Stye Cancaeter Intelligencer OEO. BASBERSON, EDITOR. A. BAHDERBONi Anociate. LANCASTER, PA., JULY 19, 1859; CIRCULATION,>OOO COPIES! MmcoH Puax, $2,00 per annum. 49* 8. M. Panumnx k Oo.’s ADvransnra Agetct, 119 Nuun street, New York, and 10 Btate street, Boston. 8. M. Pirkhoill k Co, are Agents for The Lancaster Tntdttgenccr, and the most influential and largest circula ting Newspapers in the United States and the Canadas. — They are authorized to contract for us at our lowest rates DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS AUDITOR GENERAL: RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, Phllada. SURVEYOR GENERAL: JOHN ROWE, Franklin. THE GREAT BATTLE IN ITALY We invite attention to the letter from the battle field of Solferino, written by Mr. Ray hond, one of the editors of the New York Times t and published in that journal. It is a vivid aooount from an intelligent eye-witoeeß of many inoidents of one of the most tremen dous oonfiiote whioh the Italian peninsula, fertile rb it haß always been of battle for more than two thousand years, has over seen. From it we learn that the French and Sardinian loss, in killed and readied 25,000 men. An equal number of Auetriuus were, doubtless, placed hors de combat; and thus, not less than FIFTY THOUSAND MEN in all lost their lives and were disabled on that bloody battle field 1 The result was a viotory for the allies, but so dearly bought as to disable them from pursuing the Austrians who retreated aoross the river Minoio in good order. The Austrians Btate their loss at 220 officers and 9,000 privates, killed and wounded, and 4,000 missing—in all 13,230. This, also, is doubtless a greatly underrated account Later intelligence states that seven or eight of fhe Austrian Generals were wounded, and Gen. Gresche killed, and as many of the French and Sardinians. It is also stated that Beveral of the French Infantry regiments were nearly cut lo pieces, and that the Piedmontese suffered so severely as to be incapable of forming in the line of battle. Take it altogether it was one of the most destructive battles of modern times; but the whole extent of the loss on either side will not be known until the facts are brought to light by the impartial historian of after years. THE LATEST FROM EUROPE. By the Weser, which arrived at New York on Friday night, we have two days later news from Europe—but nothing important except French official report of the great battle of Salferino. From this we learn that the loss of the French army amounted to 12,000 rank and file, killed and wounded, and 720 officers horse de combat, of whom 150 were killed outright. The loss of the Sardiniau army was still proportionally greater —no less than 49 officers killed and 167 wounded, 642 sub officers and privates killed, 3,409 wounded, and 1,258 missing a total of 5,525 ; or an aggregate of 18,245 in the allied army. The loss was probably much more severe than is here admitted. 25,000 would doubtless be nearer the mark. It was stated in some of the late news from the seat of War that both Marshal Baraguay d'Hilliers and General Niel, of the French army, were killed; but as the official report is silent on the subject, we presume such is not the case. They would be a great loss, as they are two of the best Generals in the Emperor's service. Both armies, at the latest accounts, were evidently preparing for another, and perhaps yet more bloody, encounter. SOUND SENTIMENTS The letter of Hon. R. C. Winthrop against > further slavery agitation bas been followed by *a letter from Hon. W. C. Rives, in which he says: The subject of domestic slavery has no proper oonneotion with our national politics. Its general regulation is admitted by all to be exclusively within the domain of State laws and State Constitutions. The few questions with regard to it that oun come within the provinoe of the general government, nro settled, onoe for all, by the Constitution of the United States, and have received a praotioal solution in the natural oourse of events, whioh leaves no longer any motive of interest or duty, either to the non slavehulding or the slavoholding States for their continued agita tion. Every dictate, on the contrary, of wisdom and patriotism, demands that a con tention, fraught with so much peril to the existence of the Union itself, as well as threatening dangerous reactionary conse quences to the parties and interests concerned in it, whether at the North or the South, should oease, and give place to the calm consideration of other and more legitimate and urgent questions, on which the political freedom and happiness of the whole country depend. These vital national questions caD be brought to a safe and happy issue only by fcho cordial co-operation of patriotic men in every seotion of the confederacy—a co-opera tion hopeless, as all must see, while an inter necine controversy is waging on a sensitive and peculiarly exciting question, of which the necessary effect, if not the purpose, is to array section against section in habitual and unrelenting strife. J9* Hon. JAMEsGAMBLEhas been appointed by the Governor President Judge of the Lycoming Judicial district, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the decease of Judge Burnside. J9“The President of the U. States was to leave Washington on yesterday, on his annual .visit to the Bedford Springs. He is expected to be absent from the seat of government some two or three weeks. Miss Lane accompanies bim. 19* The Sapreme Court of Pennsylvania have deoided that it is incumbent on owners of mills, factories, tanneries, &c M situated on streams, to keep the dust, Bhavings, tan, bark, Ac., out of the same. Any deposit of these, renders them amenable for damages. A*t)ESERYiNG Notice. —Wo take pleasure in re-publishing the following notice of the . Advertising Agenoy of Messrs. Pettengill & Co., whioh appeared recently in a New York journal. It expresses the opinion' we have formed from our own business relations with that enterprising house, and we believe it will be endorsed by the press throughout the country: S. M. Pettengill & Co.— The New York Advertising Agency. —We learn that the business of this enterprising house, in the advertising line, throughout the United States and Canada, has been far from a limited one the past year, notwithstanding the general reduction of thiß line of expenditure among the merchants of the country. We have been informed that the New York city contracts alone with Pettengill & Co., for general adver tisements, during the past twelve months, will amount to the Bum of two hundred thous and dollars, a proof that New Yorkers,, after all, are not frightened at'the apathy of buyers, and though there may be periods of dullness! it is no reason that a man must take his sign down and dose hie shutters: the motto naß been—“ Keep up your busi* neBB notice.” Confidence in this particular oharaoter of the men composing this firm, and the rule of promptness which governs their settlements with newspapers °? l ono an d thoir sugaoious ohoioo of those newspapers whioh will bo most advantageous for their advertising patrons on tno other, may bo ono explanation of tho S resent high position of Pottongill & Co, in le lino they aro in; at all ovonts, thoso who ttavo ooposlon to put tho aorvioos of this agenoy in requisition will find them prompt, honor able and responsible. Hon, Rufus Ohoato of Massachusetts, died at Halifax, of disease of the heart, on the 12th Inst. • tt AMERICAN REPUBLICANISM.” Only five short years have