The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-05-24 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

the blockade of the Adriatic will be strictly maintained
by a force of four largo *team-frigates and two vessels of
the line. lipitructions have been forwarded to the emu
-
menders of all the French naval stations to respect the
Austrian frigate Novara, which is engaged Ma scientific
voyage round the world.

AMERICA.
New York letters inform us that an attempt has been
made to land a small Filibustering expedition on the
kliores of Cobs. It failed. The small b.nita in which
the Filibusters sought to reach the shore were swamped,
and all the munitions were loot. The Filibusters them-
selves were saved, and conveyed to Hayti.
At Zanesville, Ohio, an unsuccessful attempt was made
to rescue • fugitive slave from the custody of the United
States' Marshal. Clubs and pistols were used, and seve-
ral persons were badly injured.
From Nicaragua we have • report that Mr. Belly had
been auccessful with the Government. On the •...oth of
March the cornerstone of .the Interooesmic Canal was
laid at San Carlos, in the presence of Presidents Martinez
and More.

THE LAND or LIBERTT.—The Louisiana Legislature
haa passed a law respecting coloured people which will
inevitably bring that state into collision with foreign
countries. It provides that " flee persons of colour
coining into the State by water shall be lodged in gaol
until the veasel in which the said person arrived shall
be ready to leave Is.rt ; that when the touter of the
vessel applies for the coloured person he shall give a
hind of 500 dollars to leave within 24 hours, and that
the coloured person shall not go aslio7e again; that where
the master neglects or refuses to pay the gaol fees of 40
vents per day, and leaves the coloured person in custody,
or disregards the bond, the charges and penalties shall
be a lisii on the vessel, and the coloured personbe *et at
liberty, and have live days to leave the State. If found
alter th.lapse of that period the person so liberated shall
be imprisoned from twelve to three months at bard
labour. If taken a second time, then imprisonment for
five years. One-half of the pecuniary penalty is to go
to the informer, who is made a competent witness."

AMERICA AM) THE Se.t.—The United States have
pnormi quite unlit& to maintain a competition with Eng-
land, or even with the Hanseatic Towns, in the naviga-
tion of the ocean by large steamers. There are 46 steamves.els running between Europe and North America,
32 of whi:h belong to (Ireat Britain, eight to the 'lame
Towns, and five to the United States, of winch live only
two ply during the winter. If we look at the tonnage,
the cane is equally strong. Of the Transatlantic steain
fleet England owns 61,000 tons, the Hausa Towns 20.000
.tid the United States 12.000 tuns. Nor is tin. all. The
businens still enjoyed by American steam-ships is that
between New Yotk and Havre, but a plan lain agitation
by winch the English line will call at glieenstown, and
thns be ab'c to desmitch a branch steamier to Haere—a
competition to whi.li our contemporary apprehends the
American steamships will be unsble to struggle. If we
Add to this picture that England has 2.000 steamships in
lier foreign mercantile $21.1 pontal service, and America
only seven, we have mit the last touch tea picture which
not unnaturally raises the indignation ant the regret of
jonrw.lista jealous of the honour of their
country. awl anxious that aim ahould take the lead when-
ever she enters into the contest.

