The Sun. — London, England, 1859-06-16 00:00:00

THE NAVY . Her Majesty's steam sloop Virago, 6, Commander Dunn, returned to Falmouth on Monday . afternoon from Pembroke, to embark the remainder of the Hants Artillery for that place, having been absent on her last trip but 48 hours. Lied. W. H. Cuming has been appointed to the screw steamship Trafalgar, 91. Rear-Admiral Sir C. Fremantle, R.C.8., made arrange ments to leave Plymouth Sound yesterday afternoon for Portland, in the screw. steamship Royal Albert, 121, Capt. E. B. Rice. Twenty seamen for the na v y arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday morning by rail, and 20 by steamer from Liverpool. The training brig Nautilus, 6, Lieut. W. Grant, left Plymouth on Tuesday for Dartmouth. The naval transport Diligence, E. Crook master, with old stores from Pembroke, arrived at Ply mouth on Tuesday. The repairs of the screw steam troopship Ilinm laya, Commande r J. Seccombe, are progressing ex peditiously in No. 1 dock , Keyham Plymouth, and it is expected that she will be ready to leave the yard by the end of the week. About nine months mute she received a coat of Peacock and Buchan's composition, which seems to have contributed in a great degree to the rapidity of her movements. On the voyage to and from the Cape of Good Hope 58 days only were occupied at sea. Since the applica tion of the composition the Himalaya has traversed 26,000 miles, and the authorities at Keyham are well satisfied with the result. Usually with such an amount of service a coat is given every six months. In the present case, notwithstand ing the lengthened interval, the plates and rivet hems continue in excellent preservation, and the bottom presents a very s mooth appearance, being merely covered with a dark thin slimy sub stance. It is, however, remarkable that grass has grown on the " pressure" part of the screw, on a portion o f the rudder, and those parts of the bow • and water line where the composition seems to have been rubbed off, and that encouragement hag been thus given to vegetation by the exposure of the under coating of red lead. To prevent a repetition of this evil, red lead will not be used now, but two coats of the composition will be applied, the under one direct against the bottoth. The Himalaya is re ceiving 1,000 tons of coal in dock. The Urgent screw steam troopship, Com. Hire, will be placed in dock for overhaul and repair at Portsmouth to-morrow. Her crew will be paid down and granted 10 days' leave of absence. The Neptune, 91, screw steamship, Capt. Sir W. •Hoste, completed shipping her tanks in the steam basin at Portsmouth yesterday. The Pearl, 21, Captain E. S. Sotheby, C.B. and A.D.C.,will be paid off at Portsmouth this day. The toyal steam yacht Victoria and Albert was placed in No. 7 dock at Portsmouth yesterday to ascertain the amount of damage she may have re ceived on, the occasion of getting on shore at the mouth of the Scheldt. The Vulcan screw steam troopship was yesterday warped alongside the north quay of the steam basin, to receive her tanks, &c. The Melpomene, 51, screw steam frigate, Capt. Ewart, and - the Pioneer, 6, screw steam despatch vessel, both at Spithead, are under orders to pro ceed to the Mersey, to enter seamen. The former vessel in " clearing hawse " on Tuesday carried away one of her hawse pipes, which may possibly delay her a short time at Spi thead. The Locust, paddlewheel steamer, Cora. Field, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday morning from the eastward with supernumeraries, and sailed again in the afternoon. An order has been received in Portsmouth Dock yard that any of the Marine pensioners at present serving . under the steam reserve as labourers who may wish for their discharge can at once obtain it by making application on board her Majesty's ship Asia, the ordinary guardship of steam reserve. A large number of these men have been non-commis sioned officers of Marines, and at the time they were called upon to serve were either in a small way of business or in some situation. A number of others have been musicians, and at the time they were called upon were adding a little to their pen sion in teaching music. Both classes were evi dently quite unfit for dockyard labourers, and the present order is hailed by them as a great boon. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty . :—Capt. Richard Moorman to the Cossack, commissioned ; Lieut. George Todd to the Agamemnon; Lieut. Thomas Stackhouse to the Hogue ; Lieut. Bernard J. Cooper to the Ex cellent ; and Lieut. William Menzies to the Scout. ..... 1 .-- - Victoria . Rifle corps yesterday afternoon at Kilburn, and eirc messed himself highly gratified at the smart anti soil dierlike manner in which the various evolu tioas - si 'ere performed. The Kilburn rifle ground has.. of late become one of the great centres of attrac tiol a. ' the Queen has been pleased to accept the re sig nation of Major the Earl of Perth. It isrumoured tha t the commission will be offered to the senior offi Der, Capt. Clifford. 'I he detachment of the Fifeshire Militia, to re plat ?e the Hants at Pendennis, have not yet reached that garrison. Tho Royal Radnor Rifles assembled for training L on Tmesday last, under command of Major Peel. THE MEAD-QUARTERS OF THE ARMIES IN ITALY. (From the Times.) W e h ave b ee n favoured with the following letters o ndent who described the from the same corr os p Battle of Magenta : Malegnano (lialf-way between Milan and Lodi), June 9, Morning. while Milan was still in a frenzy of joy at the arrival of the two allied Sovereigns, this place was the scene of a sharp combat with the Austrian .rea r guard, which had occupied and fortified this 1. 8 ,.tge town with a considerable force, intending to gain time for the retreat of their army and baggage from Pavia to Lodi and across the Adda. This time it was the first corps of Ma rshal Baraguay d'Hilliers which had its turn. Three divisions of it—Bazaine's, Forey's, and l'Amiranles—had left the neighbourhood of Milan only yesterday morning, to advance on the high road in the direction of Lodi, while other troops went in different directions to gain the Adda, and thus to cut off, if possible, some of the Austrian troops. " One look at the map will show you how import ant the position of Malegnan o was for the Austrians in their retreat, for its possession by the Allies cut off the retreat of everything coming from Pavia which had not yet passed San Angiolo. Besides, Ma legnano is on the river Lambro, which, although a small river in itself, is a tolerable obstacle to the advance of an army from the complicated system of irrigation for which it lias been employed. Just before the place itself three little streams, diverted into no end of small channels, unite into one, the Vittabia, coming from Milan, and skirting the road is a deep canal of considerable width. It crosses the road at some hundred yards from the village, anti unites to the left of it with thb two others (the La.mbro and Muzza), coming down in a northerly and north-easterly direction ; all three united flow through the town and fructify all the neighbour hood, famous for the produce of its dairies. The country is the same alluvial plain as heretofore, with the ditches and willow trees around the fields, the only difference being that the corn becomes rarer and hayfields abound. " It was known that the enemy had occupied the town and its neighbourhood since Sunday last, the day of his retreat from Milan, and that he had con siderable forces assembled there. The dispositions were, that the Division Bazaine was to attack the position in front from the high road, the Division Forey from the right, by one of the numerous byroads which connect the villages on both sides with the main road, while the Division l'Amirault had to take the town likewise by one of the byroads from the left. "The three columns advanced accordingly. They halted on the road to cook their coffee, which is to the French soldier what grog is to the English. After a short rest on they went again, until at 5 p.m., they arrived in sight of the town. The day had been close, the road dusty, and the march Imo., yet as soon as they arrived at the point of attack the order of battle was formed ; the centre column with the Ist Zouaves and the left with the 15th of the Line a-head, and the 10th Chasseurs-5.