The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-04 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

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LIVERPOOL, B►raan►r.

The steamer Persia, from New York, 23th ult.,
arrived here early this morning. She brings 233
passenger., and the extraordinary amount of
3,007,000 dollars specie on freight.
The steamer City of Baltimore, hence, reached
New York on the 23rd, and the North America
arrived at Quebec same day.
Messrs. }Jargons., Brothers, of New York, one of
the oldest and most respectable houses in that city,
had suspended, being unable to meet their accept-
ances for the Tehuantepec Company. Messrs.
Meyer end Stucken had also suspended, and a Bos-
ton telegram states that a large drug house in that
city had failed.
Walker, the filibuster, had landed at Acaptilca,

one of the Mexican forts on the Pacific, at the head
of three hundred men. Nothing was known as to
his designs, but it was supposed that he would join
the ranks of the liberal party.
The news from Utah is again threatening. A
collision between the United States troops and the
territorial militia was expected. The governor was
determined to oppose the entrance of the troops into
Salt Lake city.
A movement was in progress in New York for
chartering vessel., for Genoa, and to load them with
provisions, tobacco, whiskey, &c., for the belli-
gerents.

Money wee in moderate demand. Rates were firm
but not higher. Sterling exchange was irregular.
The quotations range from 1094 to 1104. Stocks
were dull and irregular. Closing quotations:—
Illinois Central shares, 63 to 3 ; Erie, 74 to 4 ; New
York Central, 711 to 4. Illinois Central Bonds,
78 to 4. The weekly bank statement shows a gain
of nearly a million dollars in the specie reserve.
Cotton was more active and Ic. higher. Receipts
of the week 26,000 bales. Exports to Britain
34,000. Flour, wheat, and corn altogether lower
and dulL Provisions dull, particularly pork, but no
quotable reduction. Coffee, sugar, and molasses
were lower. Freights depressed. Tobacco dull.
NEW ORLEANS, SfAT 23. Cotton quiet ;
middling 114. Sterling exchange, 109/ to 110.

The Nord of Brands affirms that the Empress
Eugenie has received an autograph letter from Quetta Vic-
toria, in which the sovereign el Chest Britain gives expres-
sion to the sympa'hetic feelings she entertains towards her
Majesty as a regent charged by the Emperor el, h high aid
responsible functions, and 1111 a wife whom husband is run-
ning the tisks of battle.

The Princes Nicholas and Eugene de Leuchten-
tan, sons of the Prisms' Mary, sister of the Emperor of
Rusk, arrived on Monday evening at Pratt's New London
lon, and proceeded the following morning to Torquay,
while they propel staying daring the months of June and
July.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg
sad salts arrived-0y train last evening, en resit* for the Con-
tinent. His royal highness Teo:mined at the Lord Warden
Hotel until his departure.
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A letter horn Naples, in the Rord, says:—" The
new King and his young Queen have taken their first car-
riage drive in the 'warms of Chistamonte ; they were
accompanied by the Queen Mother and Count de Trani. The
object of this promenide reema to have been to prove that
complete union exists in the royal family, and to efface the
bad efleit produced by the demonstrations in the provinces
in favour of Coast Trani."

The infant to whom the Duchess de Nlontpensier
ha. just given birth is the alt child, but the first sea of his
royal highness.

The Piedmontesc Gazette, confirming the state-
ment that the King was in vain reatrained by the Zonart
from entering the thickest of the fight, adds that General do
Let:marmots had a home seriously wounded under him. The
King having stopped on the Sold before two volunteers who
were mortally woondtd, he addressed a few words of conso-
lation to them, when one of them said, it Sire, I regret d iog
is the drat battle l" and the other, "Sire, deliver this poor
Italy !"

The well-selected library of some sixteen
thousand volumes of the late Rev. John Wiford, known
end eieeerned in every circle of book-buyers, will be Fold by
Messrs. Sotheby and Wilkinson towards the end of the
prevent reason. Mr. Mitford's miniatares,bramas, statuary,
and his picture* (and they ars not uninipeetent) will be sold
by the same well-known firm in July. "The library is in
every respect," says the] lludrist. di Londe. News, "one of the

most inapor tint tied the hemmer of the anedoseer has been 11
called on to relater slime Queen Victoria came to the crown."
We (Literary Gazette) hear with great Widen-
Con that a arisen& fund le to Ls inaugurated shortly on •
similar plea to the Literary Fund. It is under the considers-
lion of the Royal 80c!ety at tho prevent time.
The testimonial to J. Balmat, the Alpine guide,
emulating from the councE of the Royal Society, has es.
awned the form of • photographic apparatus. Bilmat has
received histructions in the art of photography, and he hopes
to am his apparatus in localities only acceisible to practised
mountaineers Nke himself.
Sir John Bowriog is preparing for the press an
account of his late visit to the Philippine Islands, in B.M.
derma Magicians., with special refoience to the parts of
Leeboadr, Hullo, and Sad, which have lately been opened
t. he assign commerce.