passed away, since a new political organization, known as the Know Nothing Order, sprang up in this country—first commencing with the Yankees, as all political and religious isms do. It was bound together by solemn oaths, obligations and penalties, and was secret and hidden in all its movements; Its avowed objects—when forced to avow them—were a radical change and an unreasonable extension of the natural ization laws, the proscription of the foreign born and Catholic citizensof the United Stateß, and the exclusion from the offices, honors and trusts under the government of all except native born Protestant Americans. The candidatefor admission into this Order, having first signified his willingness “to use his influence and vote only for native-born Ameri can citizens, for all offices of honor, trust , or profit, in the gift of the people, to the exclu sion OF ALL FOREIGNERS AND ALIENS, and Roman Catholics in particular, and without regard to party predilections,” was required to take the following oath or obligation : FIRST DEQUES OBLIGATION. In the prusenco of Almighty God and these wltnuwes, you do solemnly promlso and swoar that you will never lotray any of tuo secrets of this sooloty, nor communicate them even to proper candidates, except within a lawful council of the order; and you will novor permit any of the soorots of this society to be written, or In any other manner to bo made legible, except for the purposo of ofllclai Instruction; THAT YOU WILL NOT VOTE NOll GIVE YOUR INFLUENCE FOR ANY MAN FOR ANY OFFICE IN TIIK GIFT OF THE PEOPLE, UNLESS HE BE AN AMERICAN BORN CITIZEN, IN FAVOR OF AMERI CANS RULING AMERIOA, NOR IF HE BE A ROMAN CATHOLIC; that you will, in ull political matters, so far as this order is concerned, comply with tbo will of the majority, though it may conflict with your personal pref erence, so long as it does not conflict with the Constitu tion of the United Stateß of America, or that of the State in which you reside; that you will not, uuder any circum stances whatever, knowingly recommend an unworthy person for initiation, nor suffer it to be done if in yoar power to prevent it; that you Will not, under any clrcum stancep, expose the name of uny member of this order, □or reveal the existence of such an association; that yoa will answer an imperative notice issued by the proper authority, obey the commaud of the State Council, presi dent, or his deputy, while assembled by such notice, and respond to the claim of a sign or a cry of the order, unless It be physically impossible; that you will acknowledge the State council of as the legislative head, ruling authority, aud the supreme tribunal of the order iu the State of acting under the jurisdiction of the national council of the United States of America — binding yourself in the penalty of excommunication from the order, of forfeiture of all intercourse with its members, and being denounced in all the societies of the same as a wlltui traitor to your God and your country. Bound together by this and even yet more horrible obligations, this party swept like an avalanche over all the Northern, and several of the Southern States of the Union. The main points upon which it rested its claims to support were its opposition to the growing power of our foreign and Catholic population; and, by way of impressing upon the people the magnitude ot the dangers likely to spring from this source, they bitterly denounced the great body of those who emigrated to this country as “ ignorant and uninformed” —as “paupers and criminals ” —and the Catholics as the “ willing tools and abettors of a corrupt and corrupting Church/’ Headed by leaders of talent and standing, beardless boys and weak-minded men, who had never been deemed fit to fill the office of a Constable, or the lowest subaltern station in a militia company, went about the country reflecting upon the worth and patriotism of such men as Chief Justice Taney and Gen. Shields, and denouncing others who, in less responsible positions, had rendered invaluable services to the Republic as civilians and soldiers. Whole bodies of our Irish and German citizens were branded as “red mouthed, beer drinking vagabonds,” and characterized as the corrupt tools of a treasonable Church. In their bitter hatred to these classes of our citizens, and their mad zeal to debase them in the eyes of the world, and deprive them of the rights and privileges prom sed and guaranteed to them by the Constitution and laws of their country, some of these politico religious fanatics even made the streets of Louisville and Baltimore and New Orleans, and other cities and towns of the Union, red with their blood and the blood of their innocent wives and children. But these persecuted foreigners were not without defenders. They were not left to contend for their rights solitary and alone.— The great Democratic party of the nation was their shield and protection. Everywhere from the Aroostook to the Rio Grande, with civil and religious liberty, and equal and exact justice to all men, no matter whero born or what wero their religious opinions, engraven upon tho ample lolds of its broad bannor, that noble old party stood forth tho champion of our adopted citizous—tho advocate of oivil aud religious liberty. It conquered, and thoso for whom it did battle wore socured in their lib erty, their equality, and the enjoyment of their rights under the Constitution. These are all matters of history, of such recent occurrence a 9 to be fresh in the recol lection of all our readers. But what is the case to-day ? Strange aB it may seem, the denunciators and persecutors of 1854 and 1855 —for Know Nothingism and Black Republi canism are one and the same thing—have changed front, and now assume to be the pecu liar friends and protectors of those whom they so recently hated and despised. The veteran General Cass —who never'believed the Pope of Rome was a raw head and bloody bones, nor the foreigners a set of “ vagabonds ” aqd “jail birds ” —wrote a letter a few weeks ago advising some Frenchman not to return to hie native country during the existing in Europe. These Know Nothing Black Repub licans read it, re-read it, and pondered over it for several days, and finally made the astound ing discovery that it was shamefully unjust to the foreigners—those men whom they had so shortly before denounced as “ paupers, criminals and vagabonds, the refuse of the European population ” —and thereupon they, kind and generous souls, became so wonder fully excited and tremendously indignant at the ungrateful and rascally Democracy that, for a time, we really feared they would get up a civil war and frighten our mothers and wives and sisters and children out of their tiny boots! We are glad to be able to an nounce to our readers, however, that their excitement and-indignation has taken a less dangerous turn, and is now running off at the mouth in the shape of learned disquisitions on international law, most wise and cogent argu ments on the duties of the Government toward naturalized citizens, intermixed with a huge quantity of the very softest “ blarney,” for political effect. Indeed.it is now confidently believed that no very serious or alarming con sequences will grow out of the matter; the ODly danger being that some of these over, zealous,.eleventh hour friends of the poor for eigner, may get a shilalah rapped over their empty pates for thus daring to insult the hon est, intelligent emigrant, upon whose charac ter and standing, in both his native and adopted country, they