The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-27 00:00:00

The Duke al Acrli arrived ea visit to the Queen.'

The Prises of Wales, attended by Major Teesdale, west
to the railway dation atiCharlng-crome yeeterday morning to
inset the Prince sad Primus Loses el Hose, who have
arrived on a visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The Prime and Primer Louis ol Ares are attended by
Mlle. de Gnaw aad Captain von Weeterweller:
The Prince of Wales, attended by Major Teesdale, rode
oat on horseback.

The Prime and Princes' of Wilts, with Lady Morton and
Major Teesdale in waiting, attended Divine service at W.*
minter Abbey in the afternoon
The Prime and Prisons of Wales, and the Prince end
Princes Loa of HOW, visited the Grand Duke and Grand
Duchies of Ifeckbanberg &relit; at M. James's Palace.
The Prises and Primers of Wales, accompanied by the
Prince and Princess Louie of Hems, and attended by Lady
Morton, Mdlls. de Grammy, Major Teesdale, and Captain
von Weeterweller, went to the Italian Opera, Covent-garden,
in the evening,

Despatches were Nee 71104/Wdlly from the Colonia/4)Ba
to the Governors of Malta, the Manririns, Ceylon, Hong
Hoag, Litman, the Australian °elegies, Gibraltar, and
Caned&

TEE Panics AND PEIECESS OF WALES AT
Ws:mammas ANEXT.—Yesterday afternoou their Royal
Highnesses the Prises and Princess of Wales attended
Divine service in Westminster Abbey, the Arthbehop of
Canterbury brim undertaken to plead the muse of an ex.
sullen t and well-managed society, the Clergy Orphan Asylum
Corporation, which supports 148 boys and girls. The semi°,
was held in the nave, mid 'thalami warn by ticket Long
before the service began every part of the sable save was
crowded, and many porous stood for between two and
three hours. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prin-
cess of Weles,who were attrdedby the Countess at Morton,
Lieut.-Omura Bean and Major Teesdale, C. 8., arrived
at Poets' Dosser at three o'clock, sod were received by the
dean. The choir and clergy took their airs in the nave
about 10 minutes put 3. The Prior and Princess were
conducted to seats cm the dean's left hand, the Arch.
bishop of Canteibury and the canons being on the right.
Among the coogregation in the reserved seats were the
Bishops of Lichfield. Rippe, sad Rochester. Prayer were
charted by the Rev. B. F. JOON, and the lessons wore
read by the very rev. the dean. The music performed
was r follows :—Resposises, Tallia ; chant, J. Fester;
service, Tule m D ; anthem, " Mired be Thou," Bent ;
before the airmos, Psalm 119, v. 9, "Row shall the young
preserve their way." The alto solo, " Thine, 0 Lord," in the
anthem was excellaitly given by Mr. Busby, sad the
treble solo, "Both riches and honour come of Thee," by a
little boy named Tinley, with surprising strength of voice
and grace. Mr. Turk presided at the organ. His
grace the lord primate preached an excellent
sermon from Jeremiah, chap. 49, v. 11, " Leave
thy fatherless children, 1 will preserve them alive ; sod
let thy widows trust in me." The collection amounted
to 1641. After the service the dean accompanied their
royal highnesses to the deanery, where light refreshments
were served to a select party of about twenty persons.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Primes Louis of
Besse joined the illustrious party at the deanery. About
half-past 5 o'clock the royal carriages drove up to the
deanery, sod their royal highnesses took most cordial
leave of the Dean and Lady Augusta fitualey, and drove off
am id the respectful salutations of the people.

His Royal Highness the Duke o(Cambridge re-
ceived at dinner last orating at Gloucester House the Duke
of Beaufort. the Duke of Rutland, the Duke of Montrose,
the Duke of Richmond, the Bishop of Oxford, Lord Raglan,
Lord Nue, Lord John Manners, Viscount Newport, Lord
Claud Hamilton, the Right Hon. Sir John Pakingtoe, M.P.,
Colonel the Hoe. C. Forester, 0101111 Hall, the Right Hoe.
B. Disraeli, Colocal Taylor, Colossi Stuck Colored Tyr-
whitt, Colonel Dawson Darner, he.

. _
His Excellency the Ambassador of Franoe enter-
tained at dinner Let evening at the embassy, Albert-gate
House, Prince Edward de la Toler d'Auvergse, the Deems
de Moray, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Marquis sad
Marchioness of Bath, the Eel Cirsawille, Vermonter
Jocelyn and the Bon. Misses Jocelyn (2), the Marquis sad
Marchioness °adore, the Marquis Caumoat la Form, Count
Mattis, Viseount sad Visecientese Coalmine, Viscount
Beaumont, Viscount Moutramin,
Viscountess Palmerston has binned cards of heal-
team for redoing parties to-morrow, the 28th lust, and on
the of Jose.

