The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-08 00:00:00

TER EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 8, 1869.

gam acclaim of the nation. A sore painful
exhibition of pernicious egotism woe that
made by the Marquis of NOWIANDY. The hoarded
vindictiveness of years has at length found vent;
and the smirking Polonian whom Lord PALIIIISMITON

found it impassible to trust with any important
mission, but whom with too much forbearance he
suffered to do an infinity of minor migchief in Central
Italy for several years, has returned to England only
for the purpose, it would seem, of gratifying his
resentment by denouncing his avowed Sympathies
with Italian freedom on the eve of Lord PALMER"
wrote' return to office. It is plain enough for whose
favour the some time Minister at Florence is thus
despicably playing. He was cheered by every
courtier who heard him last night, and the tribe is
too numerous in the House of Leeds. Lied DliaT
followed in his usual strain of Molinari and
humour, making the most of every oamial
slip of his opponents, and adroitly comparing
parallel passages informer Royal speeches with that
delivered yesterday. He denied stoutly any com-
pact with Cardinal Wrsexxx, or that he had sub-
scribed any extraordinary sum for electioneering
purposes. Oa the subject of reform he was abso-
lutely silent : an that of the war he contented him-
self with the utterance of one rash and ruthless
assertion, but one whose offensiveness he probably
thought might have been lessened by amplification.
This reckless Minister, who talks of the duty of
absolute and impartial neutrality in a war b twcen
Powers all of whom are still the allies of this
country, does not scruple to declare in the face of
Europe his belief, as PLE)11111 of England, that the
struggle for the liberation of Italy hai been begun
on false pretences. Is it possible for any one to
doubt the drift and significance of such words or
can any sincere friend of peace or friend of freedom
regard Lord Dean-, after such wanton words of
enmity and insult to France and Sardinia, as the fit
and proper person to have the most potential Ville) in
the direction of our national affairs

IT is not true that Lord DERBY had a midnight
subterranean interview with Cardinal W'ivEMAN last
April, and that he then concluded an alliance with
him, signing it with his blood. No such document
is in exi,tence, and the stories of the Liberal press
are impudent falsehoods. So his lordship assures
as, and we are as ready to take the facts from him
as from anybody else. For our own part we have
from the first been indebted for all our knowledge
to the public statements of voluntary witneenes,most
of them being parties concerned. We can believe with-
out difficulty not only that no paper has been signed,
but that no formal promises have been exchanged on
either aide. Indeed, few things are looser than a poli-
tical "compact." The written memorandum and ex-'
press verbal agreement being surrendered, what then
remains tinsel thealliance between the Ministerialists
and the Catholic hierarchy? Nothing but the con-
sciousness of common interests, the recognition of
reciprocal usefulness, the substance of things hoped
for on the part of the priests, and the actual sup-
port of Tory candidates by those over whom they
were alike to exercise an influence. It is a
fact which no &iambi can ethos that Mi-
Material members were supported and some-
times returned by the active influence of the
clergy, given avowedly because the policy of Lord
Deane was believed to be favourable to the interests
of the Church, and because further favours were con-
fidently expected. That no vulgar bargain was
struck will easily be admitted, but the alliance was
not less real or effectual on that amount. We lately
called attention to a statement on this subject
made in the columns of a weekly Conservative
contemporary, in which it was explained that
the equivalent expected by the POPE fur the
support his agents in England were giving Lord
Hniuse was not to be rendered in this country but
abroad. Uwe may believe the Oatzsita di Veae:ia, a
journal published under the strictest Austrian
censorship, there was more in this statement
than our ingenuous Tory contemporary was aware
et The Roman correspondent of the Venetian
Ciavitte writes with gratitude that " the English
" Government is showing mach concern for the
" Holy Father ;" and this he explains by saying that
a person coming from England, and described, pro-
bably upon mere suspicion, as an agent of an
eminent Italian patriot resident in this country, had
been arrested in the Roman States in consequent,e of
information sent to the Pontillsel Ottivernment by the
English pollee. Ws leave the Ministerial prints to
explain this statement as they may.

THE WAR IN ITALY.

THE INSURRECTION IN

LOMBARDY.

The following official bulletin wu pablished at
Turin this morning:
"The part of Upper Lombardy," which has been
treed from the Austrians, has butened h proclaim
Victor Emmanuel as King. Volunteers are rapidly
arriving from all parts to join General Garibaldes
corps, which is pursuing the enemy beyond Monza.
General Urban's army, after • precipitate retreat
from Varese, has become dispersed, and his scattered
soldiers have been taken prisoners and disarmed."

