The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-29 00:00:00

bridge.

ing :

Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin have been gra-
ciously pleased to signify their intention of being sponsors
to the infant daughter of Mr. Siegerich Kraeft, his royal
highness's representative in London. Their royal high-
nesses have also desired that their godchild should bear the
names of f‘ Augusta Marie Alexandrine."

Their Imperial Highnesses the Grand Dukes •f
Leuchtenberg, attended by the Col. Rehbinder, honoured
the establishment of Mr. C. F. Hancock, of Braton-street,
yesterday, with a visit.
The- Countess of Dysart has arrived at her man-
sion in Grosvenor-square from Nice, where her ladyship
has resided during the winter and spring.
Viscountess Chewton has arrived at the Queen's
Hotel, Upper Norwood.
Lord Londesborough and family have again left
town for Oatlands Park Hotel, Walton-on-Thames.
Count Andre Schouvaloff has left Claridge's Hotel
for Paris.
The Chancellor of the txchequer had a dinner
party on Monday. The company included the Right Hon.
R. C. Nisbit Hamilton, the Governor of the Bank of Eng-
land, the Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England, Mr.
Hubbard, M.P., Mr. G. C. Glyn, M.P., Mr. Laing, M.P.,
Mr. MacculloCh,,Mr. Pressly, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Arbuth-
nott, and Mr. Ryan. Mrs. Gladstone received a small
party later in the evening.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.—Mer-
caclante's opera "Ii Giuramento" was announced for per-
formance last night at this house, but owing to the sudden
indisposition of Signor Mario, who was cast for the princi-
pal character, that opera was withdrawn, and " Norma"
substituted, with advantage, if we may judge from the fre-
quent plaudits bestowed by a brilliant audience. The .cha-
racters were filled in identically the same manner as we
have previously recorded at an earlier period of this season.
Grisi was triumphant as the Druidical priestess; and Tam-
s Pollio was unsurpassed for its emphasis and vigour.
At the close of the opera the principal singers had to re-
appear, and again receive the applause of a house fashion-
ably filled in every part.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S FIRST LIVING.—The
first piece of ecclesiastical patronage which has fallen to the
gift of Lord Campbell, in his capacity of Lord Chancellor,
is the rectory of St. Swithin's, in the city of Winchester,
which has just become vacant by the death of the Rev. W.
Henry Gunner, M.A., who was also Chaplain and Assistant
Master of Winchester College.
ANNIVERSARY OF HER MAJESTY'S CORONATION.
—Yesterday being the 21st anniversary of the Coronation
of Queen Victoria, the ships of war in Portsmouth Harbour
made their usual display of bunting, the Royal Standard
being hoisted at the dockyard gates and other public estab-
lishments, where also the day was observed as a close holi-
day. At noon salutes were fired from her Majesty's ships
Victory and St. Vincent in Portsmouth Harbour, and the
Ariel at Spithead, as also from the garrison saluting battery
on the 1916.'s Bastion.

ATE 6T JNEW3.

THE WAR IN ITALY.

THE BATTLE OF SOLFERINO.

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

TURIN, JUNE 28.

The Piedmontese Gazette publishes the report of
;he battle of Solferino, written on the same even-

" During the night from the 19th to the 20th
inst. the Austrians evacuated the right bank of the
Mincio. On the 24th the Emperor ordered the
army of the King of Sardinia to occupy Pozzolengo,
and to invest Peschiera ; whilst the French army
occupied Solferino and Cavriano. The King
ordered the first and fifth divisions to despatch
detachments to the places mentioned, and the third
division also to send a detachment towards Peschiera.

" The Austrians, during the night from the 23d
to the 24th, advanced towards the right bank of
the Mincio. Reports of deserters are unanimous
in stating that 40,000 men were collected at Pozzo-