have heaped so ipuch slander and abuse, with their hypocritical cant about his rights, and their hollow sympa thy for his wrongs. This new fangled sympathy of the Black Republican Know Nothings is supremely funny and^ridicubus—so much bo, that we think the Managers of the Arch Street Theatre, in Philadelphia would do well to have it dramatized as a star piece for Wheatley and John Drew when they next appear upon its boards; the former in tho character of John Minor Botts or John Hickman, as tho vindi cator of tho poor forelgnor—and tho latter as tho improßsod “ paupor and criminal” upon whom tho “ foreign-popish Domooraoy " had, by moans 0 i n dangorous system of natural ization laws, oonforrod tho rights of Amorioan oitizonship, A oomody of this kind would undoubtedly have tho run of the season, and “bring down the house” in a manner that 1 would shake the old building to foundation. THE SATUH-AIiIZATIOIT QUESTION. So much misapprehension prevails in refer ence to the views of the Administration on this question, that we embrace the opportunity furnished by a practical case, which has recently arisen in the kingdom of Hanover, to refer to it again. The case is that of a.naturalized citizen of the United States who is a native of Hanover,- and who, when he left his native country, was neither in actual service in the Hanoverian army nor had been drafted to serve in it, but who has yet, upon his return to Hanover, been deprived of his liberty and compelled to do military duty. The intervention of our Government having thus become/necessary, the whole subject of the rights^of our naturalized citizens has received the renewed and careful consideration of the President, and his views, as well as those of his entire cabinet, upon this important subject, will be found in the following extraot which we are permitted to make from a despatch transmitted a few days ago from the Department of State to our minister at Berlin in relation to the case referred to. It is impossible to add anything to the strength and clearness of this statement; and we uro persuaded that it will meet the full concurrence of every reflecting man in the country '.—[Washington Constitution. Extract of a despatch from the Department of State to the Minister of the United States at Berlin, dated July 8, 1859. The right of expatriation cannot at this day be doubted or denied in the United States. Tho idea has been repudiated ever Bince the origin of our Government, that a man is bound to remain forever in the country of his birth, and that he has no right to exercise his free will and consult his own happiness by selecting a new home. The most eminent writers on public law recognize the right of expatriation. This can only be contested by those which the nineteenth century are still devoted to the ancient feudal law with all its oppression. The doctrine of perpetual allegi ance is a relic of barbarism which has been gradually disappearing from Christendom during the last century. The Constitution of the United States recognises the natural right of expatriation, by conferring upon Congress the power “to establish a uniform rule of naturalization.” Indeed, it was one of the grievances alleged against the British King in the Declaration of Independence, that he had “ endeavored to prevent the population of these States—for that purpose obstructing the laws of naturali zation of foreigners, refusing to pass others to encourage their migration hither,” &c., &c. The Constitution thus clearly recognises the principle of expatriation in the strongest 1 manner. It would have been inconsistent in itself and unworthy of the character of the I authors of that instrument, to hold out | inducements to foreigners to abandon their , native land, to renounce their allegiance to their native government and to become citi zens of the United States, if they had not been convinced of the absolute and uneondi tional right of expatriation. Congress have uniformly acted upon this principle ever since the commencement of the Federal Gov ernment, They established “ a uniform rule of naturalization” nearly seventy years ago. There has since been no period in our history when laws for this purpose did not exist, though their provisions have undergone successive changes. The alien, in order to become a citizen, must declare on oath or affirmation that he wiil support the Constitu tion of the United States; and, at the same time, he is required to absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, State or sovereignty whatever, and particularly, by name, the prince, potentate, State or sover ■ eignty whereof he was before a citizen.” The exercise of the right of naturalization, 1 and the consequent recognition of the princi ple of expatriation, are not confined to the Government of the United States. There is not a country in Europe, I believe, at the present moment, where the law does not authorize the naturalization of foreigners iu one form or other. Indeed, in some of these countries this law is more liberal than our own towards foreigners. The question, then, arises, what rights do our laws confer upon a foreigner by granting him naturalization ? I answer, all the rights, privileges, and immunities which belong to a native bom citizen, in their full extent, with the single qualification that, under the Constitution, “ no person except a natural born citizen is eligible to the office of Presi dent.” With this exception, tho naturalized citizen from and after the date of his , naturalization, both at homo and abroad, is I placed upon tho very same footing with the native citizen. lie is neither iu a better nor a worse condition. If a native oitizon chooses I to take up his residence in a foreign-country for the purpose of advancing his forifcuno or promoting his happiness, he is whilst there bound to obey its municipal laws equally with I those who have lived in it all their lives. He goes abroad with his eyes open ; and if these j laws be arbitrary and unjust, ho has chosen |to abide by the consequences. If they are administered in an equal spirit towards him self and towards native subjects, this govern ment have no .right to interfere authoritatively in his behalf. To do this would be to violate the right of an independent nation to legislate j within its own Territories. If this govern- I ment were to undertake such a task, we might soon be involved in trouble with nearly the whole world. To protect our citizens against the application of this principle of universal law, in its full extent, we have treaties with several nations securing exemp tion to American citizens when residing abroad from some of theonerousdutiesrequired from their own subjects. Where no such treaty exists, and an American citizen has : committed a crime or incurred a penalty for violating any municipal law whatever of the country of his temporary residence, he is just j as liable to be tried and punished for his 1 offence, as though he had resided in it from the day of his birth. If this has not been I dune before his departure and he should I voluntarily return under the same jurisdiction, he may be tried and punished for the offence upon principles of universal law. Under such circumstances, no person would think of contending that an intermediate residence in his own country for years would deprive the government whose laws he had violated of the power to enforce their execution. The very same principle, and no other, is applicable to the case of a naturalized citizen, should he choose to return