The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAX 16, 1859

LATEST NEWS.

THE WAR IN ITALY.•

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

PARIS, MAY 16.

The3loniteur contains the following telegram :
ALESSANDRIA, May 15.—The Emperor still
remains at Alessandria, where his head-quarters
are established. His Imperial Majesty is in excel-
lent health. Prince Napoleon has remained at
Genoa, in order to organise his corps d'armee, part
of which is expected from Africa. It is believed
that in eight days this corps, the destination of
which is not yet known, will be ready to take the
field.

TURIN, MAY 16.

The official bulletin published yesterday evening
announced certain movements of the Austrains
from Stradella towards Voghera. Nothing new
has been published to-day.
The weather continues rainy.

TURIN, MAY 14.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

The Austrians withdrew to-day from Bobbio,
and our commander pushed forward a second and
still stronger reconnoitring party as far as the
walls of Vercelli, but without result, the enemy
not having made any movement whatever.
The Emperor has transferred his head-quarters
to Alessandria. He traversed the town on horse-
back, accompanied by General Canrobert. The
streets presented the appearance of a fete day, and
great demonstrations of joy in honour of the im-
perial cortege were made by the people.
The King went to meet the Emperor.

TURIN, MA 15.

The Austrian war steamer Radetzki, stationed
on the Lego Maggiore, lay on Wednesday last
before Cannobbio and made exorbitant demands of
provisions, which, however, the inhabitants reso-
lutely refused to supply, 'and the Radetzki was
obliged to depart without success.

The official Wiener Zeitung contains the follow•

ing :

" Sardinian merchant vessels which were in
Austrian ports having been allowed to leave free
and unhindered, the Austrian Government dis-
tinctly expected that Sardinia would grant similar
liberty to Austrian vessels in Sardinian ports.
According, however, to advices received, this
expectation has not been fulfilled, and therefore,
in the meantime, and until further orders, provi-
sional directions have been given to seize Sardinian
vessels in Austrian ports.
"No further news has arrived from the seat of

war."

"Government has asked for a:Lombardo-Venetian
loan of 75,000,000, at 5 per cent., payable in silver.
The loan is to be repayable also in silver, and the
price of issue to be 70."

BERLIN, MAY 14.

The session of the Diet was closed at 12 o'clock
to-day by the Prince Regent in person, who pro-
nounced a speech, of which the following is an ex-
tract, of the part relating to foreign affairs :
" The war, -which my Government in vain used
its most strenuous endeavours to prevent, has
broken out in Italy. The serious position of affairs
demanded the placing of the army on a war foot-
ing, which measure it was also found necessary to
extend to the marine service. The attitude and
spirit of the army is such as to inspire us with full
confidence, whatever the future may produce. „It.
will not, when our country calls, fall short of the
deeds and fame in arms of our fathers.
"Prussia is determined to maintain the basis of
European public right and the balance of power in
Europe. It is Prussia's right and duty to stand up
for the security, the protection, and the national
interests of Germany ; and she will not resign the
assertion of these her prerogatives.
" Prussia expects that all the German confederate
powers will stand firmly by her side in the fulfil-
ment of that mission, and trusts that her readiness
to defend the common Fatherland will merit their
confidence."

STUTTGARDT, MAY 14.

The mobilisation of the Bth Federal corpsd'armee
is completed. The Commander-in-Chief of it is
Prince Frederick. The ['corps d'armee of Wurtem-
berg has been placed under the command of the
Minister of War, General Miller.

PARIS, MAY 15.

The Moniteur of to-day announces the arrival of
the Emperor and the King of Sardinia at
Allessandria.

The Constitutionnel states that M. About's book
on the Roman question has been seized by order of
the Attorney-General, and laid before the tribunals.
BOURSE, May 14.—The market has been heavy,
and prices on the decline, the resignation of Count
Buol, and his being succeeded by the Count de
Rechberg, President of the Germanic Diet, not
being regarded in a favourable light by speculators.
Threes, after having been done at 60f. 95c., receded
to 60f. 65c.; Mobilier varied from 552 f. 50c. to
545 f. ; Austrian, 345 f. to 342 f. 50c. ; Orleans,
1,150 f. to 1,142 f. 50c. ; Lyons, 755 f. to 752 f. 50c. ;
Eastern, 575 f. to 570 f.
The following were the closing quotations :-
41 per Cents. sa 25 Credit Fonder.... 620
Do. end month Belgian 41-
3 per Cents 6O 75 Piedmontese (5) ..
Do. end mouth.— 60 55 Roman
Bank Shares 2820 Austrian
Credit Mobilier .. 551 2( Spanish Threes
Do. Account 550 Home Debt 35 50

