The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-02 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Frederick
William and the Princesses Alice and Helena, visited the
Duchess of Kent yesterday afternoon, at Clarence-house.
Her Majesty also took a carriage drive.
The Prince Consort rode on horseback, attended by his
Equerry in Waiting.
The Queen gave a concert in the evening. Invitations
were issued to a party of about 670.
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary
arrived at Buckingham Palace at half-past nine o'clock,
attended by Lady Geraldine Somerset and Colonel Homo
Purves.
The Duke of Cambridge was attended by his Equerry

in Waiting..
Her Majesty and the Prince Consort passed from the
White Drawing Room to the Ball anti Concert Room, ac-.
companied by the Princess Frederick William, the Princess
Alice, the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, the
Duke of Cambridge, and the Prince of Leiningen.
The concert immediately commenced. The principal vocal
performers were Mademoiselle Titiens, Mademoiselle Meyer,
Signori Gardoni and Belletti, and M. Zelger.
The band and chorus amounted to nearly 200 performers ;
the former consisted of her Majesty's private band, aided
by several of the principal instrumentalists of the Phil-
harmonic Society, and the Royal Italian Operas, Covent-
garden and Drury-lane. ,
The chorus were selected from the operas, with a numer-
ous body of amateurs of the Sacred Harmonic Society,
Exeter-hall. The performance was conducted by Mr.
Anderson, the director of her Majesty's private band.
Mr. W. G. Cusins, organist of her Majesty's private
chapel, presided at the organ.

DEPARTURE OF THE PRINCESS
FREDERICK Ira LI.IIJL

The Princess Frederick William, accompanied by her
Majesty, the Prince Consort, left Buckingham Palace at
half-past 12 to -day, and arrived at the private station at the
Bricklayers' Arms at 1. A special train left shortly after
with the Royal party for Gravesend.
GRAVESEND, THURSDAY.

The Princess of Prussia embarked at the Terrace-pier
this afternoon on her return to
,Berlin. The whole
line of streets, extending from the railway station to the
pier, presented a gay appearance from the number of ban-
ners, flags, and streamers exhibited. The balconies of the
houses in Harmer- street were fitted eut with laurels,
devices formed of flowers, &c., and at various points in the
route of the royal cortege triumphal arches were erected.
The Pier, most tastefully fitted up for the occasion, was
under the direction of the corporation. Her Royal High-
ness was conveyed to the royal yacht by the barge belong-
ing to the Victoria and Albert. The Queen and Prince
Consort returned to town immediately after the vessel
started on her voyage.

,Ve are authorised to state that the health of her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent is steadily and satis-
factorily improving.
The Hon. Henry Elliot left London on Tuesday,
charged with a special mission from the English Govern-
ment to the court of Naples. Mr. Elliot is our minister at
Copenhagen, but being in England was selected by Lord
Malmesbury for this important mission.

The Gazette des I lospitaux publishes a letter
from a surgeon in the French army, dated from Montebello,
which says :—" We have to attend at this moment 800
wounded-500 French and 300 Austrians. The new pro-
jectiles produced extraordinary effects, and we foresee that
we shall have many more operations to perform than wht
rcund balls were used. The sanitary state of the wounded
is satisfactory, and they are in good spirits ; in spite of
their sufferings,•French gaiety does not abandon them."
The Gazette du Midi states that an order has
been received at Toulon to immediately send to Italy 400
seamen and 400 marines to be selected amongst the most
robust men, and the most apt at gymnastic exercises.
The French Austrian Railway Company have
notified that they intend to pay their accruing dividend by
an issue of obligations. The holder of 12 coupons will re-
ceive one obligation of 500 f., the quotation of which in
Paris is 210 f. It is to be presumed the motive for this
arrangement is to avoid drawing funds from Vienna at the
present unfavourable rate of exchange.

LATEST NEWS.

THE WAR IN ITALY.

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

PARIS, JUNE 2.
The Moniteur of this morning contains the fol-

lowing telegrams :
" TtRIN, June I.—At 7 o'clock this morning
General Niel entered Novara after a slight encoun-
ter with the Austrian outposts.

" The whole Valteline is in insurrection."
VERCELLI, June I.—The following are some fresh
details about the affair at Palestro
_ _

The Piedmontese army, after having repulsed
the enemy along his whole front, was, on its right
wing, for a moment outflanked by the Austrians,
who threatened the bridge of boats thrown across
the Sesia over which General Canrobert was to
effect a junction with the King. The Emperor
then despatched the 3d Regiment of Zouaves, who,
unsupported by any artillery, rushed upon the
enemy's battery planted on the further side of a
deep canal, bayonetting or hurling into the water
the companies posted on our side of the canal for
the defence of the battery, and taking two pieces
of cannon and 500 prisoners. The Zouaves lost 1
officer and 20 privates killed, and 200 wounded,
among whom were 10 officers.
The Moniteur also publishes officially the notifi-
cation of the blockade of Venice.

