The Sun. — London, England, 1866-07-28 00:00:00

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A four weeks' armistice, that is to commence from the 2d of August, until which time the truce is to be prolonged. So far we are relieved from any apprehension of further fighting; but it cannot be said that there is one satisfactory feature beyond the fact that the great suffering and loss which pro longed hostilities would entail have been avoided. All is wrong from beginning to end in the arrange ments of their armistice, and we are now reaping the full consequences of the timid and unworthy course which we pursued two years ago, and induced the other powers to agree to likewise. Thecircumstance of the minor German States being excluded from the armistice is alone sufficient to explain its cha racter and to expose the meaning of its authors. It is very much to be regretted that the French EM PEROR could not have obtained better terms when he undertook the arrangement of the matter. It is one thing, however, to preach and another to prac tise ; and there are no more implicable foes than the Prussians—they never feel any of those chivalrous sentiments which go far to soften the horrors of war when allowed full play and free exercise, and they always pursue the fallen foe with a vindictiveness more characteristic of savages than consonant with the habits of civilisation. How any one in the face of this outrageous conduct of the Berlin Government at Frankfort, and their cruel course in not including the minor States in the armistice, can say that Herr BISMARCK is working out great evils, and will confer lasting benefits upon Germany, is past comprehension. We have come to a strange pass if in this enlightened age it is con sidered an advantage for tyranny to triumph, and overbearing arrogance to rule the day. How it is to further the cause of freedom for all Germany to be made the dominion of a monarch who sets treaties at defiance and violates every prin. ciple of constitutional government is indeed a problem most difficult to solve, but whatever be the opinion of others, the Germans themselves seem not to be very sensible of their debt of gratitude to Herr BISMARCK. It must be borne in mind that this man, cruel and unscrupulous as he is, is only the representative of an idea, and his superior skill has enabled him to Carry out plans which his compatriots have not bad the ability to execute. It is the fashion to give him all the credit of this business, and also to impute to him the r esponsibility, but every one who considers the subject must know that he would be powerless alone, and that if he did not give satisfaction to the King he serves and the people he represents he could never have attained his present pre-emi nence, nor have held it so long. The notion that has obtained in England that the Prussians were in some respects kindred spirits with ourselves is quite an erroneous one. Instead of the blessings of peac e they prefer the horrors of war, if by this means they can heap up riches for th emselves, and seize territories without right or reason. Instead of seeking to improve their condition and make real progress they are ever intent on selfish ends, and interfering with the rights of their neigh hours. We must there f o re remember tha t BISMARCK is an agent who represents very adroitly the wishes and desires of the Prussian people, and not a hero who has sprung to light whom the force of circumstances has pushed on to success. What will be the end of the unprincipled °tine which the Pruadang are law purfalling I not easy to determine, but it is not in the nature of things that the ultimate rule of the Berlin Government will be as firm and settled as its conquest has been brilliant. It is sometimes easier to win a cam paign than to retain the trophies it affords, and there is no likelihood that Prussia will remain for ever in the ascendant. If any unforeseen circumstance and accident were to remove Herr BISMARCK from the services of the KING it would not be easy to replace him, and even if he is enabled for a very long time to maintain his present position, be will find his work one of supererogation. A man cannot always rule at the point of the sword, and even the Prussians them selves will become weary of their self-imposed task. A deputation from Frankfort has arrived in Berlin and had an interview with the Minister, Baron VON DER HEYDT, but it is said that no result can be obtained therefrom, because the re duction of the war contribution demanded can only take place by the exercise of the Royal prerogative. It is almost too absurd to be credited that the writers in any journal can use such lan guage as the .Nord-Deutsche Allegenzeine Zeitung has done, when it declares that the affair of the Frankfort contribution is everywhere interpreted in a manner most invidious to Prussia, and that the unwillingness of Frankfort to contribute to the enormous burden borne by the Prussian peeple for the cause of Germany" can only be accounted for by the fact that a constant agitation is kept up in that town against Prussia. It is certainly impossible to reason with people who use such argu ments as these. The House of Commons last evening devoted several hours to the discussion of the Public Health Bill, and certainly no more pressing or important subject could be brought under consideration. After many warnings, after a twelvemonth or so of expec tation which has alternately risen into alarm and subsided into indifference, the cholera seems to have fairly established itself amongst le steause,rtn parishes g ish fo e r s its base of operations those miserable which have been so long the disgrace of wealthy London. The names of Spitalfields, Bethnal-green, Poplar, and Shoreditch have long been as sociated with all the horrors of want, disease, and over-crowding, with all their long train of attendant evils. Where thousands are just fighting off starvation throughout the long trying winter months, it would be absurd to look for a high standard of public health. Fever creeps in and out of the wretched courts and alleys, never long absent, but never sufficiently remark able to attract much notice, doing its work slowly but surely in undermining the strength of the adults and decimating the little ones. As for public morality and decency the most earnest preacher stands back appalled at the horror he encounters. Where two or three families inhabit one room, where there is no sort of provision for the commonest