The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-06-22 00:00:00

Simian anb Colonial intellignue.

FRANCE.
Marshal ay d'Hilliers, oommander-in-chief of
the westernßnitary division of the empire, entered
Nantes, on Thursday week with considerable pomp, his
arrival being announced by • salvo of cannon. After •
review of the troops on the emirs St. Pierre, be delivered
206 St. Helena medals, and in the evening held a recep-
tion at the liotcl de France.
The Legithuists of the Elder Branch have, by tacit
agreement, decided on a mark of mutual recognition.
In oontradistinction to the elongated and well•guinmed
extremities of the Imperial pattern, theirs are of square
cut, iuid no attempt at the "pointed style of hirsute
architecture is allowable. . . .

A praiseworthy ass—ue—iation has been established at
Bordeaux, the object of which is to combat a set of
ludicrous social prejudices. There are thirteen associates,
and they dine thirteen at table thirteen times each year,
beginning each banquet by upsetting all the salt-
cellars. . .

There is a rumour that Prince Napoleon contemplates
backing out of the proposed governorship of Algeria. He
Is said to have insisted on introducing free trade into
the colony, which the Imperial Government does pot
think it expedient to adopt.
Though the Conferences are conducted with great
eecresy, it has leaked out that the union of the Princi-
palities has been formally rejected by four votes to three,
England, Austria, Turkey, and Prussia having voted
against, and France, Russia, and Sardinia, for it. jt is
further affirmed that against a violent opposition on the
part of Austria, it has been decided that two represen-
tative assemblies shall be permanently established in the
Principalities.
The anticipations of the approaching fall of General
Espinasse, have been fulfilled, as the telegraph has
already informed you. On the propriety of the General's
removal from the Home-office, where his presence has
been BO baleful, there can be, and there is, but one
opinion. Without, perhaps, meaning to do so, lie has
dune serious mischief. It was impossible that credit or
confidence could be restored while lie continued in office,
for it was felt that there was no protection against the
moat arbitrary acts. As long as General Espinasse ruled
at the Ministry of the Interior the discontent of the
public neutralized the most desperate attempts to restore
confidence. Every act of his administration was a fault,
and none but the most stupid or the most servile believed
that any change for the better could be expected while
be was in power. The effect of his dismissal was at once
seen at the Bourse in the rise of the funds, a rise, how-
ever, which was not maintained to the end. His dis-
missal was long expected and most ardently desired, and
it is only to be hoped that the mischief is not too general
to be removed..

The removal of General Fapinasse has given great
satisfaction, and that satisfaction would be still greater
if the weeding were applied to a few others.

SPAIN.

The Queen, encouraged by the enthusiasm with which
she was received during her lato excursion to the Medi-
terranean, wishes to see if her reception will be as cordial
in the North; and accordingly projects a visit to
the Asturias. . .

Don Miguel has published a manifesto in one of the
journals of Lisbon, in which he formally confirms the
statement already made by his partizans, that he will
not renounce what he terms " his rights" to the throne
of Portugal.

PRUSSIA.

A letter from Berlin -isa- -yeer.-J-7"-Th. e public has learnt
with great satisfaction that the ministry has at length
decided on increasing the Prussian navy; the Cabinet
will propose to the Chambers to raise the navy budget
from 710,000 thalers, the present allowance, to 1,500,000
thalers, or even 2,000,000."
The King was to go to Bavaria in a few days.