The Sun. — London, England, 1859-06-29 00:00:00

CE A W E E K. No. 1., price 3d. . London : Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverie-street. Nip. GLADSTONE'S COMMITTEE SITS DAILY, at the UNION HOTEL, Cockspur-street. 11013/03 OP POLLING. Thursday, June 3 9 3.30 to 5.30 7 to 8 Friday, July .A. 3 to 5 Mr. Gladst'Oue's friends are requested to poll as early as possible. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Sean. THIS EVENING will be presented Shakspeare's historical play of KING HENRY V. King Henry V., Mr. C. Kean; Chorus, Mrs. C. Kean. After which, IF THE - _ _ - --71. - - - L---=---------__ THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING the performances will commence with a new Comedy, entitled THE CONTESTED ELECTION, in which Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews will appear, After which, NOTSING TO WEAR. To conclude with THE WATER WITCHES. Commence at 7. N Ew THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPH I. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. THIS EVENING, ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS. Messrs. L. Toole, Chas Selby, Billington ; Misses Keeley, Arden, and Laidlaw. and Mrs. Billington. Followed by THE HOUSE ? or, H TT HOME Mr. A. Wigan, C, Selby, Bi ll ington Mrs. Alfred Wigan ? , Miss Simms. Miss Laidlaw. And (by desire) THE FIRST NIGHT. Mr. Alfred Wigan, Mr. Billington, Miss M. Keeley. Aft e r which, THE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. M e ssrs. C. selOy and Moreland; Misses Woolgar and K. - Kelly. Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith. Doors open at a quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box Moe open from 10 to 5 —no charge f t or of booking. No fees to ,ants permitted. A registry Pt all articles found. OYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborongh THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with THE SPITALFIELDS' "WEAVER. Mr. J. Rogers. Followed by CAPTAIN CHARLOTTL Mr. J. Clarke, Miss M. Wilton, &c. After which, TILE MAID AND THE MAGPIE. Commence at 7 o'clock. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE--This Evening Shakspeare's Tragedy of RICHARD 111. Duke of Gloster, Mr. H e rmann Vezin ; supported b Messrs. Char/es es Calvert, B. Potter, C. Cooper, Vollaire, J. Ne y ville, Miss Agn Kemble, Mrs. Atkins, Mrs. Charles Calvert, Miss Ferguson, Miss Yokes. After which, the new comedy, entitled THE VISCOUNT LETORIERES. Mrs. Hermawi Vezin. ro conclude with OUR RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE ARTS GALLERY, Westminster-road. —Open at Seven. EVERY EVENING during the week will appear THE DELEPIERRE FAMILY, soncisting of three Juvenile Violinists, viz., Jules, Juliette, and Julia Delepierre, aged, respectively, FOUR, SIX, and SIGHT years. The perfect execution by th e se Lilliputian Artistes of some of the most difficu lt and brilliant Solos, Duets, and Trioss ever wr itten for the violin , has excited mingled wonder and di ration in Continental Musical Circles, and drawn forth enthu siastie tributes of praise from the Public Journals of France and Belgium. They will perform EVERY EVENING, at NINE and ELEt SET o'clock, in addition to the usual Entertainments. T WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, Jurrz 29. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 78 --highest since noon yesterday. 59—lowest this morning and during the night. 69—this day at noon. Bißo3nims-30.14—rising rapidly. WIND, North -Westerly ; heavy rain in the night.l THE SUN. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1859. - At length we have some authentic details of the Battle of Solferino. The Austrians seem to have played a very desperate game. At first they crossed the Mincio to make all safe behind that river. But when the Emperor FRANCIS-JOSEPH arrived in "hot haste," and placed himself at the head of his immense army, or armies—for, in fact, there were three armies, each numerous enough, if pro- perly led, to conquer a kingdom—his Imperial wish was to anticipate his fate before the arrival of the French, hastening from Parma, to cut off his retreat in the event of discomfiture. To avoid the effect of this strategy he ordered the main body of his army to recross the Mincio and attack the Allies on both wings. This was done with great alacrity, and in very considerable force. Indeed, so much so, that the French and Piedrnon tese were rather taken by surprise and fell back. This encouraged the Austrians so much, that, regardless of consequences, they pushed on, in the ardour of supposed victory, with more assurance than the event seemed to jus- tify. The Piedmontese, on the left wing of the Allies, fought with a spirit well worthy of their fame, and actually kept the Austrians at bay not withstanding their vast superiority in number, being nearly two to one. Meantime the right of the French was driven back or retreated almost to the Chiese. Now, the extreme distance from the right wing to that of the left of both armies extended over a space of more than twelve miles, so that the left of the one and the right of , the other knew little or nothing what the other left and right were doing. But the centre of the Austrians proceeded forward and took possession of the heights of Sol- ferino and' the country around. The Emperor NAPOLEON, perceiving that the enemy endeavoured to out-general him, saw with an eagle's eye where the weakness of the Austrians lay, and converging his strength, made a grand dash at their centre. The Austrians hoped to have caught him in a straggling position, with his various brigades scat tered. over a wide space, but to their mortification they found that everything was so arranged that the several divisions closed in as if by magic, and the united body charged the Austrian centre with such enthusiastic rivalry that the complete over throw of the Austrian centre was the bril- liant consequence of the charge, and the heights of Solferino were carried as the Bridge of Lodi was taken by French valour under the great NArOLEON. Nor was this all, for the centre being broken—or, as the Austrians admit, " that it could not be restored to order "—the French promptly -availed themselves of their success, and turned round on the left wing of the Austrians, now in full retreat to the Mincio ! While, on the other hand, the Piedmontese drove back the .Aus triag right under the walls, of Peschiera ; thus driving the whole Austrian army from all their positions, with the loss of guns, flags, and all other disasters incident to a beaten foe. That the Aus trians fought with a desperate valour there is no doubt ; but still the impetuous rush and concentric furs of the French carried all before them, and the glory of such a long-contested day redounds to their honour and chivalrous daring. Indeed, we do not believe that a harder fought battle was ever crowned with greater victory than that of Solferino. And what has been the consequence already ? Why that the Emperor FRANCIS JOSEPH has had Quite enough of the war in that one momentous .battle ; and has retraced his steps to Vienna with a gad heart and humbled pride. Re has left the command of his shattered columns and discomfited army to the command of Marshal Iv h° , Thinking discretion the better part of ." I ° llr, h" actually decamped from the banks of -tke ,and - Is falli ng back on Verona, Vicenza and Padua.. Meantime the victorious Allies are in full pursue t, so that if the Austrians venture on under the rang e of their fortresses, ano ther fiel d day 'Wurs :m a y e 3 Ted soon to hear of their entire over complete evacuation of Italy. They throw, and fhe will not dar e to fall back on Venice ; for in that case they N. could go into a trap from which they could not c *c ape, now that the French have the 1 command-o: f the Adriatic. Their only wise course is to Maize Li' virtue of necessity, and yield with as much grace a 2 may be. . t) As we said from the very first of this mad out- .