The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-01-17 00:00:00

AMERICA.

Late news from America brings the startling intelli-
gence of a negro insurrection in Missouri, which, how-
ever, had been suppressed. The Hareer's Ferry affair
and the execution of John Brown have, no doubt, pro-
duced great excitement among the more intelligent por-
tion of the slave population, and an outbreak or two is
not the unnatural result.

By the new regulation of the American Postmaster.
General, authorising postmasters to atop any publication
which they may consider treasonable on their character,
the Nrw York Tribune has fallen under the ban of these
petty functionaries. A dead set has been made upon it
by loins of the postmasters in Virginia, and Mr. Gm•
Icy, the editor can do nothing but declare war against
the Administration by whom this injustice has been
originated. _ _

The Secretary of the Navy states that the estimates
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1861, are 11,2:4,845
dots. 6:ie.—that is to say for the navy proper, 9,977,115
&Is. 15e. : for the marine corps, 699,736 dole. sc. ; and
for all other objects, 507,1034 dole. The navy has been
increased during the present Administration by the addi-
tion of twenty steam-vessels, thirteen by construction and
seven by purchase. He renews the recommendation to
still further increase the navy, and, instead of perpetua-
ting old vessels, or expending millions in constructing a
few large ships, it is earnestly recommended to prosecute
with vigour the line of policy which low been adopted
by Congress, and add a much larger number of steam-
ship*, which can be maintsined at • comparatively small
cost. He says that it is a source of extreme regret and
mortification that in some foreign countries American
citiaens are imprisoned, plundered, and murdered
because the Executive has not the means to protect
them. He urges an increase in the marine, medical,
and pursers' departments.
The Secretary of War, in his annual report, states
that the authorised strength of the army is 18,165 all
told • but the actual force was only 17,4914, of which
11,00 were available for field service. He hopes to
make such an alteration in the divpimition of the troops
next season as will prevent any repetition of the outrages
on the Southern and Mexican border. He recommends
the enlistment of men for • mounted corps for &ix months,
beginning in May.
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The Legislature of South Carolina has voted 100,000
dollars for the military defence of the State in case o
emergency ; and the Senate has also adopted • resoluf
tion declaring that the safety and honour of the Slave-
holding States demand a smedy separation from th-
Free-Soil States of the Confederacy, and urges tier
Sister States of the South to originate the movement, in
which she pledges herself promptly to unite.

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The President's Message was brought to the Senate on
the 27th, and was read after • division. The House of
Representatives adopted • resolution ordering it to be
laid on the table until the House was organised, for no
Speaker bad yet been eleJted.
Severe snowstorms had interrupted mining operations
at Ban Francisco, and much damage to property had
been occasioned. The news from Fraser River is
favourable.

Property of the value of a million dollars bad been
destroyed by a tire in Breektuan-street and Fultou•
street, New York.

Advice, from Guatemala report that Mr. Clark, the
United States' Minister, has addressed to the Guate-
malan Government a protest against its cession of ter-
ritory under the treaty of last April with Great Britain,
claiming that the provisions of that instrument were in
violation of the letter and spirit of the Clayton-Buliver
Treaty. Ho protest' also against the concealment of
this action from the accredited representative of the
United States, and against the confession of the Go-
vernment of Guatemala to the title of Great Britain.