The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1859.

command confidence at home and respect abroad.
Bat in order to do this it must be strong in popular
sympathy and Parliamentary support—it must be
the faithful expression of the national will, and thus
command a majority both in the country and the
House of Commons. Does the Government do this?
If its supporters really believe it does they ought to
do their utmost to bring the question of confidence
to a definite issue, sa the power of the Ministry is
weakened at home and abroad by the universal pre-
valence of a contrary belief. If it does not fairly
represent the country it ought to give place
at once to those who do. In either cue an
early decision is of the utmost national import-
ance. Most momentous questions, both in home
and foreign policy, await serious discussion and
prompt decision. Is there a fair prospect that the
present Ministry can deal with them as great na-
tional questions in a vigorous and effectual manner?
'We do not see how they can. They lack the broad
sagacity, clear views, and consciousness of power
essential to success. Their want of sympathy with
the national will is a still more fatal defect. In the
great home and foreign questions of Neutrality and
Reform they have repeatedly, both in word and
deed, avowed convictions at war with those which
the nation has unanimously expressed.
Is it fair to the country that such a Ministry
should remain in power? Lord DERBY RIB appealed
to the constituencies on the question of confidence.
They have replied by returning a Liberal majority to
the new House. Surely all unprejudiced judges will
agree that this majority ought to be represented in
the Government. The only difficulties in the way
are confessedly thews within the party itself--its
internal dissensions and divided leadership. These
difficulties should now no longer stand in
the way of the public service; and we
have confidence in the public spirit of all concerned
that they will not. Arrangements are in progress
which will, we believe, facilitate the united and
vigorous action of the Liberal Party as a whole. To
complete and confirm this union a meeting has been
summoned for Monday next, when a general plan
of action will be considered and finally decided
on before the opening of the parliamentary cam-
Poig°.

THE WAR IN ITALY.

The truth is that he was instructed to move in the
direction of Varese by slow marches, keeping him-
self in constant communication with Cialdini a divi-
sion, to which he belongs. By the necessity of
strategetical combinations, General Cieldini was ;
obliged to march to and fro from Vercelli
and Stroppiana, guarding the right bank of 1
the Upper Scala, as far as Gattiners. The news-
eery result of this constant marching and coaster-
marching was that of retarding the projects
of Garibaldi. He moved slowly for two days,
but he could not stand it any longer ; and hasten-
ing from Romagnana to the head-quarters of f
the King, he begged him to observe that he did
not nor could not understand the scientific prin- I
ciples of a regular war, and that he wished to be
left to his daring inspiration. Victor Emmanuel I
saw directly that it was no use to keep such a bird
in the cage of strategic rules, and letting him loose,
said: "Go where you like, do what you like. I 1
have only one regret—that of not being able to
follow you." In five hours he was at the head of his ,
daring soldiers. You know the rest. It is true that '
Garibaldi's Cacciatori dells Alpi bought dearly their I
three-fold victory over the Austrian". Poor Captain
Decriatoforis, of whom I wrote to you in my last
letter, is dead. He was one of the noblest patriots
Italy bad amongst hereon". Two years ago he settled
in England, and kept a first-rate military school at
Putney. More than one of our English officers
bad been prepared by him for Woolwich examina-
tions, and I have no doubt they will feel deeply the
loss of their worthy master. Captain Bedott, and
Lieutenants Ferrini, Cartigliari, and Battaglia, also
fell during the action of San Feriae. Captain
Frigerio was badly 'wounded, together with sixty of
his men. On the whole, the loss sustained by Oari-
beldi is about 125 killed and wounded—a very small
one if we consider the success obtained by him.
The deeds he has achieved in so short a time have ,
gained him the admiration not only of the Piedmon-
tree, but, what is almost incredible, even that of the
French army. Before leaving Turin I was
told that the Emperor himself sent one of his orderly
officers to Garibaldi's head-quarters, to congratulate
him on the wonderful saws' of his small band of
heroes. This imperial message deserves more praise
when we consider that Ganbaldi's first proclama-
tion did not say a word about the French army.
Since yesterday morning an important movement
has been effected on our extreme right, which, as
you know, is formed by Marshal Baraguay-d'Hil-
liers's corps d'armee. At the first news that two
divisions of the enemy had occupied Bobbie, the
Marshal received orders to abandon the positions of
Casteggio, Montebello, and Voghera, which are now
in possession ofthe Austrians. By this concentrat-
ing movement we can easily perceive that our army
is on the point of crossing both the Scala and the
Po, in order to attack Novara and Mortara, the
enemy's left wing, and Pavia, their centre. The
able movements which, since the action of Monte-
bello, have been accomplished by the French
and Piedmontese armies have no doubt led
General Gyulai to believe that we intended to
force his position at Valens' on one side and of
Ls Stella on the other. No other object than that
of threatening oar right at Novi and Tortona can
have determined the Austrian general-in-chief to
send such a strong body of troops to occupy Bobbie.
A glance at the map will show you how, by the
valley of the Staffors, the Austrian eorps-d'armie of
Bobbie could turn the above-mentioned positions of
Bareguay-d'Hilliers's corps and cut it from the main
body of the allied armies. It is true that there is
no road from Vaizi to Godiaseo, and that it is almost
impossible for artillery to travel through those
mountain paths and through the rough and unequal
bed of the Staffora torrent. In 1849 the Lombard
division, under the orders of General Fanti,
attempted it, but after useless exertions was
compelled to abandon its field guns on the
Staffora, and went to Bobbio without carriages
and commissariat train. Were the enemy to
try it they will have hard work in hand. It is
likely, however, that the changes made in our lines
will explain to the Austrians the main object of our
staff. They would thus be obliged to leave Bobbin,
and rush to strengthen their centre at Pavia, in
order to dispute the crossing of the Tessin there, or
that of the Po at Valenza and Bassignana. I am
now writing too far from our extreme right to be
able to test the probability of my supposition. This
evening, on my return to Turin, I hope to do it
with all possible accuracy. This morning the head-
quarters of Victor, our king, were established at
Vercelli, where about 40,000 men are now encamped.
Cialdini's division has crossed the Staia at Borgo
Vercelli, and keeps a close eye on the Austrians
entrenched at Novara. General Caatelborgo is quar-
tered at Vercelli, while Darand's division is still
scattered at Ceserana, Przzlna, I'rarolo, and Strop-
piano. Fanti and Cucchiari, with their divisions,
are guarding the Po at Casale, Valenza, and
Bassignana. In the last-mentioned place, where a
bridge has been erected, the Tanaro runs into the Po.
Novara has been shut up by order of General Zobel,
who ha, left there a division strongly barricaded to
defend tie city. The splendid barrack, Perrone,
built three years ago by order of Victor Emmanuel,
has been undermined by the Austrian', and will be
no doubt blown up when the imperial troops shall
be compelled to retire. This magnificent building
was erected in honour of General Perrone, one of
the brave who fell in the battle of Novara, in 1849.
That General has left behind him three sons, two of
whom were already in the Piedmontese army. The
third, who is well known in England, was a year
ago atterla# at the Sardinian Legation in London.
When the war broke out he left the diplomatic eer.
v ee to join the military school at Ivrea, where young
officers arc brought up for active service.
Yesterday I met him under the porticos
of the War-office. He bad come to Turin
with the Venetian nobleman, Count Michel,
to ask Count Cavour to be allowed to join his regi-
ment as a common soldier. Neither he nor his com-
panions could stand the school life any longer,
and were anxious to get the desired permission.
As I had met young Count Perrone when in Lon-
don I should scarcely have known him under the
humble dress of a common bersayliere, had he not
come to shake hands with me.