-:-..,.. ~.,,,, , .11, ~-, 4 :,,,,..0 ,•mA 4 . , -...... 1, 0 -% ...•':,,t,,,,...,ji1ki., i ) ~ t ,'kill• Mme* 6 '------,,-; I4 v : ' .„.a , 1101 W 4. 4 d i . .....-_,,, - „, ~,,,, _.• ~,... !Ro 13 ~.... -^ 1,4747.: WI - 0 ' 13 fit "V I ~ , 1 1,11. .1.- .4., , --ow- s!!.. *10) .-itk,.... break on the part of Austria, perhaps foolishly depending on assistance from other quarters, she had no reasonable chance against the combined forces of France and Piedmont nor, in truth, against France single-handed. But the Emperor FRANCIS JOSEPH was led away by young ambition, and flattered by fallacious hopes of extinguishing the rising spirit of Italian Freedom. And now let him count his gains! He may even yet hope tolure tb e Prince Regent of PRUSSIA to share his fate. Still, we trust the Prussian people will show their Princes the wisdom of looking well at home first, before they risk the ominous chances of an unjust war to keep down the liberty of those in whose in terests they can have no othe r concern, save that of humanity, and the well-being of their brother ------- SIB. CHARLES WOOD has evidently nothing from - adversity. Sixteen months in oppo sition have taught him no lesson of Prudence or of Patriotism. He is the same identical Sir CHARLES WOOD who has pocketted the public money during so many years in return for bungling our policy, and boggling our Administration. Scarcely has he crossed the threshold of power anew—when he is at it again—perversely committing himself and his party at the shortest possible notice, and with out the smallest possible hesitation. Yesterday, as recently as only yesterday, he indulges the electors of Halifax—in recompense, we presume, for their intense want of appreciation in returning him again to Parliament without opposition—he indulges the electors of Halifax in the conrse of his speech from the hustings with, what is popularly termed, a bit of his mind. Says Sir CHARLES Woop—to whose discretion the government of our vast In dian empire has been entrusted by the forethought of Lord. PALMERSTON—says her MA JESTY'S marvellous Fifth Secretary of State, only yesterday, that he (Sir CHARLES WOOD) hoped the German people would prudently adopt the advice of the New English Ministry—(of course nothing of the kind was ever thought of by their predeces sors—yet somehow there is that unfortunate blue book of Lord MALMESBURY'S to the contrary nevertheless notwithstanding)—namely, the earnest recommendation to keep out of the war altogether. So far, so good. The aspi ration of Sir CHARLES WOOD—not a very original one, as it happens under the circumstances—is applandedto the echo : even the electors of Halifax joining in the general acclaim in favour of Neu trality. But Sir CHARLES cannot, for the life of him, leave well alone—even the well with truth at the bottom of it. He adds, in his speech to the electors of Halifax yesterday, this amazing intimation—that " in the event of Germany rushing into the vortex, our national interests, our national engagements, may compel us to interfere." Whereat there is an instantaneous roar even from the electors of Halifax in the negative. Certainly the words are sufficiently significant in themselves. Couple them with some other words uttered by the same lips from those same hustings,' to that same auditory some eight or ten years ago, and the bearing of the re mark becomes at once sufficiently obvious ! Alto gether the observation may be worthy, it is quite true, of Sir CHARLES WOOD — but is it worthy of England, is it worthy of a Minister of England—is it consonant with the wishes, the instincts, the prayers of the nation—will it be tolerable for twenty four hours to any section of the electoral or non-electoral population? We believe not, in our heart, in our conscience—we believe NOT. We ,' believe that England will never again consent, under any circumstances, to be dragged into another iniquitous war for the paltry interest of some petty cousin-german ! Should that monstrous, that criminal, that inhuman and unpatriotic policy, ever again be adventured upon —not only will all the Sir CHARLES WOODS in the realm be swept away like chaff from the floor of the winnower by the brtath of public indignation—but he were a bold man, indeed, who would venture to indicate what else might not be the consequence! learn' " Kissing goes by favour." The promotions and the patronage distributed even daring the few days that have intervened since the Coalition came into power by that admirable compromise of prin ciples blending together at last the fortunes of Canningites and Peelites—Whigs and Radicals — all the joint stock promotions, and all the joint stock patronage "go" to admiration. Mr. SMITH is a Lord—a real live lord by the name style and title says the Gazette, of Baron LYVEDEN, of Lyveden, in the county of Northampton. Mr. BLACKBURN—if you can't find his name, by the way, in any man ner conspicuous as yet in " Who's Who," you may surely discover it shining henceforth like a very beacon-light in the oracular roll of " What's What"—Mr. COLIN BLACKBURN iS to be a judge and a very good judge he will surely prove himself to be if only in the ready acceptance of this proffered appointment. Gentlemen—make your game while the ball's a-roll ing : make your game and back your own opinions any time while the ball's a-rolling. It is a matter of uncertainty whether the full complement of Ministers can be filled up--whether Mx. COBDEN will consent, upon his arrival from America, to throw Mr. BRIGHT over for the Presidency of The Board of Trade, a seat in the Cabinet, and the title of Right Honourable--whether Mr. GLADSTONE, by Continuing to retain his seat for the University of Oxford, will be able to continue in office as Chan cellor of her MAJESTY'S Exchequer. These things are still problematical. But, n'importe : we are to take for granted at once the existence of a strong Government. Mr. DISRAELI is a myth, and his united party of more than 300 in the House of Commons the merest fantasy. Mr. RoE- BUC K has never avowed his antagonism to the Old Whigs and their proceedings. The Opposition benches, when Parliament has re assembled, will prove as vacant as the halls of Balcleutha. There is no such thing at all as a b lue -b oo k revealing th e foreign policy of Lord M ALMESBU RY. That p olic y is, of course, clearl y the policy of a phi lo-Prussian from first to last— although the said Lord MALMESBURY is proved beyond a doubt to have assu red the Court of Berlin that no assistance could be expected from England in aid of the warlike designs of the Germanic Con. federation. it is perf ectl y notorious that nothing at all of any moment what ever was e ither done or even attempted during the sixteen months existence of the late Administration. There was no Channel Fleet in existence before they came in, it is true, and there is a Channel Fleet actually afloat before