The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-05-24 00:00:00

Sarttgn anb Colonial intelltynct.

FRANCE.
PARIS, Tuesday, May iT.I
The Moniteur of to-day contains a report of the
Minister of Finance respecting the subscriptions made
towards the new loan. The subscribed capital amounts
to 2,307,000,000 f. so.ooo.ouor. have been subscribed in
sums of 101. rents. The number of subscribers is ,
525,000. Ths Ministerial report points out that such
results prove the solidity of the French financial system, ;
and the wealth, power, and patriotism of France. They I
also show the intimate union of France and the
Emperor, and the entire contblenre of Om nation in.the
strength and wisdom of the Sovereign who presides
over its destinies.
The Meatiest also contains the following telegram
from Ales audria, May 16 :
The rain has fallen incessantly during the last two
days, but the had weather las not prevented our troops
from taking the positions assigned to
.them by the
Emperor, whose bead quarters still continue to be at
Alessandria.

The Monileur publiahea the following address of
Prince Napoleon :
ARMY OF ITALY.
Firru Coin D'Aiumr.

- Soldiers of the Filth Corps of the Army of Italy,—
The Emperor calls we to the honour of commanding I
you. m.oy of ion arc iny old comrades of Alma and
inkerniann As in the Climes, NMI XS in Africa. you ,
will mount your glorious reputation Discipline. •
courage. tenacity—anal are the military virtues which
you will once 'Dore display to Europe. which is atten-
tively wet:lung for the great events in preparst. . The
country which was the cradle of ancient civilisation
and of modern renaissance k about to owe its liberty to
you ; you will deliver that country for ever from its
uppreasors—froin thoac eternal enemies of France whose
name is associated in our history with all our strugJes
and all our victories. The reception which the Italian
people give to their liberators bears witness to the
Justice of the canoe which the Eusienir defends. Vi,e
Phsperriir/ Five la France I Fat (ln,limadaacc
halienne /
The Prince commanding in chief the :ith Corps of the
Army of Italy,
NAPOLEON (JEROME.)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs has scat • despakh to
Baron Grua, the French Ainbsmador in China, instruct-
ing him to return to France.
'tin also announced that the Minister of Marine has
addressed instructions to Adularia Raganlt de Genouilly
directing him to return to France with his entire
deet.
The Empress, acting as Regent of the empire, has held
councils and signed many papers an the usual course of
business. She has had several interviews with Prince
Jerome.
The French Ambassador at Berlin, the Marquis de
Moustier,is expected at Paris to receive personal anstruc-
trions from Count Walewski.
The subscription lists for the war loan of 5110,000,000
francs are closed ; and it is said that little less than a
hundred million pounds sterling have been subscribed
for.
The Grand Duchess Catherine of Russia and her hus-
band the Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelik, have arrived in
Paris.
Galigxaai says :—" The reception at the Tuileries,
the night before last, was nnesually brilliant, as very
nearly all the persons entitled to attend made it a point
to present their respects to the Empress, and the general
remark was that never since the commencement of these
Tuesday receptions was there so numerous all assemblage
at the palace. kier Majesty walked round the several
rooms, graciously speaking to the various persons 11, sue
passed along, and displaying a grace and tact that
attracted universal admiration. Prince Jerome and the
Princesses SLathilde and Clothilde were present."