The Sun. — London, England, 1859-06-01 00:00:00

TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY OF UPPER CANADA, (Incorporated by Royal Charter.) Capital £1,000,000 sterling. At the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders, held at the offices of the Company, No. 65, Moorgate-street, on Tuesday, May 31, 1859, - The Right Hon. E. P. Bonverie, M.P., in the chair — The following resolutions were unanimously passed : "That the report and accounts, submitted by the directors, be received and adopted. " That a dividend at the rate of 7/ per cent. per annum, less income-tax, be declared on the paid-up capital stock of the Company, for the six months ending 31st arch, 1859. "That Charles Morrison and William Gordon Thomson, Esqrs., be re-elected directors of the company. "That Michael Laward and John Anderson, Esqrs., be re elected auditors of the company. " That the thanks of the meeting be given to the chairman and directors for their zeal and attention to the interests of the company, By order, FRED. FEARON, Secretary t> YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. ln tinder the Management of Mr. Charles Kean THIS EVENING will be presented Shakspeare's historical play of KING HENRY V. King Henry V., Mr. C. Kean; Chorus, Mrs. C. Kean. I"HEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING will be performed the new and original Comedy, entitled THE WORLD AND THE STAGE. The characters by Messrs. Compton, Buckstone, Howe, W. Fer ran, Rogers; Miss Amy Sedgwick, &c. After which, a new Classical Extravaganza, entitled ELECTRA IN A NEW ELECTR'IC LIGHT. Messrs Compton, Braid, Clark, Mrs. Wilkins, Misses Fanny Wright, Eliza Weekes, and Louisa Leclercq. And A DAUGHTER TO MARRY. Commence at 7. NEW THF,ATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Sole proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. Reappearance of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan. T HIS EVENING the performances will commence with ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Chas. Selby, Billington ; Misses Keeley, Arden, and Laidlaw, and Mrs. Billin g n. Followed by THE HOUSE ? or, THE HOME ? Mr. A. Wigan, C, Selby, Billington ; Mrs. Alfred Wigan, Miss H. Simms. Miss Laidlaw. After which, THE DEVIL ON TWO STICKS. Mr. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Misses Woolgar, Keeley, Arden, and Kate Kelly. Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith. Doors open at a quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box Moe open from 10 to s`—no charge for booking'. No fees to servants permitted. A registry kept of all articles found. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress, Mias Swanborough THIS EVENING will be produced a new Comedietta, by J. M. Morton, Esq., entitled WHICH OF THE TWO ? supported by the company. After which, THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE. Followed by CAUGHT BY THE EARS. Mr. J. Rogers and Miss F. Hughes. Commence at 7o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke. _ _ _ Notwithstanding the Unparalleled and Continued Success of INANHOE, it must be withdrawn for the astounding Whitsuntide Novelties. Overflowing Houses Nightly. THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with a new grand spectacle, founded on Sir Walter Scott's popular work, entitled IVANHOE; or, The Lists of Ashby, intro ducinm among the vast resources of this great Hippodramatic Temple,Tournaments, Processions, Banners, Combats, Tilts, Victories, and Achievemests in extraordinary magnificence. Ivanhoe, Mr. R. Phillips; Isaac of York, Mr. Jas. Holloway; Richard of England, Mr. Herbert ; Robin Hood, Mr. Wm. Cooke, jun. ; Rebecca, Miss Bathurst; Lady Rowena, Miss Dowton. After which, the mataliless and unrivalled SCENES IN THE CHICLE, introducing Mr. John Henry Cooke, the greatest rider in the world, and the whole of Mr. W. Cooke's family, being the only instance on record of such a domestic concentration of unequalled male and female talent. To conclude with the Farce of STAGE STRUCK. The preparations for Whitsuntide are on an extensive scale already. Stage Manager. Mr. R. Phillips Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s, ; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6cl. Private Boxes, £4 4s, £2 2s, and £lls. To commence at 7 ; Carriages at 11. CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. Westminster-road.--Open at Seven. EVERY EVENING daring the week will appear THE DELEPIERRE FAMILY, consisting of three Juvenile Violinists, viz., Jules, Juliette, and Julia Delepierre, aged, respectively, FOUR, SIX, and EIGHT years. The perfect execution by thesq_Lilliputian Artistes of some et the most difficult and brilliant Solos, Duets, and Trios ever written for the violin, has excited mingled wonder and admi ration in Continental Musical Circles, and drawn forth enthu siastic tributes of praise from the Public Journals of France and Belgium. They will perform EVERY EVENING, at NINE and ELEVFZ7 o'clock, in addition to the usual Entertainments. THE WEATHER.-SIIN OFFICE, JUNE 1. THERMOHETER, IN THE SHADE. 75—highest since noon yesterday. * 58—lowest this morning and during the night. 70—this day at noon. BAROMETER- -29.88. WIND, South-Easterly ; light, with fine sunshiny weather. It seems to be certain that the Piedmontese ob tained a victory over the Austrians, and succeeded in crossing the Sesia despite a very stubborn resist ance offered by their 'opponents. They were, it appeared, entrenched at Palestro, Casalino, and Verzaglio. They were carried, however, at the point of the bayonet, and two pieces of cannon and many small arms and prisoners were taken. We are told that the Austrian loss was very great, but that the extent of the Sardinian's is as yet unknown. This, however, it must be borne in mind, comes from Turin, and it would be strange if some esti mate could not be formed as to the numi‘er of their own troops placed hors de combat. We fancy that it will be found that the assailants suffered even more severely than their opponents. They had a river to cross and strong entrenchments to carry at the point of the bayonet. The Germans had, therefore, almost everything in their favour, and although they were ultimately driven from their position, they must inevitably have inflicted heavy damage on the attacking party in the first instance. Vercelli was, we are told, illuminated, and the Emperor NAPOLEON traversed the streets on foot. He has nothing now to fear from Italian patriots. There arc no infernal machines prepared for the purpose of taking the life or inflicting personal injury on the professed friend of Italy—of one who, at all events, has undertaken the task of curbing the pride of Austria, an preventing the continu ance of the oppressive domination it has so long exercised, not only over Lombardy and Venice, but over quasi independent States. He appears