The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-28 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Muniteur of to-day publishes the following
telegram : Aleasandria, May 27.—The situation
of affairs affords nothing new to note."

A letter in the Dibuts states that Mar-
shal Canrobert's bead-quarters are at Pon-
tecarone ; General Renaad's are at Coati; General
Trachea at Cutelntiovo. General McMahon has his
Lad-quarters at Voghera.

The latest letters from Alessandria mention as
amp rumours that the Emperor has sent his aide-
de-camp the Marquis de Cadore, with an autograph
letter to the Emperor of Russia, and that a grand
review had been ordered for to-day or to-morrow.
A second convoy of Austrian prisoners, 43 in
number, has arrived at Marseilles. They consist
chiefly of Bohemians, Hungarians, Croats, and
Tyrolians.

A letter from the Adriatic states that Admiral
Jurien del Lagravidre had made as many as seven-

teen capture down to May 20. One of his prizes is
a fine three-masted vessel from Trieste, the Santa-
Trinita. The recently instituted council of prizes
will shortly sit to judge of the validity of these cap-
tures.

Marshal Valliant, u major-general of the army of
Italy, addressed the following circular to the five
generals commanding corps &armee :

A otat4 fait or arms. bee brilliantly inaugurated the CAIII
pdgn. The Emperor orders me to make you acquainted
with the details. On May 20, at noon, a column
of 16,000 Austria= attacked the advanced posts of the
lit corps. They were repulsed by Gomel Forey's division,
which behaved admirably, and took the village of Monte-
bello after • tremendous fight which lasted five hours. The
Piedmonts*. cavalry, commended by Ormsral de Senna:,
behaved with rare intrepidity. The ninny left the field of
battle covered with dead. We made 200 prisoners, of whom
one wee a colonel, and we took several artillery waggons.
On our side we had 600 or 600 men hors de combat. General
Beuret, Colonel de Bellefonds, end Commandant Deohet
were killed; several superior officers were wounded.

A Trieste telegram dated yesterday says:—" A
Turkish steamer has arrived bringing the overland
mail, but the news is unimportant. Advices have
been received from Corfu to the 23rd. Two Austrian
steamers have arrived there without hindrance."

" A correspondent in Greece," says the Pays,
" wires us that at a farewell dinner given at
Athens to the Grand Duke Constantine two touts
excited the loudest applause. They were,' To the
success of the allied armies!' and ' To the alliance
of France and Russia!"'

The Turin journals mention a curious incident.
During the last few days several letters addressed
to officers in the Austrian army have arrived at the
post-office of that city. The Sardinian government
has caused them to be delivered to Count Brawler de
St. Simon, the Prussian minister at the Sardinian
court, begging him to forward them to their des-
tination.

We learn from Genoa that General Klapka is at
present occupied in that city with the formation of a
Hungarian Legion, which is to wear the national
costume, so as to form a kind of attraction for such
of their countrymen as are serving in the Austrian
army.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(TROY OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, FRIDAT EVENING.

The public is still anxiously looking for the exact
numbers and names of the killed and wounded at
Montebello. It is probable that the families of
officer. who have fallen have been informed of their
loss privately.
Dr. 'Menessier, one of Prince Napoleon's physi-
cians, has arrived in Paris with despatches from
him.

The Emperor has given orders that all the
infantry regiments in the army shall receive in-
struction in artillery practice. The non-commis-
sioned officers and select companies will be
instructed first, and the system will be gradually
extended to all the other companies. In every
regiment there are officers educated at the Ecole de
St. Cyr, who are competent to superintend artillery
drill. It is expected that hereafter, when the
artillerymen who serve a gun may be killed or dis-
abled, any troops in the service will be able to sup-
ply their place, and either go on with the firing or
move the gun as may be expedient.
The Bourse opened very firm, and although little
business was dons at the end of the day the closing
prices were nearly the highest of the day, being
61k. 65e., and 61k. 60e., with a rise of 20c. and 30c.
'lobilier rose 2fr. We. The Southern and Western
railways closed without change, and the other lines
rose about 6k.

Signor Montanelli, the former Tuscan Minister,
who has been living for some years in exile in
Faris, where he wrote the tragedy of Comm; for
Ristori, came to Alexandria, from Acqui, on the
25th, and had an audience of the Emperor. It has
been already stated that this distinguished states-
man and poet hu accepted a commission in the
corps of the Tuscan volunteers.
M. A. Retie, who, like M. Grapier de Cassagnac,
is a member of the Corps Legislatif, appends the
following remarks to the official account of the re-
ception by the Empress yesterday :

Only one word need be said respecting the proceedings at
the Palace. The some was as grand as the event. which are
Citc, and preseuted • most noble spectacle. The
prets showed herself equal to the part which she has to
play, and to the present solemn conjuncture. She addreseed
to the deputies of France language which was truly august.
Her noble and touching beauty, her voice slightly faltering
and yet so impressive, her noble and imposing bearing, pro-
duced an effect which cannot be deeaibed, particularly when
she uttered theme words, which history will record : I rely
on your loyal co-operation and on the support of the whole
nation, which, In the absence of the chief It has chosen for
itself, will never be wanting to a woman and to a child."
These words, so true, coming from the heart of • mother,
excited each transports of enthusiasm for the auraet lady
that one would almost have said that all France had heard
her speak, and wee respanding to the sentiments expressed.
The Tint a was seized to-day.

