The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-30 00:00:00

Patti anb Colonial inttllignue.

FRANCE.

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THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH AND "DISCUSEION
Foann."—ln the pamphlet published by M. La Guer-
roniere, the portion which maintained the allegation
that in England the doctrine of assassination was openly
preached and conspiracies against the Emperor were
concocted specified as one cause of complaint, that in •
coffeehouse near Temple-bar, "where people meet to
eat and drink and talk politico; the meetings being pre.
sided over and the debate directed by • paid chairman,"
a question for discussion was announced in the window:
"Is Regicide justifiable under certain circumstances?'
With reference to this accusation, Mr. William Carpen-
ter, the chairman, made the following statement at the
1.4 bi.weeklv meeting of the society. Immediately upon
the publication of the pamphlet lie wrote to the Em-
peror, denying that he was paid as chairman, and sta-
ting, that although the question specified was discussed,
It was with no reference to existing politics or govern-
ments, but merely as an abstract historical theme; and
further, that so far from the opinions of the members
of the society or the visitors at its meetings being revolu-
tionary in their tendency, consisting as these do for
the most part of subetantial tradesmen and men of
business, they are of • directly opposite nature. On
Saturday Mr. Carpenter received • letter from the
private secretary of the Emperor, in which he 'toted that
his Imperial master commanded him to thank Mr. Car-
penter for the information lie had oommunicated, and
to express his regret that the writer of the pamphlet
should have misconstrued & circumstance now so satis-
factorily explained.
It appears that an ex-Mayor of Lyons, an old and
devoted friend of the Emperor, has arrived in Paris for
the purpose of explaining the feeling which prevails in
that city, and the effect produced by the late measures
of severity. It is also stated that M. Valium, Senator
and Prefect of the Rhone, of which Lyons is the capital,
hie been ordered up to Paris forthwith, probably with
the view of enlightening the Government on the IRMO
subject.
Accounts from various parts of France complain of
the undue severity exercised with respect to pasaports.
A letter from Orleans says, that on the arrival of the
Paris railway train there on Thursday the Gendarmes
minutely examined the peasporta of the travellers, and
one of them who had mislaid his was taken off to the
guardhouse.
An Englishman, who has resided several years in
Paris, and who amuses himself during the fine weather
by walking in the Bois de Boulogne, observed that for
several days past he was followed by • common looking
man. This Nurvelllanoe becoming unpleasant, he turned
abruptly on Thursday on his unwelcome attendant and
presented him his card, on which he wrote "I am deaf,
and perhaps you mistake me for Allsop." At the same
moment a very gentlemanly-looking person Issued from
the wood, and having joined the other, read the address
on the card. He very politely saluted the Englishman,
and expressed his regret that he should have been sub-
jected to any inoonvenienoe. The parties then separated.
The Municipal Commission of Paris have passed a
vote of thanks to M. Pietri, late Prefect of Polio., for
his conduct during the time he held office, and express-
log their regret at his retirement. The oommission
have also resolved on commencing public works on •
large scale, so as to give employment to the operatives
of the oapitaL
It is said that, in consequence of despatches received
from Admiral Itigault de G•enouilly, orders have been
given to fit out a new division of gunboats for China,
and that the operations of the allied squadrons will
probably be extended as far as Pekin. The command
of the corvette Ls Serieuse has been conferred on Capt.
Miniac.

There is se yet no improvement to be remarked in
commercial affairs, either in Paris or in the departments.
It hu become evident, even to the most incredulous,
that commerciel operations have not advanced • step
since lest Deoember. It in true there were • few spe-
culative purchases made in January, with the view of
raising priced; but that factitious movement was
speedily followed by a stagnation which still exists. All
the artificial means employed to restore credit during
the last three months have signally railed, and that
through the fault of the holden of produce. In place
of employing the three months allowed them, and the
capital placed at their disposal by complaisant bankers,
in winding up their outstanding engagement., they
entered into new speculations of an unsound nature in
hopes of obtaining a profit which would relieve them
from their difficulties. A practice has grown up in the
commercial t iwns of France which must be discontinued
before trade can be established on a sound foundation.
A speculative buyer possessed of • small capital appears
in the market, and purchases an article, for which he
pays partly in cash and the remainder by a bill, leaving
the article in the seller's hands. Thin speculator is
perfectly indifferent as to the real value of the article
he purchases. His object is to sell it at an advanced
price to another speculator, and the same article some-
times passes through 50 hands. This fact explains the
great notoriety aoquired by certain houses who entered
into colossal speculations, and finally felled in the year
1837, while many solid houses are known merely to
their correspondents.
The opening of the railway from Lyon. to Geneva
took place on Tuesday morning. The festival was gay,
notwithstanding the torrents of rain which fell during
the day. A special train was despatched to Geneva
with the directors and the visitors who reoeived
tious. It is now certain that the railway from Caen to
Cherbourg will be opened to the public in July next.
The works of the railway from Marseilles to Toulon are
oontirued with incessant activity.
A telegraphic despatoh has been Gantt° the maritime
arrondissements and sub-arrondivaemente, ordering all
sailors from 20 to 40 years of age, who have not com-
pleted their four years of service, to join their ships
Immediately.