they go out—but still, in spite of this apparently corroborative circumstance, it is a mere absurdity to talk seriously for one moment of the Navy having been in any way at all, or to any extent whatever reconstructed under the management of Sir JOHN PAKINGTON. Then, again, as to his gal lant colleague recently at the head of the other branch of the public service—well, the best tha t can be said of him is that during the time General PEEL was Secretary of State for War, the army VMS not quite in a state of disorganization. As to the financial condition of the empire during the late Government—why, is it not a monstrous fact, in the first place, that the Income Tax was SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE actually reAuced in amount, according to agree-' 1..,he second place that no new mtae:tWasanima in posv.:d by way of an additional incubus upon the already overburthened population. Look ing to the Col( mies again—of course we remember how many of the m were in mutiny against the mother country! We i •ecollect, moreover, that nothing of any kind whatever was adventured upon by the right hon. baronet the member for Herts with a view to their increase or improvement. Nobody ever heard of a new rival contract with Australia. Nobody has ever heard a whisper of any such name as British Columbia, The supposed exchange of . Albreda and,Portendic is—be sure of that—a thing altogether supposititio,zs• As for Hindostan now that Lord STANi%EY has for so many months had the regulation of its affairs —why the popular delusions in regard to Hindostan thus situated, are they not really some thing pitiable ? Is it not quite lamentable to re flect that any half-dozen men t9f sense in England can suppose for five minutes consecutively that the Insurrection in Bengal has been in any way really conquered, or that the Crown has yet been inducted into power in lieu of the Comp:any ? No—the history of the last year and a-half goes clearly and unmistakeably to prove this—that Lord DERBY'S Government did Nothing, did not for that matter even affect to do Anything. It was nothing better than a ridiculous dream that they introduced a bill for the regulation and reorganisation of the popular representation. The Nation, the House of Commons, have at length awoke to the real state of the case. They recognise that there is but one possibie Administration, and that Viscount PALMERSTON is its Chieftain. There is no longer at the same time but one Heaven-born Minister—there are fully a dozen, if not sixteen ! And foremost among these new Heaven-born Ministers are those dear, charm ing, old Whigs who have magnanimously consented to save their country—for a consideration. They will rub elbows with the member for Ashton-under- Lyne—they will sit cheek by jowl (if he will but only let them) at the same Cabinet Council Board with the member for the Radical borough of Rochdale—they will swallow their jealousy of those smart young men formerly known as " PEEL'S Boys," including among them Mr. CARD WELL, and Mr. HERBERT, and Mr. GLADSTONE— they will do anything, sit anywhere, act anyhow, if they can only be let in again to have the run of half a dozen of the Government offices in Downing street, those omnivirous Whigs, official cormorants like Sir CHARLES WOOD, Sir GEORGE GREY, Sir CORNEWALL LEWIS, my Lord JOHN RUSSELL, and all their minor associates, individuals like the Right Hon. LOWE and the Right Hon. WILSON, having an insatiable appetite for place, patronage, and all kinds of political and party perquisites. This new omnium gath,erum Coalition Government however, has the obvious advantage of being a Company formed on the limited liability principle. Its inauguration, we should bear in mind, likewise marks that period which will be designated in the annals of the development of the political arts in England as the -era of the Whig Renaissance. VOCAL ASSOCIATION.—The last subscription con cert of the Vocal Association will be given to-night at St. James's Hall. Mlle. Artot, the young French singer, whose peculiar style has attracted so much attention, will be among the vocalists, whose number will also include Mdme. jJemmens Sherrington, Mdme. Enderssohn, and Miss Stabbach. Herr Joachim and M. Mortier de Fontaine . will be among the instrumentalists, it being the latter gen tleman's first appearance in England. He is announced to play a scherzo, by Mendelssohn, and a fugue, by J. S. Bach, on the pianoforte, which will give the audience a good opportimity of judging of his powers. Twelve ladies of the Vocal Association will sing a part-song of Benedict's, and the whole association will sing several glees and part songs. From the style in which these concerts are con ducted, and the attractions of the programme, we have no doubt the last of the season will not be the least successful. THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.—We observe with much satisfaction that an effort is now being aade by the formation of a hew company to continue to the public the lectures and exhibitions of this eminently useful institution. As the valuable lease and properties of the old company are quoted at every low price, there is no reasonable doubt the concern will prove a good investment in a com mercial point of view. Its importance as a moral and seientific school, happily blending amusement with instruc tion, cannot be overstated. The closing of the Polytechnic would be a great public loss. A MUNIFICENT GIE.T.—F. R. Magenis, Esq., a yachtsman, has presented the munificent sum of £lOO to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Two or three years ago Mr. Magenis liberally assisted the society in stationing on a dangerous point of the coast a lifeboat, which has been instrumental, during some fearful storms, in rescuing 16 persons from an inevitable death by ship- wreck. - POSTAGE STAMPS.—In order to discourage the sending of coin by post, instructions were issued on Mon day that the officials at the chief district and branch offices were to purchase postage stamps from the public, joined together in strips, or two adhering, providing they are not soiled or disfigured. The following is the scale :--41 worth, 19s. 41d. ; 10s. ' 9s. Bd. ; 55., 4 s. 10 d, ; 2s. 6d., 2s. sd. ; ls., 111 d. ; and for 6d., 51d. will be given. PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchangeon. London is 25.121 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the Eng lish Mint price Of £3 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 2-10ths per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 4191 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.1/ per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is therefore about 2 10ths per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London. The course of ex change at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 110 per cent., which, when compared with the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the ex change is in favour of England ; and, afros making allowance for charges of transport and difference of inte rest, the present rate leaves a small profit on the importa tion of gold from the United States. PILOTAGE.