The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-10-28 00:00:00

ffortign anti Colonial Intelligtntc.

FRANCE.--It is stated that Napoleon has assured
Fonld and Persigny that there is nothing reactionary
ill his present policy with respect to Italy, but that he
bad refused to take any hurried step with reference to
Rome.

ITALY.—AII accounts that reach us respecting tho
andition of Garibaldi conspire in showing that there
~re some grounds for uneasiness with respect to the
issue of his present illness. One correspondent, while
remarking that it is diffioult to get at the positive
truth with respect to Garibaldi's health, Bays that from
all he can gather them seems to be little doubt that the
heeling of his wound makes no progress. Tlio Italian
slietore are almost unanimous in their opinion that the
bullet is in the wound, and think, as a matter of
course, that no permanent improvement can take
place until the leaden foe is removed. Those who very
lately visited the heroic captive at the Varignano were
painfully struck with his wan and worn appearance.
lie was very thin, his temples are sunken, his hands
are emaciated, the colour of his skin i 3 greatly faded.
Ills countenance in calm and cheerful, but the be-
kidders fancy they can doecry an under-current of
settled melancholy under that wellutfected serenity.
It is gratifying to know that in such eircurnatances he
is surrounded by friends, and that all that love and
sympathy can do to alleviate his misfortune and restore
him to health is being dune. Ills two sons and his
brother are with bins; likewise Basso, his secretarr,
hie three doctors, and Augusto Vecchi, bin lively friend.
Father Pantaleo, styling himself his" chaplain," one
Ilideachini, and two soldier eorvette, constitute his
household. Madame Schwabe, the wide vof a German
Hebrew merchant, if Manchester, is unremitting in her
cares, and assiduously EVOS that all the wants of the
prisoner are ministered to, Colonel Santa Rom has
been relieved from his duties as commanderlof the
Varignano, since, by Yhtee of the amnesty, Grvibaldi
lies been declared a free man. The general's sword
and his eon's have ben formally restored to thtir
owners by an express order of the Government. Colonel
Ansakii is now in command at the Varignano, and his
conduct, like that of his predecessor, and that of
Captain Rossi, the Port Admiral, are the theme of
the warmest praise of all GaribaldPs friends. The
Parks correspondent of the Herald, writing on Tuesday,
said that a rumour had spread over all the city to the
effect that Caribaldi was dead. This startling report
is, however, fortunately not confirmed, but the suffer-
ings and emaciation of the general are described as
fearful. The Press, and Temps both assert that his
condition is alarming, the former declaring that ampu-
tation will be necessary.

SPAIN.—BALIGIOIIe INTOLERANCE. The Debals
says :—" We lately mentioned the result of the prose-
cution in Spain of the Andalusian Protestants. Con-
victed of having hawked about other editions of the
Bible than the Vulgate, Alhama and Matamoros have
been condemned at Granada each to seven years of the
galleys. The public prosecutor demanded ten years.
It would be a mistake to suppose that that judicial
persecution has been confined to two persons. Several
other subjects of Queen Isabella were at the same time
condemned by the tribunals for religions propagandism.
Numereus arrests were ordered at Malaga, Granada,
and Seville. Among the real or supposed co-roligionists
of Matamoros, some are In prison and others in flight.
Many of them were the heads or supporters of largo
families. What odious laws are those which authorise
such persecutions! What inconsistent laws they are
when they are iu stoat In a country like Spain, one of
the countries of Europe in which the political press is
*he freest."