The Earl and Countess Russell received company
at dinner last even* at their house at Cliesham.place.
His Excellency Baron de Boost, his Excellency M. de Ba-
lsa, his Excellency M. de Biagi%lobsci, the Earl sad Countess
of Clarendon, the Earl of Listowel, Lord and Lady
Wociehouse, and Colonel Crichton Stuart were among the
pasta.
Viscount and Viscountess Stratford de Radcliffe
entertained at dinner last evening at their residence in
Gresvesor.square the Doke and Duchess of Roxburgh*, the
Marquis sad Muni/keels of Clanricarde, Viscount Castle.
roe's, Viscount Sydney, Lord John Hay, Lady Gertrude
Talbot, Sir Reba, and lady Emily Peel, ke.

TLe Earl and Countess Stanhope entertained at
dinner last *sago& at their residases is Groavassa,plaes,

hie Enoslimey t►e 13evon Minister, the llarehlesese of Hy
and Lady Marion Lofton, the Earl and Lady Contemn
Grosvenor, the Earl Cowper, Lily Adet•ide Talbot, Lord
Wentworth. Lord cad L.ly Wharnerffe, tad Mr. Geroge
Sitwell. The Genitals Stanhope had a "area sad early'
party after dinner.

The Archbishop of Canterbury bad a diniser
party yadorday evoking at Lambeth Palma.

On Wednesday evening the Very Rev. the Dean
of Wes. sitar sad lady Augurs Stanley entertained at
dinner UN Goers= Fortelene, Sir John sad Miss Shaw
Werra, the Hee. Beery Stanley, Mr. A. Mills, M.P., and
Mvs. Mills ; Mr. J. G. sad the Hos. Mir Talbot, Mr. F.
W. Gibbs, C. 8., Mr. and Mn. Thomas Hughes, Mr. Hoerr
Baring, sod the Rev. Chancellor Vaughan, D.D. (vicar a
Doncaster). and Mrs. Vaughan, who are on a visit at the
deanery. There was a areal everting party later, at w►ich
the Queen's Advocate sad Lady Phillboore, Lord Threw',
Lady Hobart, do., wen presat.

Their Royal Highnessee the Duke and Duchess
its Chartres will give a grand ball on Monday night at their
residettoe at Haut, to celebrate the wedding of the Count
de Paris, which will take place on that day.
His Royal Highness the Count de Paris has
taken York Rouse, adjoining the church at Twickenham
(formerly rented by the late Earl of Lonadsie), for a term
of veers. A large novel rof workuses an reamed pre-
paring the home for the oount's ocemetioe.

Last night the Mayor of Cambridge (H. H.
Harris, Esq.) gave a bell and supper at the Callahan, to
about 200 gentle, including members of the univenity and
the principal families of the town mad neighbourhood.
At a special meeting of the council of the York
Reform Association, held oo Tuesday, the following tees.
Intim we. unanimously adopted : " Resolvsd—Tbat the
best thanks of this council be presented to the Right Hon.
W. E. Gl►dstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer, for ►u
support of Mr. Babies's Borough Franchise Bill, and his
able and eloquent advocacy of the representative rights of
the working classes."

The Right Hon. Lind Lyttelton will preside at
a meeting of the friends and supporters of the National
Emigration Society, 44, Charieg-cross, to be bald at
Willis's Rooms, St. James's, MI Tuesday next, at 4 o'clock.
The Council of the Society of Arts have ar-
ranged far a Conversasioas at the South Kenaingtos
Museum nu Thursday eresieg, the 16th June.

Mr. Shepherd, who for nearly forty years has
occapiad the ono, of °manor of the West Riding Howe
of Correction at Wakefield, has resigeed la company* of
fading health and the daily increasing responsilxlitiao of the
positka. The magistrates, yesterday, whilst reesiajae the
Tirlgadion, recorded their regret that the Riding was about
to loss " one of the moot valuable public servants" it war
had, aid referred to the vioiting justices the onsideratioa
of the queatioa of a retiring pumice to Kr. Hhep►erd.
A Nrw LtrissoAT.—A benevolent lady has given
a now lifeboat, the station of which is to be at the east of
the harbour of Poole, in Demme.

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INTELLIGIE.
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AMERICA.
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(Par the Scotia viA Creolchaysa.)
NEW YORK, MAT 18, Mourn(
No general engagement has occurred in Virginia
sines the 12th.