-Pied and the broken ground in the interval between the two. The right column was used more for a flank ing movement than an actual attack, for the road from Magenta leads out to the right of the town, and it was not presumable that the enemy would hold much on the opposite side of it. The real object of this column was to gain the high road and molest or intercept the enemy's retreat. " Before attacking, a few cannon shot were fired from the bridge before the town, which the Aus trians had again left standing. These latter did not reply ; on this the order to advance was given, and the Zouaves, full of desire to emulate their comrades, who had distinguished themselves at Palestro and Magenta, rushed on with, even for them, unusual elan. No resistance was met until they came to a cemetery to the left of the road, just before the entrance to the town. It is surrounded by a wall from 15 to 18 feet high, and covered outside with tombstones of black marble imbedded in it. The only entrance to it is a large, massive iron gate. This cemetery the enemy occupied in strength. Benches, from a little chapel which is enclosed by the wall, and ladders were placed against the enclosure to serve as a banquette to the defenders. In spite of these preparations the re sistance on this point was not great, for already had the 10th Chasseurs, to the left, turned the position. When they arrived at the river, which, as I said before, crosses the main road. and runs to the other side of the town, they found the bridge leading over it broken. Nothing daunted by this, they jumped into the stream and made their way through it in spite of its depth. Immediately behind the cemetery is a large farmhouse, which forms the first house of the town on this side. The wall of it had been loopholed, and the windows were occupied by riflemen. This was attacked first, and carried. What follows after it was a street fight, the Ist Zouaves, supported by the 3d of the Line, on one side, and the 10th Chasseurs and. the 15th of the Line on the other. Every horse was strongly occu pied and obstinately defended. Concealed behind the windows, the enemy, sufficiently protected, directed a murderous fire on the attacking columns, They never showed themselves for an instant in the open, but, loading behind the walls, ran out and fired. In spite of this disadvantage, which occa• sioned a good deal of loss, one house after another was cleared of the Austrians. Juston the outskitts of the town is a large building, once a chateau, and lately used by the Austrians as a House of Correction ; it stands in the midst of a square, and is surrounded by a large dry ditch. To this square a large mass of Austrians was pressed back. There is a double gateway, the outer a square tower, having evi dently once been connected by a drawbridge with the inner one ; now a causeway leads over it, and through this the Austrians had to make their way. They were caught by the Zouaves, and a number of them bayonetted. Those who could get through in time ran to the garden which leads off the courtyard into the fields. A massive iron gate separates the two, and the Austrians found means to shut this. The building on all other sides is surrounded by a ditch, flanked with masonry, about 15 to 20 feet high, so that there was no issue on that side. Besides, the Austrians had thrown up some earthworks in the fields facing it. But this interruption lasted only just ling enough to allow another body to go round, and, once in the open field, it was child's play. "In an hour and alalf the Austrians were driven out of the town with a loss of 1,000 priso ners, one gun, and at least 4,000 dead and wounded. By the time this was done the Division Forey had come up on a byroad on the flank of the Austrian upon thero . the l close columns n co o l t u s mn ay s line of retreat, an d o p en ed our, with two batteries t w h a h t i h it r h en ad de t r o ed defile r be retreat of the Austrians more precipitate. " The los ses on our side, although not yet dis tinctly known, are case in a street severe,. as must always be the fight, especially if, out of considera tion for the property of our friends, we abstain from using cannon, usually the most e ffecti ve means in such a case. " Such however, have thi s advantage— they give confidence to the soldier, for if he can be combats, victorious under such difficult circumstances he thinks he can do almost anything. ge MILAN, JUNE 9, " The cannon at Malegnano did not much disturb yesterday the joy o f the Milanese , but so much the more did the rain, which came down in torrents yesterday evening, and spoiled considerably the illuminations and other gaieties with which the Milanese were to have celebrated the arrival of the two Sovereigns. But if the Milanese forgot in their joy that others were fighting in their cause a few miles off, they remembered that after the fight it was their duty to do everything to alleviate the sufferings of the wounded. Last night, indeed, but more especially this morning, hundreds of pri vate carriages from the most stylish equipage down to the common two-wheeled cart of the country, went down to the battle-field as improvised ambu lances, and they came back with the wounded. Every family who can afford it gives linen,bedding , and charpie ; the ladies go as volunteer nurses to the hospitals, sends all kind of dainties—do, in fact, everything that can be desired; and all this is done spontaneously, and with a good-will and readiness which show that they know how to appreciate the services of their liberators.' " If the Milanese had their pleasure rather spoiled yesterday by the storm, they were indemnified for that by the splendid sight which the procession to the Duomo and the Te Deum offered them. The whole Infantry of the Guard, coming from the Piazza d'Armi, near the arena where they are encamped, traversed the streets, music in front, and then formed in line all along the Corso, through which the Emperor went to the church. I should have only to report myself in recounting the reception ; it rained flowers and laurel ,crowns, the air resounded with enthusiastic hurrahs, every one was radiant, the streets bright and sunny—in fact, everything beautiful and satisfactory. " The Emperor was received by the clergy at the door, and the whole ceremony passed off as these things usually do. Only the attitude of the people was interesting, for rarely was there a thanksgiv ing, I believe, U which so many hearts sincerely joined—not only those privileged to go inside, but the thousands and thousands outside. Imagine besides this the splendid cathedral and the square before it, the magnificent troops, still surrounded w ith all the halo of a recent victory, and an Italian su n, rather hot, but brilliant. It was a sight such as it rarely fails to the lot of man to see. ~ MILAN, JUNE 10. " I gave you some of the most salient features of the events which have occurred in Milan since the retreat of the Austrians, but as the process by which Lombardy is progressing by degrees to the formation of a provisional Government may not be without interest to you, I will attempt to bring it before you in chronological order. " The turning point was on Sunday, the 9th inst., the day after the battle of Magenta. Some time before that, however, rumours were afloat that the Austrians were preparing for the evacuation of the town. In spite of the measures taken to keep the population in the dark about the rapid advance of the Allies, the news spread, and it was in a great measure due to the gradually increasing probability of being delivered so soon from the Austrians by the efforts of the Allies alone that the population kept its temper, and did not do anything to pro voke a collision with the Austrian troops. In the evening of the 4th and the night following it, a considerable number of troops arriving from the frontier passed through the town to the Citadel, and the Piazza d'Armi before it, where they stopped only sufficient time to rest, and then went on in different directions. This retreat lasted the whole night and the next day till 9 10 a.m., by which time almost everything had been cleared out. Before the last troops left the populace had already made its way into the Citadel in search of the things left there. Three boxes with silver coia, the remains of 12,000,000 (P) lire, lately brought here, were found left behind ; one of them was forced, but the two others were saved in time by the authorities. A great mass of provisions, grain, flour, rice, B:c., was likewise found, and in part carried away under the very eyes of the Austrians, who took no notice of the proceeding. Probably, they thought it wise to occupy the popu lace and humour it while they were effecting their retreat. They were successful enough in this, for, except one insignificant collision between two soldiers and some of the people, nothing seems