The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-27 00:00:00

OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

A brigade of the enemy had taken up a strong
position on the Sesia close to Candia, but during
the night of the 24th-25th inst. the Austrians
constructed a battery of four pieces of cannon and
four howitzers, and opened fire about four o'clock.
The surprise was so great and the result so
favourable that the enemy was forced to change
his position three times, and finally abandon his
encampment altogether.

TRIESTE, MAY 25.
The Austrian barque Scanderbeg has arrived
here from Cardiff, laden with a cargo of coals.

TRIESTE, MAY 26.
A ])utch steamer has been chased by a French
frigate carrying Austrian colours.
According to advices from Corfu: the first cargo
of coals had arrived there for Russian steam navi-
gation service.

Communication between Odessa and Trieste is
suspended.

The English steamer which left yesterday took
the mails for the East.

The Triester Zeitung contains the following :

A Dutch steamer has, in violation of international
law, been chased by a French war ship hoisting
Austrian colours.

A Sardinian commissary has proclaimed the
incorporation of Massa with Piedmont.

BERNE, MAY 26.

General Garibaldi has made prisoners the Aus-
trian officials of the town of Varese. He is
reported to have under him a force of 10,000 men,
but neither cavalry nor artillery.
2,000 Austrians are at Camerlata, awaiting re-
inforcements.

On Tuesday last a cannonade at Piacenza was
said to have been heard as far as Calende. In
the Sardo-Swiss Conference, respecting the neu-
tralised part of Savoy, Sardinia desired that the
previous assent of Italy should be asked to each
and every movement of troops on such neutralised
territory, but the Swiss Federal Diet expressed its
opinion in favour of a permanent regulation.

The following advices have been received from
Lugano to the evening of the 26th :

This morning a fight took place before Varese.
The firimg ceased at 9 o'clock. It is asserted that

an Austrian corps d'arinee is moving towards Sesto
Calende. General Garibaldi is preparing for de-
fence. It is announced that 900 Austrian or
Bavarian soldiers will shortly arrive on the fron-
tiers of Lichtenstein.

BERNE, MAY 26, via FRANCE.

Three telegrams from Lugano and Bellinzona
announce that Garibaldi has beaten the Austrians
and taken some of their cannon. This morning the
report of cannon was heard in the direction of
Varese. In all the communes the alarm bells have
been rung.

The cannonade against Varese was heard this
morning at Magadino. Alarm bells are ringing
from all the church towers. The tricolour has been
hoisted at Laveno and Maccagno. Martial law has
been declared at Chiasso, in the canton of Tessin.
The town of Varese, in which General Garibaldi
has barricaded himself without either cannon or
cavalry, is assaulted by the Austrian Infantry and
artillery. The fight has begun.

TURIN, MAY 26.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

300 Austrian infantry, with 130 cavalry and two
pieces of cannon, marched yesterday morning from
Gallarate to Sesto Calende, but were met by a body
of Chasseurs des Alpes under Captain de Cristofores,
who repulsed them, taking several prisoners. The
enemy has retired to Somma.

FRANCE.

PARIS, THURSDAY.

This day Pt one o'clock a somewhat touching
ceremony took place at the Tuileries. The Empress
presented the Imperial Prince to the Senate, Corps
Legislatif, and Council of State. The following
are the speeches of her Majesty to the Senate, the
Legislative Body, and the Council of State :