The reported abandonment of Spottaylvania
Court Howe by General Lee is untrue.
Both armies cor.front each other at Spottsyl-
van* Lee holding a strong position north of the
court House. Heavy rains bare prevented far-
ther military operations.
An impression gains ground that General
Grant's looses are larger, and the present condi-
tion of hie army less favourable than was pre-
viously supposed.
Reinforcements are being hurried forward to
Grant.

Southern papers state that all the damage done
by the Fedxrals to Lee's communications has been
repaired.

The Confederates have attacked General Butler
before Drury's Bluff, iu front and in rear, inflicting
considerable loss and compelling him to retire to
his lines.
The Confederates have also defeated General
Sigel at Newmarket, capturing five guns. Re
retreated across the Shenandoah in good order to
Strasburg, with the loss of 650 men.
General Sherman has occupied Dalton and Re-
ams, General Johnstone retreating towards Atlanta
hotly pursued by the Fedora's. Two days' fighting
occurred at Roam

A portion of General Banks's army has been
compelled to march ovealand to the Mississippi
River, fighting its way out.
A forged proclamation was issued this morning
announcing a call by President Lincoln for 400,000
men, and declaring Grant's campaign closed. The
publication of the document caused intense though
temporary excitement.

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TELEGRAM OF THE TIMES CORRESPONDENT.
(From the Saved Edition el the risme
NEW YORK, MAT 17.

tip to 8 a.m. on Monday there had been no fur-
ther engagement or movement of importance by
either Grant or Lce.

Lee's reported crossing of the river Po, on Thurs-
day night, is contradicted—his centre and left still
maintain their positions in front of Spottsylrania
Court-house. On the 13th inst. Meade announced
to the Federal troops that they had captured 18
cannon, 22 colours, and 8,0C3 prisoners ; but that
their work was not yet over, and exhorted them to
renewed courage and fortitude.

Heavy rain; on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
have prevented Grant from advancing ; but it is be-
lieved that, in reality, he has been compelled to
await the arrival of reinforcements. From 50,000
are asserted to have been rent.

General Sheridan penetrated to the outer line of
the Richmond defences where he was attacked by
Stuart's cavalry, and driven into Butlees lines at
Turkey Island Bend, on James River, with the loss
of upwards of 1,000 men kill^d, woundcd, and mis-
sing. He reports, under date the 9th, having de-
atroyed portions of the Fredericksburg and the
Virginia Central Railways, and a large quantity of
rolling stock and stores.
Confederate despatches of the 11th announce
that the Virginia Central Railway bad been restored
to running order.

General Butler reports sharp skirmishing,and the
occupation of WOW unimportant Confederate works
in rear of Fort Darling, by Baldy Smith's and
Gilmore's forces, on the 14th.
General Beauregard, on the 11th instant, made
a detour to the west of the Petersburg and Rich-
mond Railway, marching in the direction of Rich-
mond, and is believed to have joined Lee.
Secretary Stanton published despatches from
Sherman, which state that, by a flank movement
against Resaca, he compelled Johnston to evacu-
ate Dalton on Friday night. An engagement be-
tween the armies of those generals ensued on the
following day, which wu continued on Sunday.
Sherman admits a loss of 3,000 killed and wounded.
At midnight Johnston's forces evacuated Realms,
retiring towards Rome. Sherman is reported to be
pursuing.

MAY 18, 11 A.L.

Despatches from Grant's army to noon yester-
day, report considerable skirmishing on Monday
afternoon and night. The lines of both armies re-
main unchanged.
Official despatches from Butler stated that on
Monday, during a thick fog, the Confederates sur-
prised Baldy Smith's forces, and drove them from
their position in great confusion and with heavy
loss. The Federate subsequently rallied, and the
Confederates returned to their defences. Butler
was also attacked at the same time, and forced to
retire to his entrenchments, near James River.
The defeat of Sigel, reported on Saturday last,
was premature. On Sunday be was attacked at
Newmarket, in Shenandoah Valley, by Breckin-
ridge, and driven to Strasburg, with loss of nearly
1,000 men and five cannon.

The steamer Fulton, from Port Royal, reports a
general engagement in progress between Admiral
Dahlgren's fleet and Confederate batteries in Charles-
ton, including Sumter, on 16th.
Some of this morning's papers publish a procla-
m►tion, purporting to be issued by President Lin-
coln on the 17th inst., which, after presenting the
military situation in a most gloomy light, and ap-
pointing the 26th inst. for fasting and prayer, con-
cludes by calling for 400,000 fresh troops, for whom
a peremptory draught is to be made immediately
after the 15th proximo, if not furnished by that
time by volunteering. It wail ascertained in the
course of the morning that the document was a
forgery.