The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-07-12 00:00:00

Jorrign anb Colonial intrlligrnce.

FRANCE.

Confidence has been somewhat restored in French
mouniereial circles since the bottle of Solferino. It is
expected that Venice will shortly fall into the hands
of the Allies, and that a speedy conclusion to the war in
Italy may be Anticipated. The rapid progress made in
the war and the late victories possesa another advantage
in the eyes of the industrious classes—they_ diminish
the chances of the war becoming general. The
bension of the German Confederation engaging in the
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quarrel is greatly diminished.
Private letters from the head-quarters of Prince
Napoleon state that another great battle on the banks
of the Adige is expected, and that the Austrians were
believed to have aut 200,000 men in line. A captain
of a regiment of infantry engaged at &Morino hat
written to his family in Paris, that inch was the ardour
of the French troops that in the afternoon, when the
order was given to charge one of the last positions held
by the Austrians, the Colonel told his men to leave
their knapsacks on the ground. and that such as were
too exhausted to advance might remain to guard them.
Not • man, however, would avail himself of the per-
mission, and the Colonel was forced to tell off • certain
number of men, and to insist- upon their remaining
behind, very much to their disappointment.
The 73ed Regiment of the Line, commanded by Col.
o'malloy, of Vinoy's division, lost 15 officers and 150
men killed. The Colonel himself was slightly hurt in
the leg.
Volunteers arc at present engaged in Paris for organ-
izing fresh battalions of Zottaves, and such is the desire
of the soldiers to be employed on active service
thin a considerable number of non-commissioned officers
have applied to be permitted to form part of that body
even as privates.
The number of Austrian prisoners now in France—
at Toulouse, Orleans, Tour% Nantes, and in various
small towns—is over 18,000 ; and weekly steamers con-
tinue to land them in hundreds at Marseilles and Toulon
from Genoa. Most of the officers have sent for their
wives.

The correspondent of the Moraing Star says :—" A
curious feature, and one, perhaps, worth mentioning, is
the quiet contemplative tone with which the French
di,,cuss the event of Solferino. Strange to say, they
allude to it but slightly, and when they do it is in a
quiet, subdued tone, strikingly different from that swag-
gering air which has characterised their discussions
hitherto. The French officers whom I have conversed
with on the subject seem by no mean/ loquaciously dis-
posed, and they, of course, claim a greet victory; but
they equally admit that it was most dearly purchased,
and that the fortune of the day for • long time trem-
bled in the scale. 'Two more such victories,' said my
friend to me,' as we proceeded from the scene of
slaughter, and, ma foi, our splendid army will be hors
de combat f and, if we may judge from what we see,
it would certainly appear as if such really must be the

case."
The Echo de rEst of Nancy states that the corps-
d'annee of Marshal Pelivier, which iA destined to ob-
nerve the frontier of the Rhine, is to be oompletely
formed and established in its cantonments by the It
of this month. It is to consist of 160,000 infantry,
13,1100 cavalry, and 400 cannon.
The rumour runs that the French Emperor, feeling
the great sacrifices of men he has made, and fearing that
ho may want his native troops to resist German on-
alaught, has resolved on appealing to the Italians and
making them raise 300,000 men to defend Italy after he
has freed it.

The Paris correspondent of the Spectator states that
" the attitude of Prussia still causes uneasiness, but the
opinion gains ground that she will not proffer her media-
two without having first Fettled its bow with Russia
and England. One thing is quite certain, that if Ger-
many does make • hostile movement the war will be-
come general, for Russia has undertaken to march
300,000 men to the assistance of France. However, we
must hope that there will be no occasion for such aid.
The French Emperor certainly does not anticipate along
campaign, for his stables at Plombikres are ordered to
be Made ready for the reception of his stud." In a
later letter he says, "the Emperor returns to Paris on
the 15th August.'
The " Te Deem" at Notre Dame for the late victory
at Solferino was celebrated on Monday with extraor-
dinary pomp. The neighbourhood of the cathedral
and every spot along the line of procession was crowded
The Imperial cortege was composed of eight carriages,
containing the officers and ladies of the household of
the Princess Mathilde and the Princess Clotilda, the
officers of the households of Prince Jerome, the officers of
the households of their Majesties, the Princess Mathilde,
the Princess Clotilda, and her Majesty and the Prince
Imperial. During the passage of the Empress a shower
of bouquets was thrown from the windows, and the
people rushed forward, flinging flowers into it in such
profusion that on the arrival of the carriage at Notre
Dune it resembled a dower-garden. Her Majesty on
alighting, held the Prince by the hand and proceeded to
the entrance, where the Cardinal, surrounded by his
clergy, delivered an address, in which be said :—" We
are anxious ourselves, Madame. to return thanks to
the Almighty, and to invoke his abundant blessings on
the country, the Einteror, the Empress, and the Prince
Imperial. I shall therefore confine myself to lay at the
feet of your Majesty the homage of the profound respect
and devotedness of the venerable chapter of this church
and of all the clergy of Paris." Tne Empress thanked
the Cardinal, and then followed him to a chair of State
placed opposite the grand altar, by the side of which
were seats for the Princess Mathilde and the Princess
Clotilda. On her Majesty taking her seat, the strains of
the organ burst forth, accompanying the Te Demo,
which was sung by the full choir of the church.
News of • terrible accichnt has been received from
Bordeaux. On Wednesday evening the central reservoir
of the city, which was very full of water at the time,
burst with such a tremendous noise that the inhabitants
of the quarter believed at first that the St. Medard
Powder Mills had blown up. Their delusion was soon
dispelled. In a few seconds the torrent of waters
rushed with fury in the direction of the Rue d'Arei and
the Rae Judaique, carrying with it the ruins of many
houses, furniture, beds, men, women, and children.
The tocsin was soon sounded, and the firemen and the
troops of the garrison hastened to the scene of the ca-
tastrophe. The prefect of the Gironde, the Procureur
Imperial, the Mayor of Bordeaux, and many other prin-
cipal functionaries gave their assistance. At a late hour
Wednesday night three or four dead bodies had been
found, and about a dozen people more or less seriously
injured were in the hospitals of St. Andrt and the Hotel
DICU.
TRIAL Or REAPING MACHISEB.-A aocial oompeti-
tion of reaping machines will behold, under the superin-
tendence of the French Government, from the 20th to
the 25th of the month. at the Imperial farm of Fond-
leuse, near Saint Cloud, a station of the railway from
Paris to Versailles. 5 miles from Paris. The competi-
tion is an international one; all foreigners are admitted
to compete for the premiums and medals. The following
prises are offered by the French Government to Foreign
Competitors :-Ist prise, £4O, with a gold medal. 2nd
prise, ElO, with • silver medal. 3rd prise, £l2, with •
bronze medal. And • great gold medal will be awarded
to the best reaping inschine exhibited, either French
or foreign. The prizes will be awarded by a jury after
careful examination and ample trial, in the fields of the
Imperial farm, of all the machine. exhibited. All the
expenses of the trial will be borne by the French
Government ; the transport of the machines to the
show-yard will be at the charge of the exhibitors. It is
slesireable that the machines should be landed at Bou-
logne-aur-Mer, where every facility will be given to
exhibitors to go through the Custom House.