Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-06-08 00:00:00

MAGENTA.

Magenta, which will henceforth become illustrious in
story, is a small town of about 6,000 inhabitants, situated
near Naviglio Grande. It is the first stage on the road
to Milan, from Novara by Buffalora. Three roads lead
from Novara to the balk of the Ticino. The first and
the most' direct passes by Cameri, and ends at the bridge
of Buffalora ; the second, more to the north, passes
through Galliate and descends to the river nearly opposite
the village of Turbigo ; and the third, still more to the
north, passes through Cameri and Picchelon, and by a
curve joins the Ticino at some distance from the Galliate
road. At the moment when the French troops crossed the
Ticino, General Giulay, who was evacuating the Lomellina,
had quitted Garlasco, and transferred his head-quarters to
Abbiate Grasso, on the left bank of the river, a few kilo-
metres above Buffalora. The passage of the French army
was therefore effected in view of the Austrians, who en-
deavoured to oppose it, but were repulsed with considerable
loss. That took place on Friday; and, as the advance
the French and Piedmontese troops had evidently, from
the simultaneousness of their late movements, been
skilfully prepared beforehand, and formed part of a
regular strategical combination, we may suppose that the
allied- troops, immediately on the banks of the Ticino
becoming free, hurried forward by every available passage,
so as the next day to be in as great force as possible at the
opposite side of the river. The Austrians, on their part,
seeing that their opponents would march straight for Milan,
had concentrated their forces to prevent them, and the con-
sequence was the series of combats of which the general
results are, briefly but eloquently told in the telegraphic
despatches. It is known from late telegrams that the
operations of the army of General Giulay were directed by
Baron de Hess in person ; so that it is the best general in
the Austrian army that has just been defeated in a battle
where not fewer than from 160,000 or 170,000 men must
have been engaged, the numbers being certainly greater on
the Austrian side.

RUSSIA AND THE CAUCASUS.

The Caucase, a Russian journal of Tiflis, publishes the
following order of the day addressed by Prince Bariatinskii
on the 11th ult. to the Russian troops in the Caucasus

" Soldiers of the Caucasus !—I announce to you good
intelligence. The Emperor, in a letter which he has
written to me, thanks you for the taking of Vedene. The
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words of his Majesty are these Tell thy b
the Caucasus that they could not have made me a better
birthday present ; tell them that I am proud of the brilliant
exploit they have accomplished in the very heart of the
enemy's country.' Soldiers ! I sincerely congratulate you.
"PRINCE BARIATINSKII."

MONTENEGRO.

A letter from Vienna of the 2nd say

" Hussein Pacha, the plenipotentiary of the Porte at the
Commission charged with the delimitation of Montenegro,
finding his labours again suspended, has arrived here, and
has had several conferences with Prince Callimaki. It is
stated that the Porte demands, and not without reason, that
the Commission shall complete its work as soon as possible.
Prince Richard de Metternich, Austrian ministar at
Dresden, left yesterday for Verona."

SEIZURE OF AUSTRIAN
MERCHANT VESSELS.
The Araxes (s.s.), arrived here, reports having seen on
the 31st ult., a screw steamer, with a full rigged ship in tow,
supposed to be a prize, steering towards Cape St. Vincent.
A large French war steamer was also seen dodging about.
LONDONDERRY, June 3.—Two fine Austrian ships, the
Genitore and Volcano, are now lying at our quays, their
captains being doubtful as to the propriety of putting to sea
in the present state of relations between France and Austria;
the crews of the ships were discharged on Thursday, and
proceeded on the same day to Liverpool. It is not impro-
bable that the vessels will be sold.
MALTA, May 31.—Two prizes to the Eylau, French
screw steamship of the line, namely, the Austrian brig
Giovanni, Martinolich (coal), for the British firm of
Malcolm Brothers, of. Trieste, from Liverpool for. Trieste
and Venice ; and the Austrian brig Dobra Costrenjka,
Randich (general cargo), for Trieste from Antwerp, have
been carried into Malta by prize crews, on their way to
Marsei I les for adiudieation. These vessels left the ports of
loading before the declaration or war, and were taken on the
15th of May, in lat. 44 42 N, and lon. 14 50 E.
TOULON, June 4.—The Austrian barque Erminia (general
cargo), which had been captured by the French cruisers, is
now lying here. The Austrian ship Picknick, Stuparich,
from Hamburgh for Trieste, with 285 brls brandy, 20 tons
logwood, and 20 tons Indian reed, has been captured by the
French cruisers, and is now lying in this port.
TRIESTE, May 31.—1 t was known at Messina on May 10,
that an Austrian vessel (coals), and another vessel com-
manded by Captain Stuparich, had been captured. Two
Austrians, the Allegrezza and the Amore, both for Mar-
seilles, passed through the Straits of Messina May 15, and
were informed by the pilots of the risk they were running.

