The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-18 00:00:00

TO TEI ILDTTOI OP THZ_ZIPTLICSB.

Sta,—ln reference to an article of intelligence to
be found in the morning journals, under the head
of " Japan," backed up by the double authority of
the Manchester E.eaminer and Times and the Japan
Commercial News, I beg to inclose you the fol-
lowing, which appeared in the London and China
Telegraph of the 14th inst. :
Our advice§ give a complete contradiction to •
rumour that reached Europe through French
channels reporting the bombardment and cap-
ture of Osaca by the Delwin's.' The statement, it
appears, was first set afloat by the Japan
Commercial News, and was to the effect
that 'authentic information had been received
of the bombardment and capture of the
imperial city of Osaca (and some say of Bioko
also), and that the Daimios were advancing with an
army of 50,000 men for the capture of Yokohama.'
The only information really received at Yokohama
was this A plot was disoovered to have been in
actual existence amongst the retainers of Chashu
to attack the castle at Oases, and seize upon the
person of the Mikado. Upon this discovery a con-
flict arose between the Mikado's soldiers and those
of Chaehn, which ended in the defeat of the latter,
with some killed and wounded on both sides.'"

Permit me further to point out that our &deices
from Kanagawa (Yokohama is the strip of land on
the shores of Kanagawa Bay, on which the English
settlement is located) are to the 15th October,
five days later than the marvellous extra to the
Japan Commercial News, and they do but confirm
the impression that the body of the Daimioe prefer
peace and trade to war and conflagration.
Moreover, the so-called "news" furnished by
the Manehester Examiner and Times as not previously
published in this country, was telegraphed from
Marseilles, and published in Paris and Loudon ten
days ago. Since then—on the 12th inst. that is—
there was received from Paris from the same source
of information, the announcement that "at an
extraordinary meeting of Daimios, it was decided,
by 85 votes against 47 that there was no ground
for declaring war against foreigners."—l am, &c,
THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON AND

CHINA TELEGRAPH.
London, Dec. 18.

ebt Court.

WINDSOR_CA/3TLE. Dw. 17.

Her Majesty was prevented from leaviag Wind-
sor Castle today, owing to the unfavourable date of the
weather.
The Prince and Princess of Wales visited the Queen.

Despateime were met yesterday from the Colonial-dike
to the Governor of Quad'.

Every preparation had been made at the Windsor
terminus of the Great Western Railway for the conveyance
of her Majesty sad royal family to Portsmouth this (Thur.-
day) morning at • quarter past eleven o'clock, and many a/
the domestics had left by an earlier train. Just about the
thus her Majesty intended leaving, a telegraphic despatch
reached Unload's, advising that the Queen should delay her
journey as it war considered dangerous to eras the Solent
in the yacht, under the command of the Prince Leiniagen,
in consequence of the chopping ma caused by the recent high
triads, Her Majority will not proceed on her journey until
the weather is more favourable.

THE CROWN PRINCE AND CROWN PRINCESS OP
PROSSIA.—Their Royal flighnowas the Crown Prioos and
Crown Printer of Prussia, who left England oa Tuesday
last, arrived at Brussels the awe evening. Their royal
highomaes were to remain on a visit to the Belgian royal
family for a day or two on their way to Berlin.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will
arrive in town this evening from Lomita% war., whom
his royal highness has been on a visit to the Marquis and
Marehioseas of Bath since Monday last.

His Excellency the Belgian Minister and
Madame Vas de Weyer will have tows to-morrow for
New Ledp, Windsor Forest, educe they intend to mein
• sweeemioe of visitors.

The Earl and Countess of Derby will entertain
a distiegafabed party at Beewaloy Park. Loassakize, next
moth. The party will assemble the Ana week is the
math.

Lord and Lady Ebury are entertaining a select
circle at their seat, Mom Park, Herts.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston are ex-
pected to leave Cambridge Howe to-moaner for Breadbads,
sear Ronny.
The imiscroace Record observes that several aloes
la the 0117 an aecoptiag proposals for aa Sunman to a
large amorist ea the life of the Empress of the French.
Tin risk is being divided amongst Pres& and English
demo, sad the total sweat of Warsaw lelloo,oool.

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