—Ati abstract of returns relating to pilots and pilotage in the united kingdom for the year 1858 was yesterday printed for the information of Parliament. The balance-sheet of the Trinity-house shows a total re ceipt of £9,944, and an expenditure of £9,141; making, with a deficiency per account for 1857 of £1,030, a general total of £19,171, and thus leaving an access of expenditure to be provided for in the next account of £226. The total sum received for the pilotage of vessels in and out of the port of London last year amounted to £77,617 inwards, ar £43,018 outwards. VALUE OF LAND IN WALES.—A sale of copyhold estates, under an order from the Court of Chancery, was held by Mr. Marsh, of London, at the Cardiff Arms, Car diff, on Saturday last, when, after a spirited competition, the result of the sale was as follows :—Lot I, comprising about 36 acres, and producing £35 per annum, realisgd £1,700, or nearly 50 years' purchase. Lot 2, eight acres , let at £8 10s. per annum, R 350, or about 40 years' purchase. Lot 3, producing £1 10s£ per annum, £llO, or about 73 years' purchase. EMIGRATION.—The number of emigrants who sailed from the United Kingdom durin g the 44 years from 1815 to 1858 inclusive amo unted to 4 2 797,166, of whom 1,180,046 sailed to`the North American colonies, 2,890,403 to the United States, 652,910 to the Australian colonies and New Zealand, and 73,807 to all other places. The average annual emigration from the - United Kingdom from 1815 to 1858 amounted to 109,026, and for the ten years ending 1858 to 261,865. TWO-SEAMEN SUFFOCATED. —On Monday morn ing a most distressing occurrence took place on board the barque Malcolm, Capt. Thomas Natt, of Newcastle, lying moored in one of the tiers of Cookson's Quay, in Shields harbour, by which two of the crew have lost their lives. The barque Malcolm arrived in the Tyna , from Rochester on Thursday, and the vessel being infested with vermin it was deemed advisable to " stove it." Consequently, on Saturday night two charcoal fires were lighted and placed in the hold of the barque, strict orders at the same time being'given by the captain that the crew were to sleep in the house on deck. From some reason or other, however, it appeared that on Sunday night four of the crew, named James Laing, James Prop het, Henry Jonesand , William Wright, went from the house on deck, aft, and taking with them a crowbar, wrenched the forecastle hatch off and went below to sleep. This morning, about six o'clock, when the mate called the men up, no answer was given, and some person went below, when a most distressing spectacle was presented to view. Two of the men, Laing and Prophet, were lying dead, and the other two appeared to be in a dying condition. Medical assistan ce was immediately sought, and Dr. Coward was speedily in attendance, and applied the utual remedies to Jones and Wright, but they still remain in a very precarious condition. The bodies of Laing and Prophet have been removed by the river police to the union workhouse. Laing was 17 years of age, and a native pf Dundee ; Prophet was 18 years of age, and was a native of Montrose. Jones, who still survives, is 21 years living,i Btv.British tißlEsseh tr: jua s o nufc 2 l. o : I.3.lf y uc .oetlrNaoyeri Prussia,sg lan cif :r age, g t e oonaft.ii:pd, postage au g o n eT g u s op to G A E I i R o m a . AN y._ of age, and is a native of Rochester ; Wright, who is also a On e combinedPrussia,forwarded,t o Belgiumon thenceforward, letters a n th d the following countries, viz., Austria Hamburg, Bremen, Lubeck, B avaria, Saxony, Wurtemberg,i Mecklenburg paid in a d va nce. Letters upon which the postage is not Strelitz, Oldenburg., • Luxemburg, and Brunswick, will be reduced to 6d. per half-ounce letter, provided such postage be prepaid will be charged with a rate of Bd. per half-ounce letter, as at present. 'Registered Letters. —On and from the same date the registration fee upon registered letters addressed to any of the abovementioned countries will bo reduced from 9d. to 6d. each. No alteration will take place in the rate of postage chargeable upon letters addressed to Hanover, Baden Mecklenburg-Schwerin, or the countries which are included in the postal district of the Principality of Tour and Ts-xis, viz., F ra nkfort-on-the-Maine, Grand Holimik a ar n, and Schwartzburg. By pitchy of Hesse, Ifesse (Electoral), Hesse Homberg, Nas sau, Reuss', Saxe -Coburg Gotha-Saxe Meiningen, Saxe Weimar Eisenech, command of the Postmaster-Genege4 itowland sem tary,--Qeueral Post-offwep Juue 27. HERR KUHE AND MADAME BA& SANO'S CONCERT. The annual morning concert, given by these two accom plished artistes, is one of the musical treats of the season. On this occasion it was given in St. James's Hall, and took place on Monday last. Madame Bassano sang two or three songs with her usual ability. She has a good contralto voice, and sings carefully. Madame Lemmens Sherring ton distinguished herself by her fine clear voice and correct singing. She undertook several arduous tasks, and acquitted herself creditably. Mr. Sims Reeves and Herr Reichardt both took part in the morning's performances. Mr. Sims Reeves sang Hatton's "Excelsior," and a new ballad, by Ganz ; and Herr Reichardt gave a romance from "Linda di Chamouni," and a German Lied of his own com position. M. Jules Lefort was the chief bass singer, and sang with spirit and success. The intrumentalists were very eminent. Herr Kuhe played a brilliant fantasia on the piano -forte, arranged by himself on airs from Martha. He also took part in a duet with Signor Piatti, which was warmly applauded. A solo on the violoncello, by Signor Piatti, also gratified the audience. Herr Engel, whose performances on the harmonium are so well known, played a fantasia from " Don Pasquale" with wonderful skill. Herr Joachim, who is considered by,many the first violinist of the day, was, of course, attentively listened to and cordially received. The Brousil family performed a fantasia of Ernst's on violins and the violoncello, accompanied by the elder sister on the piano. It is to be hoped that premature develop ment will not interfere with the remarkable ability these children certainly display. Where real talent undoubtedly exists, it is to be regretted that the promise of later years is sacrificed to juvenile precocity. There were several other performers in the programme. The hall was crowded, and the audience appeared to be highly gratified by the even ng's entertainment. LATEST NEWS. THE WAR IN ITALY. THE BATTLE OF SOLFERINO. The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reutcr's office : TURIN, JUNE 28. The Piedinontese Gazette publishes the report of the battle of Solferino, written on 'the same even- ing : "During the night from the 19th to the 20th inst. the Austrians evacuated the right bank of the Mincio. On the 24th the Emperor ordered the army of the King of Sardinia to occupy Pozzolengo, and to invest Peschiera; whilst the French army occupied Solferino and Cavriano. The King ordered the first and fifth divisions to despatch detachments to the places mentioned, and the third division also to send a detachment towards Peschiera. " The Austrians, during the night from the 23d to the 24th, advanced towards the right bank of the Mincio. Reports of deserters are unanimous in stating that 40,000 men were collected at Pozzo- [en go. "Marshal Baraguay d'Hilliers met with unex• petted difficulties at Solferino, and the Piedmon. tese reconnaisance also encountered great forces of the enemy. Whilst Baraguay d'Hilliers performed prodigies of valour at Solferino, the masses of the enemy continued to advance. " At Castiglione, the Emperor, perceiving that he was now contending