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Toe Fia ow, os THE lllRsleSSlert.—The Mississippi IPs
overt, o to I large traeta of the lower conntry, to the des-
truetion of sto. k :int! Sri pa to an almost Mcalculable
imitiont. From Memphis down, the river is dercribed
ts spreading on either bawl like a sea. "Scores of
"Imitations villages•re either overflowed or rendered
...boort uninhaliitable by the would with which the 'sur-
rounding muiature hag covered every dwelling. The
liiiiises, which are built on pillars, Dina sorb:ling the
voter to roll freely beneath, are still occupied. Flat
loan are uso illy moored to socli lobitationa, which serve
the double intrpo,e if litabler for the cattle and quarters
for the tiegroes who gilarl them. M Vicksburg the
water iv sixteen ineiie• higher Don during the flood of
lost ye r, rit that tl e strainers tie Up "cheek by jowl"
with the lionsea, 'mine of the cc iiings of which they
have knocked .lowii. It will rementberc-d that Vicks-
burg stands on a very high hank. We also learn that
there in often no laud in night. and that the steamers. in
order to reach the so-tailed " lanalinga." are compelled to
push among trees and logs awl buried! to deposit
• mail-bag or bundle on a log or in a skiff."
A SENTIMENTAL SUICIDE.—W., derive the touching
facts recorded below from the Dayton (0.) Journal
(I'S). Our haul trembles as we make or the sad re-
cord —"On: Weainvalay last • • good-looking and well-
dressed' man appeared at the Phillips-bowie in the fra-
grant awl lovely city of Dayton, and registered his name
'A. V. Lainartine. Sweet name, isn't it? We think
we could love a man on sight who enjoyed the lospoi.
nevi of such a name. Anil if we should hear that the
initials A. V. stood for Albert Victor (as in this case
they actually did—fact !) our emotions would have been,
to say the least, strong. Het handwriting was ' very
handsome.' fie was a.igited an apartment. Presently
the clerk was terrified by receiving the follow-
ing •rjoistle:—• Phillipiehouse, Room 24.—T0 the
kirk. —Dear Sir,—l sin very unwell, and do
not expect to recover ; will you be so kind as to send
for a 'Moister to come to lily room ? I care not of
which denomination so lie is a true Christian and a pious
man. Yours respectfully, A. V. LAMAHTINE: Gracious,
what a rt.:halation there WAS ! The Dayton Jognial
half do the pathetic the cage called for. %Vomit
there • 'eale lion." pallid brow.," hurrying to awl fro !'
Rev. Mr. 'onrad boarils at the house IPhillips), awl was
called in at once. 'Elie amiable young gentleman told
him that he hot taken poison. A •igacimis doctor (Dr.
Davis), who also tenant* at the told Laitiartine
that he had taken laiplanuin. Lainartine owned to
the Inuilanuni, awl ' showed the bottle.' Somehow the
(Moor ihilit't think Mr. Lamartine had killed himself,
and would not give hint any emetic, and, bleas you, Mr.
Lamartine didn't die. lint Own. war • letter on his
table inldremeil —to wlioiii ilo you think ? Why, 'To
the Unfeeling World.' That's yoil. Herr is the docu-
ment :—' Phillips•limise, April 15, D 159. To the Unfeel-
ing me not a aelf-miarderer, for it is you
that have driven me to this extremity. The public in
lily munlerer, for it has denied me business, and with-
out that I should be cart uoon the world a beggar. Dial
forbid ! quite out of fuiitia, awl no buninesn, what sin
Ito do? To beg? No, lam too spirited. To defraud
my fellow man ? No, my conscience will not permit
me. Death. then, is a welcome expedient. Yes, let
me die and he forgotton. Like poor Byron, ' I In not
regret what I have done )))) 11111Cli as what I might have
Ilone: I hitve been an easy•going, melancholy man
engrossed with biwkii and not with inithey—' loving not
wan the 11,, lint nature re Virginia hi my nati-
vity Ilevelowl my A.Mptetl home. As my name indi-
eatc.,. I alii of French e‘traction. My family was good,
and I tenderly raised. I viii an orphan—few relations.
!tory ow new, awl 51 1,1 I ever have a tomb let this
he I ly epitaph :--' Far frum home, in a land of stran-
gers, lie died —prerming death to dinhonour.' Broken
hearted Herbert, gallant Anil immortal Rusk, pathetic
worn,. (who sung, ' Oh, death, come 11..)n ) I leave
this 0.13, selfish ball of corruption and depravity to join
you. I have hail this in my mina Inc nom, time, I
have many warm friends, to whom I tender a last and
final adieu. I have recominewlatimis from the bent of
men, to whom I ant grateful. As to death, lam not
afraid to die. I never Was calmer titan now. I could
write Much More, hut I will slop. One word, however,
11l last I rliull ever write--• Agnes:—ALHERT Vt, T..il
L.ol.oitin It. Awl this letter sumwil feeling on behalf
of the fellow. He was kindly taken care of. mad 25
and a railroad pass to litillanopolia, were lire-
ramteil to Wm. All' presently it wan aticert•ined that
the fellow had taken poison at Sandusky, where 40 dol-
lars and a past to Dayton had resulted."

