The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-07 00:00:00

THE BATTLE OF _MAGENTA.

The Emperor's despatch from Magenta, dated at
4.15 last evening, represents the loss of the Austrians
as greater by 5,000 men than was announced in the
first despatch. It would now appear that the Aus-
trians lost in killed and wounded (hors de combat)
20,000 men, and 7,000 prisoners "at least." Though
so well acquainted with the loss of the enemy, the
French, as usual, know their own not so. certainly
—" about 3,000 men." In the first despatch it was
stated to .be " about 2,000." What it will be
found when the detailed official accounts come in I
cannot say. The Emperor states that the debouches,
or issues, " on passing by the bridges thrown across at
Turbigo," were narrow,and that the Austrians offered
the greatest resistance. Under such circumstances,
20,000 Austrians killed and wounded to 3,000
French seems a disproportion. The spoils, too,
figure poorly by the side of such enormous loss :
only three guns and two standards captured by the
French ! At Marengo, of which M. Thiers says,
" General. Bonaparte staked his whole fortune on
that day,' the Austrian loss was 8,000 killed and
wounded,. and 4,000 prisoners; the French, 6,000,
and 1,000 prisoners. According to other accounts,
7,000 killed and'wounded on each side. But eight
standards and 20 pieces of cannon were taken by
the French ; while the other results were the com-
plete reconquest of Piedmont and of the Milanese,
the cession of 12 fortresses with 1,500 pieces of can-
non, and the advance of the French to the Mincio.
At the great battle of Austerlitz, the battle of
the Emperors, when three were on the field, the
Austrians lost 15,000 killed, wounded, and drowned,
20,000 prisoners, 180 guns ; the French, according
to M. Thiers, " about 7,000." The conditions im-
posed by. Napoleon were—the Venetian States to
complete the kingdom of Italy, the T
duchies
yrol and
Austrian Suabia to aggrandise Bavaria, the
of Baden and Wurtemburg ; family alliances with
the German houses, 100,000,000 in money, in addi-
tion to the loss of territory ; and the rupture of
the third condition was the immediate consequence.
Moreover, there were captured in the field 40 Aus-
trian standards, those of the Imperial Guard of
Russia, and among the prisoners were 20 general
officers.
The total loss of the whole allied troops engacred
at Waterloo was 22,378 killed, wounded,
and

missing..
We do not yet know the exact numbers actually
engaged at Magenta, but the carnage was dreadful,
and the fact of the Austrians having saved their
artillery and their standards, with such a loss, shows
how desperately they fought. MacMahon being
the only general officer spoken of in the Imperial
despatch, leads me" to infer that to that gallant
Irishman the chief merit of the victory is to be
ascribed. The Imperial Guard, too, having alone
supported the shock of the enemy for two hours,
must have done wonders. There is little doubt that
MacMahon will now receive the baton of Field-
Marshal, which was said to be retarded on account
of his having opposed the passing of the famous
Public Surety Bill after the attentat of the 14th
January. I hear that the telegraphic despatches
from Italy for the Paris papers were stopped for
some time to-day, no doubt to prevent incorrect
reports of the battle and losses from circulating.
Reports do circulate, however, of severer losses than
those mentioned. From the loss of the Austrians
we may form some notion of that of the French
, and it is certain, moreover, that victories,gained at
I such a price cost very' dear.—Letter from, Paris.

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

'7'TERSALLS'-(THI8 EVENING.)
TA

2,s satisfactorily enforced
after-
The winding-up aetN,
noon, and all. Derby. aceelli;ts. may now be consid,L-ed
settled. The Mr. W. referre,l3o_ last night sent in
his balance sheet, and the offer of a Conipromise, which
was not, however, in every instance accepted. Still his
liabilities will, it is said, be adjusted after a fashion. The
only inconvenience experienced was occasioned by this case
of default. The bookmakers generally met their liabilities
with promptitnde.
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CHELMSFORD HANDICAP.

Even on GreAc.
4to 1 agst Pan

' • ASCOT GOLD CUP.
3to 1 agst Leamington (taken)
7to 1 agst Summerside (taken)
DERBY, 1860.
20 to 1 agst Lupullus
25 to I agst Pelion colt
1000 to 30 agst Restes
40 to 1 agst Thunderbolt
40 to 1 agst Bentinck
50 to 1 agst Buccaneer
50 to 1 'agst Barrowby
10,000 to 150 agst Contadina

ARRIVALS AT BEVERLEY.

Pliny, Edwin, Lucknow, Milksop, Emerald, Fabius,
Flash in the. Pan, 'Snowdrop, Lazy Lass, NOsegaY,' Gin,
Antidote, Meanee colt, Attraction, Quiet Lad, Cheery Chap,
Basilisk, Tom •Newcome Chance, Balzarine, 'Job, Equal
filly, Premier, Papist, ftecluse, Lady Trespass, rneense
colt, Dilkooshi Lady Mary colt, Buttercup, BOterfrY, and
Griffin.

ARRIVALS AT CHELMSFORD.
Hand-over-Han.d, Foretop, King Edward; Margery f,
Baroness, Althorpe, Rocket, Gaylass, Conductor, Hebe,
Naughty Boy, Little Nat, Fonteralia, King of the Gipsies,
July, Hersey f, Ochiltree, and The Greek. •
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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(Tms EvENIN6).