in the new character of a Liberator; one restoring freedom to those who have been suffering under a long period of misgovernment and mal- administra tion. His life, is, therefore now sacred, and guarded with peculiar care by many who last year would. gladly have joined in any attempt to take it. The crossing of the Sesia is in many respects an important advantage. It opens up a line to the right of the Emperor's position, and by effecting a junction a battle may be forced on the enemy in the vicinity of Pavia. We shall soon witness the results. The engagement, if not decisive, will at all events be a very important one, in which the Aus trian soldiers will fight with the utmost determination in order to restore their tarnished laurels, and to prevent an unequivocal defeat. It will be remem bered that that of Montebello is by no means so clear as had been asserted. It is said, and with great appearance of truth, that only a reconnaissance was intended, in order to ascertain the position and strength of the enemy, in order that he might thereby • be enabled to form some estimate of their inten- • tions, and to obtain additional grounds for forming a correct judgment as to whether they really pro jected a movement in strong force against Piacenza i by Voghera. If this be so the object was fully ob tained —albeit at a far more • heavy cost than had been calculated on. It is certain, too, that the re was no attempt at a pursuit, and that the Aux trians withdrew in perfect order from Cas teggio, andaftcrwards to the right bank of the Po, from whence they had started. A conflict between PaVia. and :Piacenza would be far more important and more sanits'oinarY• :Th e Austrians would then have no possible • excuse for giving way. It would 40 mere rec on4, -aissance, the object whereof could be achieved although the party making it were compelled to retire. It would be the abandonment of their strongest and most cherished position, leaving the fortress on which such enormous sums had been expended, to be assailed by the in vaders. Milan could not long remain in their hands, and indeed the standard of insurrection would be elevated throughout the entire of Lombardy, and Venice would only remain quiescent until a French squadron, together with transports full of soldiers, appeared ready for landing—ready to take part in any proceedings. We know not yet what has been the fate of GARIBALDI. We know by telegram from Berne that on Sunday he had suffered a defeat by a supe rior force of Austrians, and had been compelled to retire into the canton of Tessin, on neutral territory. How he was to extricate himself was a problem of no ordinary difficulty. He can, however, probably keep his troops together for some time. They are too strong to be disarmed by the authorities and sent back across the frontier, but still they are, for the time being, cut off from their own party, and cannot easily resume their communications. How ever, great reliance must be placed on the dash and activity of GARIBALDI and his followers. They have already exhibited extraordinary proofs thereof, and we confess that we not only hope, but believe, that they will overcome every obstacle in the way of escape, and be enabled to take part in the matters which they have so happily com menced. At all events, they have indicated the way by which a stronger and better equipped force may carry the war into the enemy's country and even obtain possession of Milan itself ; and it can scarcely be doubtful that the whole of Lombardy would follow. Louis NAPOLEON is anxious to make a coup. He is chafing with impatience, and the French vanity has been considerably mortified by finding that as yet the chief laurels have been gained, by the volunteers, and next to them by the Piedmontese. It will not suit his book to remain much longer idle—murmurs of dissatisfaction have been already heard. There has been twenty mil lions worth of glory evinced, and the French people are beginning to think that they have placed their investments to a bad account. Never has Mr. ROEBUCK more resplendently vindicated his high position as a Great Tribune of the English People than by his bold, manly, heroic speech on Saturday at Milford Haven. For more than a quarter of a century this loyal Englishman has been conspicuous in the British House of Com mons as one of the most thoroughly and staunchly independent among all the 654 national represen tatives. His courage has often been proved to be in domitable. Misrepresentation, calumny, hard lying, specious insinuations—everything in turn has failed, again and again, to divert him from the pur suit of that straightforward, right-onward course which he has now, for six and twenty years with a firm, inflexible tread, without ever once swerving by a hairs-breadth to this side or to that, followed consistently and pertinaciously. At times —yea! " many a time and oft"—he has done good service to his country. When our glorious soldiers before Sebastopol were left by the authorities at the War-office to die like dogs in a very Slough of Despond—he it was that raised a cry of wrath so piercing and commanding that the demon of Rou tine was for once strangled in its own meshes of red-tape, and at the mere apparition of a Commit tee the residue of a gallant army was saved, at the eleventh hour, from the very jaws of destruction. He it was, at the holding up of whose finger, ac cording to the happy phrase of Mr. MADDYN, in his " Chiefs of Parties" (volume ii. p. 208), Lord JOHN RUSSELL " ran from office and left the SOVEREIGN to find a Cabinet !" Mr. ROEBUCK then did what he has so often, we repeat, done both before and since—good service to his country. For the which, as we all know, his rewards have been so very large, and so very numerous ! Never yet has this trusty Englishman been summoned to the councils of his SOVEREIGN. He of all men right honourable in his policy, from first to last, has been spitefully and implacably denied what he has earned years and. years ago by his noble civism, the title of Right Hononrable. He has never taken his seat in any Cabinet—he has never even been enrolled in the outer list of any single Liberal Administration. He' has never once held office under the Crown. He has toiled in his stuff gown at the bar upon the Northern Circuit. He has become a bencher of the Inner Temple. He has gained his silk gown as one of her MAJESTY'S Counsel learned in the law. Me has written a text book on the "Colonies of England." He has written a " History of the Whig Ministry of 1830." He has penned many a pungent article in the two great liberal quarterlies—the Edinburgh and the Westminster. And from 1832 up to this year of I grace, 1859 (with the exception of one brief inter val, from 1847 to 1849, during which he was without any seat in the house), he has sat among the Commons of England dis-severed from all parties, inimical