with the entire army of the enemy, deployed the corps of Generals Niel and M'Mahon in the plain, and ordered Canrobert to rejoin with the Imperial Guard the reserve on the heights. " The King had been requested to direct all the forces possible against Solferino, and he accordingly ordered Generals Fanti and Durando to convey succours to the French Generals. Fanti had already commanded the movement to be made, when news arrived that the reconnaisances of the 3d and sth divisions were in danger of being cut off at Desenzano by a superior force of the enemy. " The King recalled Fanti, and ordered the brigade Aosta to return promptly to San Martino. However, Baraguay d'Hilliers won Solferino, and marched against Cavriana. " The King having been informed that, notwith standing the 3d and sth divisions were engaged, it was difficult to carry the heights of San Martino, ordered a general attack of those divisions with the brigade Aosta, the Ist division under General Della Marmora, and the brigade de Piedmont. "In spite of a violent tempest, General Della Marmora directed his course by Pozzolengo, and descended upon San Martino, but was attacked from the side of Pozzolengo. "The 4th regiment, moving to the left, repulsed the enemy, causing great losses with our artillery. " In spite of General Durando's delay, occasioned by the tempest, and by the ignorance of the guides, the 3d and sth divisions and the brigade Aosta dislodged the enemy from his formidable potitions, and a brilliant victory ended a contest of 15 heirs, sustained with heroic constancy. " The order of the army was admirable. " Here follow details as to the loss of the Pied montese, according to which 1,000 were killed and about the same number wounded. " Tho heights having been occupied, the French forced the enemy to retire to Goito, thus beating along their whole line. " According to positive information, it results that 25,000 Sardinians held their ground against 50,000 Austrians who were united and engaged with all the advantage of position." PARIS, JUNE 29. The Moniteur of this day contains the following Clear= : CAVRIANA, JUNE 28, 2.30 P.M Our troops have passed the Mincio without any resistance, the enemy having withdrawn beyond he river. The Moniteur also contains details of the battle at Solferino, which are but reports of the different attacks of the corps d'artnee. The Moniteur does not state the number of killed and wounded on either side. The Austrians by their first retreat over the Mincio had desired to /inspire us with adven turous confidence, so that we should deploy our lines to a great extent, and enable them to attack our columns thus distant from each other. But the Emperor without departing from that exalted prudence which regulates his courage, the further thee army advanced the more the columns strengthened themselves by concentration. Sol ferino is one of those battles, which, if they do not end a war, at least allow the solution to be foreseen. The Emperor of Austria commanded in person, and has thus been able to see of what a nation he has made himself the enemy. PARIS, JUNE 28 Besides General Auger, Generals Forey, Ladmi rault, and Dieu were wounded at the battle of Sol ferino, but happily their wounds are unimportant. On Sunday next the Te Detail will be sung in all the churches of France in celebration of the victory of Solferino: The Empress and all the great bodies of the State will attend the service in Notre Dame. VIENNA, JUNE 28, - The report is current that the Emperor of Aus tria will shOrtly have an interview with the Prince Regent of Prussia. Two decrees favourable to Protestants and Jews are expected. TURIN, JAN. 28, The official bulletin published 'N-dav contains details of the operations of our troops in the last battles fought. The best troops and the most skil ful Generals of Austria had been sent against the Piedmontese. The principal combat in which the Piedmontese were engaged, was fought at San Martino, where they performed prodigies of valour, and took formidable positions defended by superior forces, but a fearful tempest prevented the soldiers from remaining in those positions. The French with valour and noble impetuosity won the heights of Solferino, and forced the enemy to withdraw towards Gaeto. Our troops also drove the enemy from San Martino, leaving five pieces of cannon in our hands, and the Austrians having withdrawn to the bridges recrossed the Mincio. The victorious results compensated for our serious loss. The Debats remarks as follows on the late en gagement in Italy : " The Austrian bulletin of this memorable day from Verona does not dispute the victory; on the contrary, it avows the defeat completely ; it con fesses to considerable losses ; to the impossibility of regaining positions ; to a decisive movement on the part of the French on Volta, and to the necessity for retreat. This is as much as could be expected from the veracity of an adversary who moreover appears to have shown great energy, and whose admissions are in accord with the statements in the COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty the Queen held a Chapter of the most noble Order of the Garter yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace • - Soon after 3 o'clock the Queenwas conducted by Viscount Sydney, Lord Chamberlain, and the Earl of St. Germans, Lord Steward, to the White Drawing-room. ,Her Majesty wore her mantle as 'Sovereign of the Garter, together with the collar of the Order. The mantle was borne by Colonel F. H. Seymour, Groom of the Robes, Mr. Phipps, and Viscount Castle Cuffe, Pages of Honour in Waiting. His Royal Highness the Prinee Concert, wearing the mantle, hood, and collar of the Order, accompanied -the Queen. The Knights Companions had been robed by Messrs. Hunter and Ede in the mantles of the Garter, and also wore the crimson velvet hoods and gold and enamelled collars of the Order. The following were present :—His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Marquis of Exeter, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Duke of Cleveland, Earl De Grey, the Marquis of Aber corn, Marquis Camden, the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl of Carlisle, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Granville, the Marquis of Westminster, and the Duke of Devonshire. The officers of the Order present were the Prelate, the Bishop of Winchester; the Chancellor, the Bishop of Ox ford ; Garter Principal King of Arms, Sir Charles George Young ; and the Registrar, the Dean of Windsor. The Knights and officers were ushered to the presence of the Sovereign, and by the Queen's command the former took their seats at the Chapter table. