The Express.
London, England, 1856-06-06 00:00:00

MARENGO.

The Monikur contains an account of the step.
which have been token by M. Delavo, the proprietor of the
estate of Marengo, to 't transform that celebrated field of
battle into a living rummer of the victory." The plain of
Marengo, observes the editor, hum extent of 10,300 ante
(269 sores). It commences at the bridge of Bormida, tot
far from Alexandria, bat we moat creel the little bridge of
Marengo to find ourselves really on the soil where the battle
took place, and where so many of the brave lie buried. We
perceive from the road a group of home' overlooked by an
old dismantled tower, which beers the rime of Theodorio
—that is, Marengo Before the 14th of June, 1800, the
plain was bounded at its two extremities by two buildings.
hOne ofe trnaraerited on the
them
still exists;
itis
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belongs to the hospital of Alexandria. The other
was formerly an /Debugs ; but it now forms pare
of a splendid palace. It was in a room of tbu oteborge
—marred for travellers of some distiaction—that the
Emperor retired on the night of the battle ; and it was on a
massive table, which occupies the reuse of the window, that
be wrote to the Emperor of Austria to offer him peace.
Upon the site of the arberge a palace has bee d, with
the sole otject of pteserving the little chamber in which
Bonaparte lodged during the few days which followed the
victory of Marengo. The stable into which the wounded
were crowded pek-mule still occupies the game spot, and
still remains is the same oondition. By its aide rises the pa-
lace, sad before the/undo there is a speedos' esplanade
surrounded by a will, breast high, and sur.
mensited by ma iron palisade. la the middle of the
esplanade there is • statue of the First Consul
metaled by Benoit Cacciatcri. The palisade of the cow
Whonneter is formed of pikes and Imams, separated at inter
vale by columns, in the term of the consular fume with
Roman axes. The gate is ornamented wAh lances, crowns.
die. ; and the whole is in harmony with the monumental
character of the entire building. A triumphal city, painted
is fresco on one of the walls, recalls the project of the
Emperor to erect on this spot a city, to be called The Town
of Victories—a project, however, which his fall, not many
years after, left him no time to accomplish. Aecendittg the
marble static... of the palace, we reach the first floor,
where we perceive two long suites of halls, resplendent
with light and brilliant colonn, with walls and ceilings de.
corated with friezes and sculptured frames. These halls
lead to a vast salon, called the Chamber of the Apotheosis
of Napo:coo, the magnificence of which at once ex-
torts the admiration of the visitor. Around are picture,
each commemorating tome victory of the great general.
The ascend story is leas sumptuously decorated, but it con-
tinues the impression produced by the rest of the edifies.
The views from the wimows cnimand the four points of the
horizon, and comprise some magnificent lindsoapes. lathe
smart is shown the well at which Bowen* couched his
thirst, and the booth of stone u. on which he re led on the
evening of the battle. Not for flows the Fontanone ; and it
was at the spot where the stream divides itself into three
parts that the strife was the most bloody. Its banks are
sow shaded by the fine trees which emhelish the grounds.
A little chapel has been erected by the berate of Marano
nun the right of the path which separates the stream from
the garden. At some paces' distenoe 'media bleat of granite,
upon which is placed a bust of Deutz, in marble ; and
at a little interval there is a model of the grave of
the Emperor at St. Reline, the tombstone being
turned so se to front the but of Demi'. The
ground floor of the palace is divided into two c:mpart-
mints. That on the right contains the three chambers
which formerly made part of the atiberge. The door of the
last is surenouoted by an "N.," surrounded by a garland.
It remains to this day what it was in 1800, with its beams
and ceilings psiated blue; with its floor of brick, its
chimney owner and its wide fire-place ; its yellow walls
bordered with plaster friezes. There is still the same win-
dow with its grate and it. tiles. The writing table is still
there. All that has been dons has been to suepetd along
the walls the relics of the battle found here and there spat
the plain. Opposite the window are placed the eagles
which adorned the imperial arose in 1806, when Napo-
leon sassed to be repeated before hie own eye,,
on the plain of Marengo, the evolutions of that
famous field. Below are disposed trophies and panoplies
formed with the army, which were in the best state of
preservation. Ia the midst of these trophies a ginned armoire
exposers some precious relics to view. 'hey comprise the
tin inkstand, and the chair of green velvet, which formed
part of the furniture of the rcom in 1600; • number of
bronze medals unienemoratire of the victory; some 20f.
pieces struck on the occasion, and afterwards called mann-
goes ; the Emperor's bat-cue of white velvet, ornamented
with leaves and flowers embroidered in silk and gold; and.
lastly, a brace of pistols of exquisite workmanship, 'Demoted
with ornaments of gold and silver, and bearing the name
of Desais. This chamber is cal.ed the Sanctuary ; and the
veneration of M. Delovo has been so proleand that he has
allowed the palace to be inhabited.

