The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-04-03 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, AYRit. 3, 1800.

110XESTE AUDA .T.

IN the House of COMMIS on Monday, Lord J.
Russell stated that it had been determined to
abolish the legation at Florence, and raise the
legation at Turin to the rank of a first-class mis-
sion. Mr. Horsnum called attention to the
foreign policy of the i;overnment, and especi.dly
to the annexation of Savoy. He denounced the
policy of the Emperor of the French as a policy
of deceit, and asserted that he had deceived Her
Majesty's Ministers, and had made them his
tools for deceiving Parliament. Lord John
Russell, in reply, said that there were important
matters connected with the question of annexe-

tion distinct front that of Savoy. The indepen-
dence of Switzerland had been guranteed by all
the groat Powers of Europe. and as a part of
Savoy had declared to be neutral, Her Majesty's
Government intended to call upon those Powers
to pronounce whether Switzerland would be safe
under the Treaty which had been concluded
beteen France and Sardinia. He admitted that
the conduct of the Emperor of the French had
produced great distrust, both in this try and
all over Europe; but he doubted whether strong
resolutions or strong language on the part of the
House of Commons would have produced any
great effect on the ultimate issue of the question.
He felt, however, that an act of annexation such
as that of Savoy to France was calculated to
encourage a nation so warlike as the French in
calling upon their Government to commit other
acts of aggression. However desirous, therefore,
he might be to continue our friendly relations
with the French Government, he felt that we
ought not to keep ourselves apart from the other
nations of Europe, but that, when future ques-
tions arose, we should be ready to act with
others, and to declare, in moderate and friendly.
but still firm language, that the settlement and
the peace of Europe were considerations dear to
this country, and that they could not be secure
if they were liable to perpetual interruption, to
constant fears, to doubts and rumours, respect-
ing the annexation of one country or the union
or absorption of another ; but that the Powers
of Europe, if they desired to maintain peace,
must respect each other's rights and limits, and
endeavour to restore, and not to disturb, that
commercial confidence which was the result Of
peace, which tended to peace, and which ulti-
mately formed the happiness and wealth of
nations. The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved
the second reading of the Refreshment Houses
and \Vine Licences Bill. Mr. Wild moved as
an amendment the adjournment of the debate.
After a short discussion, the House divided, when
the amendment was negatived by MO to 122.
Mr. Ayrton then moved the aljournment of the
House ; but the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yielded, and the debate was adjourned. On
Tuesday, Capt. L. Vernon moved that the com-
pact between the Admiralty and Mr. CIIIITCII-
- for the conveyance of the Dover mails be
fulfilled in spite of the recommendation of the
Packet and Telegraphic Contracts Committee,
that it be rescinded on the gro 11111 l of political
corruption. After a long debate the Sou
was negatived by 162 to 117. Mr. Kinglike
stated that the declaration of Lord John Russell
oil the previous night in reference to the annexa-
tion of Savoy had superseded the tion of
which he had given notice, and he should not
ask for the interference of the house so long as
Her Majesty's Ministers carried out the policy
which Loral J. Russell had announced. On
Wednesday, on the motioe for going into
ci Itee on Sir John Trelawily's Church Rates
Abolition Bill, Mr. Newdegate moved, as an
amendment, that, in lieu of Church rates, a
charze ahottld be established on all heredita-
ments ii rewect of which Chnrch-rates hwl been
paid within the last *oven years ; such charge
to be levied with the county rate, at an uniform
rate of poundage—the occupier being, in all cases,
entitled to deduct the amount from his rent.
After considerable discussion the amendmen t
was ineettivtal on a division by a majority of 173,
the number being 222 to 49. The House then
went into committee, when Sir G. Grey moved
three Hew clauses, the first of which substituted
pew rents for Church-rates. This clause was
negatived without a division, and the others
were withdrawn. The Bill then passed through
cm 1111 l ittee. On Thursday, after a debate on
the maintenance of a native army in India, Mr.
Lindsay moved an address to Her Majesty
praying her to enter into negotiations with the
Emperor of the French, with the view of making
a treaty for the reciprocal abrogation of all dis-
diacriminating duties levied upon the vessels
and their cargoes of either of the two nations in
the ports of the other, and for procuring such
alterat in the navigation laws of France as
might tend to facilitate the commercial inter-
course and strengthen the friendly relations
between England and France. Mr. M. Gibson,
on the part of the Government, assented to the
motion, which was agreed to. Mr. Cardwell
obtained leave to bring in the Government Bill
to amend the law relating to the tenure and
imrrovement of land in Ireland. The Attor-
ney-General for Ireland obtained leave to bring
in aBM to consolidate and amend the law of
landlord and tenant in Ireland; and Mr. Wise
obtained a select committtee to inquire into the
expenditure for miscellaneous services, and to
report as to the possibility of their reduction.