to his native oountry. Id that case, if he had committed an offence against the law before his departure, he is responsible for it in the same manner as the native American citizen to whom I have referred. In the language of the late Mr. Marcy, in his letter of the 10th January, 1854, to Mr. Jackson, then our charge d'affaires to Vienna, when speaking of Tousig’s case, “ every nation, whenever its laws are violated by any one owing obedience to them, whether he be a citizen or a stranger, has a right to , inflict the penalties incurred upon the tran gressor, if found within its jurisdiction.” This .principle is too well established to admit of serious controversy. If one of our native or naturalized citizens were to expose himself to punishment by the commission of an offence against any of our laws, state or national, and afterwards become a naturalized subject of a foreign country, he would not have the hardihood to contend, upon voluntarily returning within our jurisdiction, that his j naturalization relieved him from the punish -1 ment doe to his crime; much less could he appeal to the government of his adopted country to protect him against his responsi bility to the United States or any of the States. This Government would not for a moment listen to such an appeal. Whilst these principles cannot be contested, great care should be taken in their application, especially to our naturalized citizens. The moment a foreigner becomes naturalized, his allegiance to his native country is severed for ever. ne experiences a new political birth. A broad and impassable line separates him from his native country. Ho is no more responsible for anything ho may say or do, or omit to say or do, after assuming his now character, than if ho lmd boon born in tho United States. Should ho return to his nativo country, ho roturns as an Amorioan oitizon, and in no othor oharao tor. In ordor to ontitlo his original govern moot to punish him fur an offonoo, this must havo boon committed whilst ho was a subjoot and owed alleeianeo to that government. The offence must Have been oomplete before his expatriation. It must have been of suoh a character that he might have been tried and punished for it at the moment of his departure, A future liability to serve in tho army will not be sufficient; because, before the time can arrive for such service, be has changed his allegiance, and has become a citizen of the United States. It would be quite absurd to contend that a boy, brougtrtto this country from a foreign • country/with his father*?* family when but twelve years of - age aud naturalized here, who should afterwards visit the country of his birth when he had become a man, might then be seized and compelled to perform military service, because, if he bad remained there throughout the intervening years and his life had been spared, he would have been bound to perform military service. To submit to such a principle would be to make an odions distinction between our naturalized and native citizen. For this reason, in my despatch to you of May 12, 1859 rand again in my letter to Mr. Hofer of the 14th ultipio, I confine the foreign jurisdiction in regard to our naturalized citi zens to such of them as “ were in the army or actually called into it” at the time they left Prussia. That is, to the case of actual deser tion or a refusal to enter the army after having been regularly drafted and called into it by the government to which at the time they owed allegiance. It iB presumed that neither of these cases presents any difficulty in point of principle. If a soldier or a sailor were to desert from our Qrmy or navy, fur whioh offence he is liable to a severe punish I ment, and, after having become a naturalized | eubjeot of another oouutry, should return to 1 the United States, it would be a singular defence for him to make that he was absolved from his orime because, aftor its commission, ho hsd beoome the eubjeot of another govern ment. It would be still more strange were that government to interpose in his behalf for any such reason. Again, during the last war with Great Britain, in several of the States— I might mention Pennsylvania in particular— the militiaman who was drafted and called into the service was exposed to a severe penalty if he did not obey the draft and muster himself into the service, or, in default thereof, procure a substitute. Suppose such an individual, after having incurred thiß penalty, had gone tg a foreign country and become naturalized there, and then returned to Pennsylvania, is it possible to imagine that for this reason the arm of the State authorities would be paralyzed, and that they could not exact the penalty ? I state these examples to show more clearly both the extent and the limitation of rightful Hanoverian jurisdiction in such cases. It is impossible to foresee all the varying circumstances which may attend cases as they may arise ; but it' is believed that the principles laid down may generally be sufficient-to guide your conduct. It is to be deeply regretted that the German governments evince so much tenacity on this subject. It would be better, far better, for them, considering the comparatively small number of their native subjects who return to their dominions after beiDg naturalized in this country, not to attempt to exact military service from them. They will prove to be most reluctant soldiers. If they violate any law of their native country dnring their visit, they are, of course, amenable like other American citizens. It would be a sad misfor tune if, for the sake of an advantage so trifling to such governments, they should involve themselves in serious difficulties with a country so desirous as we are of maintaining with them the most friendly relations. It is fortunate that serious difficulties of this kind are mainly confined to the German States — anu especially that the laws of Great Britain do not authorize any compulsory military service whatever. • Gen. Cass’ Despatch to American Foreign Ministers—Our Rights as Neutrals. —It is stated that the letter of Gen. Cass to our Ministers abroad was sent to Europe by Wed nesday’s steamer. The letter bas not been made public, but a Washington letter-writer says: “The presept manifesto lays down broad principles which will govern us in the main tenance of our rights as neutrals, and there is every reason to believe that the positions now assumed will be adopted by all the great nations of Europe. The principal points are of course with reference to a limitation of articles which shall be deemed contraband of war. The United States holds that nothing should be embraced in this list but the direct and immediate munitions of warfare, such as powder, muskets, cannon, lead and saltpetre, etc. Coal, which is the very foundation of manufacturing and commercial transactions, is declared by the United States not to be contraband of war, and any attempt to con strue it otherwise will be viewed as an en croachment upon our commerce. So, also, are breadstuff's not contraband of war. The broad doctrine is also reiterated that a free flag covers the cargo, and it is declared that we will never yield on the privateering ques tion. The promulgation of this despatch will doubtless be followed by large orders for coal in this country, and generally will have the effect of promoting the interests of American shipping. Austria maintains that coal is contraband of war, while Franco and Russia hold to a contrary doctrine. Atrocious Murder. —On last evening, about 8 o’clock, a