to have occurred to spoil this mutally satisfactory ar rangement. "By 10 o'clock, with the exception of a few stragglers, all the Austrians had left, and the people, who had found, besides the provisions and money, a number of muskets in the Citadel, and taken possession of them, disarmed all these stragglers, without any resistance on their part. " The own of Milan was thus left without a Government ; the allied army was seven or eight leagues off as yet, and the old masters had departed. The moment was critical, for in a large town there are always, and must be copious elements of dis order, which would not have failed to take advan tage of the interregnum. There remained of the established authorities only the Municipal Council, and the Podesta at the head of it. Under the old regime this latter had all the power, and was con sequently always a creature of the Austrian Govern ment, while the Council was little more than a shadow. "The Podesta was naturally impossible, so he withdrew, and the Municipal Council, or eongre gazione, as it is called, took the government of the city into its hands. " Its first care was to provide for the maintenance of order and tranquillity ; as soon, therefore, as it bad become the only power in the city, it appointed trustworthy and influential persons in each parish to maintain order and security in its precincts, and published a proclamation summoning all respectable citizens to range themselves under these chiefs. At the same time another proclamation threatened with all the rigour of the law those who should make themselves guilty of an attempt against persons or property. There must have been an apprehension of the evil propensities of the mob, for every one who had something to lose flocked under the banner of his parish, where a number of them were pro vided with the arms found in the Citadel, or those they had themselves, and a kind of national guard was thus organised, of which Carlo Prinetti, one of the popular men, was named commander. " All those who were in possession of arms of any kind were called upon to bring them to the head quarters of the National Guard in the Palazzo Marico, and deliver . them against a receipt. Those who kept their arms without entering the lists of the National Guard were declared at the same time ' suspect! "In order to protect the town against the marauders of the enemy, and perhaps likewise to give the mob an , innocent occupation, the citizens were requested to erect barricades at the entrance of the principal streets. The alarm bells were to be the signal for resistance. " As soon as these provisions had been made for the security of the town, a proclamation appeared, signed by all the members of the municipal body, which asked the citizens to prepare for the reception of the Emperor and the King who had done so much for the freedom of Italy, and to proclaim King Victor Emmanuel, who has prepared the war of in dependence for the last ten years, to renew the connection of Lombardy with generous Piedmont. " Everything went on as orderly as possible, so that in the evening the provisional postmaster could announce that the mails would leave for Turin as well as Switzerland." TUSCANY (From the Correspondent of the Times.) FLORENCE, JUNE 11 The confusion in the Tuscan Cabinet, about which I gave you some hint in my letter of yesterday, is becoming worse confounded as time wears on. Last evening it was the State Secretary-General Celes tino Bianchi, who tendered his resignation. He is a young literary man of some repute, who made himself conspicuous about two months ago as the writer of that pamphlet, Toscano ed Austria, to which Ridolfi, Ricasoli, Peruzzi, Cempini, and others appended their signatures, and which sounded the death-knell to the Tuscan branch of the Hapsburg-rorraine dynasty. Signor Bianchi was the other evening coming out of the Teatro Cocomero, when he was met by a party of young men of the Fusionist party, who reminded him in to very, mild or conciliatory terms, that he had een an Italian patriot, and that it was unbecoming for one like him to lend his help to a Government which seemed unmindful of its mission, as far as the independence and union of Italy are concerned. Bianchi stammered out some apologies, stating that he was only a secretary, and had no control over the resolutions of the Government, but it seems some twinges of self-reproach visited him at night, as on the morrow he signified to Buoncompagni that he could not conscientiously continue in office. The Royal Commissioners and the Ministers suc ceeded in pacifying htm, on the ground, especially, that for the last four or five days everything had been done by the Government which could safely be ventuvad upon, in order to lead Tuscany to its annexation to the Italian kingdom. I have been assured that no man has been more earnestly urging the Ministers to this course than Prince Napoleon, who represented to them that the Unionist party was both strong in number and resolution; that they could with great difficulty be restrained from carrying their point by open violence, and in the event of a disturbance he (the Prince) reminded the Tuscan Government that his mission here was purely military, and that he would not allow a single French soldier under his orders to take part in any civil commotion, either on one side or the other, but would leave the Ministers to fight their own battles as they best could. As a contrast to the dastardly desertion of his post by the Grand Duke of Tuscany, and to the absurd bravadoes of the Duke of Modena, it is but justice to place the conduct of the Bourbon lady who has lust left her capital at Parma for the second and, insanity, n ' s I follies an a i t y , in all probability, the last time. of N t i h a a rr t iedinthe house of another Bourbon line, who began b whose males have in all instances proved themselves less then m w e a n s , si L l on t isa, d the . siste - r of . the Duke . of Bordeaux harebrained.e n removal from thathuoe sapnendrtehsniFfntecdhdaurrlemsgllth.,earemignao " ring, and ended by robbing, his small State o y f t c ht a h , r o a n n e d f who, h thato , . e o v f e np Parma, had h h a i d s already managed g of t o h r e a D trivial consideration his f to rob . and . ruin his . hereditary domains, by g i ving consent to the sale Du u k ch e y oi o . f m G o u d a e s n t a a , l l l v a h , aonnyiniin t huoi ini quitous bargain restan d v‘ a , i t t hfi thethe after s il o f the young Duke no . behest of Austria . Charles " impossible, as . the modern reigned in his ' q . 1848, and s h u l e s h S O a l 1 s h C o h c a k r i l n e s except on the man plea ever of phrasel 11. Parma imn scapegrace, isee stead. The a tt em pted a t n o d ex h c is us s e ho or r.t p r a e ll i i g a n te w , her eldest series of outrages against all , right or which h ip s l h e g e that when at last an assassins i. knife rid the coun try' of the miniature Caligula his poor widow seemed, in spite of herself, to breathe freely, and announceddid noth hesitate i h t e a r t er regency n t e h y e in proclamation th o name. b e y f son, Duke Robert, to recognise in . that deed of blood " the finger of Providence." Since the death of Charles lII.—I do not think any man of any party will dare to gainsay it—the Government of THE ARMY. On Tuesday a party of officers of the several ser vices—viz., the navy, army, Royal Artillery, and Royal Engineers assembled on board the gunboat Redwing, tender to the gunnery-ship Cambridge,. Capt. Jerningham, in Hamoaze, for the purpose of inspecting the sea defences and fortifications of the inner harbour and of Plymouth Sound. They con sisted of Capt. N. Spencer Robinson, commanding the steam reserve ; Col. Wright, commanding Royal Engineers; Capt. Jerningham, Col. Dixon, Royal Artillery ; Capt. Stace, R.E. ; Capt. Stewart, R.N. ; Capt. Pitman, R.M.A., Cambridge ; Capt. Cox, R.N., on the Admiralty survey ; Mr. Thompson, Queen's Harbour Master ; Lieut. Dawson, Gunnery Lieut. of the Cambridge, and Major White, Royal Engineers. The party proceeded first to Drake's Island in the Sound, and then to the Eastern de fences at Bovisand and on Staddon-heights. The Redwing then crossed the Sound from east to west, and the officers landed in Cawsand-bay, which was closely surveyed. An examination of Mount Edge cumbe and the fort on Pickleziombe-point closed the day's labour, which, it is stated, was not under taken through instructions from headquarters, but purely with the view of obtaining information so as to be prepared for any contingency. Major-Gen. Sir R. Dacres, K.C.8., recently ap pointed;Commandant