Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-06-24
Our London Correspondent n. :,
War, e

There never was a more STRIKING 49,.
pile Of "much ado about nothing ibon ~
late dissolving of Parliament aud The ~ ~
sequent general election, which bas tOi'
been completed. The dissolution No. Jua
casioned by majority in The Hons y ::
Commons in favor OF general reform ~
against the Tory Ministry now in no~a' p
The result of the election is, that ina, ~
jority though somewhat diminished. will i,
Of sufficient strength in the new parr.
mept TO rule the action of that BODY -.
the Government without the supnor, =
Parliament must necessarily resign.
But The usual excitement of pr
menlary election in England has been :.
tirely obliterated by the more exciting -"
mors of wars" which have ripened l..
dreadful realities. The war i the ct%s
subject of conversation, an1 when The w.,
news in the daily papers is perused, the !,
per is cast aside, nothing else appearing
be of interest. The English take a.,
interest in this war, and well thew m,l
1t has commenced upon that gigantic -.
which may end in a general confiaera,ir
and the British lion be reused in defence
his own. And to be ready for the wo.,
England is arming with all possible spe.j
and rifle companies are being formed II \
parts of tie country after the pattern oflb
United States.
The River Pc, long famous in song n
story, rises in that part IF the MaTin.
Alps which separates France from PiJ
mouties,ltaly and running eastward throca
the centre OF Northern Italy emplies i.
the Adrialic a little south of Venice. n,
valley Of the Pc, bounded north By Il,
Alps and Switzerland, west by Fran,
south by the Gulf OF Genoa, and easl 81
northeast BY the possessions OF Auslra
near two hundred miles in length by abg
one hundred in breadth. The river Tsa
rises in the Sage Aaggiore, and run. %.
to the Po. dividing SARDINIA from Au,,ne
Lombardy Northern Italy is one d d
most beautiful countries in The world. H.,
Is Lake Como, so famous for is rom.r9
beauty, (ncar this lake the Italian violin
teers, under the brave Gsrlba.di, have. viii
in few days, gained signal victory orc
the Auslrians); and from the norh-W,s
Mount Blanc looks down with IN les gras
deur, which must have been approached
the French few days ago. as they vss
shovelIing their way through twenty iet
snow at Mount Gents pass. One MOI
ago all the beauties of spring were optas
upon this great fertile valley, the vine Id
ed promising, the husbaudmen were q.
IN the fields, and all was peace, quite,
and prosperity. To-day all this iile oa
try is the battlefield OF France and !.
trla. The fields and vineyards are d.s
ed now--leit for the pillags Of unprincy
soldiers the pillow Is Lett in the furroR
the hoe has been exchanged Tor the So
drawn in the holy cause of freedo q.
merchant has leit his counter, and the Ia
er his till, 10 fight 10 a common coaas
As in the time of the first NaIolrOa
soil is being ferilized with human bod
The cause for hich the gallant bg
OF France are now encamped on tie ia
OF Piedmont, IS as noble and slauls
cause as ever army fought or priest pa
for, or heaven blessed Italy has lo1s
tramplcd upon by Austria The u
wolld look With hope to Napoeoa
could they believe him honest in liz
laration 10 free Italy and return asai
France without conquest. But II is ia
s'ble to forget the fearful reprobatioa
ever stamped upon The hand that "a
the Decree of December The bG.s
that morning which struck the liberr
France to the dust, darkens rererk
Of the second Empire. When Franz
routed the hordes of Austria, as i i q
she may, neutral Europe will ask
aert? and the answer will decide i'd
The fate of Italy, but OF France heai
More than half million of men ar
gathered on the banks of the 20 az
ficipo, armed with the most dress
slnes Of destruction that art and
have been able to invent, with ihe
oeror OF the French commanding Q
ION ON the one side, and the EmPa
Austria ON the other. Dreadful Bp
he conflici One battle has alread
ought, at Montebelio, which resuie
'iclory to the French ard SardinialS
oSt in killed and wounded about SOt
! loss TO The Austrians Of more than
| CT this is considered as only KIN
such is the scale on which the grea
or Italian Independence is beng
nenced.
1t is remarkable coincident tnl
he moment when Northern Italy
or freedom. that monarch who D$
unk in perjury, and steep d n ~
hood to the lips. Ferdinand OF AaP
cen dying inch by inch, the death :
d, royal victim TO the diseasr
cons The King of the Two oells
a Sunday the 10Th of May. and ~
.ars will be shed over his deaia' y
as caused during his life. II 10 W
istory of this Monarch. the maxi
'ortu'S nh nisi bonuns' were to DC
q, that history would be balA
cir to the Throne is a youth Of y
a, and revolution may be loOSe :
'aples. M
June 2.-Since writing the aboss
clal bulletin has arrived from ~ I
ounclng another victorious bate M
'curred on the 31st uli, at Paleslne :,
uslrians being opposed to rs J,
ardini;ms under the King, and . = :.