decencies of life, how can he hope to train the young and to instruct the old with any prospect of success ? And so vice in creases the wretchedness of destitution and disease, and they in their turn encourage the reckless ness which produces vice ; and this state of things goes on year after year within easy access of wide streets and spacious thoroughfares, within hearing almost of the Reformers and philanthropists who are declaiming about the elevation of their kind. But NEMESIS does her work at last, and when those terrible visitants which occasionally threaten the healthiest climate invade our shores their strong - hold is in these neglected districts. There they encamp themselves and refuse to be dislodged ; from thence they sally forth west, north, and south, to the stately squares and pleasant suburbs, and do their work of havoc. In a thousand ways, difficult if not impossible to trace, th , , diseases bred in the dirt, and overcrowding, and misery, in the foul air and foul water of the East, find their way to more healthy and better-cared-for regions. The workmen and workwomen who help to make our articles of comfort and luxury belong too often to these miserable homes, and in one way or another the epidemics, which find easy access to the East end, penetrate to the West. The course of cholera is not always easily traceable ; and so far as our scientific men have as yet discovered, impure water is one of the main predisposing causes. The infection, if infection there be, is not of a direct kind, like the contagion of fever, smallpox, and kindred diseases. But the least informed person must know that the state of things existingin too many parts of London is directly antagonistic to public health, and favourable to the reception and the diffusion of every kind of disease. No doubt the evil is a difficult one to grapple with. Partly it is due to the igno rance of the poor people themselves, their careless ways, and dirty habits. Partly it arises from the meanness or dilatoriness of landlords, who will do nothing for their tenants unless compelled, and who are not ashamed to draw a good part of their income from houses not fit for human habitation. Partly the evil may be said to be " no body's business," and therefore it is left un disturbed. Our somewhat cumbrous machinery for local self - government does not always work well. Our water companies enjoy a monopoly which makes them happily in different to complaint. Our vestries and sanitary officers are in the habit of regard ing every attack upon a nuisance as an affront to themselves, which they are bound to re sent. At all events, few will deny that there is a crying need for the active interference of the Legis lature, though such is the difficulty of the subject that, even in presence of the cholera itself, some hon. members are more apprehensive of unnecessary in trusion on the part of the police than of all the horrors of overcrowding. Mr. AYRTON last even ing was particularly busy, and objected to weaken.. ing the power of the local authorities. But repeated experience has shown that the local authorities are either unwilling or unequal to deal with many cases, and where they really and efficiently perform their duties no one proposes to trench upon that department. The clause which sanctions domiciliary visits on the part of the police is only intended to refer to instances in which the local authorities have proved unwilling or incapable of acting. Then as to the overcrowding, which is the monster evil of the day, and which is quite as bad in many of our large towns as in any part of London, Mr. AYRTON was more troubled to p u a ble p dhedthan find out exactly to what the term nuisance to get rid of the unquestionable nuisance that the Mr. BRUCE justly observed overcrowding of houses formed one of the greatest sources of disease and one of the most difficult to struggle against. The law which has been in opera tion in Scotland for the last four years has been found to work well, and several members supported this view, declaring that the overcrowding in the large towns of the north was very bad. It is true that in enforcing any clauses directed against overcrowding, we must remember, as Mr. WALPOLE last evening reminded the House, that many poor persons will be unhoused, but at the same time in presence of an attack of cholera the overcrowding itself is a serious public evil. In this, as in many other cases, we see the disadvantage of postponing such manifest duties until the crisis has come y in which action and ILIACtiOII are alike di m, THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 28, 1866, trous year after year. The cry has been raised, but nothing has been done. It is many months since Dr. JEFFERSON wrote letter after letter to the Times, describing scenes he had himself witnessed, and dwelling on the prevalence of fever in all its forms among these overcrowded districts. Yet nothing was done, and it is only at the very close of the session that this Public Health Bill is dis cussed, which necessarily leaves many important questions unsolved. No doubt it would be impos sible to keep cholera or any other pestilence alto gether at bay, but we may well ask ourselves how much we might have done by enforcing drainage and water supply in these miserable districts, and by grappling with the overcrowding, which ha's been the proximate cause of so many deaths. We need, it would seem, some visitation of the kind to rouse us from our culpable indifference ; for whatever excuse of ignorance or poverty the destitute classes of Bethnal Green and St. George's-in-the-East may urge for their neglect of sanitary provisions, no man of education, influence, or position can stand morally acquitted of responsibility unless he has exerted himself in some way to mitigate the evil which every one has long known and admitted. The intelligence that the Atlantic cable is com pleted between Europe and America is, indeed, matter of rejoicing. It is expected that on Mon day, at the latest, the line will be open to the pub lic, and messages will be sent in the order of priority in which they are received. A telegram from Gooch to GLASS states that the shore end has just been laid, and " a most perfect cable, under GOD'S blessing, completes telegraphic communica tion between England and the continent of America." In continuation it is said that no one can estimate the conduct of those on board, from the highest to the lowest. With untiring zeal, and in