at Woolwich, has been granted 14 days' leave of absence. The principal command of the garrison yesterday devolved on Col. Teesdale senior officer in succession, Major-Gen. Bloomfield, lately 2d Commandant, having taken up his new appointment as Inspector-General of Artillery at the Horse Guards. Every available spot in the Arsenal at Woolwich is now ordered to be taken up by the Laboratory Department, so as to extend the facilities for the manufacture of shot and shell by accommodating as many additional hands as may be requisite to meet the unprecedented demands now on hand. The present factories have been considerably en larged by the erection of large sheds of corrugated iron, raised against the outer walls, which afford much convenience and space to the factories, crowded to excess and danger. With an establish ment far outnumbering that of any previous date, the works are briskly carried on by relays of men, without intermission, day and night. Yesterday the following draught left Colchester camp and embarked at Gravesend to join the service companies of their regiment, now in Bengal :—Two sergeants and 60 privates of the 38th Regiment and 50 privates of the 97th Regiment, under the com mand of Lieut. Walker, of the 38th, who was ac companied by Ensigns N. W. D. Pringle, J. B. Brady, and W. H. Miller, all of the same regiment. A draught of 400 men has also marched from War ley Barracks for the same destination, and embarked no' board the Kirkham. The annual inspection of the Portsmouth division of Royal Marines took place at Forton ye sterda ys by Major-Gen. Wesley, the deputy-adjutant-gene ral of the corps. The inspection commenced at half past 10 a.m., and concluded at three p.m. A more minute inspection of the men, their kits, accounts, barrack quarters, and accommodation was probably never known by tke Portsmouth division. No one escaped, from the officer down to the smallest bugler who was made to sound a call. After the men had been inspected the non-commissioned officers fell in, with, company sergeants on the right, when the Major-General addressed them iu encouraging terms, and complimented them upon the general appearance of the men, who are mostly recruits or militia volunteers, no ess than 250 men having been received at this division from various sources within the last fortnight. The barrack rooms were afterwards visited, and the men, who were at din ner, were asked the usual questions as to their food, and gave perfectly satisfactory answers. The rooms, bedding, &c., were remarkably clean, although only a day's notice had been given of the inspection. The Major-General expressed himself highly pleased with his first day's inspection, which was closed by his visiting the schools, offices, &c. To-day the men will be formed for battalion drill, and the artillery companies at Gosport inspected. The men will also be inspected at ship gun drill in the Forton battery, and at rifle shooting on Brown-down. A bombar dier, whorvidoha only come out of Hasler Hospital previous, the day u t s ile fell from one o f th e fi rs t- s t ore y windows while men were marching round dur ing the inspection, and was so much injured that to he was not expected reach the hospital alive. Two officers and 50 non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Limerick County Militia will proceed this morning from Portsmouth Gar rison for Portland. The Royal e Perthsire Rifles will assemble at Perth, under the co mm and o l fL h ieut.- 01. H. M. Drummond, on Tuesday , the 12th of July, for 21 . days' training. The Royal South Glocester Militia, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Commandant H.IAT. train ing. New man, assembled on Tuesday last for 21 da ys' The regiment is in excell ent order, an d there is an unusually strong muster. Lieut.-Col. the Duke of Wellington inspected the THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 16, 1859. Parma has been as good as it was possible under all circumstances for an Italian Government to be, and the merit of it is most decidedly to be ascribed to the good intentions, and also to the discernment and character, of the Duchess-Regent. She called to her Council well-meaning, sane, moderate, and liberal men ; the Finance' Minister, Lombardini, whose equity, truth, and moral worth were pro verbial in the country; the Home:Secretary, Cat tani, a man taken from the ranks of the sincerest patriots ; the Marquis Pallavicino, a man who was said to be an aristocrat, but only because he could not help having some of the best blood of Italy in his veins. These men, however, knew well that if Parma proposed Austria disposed. All their en deavours for the last four or five years were turned to the emancipation of their little State from the thraldom to which it had been doomed, by the recklessness of the two worthless Charlesses, to that common scourge of Italy, Austrian supremacy. Their efforts were crowned with partial yet signal success. Commercially and military they shook off the yoke, and they did theit best equally to rid themselves of political ascendancy ; but they had to confess in the end that the independence of a small State, placed in the middle of great conflict ing Powers, could never be more than nominal. Unfortunately, or fortunately, Italian States could not stand or fall by their own merits. The subjects of the Duchess of Parma were Italians, and since 1814 they were foremost in the struggle for national independence. GENOA. (From a Correspondent of the Times.)• GENOA, JUNE 12. Since the day of Napoleon's arrival, when the artillery made a fair show, we have had, as I have repeatedly mentioned, an extraordinary dearth of cannon, as compared with the number of troops passing through the town, and more especially with the quantities of ammunition waggons and appur tenances that have been collected here and for warded from time to time. The few that I have seen in the streets have been invariably field-pieces of light calibre, but yesterday arrived a park of siege artillery, quite apropos to the allied advance towards " the four fortresses," of which I am afraid we shall bear more than enough during the summer. They are long, heavy looking 12-pounders, probably, however, carrying a ball of nearly double that weight, having been lately rifled, no doubt for the oblong ball. They were cast chiefly in 1841, 1848, and 1852, so that Louis Philippe, Liberte Egalite, and the dawning Emperor will batter Mantua side by side. Four horses dragged them pretty easily from the landing place up a sharp slope to the road ; but then the avant train box, on which the Artil lerymen sit, was empty, and that must make some difference, for I saw four men with levers working at one the other day. Wonders are prophesied of them. The especial use of rifled-cannon is against walls, not in open fighting ; people say " They will carry 4,000 metres, and breach at 3,000 ;" and, indeed, if this be true, many a point may be found to command a bastion or fort safe against all attack from guns carrying but half as far. At all events, last night they started for the scene of action, and by the time these lines reach you may be thunder ing at the gate of Pizzighettone, which the French must mask or take. On the 9th a good many Austrian and French wounded were brought down to the quay in carts, and put on board great flatbottomed boats for transport to the ship's side. In spite of the dis graceful falsehoods circulated among the Austrians as to the treatment to be expected from the Allies to those who might fall into their hands, I can assure you that, as is but natural in a civilised people, the prisoners were treated with the greatest kindness. .I saw one strong little Frenchman of the train carry to the boat pick-a-back, or in his arms, five or six of his wounded enemies, one after another, with sympathetic, soldierly care, avoiding pressing on their injured legs or shoulders. For those who were badly hurt of both nations alike stretchers were brought, into and from which they were gently lifted, and they stood or lay without distinc tion in the same barge, where a young Alsatian, a medical attendant, I suppose, rattled away in Ger man to them, cheering, consoling, and exhorting ; foraging for oranges and cigars for those who could only lie still and watch his bright face as he danced about like a spirit of fun without touching one, poor wounded limb. He'll be worth his weight in gold to them when the ship rolls and tosses and fever parches their lips during their weary 24 hours' passage. Not a cry nor a groan was heard among them, though every now and then, when one was forced