The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-05 00:00:00

ITALY.

LATEST FROM THE ARMY OF
CHARLES ALBERT.
The Risorgimento of Turin publishes the fol-
lowing :

TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH.
TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER OF THE FOREIGN

AFFAIRS.

" I hasten to communicate to your Excellency the
following dispatch which reached me at 9 o'clock this
morning, from Stradella, which had been sent to that
place by Baron Sappa, from Piacenza :
" Yesterday morning his Majesty Charles Albert,
at the head of the army, near Cremona, repulsed a
corps of Austrians, who attempted to enter that city,
and took two thousand prisoners.
" The Intendants Sappa to the Minister of the
Foreign Affairs.'
"Turin, Slat July, 9 A.M.
"The Director of the Telegraph,
"lug. G. B. GONELLA."

----
" Turin, 31st July.—News of the Morning.

"From the Camp.—News arrived here at half-
past ten o'clock of last evening. On the 27th three
squadrons of Austrian cavalry were entirely destroyed
by the regiment of Savoy and Genoese cavalry.
"On the 29th the head-quarters were at the Casa
d'Oro.
"The division of Perrone has left by order of the
King, to defend Brescia.
"His Majesty is going to Cremona, to rally the
army, and again to act on the offensive."
The following is Marshal RADETZICY'S report to
the Emperor of AUSTRIA of the victory obtained over
CSIARLES ALBERT on the 25th :--
"In the night of the 24th to the 25th, I was informed
that the enemy intended next morning, with 40,000 of
his best troops, to attack the position which I had taken
up between Custezza and Vallejio. I immediately made
my dispositions in consequence, and waited for the King's
attack, which was made at ten o'clock in the morning,
under a tropical heat of more than 28 degrees, which
caused a Number of soldiers to perish during the march;
the battle lasted without interruption till seven o'clock
in the evening.
" I have called the engagement the battle of Custozza,
because that place, which was the centre of the opera-
tions, was taken from the enemy. I never saw an army
fight with so much perseverance. All the efforts made
by the royal army to take our positions was fruitivss,
whilst my brave troops, notwithstanding the beat and
fatigue of the day, carried the heights occupied by the
enemy, who was obliged to effect his retreat on Goito.
" A decisive victory was the result of this hard-
fought day. lam about to march in pursuit of the
King, drawing at the same time near Mantua to rein-
force my army, which has sustained considerable loss.
"I have lost many officers, for they everywhere
showed the example of bravery. I reckon the number
at fifty, and the loss in soldiers killed and wounded at
500 to 600. We have taken much booty and a great
number of prisoners."
A letter from Vienna says—
" We have received by fnspruck intelligence from
Marshal Radetzky, dated July 28. It states that General
‘Velden has taken Cremona by assault. The enemy
quitted Peschiera in all haste, and crossed the lake Garda
in flight. The Emperor has sent to the Marshal the
order of Maria Theresa."

We read in the Piedmantese Gazette of July 31
the following important article :
"The new Minister at War has ordered that the
fortresses of Alexandria, Casale, and Piacenza, should be
I placed in a state of defence.. The battalions of reserve
will be directed from the eastern provinces of the kingdom
towards the western provinces; these battalions will
serve as garrisons for the fortresses, and will form a
corps of reserve fur the army of the Ring. As soon as
the 56 battalions of the Gerdes Mobile shall be able to
do the service of the fortresses, the battalions of Venti-
miglia Fenestrella, Exilla, and Bari, will be directed
towards the eastern provinces. The five classes of
reserve will be immediately sent to the army of the
King. In order to unite all the efforts of the nation
towards the grand point of national defence, the Minister
of War has thought it expedient to form a commission,
under the name of 'Permanent Congress of War.' This
Congress composed of seven Field-officers, is presided
over by Count Franzini, Lieutenant-General."
The army of King Ch Au.LEs ALBERT will soon be
reinforced with 25,000 soldiers. If we add to this
the 20,000 Romans, who are preparing themselves at
Bologna to re-enter the field of battle, we shall soon

see one hundred thousand Italians under the banner
of Italian independence.