PRUS4I2I.—The King of Prussia has been lately de-
livering some extraordinary speeches in reply to
addresses from small knots of sympathising and en-
couraging Fettdalists. One of these Royal orations is
quite • marvel of fatuity and misconception. His
Majesty evidently entertains the most extraordinary
notion of what constitutional government is. He is
very severe on the want of gratitude displayed by the
Representative Chamber in not thanking him for the
moderation of his financial demands, and lays the great
hurthen of the present crisis upon the shoulders of •
"misleading press." Throughout the whole of the
speech be indicates, as clearly as words can, that lie
regards the functions of the Representative Chamber
to be simply the voting, without question, of any seine
of money the King demands. Only for the misleading
press he thinks the Prussian public would never have
taken exception to this arrangement. He takes care,
however, to assure his sympathising bearers that on no
account will he recede from the position lie has now
assumed: His mind, however, seems not quite at ease,
for he has greatly increased, it is said, the strength of
the guard at the palace of Rabelsberg, in Potsdam,
where he now resides.
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AMERICA. DESPERATE FIGHTING IN KEN-
TUCKY. GRAAT LOBB ON BOTH SIDE/A—INVASION OF
MARYLAND DT THE CONFSDERATEIL—ABANDONNERT
OF Tire NEGRO COLONISATION SCHEME.—By the arrival
of the City of Baltimore at Queenstown we have im-
riortant news from America. Desperate fighting
occurred on the Bth and 9th inst., between General
Bragg's and General Buell's forces; the Federal loss
beitig reported at 2000, including two generals, while a
large cumber of officers were killed. The accounts, as
usual, are very confused, one stating that the battle
lasted the two whole days, and another that on the
second day the contest was short but desperate, and
that the Confederates broke and retreated south.
General Buell, in his official report, limits the fighting
to one day, the Bth. The engagement, lie says, lasted
from ten in the morning to dark, when the enemy was
repulsed, but not without some momentary advantage
•on the left. Their main body, he says, fell back in the
direction of Harrodsburg. To the astonishment of the
good people of New York and Washington the Con-
federates have again invaded Maryland. A force of
some 3000 men, under General Stuart, cronsed the
Potomac at Hancock, and purffied across the country
and took possession of Mereorsburg and Chambersburg,
In Pennsylvania. At the hurt accounts they were
moving in the direction of Gettisburg, in order to
destroy the bridge and prevent the approach of General
-Id'Clellan's troops. The object of this hold move on
the part of the Confederates is not stated. The negro
colonisation scheme of Mr. Lincoln had been abandoned,
the Central American Governments having protested
against, the scheme being carried out in their terri-
tories. A resolution has been introduced into the Con-
federate Congress, authorising the Treasury to purchase
or impress 1,000,000 bales of cotton at • fixed price, and
to send agents to England to sell it.
'The Times City Article of Tuesday says :—The com-
mercial letters from Now York to-day quote the
premium on gold just before the sailing of the steamer
at 24, and the rate of exchange 1374. Attention was
in • groat degree diverted from the operations of the
army to the chances of the coming struggle between the
Democratic, or Constitutional party, and the Repub-
lican, or Aliolitionist party, at the New York
State electiondi for Governor, and members of Congress,
which will commence on the 4th of November. The
excitement is likely to become intense, and there are
apprehensions of violence. At present opinion seems
to incline to the success of the Democrats, but they
will have a dangerous part in contending against all the
indigence of the Government. It was also thought
net unlikely that the Democrats will carry the next
elections in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Among the
arrivals by this steamer are Mr. Corcoran, who was
formerly Government banker at Washingtcrn, and the
lion. R. M. Blatchford, of New York, who, after the
crisis of 1837, was counsel and agent for the Bank of
England in that city, and who has now been appointed
-United States' Minister at Rome.
The New York correspondent of the Times tells the
following story about Mr. David Tod, Governor of
Dhio :—" On the 29th of August the editor of the
Zagle, Mr. Charles Roland, received a curt note from
the Governor, stating that be desired to see him, and
appointing an immediate interview. The editor attended,
and was told by Mr. Tod that the general course of his
asaper was objectionable, but that it would riots perhaps,
have been noticed, bad not lie (tire editor) printed at his
office 'certain handbills calling an Indignation mass
-meeting of the country on the arrest of Dr. Olds.' 'My
first impression,' continued Mr. Tod, • upon reading
that handbill was to arrest you immediately, send you
to Fort Warren, and close up your office ; but upon
consideration I concluded to write to you asking
a personal interview, but not expecting'you would come.'
What be would have done had the editor not obeyed
the summons he did not state, but lie put this broad
question to him I want to know, air, whether you
Intend to continue the publication of your paper
In the spirit of that handbill? If you do you shell be
arrested. I have the backbone to do it.' The editor,
after some irrelevant explanations about the handbill
arel its animus, said more emphatically In reference
to the course of my paper I had supposed I was living
under a Government of written constitutions and laws,
and in the publication of the Eagle I have adopted
them as my guide.' The Governor, who ought to have
been • Russian, an Austrian, or at the least a French
prefect, replied, I sin to be the judge of what you
may and what you may not say, constitutions and laws
aetwithstanding ; and unless you will agree not to
publish the Eagle in the spirit of the said handbills it
W(11 be suppressed, regardless of consequences.' Mr.
Roland would make no promise, and withdrew. He
/um published the report of the interview, certified as
to its substantial correctness by Mr. James Miller, the
-sheriff of the county, and a Mr. Slough, whom ho look
the precaution of asking to accompany him, and BO the
matter rests for the present."
A telegram from Gibraltar reports the murder of the
eaptain of the Confederate steamer Sumter, by the
second officer of that vessel. It is said that the latter
has confessed his crime, but the report requires con-
firmation.

