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sonally to direct the attack. The second void
was afterwards filled up by the light dragoons,
cuirassiers, and drigoons of the Guard, rein-
inforced by hussars and chasseurs d'Afrique, taken
from the two corps of Baraguay d'Hilliers and
MacMahon. These two operations displayed great
knowledge of the science of war. The enemy in
the end became of that opinion ; and when an
attack was commenced on the three points, Cassiano,
Cavriana, and Medola, the encounter was terrible.
After a while the enemy made a forward movement,
reckoning on the space between the 2d corps and
Niel's corps being unoccupied. But the void there
no longer existed. Not only had all the cavalry of
the Guard, together with two divisions of cavalry
taken from MacMachon and Baraguay d'Hilliers,
been collected there, but the corps of General Niel
had arrived. The promptitude with which this
corps entered on action excited the admiration of
all who saw it. General Niel handled his soldiers
as the most distinguished tactician would have done.
'We could almost believe we were manoeuvring
on the Champ de Mars !' said a soldier. The attack
which ensued was crowned with complete success."
A letter from Cavriana of the 27th says :—" The
Emperor has prolonged his stay at this place, pro-
bably in order to give the troops the repose of which
they stood in great need. The spirit of the army
is excellent ; as to the health of the Emperor it was
never better. On the day of the battle, Com-
mandant Verly of the Cent Gardes, who was at a
few paces behind the Emperor, received a ball on
his cuirass, which glanced off from him and struck
the cuirass of a captain who was near him. The
horse of Capt. Brady, orderly officer to his Majesty,
was wounded. In the great attack on the centre it
was General Maneque that led the first brigade of
Voltigeurs aghinst the formidable entrenchments.
All the sides of the hill were covered by the fallen
French, but at length the field was theirs. A gray
mass of Austrians slowly then retreated under the
fire of the French artillery. Three times the
Austrian officers, anxious to show their devotedness
to the Emperor, halted their men and made an
attempt to retake the positions. Vain efforts !
They had been already occupied by the Ist and
2d regiments of the Voltigeurs of the Guard.
General Maneque has been named General of
Division. Towards the centre of the line of battle
in the direction from Castiglione to Solferino and
Volta, was Marshal MacMahon with the whole of
the 2d corps d'arrnee. All the Imperial Guard was
massed behind the 2d corps, and formed the
reserve ; it was so stationed as to be able to sup-
port any corps, where it might be required. Some
extraordinary acts of daring are mentioned as
having taken place during the day. A captain of
the foot chasseurs, in turning a rising ground fell
suddenly on some Austrian artillery, and with his
company captured seven pieces of cannon. The
Emperor, it is said, during the whole day, had
nothing to eat but a small piece of chocolate. Even
water was a very scarce article, and Generals and
even Marshals were happy to get a mouthful of
water or wine from the canteen of the soldiers.
The valour of the Sardinian army has cost them
dear. Several superior offices have been killed,
among whom are mentioned General Mollard,
General Perrier, commanding the brigade of Savoy;
General Arnaldi, commanding the guards; Colonel
Beretta, of the regiment of Coni ; • Colonel Pernot,
of that of Savoy; and Captain Pallavicini, of the
Bersaglieri. The division of General Fante has
covered itself with glory. When the loss of the
battle seemed confirmed, the Emperor of Austria,
followed by his escort, retired by the village of
Volta in the midst of the confusion caused by the
retreating movement of his army. It appears that
his escort had some trouble to force a passage."
The following is the text of the telegraphic de-
spatch, published by the Vienna Gazette, of which
a summary has been already given :
" VERONA, 25th.—The Austrian army passed the
Mincio on the night of the 23d, at four different
points. The right wing occupied Pozzolengo, Sol-
ferino, and Cavriana; the left wing advanced on
the 24th' to Guidizzolo and Castelgaffredo, and
forced back on every point the enemy who opposed
it. Whilst the Austrian army was continuing its
forward movement towards the Chiesa, the enemy,
who had in their turn assumed the offensive with
all their forces, brought so considerable a number
of troops that at about ten in the morning the
two principal armies came into collision. The 2d
Austrian corps, forming the right wing under the
command of General Count Schlick, defended
vigorously until two o'clock the points occupied on
the principal line; and the Ist corps, commanded
by General Count Wimpffen, gained ground con-
tinually on the left, towards the Chiesa. About
three o'clock the French directed their principal
attack against Solferino, and after a combat of
several hours seized that position, although herio-
cally defended by the sth corps d'arinee.
"Immediately after the French advanced again
and attacked Cavriana, which was also valiantly
defended until evening by the first corps, sup-
ported by the 7th ; but eventually it was neces-
sary to abandon that point to the French. Whilst
the engagements were going on for the possession
of Solferino and Cavriana, the Bth corps advanced
from Pozzolengo on the extremity of the right
wing and forced back the Piedmontese troops,
which it found before it; but that movement could
not contribute in a decisive manner to enable us to
regain the position which we had lost in the centre.
" On the left wing the Id and 9th corps w ere
fighting firmly, supported by the 11th. The ca-
valry of reserve, collected on this wing, executed
several charges with great bravery, but exceed-
ingly heavy losses, and the circumstance that on
the left wing the Ist army, in consequence of an
enormous display of French troops, had been stopped
in its attack against the left wing of the allies,
who with the bulk of their forces were advancing
on the centre from the neighbourhood of Volta,
forced the Austrian army to retreat, which move-
ment commenced at an advanced hour of the even-
ing, in the midst of a tremendous storm. Yester-
day, during the night, Pozzolengo, Mozambano,
Volta, and Goito were still occupied by the Aus-
trian troops.
" General Urban, who, both in the Hungarian
campaign and in these latter times, distinguished
himself as a leader of flying corps, having been
appointed to the command of the fortress of
Verona, has already entered on his functions."

