The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-10-10 00:00:00

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Court nub jaobionable Entelligence.
LORD PALMERSTON Sin be St years ohl oa tbe 20th
inst.

IT is expected that Prime Alfred will be prom ted to
the rank of commander in the course of next spring,
THE RIDIPN OF ST. PATRICK.—We (POW) understand
the vacant riband of this order is about to be conferred
upon the Earl of Charlemunt.
/y is said .that the Crown Prince and Princess of
Prusbia will leave Berlin for • visit to Eogland on the
18th inst.
THE Queen of the Sandaioh Islands is expected to
visit the Earl of Devon, at Powderham Caitle, in
November.
THEIR Royal Highnesses the Duke and Buchan
d'Aumale and the Prince de Conde have, during the
last few days, been honouring the Countess (Prawns)
Waklegrave and the Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue,
M.P., with their conapaoy a& Cliewton Priory, Wm
Countess's seat in Somersetabire. A select company
had the honour to meet the royal party.
EXPENSES OF THE QOM'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND.—
The Qieen's visit to Scotland by special train and all the
spceial arrangements cost £1,500 for the single journey.
Her Majesty's travelling expenses to and from Scotland
this year will amount to £6,000. When the Queen
travels by land her Majesty pays her own charges;
when by sea, the expenses are paid by the toiletry
through the Admiralty department —Court Journal.
THE Emperor, Empress, and Prince Imperial, stem
to derive great benefit from the sea air at Biarritz.
The Empress descends every morning to the beach at
the fest of the villa to take a bath. The young Prince
bathes at the Old Port and already swims very nicely.
The Emperor himself visits every spot on the court, but
particularly the Fort of Refuge, where great works are
sanded on.

THe QUEEN, influenced by that kindliness of feeling
for which her Majesty itl so eminently distinguished, hu
more than once during the last few weeks visited the
postmaster's son of Crathie, a young man of about
eighteen years of age, who is at present labouring under
• long and severe illness, anxiously inquiring into hi•
circumstances, and addressing to him a few words of
kindness and sympathy.

LORD GRANVILL/e8 marriage is still spoken of. The
bride is described as very beautiful, and the church ci
Kensington when the oeramony toot place as very
ugly. The bridesmaids wore satin, a material wkiali
i.
coming again into vogue. It is the common belief tbaS
satin went out of fashion in consequence of the Lite
Mrs. Manning taking her departure from this world in
a dress of that fabric. However its use is being re.
vived, and a handsomer material for dresses there
cannot be found.

The EARL OP DUDLEY is about to be married to a
Scotch lassie, one of the belles of the late season, the
daughter of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe. Re wag married
fourteen years ago, as Lord Wand, to the daughter of a
Middlesex county gentleman, and there were certain
romantic, and almost tragic, incidents egienected witk
this union which led to the publication of a newel
called " Blondelle,' which book was bought tip by
ludiciouli friends. He is reported to have an income of
El,OOO a day.

MI CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER AT AN OTTER
MONT.—Mae Due of Argy land a distinguished party,
including the Chencellsr of the Exchequer, the Marquis
of Lairn, Lord Arshibald and Lord Walter Campbell,
have been otter hunting. On the second day the meet
was in Gleushire, where, after keen search of • four.
mile stretch, • fine otter was dislo.ged from • cairn
near Rob Roy's house. The creature at once made for
the river, and a most exciting chase ensued. After*
hot run tor some distance down the river, his " fishi-
ness" was brought to bay, and amid much clamour of-
men and dogs fairly secured. He measured upwards of
2 feet, and weighed close upon 20lb.

COSTUMES AT BIAREITZ.—At Biarritz the display of
csostutnes in reported as being something wonderful to
behold. The Princess Rimski-Barzakoff has already
appeared in sixty entirely new costumes, thirty in the
morning and as many in the evening. Three-cornered
hats, such as occasionally adorn the beads of parish
beadles, only without the white plumes, are constantly
worn by the , 'grandee dames." One would not be our.
prised to see a revival of curious old fashions, modified
by modern tastes. The skirt, the hat, the wine, the
high-heeled shoe—there wants little more than the
powdered, hair and the patches to make the revival
oomplete.

A ROYAL MARRIAGE. —Another royal marriage is on
the lapis: the parties being the Lag of Bavaria and
the young Spanish Infanta. The lady is just turned of
14, end has been most excellently trained under
Sister Patrocino and Father Claret. So carefully indeed
has she been brought up that she has not been allowed
to ride or hunt, the latter exercise being her special
mania But as ehe has not been allowed to indulge in
the legitimate pleasures of khe chase she amuses her-
self by catching small birds ancL wringing their noel •
with her own fair hands. It is to be hoped she will not
follow up this eccentric sport among her future Bare.
clan subjects.

LORD PALMERSTON is reported to be quite cones.
lescent from his last attack of gout, and he is altogether
said to be in such good condition that Mr. Bright will
have in all probability to wait some time before he will
be able to begin his threatened Reform agitation. Lord
Derby is still suffering, and his attacks are always of.
serious nature, for they seise open the vital parts,
while in Lord Palmerston's case they coedite theta.
selvet' to the extremities. The recent attack was an.
usually sharp, and for a time the Earl's family was
much distressed about him. It is these fierce twinges
that give the noble Earl that aged, Sinioos look, and
make it doubtful whether he is not older at sixty-six
than Pam at eighty•one,