The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY MAY 3, IS6O.

to satisfy the public curiosity, it is idle to
bane any very correct account or the daily
Provos, of the =Volga. gut dill something
may be done. The positions siccopied by etch army
are to a certain extent emerteined, the fortified

places are notorious, the character of the district

through which the traps most p.m is petty well
ktown, and th►. general principles of war are
acknowledged i Imme idea may, therefore, be formed
of the mode i:,, which the campaign is conducted. For
• time P.. seemed doubtful whether the Austrian army
would. came the initiative. The original announce-
Iwo t that they had crossed the Ticino was nnquestion-
-o,ly premature ; though now that doubt has teen set
at rest. On Tuesday last the Austrians reoeived the
answer from Sardinia, but it was not until Friday that
the Piedmonteee territory was more than technically
violated. It was certainly only natural to expect that
if the Austrians intended to invade Piedmont they
would not lose a moment. They would gain nothing
by delay. There was no population to rime
is their favour—to pave their way to Turin. The
only effect of delay most be to augment the strength
of the enemy by adding to the French army, and to
leave the Italian volunteers more time to reach
Genoa

and to complete their drill. On Wednesday
the Austrians might have crossed the Ticino, but it
was not until Friday, as we have observed, that
they took the final step. Was it that the Austrian
officers saw the perils of forward movement, and
waited for final orders from Vienna ? or was it that
their preparations were not complete ? One thing
tacker, that time to the Austrians is everything, and
that they have somehow mother already lost two days.
On Friday, the 29th, however, we are told the
troops concentrated at Pavia crossed the Ticino.
Before crossing the river they seem to have marched
to the north-west, and then to have crowd in two
eslamits. The one column appears to have reached
Kevin, and to have pushed forward an advanced
yard to Vercelli. The other seems to be at Mortara.
These three places, it should be observed, are on the
north aide of the Po, and form a triangle, each side
of which is about twelve miles—Novara being the
most northerly and lying nearly due west of Milan,
Vercelli to the south-west of Novara, and Mortara •
little to the south-east of the same place. But each
town is placed at the junction of all the roads from
the north, and therefore commands them. Moreover
a third Austrian column has occupied Intra, Palmist
and Aron', on the Lego Maggiore, the object of
which is probably to secure the flank of the Austrian
army ea it advances.
Bo far as these movements are concerned, it
seem•, therefore, that the Austrians meditate an &d-
-rama on the north bank of the Po. In this case
they must either advance along the north bank of the
Po by Vercelli and Creseentino upon Turin, or they
most fight the Piedmontese army between Csaale and
Alessandria. There is, indeed, a road from Pavia or
Piacenza, westward, through Btradella Casteggio,
Voghera, and Tortona, to Novi, by which an army
could advisor. But no account as yet received men-
tions the advance of troops on this line, and it seems
from our Turin correspondent's letter that
the difficulties of this route would be very
great. The railway between Casteggio and
Novi would of course be destroyed. Bet al-
though the distance between Pavia and Novi

—a town between Genoa and Alessandria
--is only two days' march, the country is
so difficult that the distance cou:d not be accom-