77 50
78 -

Byethren in slavery, letus aid each other in recon-
quering liberty. In laburing for the cause of Italy
you will promote your avn 1"
A Paris corresponden. of the Nord says :—" The
Emperor Napoleon, a fey days before he left Paris,
addressed a: letter to Qneen Victoria announcing,
his approaching departure, and repeating his pro-
mise to take no step during the war that might
compromise the interests:of England or the general
security of Europe. Prince Albert, in replying to
this letter, in the name of her Majesty, declared
that the English Govenment continued to rely on
the spirit of moderation of which the Emperor has
already given so many proofs." The same-letter
contains the following:—" The Austrian flotilla
has received orders to tzke refuge at Trieste, where
the French navy will not attack it, as that port
belongs to the Federal territory ; but that pru-
dential measure had not been completely executed,
it is said, when Admiral jurien de la Graviere
entered the Adriatic, so that his division may per-
haps intercept the Austrian division, which would
then take shelter under the guns of Venice, and be
open to attack. At all events; the blockade of the
Adriatic will be strictly maintained by a force of
four large steam frigates and two vessels of the line.
Instructions have been forwarded to the comman-
ders of all the French naval stations to respect the
Austrian frigate Novara, which is engaged in a
scientific voyage round the world."

On the 11th, the day before the arrival of his
Majesty the Emperor of the French at Genoa, the
syndic of that city issued the following address :
" Fellow-citizens,—Genoa will to-morrow be the
first to enjoy the distinguished honour of receiving
H.M. Napoleon 111.--the generous and powerful
ally of our beloved Sovereign, the champion of
justice and civilisation, the avenger of oppressed
nations. Adopting our cause with -unexampled
magnanimity, the Emperor of the French, not con-
tent with having immediately sent a formidable
army to our assistance, comes in person, accom-
panied by the prayers of all France, to assume its
command. Soon will -the -heir to the name and
glory of Napoleon the,Great fight side by side with
Victor Emmanuel 11. the worthy successor of the
heroes of Sdioy, the of every Italian heart-;
and the family bonds which already unite the two
allied Sovereigns will be cemented by common
dangers and fortunes on bloody fields of battle.
Fellow-citizens—The Emperor of the French could
not give us any greater proof of sympathy, nor a
securer pledge of victory. Let us then express, in
the fulness of our heart, our sentiments of profound
admiration and gratitude to the august Chief of the
great nation that stretches out a friendly hand to
Italy, in order to aid her efficaciously in at length
attaining the long-wished-for independence. To-
morrow evening, as a sign of joy, the city and port
will be illuminated by the municipality. I rely
upon your spontaneous and general co-operation.
Let every house, from the highest point down to
the seashore, be illuminated; and let the two tri-
colours—the symbols of the happy alliance and
harbingers of a new era—wave from every win-
dow ! " The Syndic, MORRO."

The Piedmontese Gazette publishes the following
official bulletins : _

" No. 25. May 11th, evening.—Yesterday two
batteries and a fresh convoy of 32 carts of wounded
and sick returned to Pavia by Gravellona."
" No. 26. May 12th, morning.—ln the course of
yesterday 3,000 Austrians crossed the Po at La
Stella, the commander remaining at La Becca, on
the left bank of the river. About 4,000 men were
between Castel San Giovanni and Borgonuovo ;
the syndic of Stradella had received orders from the
enemy to cause the national road to Piacenza to be
repaired. Many of the enemy's troops are concen-
trated between Mortara, Palestro, and Robbio.
They have undone the two wooden bridges they
had thrown over the Sesia, near Palestro."
Stradella is a town situated near the frontier of
Parma, and Castel San Giovanni and Borgonuovo,
on the Parmese territory.
The Piednzontese Gazette publishes a proclama-
tion from Prince Eugene of Savoy Carrignan, thank-
ing the National Guards of Turin for their alacrity
in obeying the appeal made to them for the defence
of the city. A similar proclamation has been pub-
lished by M. Tecchio, Royal Commissioner at Ivrea,
to the people of that town.
A battalion of Piedmontese marines has arrived
at Leghorn from Genoa, on board the Victor Ern-
manuel steamer. They were received by the popu-
lation with great enthusiasm.

The Indipendente of Turin states that a female
spy has been discovered in that capital brt wo of
Garibaldi's soldiers.

The Provisional Government of Tuscany has ap-
pointed Lieut.-Col. Niccolini to the post of Civil
and Military Governor of the island of Elba.
A letter from Turin of the 10th, in the Indepen-
dance of Brussels says :—" Two sittings of the
Council of Ministers were held yesterday. The
successive movements of the Austrians towards
Turin had excited a certain alarm among the citi-
zens. Whether Count de Cavour did or did not
believe an attack ou the capital probable, it became
indispensable, from the state of the public mind,
to take precautions. It was therefore decided to.
make an appeal to the national guard ; to arm an
additional body of that force ; to call back General
de Sonnaz to Turin, and to confide to him the de-
fence of the city ; to order Garibaldi and the chas-
seurs of the Alps to return to Chivasso; to take
measures for arming all the people; to throw up
barricades and to crown the heights round Turin
with artillery, particularly those points by which
the enemy might come. The Piedmontese Go-
vernment had thought it its duty to disarm the
people, anthus delivered them up bound hand
and foot:tone invaders. It was wished to avoid
insurrections and tligt from the war anything of a
revolutionary character. The result has been that
some towns, Trino for example, which has a popu-
lation of from 7,000 to 8,000, has been pillaged by
a band of 57 Austrians."