Austrian spies are still at work. One of them,
Angelo Speroni, a bricklayer, from Pavia, had been
caught by General Cialdini's men on Thursday last,
while he was loitering about Borg° Vercelli. He
was tried by the permanent council of war, and shot
with his back turned, according to military rule.
A telegraphic message, just arrived here, informs
the good folks of Aron& that the Emperor Napoleon
hu gone on a visit to Victor Emmanuel's head-
quarter.. From this going to end fro one may infer
that we are on the ere of a general attack.
Let me leave military subjects to write a few
lines about a ministerial (*.Ws with which we were
menaced yesterday. Count Ponza di San Martiuo,a
man of rare capacity, had been appointed, at the
commencement of the war, extraordinary commissary
at Genoa. He had, of course, received full powers
from the King and his ministers. Whea by the
successful insurrection of the Lunigiana provinces, •
great part of the small dukedom of Modena had
been incorporated to Piedmont, Count Pewit
thought it was no use to maintain the
costwn line of the newly acquired country.
He therefore gave orders to remove it without
applying to Dr. LILTIZ4, our Minister of Finance.
Lade ira The worthy doctor wrote at once a most
absurd letter to Count Poem', who by telegraph an-
swered with tendering his resignation to Count
Cavour. High influences were brought into play
to persuade Count Peniza to remain at has post, but
all failed. The count is now in Turin, and Senatore
Mezzo, the extraordinary commissary of Alessandra,
has already started for Genoa to fill the post. Count
Gsbrio Casati, the president of the provisional go-
vernment of Lombardy in IStS, who by the bye
was chief overseer of the divisional military hospital
of Alessandria, has accepted the place thus vacated
by Senators nue. Hungarian officers are every
day arriving in Turin. Count Telleky, Colonels
Turr and Fabo, are amongst them. The last-named
gentleman will join GaribaWs staff to-morruw.

A letter from Parma says :—" Duke Robert, his
broil er, and two sister., bare been sent Ivo lewiwrl,n4,
accompanied by aide-de-camp sad a tow. The two princes
ars to reside in the winks of St. Gall, and the princes/es are
to eater the oossoat of the Sacred Heart at Bregenz."