FLOATS Or FIREWOOD ON THE SEINE.---Tllll
conductors of soae ikate of Erswood on the Seine, geeing
three days ago, from the sudden ries of the wator sod the
rapidity of the current, t at it would not be sets to remain
at the wharf at Coudray at which they had stopped, resolved
'to proceed to Paris; but on approachiog Corns; le-Hoi.
they found from the vii Wee of the current that it was
almost impossiele to guide the floats. After sirusgling foe
same time, the flaws, to their dismay, mineral several others
which were moored near the Ile Youlette. The force of the
shook was so greet that the floats were broken up,
and the wood and timber composing them were carried in
a tease to the bridge of Ivry, 'picot toe piers of which
they toroth violently. They then peered through the bridge
in large masses to toe Ile de Quiquengrogoe, armies cum-
ber of other floats were moored, and ran into them. The
treolere on these flats *coo became so great that the
posts to which they were fadened gave way, and
the floats got mixed together in inextricable con-
fusion. A tinge mass, cons's:jog of cot fewer
thaa sixteen fl.au of firewood sod tea of father,
was consequently formed, end was cirri d with almost
irresistible force down the Heine towards Pais. Had it
reached the city, the damage it would have done is incalcu-
lable—for it would not only have swept away all the bathing
establishmeom, washing bouts, rood other edifiers on the
'hoer, but would have greatly damaged and wham de-
strryed the bridges. But the alum bell was tu,g, and all
the 'shearers and boa men of the torts were coliectaci, and
they pr. areded, under the orders of the inspectors of nevi-
gotten, and at the risk of their own lives, t t beak up the
earaptct mew of wood. Atter immense effort. they nos
seeded in doing this, and so saved Faris from fearful danger.
Fortunately no loss of life eccorred.—Golignoni.
SCENES AT LYONS.—At Lyons, numerous work-
men are emploted in cleaning out the streets which bad
been under water. N dwithetacei ng the numerous trenches
which have been cut in every direction t 3 accelerate the
ruining off of the weti r, the streets on the left beck of the
Rhone ate very slushy hrcomir.g elate. Perrot' may, how-
ever, now find • proage throuthoot t' e greater port of
this vast dmo:arors, and the icenes which meet the eye at
every step are of the most diatressing drieripton ; ruins
of holm e whirl Cave partly /ellen, helps of broken
furniture and builidioge of which oi e will be.
fallen, and the looms, curtain., and heti:litre on the
clarinet fl ors thus laid open are everywhere to be
seen. The unfortunate soft rats cannot he ',revelled on to
desert the ,p or, hut hivroac et the nearest point, and se the
moue retire. seek among the ruins some remnant of their
tr Tony. Numben of pr or wearers may be seen watching
twhiatth
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they d bread for themselves and their f-m lies. Al
these searches fir pr Troy are not, however, made without
dinner, for scarcely a moment teesa without hearing cries
'of (suing ro fe and wall.. All the etrects, as they be-
' rims clear of the water. ere traosformed into regular entre-
pots, whom, piles of faro iture are collect id. On every side
may be seen fires at whin come poor drenched and hai-
-1 naked, I ersons endeavour to cook some lit Is provisoes.
At the =MMe of the Guilt nikie, and at a number of cobra
places in the city, • distribution of food and money is re-
gularly made. The molest resignation which appears im-
printed in every countenance is m 'et eyrie rdicary.
IWomen are seen huddled tegrtber with their chiloren, but
note bob or a cry escspee them, and among those who us
engaged in guiltiest for their property, everything got, 011
without di•pute or searrelling.—Galsrononi
THE QUEEN'S REPLY TO THE OXFORD ADDRESS.
—The following is the reedy delivered yeitarday by the
Queen to the address from Oaf rd Uoiversiry on the ratifi-
cation of pesos with Russia:—•• I receive with great
satisfac'on the contatatntiuns you have offered me on the
rs-setabliebmentof teats in Bur pe. While deeply lye-
' psthising wish the sorrows and privations which the
war in which we have been recently /opted hes
inflicted upon many of my people, I cordially share you,
feelinse of admiration f,r the heroism, patient endure's,
and Christian charity and devotion, of whicO it be
produced each bright eamtples, cad I gratefully at ',wide
the mainstant rapport which I have received from al closes
of my subieete. in • contest catered upon with a deep woes
of its pieties and necessity. and which has tinnily been
brought to an lionoureble and satisfactory winnows. 1
trues that the peace *both I have concleded in concert with
my august allies will be of long
continuance, and that by
0.4.11 blessing it will tend to the promotion of those high
ebjsets and intermts which are essential t. the welfare sad
happiness of mankind, and to the advancement of which
year Whence and earrioae ere so usefully devoted."
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retort Moms from the Crimes. A better seleiti eased
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
IN INNCA-11110,013 LOAD [NUMMI L. AND Milan
COLANINNI. WA AND caolartots.
V. TARSI —CLAIM Vol IXTRA LABOOR.