an earnest and cheerful manner they have performed the anxious and arduous duties they in their several departments have had to perform. " Their untiring energy and watchful care night and day for the period of two weeks, required to complete this work, can only be fully understood and appre ciated by one who like myself has seen its operation." We know that nothing but the greatest assiduity could have effected the end in view, but at the same time it is a source of great gratification to know that all concerned in the affair have so well com ported themselves. Had the undertaking failed it would have afforded some relief to know that all had been done which care and con sideration imparted to contribute to its success, but as it is it enhances our gratification to find that no contretemps has arisen in the affair. After the pre vious disappointment we naturally attach more im portance to the success of this undertaking, and we trust that its lustre will remain undimmed, and that for long years there may be no hindrances in the rapid communication that takes place. In the house last night Mr. CHILDERS confirmed the statement that the first message had been received from the completion of the Atlantic cable, and an hon. member declared that he had in his hand a message that had just been received through the cable. In a year of so much disaster at home and abroad we are glad to find a great undertaking like this has succeeded, and while it presents substantial advantages in itself, it holds out encouragement:to others to persevere in any important undertaking in which they may be engaged. The success of the Atlantic Cable is, indeed, a subject for national rejoicing, and no doubt in America it will be equally appreciated. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Friday Evening. _ _ The Moniteur says :—" It is believed that the truce which has existed between Austria and Prussia since the 22d inst. will be prolonged. The limit which the Prussian troops have engaged not to pass follows the course of the Danube, substituting opposite Vienna that of Russbach. A line between these two sources of water will be traced so as to remain at a reasonable distance from the Austrian fortifications." The negotiations for peace, it is said, proceed satis factorily, and no delay is interposed. According to the Gazette Nationale, of Berlin, the preliminaries of peace in writing between the Governments of France and Prussia, and accepted by Austria, stipulated that the latter Power shall be excluded from the Confederation constituted by Prussia in the north of Germany. The northern part of Schleswig is to be restored to Denmark, if the inhabitants should so desire, but the Duchies are still to belong to Prussia. The northern States of Germany are to have the right, if they wish, to form a special poli tical union, the commercial relations of which with the Confederation of the North, placed under the Prussian homogeneity, will be regulated hereafter. The Grand Duchy of Hesse will receive an indemnity in compensation for portions of territory which it may lose, and will have the faculty of Coining itself to the northern group, composed of Bavaria, Wur tembourg, Lichtenstein, and the Grand Duchy of Baden. The acceptance of these preliminaries of peace continues to excite earnest and strenuous opposition at Vienna. A correspondent of the Siecle in Austria says that at one time there were reports of serious difficulties between France and Prussia, and that there was a possibility of war between those two Powers. The report, which was not well founded, had its ori gin in the discontent of England and Russia. Both these Powers (the correspondent says) were disappointed, because they were not asked by Prussia to take part in some negotiations, which, if carried into effect, would have made an important modification in the former state of things in Europe. Prussia did not ask the concurrence of England, be cause England had manifested her hostility towards Prussia during the progress of the political change undertaken by the latter in Germany. Prussia did not ask Russia, because that Power has no sympathy with the new principles which prevail in Europe, and because there is too much sympathy between Russia and some of the small German dynasties. Letters from Vienna state that the engagement which took place near Presbourg on the 22d be tween the Austrian and Prussian troops, and which was interrupted by the suspension of hostilities, turned entirely in favour of the Austrians, who were upon the point of pursuing the Prussians in retreat when the order came to stop them. It is right to mention this, as an account from a Prus sian source is to the exact contrary. Michel Garibaldi, younger brother of the General, whose death I mentioned, has been buried in the Chateau at Nice. The funeral ceremony at the church of St. Augustin was followed by large num bers of relatives and friends, who evinced every mark of sympathy and respect. The evening Moniteur says :—" The suspension of hostilities between Prussia and Austria not hav ing been considered applicable to the States of Southern Germany, there have been some warlike acts on the line of the Maine. On the 25th a rather serious engagement took place between two Bava rian divisions and the Prussian troops at Helm stadt, a place situated between the Maine and the Tambor, to the west of Wurtzbourg and to the east of Wertheim. Five batteries of rifled, guns well directed by the Bavarians, insured to them the vic tory. The battle appears to have been a very san guinary one.. The papers are very destitute of miscellaneous news. The illoniteur publishes the text of the monetary convention concluded on the 23d Dec., 1865, be tween France, Belgium, Italy, and Switzerland. We notice a further act of munificence on the part of the great Anglo-American philanthropist. Boston, July 6.