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The division of General FORZT, consisting of four brigades of ►boat 8,000, and formiog - part of HARM:I:AT Corps d'Armtte, fay a short distance behind. Suddenly, about eleven o'clock on Friday morning, en Actinide division of 13,000 men was seen advancing in echelon from the eastward. It was in three columns, and led, some eay, by Count STADION ; others, by Baron ZODLL. Its right was in advance of its left, and stretched towards Ilrandusso —a village about two miles north-east et Caateggio ; its centre was the attacking force, whilst ita left, supported by a powerful artillery, advanced ales% the great road. Ily which road the attacking force same does not clearly appear, but according to some so counts it was from Strudella, seven or eight mike eastward of Casteggio ; nor indeed does it appear whether it passed through that village before it joined battle. However, on they came, and at once fell upon the Sardinian cavalry, under Colonel DZ SONNA4, who with has 800 men had to make head against an overwhelming fora. At fleet, the French _ . General, thinking it waa a mere reconnaissatce, ad. vaaoed with only 600 men, but finding that there were 13,000, with cavalry and artillery, he pushed on his brat brigade. and directed the other two to follow—leaving his second brigade, with some of the National Guard, is reserve. In the mean time a desperate struggle bad ensued. For an hour, it is said, young Colonel DI SONKAZ, with his brilliant cavalry, sustained the shock of the ninny. But es en after the arrival of the first French rein forcemtnts the battle did not slacken. Future letters mutt reveal the glorious story of those deeds of daring—those hand-to-hand fights—those bloody encounters and desperate charge., which will render this battle memorable. The attack was obstinate: the numbers were unequal : and so thickly did the shot and shell fall upon the centre of the Allies that they were compelled to retire. Jut as General lILUILLT was leading on his men to the attack an attempt was made to turn the Allied right— but in vain. The Austrian centre, assailed by the Allies in front, and broken by the de structive fire of the new Imperial artillery, fell back, so that the Allies re-occupied their ground. But in the meantime General Fosse had arrived. With his Zouaves, his Coast/ars d'Orleans, and two battalions of the line, the General dashed against th e enemy, whilst the light horsemen of Montferrato, under Culooel Nloatxu,oharged in flank ; the second brigade assailed the right, and the artillery poured • destructive fire. The attack was irresistible ; and so the Autrians, about five o'c:ock in the sfternoon, after six hours' fighting, began to retire. They divided themselves into two bodies—the one retiring east . .. . _ ward on Smelt Ila, Oki other northward oa Caskitisms In short, the day was won: sad if it be tree that a victory of Montebello was intended to inaugurate the arrival of the Austrian Emennia at Pavia, his MAJESTY may, perhaps, be consoled by the reflection that, like himself, two Russian Princes came to witness Inkernienn and met with the same fate. Every one remembers the famous despatch of a French Marshal, in which he described a defeat as r. L'or recunnoissance potash errs pelt troy loin," and the Austrian General seems to have adopted the same formula. Rut people will nevertheless con tinue to call things by their right names. A battle hits indeed been gained, but the loss was severe. Colonel Mori tu fell mortally wounded from his horse alter the day was nearly closed. General Bleats was killed by a spent ball at the cl-se of the action, and other officers of rank in the French army fell in the thick of the fight. In feet, the Allies admit a loss of 500 killed and wounded, whilst the loss of the Austrians is still en. known. Such was the battle of Montebello; and its importance is not trill nit. Though the accounts are chiefly from the Allied side, it is clear that their num bers were greatly inferior, and that they fought with brilliant and steady courage. Prestige is everything to an untried army, sod this is now established. Whatever is done by the Italians seems to show that they are determined to sacrifice their all fur the sake of independence, arid that they are worthy champions of the cause they have undertaken. Nor in esti. mating the sacrifices which the Italians, and amongst them r ICTOIL EMI' 0: UKL, are prepared to make for the liberation of the country, should it be forgotteu that the Patriot King has consented to incorporate his army with that of France, and to take the com mend of • mei,. 'tamer under the Frcuch Em- EROR. Unity of command is the first essential of success, but is the case of Allies it is the last thing attained. In this Italian war it is already conceded. The result seems to be that the eirreme right of the Allies is now at CAseteggio, which they are fortifying, so that south of the Po the Austrians have scarcely a man upon Sardinian territory. About seven miles north of the Po, and twelve miles west of Pavia, Garlasco is occupied as the Austrian headquarters, and no d e bt there are small parties thrown out in front towards the Po. Again, at Mortars the Austrians are in some force, for, according to &Turin telegram of Monday, they had sppeared is great force on the Eels, at Palestro, a town ten or:lie :Firth-wait o f Maims, and five milts south-eut of Vercelli. However, it is clear that west of the Stela there is not an Austrian soldier. Whilst the French movements have cleared the country south of the Po, General CIALDINI has cleared the country about Vercelli, and even the left bank of the Sesia by bis brilliant flank attack. Sar dinian territory, therefore, is to a great extent re lieved from the enemy ; and now that GARIBALDI, having crossed at the foot of the Lego Maggiore, stands in Lombardy itself with his four thousand men, the Austrians must either concentrate their detachments or send a force to attack and destroy him. The fact