ITALY.

SARDLNIA.

(ism ova own comsronnzwr.)
TURIN, MAY 24.

Although we are in the midst of arms, with war-
fare around us, you must not suppose that diplomacy
is sitting still with her hands in her lap. Napoleon
111. is compelled at head-quarters to devote his atten-
tion quite as much to politics as to military strategy.
You are aware that Lord Derby has taken it into his
head to protect in a particular manner the exiled
Grand Duke Leopold, and hopes by his abdication to
remedy the (supposed) mishief done, by placing the
hereditary prince upon the throne. It seems from
this and some ether antecedent facts that your states-
men act faithfully up to the French proverb, that of
calling in the doctor after the patient's death.
First, at Florence, Sir J. Scarlett encouraged the
Grand Hake to resist ; now that the die is cast and
that prince can no longer return to Tuscany
without a complete victory on the part of the
Austrian army, your government thinks it
eau induce him to abdicate, which was the
very thing his own subjects begged him to do. This
does not appear to be the best mode of increasing
English influence in Italy. I have also reason to
' think that Sir James Hudson has received instruc-
tions to ask what Prince Napoleon is going to do in
Tuscany, and he only embarked, you know, yesterday
for Leghorn, his arrival being heralded there by a
few thousand French soldiers. The answer given to
the British envoy's question was to the effect that
King Victor Emmanuel has placed under the
prince's command the Tuscan troops, with the in-
tention of employ ing them in the military operations
against Austria. This declaration has increased, or
rather has confirmed, the suspicions of your diplo-
macy. Why select the Prince Napoleon to com-
mand the Tuscan troops ? That is clearly tantamount
to a preparation of the throne of Etruria for him, so
that all can now see plainly the design long whis-
pered about by persons versed in state secrete. Now,
I am not careful to conceal from. you that in ni-
nny itself the command given toPnne,eNapoleondoes
not please all, and appears to infringe upon the free
choice of that people in a matter affecting its future
1 destinies. But the prince is confident he ahaii suc-
ceed in dissipating their apprehensions by publish-
ing, as soon as he arrives, a proclamation which is to
be printed to-morrow, and an abstract of which, ac-
cordingly, you will have by telegraph, long_ before
this letter of mine can reach you. He will
remain neither in Leghorn nor Florence, but,
following the Piotoja road, advance on Modena. This
movement, combined with there of the main army
operating between Scrivia and Piacenza, will in all

probabilitlteiuce the Austrians to retreat from
Bologna, gio, and the other places they hold sz
present on the right bank of the Po. They are
terribly afraid at Rome of this result, fore_
seeing that the Romagna. will rise the in.
stint the Austrians evacuate Bologna. I wrote
you word not long ago, that although France pro.
mises to res_pectmore or less scrupulously the neutra-
lity of the Papal States, Piedmont requires that if
she also is to do so, Auatria in no part of the domi-
nions of the Church shall pretend to carry on mili-
tary preparations and increase the number of her
troops. Therefore, if affairs at Ferrara and Ancona
do not return to the stable quo it is doubtful whether
even France herself will allow the Pope to enjoy the
exemptions and privileges of neutrality, and I can
inform you that the blockade of Ancona, suspended
for a time, will yet be carried into effect. In the mean-
time the Court of Rome builds its hope on the Swiss
troops, and endeavours to foment deep hatred be.
tween them and the people. To this end, it caused
the day before yesterday a company of the Swiss
guards at Cesena to attack suddenly several un-
armed citizens, some of whom were slain and others
wounded. As it is notable at Rome itself to work
with quite the same materials, it is trying to corn.
promise the French garrison and form:the French
to treat the people with severity. The famous
Nardoni, with this design, prepared certain persons
on a given day to cry out, " Death to
the Priests!" "Long live the Republic!" but the
attempt was a complete failure. Hereupon the
liberals, highly indignant, drew up and forwarded
to the Emperor in Alessandria a memorial explain.
ing the sad condition they are in, and bow their
government had collected a large number of police-
men and of the infamous Centurions to bring about
in the Romagna' disorders lure to occasion blood-
shed, ea they were going about provoking and irri-
tating the quiet citizens. The petitioners further
stated that it would be impossible to keep the libe-
rals resigned and tranquil any longer if those har-
pies of the law continued to be protected, and if the
police were not confided entirely to the French. On
account of all these difficulties the Emperor, as you
are doubtless aware, summoned to his camp the
Duke of Grammont. At one of these interviews
with his ambassador, Count Cavour was present, so
likewise Prince Napoleon and the Prince Latour
d'Anvergne. Ido net pretend to know what they
discussed, but this I can state, that the duke fee
sure the Pope will keep on plotting his escape, but is
not so sure that the city will remain tranquil.