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VigNNA, Thursday, May 19.
The Norwegian brig Alma, cooing to Venice, was
stopped by a French fri;tate, overhauled, and received a
declaration that all Austrian ports, with the exception
of Trieste mid Ancona are ii) a state of blockade. The
Commander of the fortress of Venice has as yet received
no notice of the fact. The French fleet before Veiiiec
have already taken six schooners and die other veasels.
Fifteen French war-shipa have been seen near (*attar°,
on the coast of Dalmatia. The 3Lsha fleet is about to
Sail for Genoa.
There has been • miniaterisl change at Vienna.
Count Buol retires from the Premiership, and is relaxant
by Count Itechher4, late Preablent of the Federal D.rt.
Count Recliberg iii gal,' to he a than of snore vigour awl
of more warlike sentiments than Count Burk
The Cover iiiii reit has asked for • Lumbarelo-Venetian
loan of 75,000,d00. at five per cent.. tisymble in silver.
The bun is- to be ropayaldc also in *deer, and the price
of issue is to be 70.

TOME, Thursday, May 19.

The Atuitrian bark Genio, laden with coals, has ar-
riewl here from Liverpool. Twenty Austrian vessels
have been captured by the French.
Bk:R!fit, May 19.
According to reports from Vienna, iieneral Gyulai
has sent wor.l to his government, that his e tii iS of
contributions from the Sardinians for the :support of his
troops are unattended with further result ; that pro-
visions are Iteginning to fit in Piedmont, and that he
will not be able to hold his present position more than
15 days longer.
Dicatitu, Friday, MAT 20.
A fortnightly transport of Austrian troops to tha
Federal fortresst4 begins on Sunday next, with the AM
despatch of 31,000 infantry, 4 regiments of cavalry,
3,900 horses, and 10 pieces of cannon.

MAYENCII, Friday.
The MayenceJonnial states that, wording to reliable
information, 2,600 Bavarians are next week to enter the
Rhine Palatinate to protect the frontiers.

