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The Week.
dinner in St . George's Hall . The day concluded with an evening party , for which a number of additional invitations were issued . On Saturday , Her Majesty held a court and privy council at AA iudsor Castle , for the purpose of formally receiving from the members of Lord Derby ' s administration the seals of office , and transferring them to the new government which has been formed under Lord Palmerston . The Earl of Derby was not present , having had a separate audience of Her Majesty on Friday . The Lord Chancellor the great sealthe secretaries
gave up , their seals , and other officials then- wands . The new ministers were afterwards admitted to an audience , received the seals of office , aud kissed hands on their appointments . Yesterday , the Queen and the royal family were to have returned to Buckingham Palace . The Prince of A \ ales is still in Portugal . It is rumoured that he is to reside at Edinburgh for a short time , previous to concluding his studies at Oxford . There are rumours that the Emperor Napoleon ' s return to Paris bo looked for soon ; and thatperhapsMarshal Pelissier will get the
may , , command-in-chief of the army of Italy . There are two reasons adduced for this . One is that the formation of a corps of observation on the Upper Rhine has been resolved upon , which would imply the necessity of the emperor placing himself in a position to control the movements of both armies ; this could only be done from Paris . The other reason adduced is , that negotiations are again in train . Both versions may be well founded . Another rumour current is that MacMahon is to take the command of the Italian army in the emperor's absence . As Canrobert
and Baraguay d'Hilliers are both the seniors in the service , this decision is reported to have already created a certain amount of discontent . After abandoning Pavia , Piacenza , and Pizzighettone , blowing up the bridges , spiking the guns , and throwing the ammunition into the river , the Austriaus still pursue their retreat along the north bank of the Po to Mautua and the line of the Mincio . Tho Austriaus have now crossed the Oglio , aud they are probably by this time only a few miles from their destination . At the same time their troops on the south of the Po , at Ferrara , Bologna , and Reggio , have all been withdrawn , and are no
doubt on their way to join the main Austrian army on the north bank , which will be to some extent reinforced by the detachments just recalled . Iu the meantime the allies are advancing apparently in several columns . AVe learn by telegram from Berne , that the Austriaus have occupied the pass of Stelvio , blown up the Devil ' s Bridge , aud strengthened their position at jSfanders . The French were advancing against this position by forced marches . Another telegram states , that on the 11 th the Sardinian army took up a position on the Mella , near Brescia . The Emperor Napoleon and King Aletor Emmanuel have entered the latter place
amid much enthusiasm . It is asserted that the Austriaus are concentrated at Montechiaro , with a strong rearguard at Castelnedola . General Urban occupied Cipriano on the 11 th , but abandoned it on the following night . The Nord says : — " The second series of the military operations of the allied armies are being pushed ou with great vigour . They will be simultaneously commenced by sea and land . AA e shall see if the Austriaus will be more fortunate behind their fortresses than upon the rivers of Italy and the open field . The Emperor and the King of Sardinia will
put all their troops in movement in order to invest the Austrian fortresses . Prince Napoleon , with the force under his command , will proceed without delay towards the lesser Po , to support the movements of the right wing of the French army . A Paris letter adds : —The Emperor , it appears , purposes to carry on simultaneously the siege of the Austrian fortresses in Lombardy , and for that purpose 100 , 000 men arc required from France . The Emperor of the French seems determined that there shall be as little news as possible , for he has ordered home from the seat of
war the correspondents of the Debate , the ConslitiUionnel , and the Siacle . The Nord contradicts the report of the Emperor ' s return to Paris . As at Milan , Florence , and Parma , King Victor Emmanuel of Sardinia has been proclaimed dictator for the time being , so also has he at Bologna , and this example will probably soon be followed at Ferrara , and oven at Ancona , which cities are now likewise free from Austrian garrisons . In Milan A'ictor Emmanuel has published a proclamation appointing the Cavaliere Paolo Onovato Vi gliani governor of Lombardy . There is also posted in every part of the city an address by the king to the people of Lorn-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Week.
