The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-07-09 00:00:00

foreign anb Colonial Intelligence

FRANCE—A new military harbour is about to be
constructed opposite Alderney,at the bottom of the bay
between Cherbourg and Cancels, behind the Chancey
islets. The place offers great natural capabilities, and
affords a secure shelter against north-westerly gales.
In entrenched camp for 40,000 men is to be con-
structed in the neighbourhood, so as to be equidistant
from the new harbour, Brest, and Cherbourg, with ell
three of which it will be connected by railway.
POLAND.—Much agitation still prevails throughost
Poland. Renewed popular demonstrations are reported
to have taken place in Warsaw, and the Government
have resorted to strong measures in anticipation of on
outbreak.
PRUSSIA:—A letter from Berlin rays :—"Active
negotiations are now going on between the cabinets of
Berlin and St. Petersburgh relative to the recognition
of the kingdom of Italy, II is probable that these two
powers will act in concert in this affair, and it is hoped
that the real interests of Europe will prevail Over the
legitimist sympathies of the two courts."
ITALY.—In the Chamber tel Deputies on Monday,
Baron Rieuoli set at rest the report that has been
circulated that Sardinia was to be ceded to France as
the pries to be paid to Napoleon on condition that he
should withdraw his soldiers from Rome. In plain
language he seed; "I have beard some mention of • pro-
ject of cession. Permit me, who represent by word and
thought the Government of the King, to repel with
disdain such an idea. I say, ono* for ever, that I
do not know of • foot at Italian and which waste be
ceded, thst I should not wish to cede it, and abso-
lutely will net cede it. (Load sheers.) The King's
Govei unseat sees • national territory to deleted and to
recover. It sees Rome and Venice, and addresses them
in words expressing the grief, wishes, hopes, and
ietentions of the natl. The Government is sensible
of the great task expected of it, has decided upon
fullilling it, and, God ho thatikech will full it. The
opportunity which tinie is preparing will open the
way to Venice; meanwhile let us think of Rome.
We wish to go to Rome. Rome politically separated
front the rest of Italy will continue to be the centre of intrigues and conspiracies and • permanent menace
to public order. For Italians, therefore, it is not only
• right but an inexorable necessity. But we wish to
go to HOMO in accord with France, not destroying but
budding uP and at the MIMI time opening to the
Churd,
,wan of reform by giving her that liberty
iprispendence which will invite her to regeneration
--it teak to be accomplished by the purity of religions
sentiment, and simplicity of manners--by that severity
of discipline which in the primitive ages rendered her
&lariats and venerated, and by the frank and loyal
abandoninent of that power which is opposed to the
great idea of her institution. The Government does
not believe this to be an easy path to tread, but draws
faith and courage from the very greatness of the work,
and the strength, of public opinion.
Borsettuitung of July 4, in an article
on the coutiequencte of the present financial and com-
mercial crisis in Russia, says:—" The proprietors of the
principal mining establishments and cotton mills are
greatly embarrased. Seger houses ask for =biddies
amounting to several millions of roubles. The great
manufacturers are beginning to clue their works. The
largest distilleries and many industrial establishments
are either sinking or have already suspended business.
Several companies are winding up their affairs. Share-
holders in large concerns rre disposing of the best shares
Ai a less of 60 per cent."
TURK EY.—An Impeded Haiti, or edict, has been
Issued by the new Sultan, said to be conceived in a
liberal spirit. The Ministry, with the exception of
Risa Paoha, are maintained; all existing laws are rait-
firmed ; the equality of all subjeote before the law is
guaranteed ; and the Ministry are reoonemendedto intro-
duce order and mammy in the administration of the
ileanees.

most recent new, from Grimm sp-
ree(' to denote some Improvement in that country.
Th. agitation of parties has counderably calmed, and
the Rini was about to leave his capital for a short tour.
UNITED STATES.—The mall steamship Fulton,
whit& arrived at Southampton on Wednesday evening,
brines American news to the 22nd June: The New
York Herald ells :—The most exciting news we have
to record to-day is that which reaches us from Her-
risbing to the effeet.that the gallant Indian regiment of
Coloeel Wallace, which has been so active in dispersing
the ene•hy at Romney, has been surrounded at Cumber-
land, Maryland, by a force of 10,000 rebels, who have
cut all chance of retreat off. As soon as the news
rcache.. Harrisburg, a strong force of infantry and
rifles, wa four days' provision', were sent off to the
assistant'. Colonel Wallace's command. At Fairfax
about 2,,0. rebels were entrenched, and the
Federal trix., I were moving gradually away in
that direction. A battle was considered imminent.
A special &spat h to the Cincinnati Commercial says
that the Confeder..te troops occupy Piedmont, Virginia,
4.000 or 5,000 'troll. A guard of forty Marylanders
from Culiaberland, under Captain Rickley, were
stationed at the bridge there with one piece of artillery.
As the Confederate troops, advanced, they poured shot
into them, and continued to do so until the guriners
were all killed, mid the brave little band were nearly
cut to pieces, two of them only escaping. The Confe-
derate troops suffered severely. A later despatch states
that after burnirg the bridge and cutting the
telegraphi,. wires, the Confederate troops abandonednt, and retreated into the country. A despatch
Irons Jefferson City, Missouri, confirms the defeat of
tie State troops at 13sreville. but the number of the
State troops killed, which was reported at 300, appears
now to amount to 20 only. The State troops are said
to have numbered 2,000 and lost 1,500 stand of arms,
considerable ammunition stores, and a number of horses
and mules. A intisen of Cairo, who bed just arrived
from the South, repasts that the hank of the Miesimippl,'
at Memphis, seems lined with cannon. A heavy
battery of twenty guns was shout to be mounted,
commanding tom several miles the approach to the city
by river. There are not many troops in Memphis, the
main body being four miles back. Ilie heavint battery
in the South is at Randolph, Tennessee. It will be
utterly impossible for any force, however large, to pass
within its range. The works on the fortifications at
Cairo are progressing slowly. The tone of the New
York press has become less violent towards England.—
The Adriatic, steamer, arrived at Galway on Thursday
bringing news from New York to the 20th ult.
There had been several minor engagements between the
Federal gun-boats on the Potomac end the Confederates
on shore, but the great engagement that had been antiz.i-
had not taken place. General Banks of the
td
Federal army had arrested the Marshal of Baltimore on
• charge of high treason, there being an immense quan•
tity of ammunition found on the marshal's premien'.
The British ship, Forfarshire. had been captured in the
Gulf of Mexico, by a Federal ship ; and the British
ship America, bound for Charlestown, with contraband
of war, has also been captured and brought into Phile•
delphia. The Federal Government had recognised the
new Provii.ional Government of Virginia.
CANADA.—The elections in Canada up to the 22nd
Jane were favourtble to the government. His Royal
Highness Prince Alfred was at Niagara Falls. Although
not travelling as a member of the Royal Family, he
was everywhere enthusiastically received.