—Mr. George Peabody, on Thursday, made another gift of $lOO,OOO to the Peabody Institute, established by him at south Danvers, in this statt. LA TEST INTELLIGENCE, (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) PROLONGATION OF THE ARMISTICE, PRUSSIAN HEAD-QUARTERS, NIKOLSBURG, July 26. The preliminaries of peace were signed to-day, and an armistice was agreed upon. Bohemia and Moravia are to remain in the occu pation of the Prussians. Notice must be given prior to any resumption of hostilities by either Power. VIENNA, July 27. The Abendpost (evening edition of the official Wiener Zeitung) says : " The truce has been prolonged to the 2d of August, and a four weeks' armistice, commencing from that date, has been concluded. " Count Karolyi has arrived here with the pre liminaries of peace agreed upon by him and Coun Bismarck, for ratification by the Emperor of Aus• tria." PARIS, July 28. The Moniteur of to-day publishes a communica tion on the subject of the armistice, or the prelimi naries of peace. PARIS, July 28, 12.30 r.m. The following announcement has just been posted up at the Bourse : " The Plenipotentiaries of Prussia and Austria have signed an armistice for four weeks. " Herr von Pfordten has signed on behalf of Bavaria and the other South German States." ITALY. FLORENCE, July 28. The Italie states that the negotiations which have been entered into for the conclusion of an armistice have led to a result satisfying the dignity and inte rests of Italy. According to the same paper, France recognised the right of the inhabitants of Venetia to dispose of their own destiny as regards the cession and retro cession of that province. Austria is said to have withdrawn her demands in reference to intervention on the part of the Catholic Powers in the Roman question. The negotiations for peace will take place directly between Italy, Austria, and Prussia. The question of the Tyrol is said to have been satisfactorily settled. General Cialdini has arrived at Udine. MERGENTHEIM, July 27 (Evening). It is supposed that the Prussians have occupied Wurzburg, the telegraphic communication with that town being interrupted. MALTA, July 28. Fifteen days' quarantine has been imposed upon arrivals from Southampton. The quarantine against arrivals from Leghorn has been abolished. The cattle disease has broken out at Biserta. Imports from Tunis are prohibited. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, July 25. The Rigsdag has finally voted the modification of the Constitution. The King will close the sitting of the Rigsdag to-day in person. SPAIN. MADRID, July 27 (Evening). Senor Mon has been appointed Ambassador at the Court of the Tuileries. He proceeds to Paris immediately. CHINA. SHANGHAE, June 7. The Tontai has issued a proclamation denying the prohibition to supply provisions to Newchang. The Futai of Shantang has been degraded for baying failed to exterminate the Neinfei in that Province. The American steamer AVachussetts has arrived at Newchang and relieved the city, land ing 500 disciplined troops. The Foochow tea market has opened briskly. The settlements amount to 139,000 chests. Prices at Foochow are 6 and at Ilankow 10 to 15 taels over last year. The Japanese Government has issued a procla mation announcing that permits will be granted to travellers in Japan. It is reported that Prince Choisu has rejected the Tycoon's terms. FRANCE. BOURSE, July 27.—Two o'clock. —The market is very inactive, and quotations have slightly given way. Threes, for the Account, are 15c. lower, the quotation being 681 f. 80c. A similar decline is ex perienced in Italian Fives, which are doing at 52f. 85c. Credit Mobilier Shares are 75f. 500. lower, viz., at 653 f. 75c. Credit Foncier Shares lose 10f. —at 1,285 f., and Comptoir d'Escompte, 3f. 75c., at 878 f. 75c. Orleans Railway Shares have de clined 5f., to 857 f. 50c. ; Lyons, 2f. 50c., to 862 f. 50c. ; and Northern, if. 25e., to 1,121 f. 25c. A rise of 13f. 75c. is noticed on Transatlantic Shares, which are at 520 f. English Consols are telegraphed with an advance of Three o'clock.—The market has closed as fol- lows : 4-} per Cents 97 Do. end month 3 per Cents. 6B 75 Do. end month 6B 75 Bank Shares 3570 Italian Loan 53 10 Do. end month 52 75 Mexican Loan 36 Do. Bonds l9O Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred 'dl(l3. Credit Mobilier 655 Do. end month ... 652 50 Credit Foncier — Do. end month 1292 50 For Account. Orleans 862 50 Northern ll2O Lyons and Mediterranean B6O Southern — Western _ . Eastern — Sardinian -- Austrian — Lombard BB6 25 North of Spain —. Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona ..... Roman ..... .--.. STOCKWELL PROPRIETARY SCHOOL, IN UNION WITH KING'S COLL EGE. —Th e 34th ann ual Distri bution of Prizes a t thi s i nst i tut i on t oo k place last evening before a crowded assem bl age o f pro prietors and parents. The proceedings commence d , as usua l, with recitations by the pupils in Greek Latin French G er man, and English ; after which m os t sa ti s f actory repor ts from the Exami ners, the Rev. C. A/ , , , Arnold, M.A., Minor Canon of Westminster; F. a H o d gson, E s q., M.A., Fellow of King's College, Cambridge ; Hora ce Smith, Esq., M.A., Fellow of T r i n it y College, Cambridge ; Professor Contanseau, and oth ers, were r ead by the secretary , M r . Henry Grey. The P r i zes, an d Certificates of Me rit, we r e Ke, then distributed by the President, the Rev. C. B. Dalton, M.A., Prebendary of St. Paul's, with an appropriate ad dress to each boy as he was introduced by the Rev. J. S. Watson, M.A., the Head Master ; and the proceedings ter minated with a vote of thanks to the Examiners, the Mas ters, and the President. The head boy was George Wood ; and Edward G. Austen was declared the successful compe titor for the Classical Scholarship o f £3O a year, for three years, from the school fund. Four Exhibitions of £5 each were also awarded for Classical and Mathematical pro ficiency. RECEPTION OF THE QUEEN'S PRIZEMA N . — On Monday afternoon, the train from the south , ar riving at Kingussie bet ween 4and 5 o'clock, brought home from Wimbledon y oung C amero n, the champion shot of Great Britai n , a l ong with the ot h er c ompetitors from the north who have likewise distinguished themselves, al though to a lesser degree. The 6th company of Inverness shire Highland Rifle Volunteers, to which Cameron be longs, turned out to welcome the youthful hero, who was received with cheer after cheer by his brother volunteers, and a lar ge crowd assembled at the sta ti on , and at last carried him i n t r i umph shoulder high t h roug h the village. The ovation was most enthusiastic. The champion was surrounded on every side, and warmly shaker by the hand by his old acquaintances, with accompanying ,pongratula time.= his recent Tictery.