The latest intelligence with regard to the
annexation of Savoy is of a somewhat stirring
nature. And there is another annexation
which bids fair to add to the present complies-

tious of Europe. The Austrian Cabinet has
resolved to protest solemnly against the aunexa-
tion of Tuscany, Parma, and Modena to Pied-
mont. A note to this effect, dated the 24th inst.,
has been directly addressed to the Cabinet of
Tuna. In this note Austria declares that the
King of Sardinia, in accepting the annexation
of the Italian Duchies, openly violates not only
the public treaties of 1815, but also the treaties
which he has signed as a direct contracting
party with Austria. She adds that such a vio-
lation is so much the more flagrant from having
been accomplished upon the morrow after the
Peace of Villafranea and Zurich, of which the
essential condition was the restoration of the
legitimate Princes; and Austria "appeals to the
"conscience of all Europe on the subject."
In reference to the annexation of Savoy,
Austria declares that, after having ascertained
the views of the other great Powers, she could
not abandon the passive and reserved attitude
which her real interests demand in that affair.
As regards the neutrality of Switzerland and the
neutralized districts of Chablais and Faucigny,
Austria declares her re:tailless to join her good
offices to those of the other great Powers for
the fulfilment of the legitimate wishes of Switzer-
land, the more because the circular note of M.
Thouvenel of the 13th ult. promised beforehand
to respect guarantees granted to Switzerland by
the treaties of 1815. In the meantime, it isquite
true that on the morning of the 23th ult. the
first detachment of the French army—four com-
panies of the 80th of the line—arrived at Cham-
bery from St. Jean de Maurienne. An equal
number was expected on the following day.
Chambery, the capital of Savoy, is thus occupied
by the troops of His Majesty the Emperor of the
French.

DORCHESTER PITCHED PORE MARKET, Saturday.
—The severity of the weather caused a small
attenilw.ce at market to-day. Wheat was in fair
supply, and choice samples were taken at from is.
to 2s. advance, inferior ones at last week's rates.
Barley is getting scarce and commands high rates.
Oats and beans in demand at late values.
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_
NKW Poirrsi. ARRANGEMENTN.--01.1 Thursday,
the Atli of Amil, and each succeeding Thursday,
bags will he made up and despatched from Wey-
mouth for the Channel Islands. Letters, &c.' can
be posted at the Dorchester post.office up 6113.10
o'clock on Thursday mornings. Bags will be due
fr the Channel Islands. vitt Weymouth, on each
Friday night idle: the above date.
THE I,‘Yr. Ma. Omvsm—We understand that
the balance in hand of the subscription for the late
Mr. Oliver at the time of his death being 42.5, has
been banded over to Mr. 1:e.g.:0 Slade of :Wipele,
towards the support of Mr. Oliver's daughter.
AN6III,IACONAL VISITATIDN. - The days on
which -the Vol. Archdeacon Male will hold his
visitations in the Arclideacoury of Dorset are as
follows:—Beaminster, Tuesday, April 17 : Sher-
borne, Wedioeday, lh; Shaftesbury, Thursday, 19;
Blandforil, Friday, ; Wareham, Monday, 23 ;
and Ihirchester, Tuesday 24. _

I'ANIIIIAMA.-It will he seen liy reference to An
advertisement in our columns that Mr. pots
will visit this town with his panoria-a in the course
of a few days. This is the hest i• rama at present
exhibiting in the pn.vinces the diorama of the
Hob Sepulchre is alone worth the charge of athnis•
siou to the whole.