to every faction—completely, con sistently, uncompromisingly independent. For the whole reason, above all, for that one grand and prominent reason of his independence, JOHN ROE BUCK, M.P., first for Bath, and afterwards for Sheffield, has ever been a man after our ownhearts. Often as we have, before now, been compelled to differ from him—we have always respected him, we have always admired and honoured his perfect sincerity, his unflinching resolution, his indomit able perseverance, his plain-speaking, and his thorough earnestness of purpose. He has, during this career of twenty-six years in the House of Commons, often and often been treated with the most despicable ingratitude by the Whigs. Perhaps —and though it is a bold thing to say, we do, nevertheless, say it most distinctly, and most de liberately—perhaps no man has ever been treated with such despicable ingratitude by that most un- Grateful of all political parties. And in return for this contemptible treatment, he has again and again, and yet again, responded to those evidences of ingratitude by acts, on his own part, of superb magnanimity. But Mr. ROEBUCK has lived at last to witness the arrival, for him, of the Great Day o f his Political Vengeance. Often before he might have anticipated, had he so pleased, the, actual period of its coming—but he has ever scorned to, gratify his own personal, and, under the circumstances, most natural thirst for that revenge by the infliction of the penalty of retribu tion upon those who have treated him most basely —when he has recognised that he could only so be revenged by. the sacrifice •of the interests of his country. Those interests have with him been ever predominant over all others—especially and beyond all, over those of his individual ambition. 1 1 " I look to England," said he, at the close of his memorable speech on Saturday, " I look to England as the great sun of my existence, and to her welfare and the consideration oLher well-being I would sacrifice my existence." We believe it. This is no mere idle boasting. The man who uttered those thrilling words has already sacrificed to England the best years of his life without receiving in return any recompense beyond his own high and honourable reputation. Mr. ROEBUCK has at length been rewarded for all his past self-abnegation in regard to the Whigs, by witnessing the advent of a crisis when the gratification of his own long-cherished thirst for vengeance is not only compatible with his duty to his country as one of her independent and ultra- Liberal representatives, but is incumbent upon him as an eminent Tribune of the great English people, incumbent upon him as a solemn duty both in the cause of peace and of patriotism. Mr. ROEBUCK'S declaration of opinion on Saturday at Milford is a great fact—particularly coming as it did upon the veryso will ev be in such a camp. ~ A eoftheassembling together of whattha e camp-p. new Parliament. Could words be more explicit than those in which Mr. ROEBUCK, in this time of shilly shally with almost every one else, marked out the actual situation, and then indicated point - blank the course he himself should follow in the emer gency ? "We shall be called upon," said he, "in this crisis, probably about the 7th of next month , to decide whether or not the English Parliament will put faith in the present Government, or that which is looming in the future. And what is loom ing in the future ? It is that which I have seen during my political life, now extending over more than twenty-six years, viz., combined with the most violent professions of public policy, of regard for the public interest, the most intense consideration for private emolument, which is held out for us in exchange for the present Government." As if this were not enough, however, in the way of plain I speaking, Mr. ROEBUCK added immediately after wards-," We have to choose upon the 7th of June whether we shall have Lord PALMERSTON or Lord DERBY as Prime Minister "—so-and-so and so and shall Ibe ? I shall be in the camp of the people of England, and that camp I sincerely believe to be opposed to Lord PALMERSTON. (Cheers, and cries of ' Bravo !') Oh, there is no ' bravo' in it. (A laugh.) It is a miserable contingency—it is like the war in Italy—whichever side is upper most mischief must come. (Cheers and laughter.)" But, said he, " What am Itodo ? lam but a poor independent member, and have to choose between one side or the other, and I say that the least mis chief may come from not changing the Administra tion, and what is more, I believe that we shall suc ceed in preventing that change." Referring them to the compact said to have been entered into be tween Cambridge House and Pembroke Lodge, " I know," said Mr. ROEBUCK, " that peace has been made, but England has been forgotten. The only consideration is that of the parties them selves, but as an independent member my considera tion is England, and for England's sake—l say for GOD'S sake—don't choose Lord PALMERSTON !" That is a bold, distinct, most solemn and perfectly comprehensible adjuration. It will be answered i by the avenging voice of many another free and independent representative in the new Parliament. And as Mr. ROEBUCK says, we, we who are not , mere Whigs, and political toadeaters, and tuft hunters of party—we who are patriotically free , and unfettered in our independence—" GOD will ing, we shall be successful" in defeating the machinations of the two noble conspirators at the i head of the factious divisions of a purely place , hunting and ignoble Opposition. . AMERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.). LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The Anglo-SaxOn has arrived from Quebec, with dates to the 21st., Montreal 20th, and New York the 19th. The City of Baltimore, hence, had been boarded off Cape Race. In the New York market, on the 19th, stocks were irregular and heavy. Sterling exchange nominal, at 1101 to 111; superfine State, 5 dols. 90c. to 6 dols. 50c. ; extra State, 7 dols. to 7 dols. 40c. ; round hoop Ohio, 7 dols. 50c. to 7 dols. 75c. Cotton, to good extra Western, 7 dols. to 7' dols. 60c. ; Southern, 7 dols. 25c. for mixed to good, and 8 dols. to 9 dols. 50c. for fancy and extra ; Canadian, superfine extra, nominal; and wheat, Western red, 1 dol. 70c. to 1 dol. 75c. ; mixed Western, 92c. ; yellow, 97c. to 98c. ; oats, Southern and Jersey, 50c. to 52c. ; Northern and Western, 57c. to 61c. ; mess pork, 18 dols. ; for new prime, 15 do's. 50c. to 15 dols. 62c. ; lard, at 12c. to 121 c. Advices from Venezuela anticipated that the victorious action of the Government forces will en tirely suppress the revolution. The Canada, hence, had passed Cape Race. Ships passed—Sea King, near Quebec ; ship Irene, St. Lawrence-point ; 'Queen of the Lakes, Madame Island ; Stralsund and Micmac, Brane Island; ships Minnesota and Chapultapec, and Lee Travers Kamornorka, St. Peter's. (BY TELEGRAPH TO QUEBEC.) _ _ NEW YORK, MAY 20. Flour unsettled, and 25c. to 50c. lower ; corn, lc. to 3c. lower. Beef unchanged. Pork lower. At New Orleans, on December 20, cotton was unsettled, at 101 c. to 11c. for middling uplands. ,; 4 " • . 