young man named Wm, W. Taylor, was most brutally murdered on the pavement at the corner of Henrietta and Light streets, by two men named George Burke and Thomas Eaton. Burke and Eaton were drunk, riding through the streets, and had also been down to Lower Canton, where the Bethel Lee street Methodist Episcopal Sunday School were spending the day. Young Taylor, the murdered man, was a member of the Bethel church, and had walked down to the wharf at the foot of Conway street to see the steamer Lancaster return with the school on board. After they had landed he started for his boarding house, at George A. Summer’s, No. 34 Henrietta street, and as he stepped on the pavement at the corner of Light and Henrietta streets, Thomas Eaton, who was out of the buggy, stopped him, and demanded that Taylor should treat. This Taylor refused to do, whereupon Eaton struck him, knocking him to the pavement. George Burke, who was in the buggy, sprung out, drew a pistol, caught Taylor by the hair, and placing the muzzle almost to his head, firpd. The ball entered the back part of the head, and passed through into the brain, and Taylor fell to the ground unconscious. Eaton and Burke j umped into their buggy and started out Light street, but when near Montgomery street it upset, when they ran. Eaton was arrested about one hour after the occurrence, and Cap tain Woods with a number of men are engaged in searching for Burke. Burke and Eaton are both members of the “ Tiger Club.” Taylor was from Accomac county, Va., where his parents reside. He was 26 years of age, and a shoemaker by trade. After he was shot, he was carried to his boarding house, where he died in a few minutes. —Baltimore Ex change, of Wednesday. Taking Observations from a Balloon.—A writer dating CastelDedolo, June 20, says: “ Id order to improve all these advantages an expedient was adopted which is not new indeed, but which appears now under quite different circumstances. The brothers God dard, of Aeronautic repute, who came out some time ago provided with their best apparatus, made yesterday in the afternoon their first experiment at Castelneflolo. One of them made an ascent in a small balloon to explore the position of the enemy beyond the Chiese. Having first mounted on the campanile to take the bearings, and make himself somewhat acquainted with the country, he entered his little skiff and went up in the air with a regularity which, according to those who saw the ascent, showed he was master of his eccentric conveyance. He rose to a height of from 500 to TOO yards, Btopped for a minute or so, and then descended again with as much regularity as he had shown in ascending.” THE EDITORS’ BOOK TABLE NEW YORK WAVERLEY. 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UODEY'B LADY'S BOOK, for August, la more than usu ally attractive. , The Fashion Plate and other embellish*, moots are very floe, and cannot fall in being particularly* pleasing to the Ladies, for whoa Godey I s * first-rate caterer. . CITY AND COUNTY ‘AFFAIRS. Mysterious Affair —Two Dead Bodies Found. —On Thursday afternoon last, about 6 o’clock, as Mr. Metzger,-of MUlerariUe. was driving through the by road leading from, tbs Millersvitle to the Colombia turn pike,Cthree miles west of this city, and when within about three hundred yards of the latter, he discovered two dead bodies lying in tbs road. They were that of a man and woman, the former apparently between fifty and sixty and -the latter about forty-five years dt age.: Mr. Metzger came to the' city and' informed-Dfputy Coroner Ditlow of the circumstance, when be repaired to the spot, in company with Dr. A. J. Carpenter, at 9 o’clock the same evening.— A jury was summoned and the following facts, as we learn from the Express, elicited: The names of the man and woman were unknown to any person present, though they had been seen in the neigh borhood for several days, and were last seen alive sometime on Thursday morning. In the examination no outward marks of violence coaid be discovered on the person of either, which makes the case one of peculiar mystery. The bodies were about fifteen feet apart, the man lying lengthwise in a broad rat, and the woman across the rut. Four small dogs, which were seen with them for several days, were lying on and around the bodies, aod were with much difficulty driven away. A camp kettle was found by the side of the read, in which there was a large flask, ono-third full of whiskey. As no markß of violence coold be discovered on the bodies, it was thought that they had been poisoned, and Dr. Carpenter, at the request of the Coroner, removed the stomachs for the purpose of analysing their contents. There was tjot a particle of food In the stomachs, nor the ovldenco that they had partakou of food for several days. A small quantity of mucus matter was all that the stomachs or bowoU cootalued. Cue of ijbo wltncxsos at tho Inquost stated that In tho morning he saw a young man slttlug beside the woman, and found the man do&d some distance from them, but be could uot Iduutlfy him. As tho above wore about all the facts elicited on Thura* day ulght, the coroner’s Jury reserved their verdict until they learn tho result of the post-mortem eßamlnation. — Three men, named John Megila, Frederick Fisher uud Henry Qroll, were arrested late In the night, at Getz's tavern, a short distance from whore the bodies were found,, on suspicion of being in somo way connected with the affair. They are now in Prison awaiting a hearing, which takes place before the Mayor to-morrow morning. From what we were enabled to gather from different sources we are led to believe that the cause of death was not from violence, bat from an overdose of the villainous compound in the flask. The stomachs being empty, it would not require a very large dose of strychnine—a lead ing ingredient in the whiskey—to produce death, although it seems a little remarkable that both should die at about the same time. The bodies were taken to the Poor House early on Friday morning, and were interred in the burial ground connected with that Institution. Sunday School Pic Nic.— The Sabbath School connected with St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Vino street, will hold a Pic Nic to-day at Landis’ Woods, on the Philadelphia turnpike, a most delightful spot about one mile and a half from the city. Although the weather Is piping hot, the participants will doubtless have a merry time. Among other attractions, the Fencibles’ Band has been engaged. The Washington PicNic.— The Third An nual Pic Nic of the Washington Fire Company, No. 4, comes off at liocky Spring on Thursday next. The managers’ preparations have been on an extensive scale, and we are satisfied that it will be the grandest and most spirited social gathering of the season. The spot selected for the holding of the Pic Nic is a delightful one, and should the weather prove favorable a large concourse of people will doubtless be present. Apropos: the Washington’s repu tation for attention and courtesy to their visitors is pro verbial, and this is the secret of the success which attends all this Company’s undertakings. The music—oh! ’tis delightful tospeakofit—will be furnished by the Fencibles* Cornet Band aud Kefferis Orchestra The most perfect arrangements have been made for the conveyance of visitors to the Pic Nic grounds. Omnibuses will run from lteeso’s City Hotel, North Queen street, every half hour during the day. We wish our good friends of tho Washington and all the participants in this gathering a real happy time. Warm Weather.