Thu was an action ups a contract for wcrk and labour
bee, sod was visa before Mr. Janice Wightmaa and a
special jury, during the eat lags at nisi prime at Westminster,
the preset term, sod a verdict fond for the defitodaut
Mr. R. James moved for a rule to show cause why the
rrid,et should an b• a t aside, and a oew trial had, on the
mod of misdirection, and of the verdict being spies{
the criticises. The action was brought by the plaintiff, •
mil master, against the defeadant, who was a director
of tbe Bomhoy, Herod', sad Cestral Indian Railway, aeon
e , street, coder Insists he was to receive sounds sum per
al .nll fur his services Is ladle, in connection with the tin-
stmetist of the railway. Dofsadant paid into court the salary
due soder suc► stoutrect,Sad the male question sae whether
the ; iambi was ',titled to recover for the eine servion
which he had rosidsred. It appeared that the industry
working ►ean la ladle were sin sad • half, sad, in ass-
stylises of Wag short of native labour, sad his oasis-
sets beta( measly all takes lit with fever, the Vaintiff was
obliged to work for a considerable period for tea sad throe.
quarter boars a day, and it was is respect of this additional
Shoat that he now claimed t' be compensated. The fourth
paragraph oldie agreement provided that be should devote
the whole of his time and envision to the duties of rest-
drat engineer aad surveyor, and should at all times discharge
hie duties with seal gad fidelity ; and should sot, while in
the Genial of the onapaay, same in say other employ-
ment or ►wslasse whatever; sad at the trial it was con-
tended ota the pars of the plaintiff that he was (entitled to
mover wader that proviso. Is the case of "Taylor v.
Yawning," repined In the 24th yentas onkel Lee Tames,
and fa which the terms of the rowan were precisely the
some, this court held that the claim for entree was sot fa-
assistant with the °outran, end that the pony was oily
opened to give his services during the ordinary hosts at
labour.

Lord Caupball said be ncolleeted that in that are than
wee an esprtei contrast to pay for extra labour, and all the
wart then daterimined was that such contnet was not imam-
statist with tit' writtaa entrain.

Mr. James said he admitted that in the protest neither*
was so express casuist, but as the comedli7 bad the
henget of the plaist.frs lab/sr beyead what was stipulated
for. be contended that Use, were bound to pa, la the
quietest =trait.

Mr. Janice Celan/I.e.—What did the jadge sip ?
lir. E. Jantec—The learnadjadge took the cutriet In
Isis hand sad told the jury that no legal untrue bad been
preyed fcr the extra labour. I submit that wu a sir
anginas of the jary, The plaintiff baf been twice to
ladia for the loolfrulf, and en his return on the Atet 00a-
NOS, they Me him 2001. Zri his eaus
Mt. Junes Colt ridge.—Perhaps that wu given se a
'litany.