41.010 ; 44f - - - 0 , AN' A ~ • (1 • ,; 4t4) I r it ~ M 0 " THE SUN. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1859. rilE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY • EVENING, UNE 1, 1859. THE THEATRES. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Flowtow's " Martha" was performed last evening for the first time this season. Mdlle. Lotti, who appeared for the first time as the Lady Enrichetta, was most successful in her several songs. Her romanza in the second scene of the second act, " Qui sola, Virgin Rosa," being an adaptation of Moore's " Last Rose of Summer," was given with feeling and artistic taste. Signor Mario, at intervals, resumed that melodious air, M'appari," and was so effectively sung that it obtained the only encore of the evening. Signor Graziani was evidently nervous on his first entry, but this soon wore away, and the excellent and satisfactory manner in which he rendered his songs soon restored him to the good graces of the audience. The performance was honoured with the presence of her Majesty, the Prince Consort, the Princess Frederick William of Prussia, and the Princess Alice, who remained till the conclusion of the third act. The theatre was, as usual, most fashionably and numerously attended. Mozart's opera, "Don Giovanni," will beproduced to morrow evening, for the first time this season. DRURY-LANE—ITALIAN OPERA. "Il Barbiere" was produced last night for the express purpose of affording Mdlle. Guarducci an opportunity of asserting her claims to be considered a singer of the Rossini school. The eminent success achieved by the new artiste in two parts in which she has appeared—Lenora in "La Favorita," and Azucena in the " Trovatore"—was entirely irrespective of any executive displays. Indeed many, from these performances, were inclined to think that Mdlle. Guarducci's voice, if not rigid, was by no means flexible, so little did the singer go out of her way to exhibit an extra accomplishment. The fact that Mdlle. Guarducci had played Itosina, in the " Barbiere," fifty nights in one year at the San Carlos, Naples, was startling, but Neapolitan reputations are not always sure of being endorsed in this country, and little heed was paid to the statement. The matter, however, was set at rest last night, and Mdlle. Guarducci created by far her most powerful impression in Rossini's music. A more beautiful voice, we have already said, could not be heard, and a more admirable singer in the best school it were vain to look for. When to this we add that Mdlle. Guarducci executes with perfect ease and facility, and that the florid passages in ".Una voce," aid " Ah I qual colpo," in the " Barbiere," present to her no greater difileultim than the plain cantabile in " Oh, tnio Fernando" in the " Favorite," the reader will be able to estimate her full merits as a vocalist. " The Princess de Sohns, nee Bonaparte Wyse," says a letter front Chambery, "proposed to continue this year the publication called 'Matin6es d'Aix les Bains,' which she commenced last year ; but the Government has given orders that she shall not be allowed to publish any thing whatever in the Sardinian states." • The screw frigate, the Amazone, has just sailed from Toulon with SOO convicts from the hag,ne of that place for Cayenne. Several Jesuit missionaries go out in hos. The bagne at Toulon is, as has been already stated, to be evacuated in the course of the yea*. The Princes Nicholas and Eugene de Leuchten berg, sons of the Princess Mary, sister of the Emperor of Russia, arrived at Ostend on Saturday evening and were about to sail for England. The two Princes intend to pass the months of June and July at a seabathing place in this country. LA TEST NEWS. GREAT BATTLE. DEFEAT OF THE AUSTRIANS 1,000 PRISONERS TAKEN. The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reuter's office : • PARIS, JUNE 1. The Moniteur of this morning contains the fol lowing telegram : VERCELLI, May 31.—The Austrians in great force energetically attacked the King of Sardinia this morning and tried to hinder our troops passing the river, but the Sardinians, supported by the division Trochu, which, however, took little part in the engagement, valiantly repulsed the Austrians. The third Regiment of Zouaves, which was at tached to the Sardinian division, performed won ders. Although unsupported, and in front of an Austrian battery of eight guns, which was served by the infantry, the Zouaves crossed a canal, ascended the heights, which were very steep, and charged the Austrians with the bayonet. More than 400 of the enemy were thrown into the canal, and six piec6s of cannon were taken by the Zouave Regiment. The Sardinians also took two pieces of cannon. Our loss was inconsiderable. The Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour has been conferred by the Emperor on General Forey. The Generals Sonnaz, Blanchard, Cambriel, and Belford have been appointed Commanders of the Legion d'Honneur. TURIN, MAY 31. The first details of the fight at Palestro have arrived here. The enemy was entrenched at Palestro, Casalino, and Vinzaglio, but after an obstinate defence our troops carried the entrenchment at the point of the bayonet with admirable bravery, took two pieces of cannon and many small arms and prisoners. The loss of the enemy was very great, but the extent of our loss is as yet unknown. Vercelli was yesterday evening illuminated. The Emperor traversed the streets on foot, and the town was en fete. The King passed the night at Torrione amongst the encamped troops. TURIN, MAY 31. OFFICIAL BULLETIN. A fresh victory has been gained by our troops at seven o'clock this morning. 25,000 Austrians endeavoured to retake the position of Palestro. The King, commanding the fourth division in person, and General Cialdini, at the head of the 3d Regiment of Zouaves, resisted the attack for a con siderable time, and then, after having successfully assumed the offensive, pursued the enemy, taking 1,000 of them prisoners and caputuring eight pieces of cannon—five of which were taken by the Zouaves. 