— Daring the early part of last week the weather was intensely warm—the thermome ter ranging trom 93 to 93, and in some localities at 100, in the Bhade. The copious and refreshing rains in tho latter part of tho weqk have somewhat modified tho temperature, but still it remains hot enough for all useful purposes. “ 0! for a lodge In some vast wilderness,” with ice creams and mineral water to cool one’s parched tongue! School Teachers Elected.— The Board of School Directors held a meeting, at the Athenamm rooms, on Wednesday eveniug lastr-qDd elected the following Teachers: Samuel W. Reigart, Priucipal of Male Secondary School, East Ward, in place ot I. N. Peirce, resigned. Joseph L. Amor. Third Assistant in- the Male High School, in place of John P. McCaskey, promoted. Miss 1\ Uathvon, re-elected to Primary School. Corner Stone Layinc.— The corner stone of the African Union Church, situated on Charlotte street, between Walnut ‘and Lemon streets, will be laid at 3 o’clock, P. M., on Sunday next. Rev. Messrs. Steck, Krotel, Thomas and others of the city clergy will assist iu the services. Lancaster County Bible Society.— The regular annual meeting of this aociety will be held on Thursday next, ut 3 o'clock, p. m., in the Moravian Church, Mr. Hummer's.) West Orange street. The City Schools. —The annual examina tion of the Common Schools of this city took place durlug last week. The examinations passsed off lu a highly crod liable mauner to both teachers and pupils—the latter being tested by the severest scrutiny and coming out with “tlying colors.” These examinations havo proved the Common Schools of the City of Lancaster to bo among the very beat In the couutry. We are glad to loaru that so many of our cltizouß attuudod the difioreut examinations. School Celebration.— TLo Auntfxl Celebration of tbo Secondary and lower classes of the High Schools took placo on Friday morning at Fulton Uall, commencing at 0 o’clock. The exercises consisted of recitations, a dlnlogueand music, and the pupils acquitted themselves with much credit.— The following was theentertalnmont offered: “Address on Education," Alfred Ilubley; “Young America,” John Shrelner: “Freedom in our own Koeplng," George Wolch ans; “Extract from Dow, jr.,” Frank Lichty; “La Fayette, 1 " David Lichty; “Pba'ton’s Drive,” Wash. Ilambright; “Pedantry,” a Dialogue, A. Magraw, Edgar Reed, William PiDkerton, James F. Downey. At the closo of the exer cises, the Summer vacation was announced by Hon. A. L. Hates, President of the School Board. The vacation closes on the last Monday in August. The High Schools’ Commencement.— The 7th Annual Commencement of the High Schools took place at Fulton Hall on Friday evening, commencing at 8 o’clock. The Hall was crowded in every part, and the entertainment was a great sourco of pleasure to the patrons and friends of the Common School system present. The following was the order of exercises : Yocal'Music—Come with thy Lute to the Fountain. Address—Napoleon lll.—Henry S. Dorwart. Address—The Ravages of Time—David Rosenmiller. Instrumental Music—ll Bravo—Duet Essay —Flowers—Anna E. Gast. Essay —Early Impressions—Annie C. Bundel. Vocal Mnsic —Rain upon the Roof. Essay—The Beauties of Natnro—Louisa A. Rosenmiller. Essay—Where is thy Homo?—Hannah Martiu. Essay—Friendship—Ada Reinstein. Instrumental Music—Hunter’s Chorus —Duet. Address—Are we Really Civilized?—Miles Rock. Address—Physical Education—Albert Ditmars. Vocal Music —Wild Ashe Deer—Full Chorus. Essay—The Spirit of Song—Sue Clarkson. Essay—Our Public Schools—Sarah H. Bundel. Instrumental Music—Motley—Duet. Address —Italian Independence—W. T. Wylie. Address—lndependence of Thought in L. Bomberger. Vocal Music—Fairies of the Sea. Instrumental Music—Two Fairies—Duet. Address to Graduates—By Hon. A. L. Hayes. Presentation of Diplomas to the Graduates. Vocal Mnsic —Universal Medley—Full Chorus. The graduating class numbered thirteen, six males and 6even females, as follows: Henry S. Dorwart, William T. Wylie, David Rosenmiller, Miles Rock, Albert Ditmars, George L. Bomberger, Sarah 11. BuDdel, Sue Clarkson, Annie C. Bundel, Louisa Rosenmiller, Anna E. Gast, Han nah Martin, Ada Reinstein. Appointment of a Consul.—Our esteemed fellow-citizen, Mr. J. J. Sprenger, of the firm of Sprznueb l. Ensininger. Sec retary. Mr. N. Worley buiug exiled upon, stated the object of the meeting, in which ho alluded to tho very encouraging prospects of this place being made a point on the road, and strongly urged upon the citizeus to give their aid and influence to the project. On motion. J. W. Fisher, Esq., of Columbia, then addres sed the meeting at some length. During the course of hlB remarks he stated that this was the only line of railroad remaining unfinished between New York and Baltimore: that many of the farmers on the route were favorable to its construction, and that there was no section of country in the Union more fertile than the one the line will pass through. That tho road will afford means to export our surplus produce; and that all that is wanting is for the people to take up the matter in earnest. The very policy of the citizens is to make this place a point, as it is very clear that the large amount of business that woipd natur ally concentrate here would make this place the most important point between Reading and Columbia. Dr. Snavely, as chairman of the committee on resolutions, submitted tho following, which were unanimously adopt ed: This meeting, deeiniug the construction of the Reading and Columbia Railroad of vast importance to the districts through which it will paBS, and satisfied as to the utility and benefits to be derived from its location through our valley, the “garden spot” of the Keystone State, by afford ing an easy trausit for our surplus produce to tho princi pal markets: Therefore Resolved, That the said road should and ought to be constructed by way of Manheim, from the fact that it will furnish more business than any other point on the road. Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting it will be to the interest of the company to start said road at Read ing and run to Columbia, keeping as far distant from the Lebanon Valley and tho Pennsylvania Railroads, as may bn rracticablp. Resolved, That we will unite and use all honorable means, and all the aid in our power, to secure the location and completion of said road by way of Manheim. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be pub lished in the Manheim Sentinel, and all other papers favorable to the proposed road. On motion of Mr. Worley, a couiiuittw of live, consist ing of N. Worley, John Ilostetter, J. E. Cross, P. Arndt, and B. M. Stauffer, was appointed to solicit subscriptions, conditionally, to be binding only if the road is located by way of Manheim. Opening uf Boors. —The Commissioners of the Reading and Columbia Railroad advertise lu to-day's Spy that they will open books for the reception of sub scription to the capital Block of tho above road on Monday, the Bth prox., at tho Washington House, in this borough. This is the necessary preliminary step towards an earnest commencement of this important work. Our citizens will now have au opportunity of showing their interest in an undertaking that must, if carried out—and we havo u-> doubt of its suci-e-s—so materially Influence our future prosperity. Wo have urged and shall not cease to urge upon tho peoplo tho necessity of a movement by thorn in the direc tion of progress. We need some common prqject In which tho entire town can unite, to give fresh spirit and Impotus to our business, our plousuros, und onr very lives. If wo remain much longer indifferent to our most vital Interests wo shall stagnate, aud no futuro Infusion of unorgy and new blond will sufllce to redeem us from & merited ring fence and whitewash. Now is the time for action, and wo ontfeat tho moneyed weu of tho town to take advantago of this opportunity to build up a business which cannot be diverted from mb.