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales appeared at the Chapter for the first time. His Royal Highness wore the Garter, with the motto "Hopi pit qui mal y pense," below his left knee. The Prince wore the purple velvet mantle, together with the hood and collar of the Garter. His Royal Highness sat on the left of the Queen, the Prince Consort being on her Majesty's right. The Earl of Harrowby was introduced, and had the honour of knighthood conferred upon him by the Queen with the Sword of State. The Earl of Derby was introduced, and received from her Majesty the honour of knighthood with the Sword of State. • The Chapter proceeded to the election, when the Earl of Harrowby was duly elected a Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter. His Lordship, supported by the Duke of Devonshire and the Marquis of Westminster, the two Junior Knights present, was conducted by the Garter King of Arms to the Sovereign, when her Majesty invested the noble Earl with the riband and badge and the Garter. The Chancellor, by the Queen's command, read a statute declaring the Earl of Derby elected a Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, notwithstanding any statute to the.contrary, limiting the number of knights, it being de clared nevertheless to be the Royal will and pleasure that the next vacancy caused by the death of a knight subject is not to be filled until the number of knights be reduced to 25, not including the Prince of Wales, who is a constituent part of the Order. The Earl of Derby was introduced, and was invested by the Queen with the riband and badge and the garter. The Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, and the two Senior Knights, assisted the Queen in investing the Earls of Harrowby and Derby. The Chapter being gncled, the Knight Companions were called over by Garter King of Arras, and withdrew from the Royal presence. The Queen held a Court. Lord De Ros had an audience and resigned his Gold Stick of office as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard. The Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot had an audience, and resigned his Gold Stick of office as Captain of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms. Lord Foley had an audience, kissed hands on his appoint: ment, and received from the Queen his Gold Stick of office as Captain of the lion. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms. Earl Dude had an audience, kissed hands on his appoint • ment, and received from her Majesty his Gold Stick of office as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard. The Earl of Carlisle had an audience of the Queen. The Duchess of Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes, and Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady in Waiting, attended her Ma jesty at the investiture. The following noblemen and gentlemen attended the Chapter and her Majesty's Court : The Earl of St. Germans, Lord Steward ; Viscount Sydney, Lord Chamberlain ; the Marquis of Ailesbury; Mas ter of the Horse ; Lord Foley, Captain of the Hon. Corps of G'entlemen. at Arms ; Earl Ducie, Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard ; Viscount Gough, Gol Stick in Waiting ; Viscount Castlerosse, Vice-Chambedrlain Lord Pr by, Controller of the Household ; Lord Camoys, Lord in Waiting; Major-General Berkelay*Drummond, Groom in Waiting ; Major •General Sir Travell Phillips, Lieutenant of the Royal Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard ; Colonel Richard Howard Vyse (Royal Horse Guards), Silver Stick in Waiting; Colonel Lewis, Field Officer in Brigade Waiting ; Lord Colville (Clerk-Marshal), Equerry in Waiting; Captain the lion. D. de Ros, Equerry in Waiting to the Prince Consort; Sir William Martins, Gen tleman Usher to the Sword of State ; the Hon. Spencer Ponsonby, Controller of the Lord Chamberlain's Depart ment ; Sir John Burgoyne, Adjutant in Waiting; and Colonel Tyrwhitt, Equerry in Waiting to the Duke of Cam ... I Cam bridge. ,nd Their , Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin have been gra ciously pleased to signify their intention of being sponsors to the infant daughter of Mr. Siegerioh Krceft, his royal highness's representative in London. Their royal high nesses have also desired that their godchild should bear the names of " Augusta Mario Alexandrine." Their Imperial Highnesses the Grand Dukes, *f L eu chtenberg, attended by the Col. Rehbin der, honoured the establishment of Mr. C. F. Hancock, of Bruton-street, yesterday, with a visit., The Countess of Dysart has arrived at her man sion in Grosvenor-square from Nice, where her ladyship has resided during the winter and spring. Viscountess Che wton has arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper NorviooT. Lord Londesborough and family have again left town for Oatlands Park Hotel, Walton-on-Thames. Count Andre Schouvaloff has left Claridge's Hotel for Paris. The Chancellor of the Exchequer had a dinner party on Monday. The company included the Right Hon. It. C. Nisbit Hamilton, the Governor of the Bank of Eng land, the Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England, Mr. Hubbard, M.P., dr. G. C. Glyn, M.P., Mr. Laing, M.P., Mr. Macculloch, Mr. Pressly, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Arbuth nott, and Mr. Ryan. Mrs. Gladstone received a small party later in the evening. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COV.ENT-GARDEN.—Mer cadante's opera " Il Giuramento" was announced for per formance last night at this house, but owing to the sudden indisposition of Signor Mario, who was cast for the princi pal character, that opera was withdrawn, and " Norma" substituted, with advantage, if we may judge from the fre quent plaudits bestowed by a brilliant audience. The cha racters were filled in identically the same manner as we have previously recorded at an earlier period of this season. Grisi was triumphant as the Druidical priestess; and Tam berlik's Pollio was unsurpassed for its emphasis and vigour. At the close of the opera the principal singers had to re appear, and again receive the applause of a house fashion ably filled in every part. THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S FIRST LIVING.—The first piece of ecclesiastical patronage which has fallen to the gift of Lord Campbell, in his capacity of Lord Chancellor, is the rectory pf St. Swithin's, in the city of Winchester, which has just become vacant by the death of the Rev. W. Henry Gunner, M.A., who was also Chaplain and Assistant Master of Winchester College. ANNIVERSARY OF HER MAJESTY'S CORONATION. —Yesterday being the 2let anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Victoria, the ships of war in Portsmouth Harbour made their usual display of bunting, the Royal Standard being hoisted at the dockyard gates and other public estab lishments, where also the day was observed as a close holi day. At noon salutes were fired from her Majesty's ships Victory and St. Vincent in Portsmouth Harbour, and the Ariel at Spithead, as also from the garrison saluting battery on the King's Bastion. French bulletins. The retreat spoken of does not appear to have been a route; the vanquished have not been pursued. In comparing the Austrian and French bulletins of the battle we only see in them one difference, if difference it can be called—that whilst we give to it the name of the victory of Sol ferino, because it was doubtless at that place the French had to make the greatest efforts, the Aus trians on their side speak of the defeat of Volta, bee ause it was there that the decisive blow was struck which compelled them to abandon the field of battle. Looking at this extraordinary movement of recrossing the Mincio after having abandoned the right bank, we can only attribute it to a feeling of self-love on the part of the Emperor of Austria. Finding himself at the head of an army which must have baen numerically very much stronger than that of the allies, fighting on his own ground, and supported by the famous quadrangle in which Austria has been accumulating her means of de fence for nearly forty years, he did not wish to have the appearance of being condemned to keep on the defensive