that GARIBALDI has crossed the Ticino shows that the Austrians have not so large a number of troop' u to occupy the whole course of that river ; it will enable the Allies to collect most useful information as to the best places at which the Ticino can be crossed, and the works which have been constructed on its banks; and already the people of Varese have seized the oppor- tunity to raise the standard of revolt. Moreover, with out weakening the main body of the Allied Army, it will disquiet the Austrians in their flank, compel them to detach a certain force to protect themselves, and thus weaken their main army. Stse Court. OSBORNE, MAY 24. Her Majesty's dinner party yesterday included the Princess Frodsvirk Walken, Prince Leiningen, Count and Countess Perpencher, Major-Genersl the Hon. C. and Hr.. Grey, and Ceptsin the Hon. J. Denman. This morning, it beieg the anniversary of her Mtjesty's birthday, the bead ot the Royal Marian played a Wesios of musk on the terrace. _ . The Duchess of Kest .ae sapeeted at Osborne yesterday, but has been obliged to delay har stall to her Majesty is cow sequence of might indisposetios. The Nines of Leiningen paid a visit to the Duchess of Kent yesterday at Clarence Hews% $l. Jesse's. A deputation of neediness in , manted in the Australian colosM r , consisting of Mr. H. G. Gordon, Mr. Stuart Dose Meow, Mr. 0. It. Griffith, and Mr. T. W. Bull, had an interview with the Earl of Cameron at the Colonial office 'oetesciay. Tha Earl of Derby will give a parKetwentary full dress dinner party on Monday, the 6th June, at his °Mania reds deneo, io Downing-sheet.. Derpatebee ware neceivri at the Colonial-office yealania, from the Governer °Manacle and the Lord High Commis- Mont r of the halm Weeds. HER H411.411'8 BIRTHDAY. WINDSOR, MAT 24. The fortieth anniversary of her Majesty's birth day wee celebrated in the royal borough this day with every' demonstration of loyalty and rerpost. Early in the morning and throughout the day the bells of the Chapel Royal of St. George end St. John's Church test forth merry prods, and sr seas " Pend," the royal bombardier, and s royal mime ■ the Imag-walk from the town *Warms; royal estates were afro Ikerdat the same time from Fort frafrritie;e, and the Herd Adsitide trigete, on V trgiaie Wiser,. Flags of various patriotic devices ware suspaided born the wiadowa of the primed* tradespeople, whom homes were efterwsrde brilliantly illamtivalei in the estates, and a greed banquet took place at tha White Hart Hotel, at which the mayor pre &i led, earrontded by the members of the ca-ponstion cad the principal ishabitaato of the borough. A royal buck, pre sented by her Majaaty, &mai the tablia, which displayed in elegant taste every delicacy of the season; but, by soma muaaderstteding or other, the magnificent dessert from this rajal graces no passowly prceentel by bee Majesty cm similar measles' did not arrive. The Court will return to Windsor on the 14th proximo, fur the Ascot race week, wham it is expected her Majesty , sad the Prince Ceaseet, with their brillisat smite, will h near the maxim with their primmest on the ant sad third day of the races. The •iait of her Royal Highness the Princess Frederick William of Prams. to ber kisjery and the Prince Consort, at Osborne, wPI sot extend beyoed nine or ten days (mtn. the day of the princess's arrival in this artistry. The state of alf.lto is Italy preveste! the prizes from &COM. pasytaf his illeettioes consort at this perticu'arinecture. _ _ . . . . - The Earl Granville will give a diaper party to hie political Weeds Go the Bth of nut month, at him resides, The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer has a fall draw Maw party at his residence in Grosvenor street, on the eve of the esentuencemsot of the psrhanteniary testiest, the 15th of nett moat,. Viscount Palmerston will entertain a lugs circle of hie politiod friends In the Holm of Commune,. at Cam bridge Howe, Piccadilly, on the 6th of June. The Mirguis and 14arehionere of Normanby have arrived at the QUAID... Hotel, I.4per Norwood. The Earl and Counties Fitzwilliam have gone to Yorkshire. T e wads owl Las goes to take the command of Me regiment, bat will return to town early In the ensuing week. Viscount and Vim:mutes. Villiers arrived in town on. Slouchy from Pas. The health of the *obis viaeouot la quite natural. Lady Leigh was safely delivered of a son on oeday Irk at Storsekigh Abbey. Lady Isabella Stewires assembly in Belgrave awe is flud for Friday, too 10qt of June. His Royal Highness the 0 1 Commanding-in hie( will hold a lure at 1 o'clock oa Friday oat. The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland lin appointed Mr. Arthur Edward Geyer, Q.C., LL.D., to th t commis skesaship vacant by the death of Sir Henry Mersdyth. Mr. Gayer wee ea unswassefal candidate for Trinity Col. lege oa the re irenant of Mr. George A'essadvr Irma Perlisnmatery life. In pAittin the learned gentleman Is sa oltraaonservaiiire. The watery of the eontotieskmtr ship is 1,0001. a year, and the duties almost nominal. The Cloatesei Chronic& says:—" The generous off made by the preeent Marquis Of Waterford—presenting the CurrenMoore foxhounds to the gentry of the county of Watarf rd who hunted with his noble and lamentel brother —.ill be gratefully acceplei, and Immediam arrangements are to be made to keep up the exesUent pw k ,in a state of eflicivncy sad permannacy. To accomplish this en capons* of not bat than BO4M. a year must be forthcoming, and e are glad to nod that the gantry of the county are exerting themselves in each a manna that cm:opiate OWOOMB is antis A Berlin letter of Saturday mays:—"Yesterday the Priem Kermit Faid • vieit to the Kim; end Quota. Their 11.1estiee wi l have Chart tteabarg next Tuesdey few three tined; and sitar remaining there (or some time, will proceed Li Erdmeeederf. it Stkiir." - A eorrespoodent of the Ind'petulance aye that M. Alma's book wao et , . zed by Ike =poem brltia of As Eames. THs CHCIICR IN TUE RUE D'AGVESSFAC, PAWS, —We sigvieretaild