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DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1869.

HONESTE A UDA X.

THE first session of the new Parliament wis
opened on Tuesday by the Queen in person.
Her Majesty's Speech commenced by re-

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ferring to her earnest and unceasing endeavours
to preserve the peace of Europe. It stated that
though those efforta had unhappily failed and

war had been declared, Her Majesty had re-

ceived assurances of friendship from both of the
contending parties, and intended to maintain
between them a strict and impartial neutrality.
It had, however, been deemed necessary for the
security of the country and the honour of the
Crown, to increase the naval forces to an amount
exceeding that which had been sanctioned by
Parliament, and supplementary estimates would
therefore be laid before the House of Commons
without delay. After announcing the renewal of
diplomatic relations with Naples on the accession
of the new King, the Speech stated the inten-
tion of the Government to bring in a Bill to
facilitate the manning of the Navy, and to re-
introduce the measures of legal and social im-
provement which were suspended by the recent
dissolution. With regard to Parliamentary Re-
form, it intimated that the necessity of giving im-
mediate attention to the national defences and
to the financial condition of the country will not
leave time during the present session for the con-
sideration of a new Reform Bill, and expressed a
hope that the question will be brought to a
satisfactory settlement at the commencement of
next session. The Address, in answer to the
Queen's Speech, was moved in the Lords by the
Earl of Powis, and seconded by Lord Lifford,
and after a short debate WAS agreed to without
opposition. In the Commons the Address having
been moved by Mr. A. Egerton, and seconded
by Sir J. Elphinstone, the Marquis of Har-
tington moved, and Mr. Banbury seconied an
amendment, representing to Her Majesty that
the present Administration does not possess the
confidence of the House. The Chancellor of
the Exchequer and Mr. Digby Seymour op-
posed the amendment, which was supported by
Lord Bury, Mr. Mellon, Mr. Hugessen, Mr.
Wilson, Mr. Laing, and Lord Palmerston.
The debate was then adjourned to Thursday,
when the amendment was supported by Mr.
Serjeant Deasy, Mr. Duff, Mr. Bright, Lord
Ashley, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Crossley, Mr.
Horsman, and Sir J. Graham; and opposed
by Colonel Dickson, Mr. S. Fitzgerald, Mr.
Palk, Mr. Liddell, Mr. Gurney, Mr.

Spooner, Mr. Ker Seymer, and Mr. White-
side. The debate was then adjourned to Friday
evening on the motion of Mr. Miner Gibson,
who resumed the debate, and was followed on
the same side by Mr. S. Herbert, Sir G. Lewis,
and Lord John Russell, the Solicitor Gene-
ral closing the debate in an energetic defence of
the Government. The House divided at half-
past two, when the Government were beaten by •
majority of 13, the numbers being, for the
amendment 323, against it, 310. The House
then adjourned till 12 o'clock on Saturday,
when the amended address was brought up by
the Marquis of HAETINGTON amidst loud cheers,
read by the clerk at the table, and agreed to.
On the motion of Lord JOHN Russim, Has
MAJEarv's Speech was agreed to be taken into
consideration on Friday next.
A great victory was won on Saturday morning

by the French and Sardinians over the Austrians
at the bridge of Magenta, a small town in the
Lombard territory, between Buffalora and
Milan. The allied army crossed the Ticino at
various points on the previous evening, after a
fight in which the Austrians are said to have
suffered considerable loss, especially in arms and
ammunition. On Saturday morning the main
bodies of the two armies met at the bridge of
Magenta, and a battle was fought in which,
according to the despatch sent by the Emperor
of the French to the Empress, the Austrians
were completely routed with a loss of 15,000
killed and wounded and 5,000 prisoners, the loss
of the allies being also "considerable." The
Austrian accounts state that the battle was
undecided, and that the loss on their side was
from 4,000 to 5,000, while that of the French
was from 6,000 to 7,000. The French Zouaves
and the Imperial Guard, which was commanded
by the Emperor in person, appear to have
suffered severely, and the French army is said to
have been saved by the heroism of Generals Mac
Mahon and Regnault de St. Jean d'Augely,
who were created Marshals of France on the
field—the former with the title of Duke of
Magenta. The French lost two Generals,
&pinup° and Clerc, and a large number of
superior officers; the Austrians have not pub-
lished the names of their officers killed, but it is
stated that Baron Reisachach, three Generals,
and three officers of the staff were among the
wounded. On Monday the Austrians evacuated
Milan, and on the following day they evacuated
Pavia. On Wednesday the Emperor of the
French and the King of Sardinia entered
Milan, and on the same day Marshal Baraguay
D'Hilliers drove the Austrians from Malegnano,
where the corps cram& under General Bane-
deck had entrenched themselves. The latest
news states that the Emperor of Austria has
dismissed General Gyulai and appointed Field-
Marshal Hess Commander-in-Chief, and that
the Austrians are retiring on the Adds, where
they will give battle to the allies.

Lord DILEIBT baa appealed to the country and
been condemned. This united party—so unpre-
oodenteclly strong in its unity—has suffered a
second defeat, and this time has been driven
from power by the Liberals, whose discordant
sections the Tories have been wont to hold in
°°°i•u3Pt. So far from the men of the Dian`
Cabinet being ecoaidered by the country as those
alone who could guide the helm of State in die-