—lnverms Acirertiler. THE BATTLE OF BEZZICCA. (Front the Correspondent of the Morning Herald.) TR1.4.N0 DE SOPRA, July 21. All day long a fierce struggle has been raging, and with varying success, from five o'clock this morning until four this afternoon, the roar of ar tillery, and the incessant rattle of musketry, have never ceased. Yesterday the sth Regiment moved forward from Storo, and a portion of the 9th, under Menotti Garibaldi, its colonel, with about 2,000 men of the 2d Regiment and a battalion of the Bersag lieri, also went on through Ampola to this town. Garibaldi, with his staff, left this morning at four, and about half an hour afterwards your correspon dent followed, as there was a rumour that fighting on a considerable scale was expected. Two pieces of artillery had also gone on the day before. Soon after passing Ampola Fort I reached the head of the Ampola valley, from which point the water flows eastward into the Lago di Garda. The valley widens, and despite its height above the sea level is richly cultivated. It is called the valley of Ledro, from the name of a lake some five miles beyond this town. We had scarcely commenced our descent when we heard the distant boom of guns, and in a mile or two could distinguish a steady continued rattle of musketry. It was evident that a serious affair had begun. We quickened the pace, and pre sently met an artillery officer riding at full speed, and as we had recently passed a battery of six guns on the road, I had no doubt that he was sent to hurry them up. In a short time the village of Triano, which is about ten miles from Storo, came in sight, and as we entered one of the most extraordinary scenes I ever witnessed took place. First, two peasants, on mules, rode past chanting something ; then, at full speed, three or four artillery baggage waggons came thundering past. In an instant a scene of the wildest panic ensued ; the Garibaldians, of which the village was full, and who were sitting about everywhere, seized their muskets and what ever of their kit happened to be within reach, and made a headlong rush from the village as fast as their legs could carry them ; women caught up their children, and fled into their houses ; carters turned their horses' heads, and, jumping up, lashed them into a gallop ; all was panic and alarm. " What is the matter ?" I asked a flying soldier. " The Aus trians are coming into the other side of the village.' " Nonsense, man," I answered, " the firing is a mile off at least, and there are six or seven thousand men between us and them, and unless they are all taken prisoners, they will come through before the Austrians." However, he did not appear re-assured and continued his flight. A few officers who were in the village now rushed out of the houses and with drawn swords, loud shouting, and great gesticula tion, soon arrested the course of their men. It was all over in five minutes, but while it lasted was ex tremely amusing. It was one of those sudden panics to which young soldiers are always liable, and was for the moment what the Americans would call a complete stampede. The firing was now very heavy, and leaving my carriage I went on on foot. In another minute a mounted officer dashed into the village and ordered every man instantly to the front. By this, as by the retreat of the baggage waggons, it was evident that the day was going against us, and that the Austrians were advancing. About a quarter of a mile beyond their village lies Lower Triano, and as I entered there I saw _at once that the loss was very serious. The wounded were just beginning to arrive, some walking by themselves, some supported by a comrade on either side, some, more badly wounded still, carried on stretchers. The confusion was tremendous ; the mounted Guides rode about ordering every loiterer instantly to the front; staff officers dashed past, one or two stopping to ask me if I had passed any regiments on my way from Storo, but I could only give them the unwelcome intelligence that I had not done so, and that I had heard that they were not to start till 12 o'clock. The wounded were now arriving thickly, and many of them were escorted by a most unnecessary number of their comrades, who were, however, instantly sent back again to the front. At the doors of all the houses in the village stood their owners, with pails of water and glasses, giving drink to the wounded as they dragged their way through. When I reached the end of the village I came upon Garibaldi himself, who was sitting in his carriage, looking quiet and stern, and in strong con trast to the shouting and excitement of those around. Beyond I found a strong body of Garibaldians climb ing up the hill above the road to line a ledge about 100 yards above, so as to command the road. Still pushing onwards, in a quarter of a mile I came upon the scene of action. At about half a mile before me lay the village of Bezzicca, and in and around this a furious fight was raging. By making a detour I was able to put myself on a vantage ground, from which in perfect safety I could view the whole affair. The Garibaldians had just been driven from the village, but were still contesting the advance of the Austrians ; the latter were, however, pushing on, and were issuing in a very heavy line of skirmishers from the village, keeping up a tremendous fire of musketry and throwing rockets and occasionally shells upon the retreating Italians. Upon some elevated ground in the valley, about 400 yards from the town, were posted a strong body of the latter, who kept up a heavy fire upon the advancing Austrians. Presently the two guns, which had before been in the rear, dashed up right in front in splendid style, and in stantly unlimbering, opened upon the enemy. The scene was most exciting, and the firing was heavier and more sustained than I have ever heard it. The Ga - ribaldian officers behaved most gallantly, encourag ing their men, and entreating them to make a stand. These last, as I have always predicted from their mixed composition, were palpably divided into two classes,the one who fought magnificently, facing the enemy as they retired sullenly before them, but con testing every inch of the ground as they gave way ; the others who shrunk behind, and who would, had it not been for the exhortations and orders of their officers and braver comrades, have broken into head- long flight. Nobly as the artillery fought their guns, it was impossible for them to remain in the position they had taken up under the tremendous musketry fire of the Austrians. Three of the horses were killed, and several wounded, and many of the men had fallen, when they were forced to retire and take up a position further back. This withdrawal of the guns was evidently considered by the force of Gari baldians on