The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-01-31 00:00:00

fattign anb Colonial 'nitWynn.

FRANCE.

The Minister of Public Instruction, addressing the
students of the Polytechnic and Philotechnie AlOOOlll.
Mons, at the annual distribution of prises, said, among
other things
In exchange for our blood and our sacrifices Italy
will become French in her thankfulness [L'ltalie sera
France:tie pas: la reconnaissance), owing to no other
nation the price of her freedom. I will not 'meek of the
complications created by the forst of unforeseen events,
which may compel the most loyal resolutions to be modi-
fied. We will nowhere be promoters of of anarchy and
impiety. We fear God, and keep tbe faith of our
fathers. We are Catholics, and never under any Go-
vernment was religion surrounded with more respect
and protection; bet we are children of France, devoted
to her interests, her dynasty, and her law', and we rest
confident in the wiadom and loyalty of the Emperor."
The Moniieur of Wednesday contains the financial
report of M. Magne to the Emperor. The Minister con-
gratulates himself that the date of the Treasury is
fiourishing. The arrears, which were 886,000,000 f., now
do not exceed 660,000,000 f. He has communicated to
the Council of State the documents necessary for the
preparation of the Modest of 1861. These documents
allow a surplus of 3,000.000 f. to be anticipated. The
programme of the Emperor in the letter of the sth of
January oompeLs the suspension of the redemption of the
public debt, in order to maintain the equilibrium of the
Budget. The Minister hopes that this suspension will
last but a short time. The report further states that
the Treasury bills amount to only 135,000,000 f., and
concludes with the announcement that since 1852 the
foreign commerce of France has increased 80 per cent.
The Ministers of the Interior. Finance, and Agricul-
ture have prepared projects to be submitted to the
Council of State for clearing and draining uncultivated
land and marshes belonging to parishes. The Ministers
propose that advances be made by the State for the
execution of these works. The advances to be limited
to 10,000,861%.
M. Tbonvenal has arrived in Paris. The following
diplomatic changes have been decided upon :—M.
Adolphe I3arrot. at present Ambassador at Madrid, to
succeed IL de Thouvenel at Constantinople. The Duke
de °rummest, Ambassador at Rome, to replace H.
Barrot. The Prince de Is Tour d'Auvtztne to be raised
to the rank of Ambassador at the Pa Court. U. de
Billing, Chef du Cabinet (private) under Count Walew-
ski, to be Chief of the Financial Department in the
Ministry for Foreign Affairs, replacing U. Armand
Lefebvre, who is to return to his former office in the
Council of Mete. There was some expectation that
H.
Magee, Minister of Finance, and M. Billault, of the
Interior, would resign, bosh these gectlemen being op-
posed to the new commercial arrangements of the Em-

-peror.
The Senate and Legislative Body are convoked for the
2301 of Feburary.
Vioe-Admiral Le Barbier de Tinan haa been appointed
commander of the squadron of evolution, replacing
Admiral Desfoeses. It is denied that Marshall Valliant
Is about to return to Franco.