INDIA AND CHINA.

THE CALCUTTA MAIL.

The India and China journals brought by the
Overland Calcutta mail have arrived. The dates
from Calcutta are to the 22nd ; four days behind the
news which we last received from Bombay. The
Englishman says:
The condition of the rebels still in arms becomes daily more
desperate and more wretched, as they are hunted and their
resources cut off from them ; but though beaten they are
still numerous enough to be troublesome, and from the mis-
taken course pursued with them many of them are by no
means hopelees of soother chance. They fight only when
I compelled, but plunder at every opportunity, and oblige us
at great cost to follow their movemente, and when at last any
number find themselves hemmed in, they give themselves
up, with arms in their hands yet lot from their Let exploit,
and are received under the terms of the still open amnesty.
Literally each was the owe with a party of about 75 who
looted a factory near Bum, and wins they found them-
selves cut off from escape, next day gave themselves up as we
have said. Officers coming down smart that the Sepoys its
often heed to say : " Yea, we are beaten ; the Bengal army
ham lost its chance; but you have got the Madras sad Bom-
bay armies., and the time will coma." We should be glad to
have ground foraeing the struggle is at an end. The ootmtry
is settled ; but a ante through our columns will show that,
though approaching that consummation, there is yet wren to
be done and the worst mason to do it in.

From Hong Kong intelligence is to the 13th of
April. The Overland China Nail of that date gives
the following in its summary :
Bunn Gros, the French plenipotentiary, left this on the
7th instant in the Andaciettes for Singapore, from whence he
returns to Europe. M. de Bourbonllon, at present at Macao,
is now the French Minister, and the Legation will be re-
moved to Shanghse nest month. The Bishop of Victoria
has also left, on a visit to Australia.
_ .

From Cochin China there are more particulars of the
taking of Saigon, which does not seem to have cost a single
life to the allied French and Spanish force. The booty is
said to have been immense, both of arms and of copper cash.
From Shanghae there have ems rumours which may pos-
sibly have some influence on the course to be pursued by the
British minister to China. It is said that the Bemis= have
established their legation at Peking, and that their minister
has been attended there by a large retinue, but that he his
already had a difference with the Chinese government, from
his refusing to communicate officially with any one but the
Emperor himeelf. It is also reported that Tie -fain (where
the treaty was ooncluded) has been occupied by a large num-
ber of Chinese troops, and "difficulties" are apprehended
when our minister adman; to Peking with the ratified
treaty.
. . . . . . . .

Business is almost entirely suspended at Canton, and the
rumour that the city is about to be evacuated by the allies is
one great cause of fear. No teas are making thMr appear.
awe, and almost no purchased' are made of our imports except
of manufactures used in Canton itself and the immediate
neighbourhood. It is reported that the rebels who hold the
poeseseion of the penes to the tea districts, have intercepted
the small remaining quantity of this season's tea which was
on its way down, and are interfering with the cultivation in
some districts. It is feared by the Chinese that immediately
after our evacuation of the city it will be seized by the rebels,
and ao they are unwilling to engage in commercial opera-
tions whkh may only serve to enrich others. Both in the
east and on the north-west of the province of Kwang-tuna,
the rebels have been successful of late, and are pressing
towards Canton. In 1846 they needy took that city, and
were driven back with tome difficulty ; but now there is no
determined Yeh to govern the province, or to intimidate the
rebels by wholesale executions in the event of the foreign
troops being withdrawn.
At all the ports business has been dull during the last fort-
night ; but the reaaraption of the immigration of Chinese to
California bas 'lightly increased the demand for shipMng.
The continued dryness of the spring has caused a wasider-
able rise in the demand for rice at all the porta and at Macao.
There have been lately many and gross instances of kid-
napping Chinamen in order to send them as oontract 000fitie
to the Havana. This slave trade has not been carried on at
Hoeg Kong, but on the mainland, especially in the neigh-
bourhood of Canton and Whampos, and the Chinamen thus
kidnapped are said to have been taken down, chained in
torches, to the neighbouring Portuguese settlement of Macao,
where they are placed in barracoona, and shipped off, chiefly
in French vessels, ix Cube.