himself nor support the proposal of any other Plenipo-
tentiary which should he lees favourable for Denmark,
palms Denmark herself should consult to such new pro-
poses. Earl Russell nevertheless prupoad, in the
I sitting of the Conference of 18th June, that the gum-
lion should be sobanitted to arbitration, although
Denmark did not consent to tins proposal."—Bashop
Moored said, is conoluaion. "I walnut explain how this
propose' was oonastent with Earl Heath's promise."
RitatINPTION OF HOATILITILIL—The Prussians coin-
meowd attacking the fortification' of Alan on Sunday
I morning. On the sane dey two German steamert
passed the canal of the Eider, and were moored under
I the cannon of Frederieheort. Numerous small crafts
were also dispatched to Sleserig by rail—supposed to be
datelined for the pump of troops to the island of
THU NM KING OF WElRTlDilitillo.—The new
Sovereign of Wurtemburg, King Charles, has issued a
proclamation of a cordial nature to the people. His
Majesty solemnly declared that be would maantain the
Coaatitution. King Charles then alluded to the last
autograph will of his deceac d fatter, dated 1814, in
which his late Majesty dated that he had devoted his
I fe to the furtherance of the unity, independence, and
the glory of Germany. EMI; William de-ired that his
funeral might be simple, sod that his body might be
followed by only three carriages besides the escort. His
Majesty also ertehtii to be buried at sunrise iii the
Cemetery at Batld'uhurig.
Tog CAPTOR' Or ALSIDL—On Wednesday morning
eleven battalions of the Prussian army do-sed Alan
Sound and invaded the isle of Ahem After • short
end-lance 00 the part of the Danes, whieh they no
doubt considered it • point of honour to make, they
retreated to tl.eir ships, and left the island, which was
untenable, its the pessession of the Prussiana, who have
now possessinn of the whole of the Schleswig territory.
It is asserted in Berlin that an understanding has been
come to between Auatria end Prussia on the subject of
Schleswig and Holstein. Tbe Duchies, it theme, are to
be plated, ad /Werth', under the joint administration
of the Great German Powers, until an agreement shall
thee been male as to • fair •pportionment of the spoil.
As to Jatlend, the German Powers have avowed their
intention to occupy it 'a. • pledge," and to collect the
taxes—to be apidied to their own indeuthilicatim for
war expentea. But if the report received from Copan.
began by telegraph be true that the Prussians are creet-
the bstteries opposite Mildlahart, then it appears that
the G. mans will not be content with the asompstion of
Jutlthd, but intend to invade Fithan. Th.• would be
• most important proceeding, as being the first step
tower& the destrudinu of the Danish monarchy.
Tame Cotorimittor NlTWetti
AND Atorrato.—The Genus de Caves publiehes the
followilig summary of Rumbas propositiore which have
been the subject of negocat one at Kissinges and
Cerlsbad. Russia, Pru-sia, and Allard. band theta
delves by • convention to act together upon all the
European queetions of the present time ; to declare the
Polish question an internal not an international qua-
idea, and nottesny to guarantee to each other their
existing frontiers. The ratifications of thia convention
to he exchanged shortly.
TKO HOLY ALLIANTIT.—The Oaf contains the follow-
ing article :—" We have been faeoered with a copy of
the draft of the convention alluded tot, the telegram
wit cla appeared in the Doily New. of Monday, pro-
visionally agreed to by the sovereigns of the three
Graf Powers of Russia, Austria, and Prasia. Up to
the 20th Jule this document had not bsee signed for the
following reasons :—Rossit, having succeeded in sup.