TURIN, Monnax.
The municipality of Milan delivered, in the pie
sence of the Emperor at the headquarters to-day, the
following address to the King :
" The municipality of Milan is proud of being able
to make nee of its most precious privilege in
being the interpreter of their fellow-citizens at this
grave crisis. They are willing to renew t►e pact of
1848, and to proclaim again before the Italian nation
the great fact which has required eleven years for its
fall development in the intelligence and hearts of the
people. The annexation of Lombardy to Piedmont
has been this morning proclaimed by us at the very
time when the artillery of the enemy could have
thundered against us, and while their battalions were
even in our public places. The annexation of Lom-
bardy to Piedmont is the first step in the new way of
public right, which allows nations to be the free
disposers of their own destinies. The heroic Sar-
dinian army and our brave allies, who insist upon
Italy being free as far as the Adriatic, will moon
achieve the magnanimous enterprise.
" Receive, Sire, the homage of the town of Milan
at our hands, and believe that our hearts belong en-
tirely to you.

" Our cry is—The King and Italy for ever!
" Milan, bth of June, 1869."
Signed by seven ansemors of the municipality.
The Allies are pursuing the enemy, who in in fall
retreat to the Adda. They have seized flags and
cannon belonging to the Austrians in great quanti-
ties, as well as small arms, and a considerable
amount of ammunition. Details are wanting.

BEENE, Trunsv.
At Lamm% a port of war on the Lego Maggiore,
the Austrians have raised from the bottom of the
lake some barks, which had been scuttled and sunk,
and have laden them with various articles to be
towed by steam to Switzerland.

BERKE, TL FADAT (Ma FRANCS).
There are still 600 Austrians at Laveno. A
detachment of General Garibaldi's corps has sailed
along the shores of the Lego Maggiore in several
barks, disarmed the Austrian Custom guards, and
everywhere carried off the public treasure.

THE BATTLE OF MAGENTA.

TURIN, TCISDAT.
Official bulletin published to-day :
"The allies took in the battle of Magenta four
pieces of cannon, two flags, and 4,000 bags (P).
Seven thou. and Austrians have been made prisoners,
and 20,000 put hors de combat, out of 120,000
Austrians engaged.
"The loss on the side of the French was about
6,000 killed and wounded, and among the former
are Generals &pitman and Clem.

"Milan has been barricaded and defended by
6,000 National Guardq.

"The government of the King of Sare;nia is
already in operation at Como and Sondrio."

The first private letter from the battle-field of
Magenta has arrived bere.

The Imperial and Sardinian Garda were engaged
spinet the Austrian mamas. The Guards were
attacked, and were unable to advance, but the
We firmly resisted the enemy. The Zonaves and the
Gaards lost and retook their position six times. At
Wt General Niel's army made an offensive
movement, which was irresistible. The enemy
endeavoured to surprise the right wing of our
army, but a movement of General M'Mahon
rendered the attempt ineffectual. The efforts of the
enemy relaxed somewhat for a moment, and the
000tlict then began again with renewed fury.
General *Mahon was triumphant, and the battle
is won.

It is asserted that the King entered Milan to-day,
and to-morrow the victory will be celebrated
at Turin.

AUSTRIAN ACCOUNT.

We (Times) have received the following despatch
dated Vienna, Tsesday, noon, from our own corre-
spondent in that city :

"1 and you a summary of the official news re-
ceived at aids ight.

" There was a fierce battle at Turbigo and Bas-
ler& on the 4th. At first only two brigades of the
Pint (')rps were engaged, bet they were subse-
quently reinforced by other brigades. In the after-
noon of the same day the Third Austrian Carps took
part in the action.

_
" There was very hard fighting at Bnehlora,sosas-
times to the advantage of the French, sometimes of
the Austrians.

" The battle lasted till late at night.
"On the dth the battle was renewed at Magenta.
" The allies made no progrese.

"On this day two fresh Austrian corps were
engaged. The Fifth and Eighth Corps were not
in action.

"In the afternoon of the same day the Austrians
took op a flank position between Abbiate Grasso
and Bianco.

" The Austrians have taken many prisoners. The
kas on both sides has been very great. The Aus-
trians had four generals and fire Staff officers
wounded. One major was killed.

" The telegraph between Pavia, Milan, and
Verona is broken."

VIENNA, To MAT.

Amongst the wounded at the battle of Magenta are
Baron Reisschach, three Generals, and three of
of the staff. Two officers of the staff are missing,
and one major is killed. The loss on both sides is
very great. Milan is entirely evacuated by our
troops.

The telegraphic communication between Milan,
Pavia, and Verona is interrupted.

VERONA, lyre' 6, Evenino.
(Via Vienna.)
The Austrian army has taken up a strong flanking
position between Abbiata Grasso and &name*.

cossmends a policy of non-intervention es to this
Italian war; and in very explicit teethe denies the
right of the Germanic Confederation to interfere in
the war which Austria has commenced respecting one
of her sea-Germanic possessions. He ipperla to the
treaties by which the Confederation is constituted,
and declare' that if Germany goes to the aid of Aus-
tria in this war the political equilibrium resulting from
these treaties will be destroy( d. France has given
the most positive assurances that she has not the
slightest idea of attacking Germany, and therefore
should the German goven;oents depart from
neutrality, Russia would take such an attitude as
seemed required by the interests of Europe and by
her own position as a leading power.