-
Mr. Z. Js .w.—The serapaay said it was intended
merely as • 'sassily, bat the plaiatiff distinctly 'Wad that
reasived It as psynatt for his 'atm forma&
. .

Yesterday the eons deferred t►eir judgment until they
bed emanated Mr. Jute* Wightsmen ; tad title wallas
Len Campbell intimated that, having cousalted the
liaised judge, the court were of opiaioa that t►en was no
wen he the application. With regard to the sibdirec-
gra, Mr. Jambe Wightmea said the gasstion which be left
le Wien was whether they thought • centrum had bees
proved to pay for sitr► labour, end they band the alga.
the. As to the other point, the leaned judge told nes—
ted they wanly conorred with him—that the ver-
bal Ins not against the weight of evidence, be-
mw there was nothing to show any ground
be ameba that the Gorr rimy agreed or ascended
le pig kw •sea labour. In the case reported In the Law
Yam ben we ea impute promise to pay for extra howls
be bin there wee se promise, and the work did sot seam
le ban been perieremed on any Ill{ pasitios that there wee,
Bough the plaintiff might Inn had nen ezponatioa of re-
igning • grabby. Oa the first joaraey • gratuity was
pith sad It appeared from the bitten of the plaintiff that
be amended spec matting • Wallas gratuity when be
NW hag ta Ailed ossaaton. Thorofare the court thought
that so rode tatoaddl be posted.
Bale Whist

THE POLICE COURTS.
THIS DAY.

Nichol Thomas, a wrstshed;ohla g boy, was aentonsal
to imprisonment for two mamas sp.* the *harp of Wok*
attempted to pith pockets u ha walked Mess the stmts.
Lieu Oridltho was charged with having masaltad hoe
halbsad, from whom ohs had been repented on ataxmat of
adultery.

Bhe walked tato her hasbead'a shop, seised him by the
hard, sad polled ha shoat became he Waled to gin bit
aspects. Bhe had bona baud over as @Nona% of format
violists to keep the passe, sad—
The Lord Mayor said, alter heels( heard a greet deal
el 'widish ea the satiort, that be felt it to be his duty to
NOMA hie ft prima.

BOW-BTREET.
C 11•1111011 OF 22222 two.
Ellis Ponder, is Irish widow, was charged with outing
open tie Wad of Mu, Chambers, another Iristwoaaa, Is
the vicinity of Clare-market

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The complainant, who had bun is the hospital, tad
peered with her hi ad bandaged, stated that the defendant
naked upon her at her lodgings Is Little Beelea-plims,
without any Just provosstion, stabbed her Is the temples
with an epee half., cod would have killed her a the get,
but for the Steamse of her neighbour.
The camplainutt's +flames deposed that they found
defeadsat hammering away at complainant's head with hit
dashed fist, like a tiger—but they did set see the hails.
Defendant said, "Pleas• your worship I've got two
thieves at dawahttrt, being a widow four year, with !sil-
ken children is ell—ten dead, fuser liviag, Tool 1,01"4/*
This Wollllllli (seep:Saint) eucoureges my two girls es
thieve mid turn upon their mother, heeds disabusing my
Sasser, sad saying I as improper with my maser, which
I 00000 saw Oasis his chambers I've has., for it's a wanes
I work for is the kitchen of the geutkman In fierjesat's
lon, from die o'clock in the morning till half-past
elms, hard work, yocr honour, ever slaws ay
hubsisere death. Oa of my thieving daughters brousght
be.. a quilt. I asked her where she get it, she said,
' I See it,' se bold as brass, and I reeolved to follow the
quilt, which it writ to that female** (cemplsioases) were
I followed it up, sad the gave 4d. for it to the child. I asked
her what she mesas by resiving nobs property sad keep-
*tSe ,
honer child In sin, sway !torahs mother, winnable seised
kill no, sad I took it Irons her awl ha the
miffs else was at, sad that's km it was dose."
The eertifleete el the Cosecant's's of the hospital rated
that the wowed wee seta 11111141170116 our, if stleftied le.
Mr. Bickford, a law stationer, gars the defendant • geed
assets, sad said be would gladly be bail he her, ern
which ate wee baud over in 101. es keep the pease ter sin
*oaths.