400 Austrians were drowned in a canal. During the combat at Palestro another fight took place at Confienza, in the province of Lomel lino, in which the enemy were repulsed by the division Panty, after a two hours' conflict. Last night a picket of the enemy endeavoured to pass the Po at Cerversina, but were repulsed by the inhabitants. The Austrians bavi - evacuated Varzo, in the province of Bobbio. TURIN, JUNE 1. OFFICIAL BULLETIN. The victory gained yesterday, the 31st May, has been followed by a second victorious combat, which took place at six o'clock in the evening at Palesdro, which the enemy endeavoured to re-enter, but was repulsed again by the division of Cialdini, composed of the Zouave and Piedmontese cavalry. The King pressed forward where the fight was most furious, the Zouaves vainly trying to restrain him. Yesterday the Austrians attacked the Sardinian vanguard at Sesto Calende. The fight lasted two hours. Our troops crossed the Ticino in pursuit after the enemy. A numerous Autrian corps d'armee appeared before Varese. Garibaldi ordered the National Guard not to resist, and fell back on the Lago Maggiore. An attack was attempted by our troops against Laveno, on the Lago Maggiore, but without any result. TURIN, TUESDAY NIGHT. To-day a new victory was obtained by the Piedmontese army at Palestro. The attack was made by 25,000 of the enemy. The King, with General Cialdini's division and the Zouave regi ments, repelled the attack, and took 1,000 prisoners and eight guns. PARIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The following has been received here : VERCELLI, TUESDAY EVENING, 5.30 P.M. The Austrians in great force made an energetic attack this morning upon the troops commanded by the King of Sardinia, and endeavoured to pre vent our troops from crossing the river, but our regiments, which were partly supported by General Trochu's division, valiantly drove them back. The Third Zouaves, attached to a Sardinian divi sion, did wonders. Single-handed, in the face of a battery of eight pieces and a sustained fire of in fantry, they crossed a canal, climbed a steep height, and, charging with the-,.bayonet, drove 400 of the enemy into the canal, and carried off six guns. The Sardinian■ took two guns. Our losses are slight. BERNE, MAY 31. (Via France.) According to advices from Coire a battalion of Tyrolese Chasseurs has passed the frontiers of the Tyrol near Nanders for Italy. 4,000 Austrians are expected in the principality of Lichtenstein. Nothing has been heard of Garibaldi. MARSEILLES, MAY 31. Letters received from Rome to the 28th inst. announce that the departure of volunteers for Genoa still continues, and that the Agitation in the Roman provinces is increasing. Piedmont has named certain conditions under which she will re• cognise the neutrality of the Pope. A demonstra tion in honour of France unattended by any dis turbance was repeated the day before yesterday. The French General sent some gensd'armes to the place of assembly and invited the crowds t• disperse. Advises have also been received from' Naples to the 29th inst. There is no occurrence of poiitical importance to note. The police have prohibited the use of rallying marks or badges. The report is current that the French and Sardinian armies have crossed the Po. N.B.—The above messages have been delayei from 12 to 14 hours ii their transmission by telegraph. BERNE, JUNE 1. (Via Germany.) The revolution in the Valteline is increasing. Austrian officials and gensd'armes have been seized by the people and expelled the country The chief place of assembling of the revolutionary army is Sondrio, whither the people of the country are hastening in great numbers. VIENNA., MAY 31. The Emperor arrived at Verona yesterday evening at 6 o'clock. His Majesty is received everywhere enthusiastically. FRANKFORT, MAY 31. The rate of discount, which has been 41, per cent., will be reduced to-morrow to 31 per cent. PARIS, JUNE 1. The Cabinets of Paris and St. James's are com pletely agreed upon every point bearing upon the renewal of diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The recent visit of M. de Persigny to Paris has not been unconnected with this question. M. de Persigny has set out on his return to London. The Constitutionnel says :—" The resolution come to by the military authorities to teach infantry regiments exercise with cannon appears to have been iil understood, and erroneously represented, by certain foreign journals. In war cannon have frequently been left inactive on the battle field, when the artillerymen in charge of them have been put hors (le combat by the enemy's riflemen or from any other cause. The guns thus left became, so to speak, useless, because no one could without danger attempt to manoeuvre them. It is to pre vent this great inconvenience that the firing of cannon has been introduced as an element and as a complement of military instruction into the in- fantry regiments of the army of Paris, and it will in all probability be adopted after trial by all other infantry regiments. This measure, after all, is not, properly speaking, an innovation ; as, under the first empire, there was what was then called 'regi mental artillery'—that is to say, a company, exer cised in the firing of cannon, existed in most in ' fantry regiments. independently of the special corps of artillery, which in those days was not organised and mobilised as it is at present, and that regimental artillery rendered important ser vices, especially in defending squares against the attacks of cavalry." " It has been stated that the entrance of Prince Napoleon into Tuscany," says the Independence of Brussels, " excited the susceptibilities of different Governments, and caused observations to be made by their Ministers at Paris. The French Govern ment appears anxious to prove that the presence of the Emperor's cousin in the Grand Duchy is, as it has constantly stated, caused purely by strategical considerations ; and we are informed that it is about to take a step which will prove that it has no idea of establishing a French Prince at Florence. England, we are assured, is on the point of ob taining or has already obtained the abdication of the Grand Duke in favour of his son ; and the Emperor Napoleon will consent to the accession of the latter—first, because he has always maintained friendly relations with the Tuscan branch of the house of Lorraine ; and, secondly, because he is anxious to dissipate the disquietude felt abroad as to his projects on Italy." The same journal de clares that it is authorised to contradict the asser tion made by several journals that the hereditary Prince of Tuscany has taken the command of an Austrian regiment of dragoons. The last despatch received at Turin from Gari baldi was of Spartan-like brevity :—" I have been attacked by the Austrians, have beaten them, and am now pursuing them. The populations are coming to my aid." The Piedmontese Gazette publishes the following order of the day, dated from head-quarters at Casale, May 27 :—" On the 21st of this month, General Cialdini, commanding the 4th division, ordered two columns to ford the Sesia,t.both above and below the bridge of Vercelli, in order to dis lodge the Austrians fron the left bank. The first column, composed of the first battalion of the 10th regiment, commanded by Captain Jest, despising the danger of deep and uncertain fords, entered the river resolutely, and soon after formed again on the opposite bank. The troops, unable to use their ammunition, which had been soaked in crossing the river, with admirable courage attacked the enemy with the bayonet. Surprised at such daring, the enemy fled, leaving on the field their dead and wounded, and their arms, ammunition, and waggons. Meanwhile, the second column, consisting of two squadrons of Light Cavalry and the 6th and 7th battalions of Bersaglieri, under the orders of Lieut.