plished in that titre. The main roads would of
course be cut up, whilst the whole plain is inter-
sleeted by deep ditches at the end of each field, by 1
thick hedges, and by endless plantations of vines
and mulberry trees. To these difficulties may be
added the fact that Novi is within 20 miles of
Genoa, and joined to that city by railway. Perhaps
these facts may explain the reason why the Aus-
trians do not adopt the plan of attack upon Novi.
As we have observed, the accounts at present
show that the Austrians meditate an attack on the
north of the Po. Now, about 17 miles eastward
of Turin the Dora Bakes falls into the
Po. Rising near the Little Bt. Bernard
it descends the valley of Aosta, and flows by the
famous fort of Bard and lyres. This is the line
which has been fortified by Colonel MENADREA, and
it was here that last Friday the Kix°, with Generals
CANROPERT and NeaL, came to make an inspection.
The line of defence sweeps eastward to Casale, and so
southward to Aleessndria. The distance from Casale
to the embouchure of the Dora is scarcely 15 miles.
Bat the important fact is that the various important
points of the Piedmontess line of defence are
connected by railway. The railway in feet
forms part of the Piedmonts,* encampment.
Whilst the Austrians, therefore, are slowly labouring
along broken-up reads and across rivers without
bridges, the Piedmontese—operating, as it is said,
on interior lines—will be able to eoucentrate their
troops upon any particular point with the utmost
celerity, and with little fatigue to the men. This
is probably the drat time in war that Railways have
formed so important an element of success. The
grand problem is war is to place an overwhelming
force ag►inst a weaker force. And the General who
has the means of transporting his troops with the
most speed has the best chance of solving the
difficulty.
Upon the whole it seems probable that the
Austrians have determined to flirted an attack
upon the Piedmonteee before they have made further
preparations. According to present accounts they
have crossed is three columns, the object of the
most northerly, by the Lago Maggiore, being to clear
and protect the right flank of the advancing army;
whilst the other two columns seem destined for the
attack. That attack, if we may judge from the
reads, must be either by way of Turin, in which
ease the Austrians will expose their left flank to the
Piedmonteee army at Casale tor by way of Casale,
in which they must attack one of the strongest posi-
tions which can be occupied by any army.

Ste eourt.

WINDSOR, MAT 2.
The Quess,accompanied by Princess Alice, walked
Y the ponds of the Coatis today.
The Parma Consort, abraded by Idesor•Oeeerrl the Ron.
C. Orey and Llent.•Colonel Ponsonby, left Windsor Cagle
at 6 o'clock this morning, and went by a special train of the
Great Western Railway to &hash, to open the Roy►l Albert
Bridge, over the Tamar, es the Commit Railway.
The Duke of Base Coburg west to London, attended by
Ws gentlemen la waiting.
The Blahs, al London left tits Castle to the forenoon.
Lord Charlie Fitzroy sod Liont.-Colonel Ponsonby have
socosedott Colonel the Ron. A. N. Hood and Captain Do
Plot as Kurd* In wallies to the QOM and Prince Consort.

Daspatehee were noshed et the Coksial-olfice yesterday
from the Governors of Ceylon, Hong Hong, the Cape of
Good Hope, Bt. Haltom, British Colombia, and Newfound-
end.

HER MAJZITZT MOD COVILT.—The Queen and
Priam Consort, the Prisons Alice and the youthful
mambas of the royal family, leave Windsor Castle tanker-
TOW for Buckingham Palace, aooompanied by the members of
the court. Her Majesty intends, secording to present sr-
rengsenenta, to remain in town until the 19th or 20th inst.,
when the Qom sad Prince Consort, and the royal family,
Issue far Oaboras for a weak or ten days. lies Royal
Rieman the Macaw Frederick William of Prussia is es-
plated to arrive at Osborne on the 21st or 22nd inst., on a
visit to her illuettiona parents from Berlin. It Is very pro-
bable that the Consort and infant eon of her royal highness
will likewise visit Osborne.

His Royal Highness Prince George of Saxony
paid a visit yesterday to Boathempeaa, and Inspected the
Royal Mail Company's steamship Tyne, with abide he a:-
premed himeett very emit *mid.
Hie Royal flightiest the Duke of Saxe Coburg
will take leave of the Q. sad the Prince Consort to-
day, sad depart Lon Windsor Castle, on his return to
Geesemy.

The Right Hon. Bir John Pakington, But.,
11. P., arrived at his oftkisl resider* at the Admiralty
kat swain, from attending his &dim at Droitwich.