the 15th of April, and sentenced to death. He was
hanged on the Ifith. Mann Singh has had all the credit
of the capture, which, but for other agencies, might not
have been effected. There is no doubt that he led in
the pursuit. A party of the 9th Native Infantry was
placed at his disposal, and at 2 o'clock in the morn-
ing of the Bth of April the capture was effected. Tenths
is described as a stout, well-made auan of about 50, five
feet six in height, with a large head, eyes sunken
beneath projecting cheek bones, and high arched brows.
Ile was/4 native of Poona, confessed to have been in the
service of the Nana at &timer, but denied having taken
part in the massacre of Cawnpore. He affirmed, indeed,
that the Nana was also guiltless of any participation in
that affair, having been a prisoner at the time the
! tuuralera were planned and carried out. After the cap-
' ture of Delhi, he was one of those who commanded in
' the Do.,b, and Colonel Greatheal will be surprised to
. learn that one of the rebel hands with which lie hail
i engagements was led by Talitill, who afterwards rose
' to the position of Cu 11111 l ander-in-Chief at Calice and the
Betwa. It as said that Tanta& was a pensioner of the
East India Company. Whatever may have been his
RUSSIA. shortconsangs in action, he met his death bravely. He
was tersest with "fighting against the British Govern-
The Madan Government has given orders for the
let, 2nd, 3rd, sth, and 6th corp. arsenals: to be placed 111C11t. On that charge he pleaded guilty, mail wily
a.skeil that the proceedings might be suunuarv. Of the
immediately on • war footing, with the whole of the
1 ais.... therrebels„the Rao anal Feroze Shall, nothing has
artillery and cavalry belonging to each. The reserves
uheard since their defeat by De Salis'a brigade at
are to he 011401 iii, and all suldiers on furlough to rejoin !
to
womb
within three Molundungliur, near Goornah. In a pursuit of several
their colours, and to be ready lodes, and in partial engagements, the various parts of
months. the brigade
.cut up more than mu of the enemy. Tim
A letter feem fir- Petersburg in the Mats
ate of Tanta& foisee may act as a warning to the rrst ii
" It is quite confirmed that Prance Gortachakoff has de- , I
the rebel chiefs, who will perceive that 110 pardon is iii
elered to Count Rairulvi (the Austrian Minister) (lint
store for those who refuse to surrender. Zantia Topes
Russia will observe neutrality only asi long as the Ger-
was froni his boyhood the constant companion of Didier-
Wall Confederation holds aloof from the war. In the .
cnfenrimes which have taken pima on this subject, the 1 d'' Punt. or ''''"'"'r. c"1"..""IY culled the Nana Salidi-
o He 011/ well skilled in militsiry taetias, •nil hail made ,
•rous cusaylaintis as Ircli the RUSOIIII Court has :
the old predatory system of Malaratta warfare his study. !
against the I:oiart of Vienna have been discussed. '
i been , H s explo ts were more numerous and dashing that those
Prince Ourtaelsakoff, who as you are awam,i.
good iof any other rebel leaders. Ile led the Gwalior Cain-
Ronsian Ambassador at Vienna, is convinced that
tangent in person when Wyndham's camp was burnt in
relations cannot be established between the two Courts 1
November, 1857. Sustaining, however, • severe repulse
as long as Count Huta retains the portfolio of foreign
1 at the hands of Sir Cohn Campbell, and losing sixteen of
affairs' lie crossed the Juliana and fell back upon
The ..rwirsul de Si. Petersimrg contains an official , „,,hie guns,
On the Ist April. IBM, lie first crossed swords
notification from the Imperial Minister of Finance rela- I, t"!
goo,ht to be ...i.ed .bro.d.. It 1 with, Sir H. Rose on the banks of the Betas, and his
five to the loan lately troops were driren in. disorder by only II handful of the
says iiiit an enlist-qua nee of the rumour, "aleatitute of I
Central India Field lore* from tinder the very battle-
fooielat• , hut i ropagated ilesi,meilly." that Russia
t he,. i—rt in the war, the 10..0 ea 1111 l 44 b, „ff„,k.d 0, anent* of the beleaguered city. lie also commanded at
Agra, and sustained • severe repulse at the hands of
the advantageola odolitions w loch were prin....ed. A•
Brigadier-General Greatlied. In the course of twelve
the Government was Hot intoned td conclude this loan
months he fought twenty pitched battles. In every one
by •ny ial ticolar ors:essay of the Imperial Treasury,
of tlrse engage:Dente lie was defeated, with the lusia of
but solely to increase the inetallie basis applicable to the
runs innumerable and hundreds of his folios ers. l)air•
hankliote circulation of the empire, the Minister a
mg time whole period he hail only two successes—inc at
Finance, with the sanction of His Majesty the Emperor.
Owshor and one at E.sangurgh ; and on both occasions
has postponed until a inure favourable epoch the con-
clusion of the loan ;" 2101 all persons who lad declared Siere were other native troops, who, instead of opposing
lion, ranged themselves under his banners. His first
themselves ready to take part in the loan may be freed
vanquisher was 0 reathed, said lie wan succeeded by 'lose,
from obligation, and all moue), already subscribed will
Newer, Michel, Roberts, Smith, Parke, De Sidi', Show'
be returned on demand. era, Benson, Moineniet, Horner, anal Rich, who worsted
the Pindaree leader wherever they encountered him. His
success lay in the celerity of his marches, his knowledge
of the country, and the freebouting manner he adopted
to obtain supplies.