(PROM OUR errata

TURIN, MAY 3L

As I was coming back from Anna I heard of the
success oar national army had obtained on the Seals-
I hastened to the telegraph office to send you the
news, which I hope has not been delayed, as is often
the case just now,' The victory of Paleer*, nobly
won by the Piedmontese army, is more important
than that obtained at Montebello. Not only was
the fight in itself of greater magnitude, for the
enemy was strongly entrenched at Can.lino, Vinzag-
lio, and Palestro, but in a military point of view'
it is to be considered as an able menceuvre
of our army. It would be impossible for
me to send you a correct account of this'
splendid action, for we are still wanting the
official report from King Victor Emmanuel's head- '
quarters. I will endeavour, however, to lay before '
your readers a short account which was given to me
by a young Piedmontese officer who has just arrived
from the camp. Yesterday I told you that after the
occupation of Robbio by two Austrian divisions of
General Stadion's come d'armte, Marshal Nougats-
d'Hilliers was ordered to retire from the positions of
Casteggio, Montebello, and Vpghere. This was the
signal for our general offensive movement. The
head-quarters of our gallant King had been removed
from Occimisno to Vercelli during the evening of the
day before yesterday. Orders were despatched in the
course of the night, and on Monday morning the ad-
vanced guard of his Majesty, under the command of
General Cialdini, crossed the Sesia at Borgo Vereelli.
This advanced guard was composed of the 10th
Regiment of the line, one battalion of Bersag-
lieri, and Royal Piedmontese Lancers' with two field
batteries. The King, followed by the whole
of his army, crossed the Sesia by a bridge of boats
erected at a place near romans, almost opposite to
Castelnovello. One column marched boldly on the
position of Vinzsglio, which, beside being on an
elevated ground, was strongly fortified by the enemy.
IThe shock was terrible. A whole brigade was posted
' there, with ten field guns and two howitzers, to wait
the assailants. General Cialdines column was the
first to reach the scene of action. It was received
by a shower of bullets, which carried death through
its lines. The brave general did not hesitate an
instant, and as soon as his men got within twenty
paces of the entrenched camp of the enemy they
rushed boldly towards it and assaulted it at the point
of the bayonet. The Austrians stood their ground
well, as they were supported by the reserve,
which was pouring from the road leading
to Vinzsglio and Cssalino. The fight was then
• terrible one, and Cialdini would have perhaps been
obliged to retreat had it not been that a second
brigade was despatched to support him. Two
battalions of the new comers were ordered to follow
Cialdini's men, and in less than an hour the enemy
were completely routed and obliged to retreat
towards Novara. The rush of our troops had been
so sudden that the enemy was obliged to leave in our
possession a number of masketsbesides a great many
prisoners and wounded. Whilst this was going on
on our extreme left the enemy posted at Cantina
was attacked by a third brigade, which, after an
hour of hard fighting, was obliged to retire
in disorder. By this time the main body of our
army, which had crossed the Sesia on three
bridges of boats at Pravolo, Candia, and
Lanzoaco, had effected its movement, and,
divided into two columns, began the attack at Pa-
lestro. This small village, which slopes down
towards the river, bad been strongly fortified by
General ZobeL If lam correctly intormed, it was
defended by a division, with 20 field guns and 4
howitzers. As the ground of the slope was still
muddy from the effect of the heavy rains of the pre-
vious night, it was almost impossible for men to
assault it. They succeeded at last; and after two
hours of hard fighting, the position was carried at
the point of the bayonet and the enemy completely
routed. Two guns, 200 muskets, and a great many
prisoners and wounded, were taken by our army
during this brilliant action.
I am not yet able to send you the exact number of
our laser, but, as you may easily imagine, they must
have been very heavy. The only name which has
been mentioned to me is that of Captain Cages, a
very distinguished officer of the artillery. During
the evening the Emperor, who had gone to Vercelli,
went to pay a visit to one King, at his head-quar-
ters of Torrione. This morning the fight became
general ; and if I am correctly informed, General
MacMahon has already crossed the Po at Sale, and
routed the enemy at Cambio and Pieve del Cairo. I
do not know what is going on on our extreme right,
but I suppose Marshal Baraguay-d'Hilliers is
keeping a close eye on the Austnans posted at
Caoatiema, Cuteggio, and Stradella. A glance at
the map will enable you to see the importance of
the occupation of Palestro, Ceaalitio, and Vinzsglio.
I We may likewise threaten Novara and Mortara; and
by Vigevauo, Gambato, and Oarlaseo, attack the
Austrian positions, and force the passage of the
Tessin. In my opinion it will be a short affair,
and in a few days, if successful, our King. will date
his proclamation either from Milan or Pavia. Gari-
baldi is still at Lecco unmolested. The whole of
Varese, Como, Tramezzo, Lecoo, and Valtelina pro-
vinces, are in insurrection. They have proclaimed
Victor Emmanuel their king. lam obliged to close
my letter as the post time is at hand. To-morrow
you shall hear from me, and I hope to send you more
Interesting and detailed information.