-Colonel Reccagui, commandant of the Light Cavalry of Alessandria, forded the Sesia; with bold manoeuvres they drove the enemy from post to post, thus contributing to the success of the day, so that the whole left of the Sesia, from the ford of Albano to Torrione, was cleared of the enemy. The possession of this ground was further secured on the same day, and on the 22d and 23d following, by bold offensive recon naissances, executed by some troops of the" 4th division and by several squadrons of cavalry of the line. Or the 22d and 23d while some re connaissances, directed by his Majesty in person on the Sesia and on the Po, admirably defended by artillery, diverted the attention of the enemy, the little island opposite Terranover was strongly occu pied by our forces. The behaviour of the troops in all these encounters was, as usual, worthy of the highest praise. IL M. the King, having ordered that his high satisfaction be made known to the troops, has been graciously pleased to confer the following rewards on those who have especially distinguished themselves." Here follows a long list of promotions and other rewards, including the promotion of Chev. Reccagui t• the rank of colonel, with the cross of the military order of Savoy; a gold medal of military valour to Capt. Jest ; crosses to three other officers, 31 silver medals,and honour able mentions, Ist of all the battalions and squadrons engaged, and 2dly 102 officers and privates. , The Piedmantese Gazette publishes the 55th and 56th Bulletins, the contents of which hare in a great measure already reached us by telegraph. The following facts, however, have not been men tioned :—The syndic of Castelletto sopra Ticino has been dismissed for want of proper spirit in the midst of the enthusiasm of the people : for the same reason the Provisional Royal Commissioner of Arona was dismissed and arrested on the 28th May. Among the prisoners sent by Garibaldi over what is termed in the official bulletin the " old frontier" there are a captain and a lieutenant. The -Monitore Toscano states that the Duke of Modena has carried away the money belonging to several offices, public besides 800,000 fr. which were in the treasury at Reggio. Being resolved, more over, not to leave anything for the French to get at, he has set all the game at liberty which was kept in the preserves of San Felice. He has also ordered all the bridges to be destroyed, and the road of the Abetone to be rendered impassable. The same journal also states that a subscription has been opened at Florence for the monument to Alexander Von Humboldt which is to be erected at Berlin. " Count de Rechberg, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs at Vienna, is about to transmit" the .21Tord states, "to the European Guvernments a series of documents connected with the present conflict, consisting of a memoir on the Tuscan revo lution and the causes which led to it, and the letters which were exchanged between Count'de Cavour and tlw Duke of Modena. By this communication, Count de Rechberg wishes to draw the attention of the Cabinets to the dangers which threaten Europe on that side. We cannot comprehend how these documents can contr:bute to enlighten the Cabinets on events which are already well made known to them ; and as to the dangers which threaten Europe on that side, they are the same as those which constitute the Italian question, and the pre sent war has no other object than to remove them." The Austrian regulations for the merchant navy during the war have just been published. In con formity with the declaration of the Congress of Paris in 1556, they strictlyprohibit letters of marque, or participation of Austrian subjects in fitting out privateers under any flag whatsoever. They allow merchantmen of neutral States to enter Austrian ports, but • declare that Austria cannot accept the responsibility of defending them against the enemy. They interdict Austrian vessels from going to enemy's ports, but allow them at their own risk to go from one neutral port to another, or from one Austrian port to another. They forbid such vessels to export from any Austrian port arms, ammunition, military equipments, horses and mules, coal, oxen, and various other articles ; and lastly, they prohibit them, under pain of incurring the punishment fixed by the military code, from assisting the enemy's ships or troops. A letter from Berlin, of the 28th May, says:— " Count Pourtales, Prussian Minister at Paris, will probably leave to-morrow to return to his post. During his stay here he has made known his opinion on the situation, and it is shared in high quarters. It cannot be denied that the numerous solicitations which under the pretext of patriotic sentiments were made to Prussia to enter into an offensive alliance with Austria, had begun to exercise a certain influence here ; the Govern ment was in fact on the point of convoking the landwehr, and taking up a decided position. But in the last few days a complete change has taken place in the views of the Government. It is now admitted that the true interests of Germany are in nowise menaced by France, and thatthe adversaries of Prussia are rather at Vienna than at Paris. The Missions to the petty courts, if they have not borne any other fruits, have at least had the good result of unveiling the object of the agitation in southern Germany. That object was simply to lower the prestige of Prussia, by generating the lielief that her policy was contrary to German interests. The manoeuvre at first succeeded, and public opinion was hostile to Prussia ; but since then reflection has shown that by her attitude Prussia had turned aside from Germany the dangers which the States placed under Austrian influence had occasioned. Public opinion everywhere demands that a Central German power, possessed of a certain degree of force, shall be formed, and that Prussia shall have the supreme direction of it. This proves that Prussia is still popular in Germany, and that the intrigues got up against her have not succeeded. It was, however, the reports sent from Vienna by General Willisen which have been chiefly influential in changing the views of Prussia. Instead of making concessions to Prussia for the direction of the German forces, Count de Rechberg raised new pretensions and intimated that Austria would jealously maintain all the pri vileges which she enjoys at Frankfort. Never, in fact, will Austria of her own free