that the church is the Rue trAgneneen, Parin which bee been recently obtained from her Majesty's governor ut by the Colonial Church and School Society. le to be opened for divine woretip on Sun.lay near, the 29th instant, and that two letOloin will be preached by the Rev- Prebendary Barges., who Is cliandaioned by the Biattop of Landes to of& itte ow the occwioa. Ow naders may re taliator that considerable difavulden have from time to time arisen to thwart the &font which have teen made to render the Rue d'Agneeseau church available for divine tervice. We .re glad to learn that the chief oMtacles have at but been Gem me, and we congratulate the Englieb public, and ;animist', thine who are in the baba t f vieOing the Freneh capital, on the opening of the church. The future chaplain is to be the Rev. E. I,rbse, latent the Ink of Men. It is halal sad believed that the remaining 3,0001. of the nun required to complete the fond will aeon be collected. A ROYAL CHARTER OF INCORFORATIOS FOR RIR -11.• ZAD.—The C ontai.sincra of Bakenbeed held • epe tW notti:s . eis por tseday for Ito purpose of talons into toilet diesties the t cv • moon.. eppointel for the pur pose of c rise • memorial upon the subject of • chatter of lacoepocation. The velum, whirl was adopted, card that the eiarter, tf unopposed, would out iron 7110/. to SDK; 'hit by such • charter the prearut theirs./ tezation of 3s. in the potted worked be reta.,wl; that with the adoption of the charter they would have lb- power to levy an nalia.ited rata; sad as the rotor it would not have powers for Ike tele of lands whieh were invested Is the Coniatimeon the sale of lend for the reductim of honied dtblp ward W or'i Impeded. THE WAR IN ITALY. GARIBALDI IN LOMBARDY. REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS. A telegram which Mr. Reuter has received this morning from Berne states that revolutionary move ments have taken place in Lombardy. Bontemps, the Swiss general, leaves Berne to-day for Lugano with the staff of his division, and all the troops under his command are to follow him. According to telegraphic advices from the Aus trian delegation at Como, Garibaldi entered Varese— a town close to the Swiss frontier—on Monday, at 6 p.m., with 6,000 men, part of which force has marched onwards towards Laren°. The population at Varese had previously disarmed the small Austrian garrison established there. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 25, 1859. satioo. Napoleon 111. has declared that he lam but one ambition, the triumph of the sacred cause of the enfranchisement of a people, and that he will never be influenced by family interests. Re has said that the only object of France, who is content with her present power, is to have on her frontiers a people which shall owe her regeneration to her. If God help us, and give us the victory, Italy will freely constitute herself; and being hereafter counted among nations, she will render the balance of power in Europe more secure. Remember that no sacri fices are too great when independence is to be the price of your efforts, and show the world, by your union, moderation, and energy, that you are worthy to be free. _ . _ . .._ " The prince commanding in chief the 6th corps of the army of Italy, " NAPOLEON, " (Jerome.)" The plan of the campaign about to be undertaken by Prince Napoleon is said to be to march through the Duchy of Modena, and thence either to Venice or to Milan, where he will meet the Emperor Napoleon. It is alleged that the invasion of Modena cannot be considered as a violation of neutrality, in asmuch as the Duke of Modena has protested against the entrance of the French into Italy. NAPLES. Letters have been received from Naples to the 21st inst. During the lut agony of the King troops were encamped round Caserta. Troops have also been sasembled at Napleo, and their generals lodge in the forts of the town. The Duke of Calabria has mused several persons to be arrested, charged with being opposed to his ascending the throne. The third levy of eoldiers has met with great difficulties. Many of the conscripts hare fled to the mountains. Advice' have also been received from Beyrouth. The Grand Duke Constantine had arrived there on the 9th inst. with six ships. NAPLES, MONDAT. Francois IL has assumed the reins of government. Tranquillity prevails throughout the kingdom. The Post says:—" England sends on a mission to Naples Sir James Hudson; Austria, M. de Hubner; and Bardinis, M. Belmont.. The appointment by France is not yet known." EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (PION 01111 OWN PARIS, TURSDAT Erzenzo. The proclamation issued by Prince Napoleon at Leghorn is very interesting. The prince, by his alliance with the house of Savoy, has become an im portant personage, independently of the confidence which the Emperor seems lately to have placed in him. His repetition in such emphatic terms of the Emperor's promises of disinterestedness engages his personal responsibility, and must be regarded elan additional and serious guarantee that the indepen dence of Italy, and not the aggrandisement of France, is the object of the war. M. Demmler, a military professor of the Evils d'Etat Major, expresses an opinion in the Pays that the offensive demonstration of the Austrians at Mon tebello is not in any way inconsistent with a general retrograde movement of the enemy's line to the ether side of the Ticino; so far from it, he thinks the manccuvre was expressly intended to mask and protect the retreat of their right wing. He con jectures that the corps which operated on the right bank of the Po will now lay themselves out to defend the Stradella defile through which passes the high road from Alessandria to Piacenza. This defile, formed by slopes of the Appenines which come down nearly to the marshy banks of the Po, is a very strong defensive position. This competent writer desires to do justice to the military qualities of the enemy, who, he says, "must have fought bravely, since he resisted for the space of four