• It appeared In the &rpm's of Thursday es ening.

DEATH or SIR C. C. FAIRLIIL—We have to an-
nounce the death of Sir Charles Cuaingham Fairlie, in the
79th year of his age. The first baronet was Muter of the
Wert' to James VI. of Scotland. The fifth mourned Ms
maternal name of Fairlie, in addition to his patronymic,
Cuningham.
UNIFORM MUSICAL PITCH.—A private meeting
of a number of leading acientific :nee, and those interested
in mask, both is prof. Si ire and amateurs, was held at the
home of the &tidy of Arts yesterday, by invitation
of the council of that society, for the purpose of
clacussieg the propriety of adopting in this country • uni-
form hunted pitch, as has born recently done in France.
The Rev. Dr. Whewell, F.R.S., Master of Trinity College,
Cambridge, presided: and among those present were the
Earl of Cawder, the Earl of Wortmorelsnd, Sir George
Smart. the Dean of Hereford, Lord Gerald Fitzgerald, the
Rev. J. B. Cox, Rev. J. T. Driffield, Rev.T. A. Cooke, Dr.
Arnett, Dr. Wylde, Meer. J. Benedict, 11. Magma R.
Bewley. H. F. Chorley, George Cooper, F. Davison,J.
Ell., Otto and Madame Goldschmidt, H. Oriesbach,
Ifogarth, P. Hopkins, John Halleb, J. Kohler,
B. J. Uncoils, B. C. Lunn, G. Mataler, A. Nicholson, W.
Poole, Lindsay Moyer, C. A. Wornunt, ko., &e.
SOCIETY OF APOTHICARIES.—At a meeting of
the Court of Examiner/ on Thursday the following gentle.
men, having reseed the necessary examination, were at-
matted licentiates of the Society of Apothecaries, YiT.,
Messrs. Jobe James Chappell, Axmouth, Devonshire
(M.R.C.B , 1857); John Sides Davies, Oarretry, ea hire;
Climb a Fennell, Bromley, Kent; Edward Pete'', Lords;
Heavy Polk, Southampton (M.R.C.B. 1867); Thomas Slee-
man Read, Deleon, Cornwall; and Jas. Stevenson, Totem.,
I Devon. At the same court Messrs. Richard D.vr, Chum-
'leigh. Dirconithire; Henry Hudson, Newport, Yorkshire;
end Edgar Be-kit Truman, The Poultry, Nottingham, passid
their first examination.

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NON-INTERVENTION MEETING AT SHEFFIELD.—
Oa Thursday evening et public meeting was held at Sheffield,
caseate' by the Mayor, on the subject of the posi.ioa to be
token by England in the presont It than war. A resolution
In favour of neutrality was a lopped, and en address to her
M +tidy founded thereon unanimously agreed to.

THE POLICE OF LlVERPOOL—Yesterday (Fri-
day) about 400 of the Liverpool police underwent a l rah-
weary dr;ll by Major Ore*, the head cnnet•ldr, previous
to their general Inspection by Colonel Woodford. The re-
mainder are to be drilled to-day (Saturday). Several mem-
hereof the watch committee, is well assume military nem. were
pre.e..t, and the evolutions were unanimously praised. It
wu remarked that it the police were /1/teed with rides they
would form abJut the mat effective ride corps the town
could poetess.
ILartvXST PHOSPECTS.—Having traversed during
the pa-t week enemy of the western sad midland oonnties, we
are able to say that the country generally has rarely at this
I season exhibited a hoer promise. Our grain trope are
generally of good odour, sad well covering the ground;
wheat is ahead everywhere strong and dark, and barley awl
nits are generally full of leaf, and solllcisatly forward.
Perhaps the sandier parts of Cheshire should to exempted as
suffering over all its tate sown sprits, corn from meat of rain.
But on th• more cliyey hads in that county nothing can
look finer thus the wheat crop sad the potato coop, and the
abundant growth of grass in the postures. la laorthstup-
tonehire enl Bedfordshire, stain, the granite Is everything
that could be wished.—Gardtscri Chrolaide.