will yield to the just demands of Prussia. The Government has now become convinced of this ; and, in consequence,' it has resolved never on any account to take arms for Austria. Prussia will maintain her neutral and expectant attitude, and all the preparations for the mobilisation of the army which had been made have been countermanded. Count Pourtales will be able to give the most positive assurances on this subject on his return to Paris." A Vienna letter in' the Postampt Gazette of Frankfort says :—" There is scarcely any doubt but that the Montenegrins and the Servians will soon be at war with the Porte. The insurrection in the Herzegovina is every day making fresh progress, and the Turks have not troops enough to repress it. Montenegro supports the insurrection, and if Der visch Pacha does not act with the greatest energy, all Southern Herzegovina will soon be under Prince Danilo. On the 10th and 11th May . the insurgents of the Suttorina cut down 200 of the posts of the electric telegraph. The military commandant at Cattaro has applied to Dervisch Pacha, demanding that the guilty parties should be punished or their extradition, and the repairs of the damage. Many of the inhabitants residing near the line of tele graph have been arrested and lodged in the prison of Castel•Nuovo. It is well known that it is the band of %Vukolowitch who have committed this mischief at the instigation of Danilo." "The Belgian Government," says a Berlin letter, " sent some weeks ago to this capital several officers of the army, who requested permission to inspect the plans of different Prussian fortresses, and they were shown those of Radstadt, Mentz, Stettin, and licenig,sberg. They have since visited the two last named. This mission is in no way connected with the present war, but is merely to get information which may be useful in carrying out the plan of fortification which the Belgian Government is about to undertake at Antwerp." The Belgian Chamber of Representatives met yesterday to take into consideration the amendment of the Senate on the bill relating to charitable bequests. A committee being nominated to examine the subject, withdrew at once to draw up a report. After a quarter of an hour's suspension the public sitting was resumed, and the committee strongly recommended the Chamber to agree to the amendment. This was done on the instant by 50 votes to 15. The sitting then terminated, by the session being declared at an end. It is supposed that •an extraordinary session will take place in July to pass the credits required for the defence of the territory. The Madrid journals of the 27th ult. contain no news of much interest. The Correspondancia Autografa states that it has received authority to declare that the Queen does not, as had been reported, entertain any partiality for Austria in the existing war. H.R.H. the Duchess de Montpensier has given birth to a son. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY. BOURSE, May 31.—The market has been again buoyant, owing to the situation of speculators on the eve of the liquidation. The option of premiums was declared at 62f. 20c. Threes opened at 62f. 10c., improved to 62f. 35c., and afterwards varied from 62f. 15c. to 62f. 250. ; Mobilier, 610 f. to 605 f.; Orleans, 1,202 f. 50c. to 1,197 f. 50c.; Lyons, 807 f. 50c. to 802 f. 50c.; Eastern, 610 f. to 605 E ; Northern, 902 f. 50c. to 900 f. The following are the last quotations per Cents. •• • . 90 10 Do. end month • • 90 10 3 per Cent 5....... 62 75 Do. end month..• • 62 70 Bank Shares ...... 2750 Credit Mobilier .. 615 Do. Accelmt ..... 625 Credit Fonder.... 625 Belgian 41 ....... Piedmontese (5) 78 Roman .......... Austrian ........ Spanish Threes Home Debt ...... 38 RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans - Northern . 905 902 50 New ditto 770 765 Lyons and Mediterranean G.. eneva ...................... .. 475 Southern. Western 502 50 .. 601 25 Eastern Sardinian ....... Austrian Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 15c. ; money, 25f. 10c; three months, paper, 24f. 95c. ; money, 24f. 9210. ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE.—The funds in aid of this proposed and much wanted charity have lately been so liberally.cont r ib u t e d to that it is hoped all will be in readi ness for laying thb foundation-stone of the institution by July or the beginning of August next. Already seven houses have been promised—via., one from the Drury-lane Fund, one from Covent-garden Fund, one from Mr. Charles Kean, one from the General Theatrical Fund, ono from the Equestrian and Dramatic Sick Fund, one from Mr. J. J. Stainton, and one from the Hon. George Coppin from sub scriptions received in his name from Australia. Already the amount in hand reaches £3,300, a fair sum for a young charity to begin its career with, though doubtless by the time the foundation-stone is laid this amount will be con siderably increased. The late ball in aid of the college was productive of the most gratifying . r esults to its _Fees, and on this as on many other them occasionsutsst d t i e hen the s due to welfare o r f . the charity was conc erned Sams for the care and zeal with which ho managed the entire fete. PROPOSED DISMISSAL OF A ROMAN CATHOLIC CnArLAT.N.—The Liverpool select vestry, at 4heir meeting yesterday, agreed to request the Roman Catholic authori ties to remove from the chaplaincy of the industrial schools the Rev. Mr. Doyle, with whom they have had frequent disputes of late. THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. (BY ELECTRIC 'IELEGRAPII.) PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The Royal Mail steamship Norman, Captain Boxer, arrived this morning. She left Table Bay, April 21 ; St. Helena, April 29 ; and Ascension, May 3. The colonial Parliament was iu session. The principal questions are, colonial marriage law, insolvent and Crown lands. Great depression exists among the Free States Boers, in consequence of the refusal of the English Government to countenance Sir George Grey's scheme of South African federation. The first sod of the railway was turned by the Governor, on the 31st of May. Mr. Pickering, the contractor, requires 300 navvies from England. The pressure on the money market is lessened. The revenue for 1859 is put down at £474,075 ; expenditure, £466,804. The Himalaya was at Natal, embarking a wing of the 45th Regiment. At Algoa Bay she would embark 450 more, with General Jackson and a number of officers, for England. The mail ',steamer iPhcebe, from Plymouth, ar rived at Table Bay, April 7th. Argol, 455. per 100 lbs. ; ostrich feathers, £9 to £l2 ; wet hides, 4d. per lb. ; sheep skins, ls. ld. to ls. 6d. ; wheat, 245. to 275. 