The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-13 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 1863•

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Tins Views, IHi WIDOW AND OMPHAN&—PAITH
ROM AND CHARITY, with Protence Poppers sdaptstion
Mr. UMW' SPICISAL ILLINIION.—And AURORA FLOYD.

engineering involving oessideraticus both of safety
and expense. The opinions of Mr. Tire and other
authorities are adduced as evidence that the nil-
way may be conveyed under Ludgate-hill with
ease, and at an inconsiderable addition to the cost
of the undertaking, by means of • tunnel. On
the other hand, it is said that the adoption of a
tunnel, which must be placed further east than a
viaduct need be, would render sharp curves and
steep gradients necessary, and so diminish the
safety of the line. Here is • second interest, the
security of travellers, as much deserving consider-
ation as the satisfaction of the public taste. In a
state of suspense like this, it is natural to ask for
further information. Now, is it certain that it is
necessary that a railway should be made either
over or under Ludgate-hill Y If it is not required
in the interest of the public, it is not required in
that of the shareholders of the Chatham and
Dover Company. And if not, we need not
spend time in balancing the evil of danger
to the lives of travellers against that of
violence done to private interests and public
taste. One thing is plain—it is not necessary to
make either viaduct or tunnel at present. The
Chatham and Dover Company admit this by asking
Parliament for time. If the work should be
pushed on under the present powers of the Com-
pany against the will of the citizens, and without
recourse to Parliament, it will be done simply in
order to save the Company's acquired rights. The
case would be met if Parliament, without
granting the transfer of rights from company to
company, should consent to prolong the staty
for two years ; by 1865 it would be seen whether
the extension of the Chatham and Dover Rs Tway
north of Ludgate hill was desirable or not, and
whether the Metropolitan Railway can supply that
link of connexion between it and the great rail-
way& from the north for the sake of which the
prolongation it chiefly sought, a point which every
week makes more doubtful. The whole subject
of London railways will be better understood by
that time than it is now, and with it the interests
both of railway shareholders and of the public.
Should, however, an arrangement of the kind sug-
gested prove impracticable, we must earnestly hope
that Parliament will not give new facilities for the
destruction of one of the finest thoroughfares in
London.

Cbr Court.

OSBORNE, MAY 12.

The Queen and Princess Louis of keens, at-
tended by Lady A. Bruce sod Lord O. Pita**, drove to
Newport yesterday.
Prince and Princess Leiniogen dined with her Majesty.

The Prince of Wales, attended by Major Teesdale, rode
am hornbook yesterday morning.
Mr. Thomas was honoured with sittings by the Prince
cod Princon of Wales, for his picture of the wedding of
their Royal Highnesses.

Profaner and Madams Jerichan had the honour of an
interview with the Prises end Princess of Wales.
The Princes of Wales honoured Mr. Marshal Wood with
a sitting for her bast.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the
Countess of Macclesfield and Major Teesdale, honoured
the Royal Italian Open, Covent-garden, with their pre-
sena last evening.
A meeting of the Royal-Commissioners of the Patriotic
Fund was held at the Palace, Westminster, yesterday.
Present : His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, K.G. (chair-
man), Lori Colchester, Lord St. Leonard', Lord Lyveden,
the Right Hon. H. T. L Corry, M.P., Sir Jobs Pakington,
Bart., G.C.8., ILP., Sir John Burgoyne, G.C.8., Sir S.
Morton Peto, Bart, M.P., Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P., sod
Mr. J. G. Hubbard. M.P. ; Captain E.G. Fishbourne, C. 8.,
R.N.,andColonel J. H. Lefroy, honorary secretaries,
attended.

The Hiahop of Montreal lied an interview with the Duke
of Newcastle yesterday at the Colonial-aloe.
Mr. Thomas Chapman and Mr. Gladstoa bad an inter-
view with the President of the Board of Trade, yesterday,
on the subject of approving of anchors and chain cables.
Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-office
to the Lord High Communion& of the lonian Islands.