YANKEE IMPEDENCE.—Tho following amusingly int-
paint letter was addressed to the Society of Cogere,
meeting at their ball, Shoe•lane. It appears that while
Mr. Train ENS in England ho was a member of this
society :—"Revere House, Boston, Sept. 26, 1862.-
1-hat Cogers,—l am knocking the bottom out of Eng-
lish ariatecracy every time. To-day I have more power
than any man in this empire. I speak to 4,000 and
5,000 at a time, and take 500 dole. to 1,500 dols, for an
hour's talk, some of which (as in England all went) goes
to charity. I am smashing up the Abolition party
here, and you mee on my note paper my maxims. lam
with you, as you know. There are 200 in dress circle,
2,000 in pit. I belong to the pit. England must have
her revolution. The times are changing. The boys in
the discussion halls will some day be a power. Think
Timm of yourselves. Remember what I have said to
You Give regards to G— and 013--- and others.
Tell them to keep my memory green. I am a C,oger.
.11° You want Shoe-lane advertied all over the world?
'len get spa splendid address from the Cogers as being
hem. the people of England to mo, speaking of my
qualities as a debater, of iny charitable actions, of my
union fight, of my prophecies, and my warnings. Let
It be signed by the Cogers, and resolutions strong, end
will reply, pnblishing the correspondence. My name
Is in all mouths, 30,000 photographs, and bought by the
dozen. When 1 pitch into England, remember I only
'Peek the sentiments of to whom give kind re-
gards. I am too young to take Charles Sumner's
Place in the Senate, else I should he elected by accla-
mation. I look to my debating education in the die-
-00-hall as the most Impale-ant feature of my public
chs. No member of parliament can compete with the
,r,Culda under your hospitable roof.—Sineerely, G. F.
I shall send you papers from week to week.
Send the addreas care Curtis Guild, FAN, Boston.—
via New York, Mr. Walter, Cogers' Discus-
Hall, Shoe•lane, Fleet-street, London."—The
retY, as might be expected from Englishmen, on
eating the letter, unanimously adopted the following
resolution :—" Resolved, that we the members of the

and, secondly, to give Mr. Train credit for qualities con.
trary to our own estimate of his character. That we
further emphatically and explicitly disavow all partici-
pation in the views of Mr. Train with respect to this
institutions of this country—institutions to which we
are fervently and loyally attached, because they assure
to our fellow-citizens of all climes an amount of freedom
of thought, speech, and action, combined with order and
security for life and property, such as is possessed by no
other people on the face of the (111th." 'rho mottoes re-
ferred to in Mr. Tniin's letter ate severally printed on
the corners of the note wiper, and are as follows:
"Death to England," "Cheer for the Union," " Death
to Treason," "Obey the President." On the envelope
we find —"Buy no English goods," " America for
Americans," " Our country heads tho world," and
another which was so obscured by the postage stamp
that it could not be deciphered. By a unanimous vote
of a :wended meeting Mr. Train was subsequently
unanimously expelled (tom the society.