6d. ; Pontac wines, £l 6 ; white, £l2 ; wool, first quality, ls. Id. to is. 6d. ; second quality, 9d. to ls. Provisions continue high, but would probably fall, as the rains were setting in. Beef, Bd. to 10d. ; mutton, 7d. to Bd. ; fine Cape flour, 3d.; seconds, 21d. ; Cavendish tobacco, 2s. 6d. The only ships at St. Helena were the Looshtank, laid up, and the Prince Albert, discharging. At Ascension, the schooner Medina, unloading stores. MEXICAN, WEST INDIAN AND PACIFIC MAILS. (13Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The Parana steamer, Captain Bevis, has arrived, with the Vest Indian, Mexican, and Pacific mails. Her dates are—Vera Cruz, May sth ; Havannah, 11th ; Greytown, 2d ; Jamaica, 12th ; Demerara and Tobago, 9th ; T r inidad, 10th ; Bar badoes, 12th ; Grenada, 10th ; St. Thomas, 16th. i She brings 176 passe ngers , £147,934 sterling n specie, diamonds and jewell er y va lue £651,00 0 , an d cargo of cochineal, ginger, &c. Hayti, 13 t h ; The La Plata, hence on the 2d, arrived at St. Thomas at midnight of the 15th of May. Dry weather prevailed generally throughout the islands. The crops at Trinided will be about the average- At Barbadoes and some of the other islands crops will be short. The falling off of Barbadoes being estimatid at 15,000 hhds. Crops short at Jamaica. Weather dry and hot. Trade had slightly improved, but prices varied but little from last quotations, except for fish stuffs,s which had realised high p r i ces , being repo rted scarce at Halifax. Stocks o f fl our conside rabl y reduced. Coffee alm os t ou t o f th e market. Prices 38s. 6d. to 41s. for ordin ar y t o goo d ditto ; sug ar ruled at 16s. 6cl. to 17s. for dark, and 18s. to 200. 6d. for middling to fair. Exchange on London, 1,1, and 11 per cent. pre mium for 90, 60, and 30 days respectively. Yellow fever at Barbadoes. Other islands very healthy. The port of Guayaquil was still blockaded by the Peruvian squadron. It was expected that an arrangement would be effected between the two Governments through the mediation of the Chili= Minister. Peru was in a very unsettled state. and a revolu tion expected against President Castilla. The revolution in Chili was progressing against the Government. Incendiary fires were still blaz ing at Martinique. Immigrants were being regularly received in th e French islands. The Crops were proceeding with vigour, P° rtll crowded with shipping, and stores largely stocked with merchandise. Selling price of sugar at St. Pierre was stated to be about 19s. to 245. per cwt. THE BRAZILS. The following telegram was received at Reuter's office, May 31 : "LISBON, MAY 30 :„ m ails, 115 The Tamar has arrived with the Brazil l o ' , 115 passengers, diamonds to the value of X7 B,° ",_: and £57,529 in specie, and leaves again for So uth ampton at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. S he brings the following advices : " RIO JANEIRO, MAY 10. • The Chambers will open to-morrow. Presi den t General Urquiza threatens seri ous ly to in The e Buenos Ayres, and has collected 20,000 men. _ provinces of the Argentine Conf e d era tion show th eir approbation of the war by p u bli c demonstrati on ; The following diplomati c p romo tions have 1 2 e ! ii made in the Brazils : —A n t on i o Li s boa has b e appointed Minister-Plenipotentiary for Peru, "7 0 galhaens Resident at Vi enn a. The followings a or been appointed Ch arg e s d'Aff a ires, namely :— ll t Amaro of Stockholm, Gondim at Chili, Borges a Venezuela, Leal at Madrid. The following gentle men have been named Secretaries to Embassies, namely :—Castro at Berlin, Lisboa in the United States,Per Barboza at Montevideo 2,24, k Montezuma 24, 25. at " Exchange on London 23, 3 1 o P n a r Pi, 0 4 n 1 d 0 o , n 4o a s m , o 4 u o n o t . H to an1 .£0 12 3 u 0 rg ,00 7 0 7 , 5, o 7 n 7U. Par D is raft to s b .E a le co s . o,o C o o o if f e r e . , n a o n m d n o n a l H a t am 6, b 2 u oo r g t h o t 6 0, 3 1 00,0 0 000 m rein; stock arks 70,000. Shipments since the departure of the Avon 84,972 bags, of which 49,106 were for the United States, 23,348 for the Channel, 8,190 for Havre, and 4,328 for Marseilles. Arrivals. —The Quindaro, the Carlo, the Krona, the E e u l i r z a tt b i hi e ee t h the oatr ei sa F,t o l ho n re n a i b at e nh r ee ßeg, a sAt t ir h ai e ar Merck, the the Trident, the Com - Pan tecker, InC E ha l dan Carolina,ordrl e a s d , o t , h thee Henry, enr Christine, y t h e the Maria Eliza,,e u z. d ct s, t t h Foraeldreue, and th e Christine."hh RIOT AT BIRKEN.HEAD. F° some time pastnship of Birken he ad tow has be t h e en in a state of excitement relative to the formation of a burial board for the townshiP , the Roman Catholics and Dissenters wishing the na . all i.g: friendsparish pi nien the t h Churchmen at the agement of a proposed cemetery to be vested in 1 " their should be in the hands of the commissioners- The question was settled by a poll on Monday and u y, e "; terday in favour of the commissioners' partY ' l -Y u -- majority of 650 votes, the parish party closing the wholeand poll abont midday. Early yesterday morning 3, °"' duck or 4,000 people, consisting principally of labourers, congregated in front of the Town-ha' and fears were 'entertained that a breach of th e peace would ensue. The shops in Hamilton - str eet and Market-street were closed, and all business . 111 _ that locality was suspended. The operations at the matter dock and other works were also brought to a 0111- plete stand still, nearly the whole of the workale2lo having absented themselves to take part i n t„„ u polling proceedings. At ten o'clock about 1, 0 7_ navvies, armed with heavy bludgeons and othe f heavy weapons, marched in two or three bodies !au the front of the Town-hall, shouting and yell in g L a furious manner. These men were opposed to.teu proposition of Mr. Laird to place the conetell under the control of the commissioners. The police, however, succeeded in maintaining tranquillity'. The Rev. Canon Chapman, the Rev. G. B. Clegg,' and the Rev. Joseph Daly (of the Catholic chape l , Grange-lane), along with Mr. Edward Brethertoe, solicitor, also used great exertions to p r event ea outbreak, and ultimately succeeded in disarm in g the mob of their cudgels, a portion of which well taken into the police-office, whilst nearly a car t were removed to th e C a th o li c chapel. At one tiele the state of things a pp eare d so serious that it woe under contempl a ti on to sen d t o Chester for tk e military, but this idea was subsequently abandoned, • A company of m ar i nes b e l ong ing to her Majes t y ship Liffey, who had been ashore exercising, Wer e communicated with, and they marched throne, Hamilton square, with bayonets fixed. This 11 . eu_ the effect of dispersinc , a large number of those Ny . u° were riotously dispose b d. In the course of the dal the navvies broke the windows of Mr. Laird"! works and entered the yards, but they . wer y promptly repulsed by the work men . Last night it was feared that an attack 'w ould be made on the house of Mr. Laird, the chairman of the commi sioners. I I