— Saturday's Columbia Spy. Accident.— Oh Monday last a little child, about flvo years of age, daughter of Goorge G rady, of Penn township, met with a serious accident by falling from a high chair. It appoars that the little girl had a plate in hor hand at tbo time, which broko In the fall, a pioce cut ting her on tho upper lip and nose, leaving only about half an Inch at the root of tho nose not separated. We have since learned that the prospects of a re-union aro not very favorable, as the circulation through tho Injured part has not been fully established. 8o says Friday’s Manhelm Sentinel. A False Rumor. —Some time last spring, a report came to Lancaster that Mr. Matthias Brelay, well known as the Mason who did the stone work on the Lancaster Court Honse, had committed suicide in Read ing. Nothing of the kind appoared in the papers of this city, but some of the Lancaster papers credited the rumor, and published it as a fact, so that the bolief became general that Mr. Breidy was dead. But the rumor was effectually contradicted a day or two ago, by tho supposed dead man himself, who appeared, alive and well, in the office of the Express , and expressed his indignation at hav ing thus been killed off typographically “ without his knowledge or consent.” We are glad, on Mr. Breidy’s account, that Reading has one suicide less to answer for than the Lancaster papers charged her with.— Reading Gazelle. Departure of Trains, and Closing of the Mails at the City Post Office. —The different Passenger Trainson the Pennsylvania and branch railroads leavo this city as follows: Fast Lino. Throngh Express Lancaster Accommodation. Mail Train. Harrisburg Accommodation. Through Express. Mall Train. Harrisburg Accommodation. Lancaster Accommodation. Emigrant Train. CLOSING OF MAILS BY RAILROAD. Eastern Through Mail—For Philadelphia, New York aud Eastern States, at 6.4 ) a. m., IV p. m., and 8 p. m. Way Mail East —For Philadelphfaand intermediate offices, at 6.45 a. m. Western Through Mail—For Columbia, Harrisburg, Pitts burg and Western States, at 9V a. m., and 8 p. m. Way Mail West—For Landisvllle, Elizabethtown, Mount Joy, Middletown, Harrisburg, Lewistown, Huntingdon, Tyrone, Altoona, Hollidaysbnrg (and Way Mail between Altoona and Pittsbnrg.) at 9)4 a. m. Southern Mail—For Colombia, York, Baltimore, Washing ton, D. C., and Southern Btate*, at 9% a - m - Pittsburg Through Mai!, at 1% p. m. For Btrasburg, via: Camargo, Quarryville, Martinsville, and New Providence, at 6.45 a, m. Through Mail East. Way Mail East Through Mail West. Way Mail West Southern Mail For Reading, via: Neffsvillo, Litiz, Rothsville, Ephrata, Reamstown, Adamstown and Oouglersville’, daily, at 8 a. m. For Lebanon, via: East Hompfield, Mauheim, White Oak, Mount Hope and Cornwall, daily, at 2 p. m. For Millersville and Slackwater, Tri-weekly, Tuesday Thursday and Saturday, at 1 p. m. For Safe Harbor, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday, at 1 p. m. . For Hiukletown, via: Landis Valley, Oregon, West Earl, and Farmersville, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 2 p. m. For Paradise, via: Greenland aud Soudersburg, daily, at 3 p.m. For Litiz, via : Neffsville, daily, 2 p. m. For Marietta, via: Hempfield and Silver Spring, 1 ri-wookly, Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday, at 6 a. m. For Strasburg, via: Fertility and 'Wheatland Mills, daily at 2 p. m. For Lampeter, daily, at 2 p. m. For New Holland, via: Binkley’s Bridge, Leacock, Barevlile, Beartown, BowmansvllJe and Muddy Creek, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 12 m. For Phcenixviile, via: New Hollaud, Blue Ball, Goodville, Churchtown, Morgantown, Honoybrook, Chester Springs, and Kimberton, Tri-weekly,Tuesday, Thursday and Sat* urday, at 12 m. For Port Deposit, Md., via: Willow Street, Smithvllle, Buck, ChesnutLeveijGreeD,Pleasant Grovo,Kock Springs, Md.; and Rowlandsville.Md., Tri-weekly, Monday, Wednes day and Friday, at 0 a. m. For Colebrook, via: Swarris Mill, Old Line, Sporting Hill and Mastersonville, Semi-weekly, Monday and Friday, M. H. LOCHER, G. W.OTTINGER, W. F. DUNCAN, CHAS. A. GETZ, 0. F. VOIGT, at 6 a. m. For Vogansville and Terro Hill, Tri weekly, Monday, Thurs day and Saturday, at 2 p. m. For Liberty Square, via: Conestoga, Mnrticvitlo, Colomau* vllle, Mount Nebo, Bothesda and RawlinsvlUe, Soml weekly, Tuesday and Saturday, at 1 p. m. For New Danville, weekly, Wednesday, at 9 a. in. Office hour*, from 7a.m.t08 p. m. Ou Sunday, from w °Postage'to California, Oregon and Washiugtou Terrlto r*%ttan,ttaUMftd to be valuable, will bo registered, J receipt given tnorefor, ou application and PM®?!** registration fee of flvo conts, in addition to the regular ** are required to be prepaid with they can be mailed. u* U- Swam, Postmustor. Committee. Toothache,— This disease odn bo cured by Dr. Kiysir'i TowffACSi Rsmxdt, prepared by him in Pitts* bprg, Pa,, whloh is pqt la bottles and sold at 26 oents each. It js an excollont medicine, when diluted, for spongy and tender gums, and is worth ten times its price to all who ne»d it. Sold hero by 0. A. Helnltah. -A meet LEAVE WESTWARD. ARRIVAL OF MAILS BY RAILROAD. .1 V a. m., a. m., and ‘IV, p. m. lO% a. m. 9)4 a. m., and 2)4 p. m. y}4 a. m., and 6 p. m. 6 p. m. CLOSING OP HAILS ON TBE STAGE ROUTES. Correspondence of the New York Timas. FJROSI THB BATTLE-FIELD of SOL" FERINO. Castiglione, (Italy, \ Friday Nighty June 24, 1859. | I came from Bresoia early this morning, and arrived just in time to witness the last half of what I have very little doubt will turn out to have been the greatest battle the modem world has seen. I oannot describe it with any precision as yet, for it has. lasted all day, and extended over a cironifc of not less „ than fifteen miles ; the noise of the cannonade, and even of the musketry, moreover, is still in my ears, and none of those engaged in it, except the wounded, have returned to give us any distinct and connected report. But- not less than 450,000 men have been engaged in it; and of these not less than 30,000 (dead or disabled) lie, on this bright, starry night, upon the bloody field. The battle commenced at a little before 5 in the morning—not far from sunrise. V Just back of Castiglione rises a high range of hills, whioh projects .a mile or thereabouts into the plain, and then breaks off towards the left into & wide expanse of smaller hills, and so into the rolling surface whioh makes that portion of the plain. The Austrians had token tion upon these hills—planting cannon upon those nearest to Castiglione whioh they oould approach, as the French army was in full force in and around that little village, and had stationed their immense array all over tho surrounding plain. As nearly a 6 wo oan now learn tho Emperor Francis Joseph had ool looted bore not less than 225,000 troops, and commanded thorn in porson. His evident purpose was to make a stand hero and risk the fortunes of the war upon the hazards of tho day. Napoleon promptly accepted tho challenge, and commenced the attack as soon