The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-04-18 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE,

IT seems at length to be settled that the Emperor
Napoleon will visit Algeria, and that lie will probably
be aocompained by the young Prinoe lisperia
EDUCATION.—The question of compulsory education
has ben debated in the Corps' Legialatif. The Govern•
meet promised to introduce • measure which, while not
enforcing either compulsory or gratniteus education,
would concede such improvements as might be found
necessary.
Tag Corps Leeietatif have negatived, by a large
majority, an amendment proposing the abolition of the
punishment of death, though it was very eloquently
supported by M. JulesFavre.
A TERRITORIAL GteV.—The Pall bla,l Gazette pro-
fesses to be in possession of an interesting political
secret, at present confine to a select few. "If," says
our contemporary, "our information be correct, the
French Emperor has been rewarded for his efforts in the
cause of civilisation and the peoples by another cession
of territory. That Senor Arangoia, Mexican Minister
to the Courts of Eugland and Belgium, has resigned
office is already known. The reason for his retirement
has not yet been explained; but we are assured that
it to because Sonora and Cinaloa have been ceded to
France. The Emperor histimilian will probably return
to Europe, with bag and baggage, before the end of the
year."
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SINGULAR DISCOVINIT.—The perpetrators of • long
series of sacrilegious robberies were recently discovered
at Gravelinea, Nord. An abandoned travelling
tumbler's caravan was found in a ditch. The vehicle
was found to have a false bottom, and • board having
been removed the intermediate space was found to con-
tain a number of sacred vessels, with skeleton-keys,
jemmies, and a whole arsenal of instruments used by
borglars. The churches of Ai-tones, Lille, Faumont.
and Gravelines, had all been plundered during the
preceding nights, and great part of the property now
discovered was the produce of those robberies. One of
the band was detected, and has been condemned to
eight years' hard labonr.
FORRIGN A FFAIRS. —ln the Corps Legislatif 011
Tuesday, M. Ernest Picard blamed the Government for
the cautioned presence of French troops in Mexico after
they had been assured that the whole of them would be
withdrawn in 1864. It would entail upon France
heavy burdens; and since the representatives of the
country had been no party to the transaction it was the
duty of the Chamber to release the Government from
the undertaking. This gave rise to • little scene. On
Thursday M. fliers addressed the Chamber on the
France-Italian convention. He said the Government
had set itself the difficult task of appearing towards
Italy as willing to give her the possession of Rome,
and towards others as appearing not to do so.
Tug ANTICIPATIONS OF Weis WITH AHICRICA..—In
the recent debate on the Mexican policy of the French
Government, the Minister, U. Router energetically
repelled the anticipations of • war with the States.
"France," he said, " has maintained a strict neutrality.
The messages of President Lincoln indicate that the
United States desire the maintenance of peace in the
world. The United States do not forget that France
has been their foster-mother. France has not, under •
regard for her security in Mexico, formed the impious
wish that the civil war might be prolonged." U.
Rouher also maintained that the United States have no
Interest in annexing Mexico, for that would be to pre-
pare forces for the South. " I consider, then, as
phantoms," said the Minister in conclusion, " any
anticipation of a conflict between France and America.
No reason exists for apprehending war. Let the French
flag remain a few months longer in Mexico. We have
nothing to fear on that account."