Lord Stanley has returned to town from atm-
dines at King's Lyon, coesequisit as his rweleetloo.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left Pio6ll.
dilly, yesterday, for Brockett-har., Harts. The noble Vite
count: and Viscountess iatend to caw Is town for taw
Majesty's drawing room, at St. James Pa's." on Saturday

The Duke and Duchess of Manchester, who have,
dating the put week, entertained his Royal Mighnees the
Duke of Cambridge, the Earl Cowper, Lord and Lady
Coniston, Colonel the Hon. James Macdoiald, and a select
circle, at Kimbolton Castle, come to tows to-morrow, la
order that the dueller•, as ?distress of the Robes, may be La
attendance at court.
The Earl and Countess of Winchilaea are enter-
talsing a select party of friends at Rastwell Park, near
Ashford, Kent. _ _

Viscount Gage has returned to his mansion at
Whitehall, from a fishing excursion in Scotland.
Lord Ravensworth and family have arrived at
Purge Cross, Walham-greee, for the sews.
Lard Hey:Ties has arrived at Claridge's Hotel,
front Ivritsgtions Park, near York.
We regret to announce the death of the Han.
Mrs. Laland Noel, which took place at Raton, Rutland, IS
Woodsy Mat. Shs area the daughter of Mr. J. S. Fajen**,
el Ogaden Hall, Notts, and married, in NU, the Hon. and
Rev. Wand Noel, bather of the Earl of Glainsborough.
We (Times) regret to hear that Mr. W. Gore
Lenten, M.P., the hon. member for Bristol, is labouring
under very MVOS Biters, caused by the excinment of the
late combat. Mr. Langton is under the cars of Dr. Symonds,
of Clifton, sad was reported yesterday to be in a very dan-
gerous stale.
. _

The effect on the merchant service of the govern-
inset bounty offered to seamen can scareely yet be iesse-
utast The @apposition is that it will lead to so incises
of basun 20a. and 30s. per month la the rate of wages.