to move, he would turn white and clench his teeth. An Austrian, shot through both his legs, would not submit to be carried like a baby in arms, and called for a litter, into which he shifted himself slowly, not letting any one touch him, and using his hands as means of progression as a child does who cannot walk ; then, finding it beneath his dignity to lie back, he sat up and stared round haughtily, like some Eastern. King in his palanquin. The sentries let any one pass who wished to give their charges money or cigars ; the latter especially were very acceptable. I doubt whether. any old snuff-taker would sneer at the more modern vice of smoking who had seen the joy with which a young Frenchman of the 74th bit off the end of his cigar. He was a smooth faced, woman-featured boy, desperately wounded in the chest—" doomed," said a surgeon standing by—who had dragged himself painfully to the side to get fresher air than reached him i n th e cen t re o f . his comrades, and face fairly beamed with joy at the prospect of his consoling " weed." His was one of the few bad cases ; broken a n d woun d e dl egs formed the mass—l imagine, because a broken arm is considered too slight a hurt to be sent home, and when the body is touched a low; journey often be comes impossible. As it is, a poor fellow who came down by train was unfit for the trial of a rough sea, and died in the streets before reaching the hospital. The whole scene was very sad, and suggested the thought that if, as I see some think even now in England, one man's ambition has caused this war, no punishment would be too great for him. But here we are more firm than ever in our faith in Napoleon's truth and honesty, especially since the proclamation from Milan, which, acknow ledging the Emperor's wish for moral influence in Italy, rubs off some of the philanthropic varnish usually spread on such documents, and exposes a more natural, human m o ti ve, f or hi s exert i ons. In the Bisagno vall e y, b es id es some 200 ammuni tion waggons, are a body of 250 men belonging to the French F9reign. Legion, who are going up to the front as reinforcements, and are meanwhile kept very uncomfortably under canvas, idle and rained upon regularly every night, and, sometimes during the day, in the fickle season from which the summer should have freed us long ago. The corps was formed about 1830, I fancy, and includes foreign workmen living in France who have imbibed mili tary tastes, sons of old soldiers of the Grande Armee, Bavarians, Prussians, Spaniards, a few negroes, and a good many vauriens who have found their re spective countries too hot for them. They engage _for five years, and last year, for the first time, none were enrolled—a proof, perhaps, that Napoleon at least did not foresee the war, and that Cavour is the original motive power; but now they are to be brought up to their former strength. At the practising-ground further on were about 50 ma rines firing at a mark 200 yards distant with rifled muskets and fixed bayonets. The prac tice was decidedly good, particularly at first, when the guns were clean, not more than one out of seven or eight shots missing altogether, including those which did . not take the groove, and many being well placed. A register of each man's shooting is kept, the markers at the butts giving one note on a trumpet for a hit and two for a shot within the ring, answered from the stand by the same number. Striking the bull's eye produces quite a ceremony ; three trumpet notes and a flourish are given and answered, and the lucky marksman runs over to receive the bull's eye itself, which has become his property, and en titles him to a small reward in money. To-day aTe Deum will be chanted at the Cathe dral San Lorenzo in honour of the victory of Ma genta, and the ceremony will be attended in State by the municipality, and by the superior officers of both arms in the town ; but the Syndic does not stop there, but gives a grand dinner, to which he has asked the Corps Consulaire—a most unfortu nate idea, for no such invations were issued on the occasion of Princess Clothilde's marriage, when every one might be supposed to rejoice, and the representatives of neutral powers are now placed in the disagreeable :dilemma of showing joy at Austrian defeat or being indifferent to Allied suc cess. Hungarian deserters wearing the national rosette, which was at first taken for the Italian tricolor, and differs from it only in the larger size of its green centre, have been seen free in the town, and will no doubt become part of the legion form ing under General Klapka, whose proclamation annonnces that they are to " fight in Lombardy before liberating their own country," which they will hardly attempt without French help, "and that he has had audiences from the Emperor and the King on the subject ;" so that we may b an i s h all hope of localising the war, unless, indeed, Aus tria accepts peace on the terms of giving freedom to Hungary and Lombardy. An Exhibition of fine arts, manufactures, &c., was opened at St. Leonard's new Schools, Bilston, on Monday, by the Right Hon. the Earl of Dartmouth. There was a numerous attendance; a n d among th ose w h o t oo k part in the proceedings were the Right Hon. C. P. Vil liers, M.P., the Mayor of Wol ver h amp t on , an d several clergymen and other influential gentlemen. The exhibi tion is for the benefit of St, Leonard's schools. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—June 15. MANSION-HOUSE.—M.Edward Roussell (said to be an officer in the French army) was charged upon the information of John J. Dean, an officer of Customs, with being concerned in importing certain restricted goods, to wit, three gallons of spirits, contrary to the 232 d section of the Customs Conso lidation Act, 1853, whereby he had rendered him self liable to a penalty of £lOO, for which the Com missioners of Customs had elected to sue. The defendant, through an interpreter, pleaded not guilty. Mr. Cumberland, solicitor, said he appeared on behalf of the Commissioners f Customs in the case, which was rather an exceptional one. It seemed that on the 7th inst. a free entry was passed at the Custom- house by Messrs. Carey and Sons, Mark -lane, agents, on behalf of the consignees, Messrs. Acheson and Co., 27, Queen-street, City. The article was passed for a cask of cider, containing about 20 gal lons, and as hdving arrived in the Lord John Rus sell, a steamer ;trading between Dunkirk and the port of London. The cask of cider was landed at Brewer's-quay on the following day, when Mr. Dean, the Customs officer on duty, as usual in such cases, examined the cask, and on introducing an instrument, called a " spit," into the cask, it .en countered some obstruction, and at the same time a strong smell of spirits arose from the ;cask. Mr. Dean, in consequence of this, had the contents run off into another cask, and removed the head of the cider cask, when he discovered a piece of canvas nailed inside, between which and the head itself, were confined four large bladders, each capable of containing a gallon. Three of the bladders were then full of spirits, but the fourth was empty, hav ing been perforated by the spit, so that its contents had escaped and mixed with the cider. Mr. Dean at once communicated with Messrs. Carey, or rather with their clerk, Mr. Ward, who had passed the entry at the Custom House, and who attended at the wharf. He could, however, give no explanation ; but subsequently he brought the defendant there, who had given to him the bill of lading on the pre vious day, and the letter of advice for the goods, endorsing the bill of lading, " Acheson and Co." On that endorsement Messrs. Carey had acted. The defendant, when Mr. Ward went to him, acknowledged that he had endorsed the bill of lading without the consent of Messrs. Acheson, and he added a further endorsement that the cask was to be delivered to him at his address, 34, Redcross-street, Borough. Mr. Ward then told him what the Custom-house officer had discovered, and he then professed to know nothing at all about it, and ex pressed his astonishment at the discovery. It was, however, quite clear that the cask was sent from Dunkirk by the instructions of M. Roussell ; that the bill of lading was endorsed " Acheson and Co." without their authority, according to his own con fession ; and that it was by his instructions to e be sent to his private address. He (Mr. Cumberland) would prove these facts by evidence, and there could then be no doubt th a t the defendant had been concerned in importing three gallons of re strictedspirits, contrary to the Customs Act, and that he