hours our im petuous soldiers led by such an able and energetic chief as General Forey." M. de Hubner has been sent on a minion from Vienna to the young King of Naples. The " discounts" which still continue at the Bourse produced a palpable effect for the first time to-day. Some speculators for the fall who, having been dis counted, were unable to deliver their stock, were " executed." The Rents rose 30c. for cash and 25c. for account, closing at 61fr. 65c. and 61fr. 80e. Mobilier rose Mr. The Southern railway rose 7fr. 60c., and the other lines from 2fr. 80c. to Mr. The market was very firm at the close. The Press. says in its weekly commercial re view : North America la almost the only foreign country which regularly continues rending orders of tome importance to oar menafacturiog houses. For several months plat the Lyons looms have been oocupied almost exclusively with American oommiationa, and the Pariden housed positively find a difficulty in ebtalicing the comparatively trivial quan tity of goods which they require for their assortment,. This is the reason why silk, have hitherto mil:stained their Fiat Holders of raw silks will not abate their pretensions, became they sesame that the war now going on between the two principal silk producing countries, Piedmont ant Lom bardy, must very considerably diminah the supply. The Paris manufacturers still MeV, some Oeef• for Ergland and Huai* hut the export trade to Italy is at • standstill. Complaints ere also made of the slackness of the trade with &mill Jimmies. Mexico, Chill, Peru, and the Havanaah are in the midst of a com mercial criais, and there is a glut of European merchandise in their ports. The first news of the declaration of war de cided several roanufa3Uriell of Mulhansen and ROAM to get rid of their style, sad a decline is cotton tisanes was the consequence. The downward movement was, however, but of short duration; the micessities of cousumpion mon brought prices to the previous rates. There has bean little doing at Havre In raw cotton during the past week, and prices have rather a doenward tendency. The sugar end coffee market has bees very inanimate In Paris, with no material change in quotations. Cereals as firmer then lad week. Wheat Is from 2.5 c. to 50c. higher, but the millers MOM the Hie, believing that the stake in head are very large. The We rains have been vay beneficial. Winer are firm, bat the vines are looking well, and should the bloom ing anion pass off favourab'y, it Is not thonglit that present prices can be maintained. The Empress purposes moving to St. Cloud shout the end of the week, and taking up her residence there for the summer with the Prince Imperial. Ac cording to orders given by the Emperor, the repairs of the Tuileries will immediately commence, and until these works are completed their Majesties will make the Elyges their town residence, that palace having been completely fitted up for their reception. The Council of Ministers is to assemble at the Elysees, unless when the Empress ItTent shall spe cially convoke it at Sr. Cloud. THE AUSTRIAN HEAD-QUARTERS. Mr. Renter has this morning received the fol lowing: "TURIN, TVIIDAT, MAT 24. General Gyulai has removed ids head-quotas to GArlasco, and ha; everywhere ordered arms in the poswasion of the people to be given up, under pain of shooting in cue o f of this order. The Austrians and Modenese have retired from Reggio to Brescello, where the Duke of Modena is making preparations for defence. " Garibaldi hu made 47 more prisoners." VIENNA, TvErnAr. The following news from the seat of war has been received from Gsrlssco: Half a brigade of the enemy stationed opposite Cesehi Ina retired scram the Stijl. Precautions have been taken against Garibaldi, wines intention wu to rouse Como to revolt. A brilliar ' exploit has been performed at Vercelli by an Austrian squadron of lancers. The following official bulletin was published yes terday : _ _ _ " The Sardo•French troops hays retreated across the Baia to the western bank of the river. At Beirgo-Veroelli s Piedmontese squadron of dragoons has been put to flight by an Austrian reconnoitring Party." THE AUSTRIAN TYROL. The official Wiener Zeitung publishes a letter of the Emperor to the Archduke Charles Lew s, Governor of the Tyrol, directing him to prepare the customary measures for the defence of the TyroL A letter from Munich says : Tyrol, which hat been almost denuded of troops, Is now to be occupied by a corps of 40,000 man. These troops will &dream from Bohemia under Lierit.-Field-Matalvd Clam- Gallas. The first divitdoe, 26,000 strong, is expected to pass through Munich next week. The remender, Including 6,000 caealry,will follow. This corps d'armes hes 80 field-pieces. The Ai:intrigues will be warmly received by the inhabitants of this capital as they march through. It will be may for these troops, if necessity, to advance from Tyrol and the Voralberg Into Italy, to reinforce the Austrian army actually engaged; of to tote up a poaities upon the Upper Rhine. For the latter purpose there is, however, • division, 60,000 stoop. already 'tabooed between Liu and Balaban, while another oorps et equal strength Is being prepirei in Galicia. If we madder that In oddities to the 60,000 man sent some days back from Trieste to Verdes and Upper Italy under Count Schaggotache, there were slrepAy 10 complete corps d'amile in Rely, which, *Nether with the above-mea dows! 60,000 new troops, make 600,000 flehtiog men--a fors considerably superior to the Preach—lt will be allowed that Austria come, forward with • strength which will greatly surprise her esenties. When we add that the quality of the troops and the spirit which animates them are equally good, we are not over-s►nguine thet tome hope• may be en tertained of coxese from mach • formidable display. VISIT OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON TO THE WOUNDED OF MONTEBELLO. A letter from head-quarters, Alessandris, dated 10 o'clock of Saturday, states that in the morning of that day the Emperor