The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-11-05 00:00:00

jortign min etedunial intelligence.

FRANCE.—The French Government, it is maid, is
maia'g,,vertieres to Austria for the °melon of Venetia
to Ital, the former receiving compensation in the
direction of Hersogovina and Montenegro. This
statement is reported by the Paris correspondent of the
Erprese, whom informetion ia very generally csirrect.
The Emperor has been making • Speech, or rather two
speeches, the occasion being the presentation of •
Cardinal's hat to the Archbishop of Charnbery, and the
sullect chiefly the Pope. The subject was appropriate
enough, but in dealing with it, Napoleon, as. usual,
showed himself an adept in the art of using language to
conceal hie thoughts. The Emperor was as general as
lie multi well be on mall an occasion.
The Empress of the French, it is said, has written •
kind letter to the Lady Mayoress for having invited
lienelf and the Emi emr to share the hospitalities of the
city of London at the opening of the International
Exhibition in kitty neat.
SW ITZERLAND.—The Federal Council of Switzer-
land has consented, it is said, to mark out a definite
boundary line between the Swiss and Frensh temtones,
In accordance with • proposal emanating from the
French Government:
RIJSRIA.—Tb• Russian University disturbances, it
seem., are not at an end, notwithstanding that we heard
of a promised reconciliation between the contending
parties. Information from an authentic source has
reached this country of serious disturbances baring
broken out both at St. Petersburg and Moscow. The
military, it is reported, used their weapons, and many
student. were wounded.

MEXICO.—If we may believe the Washington corres-
pondent o the New Port Times, Mexico has solicited
the intervention of the Federal Government with the
European Powers for the settlement of the disputes
between the latter and Mexico. The journal just named
attributes the recent cirenhir of Mr. Secretary Seward
to the attitude assuinul by the European Powers towards
Mexico, and declares that the Federal Government would
offer an armed resistance to any attempt by Spain
having for its object Mexican invasion or conqueet.
MOROCCO.—The beam of a treaty for the final settle-
ment of the war indemnity to be paid to Spain by
Morocco were arranged on Monday. Morocco is to pay
'piety millions of reels, which, along with the customs
duties to be assigned, will funks up the amount of 200
millions of reals still due to Spain. Tetuan ix then to
be restored to Morocco.

POLAND—Serious, which we suppou means severe,
measures, it is said, ere in contemplation by Russia
with reference to Poland. General Lambert, naturally
a humane man, although compelled to be the adminis-
trator of an inhumane policy, had retired from the
Governor-Gueralship of Poland, from bad health, and
Is said to be replaced by General Laden. From the
state of feeling eliding between the two parties it is
evident that swishs must come at no distant date.
AUSTRIA.—It seems that a Ministerial Council bold
at Vienna on Sunday, under the presidency of the
Emperor, it was resolved to establish a Hungarian
Administration which should in every way terry out the
Intentions of Government. The Administration, we
suspect, will find this • work of considerable difficulty,
11th. Governmental Intentions have not undergone con-
siderable modileations recently. It wan not proposed in
the Council to proclaim • state of siege in Hungary.
MONTENEGRO. The Montenegrin insurrection
mend to be getting more and more bloody. A telegram
from Ragusa, dated Oct. 27, states that on the previous
night • sanguinary encounter had taken place -between
the insurgents and the Turkish troop*, and that the
latter had sustained heavy loss. The insurgents were
advancing, and the fight was being continued when the
despatch left.
CHINA.—The new Emperor of China is only seven
years of age, consequently the Government is to be
conducted by memo of a regency, as even the Chinese
cannot be ruled by such a "young brother of the sun."
The regency will, it is said, consist of eight members,
Prince Rung, perhaps, being among the number. The
Empress mother is described as a woman of sense and
spirit. The Imperialist arms have been successful at
more places than Nutted, they having succeeded in
capturing the important city of Tian-chow, in It wangei.
The Russians, it is said, are making the greatest efforts
to establish themselves in important poeitions. As •
proof that even the Conservative Chinese are getting
rid of old prejudices, il is stated that the Hoppe of
Canton had chartered an English steamer to convey
himself and family to Tien-lain.
INDIA.—From India we have the most favourable
reports respecting the anticipated yield of the forth.
coining cotton crops, and great efforts are being made
by cultivators to produce • good supply of the article.
The cotton producers seem to have little confidence in
the manifesto recently published by the Manchester
Cotton Supply Association, as it is laid there are
50,000 bales of cotton in the depots of the Ganges for
which no purchasers have turned up. The indigo
quedion is reported to be approaching a settlement
AFRICA. —The intelligence by the Cape mail is not
deficient in interest. All alarm as to the intentions of
the Chief Cetywayo and the Zulus has passed away, the
former having professed loyalty to the British Govern.
meat, and declared himself ready to fight, if necessary,
on the English side. Internecine wars still raged with
great fury among the native tribes; and • terrible
massacre had taken place at No Man's land. Drs.
Livinptone and Mackenzie and party were all in good
health and spirits in May last. They had failed to
ascend the RUVUMA river on account of its being too late
in the season. The slave trade, iii. said, was going on
briskly on the east coast.