as it was light this morning, by placing can non upon the hills still nearer to Castiglione than thoso held by the Austrians, and open ing fire upon them nn the heights beyond. lie took his own stand upon tho highest of these—asteep, sharp baoked ridge, which com mands a magnificent view of the entire circuit of the plain, and from that point direoted the movements of his army during thcearly por tion of the day. TJie French very soon drove the enemy out of the posts they held nearest to the town, ana followed them into fhe small villages of the plain below- The first of these was Solferino, where they had a sharp and protracted engagement. The Austrians dis puted every inch of the ground, and fought j here, as they did thro, ghout the day, with j the utmost desperation. They were three : times driven out of the town before they : would stay out. The people of tho village, j moreover, took part against the French, upon ! whom they fired froth their windows, and tho j French were compelled in self defence to burn ! the town When they found it impossible to ! hold thoir ground any longer, they fell back' j slowly and steadily until they reached the i village of Volta, which, as you will see by tho i map, lies directly southeast from Castiglione, I and is only about a mile from the river Minoio, j from which, however, it is separated by a 1 range of hills. Upon these hills, in the rear of the town, and over looking it completely on the south and southeast sides, the Austrians had planted very formidable batteries f aud when I arrived upon the field and went at once to the height where the Emperor had stoou at the opening of the engagement, but which he had left an hour before to follow his victorious troops, these batteries were blazing away upon tho French, who were stationed on the plain be low. I was too far off to observe with any accuracy the successive steps of the action, but I could distinctly see the troops stationed upon the broad plain, and moving up in masses towards the front, where the artillery was posted, as their services wero required.--- But as 60on as they reached this point they were speedily enveloped in the smoke of the cannon, and disappeared from observation.— But the general result was soon made evident l)v the slackening of the Austrian fire, and by the falling back of their smoke and a corre sponding advance on the part of that wliich rose from the French artillery. The cannonading at that poiDt lasted for over an hour ; but in precisely what direction the Austrians retreated it was not possible, from the position I occupied, to see. I was afraid to change it, moreover, because, although I might easily have gone more direotly and closely upon the field, I could not have found any eminence upon the plain from which I could have had so sweeping and complete a view. Part of the Austrian force probably crossed the Mincio river, which flows south ward from the lower end of Lake Guarda, and empties into the Po. But the battle con tinued to rage all over the region northwest of a line connecting the towns of Castigliono, Solferino, and Volta. At one point after another a sharp cannonading would arise and oontinuo for half or three-quarters of an hour; and, aftor each successive engagement of this kind, tbo result became apparent in the retreat of the Austrians and the advanoo of tho French foroos. During all the oarly part of tho day tho sky had boon clear and the weather hot. But olouds began to gather about nooD, and at five o'clock, while the oannonade was at its height, a tremendous thunderstorm rolled up from the northwest; the wind came first, sweeping from the parohed streets an onor roous cloud of dußt, and waß soon followed by a heavy fall of rain, accompanied by vivid lightning and rapid explosions of rattling thunder. The storm lasted for about an hour, and the cannonading, so far as we oould dis tinguish, was suspended. Then the rain ceased, the clouds blew away, the sun shone out again, and the air was cooled and per fectly delightful. Though tho cannon may have ceased for a time to take part in it, the fight had meantime gone on; and when I agaip resumed my post of observation, from which the storm had expelled me, the cannon ading commenced on the extreme left of the entire field, and on the very borders of the lake, northeast from Castiglione and west of Peschiera. The Piedmontese troops, under the King, whu commands them in person, had been posted there, and received the Austrians as they came around. From about seven o’clook until after nightfall an incessant and moat terrible combat was here kept up. The bat teries of the two armies wore apparently about half a mile apart, and at the outset they were both served with nearly equal and effective vigor. But the Austrians gradually slackened their fire and several times took up new posi tions, while the Sardinians poured a rapid and uninterrupted shower of balls upon them, suspending only for a lew minutes at a time, and then renewing it again with redoubled fury. The wind had now gone down, the air was still, and the sound of musketry, as well as ol the cannon, wa9 distinctly heard. The former Wus continuous, sharp, and incessant, sounding like the constant and irregular pat tering of hail upon a roof, while the latter was occasionally suspended, but while it lasted was overwhelmingly grapd and terrible. Over the Sardinian park roso a dense white cloud of smoke, directly upwards, its sides j -perfectly upright and well defined, and spread- I ing outward both ways at the top like an I enormous sheaf of wheat. The sun was mak ! ing a glorious setting in the West, and as his I light gradually departed the vivid flashes at ! each discharge of the cannon gleamed through : the smoke like sharp lightning through tho ! breast of an enormous cloud. Sometimes only j a single flash would be seen, then two or three j at once, and sometimes half a dozen would j break forth in instant succession. It was ; beginning to be dark when I turned to descend ■ the hill, and all the way down I still heard the roar of the cannon and the clattering of the guns of the infantry. But the Austrians were clearly falling buck, and could scarcely ‘ havo failed to sustain a total rout. Itia'poa i sible they may be in condition to make one more struggle in the morning, but, judging I from my own observation, it certainly is not J probable. They have sustained an over j whelming defeat, and it seems to me not i unlikely thattheEmperormaynow be induced, bv the representations of neutral powers, to accept tho peace which Napoleon will be very likely to tender him. [The correspondent adds that ho feels war ranted in saying that tho French must have had 25,000 men hors dc combat Ho says ho saw 10,000 wounded men come from the field, on carts, wagons, mules, and litters.] He further adds: If I did not already know the rosult of tho battle, I would bo roady to supposo, from tho enormous numborof wounded soldiers at this momont passing my window, that tho Fronoh army had boon morally destroyed. I am quito suro, no matter what tho Fronoh official report may bay, that my proooding estimation of tho wounded is small. Wo saw about throo thousand Austrian prisoners brought in. How many were taken , during the day oould not be ascertained, I saw one orowd of 600, another of 450, and | many smaller squads. The Austrians wound* > od were piled into the carts sometimes indie -1 oriminately with theFrenoh. ...1.38 a. ra. .10.27 a. m. ..2.80 p. m. ..5.35 p. m. ..8.00 p. m. ...1.00 a. m.