took the railway to Foghorn, and from thence went on horseback to visit the field of battle of Montebello. Numbers of dead bodies were still lying about, and his Majesty saw the scene of the combat almost in the state in which it h►d been left by the contending forces. Marshal Baragney d'Hilliers accompanied the Emperor. General Foray was not able to go with bias, having a contusion on the left leg from a ball, which had flattened itself on his scabbard. The general was only able to present himself to his Majesty, who embraced him, and congratulated him in the warmest terms on his brilliant conduct. Colonel Cambriels was also embraced by the Emperor, and the machr goes that he is to be at once promoted. Several Austrian officers who had been taken prisoners were presented to the Emperor, who conversed wit► them. Most of them were very young men. One had been lately presented at the Tuileries by M. de Hubner. The wounded French soldiers cheered the Emperor when they saw him. "It may now be confidently stated," says the correspondent, " that the Austrian force was not lees than 17,000 or 18,000. Another correction to be made in the original account is that the French troops engaged did not amount to more than 3,000. When the village of Monte hello woe taken, it wee defended by 6,000 Austrians. 1,200 of our troops of the line advanced to attack with the bayonet, in order to economise cartridges, which were beginning to fail. Ido not venture to name the killed and wounded officers, for fear of committing mistakes, which might plunge families in mourning. The exact number of our wounded, as I have heard from one of the surgeons, is 360. Most of the wounds are not sufficiently serious to necessitate operation,. The Sardinian cavalry ens- tained heavy lesser, besides that of Colonel Morelli, of the light horse. The French cavalry was repre sented by the Ist African Chasseure, which lost only a few men. Among the officers who distinguished themselves, the young Captain Bonaparte is men tioned.—[This is the grandson of Prieto Jerdete by his marriage with the American lady, Miss Pat teerre.]—The Austrians made prisoners were unwil ling to surrender.—[This confirms a statement in the Independanee, that most of the 200 Austrian prisoners were wounded men.]—The Emperor re wired a perfect ovation at Alexandria on his return from visiting the field of battle. The Austrians did not take a single prisoner from us." A despatch from Alessandris, dated yesterday, says that the woonded of Montebello hare been placed in the hospitals at Alexandria. The Austrian primmer. have arrived at Marseilles. The Emperor had ordered money to be distributed amongst them for their relief. PROCLAMATION OF PRINCE NAPOLEON IN TUSCANY. The following proclamation has been ilaued by Prince Napoleon to the Taman people : " Leghorn Roads, en board the Remo liorienee t " Mai 23, 18.59. " Inhabitants of Tuscany,—The Emperor sends me into your country on the demand of 3 our represen tatty's to make war upon your enemies, the oppressors of Italy. My mission is exclusively military. lam not here to occupy myself, and I shall not occupy myself with your internal organi- SPAIN. A telegram from Madrid states that the Prince of Wales has recAved distinguished homage at Grenada. It is asserted that Queen Isabella is enciente. A Paris correspondent of the Brunel, Indimnd aws states that shwa the resignation of Count Boot the Austrian Cabiset has drawn claw its relations with the Cabinet of 81. Petersburg. " I sure inform you," adds the correspondent, "fro= a certain mute, that Halals views the occopation of Tuscany by • French srrny with but lit le srtiefaotiou. I believe (vat that otworvatons, if not proteate, have tem mat as the subject to the Cab teat of tie Tuneria." OFFICIAL REPORT OF GENERAL FOREY. The Paris Monitor ' contains an official re port of Genital Foray, let division First Corps d'Armee, transmitted by Marshal Baragnay d'H illiers. This report, which relates to the battle of Monte bello, is u follows : VOGIIIIII.A, MAT 20,1869, MIDNIGHT. " Monsieur le Martchal,—l have the honour of giving you an account of the battle fought this day by my division. " Being informed, at half-put twelve this after noon, that a strong Austrian column, with artillery, had occupied Cuteggio, and driven b ack from Monte bello the outstanding pickets of Piedmontese cavalry, I immediately hutened up to the front, by the Montebello road, with two battalions of the 74th, destined to relieve two battalions of the 84th can toned along this road in front of Voghers, on the Madura eminence. " Meanwhile, the rest of my division took np arms, and a battery of artillery (the 6th of the Bth Regi ment) marched at its head. "Arriving at the bridge thrown across the brook called Fassagazzo, the extreme limit of our front posts, I caused a section of artillery to be planed in battery, supported on the right and left hy two bat talions of the 84th, lining the brook with their _ sharpshooters. " During this time the enemy had pushed on from Montebello to Ginestrello, and, having been informed that he wu coming against me in two columns, one by the high road, the other along the tramway, I ordered the left battalion of the 74th to cover the causeway at Casein Nueva, and the other battalion to advance along the right of the road, behind the 84th. " This movement was hardly over when a brisk fire along the whole line wu opened between our sharpshooters and those of the enemy, who was marching upon no and supporting hie sharpshooters by the heads of the columns issuing from Oinestrello. The artillery opened fire upon them successfully; the enemy replying to it. " I then ordered my right to move up to the front. The enemy retired before the ardour of our troops, but perceiving that I had only one battalion to the left of the road, he sent a strong column against it. Thanks to the vigour and firmness of this battalion, commanded by Colonel Cambriels, and to some for tunate charges of the Piedmontese cavalry, admi rably led on by General de Sonnae, the Austrians were obliged to retire. " At this moment, General Blanchard, followed by the 98th and a battalion of the 91st (the two others were at Oriolo, where they have had an en gagement) rejoined me, and received orders to pro ceed to the relief of the battalion of the 74th, charged with the defence of the tramway, and to take up a strong position at Casein Noose. 