the left to be the signal for retreat, and they turned and began to run back in a body some hundred yards before they were checked and brought. back again ; but as the Austrians continued to ad vance, it was evident that in another few minutes the Garibaldians must give way, and as in that case the retreat of an only partially disciplined corps along a narrow road was certain to become a scene of hopeless confusion, and lead to some terrible dis aster, I prepared to bebeforehand by getting through the village before the retreat fairly commenced, when just as I had made up my mind to move I heard the boom of a gun behind me, a shell whizzed over our heads and burst in the village—another and another. Ilooked round and saw with delight the six guns which I had passed on my way, which had now arrived at the most critical moment, and had taken up an admirable position on a slightly rising ground in the valley, abreast of the village of Lower Triano, nearly half a mile behind me. Their arrival was in deed most opportune ; shell after shell whizzed over our heads, and as soon as they had obtained the range the practice was admirable. For a while, however, the Austrians held their own, encouraged by their officers, of whom there are four to each company of 120 men, and who fought as Austrian officers always do. They still slowly continued to advance, but not for long, for the Garibaldians regaining courage and hope from the arrival of their artillery, again pressed for ward, and slowly, step by step, the Austrians retired to the edge of the village, from which they kept up a galling fire upon the Italians, who sheltered them selves as best they could in the ripe corn fields and behind the road which runs parallel with the village at a distance of about 300 yards, and which is raised a few feet above the surrounding fields. Presently a house at the end of the village caught fire from the explosion of the shells, and in a few minutes the flames spread to three or four of the adjoining houses, and a mass of red flame shot up, which even the bright glare of the sun could not obscure. The houses in these Tyrolean villages are built almost entirely of wood, and their roofs, which are open at each end, are filled with hay ; and had not the wind blown fortunately from the village, in less than half an hour all Bezzicca would have been in ashes ; the more especially as the whole population had fled at the commencement of the engagement, and the flames had completely their own way. For nearly an hour the fight continued in this way, the Garibal dians several times forming for the purpose of a rush at the village, but each time quailing before the con tinued fire. At lasea:number of the most determined gathered themselves together, and made a gallant charge forward ; the rest followed, and the Aus trians, without waiting to receive them, at once evacuated the village, from which their main body had probably retired when the artillery opened with shell upon the place. In a short time the cannon were moved up, and two of them kept up a fire upon the next village into which the Austrians had re tired, for an Lour or so—a scattering exchange of musket shots continued for some time between the outposts of each party. This ceased at about four o'clock, and the battle of Bezzicca was over. I must now retrace my steps and relate that part of the fight which took place before my arrival. Last night our force occupied Lower Triano, and indeed the ground for some little distance beyond it. At daybreak the Fifth Regiment, 4,000 strong, were formed, and advanced into the village of Bezzicca, which they found empty. Through this they passed, and confident that no resistance was to be expected until they reached the next village, they did not take sufficientprecaution in sending outflank parties of skirmishers. When they had nearly reached the next village a heavy column of Austrians issued from a wood upon their flank, and had they not re treated most precipitately, would unquestionably have cut the whole party off. Fortunately, however the Italians reached Bezzicca first, but by so short a distance that they were unable to make a stand at the commencement of the village, which is placed in a position of much natural strength. Before getting through it, however, they turned at bay, and the fight commenced and continued as I have described it. On passing forward, after our men had occupied the village, I found everywhere signs of the battle— dead men and horses lay by the roadside. I counted 30 of the former on my way, all in the distance of a few hundred yards ; numbers of wounded, some of them injured in the most frightful manner ; muskets and cartouch pouches lay scattered about, and Isaw portions of several of the rockets which the Austrians had thrown at us. Presently I saw some 20 Austrian prisoners, most of them wounded, who had been taken when the village was entered, amongst them an officer badly wounded. These, Ishould say, have been by Garibaldi's orders treated with especial care and kindness, as were those captured at Ampola, and I do not think that I mentioned that on that occa sion the general, with thoughtful kindness for their feelings, ordered that the Garibaldian hymn, which is our national air here, should not be playedin their hearing. After going through the village of Bezzicca I returned to this place, and my first care was to in spect the hospitals. These I foundin amost disgrace ful state. One does not expect to find in hospitals hastily opened to receive the wounded after an unex pected battle the order and regularity of a permanent establishment, but one does look to find food, refresh ments, medicine, bandages, and surgeons. Would it be believed that there was not one of these things ? Absolutely not one. For four hours after the wounded were carried into the hospital in this village no surgeon had arrived, they were simply brought in and left to die. No food, no drink, no bandages, no attendance—at least from those who should have waited on them. For the first two hours the only assistance rendered to the sufferers was by Mrs. Chambers and another English lady, the wife of an officer in the Italian service. These two alone ren dered aid-.the former tore up a portion of her per sonal apparel to form bandages, and at her own ex pense purchased food and drink for them, and then, aided by her friend, bathed and bandaged the wounds of the men. The curate of the village then came to her assistance, and called upon his