FIELD-LADE RAGGED SCDOOL ADD REFUGE.•

Lest sight the !seventeenth annual meetteg of the Mende
and supporters of this iestitutics wee held at the FfilUlllollB'.
hall ; the Berl of Shafteabley is the ekair. Mr. Tawell, the
esentary, read the report, which nand that in the free day
school for Inhofe, boys and girls, the average morning at-
tendance daring the year had been 400, aft•moon 430. 'lke
sew labelers admitted were 360, making 3,591 admitted ethos
the opening of the present premises. Daring the year 157
Dan obtained sitesinns from the day school, 65 were sent
into refugee, 7 restored to their friends, and 37 received into
the Oboe black Society; suleng EMI thee provided for. There
le also a girls' angst chew, the dilly attendance at which
avenges 60. The Wiens made are sold to the 'cholera at
half the cog of the tangent ; bodes which 400 garments
were gives away at Christmas lest, mostly made by the
children. The evening school, for elementary Instruction to
betake, bad an avenge ett.ndaace of 73. The boys' night
'drool, for those In situations, has varied from 60 to 100.
The bore Indostral deems have been well &goaded. 22
lads wen emplsnd as crowing sweepers in the winter, who
earned 81. Ds. U., of whom 8 went into places, and 4 Into
refuges. 37 were employed as shoe-blacks is the red brigade.
The elder girls' industrial classes have teen well attended,
averegiog 162, 12 of whom have been clothed and ant to
service. 164 scholars received penes this year, varying from
Ts. &I. to 10s. each. The penny beak he 400 depositors,
who ht:assitt in daring the year 1841. 11.. 11d., end have
lees 148/. 16e. 3d The male night refuge hes shel-
tered 6,i 86 men and boys, to whom have been supplied
110,802 lodgings, and to whom have been given
101,192 bevel of brad. Of there 239 have gone
into siteatkes, 113 have been sent to reforms,
series sad refuge., 64 restored to their friends,
63 hen gone to .ea end 43 salleited, making 507 who have
thug found succour fro. the mile night refuge. Tbelassele
night refuge had drained 840 hoeve creatures, to whom
have been given 10,029 Indgings sad 14,766 loaves of breed.
Of these 71 have he clothed end got out as domestic ma-
de admitted Into refugee, 12 into hoepteak, 4kb !!
• nelered to thee Mends, 23 admitted eabstiele
el brines se tiselen, 76 seedlewomen have elbadmel ear
stoat week, awl 160 have obtained other Idols of employ-
most. Is •dr acid point of view the past per he. been
ts* asphal, a year of gran; 7,000/. was easel in a for
weeks is thengssece of the homeless poor letters, 6,500/. of
which has less invested se a permanent fund for the home-
which, nr with the promise of farther anneal sub-
seelptkna, has ited the tam tent to tske large premises
Im the immediate asighbourhood of the school. The Earl of
Shaftesbury, the Boa. M. liinnaird, the Revs. Dr. Cum-
ming, Dr. Spence, Jame' Sherman, James Tucker, A. M.
Anderson, L. Paxton Hood, end Joseph Payne, Req., wee
falai dammed the omegas, and the report wee sawed.
I'MOTIMANT REFORMATION ROCIETT:—.The M-
ama wean of this society wee held yesterday at Hanover-
spies home; Lord Calthorps in the chair. From the ro-
sette append that the income of the eocoety in the post
yew tees 4,1871. 19e. 6J., befog an increase of 2911.4.. Bd.
The evert having been adopted on the motion of Admiral
Harceart, mended by the Rev. W. M. Altmann, the Rev.
Dr. Cumming moved a resolution, declaring that a special
missien," having for in object the conversion of Roman Ca-
tholic* and the preservation of protestant& from the awes of
papery and trenarlasism, I. peculiarly adapted to the present
circumstances of the country. The rev. doctor then dwelt
with great emphasis on the call for the meet active exertions
seising hem the feet that the enemies of pnestentiem were
Isbourieg with tree: eased tangy la all directions. The mo-
ieties was weeded by the Rev. J. C. Goolhart, end ad, pled
by the meeting.
SOMETHING IN A NAMT.....-CORIOEB I.F.GACY.
Llmtetant-Cokost Alexander Maclean, who died at Mill-
port m 17th sit , has beqeeatheet the bulk of his
lortaM amountiog to shout 30,0001., to educate boys
of the same of Mackin. No boy who spells his
nom Idaeledne" will be eligible. By his will
the done, provides that the number of boys gall
sot the Ent year exceed 10, and will be bummed
by gradagone each year titl they reach 140. After
the number shall ban reached 140, the font 1,5001.
of surplus revenue of the trust eaten, which may
have accumulate!, that' be applied to the Inning a site for,
and building and maintaining, s Gaelic church at Glasgow,
to be called Bali Orain as Beane Hrotterly Chord], de
alltisge in which shall be free end open to el, an especially
to the poor, and to &trouts, soidiere, enders, dec., who en-
dinned the Gaelic leaguers. The serrier shell he morn
leg and &Menton, and shall be conducted by a minister of the
established ant free churches, each of whom shell be paid 11.
sterling for each service conducted by him. Several
Mbar curious Inaciee are provided by the colonel, who
hes appointed the following gentlemen as his trustees
—MN., -Dr. Charles Maclean, itspretor-seeeral of her Ma-
iselical degenment ; Major-General A. Maclean,
Ser Archibald Madam, Angels Macisine, Edin-
burgh; W. 0. Macias. of Kingstown; Alenander Maclean,
Esq., of Pennyerom, Mall; Donald Matinee, Esq., of
Labp~; H. F. Madams, Esq.,_th.S.; F. J. 0. Maclean,
Beg., ; William Maclean, Esq., of Plasitagon;
Wtl-
Sam Mathew, H.q., yr.. of Fleatation ; George Maclean,
Sigh Heyntab, Tyree; Daniel Maclean, Esq., writer,
Or much; ell of whom failing, the lord provost and ma-
gistrates of Glasgow and their eucceseces In dem shall
memos (he ofike.—Clesycise Mail.
SOCTR KENRINOTON MURlON.—Daring the week
ending 30th April, 1859, the vieitors have been as follows
Mornmg, 10,761; nosing, 9258—total, 20,020. From the
opening of the museum, 0113,975.