THE RIVER PLATE.

This following interesting extracts have been furniskoj
to us from private letter 3.
MoNTE VIDEO, MAY 18.7-The British merchants
held a meeting at their rooms on the 16th inst., with the
01,j, et of taking the sense of their body upon the utility
of contieuing Mr. Pit-il as their agitator iu London for
the Cu tom house loan eon, rector under the cloak el
seeking the support of the British Government in their
character as merchants, and for the protection of their
interests as such. They decided in the affirmative,
authorising a gentleman who goes home in the Willies;
Miele to counsel Mr. Pfeil to give his interference more
the character of a commercial representation, and not
that of a political agitator, and in this capacity to solicit
from the British Government protection to their in'
terests in demanding from whatever Government irnsi,
rule this country the acknowledgment and pa) merit 0'
ail the Custom-house bonds held by the British ma'
chants, upon the plea of their having received these i°
tile legal course of business from their several debtors
part paytnent of old outstanding debts.
MAY 19.—1 t appears to be generally known to-del
that the negotiations between Mr. Gore, Baron (iron
and General Oribe will be broken off, and the;
nothing towards conciliating a settlement has been ar
rived at, since the propositions submitted to, and it is
said, partly agreed upon at the outset by General Oribe,
have been rejected by General Rosas. The turn of po:
litical affairs in France, it is supposed, has influenced
General Rosas to demand more ample concessions that;
those the present Commissioners have power to propose.
Thus the matter rests until the French Commissioner
receives instructions from the new Government of the
Republic.

No official announcement of the resumption of hostili'
ties has as yet been made public.
The Government, availing of their " extraordinsri
powers," have in this morning's Conservador newspaper'
published a decree imposing heavy duties upon the re'
sale of articles of consumption of the stock that now eV
lets in the wholesale warehouses. This impost will take
immediate effect upon all classes of wines, liqueuTt
spirits, beer and vinegar, sugar, tea and coffee, tobacec4,
cigars, and coals. The last have to pay MI extra duty 0'
4 reals per quintal. Flour already pays a duty of 9 nigh
say about 63-. 6d. per barrel. •
On the 20th the Government concluded a conto
with Don Estevan Antonini for the supply of the troll
with provisions to the 31st December. Thus they ealbir
late upon the continuance of the present state ofd 200
for seven months hence.

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON. - The Peninsular and Orientil
Company's ship Sultan, Commander George Brooks'
from Constantinople, Smyrna, Malta, and Gib'
raltar, arrived at Southampton this morning'
after a fine and rapid passage home. Amongst
other goods she brings on freight 280,0001
worth packages of specie, and a valuable cargo, coo'
sisting of raisins, opium, bales of goats' hair and sill4°
a quantity of Indian corn, and 24 passengers.
The commercial advices are not important.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's star'
ship Madrid, from Leghorn, Genoa, Civita Veccbis,
and Naples, left Gibraltar two days before the Sultsl4
and is hourly expected.

MARKET-NEWS.—(THIS
cOVENT-GAILDEN.
Fruit—Peaches and Nectarines, 6s to 12s; and APB,
cots, 4s to 7s per dozen; Melons, English, 3s to 51'
Dutch ditto, 2s to ss• Pine-apples, English, 6s to 811
and ditto, West India, 94 to 3s each; Hot.botl
Grapes, 4s to ss; Black Hatnburgh ditto, :24 to 4s;
Muscat of Alexandria, 4s to 6s per lb; Raspberries,*
to 101 pct. pottle; Cherries, 4d to 10d per lb; Goole,
berries, 2s to 3s; Currants, 3s to 4s ; young ApPl';
2s to 35 ; Pears, 2s 6d to 4s ; and Pums, 3s to 6s Pe;
half sieve; Walnuts, 2s 6d to 4s per bushel. Vegetable,
—Cucumbers, 4d to Is 6d per brace; Greens, is to ,
84 per dozen bunches; Artichokes, is to 2s per dosePi
Potatoes, 2s 8d to 6s 6d per bushel; Spinach, 64 to 8,
per junk; Cauliflowers, Is 6d to 3s per dozen; Radisbe-
-44 to 6d per dozen hands; Broad Beans, 8d to Is 1:18r
,0
half sieve ; Horseradish, 2s to 3s 3d ; and Celery, 15,1 i
Is 6d per bundle; Small Salads, 2s per dozen puuriP";
Cabbages, 64 to 84 per dozen; Peas, 3s 6d to 4s 6d .Pe
bushel; Turnips, 4d to 6d; and Carrote, 3d to 5d Fr,
bunch ; Autumn Sown Onions, is 3d to 2s per do'
bunches.