parishioners for aid, and presently rough pallet beds were brought in and some of the women of the village tendered their personal services. But for four hours no surgeon arrived. Up to to-night no food or drink has been received by them except that purchased by this Eng lish lady. The hospital in the lower village was in the same state. This reflects an indelible disgrace upon the head of the medical staff of the Garibaldian army, whose duty was of course to have seen that at least suffi cient surgeons and bandages were sent forward to provide for any contingency which might occur. He was not, I believe, himself up here, but that can be no sufficient excuse. It was his duty to have seen that the necessary arrangements were made. He should have named the surgeons who should accompany the regiments to the front, and those who should remain behind to organise hospitals for the wounded as they were brought in. His duty it was to have made arrangements with the commis sariat for the supply of bread, wine, and meat for broth, and to have sent forward cases of bandages, lint, and medical comforts for them. Not one of these things has he done, and I should think that General Garibaldi, whose tender-heartedness for his soldiers is well known, will demand the reason why. I cannot help thinking, too, that the ladies of Milan and other cities would have done well to have organised a staff of hospital nurses, and not left them to the care of strangers. The battle of Bezzicca has cost the Garibaldians somewhere about four hundred killed and wounded, the former being about fifty, among whom were several officers, including Colonel Chiassi, of the Fifth Regiment, who was considered one of the best officers of the Garibaldian force. The total number of troops in and around this village may be seven thousand, of which between four and five thousand were actually engaged, the remainder being stationed upon the hills in the neighbourhood. They lost besides about a hundred prisoners. The Austrian force is variously estimated at from three to five thousand. I believe the former amount to be about the truth. They had only one gun with them. Nothing is known as to their loss, as they carried off all their dead. The affair, although at one time it looked very badly for our men, and, indeed, was only saved by the arrival of our artillery, has yet had a very good effect upon them. Although they lost their position at first, yet they afterwards retook it, and can therefore claim a little victory. Many of them displayed great courage, and the whole body are learning to stand fire, and to have confidence in themselves, and I hope that in each of these affairs the conduct of the whole will improve, until they in some degree approach the mark of Garibaldi's original followers. One thing tells terribly against them—that is, the size of their companies and their paucity of officers. With 250 men in a company and only one or two officers, if they once fall into the slightest confusion it is almost hopeless to expect them to recover themselves under a heavy fire, while the Austrians, with one officer to every thirty men, and these thirty all trained soldiers, have an im mense advantage over them. As at Monte Suello 1 do not think that the object of the Austrians was to defeat the Garibaldian army, or even to drive them back any distance, the Austrians having a purely defensive game to play. I believe they only wished to check the advance and thus gain time to concentrate their forces at Riva, the more especially when I recall what I mentioned in my last letter, namely, the order to the garrison at Ampola to hold out for six days. Had their ob ject been otherwise they would surely have attacked in greater force, and the column would have had more than the one solitary gun by which it was ac companied. If this was their object they were suc ccessful, as they have delayed the advance for two days, as I hear that Garibaldi has ordered that there is to be a pause for a day, partly to give the troops time for rest, partly to allow time for more regi ments to arrive from Storo. I suppose that there will be some 15,000 up here in readiness for the advance on the day after to-morrow. Of the troops engaged to-day, the Ninth Regi ment, which, besides having been under fire before, is composed of by far the best materials, behaved the best. Young Ricciotti Garibaldi, who only got out or a sick bed the day before, behaved with a gallantry worthy of his father. He led one of the most brilliant charges of the day, and all speak en thusiastically of his conduct. The next village is said to be defended by a bat- tery in position, and the corps of engineers who arrived at Storo to raise a battery to attack the fort of Ampola are expected here to-morrow, early, to throw up a battery here. I trust that the Bersag lieri of the line will also arrive, as it would be an immense advantage to Garibaldi's raw levies to have some regular troops, especially such splendid soldiers as the Bersaglieri, to show them the way ; this done, I believe the Garibaldians would follow nobly. There is at present no post-office whatever here, and I must trust this letter to a private hand to post when he gets to Brescia. It is a great nuisance to feel so uncertain whether my letters ever reach you. I can only write them and send them off, hoping for the best. I have just heard that the Austrians have made an attack to-day in force upon Condino, but have been driven back. It is well for us that it is so, for otherwise they would have taken Storo, and com pletely cut off this division of the army. The panic in Storo at the news of this attack, and of the arriva of officers who left here with despatches in the middle of the fight at the time when the Austrians were advancing is described as tremendous. r t N t rui tf _ lit Tar HER MAJESTY. . OSBORNE, Friday. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon with Prince Leopold, attended by Lady Augusta Stanley. Princess Louis and Princess Beatrice drove out also. