The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-06 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

THE WAR IN ITALY.

The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Renter's office :

PARIS, MAY 6.
The Moniteer of to-day contains :the following

telegram

" ALESSANDRIA, May 4, evening. —The Austrians,
who had crossed the Po in small numbers at Cambio
and pushed their vanguard as far as Sala, have
recrossed the river. The Austrian divisions posted
on the right bank, still threaten to attempt the
passage of the Po at Frassinetto, but the river, which
is much swollen by the rains, would at present offer
a difficult obstacle to their crossing. The rain
continues to fall and the low grounds are covered
with water."

" PARMA, May s.—The reigning Duchss re-
entered Parma yesterday evening. A part of the
troops had gone to meet her and another part was
drawn up along her road."

MILAN, MAY 3.

An order has been issued by the authorities
commanding the citizens to deliver up all arms
which may be in their possession.

BERNE, MAY 5.

The Federal Assembly has approved of the de-
claration of neutrality and of the measures of defence
taken by the Federal Council, and has appointed
General Dufour Commander-in-Chief of the army
of Switzerland.

BERLIN, MAY 5.
The Bank of Prussia has raised its discount to

5 per cent.

TRIESTE, MAY 4.

A proclamation has been issued by General
Wimpfen announcing to the inhabitants that the
defence of Trieste and the Illyrian coast has been
intrusted to him by the Emperor.

TURIN, MAY 5.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

The attempt of the Austrians to effect the.passage
of the Po at Frassinetto commenced on the 3d. The
cannonade lasted fifteen hours and was recommenced
yesterday afternoon and lasted for the remainder
of the day.
The Piedmontese only had a few wounded whilst
the Austrians experienced much loss.
4,000 Austrians were yesterday at Castelnova-
Scrivia.

BERLIN, MAY 5.

In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the Foreign
Minister made a statement with reference to the
present position of affairs. He lamented the out-
break of war, and said that Prussia was, without
deviation, pursuing her object of watching over
the safety of Germany, the security of national
interests, and the maintenance of the balance of
powerin Europe. It is with that object that the
army has been pleated in readiness to march.
The Finance Minister then moved the temporary
addition for one year of forty millions of thalers
to the Income tax, the Class tax, and the taxes on
meat and corn. This addition to be further in-
creased by 25 per cent. in case the mobilisation of
the army should become necessary. •

INDIA.

CAPTURE OF TANTIA TOPEE.

INDIA•OFFICE, MAY 5, 9.30 P.M.
The following telegram has been received via
Marseilles :

" To JAMES COSMQ MELVILL, ESQ., INDIA-OFFICE,
LONDON,* pn' THE SECRETARY TO GOVERN-
MENT, BOMBAY, DATED APRIL 11.
. . " CENTRAL INDIA:

" On the 2d inst. the columns under Colonels
Salis and Rich, in combined movement, overtook
the rebels in the Seronge jungles, and killed 500.
The rebel leaders—Rao Sahib. Feroze Shah, and
Tantia Topee—were present. British loss trifling.
"Mann Singh surrendered•to Major Reed on the
2d inst. at Haogdna (qy.).
" Intelligence just received from Mahomedna,
Bth of April, states that Tantia Topee was cap-
tured by Colonel Meade's detachment on the pre-
vious night, withthe assistance of Maun Singh."

The following telegram from her Majesty's
Acting Consul at Alexandria, dated April 27, was
received at the Foreign•office, May 6, 3.20 a.m.,
from her Majesty's Consul at Marseilles :
ALEXANDRIA, APRIL 27.

The P. and 0. steamship Northam, arrived at
Suez early yesterday morning from Bombay, and
brings the following news : '

On the 2d of April, Rajah Maun Singh surren•
tiered to Major Meade's five columns, at Mahoodra,
Tantia Topee was captured on the Bth by that
force, assisted by the above-named chief.

De
.Salis and Rich's columns by a combined
movement, attacked the rebels on their flank and
rear, and in one fight killed five hundred of them,
including many of their officers ; the chiefs, how-
ever, managed to escape.
The body of the Oude rebels is still in
Nepaul.
Sir R. Shakspeare succeeds to Sir Robert Hamil-
ton, now en route to England.
Lord Clyde, when last heard of, was at Delhi,
on his way to Simla.
The Northam did not meet anywhere the Aus-
tralian mail steamer.

TI.M.S. Furious arrived at Suez last evening
with Lord Elgin and suite; they will embark this
evening on board of the Caradoc, by which convey-
ance this telegram is forwarded to Marseilles.

MARSEILLES, MAY 5.
Lord Elgin leaves to-night for Paris..

EDWARD MARK.

FRANCE.

PARIS, THURSDAY:

The Emperor has constituted his Cabinet for the
army, hp.ving named M. Charles Robert Master of
Requests of the second class to the Council of State,
the chief of his Cabinet; M. Lemarie, senior au-
ditor of .the Council, first attache ; and M. Pietri,
nephew of the late prefect of police, second
attache.. It ;MaY be - remembered' that under the
first empire junior members of the Council of State
were similarly appointed. .
• Pear-Admiral Dupouy has received orders to
leave at once for Toulon to assume the command of
the Imperial yacht Refine Hortense. The Emperor
will, it is said, proceed from France to Italy in this
vessel.

Count Aynard de Clermont-Tonnerre, aide-de-
camp to Marshal Magnan, has been appointed
orderly officer to the Emperor, and is to leave im-
mediately for the army of Italy. - •
BOURSE, May s.—The market has been in a
state of great depression, owing to telegrams an-
nouncing the failure of one of the principal banking
firms of Vienna, with liabilities amounting to 49
millions of florins. Several other firms at Vienna
and Berlin have, it is said, also suspended. Threes,
after having been done at 61f. 20c., declined to 60f.
85c. Mobilier varied frAn 520 f. to 'so2f. 50c. ;
Lyons, 720 f. to 715 f. ex. div. (29f. 50c.) ; Orleans,
I,loof. to 1,095 f. ; Eastern, 540 f. to 530 f. ; Northern,