was therefore liable to the penalty. The Lord Mayor—ls there any proof of 'nis guilty knowledge ? Mr. Cumberland—We have 1113 actual proof of that, but we do not think that necessary to the proceedings. The Lord Mayor—lZGu do what no other persons do. Mr. CumberlP-nd—We are compelled to do it. Smugglers £l7O very sharp in these days, my lord. Witnnses were then called in support of Mr. Cural"Jerland's statement, and it was also shown that the spirit was merely " common spirit," with no particular name, and considerably. below proof, its value being 10s., and the amount of duty to which it was liable £1 2s. 6d. ; but at the same time it was admitted that he had endorsed the names of " Acheson and Co." at the request of Messrs. Carey's. clerk, and - without any fraudulent inten tion. The evidence having been interpreted to the de fendant, the Lord Mayor desired the interpreter to ask him what he had to say to the charge. Interpreter—He says he had no knowledge of any spirits being in the cask. He has been three months in England, and has been in the habit of going frequently to the Custom-house, and that it is quite impossible he could have been so foolish as to be concerned in this affair in any way. The Lord Mayor—Tell him that the law regards cognisanthim as being of th e f ac t. Interpreter —He says it was not spirit that is drinkable at all. The Lord Mayor--No ; nor is it imported for the purpose of being drunk. Interpreter—He wishes to know s then, why there is a duty on it. Mr. Cumberland—There is a duty on all spirits. Interprete:r-=—He denies that he had any know ledge iu any way of spirits bei:lig in the cask. The Lord Mayor—Tell hi.m that that does not 'avail him in such a case at'i this, and that all I can do is to mitigate the penalty to the smallest amount. Interpreter—He says he wishes Mr. Ward would speak for him. Mr. Ward (clerk to Messrs. Carey), said he had only a business knowledge of the defendant, who, however, from the fact of his having had to manage some small transactions with him, seemed to regard him as a friend. He might, however, express his belief that the defendant had no guilty knowledge of the spirit being in the cask of cider, which he believed had been sent to him as a present by some friends in France. As to the spirit, it was of a kind used by the French peasantry for cooking purposes in the absence of coal, and no doubt the defendant's friends thought they would send him some of that as well, and so they secreted it in the cider. Mr. Cumberland—There can be no doubt that the cask was sent over by his own instructions. The Lord Mayor—lf not it would not avail him. All that I can do is to mitigate the penalty to the lowest amount, and he must pay a fine of £25, or go to prison for six months ; but he can, if he pleases, memorialise the Commissioners of Customs for a further mitigation. Mr. Ward—When can he memorialise ? The Lord Mayor—lmmediately. To-morrow, if you like. Mr. Cumberland—And if they do memorialise, am I at liberty to communicate to the commissioners your lordship's impression that the facts of the case are such as' ot to warrant any further mitigation ? The Lord Mayor—Certainly. The defendant was then removed in custody. GUILDHALL.—THE BRIDE-LANE NUISANCE. —Mathew Collinson, a respectably-dressed middle aged man, described as a boot-maker, of 26, Hall place, Paddington, was brought up before Alderman Humphery on the following charge : Benjamin Kirby said he was passing the end of Fleet-street, next Farringdon-street, on Tuesday afternoon, when he saw the defendant knock the complainant down. He saw the complainant go into an insurance-office to pay some money, and had not seen him since. That was all he knew of the transaction. Alderman Humphery—Do you wish to ask this witness any questions? Defendant—None, sir. Alderman Humphery—He says he saw you knock the man down. Defendant —That is quite true, sir. I did knock him down. Alderman Humphery—What is the prosecutor ? Defenflant—We are both betting men. Officer —The prosecuter is not here, sir. His name is Joseph Meacher, and he described himself as a gentleman, living in Bridgewater-square. The defendant ran into the Bell public-house, in Fleet stmet, and I took him into custody just as he was going off in a Hansom cab. I f oun d on hi m b e t ween £4O and £5O in notes and gold, and three betting : books. Inspector Shelford—l had been watching Bride lane all that day, and had occasion to caution the defendant earlier in the morning against obstruct ing the thoroughfare. I was also informed he had assaulted other persons previously. Alderman Humphery—What races are there on now ? Inspecto r Sh e lford—The Ascot races, and th ese books are made up to those races. Alderman 11-amphery—What have you to say to this charge ? Defendant—This Mr. Meacher came up and demanded £3 of me. I told him I did not owe him any money, and he then said that I owed some to a friend of his, and seized hold of me . I p ushed him away, and after a struggle and two or three rounds, I knocked him down. Alderman Humphery—The grand point is to prevent the assemblage of persons in large numbers in the public thoroughfares, in order that no ob. struetion may arise. Defendant—l will take care, sir, to cause no ob struction, When the inspector cautioned me, I thanked him, a nd moved away. Alderman H um phery—Well, it is, perhaps, for tunate that the prosecutor does not appear, at any rate you will have the benefit of his absence. You are now discharged, and I recommend you to kee p clear of Bride-lane and its vicinity for the f u t ure Discharged accordingly. STRANGE ACCIDENT. On Tuesday morning, about six o'clock, while a number of slaters were at work on the roof of a foundry which is in course of erection in Glasgow, the property of W. Laidlaw an d S ons , Pe, the roof su el-street ddenly gave way, precipitating the workmen to the ground. One ,f them, named James Stark, was taken up ed dead, and another, Andrew 111‘Lean,, wasso severely in urns that Dr. Burns ordered his re moval to the Royal Infirmary. Fortunately, none of the others sustained very serious hurt,-21rorth British Mail. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASCOT RACES—WEDNESDAY. The Hunt Cup maintained its reputation for affording the prettiest and most interesting race of the meeting. To-day 35 horses were saddled for it, and as they proceeded to the post, with the sun flashing and glistening on the varied colours of their riders, the spectato rs were l ou d i n th e i r ex pressions of admiration. No delay was made in despatching the horses from the post, and every jockey who rode in the race bore testimony to the excellence of the start. The people in the vicinity of the winning chair were equally gratified at the brilliant finish, for Schism and King-at-Arms ran home locked together, and the judge, unable to separate them, announced a dead heat between them. Both were outsiders, and great were the joy and enthusiasm of the " ring" at the judge's verdict. We believe that this is the first instance on record of a dead heat for the Hunt Cup ; and, considering the largeness of the field, and the closely contested issue, the handicapper has cause for gratu lation in the judgment he displayed in distributing the imposts. From our description of the race it will be "seen that the favourite, Sam Spode, never, took a prominent part in the race. For the deciding heat Schism was at first the favourite, but at last the horse had the call. He waited upon the mare to about the distance, where he quitted her, and won by two lengths. It is said that in the first race King-at- Arms met with a disappointment which materially affected his chance. The " Royal Hunt Cup" is from the establishment of Messrs. Hunt and Roskell. It is a group repre senting an equestrian figure of James 1., a figure, on foot, of Nigel Oliphant, and two staghounds which have just pulled down a stately deer, and illustrates the scene in Greenwich-park described in Sir Wal ter Scott's romance, " The Fortunes of Nigel." It is manufactured in silver in a very elegant manner, and was designed and modelled by Mr. Archibald J. Barrett. The other races suggest no comments. Although Wednesday is generally deemed what in racing parlance is called an " off day," yet to the genuine turfite it furnishes the most attractive sport. The proceedings, too, are most enjoyable, for there is no crowd nor excitement, and the sport was doubly pleasant to-day owing to the extreme beauty of the weather. Great preparations are being made for the recep tion of the Queen to-morrow, and the accommoda tion of the immense concourse of