1117NGERWOZD.
Our market was seasonably well supplied with 133°-,
articles to-day, yet the general demand was toler"
steady, at late rates.

NEUTGATZ AND LEADENZA.LL. ,
Prime Mutton and Lamb commanded a steady 'sot,. I
very full prices. Otherwise the demand was in a slugra
state.—Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 6d to
8d; Lamb, 43 to 55 4d; Veal, 3a 4d to 43 2d; and PI
3s 6d to 4s 6d per Sibs, by the carcase. Goslings, 54y
to 7s 6d; Fowls, 2s to 3s 6d; Capons, 4s to 5s
Chickens, 2s to 2s 6d; Ducks, 26 to 3s; Rabbits, is to P'
Pigeons, 8d to 10d each.

NEWPORT.
Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s Sd to 411/'
Lamb, 4s 6d to 5s 4d; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 4d; and ror
4s Od to 4s 6d per Sibs.

NirIirrECILAJPEZ. ; Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s-1
Lamb, 4s to 5t 4d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; and Porgy'
3s 8d to 4s 6d per 81bs.

BILLXITGRGATZ. J Turbots, 33 to 9s; Brills, 6d to 2i; Cod Fish, 10 63
to 36 6d; Whitings, 3d to 6d; Lobsters, 6d to 2s 9d; r";
Crabs, 6d to 2s 6d each; Soles, 6d to 2s 3d per Ptrol.
Eels, 6d to is per lb; Mackerel, 4d to 8d each;
mon, 6d to 10d; ditto Trout, 4d to 6d per Ib; ilef'o
Mullets, 4d to Is; Red ditto, 4d to is; Haddocks,
6d each; Crimped Skate, 3d to 5d per lb; Flounders,
to is 6d per dozen; Whitebait, is per quart.
BREAD.
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis 65
from 7id to 8d; of Household ditto, sid to 6d pel 4
loaf.

RIDE BELLILICZT.
Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to 2d; diO
6411 t to 721 b, 2d to 211-d; ditto, 721 b to 801 b 2kd t 0.410
ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 3d to 34d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b 31d
30; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 30 to Sid; Lamb tidi;
(each), is 6d to 2s 7d; Calf Skins 4s 6d to ss; o°ril
Hides, 8s 6.1 ; Shearlings, 9d to is 3d.
BAY IKARICETS. •
1
SMITHFIELD.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 to 41; '14,4.
ditto, 2/ 5s to 31 10s; Old Clover, 41 to 5/ ; New dill,
31 10, to 41 lOs ; and Straw, 11 4s to 1/ 103 per I°.-
Trade dull, at but little alteration in value.
~,/e0
CUMBERLAND.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 to 4,132;1,',;
ditto, 2l 103 to 3/ 12s ; Old Clover, 41 to 41 1110
New ditto, 31 108 to 4% 8s; and Straw, 1163 to 11 d,
per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish del4o
WHITECHAPEL.—OId Meadow Hay, 81 to 41;
ditto, 21 103 to 3/ 10s; Old Clover, 4/ to Si; New c01:1
31 I.os to 41 10s; and Straw, 11 4s to 1/ 10s per .
Supply tolerably good, and trade very dull.

