The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-01 00:00:00

be Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Y►acs 11.
The Queen walked and drove in the grounds
this morning, accompanied by the Princess Louisa.

The Prince of Wales rode on hornbook yesterday morn-
ing, attended by Unit -Colowel KeppeL
The Prince and Princess of Wales drove to Kew in the
afternoon and visited the Duchess of Cambridge.

A deputation consbding of Mr. G. Linna•as Banks, Mr.
Richard Moore, Mr. Thom.. C. Pratt, Mr. Jobs Barn-
bridge, Mr. James Ifoppey. Mr. George W. Wheeler,
Mr. Midland, Mr. G. Fades, Mr. L Heagarty, Mr. Frank-
lin Lewis, Mr. W. Bishop, Mr. Alfred Shakespere, Mr.
Thom.. Wearing, Mr. Thomas Scott, and Mr. Robert
Hartwell, had an interview yesterday with the Right Hoo.
W. Cowper, M.P., at the office of her Majesty's Works
and Public Buildings, upon the subject of the celebration
of the Shakespeare tercentenary.

Deepatehee were sent from the Colonial-office yesterday,
to the governor of Canada,

Their Royal Highnes.es the Prince and Princess
of Wale; sad the infant Prince Albert Victor of Wales
leave Marlborough-house to-day to proceed toSandringham
Norfolk. It is expected that their royal highoessee
remain in compsnitive retirement until the third week in
this month.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Caro.
bridge, the Grand Duchies of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and
the Princess Mary returned to town on Wednesday morning
from their visit to the Duke end Duchess of Manchester at
Kimbolton Castle, Hunts, in consequence of the intelligence
which they had received of the death of the Lod-
gravine of Hew, who, ss is well known, was the consort
of the duchess's elder brother. Owing to the demise of
her royal !rightness the intended visit of the Duchess of
Cambridge and her daughters to the Queen at Windsor
Castle is postponed. Os the return of the Duchess of
Cambridge and daughters to town on Wednesday they paid
a visit of condolence to ber Royal Highness the Princess
of Wales at Marlborough House. Yesterday their Royal
Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales paid a visit
to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge at Cam-
bridge Cottage, Kew.

Her Highness the Princess Victoria Gouramtna
of Coorg, god-daughter of the Queen, died prematurely on
‘Vednesday at the house of her husband, Colonel John
Campbell, in George-street, Portman.erittare. Most people
who remember the circumstances under which the Princess
of Coorg was taken under the protection of her Majesty a
dozen years ago will feel their interest renewed by the an-
nouncement of the early death of the daughter of the last
of the Helen Rajahs.

The Earl and Country.; Spencer, by their last
letterv, bad arrived at Constantinople from Cairo, and
intend to visit Athena before they return. The noble earl
and countess are not expected home until the first week in
the ensuing month.

Lord Brougham is still at Cannes, and in the
best of health. The noble sad lamed lord is expected to
arrive in Paris the week after next, and, after a brief stay
there, the venerable peer will arrive in London at the close
of the month.

His Excellency the Italian 'Minister has returned
to town from visiting Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston
at Woodlands, Hants,.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs.
Gladstone hays retareed to town for the 2116.1013. Mrs.
Gladstone's first assembly will take niece on Wednesday
next.

The Armstrong and Whitworth guns intended to
be fired in the oompetitive trial about to take place were
yesterday shipped at the Arsenal wharf, Woolwich, in
one of Bale's barrel, for fnasportation to Elbeirbwrsens.

Lition INTZLLIGESOL

THI SLEBWIO INVASION.

Private despatches give some additional detail
concerning the repulse of the Prussians at Duppel-
From the time that the brigade Rawen had seized
on the positions of Rokebull it had constructed
protective works to within 500 metres of the Danish
fortifications. The Prussian generals being un-
willing to expose their men to an open march
across such a distance under the fire of the
Danes, but being at the same time anxious
to do something worth speaking of, deter-
mined on a night attack, hoping to surprise
the defenders of the town. Their calculation
was very near succeeding, as the Danish forts
were evidently not sufficiently numerous, and pro-
bably fatigue had proved more powerful than the
I sense of danger. At 3 in the morning the Prussians
reached the bastions on the right of Duppel, made
• dash at the works, and in a few minutes had
taken possession of two bastions. The Danes being
roused by the shots fired by some of the sentinels,
rushed against the enemy, and a hand-to-hand
contest took place. It lasted, as has already been
stated, not less than five hours, and at last the
Prussians, although three times more numerous,
were beaten off, leaving upwards of 200 prisoners
in the hands of the enemy.
The Danes, profiting by the disorder of their
assailants, then assumed the offensive, and made a
sortie for the purpose of destroying the Prussian
works. Arriving there they found a sharp resist-
ance and were forced to use the bayonet. A long
combat ensued, and in the end the Daues with-
drew to their entrenchments. The loss of the
Prussians must have been considerable, although
in their telegraphic despatches they speak of but
very few men killed and wounded.
As to Fredericia, the Austro-Prussian forces
have not attempted anything against that place
since the bombardment of the 20th and 21st.