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on• the woolsack
at five o'clock,
There was a very full attendance of peers, and the galle-
ries were filled, with ladies. _
... • •

VESTRY ACT BILL.
This bill was react a first time.
DEBTOR AND CREDITOR BILL.
The LORD CHANCELLOR introduced a bill regu-
lating the law of debtor and creditor.
CHURCH RATES.
The Duke of MARLBOROUGH said on Thursday he
should move for the appointment of a committee to inquire
into the assessment of Church Rates.
THE ADDRESS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR having read her
Majesty's most gracioni Speech on opening the session of
Parliament, which will be found in another, part of The
Sun, . .
Earl POWIS, who wore a rich military uniform, rose
for the purpose of moving an address to her Majesty in
answer to her most gracious speech said, the short time
that had elaised since they last met would relieve him
from alluding to Many of the legal and social measures
which had been referred to in a former speech, some of
which had become the law of the land. On the present
occasion it would be out of place if he were to dwell
upon the didsolution and the effect it had had on the
state of parties, especially as that had arisen in the other
house, and it would be an infringement of the rights and
privileges of that branch of the Legislature.. (Hear, hear.)
In her most gracious Speech her Majesty had referred to
several financial measures, and to the question of
.Parlia-
mentary Reform, and also to the advisability of post-
poning all consideration of the Reform siestion until
the commencement of the next session. He did not think
it competent for Parliament to grapple with that question
in the month 'of July, but that would be a question to be
decided by their lordships. The state of India he should
also pass over, because it was now progressing in
the most satisfactory manner, and her Majesty had
signified het approval of the efforts made to restore tran-
quillity by personally conferring an important mark of
her favour upon Sir John Lawrence. (Hear, hear.)
The aspect of continental affairs was such that he could not
pass it over, especially as France, Sardinia, and Austria
had entered- on the horrors of war on the fertile
plains of Lombardy. Her Majesty had informed them that
papers would be laid before their lordships, which would
prove how anxious she had been to preserve the blessings of
peace, and the expression of Royal regret that these efforts
had entirely failed ; but it was conselatoi-Y to find that
the position .England would take in such an unfortunate
state of affairs would be one of strict and impartial neutrality.
(Hear.) As England was fi cc from the religious feelings of
the Church of Rome, it was to be hoped that this country i
would be enabled to devote some portion: 'of tithe to the
advancement of measures of social progress. (Hear,
hear.) It. was gratifying to find that the aspect
of commercial affairs was cheering, and 'it was most
devoutly to be hoped that that state of things
would be continued, for nothing was So fatal to all
commercial. prosperity as war. The accession of
anew King to the Neapolitan Throne had induced her
Majesty to resume .diplomatic relations with that coun-
try ; and although the matters relating to ' Central
America had not been finally settled, ho trusted
that they would soon meet with .a satisfactory
solution. He now arrived at the subject of the national de-
fences, and the Government were much to • be commended
for the active steps they had taken to strengthen the fleet, for
without such a wise and salutary step our neutrality in foreign
affairs would be little respected, and this brought to his re-
collection a quotation from one of Sheridan's plays, in which
he made one of his characters say " John we WillaoTee in pla-
teens." Her Majesty's Government had pro ferr'ed to afford
every possible assistance to volunteer corps, and to supply
them with ammunition for practice. (Hear.) He could
net conclude without expressing his satisfaction at the tem-
perate manner in which foreign affairs had been discussed
last session, mid on resuming bis seat he begged to move
that a dutiful address be presented to her Majesty.
The Address was then read by clerk at the table, and was
merely an echo of the Speech.
Lord LIITORD, in seconding the motion, said he was
releaved from detaining their lordships at any length by
the variety of topics alluded to by the noble earl who had
just sat down. The state of Ireland was satisfactory, and
but for the presence of his noble friend, who at present filled
the office of Lord-Lieutenant (the Earl of Eglinton) he
should have entered at some length into the question, but
he could not refrain from saying that the 'noble earl had
won the respect of all sects and classes by
his fair . and equal dealing. (Hear, hear.) In
her Royal Speech, her Majesty said,' " Considering
the present state of Europe I have deemed it necessary to the
security of my dominions, and the honour of my crown,
to increase my naval forces to an amount exceeding that
to which has been sanctioned by Parliament, he did not for
an instant imagine that any difference of -feeling existed
with respect to keeping the navy in the , most
efficient state.' !He regretted that it was thought desirable
to postpone the question of amending the state of the re-
presentation of the people till next sessisn of Parliament, as
he believed that that question, above all others, required to
be settled at the earliest possible moment. The measure
introduced .last session by her Majesty's Government he
regretted had. not received the approval of Parliament
—(hear)—and this 'be much regretted, as he thought I,
contained many provisions which would have been feline
exceedingly beneficial and useful to the com-
munity at large. (Hear, hear.) The noble lord
then proceeded to condemn the opinions of
Mr.h Bright
on the question. of Reform, and said e was
to orbdlsehi
pe,asrhl nu es
ea
,r
ands
ma
wigreathtlaYn absolute majority tmoajoseriety
united band of followers in the other house, numberingthiriatthtehier
more than 300.