The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-07-30 00:00:00

foreign anb Colonial intelligence.

RUSSIA.— A. letter from St. Petersburg represents
the internal condition of Remain as in the highest
degree threatening and dangerous. The nobles almost
as • body have leagued together for the purpose of
endeavouring to frustrate. the Emperor's policy of serf-
emancipation. The serfs on the other hand look upon
the proprietary dames with • hatred which in at least
intelligible, end believe that they see in the Emperor •
friend whose policy they are bound to support by every
means, and in the nobles their natural enemies against
whom it is their duty to strive. Making every allow-
ance fur possible exaggeration in describing the results
of a general survey of such a country as Russia, during
such a crisis, it appears perfectly clear that • very
serious and dangeroes period of transition will have to
be passed through before the policy of the Emperor can
be accomplished.
HUNGARY.—The Imperial rescript, in reply to the
address of the Hawaiian Diet, was read in both
Chambers on Monday. The Emperor refuses the
demand that the union between the countries shall be
a mere personal one and points out that the relation
of Hungary to the whole monarchy has been for three
centuries a real union as far as war, finance, and foreign
affairs are concerned ; and that when the oonstitutioo
was granted to the country the constitutional necessities
of the whole country were taken into consideration.
it. also announces that the laws a 1848 cannot be
wholly re-established, because in many respects they
are incompatible with the present constitution. The
Emperor also declares the union of Hungary with
Transylvania to he for the present impracticable. In
conclusion, the Emperor promises an amnesty on the
occasion of his coronation as King of Hungary.
ROME.—The Pope held a Consistory on Tuesday, and
delivered • short allocution, in the coerce of which he
declared himself grateful to France for her maintenance
of the army of occupatlem in Rome, but at the same
time dwelt upon the abase which those he destinated
as "the enemies of order" will make of the course
which France has pursued in recognising the Kingdom
of Italy. Tie despatch which contained this infor-
mation does not give any hint as to the state of the
Pope's health—nor, indeed, would any news arriving
directly from Rome be very reliable upon that subject.
Rome still continues to be the focus and hotbed of
reactionary outbreaks going on every day in the
Neapolitan provinces, and for which there can be no
doubt that the means and mod of the man are found
by the supporters of Francis of Napier in Rome.
WARSAW.- The opening of the united sections of
the new Polish Council of State has taken place at the
Palace of Warsaw. General Soukhosanett introduced the
proceedings by • discourse, in which he expressed a hope
that "a new era of prosperity" is about to dews
upon the Gauntry. On Monday • funeral servine was
celebrated in all the churches of Warsaw in honour of
the late Prince Adam Csartoryski, and the demon-
stration of popular feeling was intense and universal.
, THE RIVER PLATE.—The intelligence from the
River Piste, per Fieoch steamer Beam, dated Buenos
Ayres, 15th of June, again assumes its old complexion
of war and tumult. The streets and cafés are snouredby
patrols at night driving at the point of the bayonet the
native youth into the barracks to 'serve asNationalCiaards
or show cause for exemption. Every" iron pot "of a
steamer is pierced for innumerable guns, "cud other-
Willa turned into a ship of war." They are going to
fight Urquiu. He is described as Ogre 11. of this
nation. The press of Cordova has lately been urging an
alliance with Booms Ayres.
AMERICA.—The Europa arrived at Queenstown on
Monday, bringing intelligence from New York to the
11th inst. There has been some fighting in Missouri.
On the sth the Federal troops, to the number of 1900,
attacked 4000 secessionists at Carthage. The Federal-
ist., finally retired with the loss of eight killed and 45
wounded, while the Southerners' loss is said to be 250,
• disproportion that does not seem at all probable.
Colonel Taylor, who had arrived in Washington with •
Sag of trues, bearing a despatch Irons President Davis
to President Lincoln, had been sent back without an
answer. The content of the despatch are not known,
but the sending it was considered a rear to gain timei
Bills had been introduced for the repeal of the tariff of
1861, and the adoption of the 1857 tariff, and fnr
abolishing all ports of entry below Baltimore. Six
million dollars were voted for payment of the volunteers.
The Senate had passed • bill for the employment of
500,000 volunteers, and appropriating 500,000,000,
dollars for the was-. The House of Representatives had
a bill authorising a loan for 250,000,000 dollars.
ctiled eSotate had expelled m member from one of the
seemeled states. A mutiny had broken out among the
Garibaldi Guard at Washington, and was not yet
quelled. The conclusion of the news is of a Teri
melancholy nature, namely, the death of the wife of
Professor Longfellow by accidental burning. The Etna
which arrived two days later, brings intelligence from
New York to the evening of the 12th inst.--General
Waellan, as was expected, has attacked the entrenched
clump of the Southerners at Rich Mountain', in Western
and completely routed them, capturing all
their gang and camp equipage. As General M'Clellan
continued his onward movement the Confederates must
either retreat or risk a gown, engagement. In Missouri
there was a good deal of skirmishing, and large bodies
were said to be flocking to the support of the simeesioeist
General Jackson. A severe shock of earthquake had
been felt at Montreal, Wow°, and Canada West.
INDIA.—The intelligence brought by the overland
mail is satisfactory. The rains had bees general and
abundant over the whole of the famine district, and
the villagers were cheerfully engaged in sowing
operations. According to the very able report of
Colonel Baird Smith on the famine, the sufferers from
its effects were not far leis than • million and • half
The Neenah of Perrucsbad. who wes *ailed to Meooo
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for the part he took in the rebellion, vu producing a
great impression oti the pilgrims by prophesying that in
five years the empire of India will be regained by the
Moslem. The health 4 Bombay vu good, and the
presidency wail free from say epidemic of consequence.