and to constantly retreat before the Emperor Napoleon. The long pursuit after the army of General Giulay by the Franco-Sardinian troops over a space of more than 50 leagues of ground must have cruelly wounded the legitimate amour-propre of the Emperor Francis Joseph, and the battle of Solferino will have had for its deter•- mining cause a question of pride between sove reign and sovereign. But the moment chosen for this attack was either too soon or too late, and on this occasion again the heads of the Austrian army showed the same incertitude that marked their movements since the commencement of the cam- paign. If the Austrians wished to make an offen sive movement against the allied army, we cannot understand why they did not attempt it, as they were at liberty to do, on the high tableland of Montechiari and in that plain of Ghedi which General Jomini points out as the most favourable place in all Lombardy for grand. strate gical movements, and for the manoeuvres of a combatant powerful from the number aud quality of his cavalry. They should have made it before— they are at present behindhand. On the other hand, in another point of view, they have come too soon to have any chance of seriously repairing the fortune of their arms by the battle they gave us on Friday last. The chances of war led the allies to the banks of the Mincio ; but in giving them the offensive it also imposed on them the necessity of forcing the passage of that river, however for midable might be the positions in which the enemy might wait for them, Why did not the Austrians allow themselves to be attacked, and why did they wish to prevent it ? This we sincerely confess is what we cannot comprehend." " Count Paul Schouvaloff, aide-de-camp to the Emperor Alexander," says the Courrier de Marseille, "is on his way to the head-quarters of the Franco-Sardinian army. He is the bearer of an autograph letter from the Czar to the Emperor Napoleon." The Courrier des Alpes, of Chambery, of the 24th says :—" The Victor Emmanuel Railway has during the last few days conveyed a great quantity of French war material. The passage of troops, which had become slack, has been resumed with great activity. The day before yesterday a bat talion of the line passed through this town, and yesterday one of grenadiers and another of light infantry of the Imperial Guard did the same. If we are well informed, a battalion of light infantry and one of Zouaves are to pass through this evening." A letter from Lonato, of the 23d, says : "At seven this morning I arrived at Lonato It is inconceivable that a position of such import ance, and one which could have been so easily de fended, should have been abandoned. The retreal from Castenedolo and from Montechiari had excitei general surprise. Generals Schlick and Zobel were of opinion that those positions, in which the Aus trians had entrenched themselves, should be de fended, when the Emperor of Austria, accom panied . by General Hess, came to examine them. The result of the visit was that orders were given to evacuate them, and continue the retreat. At Lonato the Austrians had made extensive prepara tions for defence ; they had cut the railway bridge across the Chiesa, and thrown down two fine rows of trees formiUg on either side an avenue leading into the town. Lonato stands on the top of a high hill and commands on one side the whole of the plain, and on the other the Lake of Garda. The town is surmounted by an old castle in ruins, and surrounded by ramparts half demolished, and the approach is so steep that it would have been ex tremely difficult to have gained possession. The Austrians, about 35,000 to 40,000 strong, had esta blished formidable batteries, which would have swept every road leading to it from Calcinato, Mon techiari, and Castiglione. The taking of this formidable position would perhaps have occupied the Allies some time, and under any circumstances would have cost a number of lives. Happily the Austrians abandoned the place. They quitted Montechiari two days ago, followed so closely by the French troops that the advanced guard of the latter entered by one gate as the rear guard of the former were leaving by the other. It was decided that the troops commanded by Gen. Zobel should quit Lonato on the morning of the 22d. About nine o clock the previous evening, the general was in a café with a number of other officers. He was in a very thoughtful mood. Some officers, seated in a corner of tho cafe, were talking merrily together, and laughing at some adventure which one of them was relating. Zobel struck the table several times with his glass, and with such violence that it broke in pieces, and cut his thumb. ' Gentlemen, gentlemen,' he cried out in a hoarse voice, ' are you Austrians or Italians ? The moment is well chosen truly to laugh as you are doing ! One would really think that you are delighted at retreating. If you are so pleased, be at least a little decent!' The - se words were related to me textually by the master of the cafe, who understood German, and who wrote them down that he might not forget them. The officers were not very well pleased, and were silent. The moment after, a colonel of a cavalry regiment who had been charged to make a recon naissance on the Calcinato road entered the cafe to report to the general the result of his mission. He stated that he had just met the advanced guard of the Piedmontese army marching on Lonato. And you attacked them ?' said Zobel eagerly. ' No, general,' replied the colonel. That is incon ceivable,' said Zobel roughly, ' the sight of the enemy therefore petrified you.' General,' replied the colonel firmly, 'the Piedmontese were at least fire times more numerous, and I thought it better not to sacrifice my men uselessly.' Zobel made no further remark, but placed his elbow on the table, his chin on his hand, and elosed his eyes, as though he did not wish to be disturbed in his reflections. In a few minutes after he rose up hastily, lik e a man who had come to a sudden resolution, and left the cafe. In half an hour an order was given to the troops to prepare to march ; at, midnight the move ment of retreat commenced, and at five o'clock in the morning not a single Austrian remained at Lonato, and the Piedmontese entered it." The victory of Solfernio was announced to the inhabitants of Turin on the 25th by salvos of artillery. Immediately afterwards the syndic of the capital published a proclamation, con gratulating the country on the happy event, and announcing that the public establishments were to be illuminated, and that a solemn Te Deum would be sung in the cathedral on the following day (Sunday). A letter from Brescia of the 23d says : " The Austrians have innumerable spies, a,rid every day some are arrested. Yesterday an Aus trian major and captain who had come disguised as traders to observe our positions were arrested here. At Milan I saw taken into custody two men who were disguised in the uniform of the 2d Regiment of Zouaves, and who questioned soldiers in coffee-houses and taverns ; they were, it is said, Swiss who speak French well. One of them was captured by a corporal of Grenadiers of the Guard, who suspected him. I do not know what the French military authorities at head quarters do.with these people, but the Piedmontese shoot them, and they are right. As to those who fall into the hands of the people, woe be to them ! A clever device of a Piedmontese colonel who was presiding over a court martial at Turin has been related to me. A man was tried on the charge of being an Austrian spy, but he vehemently main ( wined that he was a Milanese trader ; he, however, could not produce any documents to prove his alle gation, and could not satisfactorily explain why he was in Piedmont. Prisoner,' said the colonel, all fA once, come closer to me—l do not hear well. the man advanced. Ah !' said the colonel, I see _ _ that you step with the left foot forward, with your arms close to your side, and the little finger on the seam of the trousers. You are a soldier ?' The man, greatly confused, could no longer deny that he was both a soldier and a spy." FRANCE. PARIS BOURSE, June 28. The market had a downward tendency at the opening, but after wards became more steady, but without a recovery in quotations. The jobbers of the coulisse have decided to stop their operations, and wind them up at the end of this month, in consequence of the judgment given against them. Threes have been done at 61f. 95c., and 62f. sc. ; Mobilier 630 f. and 632 f. 50c. ; Austrian,. 