THE QUEEN'S JOURNEY TO BALMORAL.

The Queen will return from Osborne to Windsor
Cude to-morrow, and on the following day will take her
departure for Balmoral, accompanied by their Royal High.
DOBBOO Prince Alfred and Prinoe Leopold, and their Royal
Highnessee the Princesses Helena, Louisa, and Beatrice.
The royal train will leave Windsor at ten minutes before
seven o'clock on Friday evening, the whole journey of nearly
600 miles will be accomplished in little more than 20 hours.
The usual instructions have been issued to the various
railway officials, ►nd it has been ordered that on this
occasion none of the public are, wider any circumat►oces, to
be admitted within the stations, the object being that her
Majesty shall be perfectly undisturbed during the journey.
Mr. Oawkwell, general manager of the London and North
Western Railway, will have the exclusive direction of the
royal train from Windsor to Aboyne.

THE SECOND LEVEE AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE.—
(Tam Dar.)—His Royal Higimem the P, ince of Wales, by
command of the Qom, held a second and numerously at-
tended lens this afternoon on behalf of her Majesty, in St.
James's Palace.

THE ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS, Rwowww's
PARE.—(Tars DAY.)—VISIT OF THE PRINCE MID PRISMS
OF Wacia.—This morning the opening of the first grand
flower-show of the season took place at the above garden..
Shortly after 10 o'clock a large sprinkling of the aristocracy
were in the gardens, and shortly after 11 their Royal High.
names the Prince and Priam's' of Wales arrived, with their
suite, and wee remind by the fellows of the society.
They graciously acknowledged the plaudits of the
people who had assembled to see them enter. After spend.
ing nearly en hour in the grounds, they left at ten minutes
after 12. They expreseixl their satisfaetioc with the spies.
did show of flowers. The morning was flue, ad the
rain during the night had heightened the beauty of the
garden..

Erox Comm a.—lt is the intention of their Royal
Higbrismes the Prime and Primers of Wales to honour
Eton with their presume on the 6th of June. The annual
ceremonies, therefore, whit* usually take place on the 4th
will on this occasion be put off to Friday, the 6th of Jana
ROYAL SOCINTY FOIL THE PAZYINTION or
Caoatrr ro AJMIALA.—The following reply has been re-
mired to a communication on behalf of this society :
"Marlboroughaiouse, May 7, 186.1.—Dear Lord Harrowby,
—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your
communication, submitting, as president of the Royal
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the re-
quest of the committee that their Royal Highnesses the
Prince and Primes* of Wales would honour the society with
their names as patrons, and I am desired by their royal
bighnessee to stet., the plemure it gives them to accede to
this request, sod to add the high opinion they entertain of
the merits of the society sod of the beneficial results that
have attended its exertions in this country, and the noble
example which it has set to other lattice& have the
honour to be, Re., W. KNOLL'S." The Rev. F. D. Maurice,
Incumbent of St. Peter's, Marylebone, has consented to
preach the annual sermon in behalf of this society this
day (Wednesday), and the Rev. Preheedary Humphry,
RD., has greeted the as. of his church, St. Martio-io-the-
Fields, Trahlgar-square. and consented to mast in the per-
formance of divine worship on such occasion.

Tae CALEDONIAN BALl.—This annual enter-
tainment will talcs place at Willis's Rooms ou Wednesday,
Joss 10, a postpoosment frem the Bth having been decided
on is cossequence of the ball at the Guildhall I. honour
of the Priam sad Prioccen of Wales beaus fixed foe the
latter day.

Tia kosammme Bou mY BALL—In the quad-
rille formed hI the Countess De Grey and Ripon, in °on.
junction with Kra P. Milbank, and which is to be danced
at this ball on the 18th kat, at Willie's Room, it has been
decided that the ladies will wear disease of the style
mortalised by w.usse„ with powder io the hair. As many
of the bella of Yorkshire will take part in this donee there
is no doubt it will be a charming futon la the bell.—
Morning Pod.

