The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-04-15 00:00:00

foreign ano Colonial intelligence.

FIANCE.—The Emperor of the Frenuh has plate
to the iroposed celebration by the Bishop of
Touloo,e of &jubilee in commemoration of the massacre
of IlArtholowew, Its suppression was decreed in the
Monlicor, and tt:e decree states that "without deroga-
ting in say way from the almost i °memorial custom
wb, Ii sanctions the so-celled processions 'of the holy
o i ,' the dovernment has decided on interdicting
all the prirewions or ceremonies the streets
mentioned In the pastoral a the Artlibishop of
Toulouse."

ITALY.—One of the brigand leaden, Crocco, it is
sail, had his band diapened near Lovell°, twenty-five
of them having been killed, the remainder fleeing to
that place of refuge for all such ruffians—the Papal
Sates. Chiavone's band, it is also reported, has ben
attacked find disperied, near Brato Bompoli, by French
troops. Their buts have been destroyed, and is convoy
of provisions sent to the brigands from V,roli was
seized. It is asserted that three hundred rifle clubs
have been itlready oranised in Italy, under the auspices
of Garibaldi.

It is said that the French troops are ordered not only
to prevent brigands passing from the Papal States into
the Kirgdmii of Italy, but also to arrest Pontilisal
gcnibirinea who may seek to assist them. The Observer
says that the Roman question would, nodoabt, be found
cspable of solution if the waster of the foreign legions
in occupation of the imperial city would wake up his
mind to put an end to the present situation, which ii
keeping all Italy unsettled, and especially obstructing
Vie establishment of good government in the southern
provinces. Means may be found to secure the indepen-
dence of the spiritsal power wielded by the occupier of
St. Peter's Chair under the protection of an Italian
CrlnV as efficiently as Can be th• ease now; whilst the
irritation sad detestition produced amongst the Roman
population by the misuse of the temporal power, and
the obstruction offered to the zoniplete unification of
it.le, can only be repressed hy the fosse ef the French
garrison.

PHUSSIA.—The Paris correspondent cif the Glebe
any., :—" The metallie casing of war ships being appar-
ently considered as • compendious expedient for dis-
pensing with a navy altogether, the German mind has
eagerly caught np the notion, and finds wondrous relief
in the prowpect of such a suddlin substitute. The
Cologne Gatelte affirms that twelve million thalers will
be forthwith raised on loan by Prosaic for cnirassing
two model frigates in some British dockyard, and thus
defying the Wee. But Copenhagen is far from being
inert, and Seanianavian forges are already under high
bin:4 for real equipment.
AMERICA.—A. FIREBRAND PREACREB.—Tb• Rev,
H. W. Beecher has been lecturing and preaching mi
the conduct of the British Government in the affair of
the Trent. "When our rebellion broke out," said he,
if there was any nation under Heaven that we looked
to for sympathy and help it was the mother country—
Old England. But how did she treat tia? She sympa-
thised with onr enemies, and when we were all engaged
with the rebels, and had as much as we could do on our
Lands, she 'diked tip that "contemptible fuss" about
the Tront, arnl took °lir rebel citizens from us. Oh,
said he, with Fermate emphasis, "it was mean ! it was
mean !” 'flue audience cheered the sentiment. "And
now," said he, what are we going to do about it? When
we get this war off oar hands, and have time to attend
to these inasteetr" (suiting a strong pugilistic action to
tie w era), •Selvalt we give Femlwaud what *he deserves r
The house came down with thunders of applause of
assent. AR it subsided, "Ho! raid he, we will do no
such thing. That would not be right ; that would not
be Christian. Do not nail his rani to the pump," it
would not be Christian. But is it Christian in this
BJanerges of the Tabernacle to lash up the popular
mind the frenzy of hatred in this manner? There are
many here who think not, and I ant of the number.—
De. Rnssell rf Ike 7 inter. _ .

Cam3igkefirtl'A-Irbito the most'deered-
ing scsecit thatever disgraced a lieglidative Amenably
wis enact at Des Moines list week, ou the reception
of the rots 'of • thercipture of Fort Donnelacu, Both
Houses immediately adjourned upop the announcement
of the glorious intelligence, and made -preparations for
• generalP' drunk." Adjutant-General Riker mounted
• desk in the- House, moved the suspension of the
Liquor Lair for a time, pit the mottoll to. vote, which
moi of coarse carried, and license was treated Tor •
grand spree. Honda by 'the Goverlor him Legisieture
and Stati official( ftpatid to the Des Moines-house,
where, in • short time, the'rattling of decanters, the
tinging of Li sees, the gargling of liquors, and the
bacchanalian shouts of revelry told but too plainly that
tile "upper trust" were " going in" on their honours.
Governor Kirkwood "spread himseir in fine style ,
befoie
shernied down his fifteenth glass, and was '
followed his pet, Baker, *his managed to make a tool
of Min ' Mlt the members were too much "over-
come" to 'nonce it. After the gassy element was
expended i ifinis .ter of the Gospel was nabbed" while
passing, hatted' lite the midst of the drunken rabble,
and regulated to make a speech, which he refused,
when he was lifted upon the table and compelled to '
before h• was released, Every One who Caine within
bailing distant., Nees dragged in the hall and made to
"drink the health" of our brave soldiers at Fort
Opt revelling as long as the liquor held
out, the *ethos- 4 Bacchus, one by on*, slipped off
to their Teems to hide their disgrace. The leading
temperance member of the House staggered around to
the &giro, •ofliee and requested the editor not to
publish his "precarious situation," as it might injure
his fair reputation as • temperance man among his con.
stitetentm We are happy to state that about ens-
fourth of the Legislature refused to partidipate in this
diagnicefed proesediog—soine Republicans declining
from principle, and a number of Democrats because
their sysnrithies were scalded in behalf of the
cosquere4 rebels. What a picture to presest to the
intelligent people of lowa, and send forth ts sister
Btates—thelitate officials and legislators on a "drunk,
law -makers trandortned into law -breakers, imitating t h
example of this besotted inebriate, and demanding t
the level of the 'reeling toper For shame ! W
%e-;re' 'hem recta from a responsible member of th
who dirsonnem l as the most diq r odule
scene be e'er witnessed. Ire !aye he was sober.
Mentrzesse (Jaw) ltepoddiein.