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales dined with her Majesty yesterday. The Queen with Princess Louise walked in the grounds this morning, and Prince Leopold drove out. Sir Stafford Northcote left Osborne yesterday and eturned to London. HYDE PARK. For the first time since Monday the appearance of the Park yesterday betokened no unusual es• citement. The public seemed to be destitute even of curiosity, and, owing partly to the threatening state of the weather, the number of visitors WO smaller than on ordinary occasions. There is still a great deal to be done before the park can be re stored to anything like its former condition, but efforts have been steadily directed towards effacing all signs of the recent destruction. The damage t° the plantations near the Marble Arch is to a great extent of course irremediable for the present, and a good many of the plants, shrubs, and flowers, can not be replaced for some months, but cutting and clearing up have gone far towards rendering the scene less offensive to the eye. Numbers of men have been diligently engaged in erecting the hoarding and carting away the fallen rail ings, so that while the latter have disappeared the former is almost completed. The hoarding is about 10ft. or lift. high, and apparently stout enough to resist attacks much stronger than those to which the railings succumbed. The contemplated meeting on Monday having been abandoned, as far as Hyde Park is concerned, the official notifications have been removed from the walls, and, deserted by police , Reformers, and roughs, the park is once more given up to the recreation and amusement of the people. MEETING OF THE REFORM LEAGUE. Last night a special meeting of the Executive Council of the Reform League was held at the offices, Adelphi-terrace, Strand, for the purpose of receiving the report of the deputation to the Hole Secretary, and deciding as to whether the proposed meeting in Hyde Park on Monday evening flat should be held there or elsewhere. The meeting was crowded, and delegates were present from al l the metropolitan branches. Mr. Edmond Bealea took the chair amid loud cheering. Letters were read by the secretary from Mr. J. Bright, M.P. (approving the policy of the League) , and from Mr. T. Hughes, M.P., stating that if the Hyde Park meeting was persisted in he should with draw his subscriptions to the League, and enro l himself as a special constable. The letter of Mr. Hughes was received with much laughter. The CHAIRMAN then entered into a lengthy detail respecting the occurrences of the past week in which the League had been concerned, including the depu tation to the Home Secretary, paying a high coin" pliment to Mr. Walpole for the manner in which he had received the deputation. He then referred to the unfortunate misunderstanding about the meet" ing in the park on Monday, which no one regretted more than himself, and explained how it had pro bably occurred. He would not be a party to take any advantage of that misunderstanding, and if the Council decided that the meeting in the park should be persevered in, in the face of the declared deter' mination of the Government to oppose its being held by force, if necessary, he for one must decline to take the responsibility of the disastrous wag" quences that might ensue. At the same time b ° was decidedly of opinion that a public meeting %O S necessary to denounce the conduct of the Govern' ment, and the savage and ferocious conduct of the ruffianly police. (Cheers.) Mr. G. DAVIS said as it was admitted on all side the announcement of the meeting in Hyde-part ► for Monday next was a mistake, and as the almost unanimous opinion of the Council was in favour of its abandonment, he would move "That the Reform League call a meeting for next Monday evening in the Agricultural Hall, Islington." As the meeting proposed to be held in Victoria Park had also been forbidden, this meeting would serve a double par pose. Mr. T. R. TAYLOR seconded the motion, which, after considerable discussion, was carried by a large majority, and the details for carrying out the meet" ing were referred to the Demonstration Committee. It was announced that the Guildhall Reforn i meeting would shortly be held, the secretary o f the London Working Men's Association, and the see" retary of the League having each received a suv° - mons to attend the City Lands Committee to mak e the necessary arrangements. It was also announced that the Holborn and other branches of the League had resolved to take part in the open air meeting called in Lincoln's-inn-Fiel d° on Tuesday evening next by the Working Mal i ° Association. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded t he proCeedings at a late hour. THE PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.—It is Said that the Ministerial whitebait dinner will take place thin day week, and that Parliament will be prorogued by royal commission on the following Thursday. THE QUEEN'S SELECTION OF NOVELS.—The PP' verness Courier says We stated lately that her Majesty had kindly announced her intention of presenting the Working Men's Club here with a selection of books" - works of fiction and light literature. As the books wo re „ expressly selected by her Majesty, it may be interesting give a list of them, as sant by Dr. Robertson to Mr. Dl ac dougall, Hawthorn-walk. They are the 'Waverley Nove''' 'Scott's Poetry ,' Smiles's Lives of the Engineers,' C °°' per's Novels' (26 volumes), 'My Schools and Schoobnafv tors," Hudson's Twelve Years in India,' Grant's Novel (19 volumes), 'Pickwick' and 'Nicholas Nicklebiff Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life,' Aytoun's LaY n , ° o the Cavaliers,' Gleig's Life of Wellington,' Scott's Ti " e a of a Grandfather," Marryat's Novels' (13 volumes), and Bulwer's Last Days of Pompeii.' The boOks have arriv e and are all strongly bound." A LADY VOLUNTEER NURSE.—In the chole ra wards of the London Hospital, in a scene of suffe r ' ing and death sufficient to try the stoutest heart, a it ' cl f volunteer nurse has passed her time since the beginnitg:o the epidemic, moving from bed to bed in ceaseless eg n ' is to comfort and relieve. So very youthful and very fa it o f this devoted girl that it is difficult to control a feeli n g he pain at her presence under such circumstances. B ut o s a offered her help at a time when, from the sudden mobil of cases, such assistance was urgently required, and an" ©d has she followed her self-sought duty. Wherever th e oe° o. . A" is greatest and the work hardest, there she is to b e A n d toiling, until her limbs almost refuse to sustain her . „ the effect of the fair young creature's presence h as be -5 that the nurses have been encouraged by her never-faito energy and cheeriness, so that dread of the disease o f been lost in efforts to combat it. This is an inst 4lice e d devotion which it would be an insult to praise -41 °- only be recordel—kancet. It ar of at Nv; ht ea P, 11 at,