PARIS, JUNE 2.

Signor Antonini has arrived here from Naples
for the purpose of notifying to the French Govern-
ment the ascension of the throne of Naples by
Francis 11. It is asserted that he will also go to
London and Brussels for the purpose of making a
similar announcement at the courts of those cities.

The correspondent of the Constitutionizel, writing
from Vercelli, on the 30th of May, says :

" Great changes have taken place within the last
two days. Since I informed you of the sudden
departure of the Imperial Guard from Alessandria
I have been to Turin, then to Vercelli, back again
to Turin, and now lam again at Vercelli. There
were reasons to prevent my alluding to the move-
ments of the army, bat as the telegraph has ere this
informed you of the principal facts, I may now give
you the details.
" While the Imperial Guard was hastily leaving
Alessandria, and, according to general opinion, was
taking the road to Voghera, orders issued on the
eve of its departure prescribed a concentration of
our forces towards Casale, Valenza and Vercelli.

The French army combined its movements with
those of the Sardinian army, and advanced on all
the points where an attack was preparing, which
will probably be over before this letter reaches you.
" In less than a few hours Casteggio, Montebello,
and Voghera, were evacuated by the corps d'arnzee
of General Baraguay d'Hilliers ; and I am informed
this morning that the Austrians, not understanding
our reasons for leaving, have re-occupied them.
" A great force is now assembled at Vercelli. A
decisive battle is imminent. All the men are
anxiously expecting the order to advance. All the
sick have been sent to Alessandria ; and the army
actually assembled here consists of healthy, robust
men—b.:ll eager for battle.
" I am obliged to close this letter suddenly, as

the post here is somewhat irregular. The Emperor
was to hare left Alessandria to-day, andis expected
here to night. I have taken up my quarters, there-
fore, at Vercelli, without knowing where to find
shelter. The town is small, the hotels crammed,
and I shall deem myself in good luck if I find a
room, without a bed, in! scme peasant's dwelling."

TURIN, JUNE 1

At 7 o'clock this morning General Niel entered
Novara attacking the Austrian outposts which after
a short encounter took to fight precipitately. The
Emperor arrived at 5 o'clock in the evening amid
the acclamations of the people. The Austrians
have endeavoured to cross the Po at Bassignano,
but the inhabitants opposed their passage, firing
upon and destroying an Austrian barque.
The Valteline is in inp.:rection, and the town of
Sandrio has proclaimed Victor Emmanuel.

TURIN, JUNE

The official:Piednzontese Gazette, in publishing
the order of the day, says as follows, concerning
the fight of yesterday :
The enemy in greater force than ourselves
vigorously attacked our right, in order to hinder
our junction with General Canrobert. The fourth
division, under Cialdini, behaved incomparably.
The conduct of the Zouaves contributed considerably
to the victory. An Austrian' General and several
other of the enemy's officers were killed. The
Emperor has visited the battle-field, and congratu-
lated the army on the advantageous results of the
day.

BERNE, JUNE
(Via Germany.)

The Bund has no information of the occupation
of Varese by the Austrians, and expresses its
opinion that Garibaldi is still at Como. Numerous
refugees from the Valteline have arrived at Enga-
din, and have been removed to the interior.

BERNE, JUNE
(Via Germany.

The Austrians, in force amounting to 4,000 men,
took possession yesterday of Varese. The Sardinian
auxiliary troops, under the command of General
Cialdini, were intercepted, and could not reach
Sesto Calende. General Garibaldi marched to
Laveno. Cannonading was heard the whole night
at the frontier of the Canton Tessin.

BERNE, JUNE 1.
(Via France.)

General Garibaldi himself, or a strong detach-
ment of his force, has left Como, and arrived in
the afternoon of the 30th before Laveno, a fortified
town on the Lago Maggiore. He commenced an
immediate attack upon the town, and maintained
it during the whole night. Yesterday morn-
ing Garibaldi's troops withdrew, but resumed
in the evening the attack, which lasted the whole

night.

VERONA, MAY 30.
The ringing of bells on approach of the enemy,
and every information given to the enemy about
the movement of the Austrian troops have been
prohibited, and will be punishedqnost severely.

MILAN, MAY 30.

An official proclamation has been published
against agitators and the disseminators of disquiet-

ing reports.

VENICE, MAY 30.
The Poth st a Marcella has tendered his

resignation.

BERLIN, JUNE 1•

A Government announcement has been made
this day stating the conditions under which the
officially-ordered new Prussian loan at 5 per cent.