11.1 Russured on this side I again threw forwani my right, and took, not without serious resistance, I the position of Ginestrello. Judging, then, that by following with the bulk of the infantry the line of hill-tops, and the read with my artillery protected by the Piedmontese cavalry, I should the more easily capture Montebello, I organised my columns of attack under General Benret's command, in this way: " The 17th battalion of chewers, supported by the 84th and 74th, disposed in echelon., moved on towards the south side of Montebello, where the enemy had intrenehed himself. A hand-to-hand combat then ensued in the streets of the village, which had to be carried house after house. It was during this fight that General Beuret woe mortally wounded by my side. " After an obstinate resistance, the Austrians were forced to yield to the vigour of our troops, and al though strongly intrenched in the churchyard, this position they saw snatched from them at the point of the bayonet, amid cries of Vive l'Empereur,' • thousand times repeated. "It was then half-past six. I deemed it prudent not to push the success of the day any further, and halted my troops behind the rising ground on which the churchyard is situated, covering the brow with four guns and numerous sharpshooters, who drove back the last Austrian columns into Cssteggio. " Shortly after this I saw the Austrian columns evacuate steggio, leaving in it a rear-guard, and they retired along the Casella= road. "I cannot adequately prai.e, M. le Marechal, the energy of our troops this day; all the officers, petty officers, and soldiers have rivalled each other in ardour. Nor will I forget the officers of my staff, who have ably assisted me. "I shall have the honour of addressing to you later the names of those who have particularly dis tinguished themselves. " I do not yet know the exact amount of our loss ; it is great, especially in superior officers. I estimate it approximatively at 600 or 700 men, killed or wounded. " The loss of the enemy must have been conside ble to judge by the number of the dead that have been found, especially in the village of Montebello. "We have made about 200 prisoners, amongst whom are a colonel and several officers. "Several tumbrils have also fallen into our pos session. " As for myself, Monsieur le Mukha', I am happy that my division has been the first engaged with the enemy. This glorious baptism, which recalls one of the great names of the Empire, will mark, I hope, one of the series signalised in the Emperor's order of , the day.—l am, with respect, Monsieur le Marechal, , your most humble and obedient servant, the General commanding the Ist Division of the let Corps, " FORET." " P.S. According to information brought to me , from every side, the force of the enemy cannot be below 15 to 18 thousand men; and if I were to believe the reports of the prisoners, it would far ex coed this amount." XOYAL HUSPITAL.-(T1118 DAY.) To-day a meeting of this charity was held et the London Tavern, Viscount RATNHAM, M.P., in the chair, for the election of candidates and general purposes. The CHAIRMAN said that at the hut election Sarah Osborne, one of the candidates, wee declared to have lasn elected, but on a scrutiny it was found that such wee not the case. Ho had, therefore, to propose that she be admitted to the hoepital uen antra caw, in addition to the others who were to he elected that day. The motion having been seconded, was carried unanimoutly. Mr. WY. RANTING, who had given notice of resolutions respecting the administration of the charity said that he thought it better not to discuss them at a pubic meeting. However, he felt so strongly on the points that he thought it his duty to hand in a protest, which he hoped would be C 011• oilseed 137 the committee. (Hear, hear.) Colonel Corr moved that the alterations of the rules which were contemplated by the committee should be primed, cir culated, and brought forward for acceptance at the next ge neral meeting. DT. REED seconded the Makin, which was adopted slier which the election of candidates was proceeded with. The Empress Eugenie has addressed a letter of con dolence to Madame Bet wet, widow of General Beuret, killed at Nkstebeito. Measures have been adopted by the French goverment to facilitate the tranamission of private de speeches to the officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers of the army of Italy by their families oe Moods. These despatches can be forwarded only to Turin or Gem by telegraph. They will be transmitted thence to dish destination by poet. A telegram of twenty words will cost 9fr. to Turin or Genoa, and an additional franc for Postage. Wheat is being despatched as rapidly as possible from Odessa to France, owing to the fact that all quantities shipped to that country after the let of June next will be liable to the old sliding scale of duties. Tan ASYLUM TOR FATHERLESS Cznixotww.