lengo. ,
"Marshal Baraguay d'Hilliers met with unex-
pected difficulties at Solferino, and the Piedmon-
tese
reconnaisance also encountered great forces of
the enemy. Whilst Baraguay d'Hilliers performed
prodigies of valour at Solferino, the masses of the
enemy continued to advance.
"At Castiglione, the Emperor, perceiving that
he was now contending with the entire army of the
enemy, deployed the corps of Generals Niel and
M‘Mahon in the plain, and ordered Canrobert to
rejoin with the Imperial Guard the reserve on the
heights.
"The King had been requested to direct all the
forces possible against Solferino, and he accordingly
ordered Generals Fanti and Durando to convey
succours to the French Generals. Fanti had
already commanded the movement to be made,
when news arrived that the reconnaisances of the
3d and sth divisions were in danger of being cut
off at Desenzano by a superior force of the enemy.
"The King recalled Fanti, and ordered the
brigade Aosta to return promptly to San Martino.
However, Baraguay d'Hilliers won Solferino, and
marched against Cavriana.
"The King having been informed that, notwith-
standing the 3d and sth divisions were engaged, it
was difficult to carry the heights of San Martino,
ordered a general attack of those divisions with the
brigade Aosta, the Ist division under General
Della Marmora, and the brigade de Piedmont.
"In spite of a violent tempest, General Della
Marmora directed his course by Pozzolengo, and
descended upon San Martino, but was attacked
from the side of Pozzolengo.
"The 4th regiment, moving to the left, repulsed
the enemy, causing great losses with our artillery.
" In spite of General Durando's delay, occasioned
by the tempest, and by the ignorance of the guides,
the 3d and sth divisions and the brigade Aosta
dislodged the enemy from his formidable potitions,
and a brilliant victory ended a contest of 15 hours,
sustained with heroic constancy.
" The order of the army was admirable.
" Here follow details as to the loss of the Pied-
montese, according to which 1,000 were killed and
about the same number wounded.
" The heights having been occupied, the French
forced the enemy 'to retire to Goito, thus beating
along their whole line.
" According to positive information, it results
that 25,000 Sardinians held their ground against
50,000 Austrians who were united and engaged
with ail the advantage of position."

PARIS, JUNE 29.
The Moizaeur of this day contains the following

telegram :

CAVRIANA, JUNE 28, 2.30 P.M.

Our troops have passed the Mincio without any
resistance, the enemy having withdrawn beyond

the river.

The llloniteur• also contains details of the battle
at Solferino, which are but reports of the different
attacks of the corps d'ar•rnee. The Moniteur does
not state the number of killed and wounded on
either side.

The Austrians by their first retreat over the
Mimic, had desired to inspire us with adven-
turous confidence, so that we should deploy our
lines to a great extent, and enable them to attack
our columns thus distant from each other. But
the Emperor without departing from that exalted
prudence which regulates his courage, the further
the army advanced the more the columns
strengthened themselves by concentration. Sol-
ferino is one of those battles, which, if they do not
end a war, at least allow the solution to be foreseen.
The Emperor of Austria commanded in person,
and has thus been able to see of what a nation he
has made himself the enemy.

PARIS, JUNE 28.

Besides General Auger, Generals Forey, Ladmi-
rault, and Dieu were wounded at the battle of Sol-
ferino, but happily their wounds are unimportant.
On Sunday next the Te Deum will be sung in
all the churches of France in celebration of the
victory of Solferino. The Empress and all the
great bodies of the State will attend the service in
Notre Dame.

VIENNA, JUNE 28.

The report is current that the Emperor of Aus-
tria will shortly have an interview with the Prince
Regent of Prussia.
Two decrees favourable to Protestants and Jews
are expected.

TURIN, JAN. 28.

The official bulletin published to-day contains
details of the operations of our troops in the last
battles fought. The lest troops and the most skil-
ful Generals of Austria had been sent against the
Piedmontese. The principal combat in which the
Piedmontese were engaged, was fought at San
Martino, where they performed prodigies of valour,
and took formidable positions defended by superior
forces, but a fearful tempest prevented the soldiers
from remaining in those positions. The French
with valour and noble impetuosity won the heights
of Solferino, and forced the enemy to withdraw
towards Gaeto. Our troops also drove the enemy
from San Martino, leaving five pieces of cannon in
our hands, and the Austrians having withdrawn to
the bridges recrossed the Mincio. The victorious
results compensated for our serious loss.

Late en-

The Debats remarks as follows on t
gagement in Italy :--
" The Austrian bulletin of this memorable clay
from Verona does not, dispute the victory; on the
contrary, it avows tae defeat completely; it con-
fesses to considerablo losses ; to the impossibility of
regaining positions ; to a decisive movement on the
part of the French. on Volta, and to the necessity
for retreat. This is as much as could be expected
from the veracity of an adversary who moreover
appears to have s' aown great energy, and whose
admissions are in a gcord with the statements in the