The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-18 00:00:00

AMERICA.

The report of the Kansas Conference Committee was
being deeated in Congress when our latest advice' were
dispatched. The Senate was also debating the resolu-
tions authorising the President to demand redress of
grievances for Paraguay.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Herald says the Clayton-Buiwer Treaty will be abro-
gated. Lord Napier, having received no instructions from
the Derby administration on the subject, will not attempt
to re.open negociations for the present.
From Nicaragua, we learn that the treaty with the
United States had been ratified by the Nicaraguan
Assembly, and the exclusive control of the transit route
had been given to the American, Atlantic, and Pacific
Ship Canal Company. The transit was expected to be
re-opened in about two months.
News from Maxie.) reports that the rebel leader, Gin-
dans, was defeated and slain with one hundred of his
followers.
A report has been published to the effect that 20,000
Indians had concentrated on the plains preparatory to
attacking the frontier settlements. The Indians had been
Molted to do thin by Brigham Young, in order to divert
the attention of the forces en route for Utah.
The Red Republicans have counnemorated the sump
Son of Orsini and ?leo' by a torolilight procession of
2,1500 persons through the streets of New York. Inflain-
niatory speeches were delivered.
A telegarphie despatch from Toronto, dated April 28,
announces that two fires occurred there on the night of
the 2Tth destroying lona property. Great alarm was
felt in consequence of the extraordinary number of fires
that had occured during the last fortnight. Scarcely a
night posed withoutone or more of a destructive aliena-
tor. It was supposed, that they were the work of a band
of Monitories. The eitisene were organising a patrol
awl offering large rewards fur the apprehension and con-
viction of the miscreants.
TrAtilinut BTKAMBOAT CONFLAGRATION.—A terrible
Illustration of the proverbial madness of American
steamboat ruing is reported from Mt. Louis. The
steamboats Ocean Spray and Hannibal were racing on
the Mississippi, about five miles from that city, on the
'22nd of A pril, when the former well losing her
advantage. 'rho command was then given to put turpen-
tine in the furnaces. They first threw in resin, and then
the mate ordered turpentine. The captain was by
wbon the order was given, and some of the men went
down into the hold and brought up a barrel of ter.
peanut, which had been consigned to some person in
Peoria. The men took an axe and split a hole in the
end of the barrel, and then, under orders of the mate
dipped the fluid out and throw it over the coal that was
lying by. This was not expeditious enough, and the
howl of the barrel was knocked in, and alaucket with
a piece of rope to it was used to dip out the turpentine.
The barrel at this time was etanding not more than six
feet from the furnace doors. After dipping with the
bucket and sprinkling the coals, sticks of wood were
taken up and their ends plunged into the barrel and
thou laid down between the barrel and furnace. While
lying there one of the firemen, in pulling out his rake,
jerked • live coal, as is supposed, on the wood, when it
was immediately ignited and biased up furiously. The
mate swore at the men, and ordered them to throw
water on the tire. The water seemed to drive the
flames to the barrel, which was soon all ablaze. The
mate grew furious, and cursing the hands, ordered them
to oast the barrel overboard. In attempting to do
this the barrel WU upset, and the burning fluid in an
instant spread all over the deck, and poured in fiery
torrents down into the hold. At this the cry of "Fir. l"
was shouted, and the alarm became general. The boat
was directed to the shore, and those who could, jumped
on it; others in the attempt were injured and some
drowned. One mother threw her three children one
after the other to the shore; the first struck and was
Injured, the two others fell into the water, but were
rescued. One woman attempted to jump, but was
caught by her clothing, and swung round into the
flames, in which she must have perished, In all there
were about 30 lives lost.

INDIA.
MALTA, May 13, 5 p.m.
The Wanderer has arrived from Alexandria with
the following telegram, in advanoe of the Bombay
Mill—
: _

ALIXANDRIA, May 9.
The Ajdaha, with the Bombay mails of April 24
reached Suez this morning.
Sir Colin Campbell had an interview with the Gover-
nor-General, at Allahabad, on the 120 of April, and on
the 20th was to start from Lucknow for Bohilcund, ao-
companying a oolumn under General Walpole.
Bareilly and Calpee were still in the hands of the

enemy, and as yet no attack had been made upon either
of those please.
The rebels are said to be in force along the river, near
Futtehpore, and near Bemires.
Up to the 18th of April Sir Hugh Rose was still at
Jhansi. Large bodies of the enemy are said to be
advancing from the East, with the view of getting in
his rear.
General Roberta's force was preparing to go into
quarters at Nusserabad and Neemuch. He writes
that he will encounter detachmenta of rebels in that
district.
The Kotah garrison, 5,000 strong, were at large, but
without artillery.
General Whitlock remains at Saugor.
The Nepaulese are reported to be falling back upon
their own frontier, to protect it against the rebels.
Lord Canning was about to leave Allaliabad for Cal-
cutta.
General Lowe having started for England, Sir yam.
Outratu takes his place at the Council Board.
Trade at Bombay had been less active during the
previous fortnight. The money-market was tight
Freight& unchanged. The hanks had raised their dis-
counts 1 per cent.
Foul' per Cents., 18 die.; Five per Cents., 8 die.