—The thirteenth asnivereary of the foundation of this charity wee celebrated yesterday evening at the London Tavern, when about eighty of itsporters sat down to dinner. The chair was takes by the Righ t Hon. the Lord Mayor, supported by several clerical and lay promoters of the society. - His lord ship in proposing the toast of the evening, explained that the design of the charity was to provide, in as far as in them lay, for the "little children" of whom Christ said, "Suffer them to come unto me." 8o for back as 1846 his excellent friend Dr. Reed conceived the idea of founding an inatitutims which should not be sectarian, but which, on the contrary, should be governed by the most catholic principles, it beinr the great beauty of this charity that it knew no distinction of creed. In the short space of 16 years, 394 children bad been received, and at the present moment there were 174 in the building. In 1860 a building fund was opened, and the estate of Reedham purchased, and an asylum which had been built in the ground was opened in July, 1868, by the Earl of Carlisle. Seeing that, in a commercial country like this, so many causes were constantly in opera tion to render children fatherless, he trusted that he should not appeal to the company in vain, either in support of the Amity or in aid of the building fund. At the conchudon of - Ids lordship's address, which was loudly cheered, the children of the Institution were introduced, and were much admired for their healthy and cleanly appearance. Donations sad subsoriptions to the amount of 6001. were scienowkidgad. Mr. Lawler conducted the mtudcal arrangements; and Mr. Harker acted as toastmaater. DR. ELIZABETH BLACEWELL'S LECTUREI3.—The first of a course of lectures to ladles on physiological end medical science was delivered on Monday at the Athe neum, by Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell. The attendance wee highly respectable, and the lecturer was listened to with all the earnestness which the importance of the subject de mand,. The lecturer, who for seven years has Practiced as • physician in New York, after deforms the nature of physiological knowledge, pointed out the indis pensable necessity of such knowledge to the right fail went of the duties of a mother, and to the right direction of schools, public Instit ution,, and benevolent sestropthes, in which women take so large • pert. The utility of hygienic knowledge, end its practkial import ance in the discharge of the daily duties of every woman's life, were dwelt on with great force of argu ment by Dr. Blackwell. She pointed out the peculiar fitness of the female mind for the study and implication of the science of health, which has yet to be formed end mode practical, and which has not advanced beyond empirical knowledge. The lecture was well illustrated from Dr. Blackwell's personal experience es a physician. —Manchester If:Amines. APIARIAN boCIETY.—The first meeting of this newly formed society wee held last evening, at the rooms of the Entomological &day, Bedford-row, the Rev. 8. Weed in the chair. The report stated that an experimental apiary had been established, and placed under the care of the secretary at Muswell-bill, to which the public were admitted by members' orders. Mr. Shirley Hitherd stated shot aumeroue donations of books had been received foe the library, and that it was the intention of the committee to Institute lectures on improved methods of bee keeping. and also to offer prizes to cotUigers for the best examples of bee management. Mr. Tegetmeier described an entirely novel method of bee keeping adopted in America, which the society were about to teat at their apiary. Speci mens of artificial comb, and various models, apparatus, &c., were exhibited, Tan BARK TRADE.—In consequence of the extra eadinary position of the bork trade a meeting of the principal tamers took place at the London Tavern yesterday, with the view of ascertaining the quantity held by the various menu , facturers, when it appeared that the prevalent alarm as to scarcity is groundless. Moat of the principal London tunes Mated that they had more than an average stock fur this period of the year, and that the high prince demanded were not ramified by the position and requirements of their firms. It was therefore resolved chat the timber merchants combi nation to enhance the Kim from 20 to 26 per cant. beyond that of lest season should be resiated. How PitosPEcrs.— Generally speaking the plar tations in Mid-Kent since the recent rains have a better ap pearance than previously, though the continued cold winds pre vent much progress from being perceptible, and the hen looks sickly and weak. Of coarse in some of the more favoured grounds the plants are stronger and healthier than in those more e xpored ; but in twiny of those considered Its bast there is an unusual quantity of worm at the rcot, order to get rid of which 101116 of the planters have sneer cut potatoes on the ground to entice and entrap the ravagers, while others have scattered between the hi:lo a considerable quantity of quick lime to destroy them. Much fly is ales reported in places, while in other districts scarcely any has yet appeared, though the complaint is univeritsl that the Line is:exceedingly backward and unkincly. At Breschley the grounds have been lase highly matured this year than usual, and the Lane comes nettle-headed, which is regarded 0a an unfavourable sign. ARTIFICIAL BRIEDING OF SALMOII.—The young salmon fry at fitormontfield are leaving the pond in numbers every day, end some of them its very fine specimens of one yesnold fry—in De, better than anything of the kiod that has bees artificially reared as • yet at Sturmontlield. The whole of the molts are to be marked this canon by cutting e.TiftTe;dll7oe - eo;:fle:d On, ea no insertion of soy &retina substance into the fish has as yet proved successful.—id... - A RAILWAY RIFLE CORPS.—A preliminary meet- burgh GO want. lag the Lood of the on Y and mn ie m or e tli n We aged stern, in Gles e r Rio=ed.Prn,srd'lS:sal Priming/I AFFORDED TO PRIZE-FIGHTERS LI RAILWAY COMPANITA.