The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-27 00:00:00

gin Court.

PALACE OF ST. CLOUD, AUGUST 23.
Her Majesty and the Prieetes Royal seem panted
the Hopesor et the Fame! to Pas is this atternoop, and pro-
eftiolt, the Palms of she Tuile►ies.

Pries ilibirt—vhdledtibelUTustrial Ezhibitiou soon
altar 10 Ala lithe sera*, &adjoined tee Queen at the
Tuileries._

AMU 4talialk die liesparoe conducted her Majesty, the
Prime, the Poise etWease, sad tht PffilkollBlloyet,through
the galena' et the Lame.
Her Mejespawill dies at the Tuileries sad will proceed
bitten. 9 sad 10 o'clock to,the tread fail-dyer bell tit the
Hotel de Ville.

Acover 24.
Her Majesty sad Prime Albert returned to St. Owed at
half past 12 o Lei aierbt, atter the ball at the Hotel,
de jibe.

nue Albert aid tie Priosa of Wales accompa•qed the
Emperor of the Fresek to Tfaceramee tide morales, aid
witnessed some ball sad shell practice.
Her Majesty arrived at the Telluric. at a quarter put one
o'clock, where the Supine had ~rived from Vacuous to
mut her llejesty.
The Emperor, the Queens sod Prince with the Prince
of Was sad irioeses Royal, then visited the Exposition
de l'lndustrie, sod afterwards ware present at • grand
review at the Champ de Mars.
_ _ AUGUST 25.

Her Majesty and Prime Albert acoompanitd the Empe-
ror of the Frisch to the Opera Comiquo last sight, and
witnessed the representation of Haiale.
The Royal party rationed to St. Cloud at half-past twelve
o'clock.

_
The gentlemen !appointed as Jaren from England to the
various departments of the French Fabtbitian of Industry,
attended at fit. Cloud this =maim', at half-pact 9 o'clock,
and had the honour cf befog presented to Prince Albert.
Her Majesty has invested General Canrubert with the
Insignia of the Grand Cross of the Bath.

A deputation Irma the Lesion ?tempolts Company had
an interview on Saturday with the President of the General
Board of Health at his oast, Whitehall. The deputation
ossified of Mr. J. Hakim (ebalrenan), Me. W. Austin
(deputy chairman) and Mr. F. Dubisson, one of thu
directors of the company, attended by Mr. Churchill
(secretary). The deputation was introduced by the lion.
F. H. F. Berkeley, M.P.

Yesterday hia Royal Highness Prince Albert'
completed hie 36th year. The Park and Tower gone ware
Bred on the occasion ; in the course of the afternoon •
rumour prevailed that important news had arrived from the
seat of war, but died away ea the cense of the firing be-
came known.

Contrary to what wee formerly understood and
iatesided, we (Sce(rseses) have reason to believe that her
Ra/nty and Priam Albert may be expected to arrive in
Rdiabargh as their way to Balmoral on or about Tuesday,
tee 4th September. The Royal party will remain du•iog
the eight at Holywood, sad resume their journ.y north-
wards next morning. The itlyal ehildirew are expected in
the sad of seat (this) week.

The Doke and Duchene of Cambridge, the Heredi-
tary (head Duskier of Mecklenburg &relit!, and tbei Nin-
e/MI Mary of ,Casabeidp, left town on Saturday to visit
Lady Marisa Alford at Avbbridge CLstle, near Berkbamp•
stead.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde and
tha Ladies Da Burgh have arrived at Fortnum:a Castle,
musty Galway, with the inteation of remaining there for
the autumn.

The Marquis of Lansdowne has retorted to
Bowood Polk, Wilts.

The Earl sod Countess of Winehillea Lave left the
Clarendon Hotel, for Havorholin Priory, near Shuford,
Lincolnshire.

The Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Cle-
'sestina Villiers have left Cowes, and taken a residence at
1 Ityde, Isle of Wight.

The Earl of Clarendon is expected in town to-
asonow eveoieg, eecompanied by the Hon. Spencer Pon-
eonby, from Osborne, end will leave the lama evening to
join the Coasters end family, at the Grove, near Watford.

