The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-28 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

(LT ELZCT*IC TYLEORAPIT

FALMOUTH, TUESDAY MORNING.

The ship Rank, Dickies:Hi, muter, from Mel-
bourne, arrivtd off dr Peet SW monism end landed 27 pre
worry, and mall,
She brings 200 spa sad 38,400 ea. of gold dust.

DEArn BY HORNITII.—Is a letter by an Indian
gentleman. living user Jubbulore, we reed .—"A most
melancholy accideut occurred here on the 101111 inst. Two
European gentlemen belonging to the Indian Railway Com-
pany—via Messrs. Armstrong god Boddineton—were sur-
ire) mg a piece called Bander Goode, for the peepers of throw-
ing a bridge same the Nerbudds, the channel of which,
being in this place from 10 to 60 yards wide, la fathomless,
having white marble reeks riving perpendicularly on either
side from 100 to 160 feet high, end heeling herbal, M some
parts. Sturrndel in the reams@ of three marble forks are
numerous large hornets' testa, the lametes of which are
ready to descend upon say unlucky 'right who me, ven-
ture to disturb their repose. Now, as the boots of these
European surveyors were peening op the river •
cloud of there insects overwhelmed them; the boatmen as
well as the two gentlemen jumped overboard, bet? ala.! Mr.
Boddiestee, who swam and had succeeded in clinging to a
marble Meek, wee again attached, end being unable any
longer to resist the smalls of the emottleas hordes of his
infuriated winged foes, threw himself into the depths of the
water never to rise again. On the fourth day his oorpre was
digressed floating on the wilier, and was interred with every
mirk of respect. The other gentleman. Mr. Armstrong, and
his hector's, although very reverrly stung, are out of
danger. Tale cad 00Clireeltlee has cart • very deep gloom
over As mall tows, the SPIV so se two young railway ea-
ghietwe engaged on Wehrle. few weeks ego were barbarouely
mardirad by the rebels at a place not 100 miles from thM
tows."

ITALY.

.VENETIA.

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CYZON OUR SPECIALOOIIISPONDIST4 -...

SARDINIAN HEADQUARTERS, CALCINATO
(NEAR Basscie), JUNE 'AI.
This morning as I was ►eaving Brescia to come
here I saw a squadron of Garibaldi'. Guides who had
received orders to join their peen! at Bergamo.
From that point the Cacciatori delta Alpi will pro-
ceed at once into the Valtellina and meet a part of
General Cialdini's division, which is already on its
march towards Vestone, a small village of the Valle
Babbitt. The day before yesterday another Pied•
montesehrigade also started in thedirection of Edola,
in the Valle Cationic*. A glance at the map will
show you how from Edolo, bending to the left,
the road to the Tonale is to be found, and that the
mountain country of Edolo separates the last-named
valley from the Valle dcl Bale. The pretence of an
Austrian corwd'ermee at Sortie°, in the Stabrio,
has rendered their flank movement necessary, for,
IMO the Austrians to force the Valtellina and Tyrol
passages, they could easily threaten the rear of our
armies. Whilst I was talking to one of Garibaldi's
Guides an English gentleman was introduced to me
by a common friend. At first I thought he was one
of those who had been attracted to the scene of war
by mere curiosity. As his dress had something mili-
tary in it, I was rather puzzled to know who the
gentleman in question was. My friend told me that
Captain Peard was one of the most gallant soldiers of
Garibaldi's brigade, that he bad shot as many Aus-
trians as came in his way, and that he bad
acted a very important part in the bloody
dramas of Varese, Ban Fermo, Laveno, and
Vide. Captain Peard is a simple and unpretending
man, who, like all true Englishmen, hates despotism
and servitude. Brave as a lion, kind and warm-
hearted, he saw a noble cause to serve, and he left
his native land—the land of liberty—to come here
and fight for it. You see that our country is well
represented at the Italian camp. Justice enables
me to add that the British commissioners at the

Sardinian and French camps are every way worthy
of the delicate mission which was given to them.
All Italian and French staff officers with whom I
came in contact are unanimous in admitting the
high military qualities and the chivalrous courtesy
of these gentlemen. Colonel Cadogan said to me,
"A captain of the French general staff is at the
same :ime the true type of an English gentilhomme
and a real good soldier."
The Piedmontese, whose advanced poets are now at
Desenzarn, are busily engaged in throwing up earth-
works on tho road which leads from Gavardo to
Mossolina and Soprasocco. The enemy has made
some marauding exeursiou in that quarter, and our
gallant fellowr saw the necessity of strengthening
their position to face the danger in case the Aus-
trians should attempt a new and more serious
inroad. The day before yesterday one of the Austrian
steamboats whirl- ran on the Lake of Garda, had
started from the opposite bank with the object of re-
connoitring Garibrldes forces at Salt. As after
the action of Virle it was thought prudent to
strengthen the Caceiatori delle Alpi, a Piedmontese
battery was sent there with two battalions of
Fenti's division. They had just arrived when the
Francis Joseph steamboat wu ordered to steer
to the Brescion side of the Garda. She
therefore steamed in that direction ; but at the
moment she was entering the harbour of Salo the
Piedmontese battery opened its fire upon her. Our
guns had been so well directed that two of their
round shot soon destroyed her elegant stern. Of
course this was the signal for a hasty retreat, but u
she was about to turn her helm a well directed
grenade tell on the middle of her deck. Two seconds
afterwardea tremendous explosion wu heard ; the
grenade had made its way into the powder maga-
zine, and in less than live minutes the Francis
Joseph was in flames. A distress signal was hoisted,
but before the Benedek could be sent from Peachier&
to help her crew she sank in the midst of the lake.
Not one of the 200 men she had on board was saved;
all of them perished, either burned to death by the
flames or drowned in the waters of the classic
Sulam.

Before coming here I inspected the military hospi-
tals of Brescia, and I found that scarcely 2,000
soldiers were collected there. This proves that the
sanitary condition of the allied armies is satisfactory.
I can assure you I never saw in my life more
healthy or jollier fellows than the 'tench and
Piedmonteae soldiers are. Few wounded are now
in those hospitals, for after Magenta and Malegnano
they were sent to Novara and to Milan. Amongst
the hundred men of Garibaldi's who were put hors
de combat in the fait d'armes of Virle, I found the
gallant Hungarian Colonel Turr, who, you will re-
collect, was taken prisoner at Bucharest by the
Austrian General Coronini whilst in our service.
Colonel Tarr had his left arm pierced by a rifle
ballet, but he is new quite out of danger. Yesterday
I went tosee him at Count Fenaroli's palace, where he
is kindly nursed by the ladies of the house. You
cannot have an idea of the admirable devotion of
Italian ladies in this particular. In every town
countesses and n3archionesees have undertaken the
hard duty of gardeniatirdes, and I assure you they
almost surpass in gentle cfficee the far-famed Sisters
of Charity.

OUR COUNTRYMEN AT COMO.