The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-03 00:00:00

misfortunes date, giving orders to the Dale of Safest'
to follow with all the troops that could be sake:Jed.
In this way a body of nearly 30,000 men were eon-
ceatrated at Villafranea on Tuesday, and on that night
and yesterday morning the whole advanced in good order,
and burning to avenge the defeat of their comrades on the
Mincio, against the line of hills I have so often described,
extending from Castor., near Vallegio, tsßussolargo, on the
Adige. 'The principal Mts.* was directed against Cutoza,
Soma Campagns, and Sone, where the Austrians were in
force, well provided with artillery, and a large body of hus-
sars, ready to profit by any ocaoion that presented itself.
The attack was impetuous, and the resistance great, but the I
valour of the Piedmontese prevailed, and all the positions
were fur a moment in their hands, but the Austrians were
reinforced by draughts from their battalions on the Mincio,
and the Piedmontese were driven back. Not daunted by
this reverse, the gallant band of Charles Albert reformed at
the foot of the heights, and slain advanced, carrying every-
thing before them; but on the hills they were again met by
increased la rces, and the battle hung for some time in sus-
pense. The troops had now fought from five in the morning
till five in the evening. As usual, they were left with-
out refreshment, and no care had been taken to provide for
a reserve. At this moment Ruletxky, who seemed to
have calculated everything with the greatest 1 recision,
advanced from Verona, at tho head of 20,000 men he
had called in from Venice, Vacate, Padua, and the
whole of the Venetia, and falling with these fresh troops
on the flank of the exhausted Sardinians, whilst Aepre
renewed his attack in front, Charles Albert was compelled
, to yield victory, for the first time in a pitched battle, and to
retire on Villafratica. During the hottest of the fi!ht at
Custom, the king and his two sons, end the regiment of
carbineers who now accompany him, were surrounded, but tl e
brigade of Savoy made a dash at thin moment of active peril,
and gallantly 'iterated Charles Albert and the princes.
The beaten Piedmontese retired on Villafranca. Next morn-
ing, at the first break of day, the king abandoned Villa-
francs, end crusted the Mincio to tlito. In the course of
last night, as far u I can understand what is going on, a
mass of Austrian troops, who passed the Patinae at Sellouts,
marched against Charier Albert at Goito. A heavy firing
has been going on in that diroction since break of day, but it
has ceased within the lest halt hour, from which I conclude
the king has again been beaten.
BURS(' II lA, JI: IX 2S.—i came here last night, and I am
now starting for Cremona, with the intention of advancing
thence to meet the king, as I knew his plans were to retire
in the first instance to Aso's, and then, if compelled, to Cre•
' mom As I judged, the enemy did not attack the strong posi-
tion ell lioito in front, or follow up the king in his retreat
from Villefranea by Maaverbilla acrossß the Mincio to it, but
he carried an overwhelming mass from Mawr imbano on
Volts, and from that height attacked Dente in the rear, and
quickly dislodged the Piedmontese. Charles Albert has
signed a request, or demand, for French intervention of
60,000 men.

ROME.—The re-organisation of the ministry had
not been completed on the 2)th ultimo. M. Pelle-
grino Rossi was spoken of u chief of the new cabinet.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

We have Cape Town jouri als to the Ist June. On
the :10th May the legislative, council met in session,
when the governor read a minute, from which we
make the following extract :
The actual revenue for the year 1847 amounted to
219,083/., and exceeded the estimated revenue by the sum of
56,4ri2f. This increase, you will observe by the statement
which contains the particulars, is to be found in the import-
ant items of customs and auctions, and transfer dues,
postage, and land sales, all indicating a gradual but
steady return of internal prosperity a'ter the ravages of a
disastrous war. We may, 1 feel persuaded, look forw,-rd
with confidence to the continuance of thisprosperity, and the
consequent increavd revs nue of the colony. The estimates
for the year 1749 have been framed with a slue regard to
economy, consistent with the efficiency of the several de-
partments of the public service. With the fullest desire,
however, to study economy in the arrange mr nts fur the ser-
vice of the ensuing year, it has
sheen round absolutely
necessary to esti:i.ate fur a much larger a xpentliture than on
any previous occasion But you will find a corresponding
increase in the contemplated revenue which enables you to
provide for the increased wants of the colony. The revenue
for 1819 hi estimated at 213,421/., and the expenditure at
210.0101.
The colony had been visited with abundant rains,
There was no news from the frontier.