THE toothache may be cured by holding in the right
hand a certain kind of root—the root of the aching tooth.
HOMICIDE IN BIRMINGHAM?---On Friday night a young
man named Payne, a journeyman hairdresser, at Birming-
ham, was shot by the head master of a national school,
named Bugg. The latter, who is in custody, states that it
was an accident, but he had reason it seems to be jealous of
the deceased, who appears to have been carrying on an
intrigue with Mrs. Bugg, and a full inquiry will take place.

The trial of the engjines of the two screw despatch
vessels, Souksson and Kilassoury, recently constructed for
the Russian government by Messrs. Pitcher and Co., at the
Northfleet dockyard, took place on Saturday, in the presence
of the attaches to the Russian ambassy, and a number of
naval officers in the imperial service. The two ship& are
intended to be used as despatch vessels in the Black Sea.
They are both of exactly the same dimensions, having been
constructed on the same lines. They are 137 feet in length
and 24 feet 4 inches in extreme breadth, with a depth of
hold of 11 feet 11 inches, the tonnage, according to builders
measurement, being 269 tons.
SEVERE THUNDER-STORM IN ESSEX.—A severe tempest
broke over the town of Chelmsford and surrounding villages
on Sunday evening. Never, within the memory of the
oldest resident of the locality, has anything so fearful been
witnessed. Several accidents are reported from the effects
of both lightning and thunder. A large workshop in the
yard of Mr. J. Moss, builder, was set on fire by the electric
fluid, and speedily burnt to the ground. A tall chimney,
attached to a house in the High-street, was thrown
down, and the debris scattered over the road. Fortunately
no one was injured. A butcher, named Noakes, in the
adjoining house, was also struck by lightning,
and rendered senseless for some moments. Another man
was stunned in the yard of the Queen's Head Inn. In the
Independent chapel several windows were broken by a
tremendous peal of thunder, which alarmed the congregation,
and caused two or three females to faint from fright.. The
cry of " fire" being soon afterwards raised by some persons
in the building, who saw the smoke from the burning
shed before mentioned, it was precipitately deserted by its
occupants, notwithstanding an appeal to them to remain was
made by the Rev. George Wilkinson, the minister. As
,might be expected, these various accidents caused great
consternation among the inhabitants. _ _

Gnoss OUTRAGES.—At !the Greenwich police-court, on
Monday, a respectably dressed man, named George Bligh, was
charged with having assaulted Mrs. Lorenz, of 'Weldon
Lodge, Sydenham, and kissed her ; and also with a felonious
assault on a girl eleven years of age.
_Mrs. Lorenz stated .
that she was passing through the fields from Beckenham to
Lower Sydenham on Sunday evening, her female servant
following her, when she saw the prisoner three or four yards
off. The prisoner passed her servant, and it being a very
narrow footpath, she stepped across the hedge to allow the
prisoner to pass her also. Instead of doing so, he pushed
her with great force . into the hedge, and kissed her ; she
then fell on her knees into a ditch, when the prisoner
behaved in a similar manner. The prisoner then left her,
but he was soon afterwards taken into custody by a gentle-
man to whom Mrs. Lorenz had mentioned what he had
done. Inspector Strength said there were charges against
the prisoner of a criminal nature, and many complaints had
been made by females of being. grossly insulted by a man
answering the prisoner's description. Eliza Willis then
stated that she was passing froth Beckenham to Sydenham
on a Wednesday afternoon, when the prisoner met her, put
his hands round her neck, and kissed her, at the same time
using very bad language. He then took her shawl off, and
told her to open her mouth ; she refused to do so, and he
then attempted to force the shawl into her mouth, afterwards
tying. the shawl three times round her face, and carrying
her into a field, •where he behaved in a violent manner.
Other witnesses were examined to prove the serious nature
of the assault committed, and the prisoner was remanded.