visitors that is expected. Only fair weather will be required to insure as brilliant a " Cup day" as ever was cele brated. The Fern Hill Stakes of 15 soya each, 5 ft, with 50 added, for two and three-year-olds. About half a mile. 21 subs. Mr. Merry's Lady Falconer, 2 yrs, Est 111 b (Bray) 1 Mr. F. Robinson's Acteon, 3 yrs, 9st (A. Day) 2 Capt. Christie's Spicebox, 2 yrs, 6st 111 b.. (L. Snowden) 3 The following also ran :—Fontanze colt, Lucy, and The Van. Betting—Even on Actaeon, 3 to 1 agst Lady Falconer, 5 to 1 agst The Van, 7to 1 agst Spicebox. Spicebox, with a slight lead, Acton next, and Lady Falconer close up next the rails on the inside, ran together to half way up the hill, where they closed; and Lady Falconer getting the best of it in the last few strides, won by a neck; Actaeon beating Spicebox by a head only ; nothing else near. The Van was very fractious at the post and delayed the start. The Coronation Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for three- year. old fillies, Bst 71b each ; certain' penalties. One mile. 15 subs. Lord Ailesbury's Cantine, by Orlando, Bst 71b (L. Snowden) 1 Mr. Bowes's May Morning, Bst 71b (Ashman) 2 Lord Exeter's Heroine of Lucknow, B st 71 b (Aldcroft) 3 The following also ran :—Gunilda, Queen of Prussia, Penalty, and filly by Alarm. Betting-7 to 4 agst Cantine, 4to 1 each agst Queen of Prussia and Penalty, 7 to 1 agst May Morning. May Morning led until nearly a distance from home, when Can tine headed her, and won easily by two lengths ; bad third. At the starting post Cantine showed temper and unseated Snowden. The Royal Hunt Cup, a piece of plate value 200 sovs, by subscription of 10 sovs eabh, with 100 added ; winners extra. New Mile. 60 subs. Col. Pearson's King-at-Arms, by Kingston, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Britton t 1 Mr. W. Day's Schism, 3 yrs, Est 91b .... (J. Adams t 2 Baron Rothschild's Brother to Sydney, 3 yrs, Est 41 (Hibberd) 3 The following also ran :—Lord Nelson, Zuyder Zee, Mentmore, Glenmasson, Kestrel, Blackthorn, Star of the East, Botany, Adamas, Queen of the South, Gilliver, Fleet, Lord Berkeley, Sam Spode, Twilight, Glenbuck, Gracchus, WAsiler, Ariadne, Harry Stanley, Artless, Turrett, Pedra, Orleans, Artist, Lord of the Manor, Mar seillaise, Wanderer, Mutineer, Eller, and Woodburn. Betting-4 to 1 agst Sam Spode, 7to 1 agst Kestrel, 12 to 1 each agst Glenmasson and Eller, 100 to 7 each agst Gilliver and Wrestler, 15 to 1 agst Ariadne, 20 to 1 each agst Lord Nelson, Botany, Adamas, and Orleans ; 25 to 1 agst King-at-Arms, Harry Stanley, and Brother to Syd ney; 100 to 3 agst any other offered. The 35 competitors were drawn up in a line, almost with the precision and order of a cavalry regiment. The only two animals that evinced impatience were Zuyder Zee and Lord Nelson, but when once under 'order they did not fall out of the rank. Mr. Hibburd dropped his flag to a start which, for the compact line in which the horses quitted the post, has been rarely equalled and never surpassed. As the glistening colours rose above the hill, those of Woodburn were seen prominent in the van, with Blackthorn, King at-Arms, and Brother to Sydney slightly in advance of the ruck, whiph stretched almost in, an equal line across the course. Over the road the scarlet of Zuyder Zee showed directly behind the orange jacket and blue belt of Wood burn. It was impossible to discern the changes which the shifting mass of colours presented until the distance was nearly reached, when Zuyder Zee and then Black thorn disappeared from, the front; King-at-Arms, Schism, and Brother to Sydney being left in pur suit of Woodburn. Before reaching the Grand Stand enclosure, Woodburn dropped back, and Schism took up the running, with King- at-Arms and Brother to Sydney in close attendance upon her. Midway between the enclosure and the winning chair, Schism seemed to " die away ;" but she rallied again, and, after a very fine race, the judge pronounced a dead heat between her and King-at Arms. The spectators mistook the latter for Blackthorn, whose colours on the card were a black jacket and red cap, those in which King at-Arms ran ; but the cap of Blackthorn was changed to white, in order to make the distinction between the two horses. Three lengths from the first two Brother to Sydney was third, and next, at the head of a body of beaten horses, were Woodburn (fourth), Wanderer, Turret, and Mutineer. The last lot comprised Kestrel, Lord Nelson, Glenmasson, Botany, Blackthorn, Zuyder Zee, Gracchus, and Harry Stanley. Adamas pulled up verly lame, and has ended his racing career. DECIDING HEAT.-6 to 5 was alternately betted on each, King-at-Arms having the call at the close. Schism made play to the distance, where she was beaten, and King at-Arms won at his ease by tw . o lengths. Plate of 100 sovs, for two and three-yr-olds. Certain allow- ances. T.Y.C. 4411.11.,,,0• • • • Mr. T. Stevens'sArdour, by Archy, 3 yrs, 9st 21b (Keeler) 1 Lord Chesterfield's Herman, 2 yrs, 6st 91b (W. Bottom) 2 Lord Palmerston's Romsey, 3 yrs, 9st 21b (A. Day) 3 The following also ran :—Wedding, Zaretan, Onset, Lovebird, filly by Annandale, Pipo, O'Meara, Polonius. Gridiron, Southampton, colt by Bay Middl eton, Monk, and Silversides. Betting-3 to 1 and sto 2 agst Ardo ur, 4to 1 l agst Rom o; sey, 6to . 1 agst Herman. Herman m ade play to the d top the hill, where Ardour deprived him of the lead, rth car rying on the running to the en d, won by half a en„ second beating the third by the same ; a head between the third and fourth; Pipo wa s fifth; and Zaretan sixth. Second Year of the Eighth Ascot Triennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for three-yr-olds—colts, B s t 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; the second to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes. New mile. 28 subs. Mrs. Osbaldistone's St. Clarence, Bst 71b (Charlton) 1 B l s- I t e 7 p lb Merchant, Bribery colt; Bst 41b (Aldcroft) 2 (French) 3 oTrr.dhßeowfoeisi s w M in Dorchester's a Tomboy, Emotion, Old Point, and Crafton. s oe o Yurn r ia a nr n %,' : ' Betting-6,0 5 agst Reynard, 4 to 1 agst Crafton, 7 to 1 agst Mary Morning. Hop Merchant and Reynard ran together, with Crafton and May Morning close up. Crafton was beaten about a . quarter of a mile from home; and just before reaching the stand May Morning and St. Clarence joined Reynard, St. Clarence winning by a head; the second beating the third by the same; two lengths bet Ween third and fourth. Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for 3-yr-olds—colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b ; the winner to be sold for 400 sovs, if demanded, &c. Three quarters of a mile. 8 subs. Mr. Gulliver's Contract, Bst 31b (Keeler 1 Mr. Saxon's Vi go , Bst 71b (L. Snowden 2 Mr. Thellus on ' s O r l eans, B st 71 b (French. 3 Betting -6 to 6 agst Contract, 6to 4 agst Orleans, and 3 to 1 agst Vigo. Won by a neck; a head between the second and third. BETTING ON THE COURSE. GOLD CUP. sto 2 agst North Lincoln 4to 1 agst Fisherman sto i agst Bevis The above quotations aro merely nominal, for the Cup was scarcely mentioned during the afternoon. Lifeboat was struck out at 5 p.m. this day. DERBY (1860). • 15 to 1 agst Mainstone (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Canezou colt (taken) MANCHESTER RACES. WEDNESDAY. The Trafford Handicap of 5 sovs each,. with 50 added. Winners extra. One mile. 15 subs. Mr. Thorpe's Jack Sp rin g , by Springy Jack, (y s, 7 (Grimsh st 51b aw) 1 Mr. W. Topha.m's Knockburn, 4 yrs,(Smethurst) 2 Mr. J. T. Aspinall's Susannah, 3 yrs, (S. Foster) 3 The following also ran :—Awful, Tralmco, Griffin, The Liveryman, and Lassie. Betting —2 to 1 agst Jack Spring, 3 to 1 agst Griffin, 4 to 1 agst Knockburn, and 6to 1 agst any other. Won by two lengths; three lengths between the second and third; a neck between the third and fourth. The Manchester Produce Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added—for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. Winners extra. The second to receive 50 soya out of the stakes. One mile and three-quarters. 31 subs. Mr. J. Osborne's Little Agnes, by the Cure, Bst (Grimshaw) 1 Mr. J. Osborne's Red Eagle, Bst 41b (Challoner) 2 Mr. Gid's The Squire, Bst 41b (Wittington) 3 Canty Bay also ran. Betting-7 to 4 and 2tol on Red Eagle (with whom Mr. Mr. J. Osborne declared to win), and 5 to 1 agst The Squire. Won by two lengths ; a short neck between the second and third ; Canty Bay was well up. The Union Cup of 200 sons, added to a Handicap of 5 sous each; winners extra; the second to receive 25 sous out of the stakes. One mile and a quarter. 