FRANCE.

PARIS BOURSE, June 30.—The market has been
very bouyant, and the prices have have an upward
tendency, on a report that the Germanic Diet had
postponed for a fortnight its decision about
the formation of an army on the frontier. Threes,
after having been done at 62f. 50c., improved to
62f. 70c. Mobilier varied from 645 f. to 650 f. ;
Austrian, 440 f. to 445 f. ; Orleans, 1,227 f. 50c. to
1,232 f. 50c.; 'Lyons, 827 f. 50e.t0 835 f.; Northern,
932 f. 50c. to 935 f. ; Southern, 480 f. to 485 f. ;
Eastern, 60f5. to 6121. 50c. ; Lombardo-Venetian,
4721. 50e. to 477 f. 50c. The prices continued to
improve until the close, owing to the purchases
which the jobbers of the coulisse were obliged to
effect in order to wind up their operations. The
following were the last quotations :-
41 per Cents. 92 60 I Credit Foncier.... 635
Do. end month l Belgian 41 ......
3 per Cents 63 piedmontese (5) .. 82
Do. end month 63 Romin B2
Bank Shares
Credit Mobilier .. 655 Spanish Threes
Do. Account ..... 660 -- Home Debt

The screw line-of-battle ship Agamemnon, 91,
Capt. Thomas Hope, arrived at Portland on Tues-
day afternoon from Spithead. Her Majesty's
vessels now at anchor in that harbour are the
Royal Albert, 121 ; Hero, 91 ; James Watt, 91;
Agamemnon, 91 ; Algiers, 91 ; Emerald, 51 ;
Mersey, 40 ; Curacoa, 31 ; Blenheim, 60 ; Pioneer,
6 ; Flying Fish, 6 ; and the Biter, 2.
The new screw steamship Mars, 80 guns, has
arrived from the upper division in the river Med-
way, and been taken into the fitting basin at Sheer-
ness. Captain Charles C. Dawkins (24th of Sep-
tember, 1857) took up his commission yesterday
and joined to take command. She is to be brought
forward with all possible despatch.
Mr. George P. Heather, master, took up his com-
mission yesterday at Sheerness, and joined the new
screw. steam-corvette Clio, of 21 guns and 400
horse-power (nominal.)
The new screw-steamship Edgar, 91 guns and fr
600 horse-power (nominal), has had her final trial
trip for speed off Sheerness. She went the measured
mile with and against tide for eight hours. Her
speed was 11.5 knots, with a pressure of 201 b
steam and 26 vacuum, with which her average re-
volutions were 55 per minute. The engines, by
Maudslay, Field, and Co., gave the highest satis-
faction to the authorities who superintended the
trial. She returned to her moorings at 7.30 p.m..,
and will shortly be ready for sea.
The Cossack, 20 guns, screw steam-corvette, of
250 horse-power, is taken into No. 3 dry dock, at
Sheerness, for the purpose of examining her steaan
feeding valves, propeller, &c.
The Sea. Breeze and Jessie yesterday commenced
shipping guns at Woolwich from her Majesty's I
screw steamship Howe, 121, fitting out at Devon-
port. The steam transport Peninsula yesterday
arrived at Woolwich, and commenced filling her
magazines with powder.
The Imperieuse, 51, screw, Capt. R. B. Maguire,
has been brought down Portsmouth harbour, anal
placed alongside the Malabar, coal depot, for the
purpose of coaling.
The Neptune, 91, screw, Capt. Sir W. Hoste, has
crossed lower and topsail yards and placed battens
on her rigging, in readiness for rattling down. She
has hauled off from alongside the sheer jetty to
alongside the Prince Regent hulk, in Portsmouth
harbour.
The Sidon, 22, paddle, Capt. R. B. Crawford, is
coaling alongside the north quay of the fitting
basin.
The Dauntless, 34, screw, Capt. W. Edmonstotief

