The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-11-22 00:00:00

AMERICA.

There appears to be,.on the other side of the Atlantic,
an unpleasant recurrence to the him Jun dispute with
Great Itritiati. It iseenia to arise from a rumour that
Lord .101 in Russell's despatch to the Government of
Washington is of a rather peremptory character. The
New York "freak( says, "The reply ,4 our Government
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is lino, dignified, awl decided, liElieit.aining our right to
the island in an able, clear, prehensive argument.
barked up by t'ewutueeits irrefragable in their character;
but, to show to the liritish lititstry that our intentions
are honourable, and that we adhere to the stipulations
entered into by Governor Marcy on the part of our
Government and Lunt Palmerston that neither ,houlul
occupy the island whit., negotia..i..as were pending,
copies of the instructions to General Harney
mot General Scott have been coninsuilieated to Mr.
Dallas. What the exact nature of the instructions are
ians nut transpired, but it is evides.t tl.at they are con-
ciliatory, and that in thrill Harn .y's conduct is die.
avowed, else they would not have ls:en si nt to London.
England maintains her right to the island, and, judging
from the tone of the despatch, does not intenu to yield.
Our Government maintains a clear and undisputed right
to the island, and will nut yield one lull..'flue matter

Is now under negotiation between the two Governments.
There higood reason to believe that it la in its present
shape not only serious bat threatening. and that is the
reason why our Covernment is so quiet on the subject.

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Titg Ilevor.ve• IN Auente.s.—Considerable excite-
ment prevailed but evenieg, eapecially in the
vicinity of the city hall, on aecolOkt, of the report that
the acting Mayor, IVillinin M'Phail, hod been mortally
wounded by .1. Manhall Hann% one of th,• ri•isirterti it
the Baltimore .is. It emunto that Mr. !.IThail as the
acting Mayor, proeceded to the Mace of the Polk. mid
Fire Alarm legraph, which i. directly OppoWite his
residence in lloliday-street, for the purpose of ascertain-
ing the condition of affairs throughout the city, and
there met several friends, with whom be entered into
converiation. While thus engaged, Mr. Hanna entered
the room, and, after inquiring as to the news of the day
and evening, conversed with the operators about gene.
rd l matters, aa was his custom. One of the operators
made sonic jovial remarks about the shawl which Hanna
wore, whereupon the latter drew a Colt's revolver, and
attempted to shoot lint-court one t.f the operators. In
the excite:m.lkt of the ocea, ion the Weapon WU dischar-
ged, whereupon Mr. M•Pliail exclaimed that lie was
shot, and walked towards the Main entrance of the
building; but before reaching it, he fell prostrate in the
main entry. At first it was supposed that lie was mor-
tally wounded ; nevertheless medical aid was Mune-
diately summoned, and Dr. O'Donovan'm services were
first called in. Ile was soin after joined by Drs. Wil-
liams, Whitridge, and 11. P. P. Yates. Upon examine.
that it Was found that the hall had taken effect in the
thigh, about two inches below the groin, inflicting a
serious if not ilangeruna wound. Mr. M'Phail was at
Once conveyed to his residence, and receivrsl the best
attention. It appears that Mr. Hanna was standing
outside the railing which divides the room, while Mr.
Harcourt and • number of other gentlemen, including
the acting Mayor, were inside it. Henna having the
pistol in his right hand, Mr. Harcourt seized the barrel
of it with his I t hand, and thus diverted its direction
trout himself to a line running between him and Hanna,
Mr. M'Phail at the moment was standing SOMC
feet to the right of Ilerrourt, on a direct line with
the direction of the barrel of the pistol, when he received
the ball which wan discharged. It is worthy of remark
that Mr. Hanna did not attempt to leave the place until
at g.,iitleman present urged him to tto SO, fearing that
his life might lie in danger. We have just learned, at
midnight, from Dra. Whitridge and trib'lmv" thd
they have fear.; that the wound may prove a very den-
},•erous one, as tht/ Sine apprehensive that the fontoral
artery has been severed, and it will require to have the
tapper end of it taken up and the limb amputated Is Inc.
Ur. I inllllo loel elot been Arrelite.l at illaf.patt 12 o'cloek.
—Baltimore .4 steeicait, Oct. ill.