410 f. to 411 f. 25c. ; Or leans, 1,210 f. and 1,212 f. 50c. ; Lyons, 825 f. and 25c. ; Lombardo-Venetian, 462 f. 50c. and 465 f. The following were the last quotations : tl per Cents. 92 30 Credit Foncier 630 Do. end month .. 92 25 Belgian 4i — per Cents 62 10 Piedmonteso (5) .. 82 Do. end month 62 20 Roman B2 Bank Shares 2720 Austrian - , l redit Mobilier .. 630 Spanish Threes Do. Account ..... 633 75 Home Debt RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans - northern 922 50 .. 923 75 New ditto 787 50 .. 787 50 Lyons and Mediterranean 825 .. 825 Geneva Southern - Western 5lO .. Eastern Sardiniau 372 50 .. -- Austrian : 417 50 .. 415 -- Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f: 12ic. ; money, 25f 9c. ; three months, paper, 24f. 97c.; money, 24f. 95c. CANADA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The Indian has arrived, with the Canadian mails of the 18th. Mr. Cobden is among the passengers. Letiers from Lord John Russell and Lord Pal merston were handed to him on board the vessel. On the 18th the Indian passed the Anglo-Saxon and ships Advice, Archduke, Gipsy Queen, Doctor Kane, Argo, Circuit, Envoy, and Queen of the Lakes. June 19, Montreal, Charles Chalinar. On the 21st the Indian encountered heavy fogs and large quantities of ice. (LATER BY TELEGRAPH VIA QUEBEC.) Cotton quiet; middling uplands, 11a. Flour declined. Wheat dull and lower. Ditto beef and pork. At New Orleans, on the 16th, middling up lands, 111 to ilk. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Horne, Culloden, Ocean Bride, Lismahagow, Siam, and Caledonia, hence ; and City of Quebec, from Aberdeen; Congress, from Dundee; Louisa, from Greenock; Wild Rose and Ant, from London ; Marion, from Glasgow ; Cybile, from Dartmouth ; Absburge, from Antwerp ; Catherine Stewart. from Milford; Symmetry, from Gibraltar—at Quebec. Also the following :—Arran, Golden Grove, Sir C. Campbell, Romas, Stentor, Vesta, Kingston, Pro mise, Wm. Tell, Marlborough. THE WEST INDIA MAILS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The following telegram has been received at Mr. Reuter's office : The Royal Mail Steamship Atrato has arrived with the West Indian Mails, 129 passengers, 1,211,000 dollars, specie, and 1,625 packages cargo. THE BRAZILIAN MAILS. The following telegra — m was received at Reuter's office, June 29 : LISBON, JUNE 28: - , The Tyne has arrived here with the regular monthly mails from tho Brazils, and with advices from Rio de Janeiro to the 7th inst. The Tyne brings, besides the Brazilian Mails, 122 passengers, £51,261 sterling in specie, and diamonds of the value of £2,325. News from Buenos Ayres state that twenty thousand men have invaded the Argentine Con federation. Paraguay promised to assist General Urguiza with four steam-vessels. The Brazils remain neutral, but they are increasing their natal forces in the La Plata. Buenos Ayres has bought the steamers Camilla, Urguiza, Menrai, and Tam frero. No particular news from the Brazils. The Tyne is bearer of drafts amounting to £650,000 on London, of which £130,000 are for account of the Government. The general exchange on London is 241, 249, and to-day the exchange on London is 24• x, 25. She also brings 1,500,000 f on Patis. The exchange on that town is 395 to 400 She further brings 80,000 mare banco on Hamburg the exchange on which place is 800. Shipment of coffee since the last mail :—For the United States, 29,361 bags ; for the Channel, 17,440 ; for Havre, 6,334 ; for Marseilles, 4,021. Sold this month and not yet shipped, 109,600 bags, of which 82,000 are for the United States, 25,000 for the Channel, 2,600 for the Mediterranean. Stock, 120,000 bags; price, 5,300 rein to 5,500 reis- The Tyne quits Lisbon to-morrow morning at seven o'clock for Southampton. THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, June 2 9.—Wind this day at noon—North - Westerly; light, pleasant breeze, with fine, sunshiny weather. PLYMOUTH, June 28.—Wind W.N.W.—Sailed -- Blaekwall, for Sydney, N.S.W. PORTSMOUTH, June 28.—Wind N.N.W.—Sailed — He r Majesty's ship Agamemnon, for Malta; her Majesty's ship Gorgon, for Portland. NEWPORT, June 28.—Wind W.—Arrived—Horerl s, from Liverpool for Rio Janeiro ; Plantaganet, from Liver pool for Ceylon. Sailed—Clemence, for Shanghae; Yale de Caen, for La Guayra. CLYDE, June 28.—Wind W.—Arrived—Strathaveno from Demerara. Sailed—Lawson, for Hong Kong ; Car natie, for Bombay. LIMERICK, June 27.—Wind W.—Arrived—Ziska, from Barbadoes. HULL, Juno 28.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—lsabel, for Davis' Straits. EENSTOWN, June 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived —. Genesee, from New Orleans. SCILLY, Juno 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Louisa, from New Zealand (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.W. Arrived, June 27 and June 28—Lady Constance, from Sunderland. Sailed—British Lady, for Newport ; Sulta n, Lisbon. steamer, for LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.W. Arrived, June 28—W. V. Kent, from Charleston; Oden, screw steamer, from Dantzic. Arrived, June 29—Three Brothers, and Georges, from Nantes. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Wind W. ; tide, two hours' flood ; weather fine. Arrived, June 29—Toga, from Gravelines ; Forerunner? from Bombay. DEAL, Wednesday Morning• Wind N.W. ; moderate. Passed in tow—John R. Sid, from St. Kitt's for London. FIRE IN SOUTIIWARK.—Last night, about eight o'clock, a fire of a very alarming character, and attended with great destruction of property, broke out on the pre mises belonging to Messrs. Mayor and Co., well known on the Surrey side of the river as the Southwark Blacklead mills, situate in Love-lane, Great Guildford-street, South wark. The premises in question occupied a large spa ce of ground, on which were erected sundry buildings, including sifting-houses, store-rooms, and otb er structures, the prin cipal part being composed chiefly of timber. A plentiful supply of water having been procured, the firemen went to work, but, in spite of their exertions, they were unable to get the mastery over the flames until both stores were nearly destroyed. The origin of the misfortune is un known. The suffererq are insured in the Manchester Fire office, hid Dit Dit Dit E a. PR Me Spt Spt Tu inl SI an CrE aft thf ITLOI wal Lo: 7a Pei to vex of 10E