in the steam basin at Portsmouth, has commenced
crossing her lower and topsailyards.
The Sphinx, 6, paddle, and the Beagle, 6, screw,
have both been brought down Portsmouth harbour,
and placed in the steam basin, to be advanced to
the first-class steam reserve.
The screw frigate Amphion, 36, has been com-
missioned at Chatham by Capt. T. Cochran. She
is ordered to proceed to Sheerness, where she will
take in a sufficient quantity'of coals to make her
trial trip, in order to test the efficiency of her ,en-
gines and screw since the alterations she has under-
gone. The masts and gear of the Amphion being.
all at Sheerness, it is not expected that she NI
return to Chatham after the trial trip, but Ivo
finish fitting for sea at that port.
The paddle-wheel steam frigate Virago, 6, Cow
mender M. Dunn, with the brig Ranger in WV/
left Plymouth Sound on Wednesday for Ireland..
The screw steam frigate Topaze, 51, Capt. the
Hon. John W. S. Spencer, was towed on Wedn es'
day from her moorings to the sheer hulk, to have
her fan exchanged.
The screw steamship Aboukir, 90, Capt. Scholl:
berg, got up steam in Hamoaze on Wednesday, all°'
went outside the Breakwater, and then, returned
into the Sound.
The screw steam troopship Himalaya, Cornwall'
der John Seccombe, was removed on Wednesilal
from Keyham-basin into Plymouth Sound. Ves:
terday (Thursday) morning she made an expert'
mental trip outside the Breakwater.
It is stated that a portion of the armament of the
screw steam frigate Orlando, 50, will consist of Sir
William Armstrong's guns.
The screw steam frigate Liffey, 51, Capt. George
W. Preedy, from Liverpool, arrived in Plymouth
Sound on Wednesddy morning.
The following appointments were made yegter'
day at the Admiralty
Lieut. H. H. Washington, to the Imperioase;
Lieut. Henry Rogers, to the Brunswick •, Lieut-Nv •
N. Tufnell, to the Terrible; Lieut. Robt. Manselt
to the Nile ; Jas. Mitchell, surgeon, to the Vulcan ;
and Robt. Fulton, surgeon, to the Topaz.

THE ARMY.

The depot brigade of Royal Artillery was Ye!
terday mustered on the barrack field, Woolwich, in
command of Lieut.-Col. and Brevet Col. G. R. -ti'
Kennedy, in heavy marching order, for the -211
pose of putting into effect the thorough equalisation
of batteries composing the brigade, destined DO°
the present date (July 1) to constitute the nursery
f
of the entire corps. The brigade is composed
3,000 picked men, and as they appeared yesterdaY
for inspection, each man equipped with his coin'
plete accoutrements and travelling kit, ready to be
transferred to new quarters, it was remarked that
a more soldierly body of men could not be met With
in her Majesty's service.
Yesterday morning Major-General S. R. Wesley,
the DeputyAdjutant-General, resumed his inspee:
tion of the Chatham division of Royal Marine Light
Infantry, commencing the day's proceedings PJ
witnessing detachments from each of the companie°
go through the gun drill, in which exercise all the
officers and men of the Royal Marines are .3.11"
strutted, in order that they may assist in working
guns on board ship. The ease and quickness With
which the marines moved about the heavy guns
and went through their exercise was exceedingly
satisfactory, and left no doubt that in action the
working of the ship's guns might safely be left t
the Royal Marines. Owing to the great deraa.a.
there has been for Marines to join the new ship
which have recently been commissioned, the Tinny
ber of duty-men now at head-quartrrs does not e%".
teed 300, consequently the companies yesterday
presented a very meagre appearance.
A sample carriage, destined for Sir William Aviv
strong's 40-pounder siege gun, constructed from
design of Col. Tulloh, Superintendent of the Belt";
Carriage Department, Woolwich,",was yesterdn,,J
tested in the Arsenal Marsh, and proved extremely
applicable and available, even beyond the anticiP°-
tions of the committee.'