The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-01 00:00:00

THE FIRST SARDINIAN VICTORY AT

PALESTRO.

TURIN, TUESDAY.

The first details of the fight et Palmate° have
arrived here. The enemy was entrenched at Pales.
tro, Civalino, and Vinzaglio, but after an obstinate
defence oar troops carried the entrenchment at the
point of the bayonet with admirable bravery, took
two pieces of cannon, and many small arms and
prisoners. The loss of the enemy was very great,
but the extent of our loss is as yet unknown.

Vercelli was yesterday evening illuminated. The
Emperor traversed the streets on foot, and the town
was we fete.
The King passed the night at Torrione amongst
the encamped troops.

ARRIVAL OF THE EMPEROR FRANCIS
JOSEPH AT VERONA

VIENNA, TUESDAY•

The Emperor arrived at Verona yesterday even-
ing at 6 o'clock. His Majesty is received every-
where enthusiastically.

GERMANY.

FRANKFORT, Tr MAT.
The rate of discount, which has been 41 per cent.,
will be reduced to-morrow to 31 per cent.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(num OCR OWN

PARIS, TUESDAY EvEmma.
Paris is in a state of extraordinary excitement in
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consequence of a rumour that a general battle has
been going on all day between the main body 0 the
French army, commanded by the Emperor, and the

Austrian forces. The advance of the King of Sar-
dinia upon Paintro, mentioned shortly in the
Mowiteur of this morning, was but the commence-
ment of a grand plan of operations. It is known
that the Empress has received several despatches
in the course of the day, and it is believed that the
fighting commenced at a very early hour this
morning. There are many rumours of details, but
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none that I consider sufficiently reliable to repeat.
Preparations are making in Paris for a grand
Illumination, in anticipation of an expected victory.
Toe Emperor's head-quarters are now at Vercelli.
He merely passed through Casale. The great bat-
tle is probably going on between Robbio and
Palestro.

The Duke of Malakoff has gone to Nancy, to
assume the command of the army of observation of
the east. He is accompanied by his young duchess.
The Abb6 d'Aubignao de Ribahie, vicar of the
parish of Saint Louis en Vile, has been appointed
principal chaplain to the army in Italy. This owls-
siutio filled a similar office in the Baltic, and after-
wards in the Crimaa. He had a brother, Colonel
Rtbaine, who was killed before Sebastopol. Several

other chaplains have been recently appointed. The
Unicers, which recently complained of the Mena.

cient numbers, now admits that there will ba one to
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every brigade; bat it observes that the English
are ia the habit of rending into the field a chaplain
to each regiment.
The government evening papers contain the fol-
lowing communicated note :
The Messages de Paris, in its number of May 29, pub-
lished a comeep !ideate from Vercelli, in which the Austrian
army, its General-in-Chief, and even the Emperor Francis
Joseph, were grossly insulted. Such outrages, happily ex-
ceptional in the Preach press, are the mere deserving of re-
proof because they are n ideated to a power to whom we are
opposed inane field. At the moment when the Emperor Na-
poleon commands the Army of Italy in the face of an enemy,
it is the imperative duty of hls government to cause his
noble policy to be respected, end to repudiate publications
which ant ocestrary to the dignity of the French character.
The press may always deplore and stigmatire acts contrary
to the law of nations and of humenity. If Austria forgets
what all ciellieed nations owe to the honour of war, she ex-
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poses herstlf to just criticisms sad sevens judgments; but
the more legitimate it la to c mime the less acting is it to
Moult her. The French press dove itself honour by the
ananlmiry with whi•h It gives exerts:doe to the patriotic
stattiosente of the coun,ry at large; it will alai honour itself
by conciliating the independence of its spine: batons of the
conduct of Austria with the observance of proper decency
towards those who are the adversaries of nonce on the field
of battle.
Toe Prefect of Polity has just placarded all over
Paris a copy of one of the coup d'etat decrees by
which any pereoo propagating a piece of false news,
whether with bad faith or not, is liable to a fine of
from 50lr. to I,ooofr. I have not heard whether
this penalty has been applied' to the government
journal the Pays, which lately propagated the false
news that the Austrians had evacuated Plumose,
and has never even condescended to correct its mis-
take, which MIS at once flashed by telegraph all over
Europe.
The Pattie says :—" We believe worsen state that
an understanding has been come to between the
governments of France and England for the resump-
tion of diplomatic relations with the Two Sicilia."
The Bonnie was extremely animated. The hopes
of a grand victory are being discounted to an
immense extent. The }tints rose 95c. for cash, and
BSc. for account, closing at 621 r. 73c. and G2fr. 70c.
Mubilier rote 27fr. 50c. Toe Orleans railway rose
15fr. ; Northern, 121 r. 50c. ; Lyons, 7fr. 50c. ;
Southern, 6fr. 25c.; and Western, lfr. 25c.;
Eastern fell 2fr. 60e.
The Presso says in its weekly commercial re-
view :

The situation of commercial affair's b•a undergone but
very tr Ring cheoge duriog the past week. There Is •
cos:Dylan &were of orders in the hands of manufacturers
for abroad, and but a very limited amount of business is
doing for toe home trade. Anything like speculative badmen
lacompletely at • standlitill, purchases being moaned to setud
everyday tcante. The manufacturers have Bern by degrees
working up their stocks of raw material. Holders cf raw
cotton and wool have Is many caws reduced their pr;ceri, but
without being able by this sacrifice t t induce the manatee-
ewers to purchase. At klulhatven and Rosen some buyers
have been in the marker, bat they all offrroi prices which
could not be scaptod, and the barium has been very
trifling. The accounts from Lyons are rather more favour
able. Little or nothing doing either in raw or refined sugar
in Faris, and the coffee market is equally dull. At Havre
the wales in cotton haws only bcen effected by • reduction in
prices.

The Mosilore Toscasu states the Duke of Modena
has carried away the mosey belonging to several public
offices, belittles 800,000 ft. wbieb were in the treasury at
Reggio. Being resolved, moreover, not to kayo anything
for the French to get at, he bag set all the game at liberty
w►ich was kept in the musters of Ban Felice. He has also
enticed all Uks Widen to to destroy( d, sad the road of the
Mretem to be tenders/ kopepat le.