The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-12-10 00:00:00

FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

The Madrid journals state that the Emperor of
Morocco had addressed an autograph letter to the
Queen, to thank her Majesty for the attentain shown
to Prince Maley el Abbas.
Letters from St. Petersburg state that the Emperor
of Russia intends shortly to grant an atnneaty to all
persons implicated in the recent disturbances among
the students.

Advice, from Rome states that Francis 11. instead of
thinking of quitting Rome, as has been stated,
has oedema extensive repairs to be made ma
the palace which lie occupies in that city.
OAMBLING Hoes' l'aurnB.—The official returns of
the gaming-housee at Spa, for lftsA, give the following
results :—Roulette : Gains, 495,356 f. ; loesca, rz.937r. ;
profit, 439,41 W. Rouge et Noir : Gains, 694,606 f :
lames, 360,9831. • profits, 333,622 f. It hence appears
that roulette is tlie most profitable. One curious item
in the returns is, "Profit on changing foreign money,
254,G1121. 82c." To gain such an amount imumum
sums mumt have been exchanged, and at pretty high
rate,, too. _

MiOTHEE " VISIT" DT THE SAX JAClNTO.—Captain
Grahams, of the French merchant brig Jules at Marie,
lest arrived at Havre, reports that on the :ird of
November, when about twenty miles north of the light-
house of Mantandim, he was boarded and overhauled by
the American frigate San Jacinto, in addition to which
emesiderahle damage was done to his vessel by the
frigate running into her, and carrying away her masts.
The flan Jacinto fired a gen to bring the brig to. but
hoisted no colours. The brig showed the French Sag.
Immediately on reaching Mantanms, Captain Guichou
reported what bad Mime place to the French consul,
and drew up a protest against what had been done,
setting forth the circumstance's of the incident, and de-
claring that be had been required to show his pspers,
to. The brig was bound from Liverpool to Mautansas
with • eargo of coal.
now To Ger A CHEAP DIENEIL—A New York
loafer, the other day, being almost starved, and afraid
of venturing into any bar-room, or eleven o'clock
" restorator," fur fear of being "booted," at last ven-
tured into an citing-booth near the market, magneti-
cally drawn by the savour of fresh pica and roasted
oysters. Boldly in he went, ordered a fowl of " Old
Java," swallowed • dish of the best Shrewsbury
oysters, gelped down six sandwicher topped of with
the biggest half-plate of pumpkin pie, then called for
two of the best "Golden Lion" cigars, and pronounced
everything darned capital—excellent. The proprietor,
Rut accustomed to such patrons, gloated over the im-
pending four and sixpence. luddenly the loafer's
face staring out of the window became convulsed, and
roaring out," Thunder! there goes my horse !" lie ran
down the street, whip in band, fleet as an Indian
moot. By the latest accounts, our epicurean and ex-
citable friend has not yet recovered his horse 1
ROCK-OlL—The newly-disavvere I oilsprings in
Canada are reported to be yielding most abundantly,
and the deeper the wells are sunk the better the yield
and the richer the oil. The extent of surface embraced
in the oil districts is much larger than was at lira
anticipated. Villages are rapidly suringing up, re-
fineries being built, and roads constructed, vrldlo many
large establishments through the country are using
rock-oil in place of gas, and tind it much cheaper, it is
said, in some instances, to give a better light. As
cheapness is one of itir greatest features, it is to be re-
gretted that no importation into this country has yet
been made.
Levite.—A letter has been received from
a friend in Florence, in which the writer says :—"1
spent • night with Lever, and in spite of what the
paper say, I w a man of his age leis like dying
than Charley. He is like iron, and he told me that he
carried • fifteen stone man astride on his arm across the
chab room lately, for a bet. He is not near so stout or
florid as la• was when I saw him before, in 1853. He
lives in the 'Cava Cappone here.
Derreuettvg Flit.—A fire broke not in Antwerp
on Sunday night and continued the following day,
destroying a vast amount of property. The ships in
the basin luckily succeeded in getting out before the
flames reached soy of them. Unfortunately, however,
• considerable loss of life is reported. At least wren
or eight penons —some accounts say many more—have
perished in striving to extinguish the conflagration.
1.06/1 or A ?HUMAN W.ll SHIP.—It is reported
from Germany that the Prussian vessel of war which
was sent on a voyage to Lisbon for the purpose of
exercising the cadets has perished in the Atlantic.