—We noticed a .hurt time since that Wesistn Railways, and emplt.yed at the clearing-house, bas Ca We Autism', the chief constable for Kent, had baguet' been held oa the subject of the formaton of a railway riflecorp.. The lilts of forming such a corps originated the Indian mutiny was at its height, and when It darts( un d er the notice of the county ty justices the eoestant breectrt the time of the paao6 • hick Cork place in the coun in tierce I the facilith s afforded by means of the South-Rastern liaih was apprebe , aded that the alierneg of so many tit:Attends of way to large 1 odies of persons traveltiog for the perpote d British polders in India might induce an invasion of our prize fights. One of the magistrates present e Mr. Bcatao shore,. It yes suggested by Mr. C. E. Greene, a young man Meg a director of the company , under eat to beteg dr connected with the clearing -hnewe; and en great w" the en- subject before the timed. The home Secretary also cote theta's= that nothing wee wanting but the sanction of the _ untested with the direct ... few day . oweiade in it , government end some little aid to ensure the eurolutent of "" femur* to the matter, and the reply of th e company's tear many hundreds of members. Mr. Greene communicated with ____ miry to, t his oommunicsti. to we. Mad at • meeting of tht Lord Panmure, who was then Secretary of State for War, . Mt cold water was th rown by the goverement upon the J a held yesterday. The directors stated that the nail Mob rote for the trensaction !ere] net to were made el movement. The coder of the prevent government has re kindled the patriotism of the young railway eroployt'a, but it one of their servants without their knowledge, and that they is mid that tome reisunderetanding has arisen which may had taint stets to prevent env such facilities Laing Fretted lead to the formation of a rival corps. in future. The Secretory of 6tate's .tower to this was 'IQ read expreesing his mtiefection at the determination wick ROLL, MAT 21.—The Vivid, steamer, for London, had bean arrived at. Mr. Beattie remarked, that of moven In leaving this port to-day, ran into her blajesty's curtsy the dre of ordinary trains the company could net take sir Lively, lying at anchor in the roads, and carried away her nimsce of too object for which pervious travelled, but so bowsprit. further special facilities would he atiorded. DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT I)ESERTION.-- For StriclDE.—Yesterday an iflqUelt, via held at thl , several days past the schooner Ariel, of Yarmouth, Captain Farm, Bummers-tows, near Oxford, on the body r.f Mr. Wright, has been lying in the roads. The mate, Thomas William Goebert, who ommittvd t telftlestruction by that- Welsh, had fir some tire@ °stressed a desire to kayo the leg himself on the previous day. The dermas& was Sheri vessel, bat the captath declined to allow him to do so. of Oxford last year, and was currently spit= of as tot Determined, however, to • ffectills purpose, Welsh constructed Mayor for the same city in 1859.60. de was also di a rude raft, and on Monday night last, between 10 and II largest upholsterer in the thee, doing a vary conger title*, while the ettention of the watch was elsewhere en- bu.iness, principally in connexion with the university. II gsged, he lowered himself end raft overboard, and Gored appears that . cue time ago he was attacked with a . .v himself to the mercy of the waves, in the hope that he fever, and that he returned to hie bushiest. beforehts medical should won drift tr the shore. In this hope, however be adviser thought it desirable, end since that tine be had bee was much diesppointed, for the tide ran in a ceetrary dim- Ina more or lees deeponding state of mind, and boil tette tios, end the cut tent carried blot rapidly tower& the evident such a gloomy view of his peconimy eitcumatances as %bit the ofilog, over which the eve was breaking with violence actual state did not wstrant. On Monday forenoon be to with little chance of life to any one who might be o ut Mr. T. Modus, his 'elicitor, 'who ensured him that in! amougst them. Fortunately, however, the deep, rate men's belauxerhiet Iran considerably in his own favour, SS position was observed from the writ he had left, end a boat shortly after Mr. hfalkm had left the farm, where dr de was lowered' and chase given end he was ultimately ceased principally emitted, Mr. Herbert proceeded to i ts picked up in a m.y @altercated condition. The wind = d tide caller sad .hot himself through the heat t with a gust in bring against the boat, the crew were unable again to reach bad I,circhwed h.lf a pound of gunpowder and a box of re' the schooner; the best's head was therefore turned toweade mimeo ceps in Oxford that morning. Hack( the (a the shore, and Welsh wee landed at the Welingt m Pier, across acc n-bin, with its muzzle to his Won, he had teem and conveyed to lodgings. The captain has @ince complete ad the handle of a broom ti push beck the trigger, and so 1. 1 . of Welsh's conduct to the magistrates.—Agefolk Chronicle. apparently caused thstattaneons death. The decesod ell cumetance occurred to the course of the performance at SCENE IN A 'PREATILE.—An extntordinsry nix- married only about eighteen mostbs ago, and leans su: d! and one wild behind him. In tie neeshboarhootl . ill the Theitre de l'Opere Cothitlue the night before last, body the following letter woe Mond :—'' 0 Ord .t val. Just as an set wag about to Ankh, a young woman fur our li”los.d Sei.iour'a saki , , bless my frirede, (o'o.ll In what Is called the eeenun g a lle r y climbed over t h e enemies, pardon me, unworthy. Art not Thou shatettl._ juet below hurried sway from fear that ahe would front, end remained hanging by her heed, Th e p eop l e firgive? Righteous art Thou, 0 Load ; just are thY.I?:T. Mt wa.—W. II Elillilltr." The do ea,ee'e bestrew i”"r t n fall on them, and everybody in the house tilt great be worth 15,0001. The jury volumed a verdict to the ft? emotion. Some persons attempted to drag her Welt, hut that be destroyed himself while in a state of uzaninid mild were unable, and lt we . evident that her strength was fast PURCHASE OP STEAMERS BY THE SPANIeII (t o ' declining and that she could not remain hinging much vranieser.—We are Informed that the Spaniel govetznitzt longer. At lengths powerful man Deland her by the arms ha. wawa the screw steateehipe Alpo, Ate e., TattrOt and dragged her beck. Sh a was taken bate* the cemtulteuy and Teneriff r from the Cunard Com{ aoy, %kith ie of police of the district, ant be ascertslaed that the is • huddle, new remelts of greater power mid capstity to rep'ty lasano.—Qalismani. thera.—limeg.