The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-10
Our London Correspondence.

LONDON, Maya, 1859.
The Eas1ish Eeions-7he approaching Parlsamsnt-7nc
Ainatcsal A6ai's-1he War in haly-7ne Affair at
Mcntbclo-Death Of King Bon5a-TAe Queens Bi1th-
day-La 7rdmata-Smccess Of 7Jm 7aylor's Nep Piece
Music, Concerts, &C., de-
The elections are now over 654 yepresentaves bsva
been returned to the Commons House Of Parliament Of
whom $50 liberals and SOL conservatves-so that at
ell events the former have majority of more than
Fifty votes, an advantage which trust they will not
rer away by petty DEPRESSION but make the most of by
uniting their force on broad general principles Lord
Derby appealed to the country the ground could
not govern without majority in the Commons and nov
be Ia again left in minority by the will of the people, 10
whom he has appealed The Issue s clear and 1t is most
desirable that some trial of strength-such as motion
for want Of condenceshoud be made as soon as posi-
bic after the meeting of the new Parliament The 3st
inst is the day Of meeting and opposition is expect
ed TO the re election of Mr. Evelyn Denson Speaker
ship, the swearing in Of nsnbers will proceed pretty
rapidly, so as to allow OF the Queens speech being do
vereo on June the preliminary to the business OF
short, but very active session. On dit that The Earl Of
Derby has made overures 10 Lord Pamerston to FORM
with four or five liberals coalition ministry and that the
latter has rejected the proposal with the same contempt
be did in 1866. Nous p,7ons
As respects the in Italy, the time thus far has been
chiefly spent In preparaon-for even when the country
is not inundated as at present. requires time to bring
heavy artillery the passes of the Alps and no Blight
expenditure OF laborso that even though the lighter
troops all arrived and Louis Napoleon himself ia on
the ground 1t is not probable that any general engage
ment take place before the second week in June
Meanwhile we hear by telegraph that smart affair took
place Friday between MontebelIo and Casteepio in
which large body Of Austrians $4,000 men were 70
pulsed by the advanced brgades the sardnians and
French tho inter under General scd ~.
must have been severe 10 have lasted four hours with
800 Killed and wounded among the French alone Nor
recent dispatches however, tell that the troops en-
gagged were 5000 Austrsns and 5000 French and ssd
niapsthe oss on both edes not exceeding 500 men, but
If the skImish win the Gallo general dukedom and
marshals staff (as did for Lannes the Hrs Napo.
ieon he viii not grumble at having achieved the "sgns
victory ~ We hear also by despatch yesterday, that
Feronand the Bourbon king Naples <better known by
his wei deserved nickname "Bomha") died Sunday
at Cseak ID his sxteth year. and We feel assured that
Europe Will rejoice not mourn at being rid OF such blot
upon humanity.
REGARDS The fashionable movements and amusemens
OF London, we are beginning 10 gayest looks
Let 1hursdsy was celebrated good Queens birthday
with all the usual honos, state inspection Of household
uoope firing OF zd jote, wing room state visit to
the Opera, public iuminstlops &C., &c.; and we marvel
that in this loyal country the last mode Of rejoicing should
the cost while the houses Of the nobility ministers
and members Of the royal household remain az
Eecue is loyalty vulgar senHment, Ut are the last too
yoor-too proud 10 due honor 70 their Queens This
should not be-
The Royal Italian Opera presented moot magnificent,
appear apce especially when the Queen and Prince Con
snt The frBcess Alice, the Prince and Princess OF sax
opy, &C., sc, entered the house and received the
loud ana Oft repeated greetings Of the very crowd
ed audience. The opera was Verdis "Ia rravia,a,,
Madame Pence taking the Of vlolea asen Iast wear
by Boso ard though the npg mueic she has to xecute
s not calculated 70 elicit any OF vocal DO YER
she proved tuy equal TO The part and h,e II any at all
inferior 70 Bosio !he parts Of Alfredo the Dake and the
Doctor, were taken respectively by Gardon b4ssaui