pressing the Polish baseerectiota by means of the aid
which Prussia and Austria, airmail.' to her, hesitates to
commit herself to au oblig.tan which guarantee to
Austria all her territory. At the same thee the liberal
tendencies of the day, the fear of Scandinaeia, and the
dc-ire of seeing the Doke of Oldenburg Disk., also of
Sohle.wir Holstein are strong inducements in favour of
t'ae convention. On the whole we feel convinced from
, the language whish the Emperor Francis Jaseph at
I Kosengen that he halVI decided upon binding himself to
the terms of the convention. Austria hesitates, because
the day that it is knoeu in this country that such •
convention has been signet, she will have forfeited all
claim to ow sympathy for support in ouedion of
territory. She will. to feet, have exchanged the English
for the Rowan alliance. Prosaic h.' for the moment
suepesded her adhesion to this document, which really
emended from her Prime Minieter, because Bismarck
dreaded • climate of attitude in the policy of the
Emperor of the French toward, Germany the moment
he should disoover it An alliance founded ui on snob
a baud. by the three Powers could only be reg.rded by
Leas Napeleon as • blow aimed directly at him, sad at
the ideas of the age which he represent. It is indeed&
oombinatiou of •msed despot., deadened expressly to
Itrample soder foot the liberties of Europe, to tear up
the treaties which protect them, and to defy the powers
which iii • greater or less degree represent them.
The news that this or any similar convention has been
signed by Prussia, Austria, and Russia will be the signal
of an opposition combination on the part of the
Western Powers to resat them. Our readers may rest
assured that ten dams ago this convention was not
signed. They may also rest mettred that it has been
sketched out, canvassed, and discussed, not merely by
Prince Gortsohakoff, 11. Von Biamarelt, and Count
Reehberg, bet by their respective sovereigns as well,
and we oonlidently predict that if it is not to he agreed
now, it will be in a few days, the proof being that
Anstria would not bars ventured to regime hodalities
in Denmark without having first committed herself to
this Albano,. It will he of to use anybody asking any
questions 00th. subject in either House of Parliameut,
as, of course, important political iutellagenee such as
this never passes through the Foreign office, and con-
sequently cannot possibly teeth the Government until
the time for potion is gone by. Our political 'WWII, like
the Paris faalaions, comes over to us when it is out of
data. Abroad, meantime, we warn the public that the
nomination of Oldenburg is another Russian trap,
baited as skilfully as was the treaty of 1862, into which
we tumbled so hopelealy. It is designed to prevent
that formation of a Scandinavia, to outrage the liberal
sentiments of Germany, and to connect the intereet of
Ewa and Prossie. In the course of • few days ,
Saxony will eahatit to the Duke of Angsatenburg claims
to be reasognised as Duke of Sthismig-Holstein to the I
Diet of Frankfort. Prussia will briog forward tho•e
of the Duke of Oldenburg. He will be supported by
Austria, and, in all probability, obtain • majority, and
the Doke of Augatenburg will be set amide in favour
of the retrograde candidate, for no other reason than I
that he has refused to abandon his liberal pi-aneroid. I
The only chance of Federal Germany will bean alliance
with the French Emperor, an event which would
probably bring 'bout a civil war.
THI CAPTORS Or AGM BY THE GigNalf&—The
p•seage of Alan Sound, by the main body of the
Psuisians, was effected in 120 bests, conveying 3,000
men at • tans. The troops boohoo between Slaw .beck
and the most southerly point of Sat Iturahola Notwith-
standing the sharp fire of the Dories their strand
botteries were taken. The Ralf*Krake Was twice Fe-
pulsed. and was set on fire. 2.400 Data", in lading
WO °glows, were taken prisoners. Colonel Keelboann
'cm severely wounded. The Danish lose was severe.
The Prasitris lost 3 °Some kalled and 17 wounded, with
300 men killed and wow:idol
SPAIN AND PERU.— A circular note upon the
Prussian question ha, been addressed by the Spanish
Government to its diplomatic agents abroad, denyiag all
intention of setting up • claim of revendication, the
only object of Span being to occupy the
Island", in order to obtein satisfaction '
Proof, are also adduced in the -moo tr• thous Peru.
of losing bis life eneountered
..aument of the risk
has j.arsey through F-'
.ay Senor Ms/erode during
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