. .. .
Lord and Lady Muni:aster, who have been sojourn-
ing at the Daks of Northumberland's seat, Bios House,
Isleworth, sines their marriage, left these early in the pasL
week, for Maseaster Castle, Cumberlead.

Lord and Lady Lyndhurst have 'raved in Paris
how Dieppe, accompanied by the Hon. Miu Copley.
Lady John Russell is now only slightly indisposed
and her condition ezeitire no alarm. Lord John and family
continue with her ladyship at Richmond park.
_ _

The Earl of Cardigan arrived at Edinburgh from
the math on Friday, and proceeded to Aberdeen on his way
to visit the Deka of Richmond.

The Counties de Nendly and the Doke and
Dachas de Nemours and Gamily bate left Beanmaria for
Claremont, and the Duke and Cachets o'Autnale, the
Priseres fialerse, and mite, for Orleans-boase, Twick-
enham.

It is now said that the King of Sardinia, whose
expected visit to Paris was postponed, will arrive on the
16th of next month.

His Ezoellency Count Persipy has been in Paris
sines Thursday last.

The Colonial Commissioner, to the Paris Exhibi-
tion preemitsi to Prince Albert on Saturday were Mr.
lllVuthur, repreeenting New South Wale*, and the secre-
tary, Mr. &Weld ; Mr. Logan, Spersa Commissioner,
Messrs. Maitland and Starry Hunt, representing Canada;
Mr. Bolan', repremnting British °Masa. Mr. Logan in-
formed the Pram that the Exhibition of 18M had
been the best &Overthrust the previnees ever had—
that the Expositing' Univenelle, he trusted, would tem-
plets what was as well begun; and, strange as it might
appear, he was seriously asked on hls ern arrival ir Frame'
whore Canada was—if in Pont. The Priam complimented
eke Canadian Commissioner on their contributions, and said
that in future such ignorance would be intolerable.

Earl Duodonald has received the following letter
from Sir Charles Fox, the eminent engineer Spring
gardens, Aug. 16. My Lord,—Havitg received from your
lordship a fell esplanatioa of your proposed plan of works",
and hiving givens the subject the most serious consideration,
I am of opinion that if your suggestions are vigorously car,
vied out, under the protection of a naval or military force,
1 few hours would saline to reduce a fortification, which,
' under the usual system, would occupy a very mush longer
period, and that this result would he attained with a compa-
ratively small less of life to the attacking party.—l have, &a,
(Signed) CIARLIS Fox. To Admiral the Earl of Dondo-
sold, 0.C.8., &e."

"It is said," observed Lord Gough, at the meeting
of as agricultural assniation at Belfast. on Thursday,
" that we are sot a military nation. Thank God we have
other employmeets than war—occupations sot Ins honour-
able, and generally more interesting and profitable. Ws
must, however, be allowed to claim no small proportion of
military ardour and deal. Witness the deeds of our noble
army sad fiaete—the former before Sebastopol, sad the
latter is the Bala', bravely fighting the bottles of their
eountry. (Chien.) Witness the prompt and cordial
response gives to oar grading Sovereign's cell for the en-
rolment of the militia. (Cheers.) Witness the highest
sad the whistle of the lead eashanging the caraheh, the
enjoyments, and the Inzurise of splendid boom for the
ragged mesmnsedaties of the barrack•room cm the Car-
nigh. (Mean) Very dear it is, geniuses—I are able to
speak hem expernase—te the bean of the soldier ee the
seiior, to feel that his demises have bees appreciated by Ms
hliaw•desmtrymes." (Chem)

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The (3overansent has agreed to grant a pension to'
the mother of Dr. Janie Thomsen, of the 44th, who'
dietirgwiebei himself so *sally in wafting upon the Bu•
Lelia ereaaded alter the battle et Ilse Alma.

LATEST FROM ABROAD.

DESPATCH FROM GENERAL SIMPSON.

Lord Pommy* hie rewired the followiog tele-

graphic masiage from Gamma BimpSOQ, dated

" CRIMEA, Are 26. 1866, 3.60 r N.
"Oar works and tholes of our Allies are making
satidastory progress:"