91
COAL MARKET.Y...STEZDAY.
94
Bate's West Hartley... 13s 9d Harton
Buddle's W. Hartley.. 14s 3d Wharncliffa
Chester Main lss Od Eden Main • .. . 165 sil
Davison'sWeatHartley Los 6d Lambton Prinirose ... 1" 0.1
Dipton Tanfield .... ... lla 6d Belmont l6l 0
.
East Adairs Main.: .. 12s 6d; Bell
Hedley'e Hartley
5,1
Hasting's Hartley l4a 3dlHetton .... 179 0
Holywell Main . ..... .. 14s 6dLantbton
North Pontop .... ..... 11s 6d; Russell's Hettoa
New Tanfield l3a Od Stewart's
North Percy Hartley.. 13a 9d 'Hudson's Hartlepool 1" al
Ord's Redheugh
Percy Bensham lss Od Kelloe 169 sj
•—•
Tanfield Moor ......... 14a Od South Hartlepool ..... 161 fil
Tanfield Moor Butes... 12s 6d Adelaide Tees
14
Wylam _ 13s 9d Richardson's T--
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Wall's End, &c. .'rees
South Durhain ISIA •91 Bewicke and Co.
Gosforth

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Bothwell was charged before Mr. C00,01b!,
with wilfully destroying the lists, of voters; posted
cording to the Act of Parliament on the doors of Henri
street Chapel, Bedford-place.
Duncombe, on the part of the overseers of St
Andrew, Holborn, stated that it was necessary tots/:e
strong measures to put an end to the destruction of thy/
documents, as the overseers were bound, under lifef
penalties, to keep them posted on the doors of even
o,
chapel in the parish. Last week no less than five 01 411
books, although carefully fastened to the doors *Ol
nails, were torn away. The overseers had gone toe
nof paying a man to watch, and the result that the prisoner was caught in the act of destroying 7,0,
of the books,
The prisoner protested that he had no mischievotig !ell;
tention, and ho thought there was no harm toari-s,
out a few leaves, as the books were stuck upor, the
side of the door. He was curious to know eillitt_,'•l
were about, and being no scholar, and unable to row
all, he meant to ask a friend to read, to him. Ile g
pressed great regret for his folly..
The MAGISTRATE, haviil lectured him for his child
iph
mischievousness, ordered him to pay a fine of Ws.,

BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.---The ordinal
meeting was held last evening, at the Society's it°°7bi
20, Bedford street, Strand; J. Reynolds, Rig., i°
chair. Some valuable donations to the librar:r were 115
nounced, and new members were elected. A
.paper be
read from Mr. S. P. Woodward, being “Notes on
Flora of Gloucestershire." Specimens of opera 1,/1.„`"io,
r upta and arobanche pecredis, two new British Pl'
were presented loy Mr. G. S. Gibson.
have
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—lye tet
an average supply of wheat, and only moderate of °t3c,
grain. At a decline of Is. to 2s. per quarter cn•
we have a fair demand. Oats and shelling fallY
port the prices of last week. Beans are is. per qua"
higher.
We hear it stated that some near relatives toeL
Smith O'Brien either have taken or are about
,7„, of
out a commission of lunacy to inquire into the as*"
that gentleman's mind for some time past.
DE VON PORT REGATTA.—The Devonpori, rowing „v
regatta took place on Thursday (their Lordshipgi.f°
plication from Admiral Sir John Louis, graphed ere
people of the yard a half holiday.) The priyes *icy,
well-contested. The first prizes in the six;eared glo
were won by dockyard labourers ; also the fast Prji,_
for pinnaces was won by the seamen riggers of the (I,,ochio
3 ant ; the second and third by breakwater men.
was the.most interesting race, ten boate-having_staq 0,
The day's proceedings appeared to give satisfialoo
The sport commenced about elevert o'clock, and cl°l
after biN in the eveuiug.

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