The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-06-07 00:00:00

Imp anb Colonial inteltgrnce.

FRANCE.

Prince Napoleon's French force in Tummy is now
36,000 wen. 'The Prince will and himself very shortly
at the bead of shoot 80,000 horse, foot, and dragoons ;
for the regular Florentine force is 18,000, the volun-
teers are already 32.000, and the Rowan Legations are
pouring in recruits at the rate of 500 a day.
The health of the Emperor, although reported by
telegraph to be good, has been affected by • slight attack
of rheumatism. It haa settled in his left foot, which is
much swollen.

It is worthy of notice that the journals have been
allowed to discuss the probability of an empire of
Italy, and a coronation of Napoleon at Koine by the
Pope.
The French Einperpr has given orders that all the
infantry regiments in the army shall receive MA:no-
tion in artillery practice. The non-commistioned officers
and select companies will be instructed first. Thus,
hereafter, when the artillerymen who serve a gun are
killed or disabled, any troops in the service will be
able to supply their place.
On the lied of May the Tuscan troops were mustered
on the plain of the Caacine, at Florence, to hear read to
them an order of the day from King Victor Emmanuel,
in virtue of which the troops of the Duchy are planed
under the command of Prince Napoleon. The Tuscan
Monitore gives the following text of the order in
question :
"Tuscan Soldiers,—At the first rumour of national
war you sought a chief to lead you to the field against
the enemies of Italy. I accepted that leadership, seeing
that it was my duty to give order and discipline to all
the forces of the nation. You are no longer the soldier. of
an Italian province ,• you form part of the army of Italy.
Deeming you worthy of fighting by the brave soldiers
of France, I plain you under the orders of my sell'
beloved son-in-law, Prinoe Napoleon, to whom. im-
portant military operations are intrusted by the E4llPe"
ror of the French. Obey him as you would obey me.
He shares in the thoughts and affections entertained by
me and the generous Emperor who has conic to !fatly
to avenge justice and defend the notional rignt.
Soldiers, the day of great trials has arrived. I depend
on yea. You have to maintain and enhance the honour
of the Italian anus. Victor EMMANUEL.
" It is now easy to ape," says the qateirday Review,
" why the King of Sardinia left his allies in Central Italy so
long without definite directions. Tuscany had been
assigned to his non-in-law, and the Tuscans were to wait
until that amiable prince was ready to take possession.
This week he haa arrived among them. Ile has been
welcomed with raptures by the facile population of
Leghorn; and as he is absolute master of the situation
and offers to leave to the existing Government its tem-
porary oompation of issuing well written and patriotic
proclamations, which constitutes its chief employment
and delight, he will have no opposition to encounter
from any claw. The Papal States will rejoice in the
change of baying Napoleon as their ruler instead of
priests, and the French Government papers have already
Lees instructed to announce that Modena lies no neu-
trality to be respected. The kingdom of Central Italy
Is thus almost complete; and if the Austrians ultimately
should he so far defeated as to consent not to interfere
with the arrangeuient, there will be nothing wore to do
than for the new King to take possession."