THREATENED REVOLT OF THE HUNGA-
GARIANS IN THE AUSTRIAN ARMY.

A letter from Copenhagen of the trith March, in
the Sikle, says :
Two days ago the Austrian army suddexly quitted the
positions they had occupied round Fre ler:cis, without the
most skilful strategists being able to div:ne the cause of
that inexplicable movement. The motive has just been dia-
-1 covered, but the public in this city are as yet ignorant of it,
as the journals have not appeared here either yesterday or
to-day. The following is the fact : —All the Hungarians, both
°than andeoldiera, belonging to the Austrian army, had con-
certed together to go over to the Danes, in order to combat
with them against the common enemy of their nationality.
In a few hears more the conspiracy, the news of which
could not have failed to excite the greatest emotion in
Europe, would have been carried into execution. As soon
as General de Gable= became awr-e of the plot, be thought
it necessary to immediately ret‘-e from Fredericia. An
investigation was afterwards iestituted, the result of
which has been the condemnation to death of a certain
number of Hungarian officers and soldiers. Ac-
cording to a letter received this evening from a
Danish &Seer, and which I have now Won me. the
number dose not amount to lees than rhne huredred?What
is certain is that hat night and the night before platoon
firing wu heard which could only have been caused by the
sentences being carrnd into execution. The Hungarians
have comprehended the shameful part which they are made
to perform. The Italians enrolled in the Austrian army
will soon be actuated by similar feelings, and next will come
the turn of the Poles of the Grand Duchy of Posen. The
German journals will not fail to represses this statement,
which is of such great moral importance, as • falsehood.
All their contradictions and all their reclamation. will do
nothing against the fact, which is true, and, if I am the first
to SAIDOUICII it to you, it will be SOLO repeated from every
quarter.

(HUM'S TELEARAVA.)
THE WAR IN JUTLAND.
COPENHAGEN, MARCH 31, 0 r.m.

The Dagbtnd of to-day says :—"At Asaende-
rup, where the Danes took husiars prisoners,
the Prussian troops burned several farms out of
revetge.
"Ten hussars were taken prisoners to-day."

FRENCH VIEW OF THE CONFERENCE.
PAWS, APRIL 1.

The Coistitutionne/ of to-day publishes an article,
signed by M. Limayrac, pointing out the difficulties
to be resolved in the question of the duchiev. The
writer says :
" Considering the diversity of pretensions,
France would not consent that a conference should
take upon itself to decide the destiny of the duchies,
either by cloosing for them a sovereign or dividing
them between such and such powers. The only
possible solution would be to ask the people what
form of government and what sovereign they wish
to have. This solution would be in conformity
with the principles of the imperial government, and
would be the most equitable one. This alone could
afford European order, general peace, and serious
and durable guarantees."

THE POLES IN THE PRINCIPALITIES.
ST. YETEnsBuRG. APRIL 1.

The I,iralide Reuse of to-day accuses the Wel-
lachian Minister, M. Kogelnitachana, of openly
sympathising with and tolerating the revolutionary
Poles. The latter, however, are reminded by the
luralide that now they are prevented passing by
way of Galicia, the only course open to them is
through Bessarabia, Podolia, and Volhynia, where
both the troops and populations are extremely hos-
tile to their cause.

THE PRINCIPALITIES.
BUCHAREST, MARCH 31.

A motion expressing censure and want of confi-
dence in the ministry has been rejected by a large
majority in the Chamber:.

THE BRAZIL MAIL.
LISBON, MARCH 31.

The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship
Parana, from the Brazils, arrived bere to-day, and
will leave for Southampton at 4 p.m. with 114
passengers, 7,743 f. in specie, 703 bales of cotton,
100 barrels of tapioca, 350 rolls of tobacco, and 221
packages of sundries.

DR. LiviNGsrown "ALL WELL"—The follow-
ing appears in the Times ..—"By the mail from Cape Tow n
received hers on the 23th of Febru►ry, bringing news from
the colony to the 21st of the previous month, • report
reached this country that Dr. Livinptone had met with
an untimely sod on his expedition up the Zambesi. As
this created great uneuinese among all those interested is
the welfare of that great philanthropist and his expedition,
it will, no doubt, he • satisfactio• to the public to learn
that I have this morning received by the Murray, one of the
Orient line of packets from Adelaide, • letter from my son,
now resident in Cape Tows, dated January 29, in which be
says that news bad been received by her Majesty's ship
Rapid that Dr. Livingstone was all well.'-1 am, sir,
your obedient servant, G. THOMPSON. VI), Leadenhall-
street, March 31."

The museum of the Hotel Cluny, Paris, has just
purchased a magnificent collection of ancient Rouen earthen-
ware, formed by M. Lewel, the sculptor who executed the
equestrian statue of Napoleon 1., erected at Cherbourg.
This collection has been placed in on of the new rooms of
the mnenm, on the Ant door, at the aide of the building
which overlooks the Rue St. Jacques. It comprises 400 or
500 large and small specimens, all remarkable for their form
and colour. An immense chimney, entirely made of earthen-
wan, is one of the most carious pisom