LATEST INTICLUGENCE.

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AMERICA.

The Richmond Despatch says that there is a
system of communication between the blockading
fleet off Charleston and the blockaded runners
which bring in American goods or carry out cotton.
This is certain, from the fact that the only vessels
captured are those freighted with stores for the
Confederate government.
The City of Manchester has arrived out.
CONIERNCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, MAT I, EVEITIM.

Money abundant. Gold, 501 prem. Exchange,
166 to 1661. Stocks buoyant. New York
Centrals, 1161 ; Illinois 961 ; Erie, 841 ; Five
per Cent. United States Bonds, 96 ; Biz per Cent.
ditto, 104. Cotton dull. Flour 10c. lower.
Wheat inactive. Corn quiet. Provisions quiet.
Coffee dull. Sugar and molasses good inquiry.

NEW YOBIE, MAT 2, Moms°.

The New York Tribune says that, on Thursday
last (the 90th ult.), three corps of General
Hooker's army were across the Rappahan-
nock. marching straight in rear of Fredericksburg,
by way of Chancellorsville, 12 miles from Frede-
ricksburg. Three other corps were at Banks-
ford and in communication with the ad-
vancing columns. All the corps were in a
position to move directly upon the Confederate
line of communication, and still another corps
was threatening to cross below and assail the
flank of the Confederates. The Tribune says that
General Lee has no alternative but to march
out of Fredericksburg or fight, with the certainty
that, if defeated, his whole army will be de-
stroyed or captured. General Stoneland's Federal
cavalry is in rear of any position to which Lee can
possibly have fallen back, and the Tribune expects
to hear that both the Virginia Central and the Rich-
mond and Fredericksburg Railways are severed.
If so, Lee must fight with the forces he has, for no
reinforcements could reach him before he was at-
tacked by General Hooker.
It is reported that the Federal have occupied
Grand Gulf, between Vicksburg and Port Hudson.
It is now stated that only one transport was sunk
while passing Vicksburg.
Semi-official despatches say that General
Banks's expedition has not only destroyed the
army and navy of the enemy, but captured his
materials for reorganisation, bis ablest sea and land
officers, and between 1,000 and 2,000 prisoners.

General Banks's loss in the two last battles was
from 6,000 to 7,000 killed and 'rounded.

NEW YORK, MAT 2, Arrinoos.

There is a large Confederate force at Morgantown,
Western Virginia, on the Pennsylvania state line of
railway. They have repulsed Colonel Mulligan at
Fairmount and destroyed the Baltimore and Ohio
bridges at Fairmount and Cheat River.
General Carter, with 5,000 men, crossed the
Cumberland River below Somerset, Kentucky, and
after a severe fight drove the Confederates out of
the town.

The Federala are making an active movement on
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad to break up Southern
railroad communication in Mississippi

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK. MAT 2, A presuroox.

MOD 4 easy, gold 49i premium. Exchanger
166. Stocks dull. New York Central, 116 g.
Illinois, 94} ; Erie, 84f ; Six per Cent. United
States Bonds, 106. The Jura take, out 9,000 dols.
in specie.

MEXICO.

NEW YORK, MAY 2, lioatruro.

The New York Journal states that Mexican
news received rid San Francisco says that
the French were driven out of Puebla on
the 7th April. These advice., however, are not
credited.

Intelligence received from Vera Cruz, 18th of
April, by way of Havanna'', states that at that date
the taking of Puebla was not known in Vera Cruz.
The battle was said to be becoming bloody, and
losses of consequence had occurred to both parties.

THE PRUSSIAN CHAMBER.
BERLLN. MAT 13.

The committee for the regulation of business
hu proposed to the house not to consent to the
demand expressed in the ministerial letter of the
11th inst.

The party of progress has brought in the former
address of Herr Virchow, respecting the political
situation of the country. The centre, upon the
other band, wishes to await the settlement of the
dispute upon the question of competence.