dinner in St . George's Hall . The day concluded with an evening party , for which a number of additional invitations were issued . On Saturday , Her Majesty held a court and privy council at AA iudsor Castle , for the purpose of formally receiving from the members of Lord Derby ' s administration the seals of office , and transferring them to the new government which has been formed under Lord Palmerston . The Earl of Derby was not present , having had a separate audience of Her Majesty on Friday . The Lord Chancellor the great sealthe secretaries
gave up , their seals , and other officials then- wands . The new ministers were afterwards admitted to an audience , received the seals of office , aud kissed hands on their appointments . Yesterday , the Queen and the royal family were to have returned to Buckingham Palace . The Prince of A \ ales is still in Portugal . It is rumoured that he is to reside at Edinburgh for a short time , previous to concluding his studies at Oxford . There are rumours that the Emperor Napoleon ' s return to Paris bo looked for soon ; and thatperhapsMarshal Pelissier will get the
may , , command-in-chief of the army of Italy . There are two reasons adduced for this . One is that the formation of a corps of observation on the Upper Rhine has been resolved upon , which would imply the necessity of the emperor placing himself in a position to control the movements of both armies ; this could only be done from Paris . The other reason adduced is , that negotiations are again in train . Both versions may be well founded . Another rumour current is that MacMahon is to take the command of the Italian army in the emperor's absence . As Canrobert
and Baraguay d'Hilliers are both the seniors in the service , this decision is reported to have already created a certain amount of discontent . After abandoning Pavia , Piacenza , and Pizzighettone , blowing up the bridges , spiking the guns , and throwing the ammunition into the river , the Austriaus still pursue their retreat along the north bank of the Po to Mautua and the line of the Mincio . Tho Austriaus have now crossed the Oglio , aud they are probably by this time only a few miles from their destination . At the same time their troops on the south of the Po , at Ferrara , Bologna , and Reggio , have all been withdrawn , and are no
doubt on their way to join the main Austrian army on the north bank , which will be to some extent reinforced by the detachments just recalled . Iu the meantime the allies are advancing apparently in several columns . AVe learn by telegram from Berne , that the Austriaus have occupied the pass of Stelvio , blown up the Devil ' s Bridge , aud strengthened their position at jSfanders . The French were advancing against this position by forced marches . Another telegram states , that on the 11 th the Sardinian army took up a position on the Mella , near Brescia . The Emperor Napoleon and King Aletor Emmanuel have entered the latter place
amid much enthusiasm . It is asserted that the Austriaus are concentrated at Montechiaro , with a strong rearguard at Castelnedola . General Urban occupied Cipriano on the 11 th , but abandoned it on the following night . The Nord says : — " The second series of the military operations of the allied armies are being pushed ou with great vigour . They will be simultaneously commenced by sea and land . AA e shall see if the Austriaus will be more fortunate behind their fortresses than upon the rivers of Italy and the open field . The Emperor and the King of Sardinia will
put all their troops in movement in order to invest the Austrian fortresses . Prince Napoleon , with the force under his command , will proceed without delay towards the lesser Po , to support the movements of the right wing of the French army . A Paris letter adds : —The Emperor , it appears , purposes to carry on simultaneously the siege of the Austrian fortresses in Lombardy , and for that purpose 100 , 000 men arc required from France . The Emperor of the French seems determined that there shall be as little news as possible , for he has ordered home from the seat of
war the correspondents of the Debate , the ConslitiUionnel , and the Siacle . The Nord contradicts the report of the Emperor ' s return to Paris . As at Milan , Florence , and Parma , King Victor Emmanuel of Sardinia has been proclaimed dictator for the time being , so also has he at Bologna , and this example will probably soon be followed at Ferrara , and oven at Ancona , which cities are now likewise free from Austrian garrisons . In Milan A'ictor Emmanuel has published a proclamation appointing the Cavaliere Paolo Onovato Vi gliani governor of Lombardy . There is also posted in every part of the city an address by the king to the people of Lorn-