63 subs. Mr. J. Thompson's Tunstall Maid, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (Bullock) 1 Mr. Merry's Meg Merrilies, 3 yrs, Est (Edwards) 2 Mr. Copeland's Thornhill, 4 yrs, Est 91b1 (Little) 3 Mr. J. Whittaker's Raspberry, 3 yrs, Est 91b (ChaLloner) 4 The following also ran :—Hegira, Gammon, Prince of Denmark, Princess of Orange, Clara Webster, Lovett; Little Girl, and Adelaide. Betting-2 to 1 agst Tunstall Maid, sto 2 agst Meg Merrilies, 10 to 1 each agst Hegira, Clara Webster, Rasp berry, and 'Adelaide, 12 to 1 agst Thornhill, 15 to 1 agst Lovett. A fine race ; won by a neck ; a length between the second and third ; same distance between the third and fourth. The Phillips' Handicap Plate of 70 sovs. Winners extra. About half a mile. Mr. T. Dawson's Mrs. Stowe, 3 yrs, Est 101 b.. (Bullock) 1 Mr. E. Gill' s S ur p r i se , 3 y rs , fist 51b (.1 Snowden) 2 Mr. Wilson's Killi ngwor th, 3 yrs, Est 51b.... (Forster) 3 The following also ran :—Caliph and The Creeper. Won by two lengths ; same distance between the second and third. Creeper bolted up the last tun. • The Toppling Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added, for 2-yr-olds—colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 41b. Winners extra. T.Y.C. 31 subs. Mr. Merry's Trovatore .............................. 1 Mr. Eastwood's Sparrow Hawk ...................... Seven ran. Won easily. COUNTRY MA.RICBTB. MARKET HARBOROTIGII—JUNE 14. There was a very fair supply of whe at to -day, which sold at the following prices —White, 52s to 548 per notationsu red, 47s to 49s ; the barley trade was slo w, at q ranging from 30s to 40s per qr. ; oats, 26 s to 320 per 24 stone ; beans, 40s to 44s per 3i stone. NEWARK—JuNE 15. A small supply of wheat, and sales diffieult, at a decline of 2s per qr. Oats were rather lower. Barley wa end s taken in retail at former prices. Beans not in much request, scarce. White wheat, new, 52s to 54s Barley, grindin.g.. 280 to 3 1 s Red do. 4Bs to 50s Oats, old, .... 28s to 3 1 s Old white s2s to 54s New , do. ......... 28s to 310 Red do. 46s to 52s Beans.. .......... 488 to 520 Barley, malting 38s to 41s Beans, new ......48s to 52s MELTON MOWBRAY—JUNE 14. At this corn-market wheat was in fair supply, ana prices ranged from 48s to 54s per 36 stone. T here was not much passing in spring corn, oats being quoted at 30a to 34s per 24 stone . ; beans, 4 8 s to 52 s per qr.; malting barleY, 40s per qr. HULL--JUNE 14. The weather during the week has been hot and forcing. The wheat plant is just coming into ear, and looks well. The supply of English wheat to-day was moderate. The millers offered 3s to 4s per qr reduction, which farmers re fused to accept, and but a small business was done at a re duction of 2s per qr. Spring corn dull, but prices cannot be quoted cheaper. Wheat.... Old white....per qr . 47s Od to 498 Od Old red New white .. „ New red • .... „ Dantzic Konb , &c. old white 50 s Od to 53s Od Dutch, !Belgian, and French 4ss Od to 46s Od Baltic and Hamburg, red St. Petersburg and Riga, old 3Bs Od to 398 OA Barley.... English malting 33s Od to 37s Od Grinding 2Bs Od to 30s Od Saal and Oderbruck Holstein and Danlsh 29s Od to 31s Od Grinding Oats English, old Archangel and Riga, per st Os lid to llid Friesland and Dutch oslll-4 to Is Od Swedish and Danish Oslld to Osllid Beans ....English, old, per qr ,• . 44s Od to 46s Od New pigeon - 4os Od to 42s Od New tick Egyptian 3ss Od to 36s Od P ea s Foreign breakers ........... Od to 498 41 Od s Od Grinding 3Bs Od to Tares ....Winter Bss Od to 90s Od 30s Od to 32s Od Indian Corn Linseed, feeding . . - --- u _ o ,- 50s Od to 55s crushing Linseed cakes (Hull) £9 5 oto £9 10 0 Foreign BlO oto 816 0 Rape cakes Bones 6lO oto 6 15 0 512 6to 515 '0 DUBLIN—JUNE 14. There was an extremely depressed market to-clay, and the transactions were confined to the supp l y of immediate wants. Wheat was fully is and oats (3d cheaper than on Friday. Barley, though scarce, barely suppor ted last day' Currencies. Indian corn only saleable in ret a il at a reduc s tion of ls. s. d. s. d. Wheat, white 28 0 to 30 0 Do., red 27 6 to 28 0 Do., new Barley Oats Do., black l3 6to 15 0 s. d. s. Do., new ..... Bere . lO 0 to 12 6 Rapeseed 26 0 to 29 0 0atmea1...... 14 6 to. 16 0 Bakers' flour 16 0 to 20 0 Indian corn .. 29 0 to 32 0 COAL MARK (Prices of Coal per Ton at s. d. Buddle's West Hartleyl6 0 Lambert's WestlHart -1 l5 6 ley Tanfield Moor 13 6 Tanfield Moor Butes 13 6 Howard's West Hart - 16 16 0 ley Wylam 16 6 .ET—JUNE 15. the dose of the market.) Walls End. E. d• Keno° l6 3 Eden Main 15 6 Haswell .. Hetton ..17 „. South Hartlepool..... 15 ,16 3 v Belmont ti 0 South Hetton 6 ! Gosforth 1 West Hetton... . ... l5 0v Powell' s Duffiyn Steam 21 54—Sold, 40. Walls End. Halton Ships at market LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL—JUNE 15. _ The market was good to-day at the opening, but at the close was heavy at per cent. decline. Boyers, 20 5-16— Birkenheads, 69 :70—Leeds Northern, 44 5--Blackburns, 11+ North British, 55 56—Great e stern of Canada, 14 Grand Trunk of Canada, 81 i—GreatW estern, 541 —Sheffields, 36' Caledonians 81—Lancashire and York shire, 90—London and North -Westerns, 8 891 90.1—D icks, utch Rhenish, 61 dis.—East Lancashire, 8 89—Benv 88 2—Midlands, 9 91 998 —Chester and Holyheads, Eastern Counties, 11 MANCHESTER —JUNE 15. There was li m ited business doing, but the Mark et c l os ed at noon.a Prices rather firm. Blackburn, M idl an d s , 991 /—North Staffordshires, d. c.—Lanca- shire and Yorkshire, 90—Sheffields, 35i I—Ditto, Pr ef.? i pm.—D ove rs, 20 7-16. BIRMINGHAM—JUNE 15. There was a. dull business done to-day in this niarlt....et t o -day. Great Western, Birmingham G uara nteed, T. , Midland stock, 991—South Staffordshire, 101 i—Birnting hem Bank Co., 261 27f—Birmingham Canals, 92. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and P Cramps, Neuralgia, illf, L a Spasms.—These severe nervous tions are happily moderated in their intensity and dura ti 11; by the soothing and purifying powers of these inestiras4' - preparations. - Whether the cramp be in the stomach,, le,l or toes, it yields with equal facility to the application.,', the ointment ; and the recurrence of these distressing orders is effectually prevented by a course of Hollo; 7 0 pills, which so well regulate the stomach and bowels th fr perfect and easy digestion is insured, and spasms avoided'r The ointment gives local, the pills general relief. Enlarg( ment of the glands, obstructed or defective circulation., 10_7 likewise soon corrected by these inv aluable preparatioo which purify and strengthen the blood, and impart tone every organ in the body. BIRTHS. Cox.—On the 13th inst., at 13, Weymouth-street, Port' l an d-place, the wife of R. S. Cox, E s q ., of a daughte r. FALcoNAR.—On the 11th inst., at Douglas, Isle of M the wife of Lieut.-Colonel Falconar, of a daughter. GARDNER.—On. the 12th inst., at Westbourne race VGailridane, U r2 pl i e . r a W ,of es a tb s o o urn n. e -terrace, the wife of Harry ROUTLEDGE.—On the 14th inst., at 15, Russell-squairef Mrs. George Routledge, o f a daughter. MARRIAGES. POWYS—BRAN-DLING.—On the 14th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, the Hon. Thoma s Lyttelton PoNvys, the eldest son of Lord Lilford, t o Emma Elizabeth, yo ungeo t daughter of the late Robert William Brandling, o f Lovi Gosforth, Northumberland. LosTtrra.—ndC, ITFLrLed.—eriinTtuhlelyretlhdeinststs.o,naotf FSt..AC.leLmotetn,tELsiang:Pot. Exeter, to Katharine Elizabeth, only child of Mr. liiira• I Cull, of the Strand. DEATHS. 13ADGER.—On the 13th inst., at Rotherham, Mary,, th e wife of Thomas Badger, Esq., solicitor and COT( Ma, age d 61. CLAIVE.—On the Bth inst., Mr. John Clarke, of St ' Jollies-wood-terrace, and Frith-street, Soho, aged 7 2 - FisnEit.—On the 11th inst., at Alcester, suddenly, Sa the wife of Richard Fisher, Esq., of liing's Cough :toil House. GRAHAM.--On the 26th April, Ralph Woodford Grithaixif son of the late Joseph Graham, Esq., Judicial Adz:l:lions' trator, Trinidad, aged 32. IfirrcuiNs.—On the 14th inst., at 33, Albert-square, CUP" ham-road, David Hutchins, Esq. PIGOTT.—On the 7th inst., Margaret, wife of Hy. Pig Pt t, .. i Esq., of Eaglehill, co. Galway , and eldest daughtt the late Sir Scrope Bernard-Morland, Bart. WALLINGER.—On the 7th inst., at Gibson-square, Cap W. A. Wallinger, late of the Ist W.I. Regt., aged 3 4- LONDON : Printed and Published by KURD() YOII NO, of No. 112, St r and, Printer, at T he Sun Office, No. 112'. Strand, in the Precinct of th Savoy, in the count 17 01 Middl esex , Thursday, June 16 e , 1859. I