A letter from Genoa of the 10th, in the Siecle,
says :—" On returning from Turin I stopped at
Alessandria, where I saw about sixty Austrian
soldiers who had been made prisoners in engage-
ments of advanced posts. These unfortunate fel-
lows were in a pitiable state, scarcely clothed, and-
some of them without shoes. They presented a
melancholy spectacle. If all the army of Francis
Joseph is like this specimen we can understand the
requisitions, spoliations, robberies, and pillage of
the bands of Giulay. A regiment of Zouaves dis-
embarked here from Africa yesterday, and was re-
ceived with transports of enthusiasm. The men are
of fine martial appearance, wear the green turban,
and are so bronzed by the sun of Africa that they
appear darker even than the Turcos. They re-
mained here till this morning, and then left for
head quarters. ,Since last evening eleven French
vessels of war ha've anchored in the port, and at
this moment the cannons, ammunition, and horses,
of the artillery of the guard, and another regiment
of Zouaves are being disembarked." •

A letter from Venice states :—" Archduke Maxi-
milian has dissolved his vice-regal court, and has
withdrawn on beard the Elizabeth frigate, in
Malamocco harbour. His only suite consists of two
aides-de-camp.

A Vienna letter of the 10th, in the Journal des
Debate, says :—" The satisfaction which was felt at
Vienna on receiving two despatches from Count
Karoly, giving an account of his interviews with
Prince Gortschakoff at St. Petersburg, has not
been of a long duration, for in a new one received
the day before yesterday he states that the Russian
Minister of Foreign Affairs had plainly declared
to him that, at the point at which things have
arrived, Russia could not take any engagement
towards Austria, or the Germanic Confederation,
to maintain absolute neutrality, in compliance with
the hope expressed in an autograph letter from the
Emperor Francis Joseph to the Emperor Alex-
ander. Count Karoly's mission at St. Petersburg
is consequently considered to have failed—the
object of it having been to obtain from the Russian
Cabinet a declaration of neutrality in the war;
which declaration would have freed Prussia and
all the States of the Germanic Confederation from
any fear of Russia,in the event of Germany placing
the Federal armies at the disposition of Austria."

A letter from Frankfort says :—" Another circu-
lar despatch has been addressed by the French
Government to the German Courts under date of
the 3d inst., in which it gives the assurance that
it will respect their several territories, and intro-
duce no change in the treaties of commerce and
navigation concluded with them. The despatch, as
I have said, was only intended for the frontier
f3tates; for the only State which I 4now for

certain to have received
_it is one on the French
frontier."

In the Chamber of Deputies of Prussia Eon
the 12th, previously to the adoption mentioned
by telegraph of the financial measures of the
Government, the Minister of Foreign Affairs
expressed a hope that as Government had given,
so far as the gravity of circumstances permitted,
confidential explanations to the committee on the
situation of affairs, the Chamber would abstain
from calling for further statements, and would
approve of the Government for displaying such
reserve ; also, that in the discussion it would as far
as possible avoid everything that could cause
serious embarrassment to the Cabinet, or render its
Position more difficult. At the same time the
Government would, he declared, receive with plea-
sure any observations calculated to show the verit-
able opinion of the country ; " for," said he, " how
can the Prussian Government, in a moment like
the present, not feel the need of being in complete
accord with the great and faithful people whose
dAstinies it has to guide in these difficult times ?
It is, no doubt," he added, " a very significant
vote which we request from yo-a, but it is not for
ourselves that we ask it. May you give it unani-
mously, for the sake of the country which you and
the Government serve, and which perhaps has now
greater need than ever of the union and devoted-
ness of its children!"

A letter from Cologne of the 11 th says :
" Things are assuming a warlike aspect here.
Every day troops of the landwehr and the reserve
arrive, and the conveyance of cannon and ammuni-
tion is taking place uninterruptedly. All the re-
serve has been called out ; so also has the artillery of
the landwehr. Cannon for arming the fortress are
being prepared, and enormous quantities of gun-
powder are being accumulated in the magazines.
Commerce has already begun to suffer by the
approach of war, and manufacturers, not being able
to sell their productions, have had to dismiss part
of their workmen. None of the buildings projected
in this town have been undertaken. The works of
the railway on the left bank of the Rhine are con-
tinuing, but the fate of the Rhine Nahe line is
doubtful, the Chamber of Nobles having refused to
sanction the loan voted by the Chamber of Deputies."
A letter from Rome,in the Unifiers, says :—" The
Duke de Grammont was lately admitted to an
audience of the Pope, having received a despatch
ordering him to express the sense of devotedness of
the Emperor of the French towards his Holiness,
and to declare that his Majesty was ready under
any circumstances to assist the Sovereign Pontiff,
and to protect his person and his rights.. The Pope
expressed his thanks, and then, pointing to his
crucifix, said to the ambassador, ' Monsieur le Due,
that is what I confide in !' The Emperor of Austria
has sent an autograph letter to the Pope, assuring
him of his eagerness to serve him, and begging his
Holiness to dispose of him and of his troops. He
adds that they shall retire, or limit their occupation
to such places as the Pope may point out in order
to defend the integrity of the territory of the
Church!'