The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-26 00:00:00

THE AMERICAN NEWS.

In the opinion of the Times, the great battle in
Virginia reported by the lest telegram from New Ycek,
"may be said to have been indecisive at a time when an in-
decisive battle is really a victory to the South." "Even
t►e marline North," the news proceeds to say, " when it
sees these successive days cf bloodshed, which oily mad is
musing the Coafederate army to draw bask a short distant*
to new positions that have been carefully chosen and
strengthened during three years pest, seems to feel the hope-
Iseinen of the contest in which it is mimed. No one who
considers the matter ran fail to perceive that the farther
Grant advances through a depopulated country, along
wretched reads, and with the ever.leagtbening line of his
tommunications exposed to the Confederate cavalry and
guerillas, the more unable will be be to keep ay his attache
on the Confederates, who, on the contrary, fall bock on
their resources and fight in a country which is entirely their
own. . . . Is it not evident that even if the rampage
were to place Richmond in the power of the Federal., the
war would continue with widiminnhed ferocity In the great
territory of Virginia as in the other stated of the South?
To oar notions the only hope of pesos is in the recognition
by amend Great that the enterprise on which he is est is
hopeless, sod in his retreat from a position which it will
require every day more skill to maintain."
The Morning Pose thinks that the present attempt upon
Richmond " bids fair to emulate is ill success the attempt
to capture Clarence, by sea."
The Herald says that the South is well aware that, so far
as political and military considerations go. Richmond ie not
the meet important poiat to be threatened or defended. It
is hardly more important than Vicksburg—it is certainly
lees important than Charleston or Atlanta. " But both
North end South know that the possession of Richmond
produces a greater effect on the opinion of Europe than
that of say other town—say, than th►t of any angle state
—within the Oodederecy. If the Southern capital should
fall, he surrender would waviest the governments of
France and England that the independence of the South
was sot yet finally achieved, and would postpone recog-
nition probably for many years. On the other head, if then
South can hold Richmond against all the efforts of the in.
radon, it will be impossible for all the sophistry of Hr.
Seward, or the partiality of Lord Russell, to conceal from
the world the hopeless character of the Federal enterprise,
and the accomplishment of that independence for white
the Confederates hare fought so splendidly."

flit Court.

BiLIIOELiL, MAT 23.

The Queen, with their Royal Highneeees the
Primers Leiningen and Prisons Louise, went out is the
niceidag.
In the atterneam, her Najorty, wit► their Royal High-
nesses WI Princess Lining= and the Ribero Baenti
drove thrones Osatieten and toned by the Lon'e Fats.
Her Royal Highness Q. Pnneeme Louise, with Lady
Churchill. west net riding,
Him Royal Highs= Prinai Arthur anted at the Clunk,
attended by Major FJphinstone.

The Privies at Wales, accornpuiied by the Hoe. W. Grey
sod the Hoe. C. Carrington, and &honied by Major Ineedshr,
west to Epsom yerterday.
The ?rioters of Wake took a carriage drive, attended by
Lady Morton.

A deputation from the ventry of the parish of St. Mary,
Lambeth, introdueed by Mr. William, M.P., and emiet.
ing of Mr. Robert Taylor, Mr. John W. Straiten, Mr.
Fame! Heetoo, Mr. Francis H. Fowler, Mr. George
Taylor, Mr. George Herber, and Mr. George Hill, bed an
interview yesterday with the Right Hee. W. Cowper, ALP.,
at the care of her Majesty's Work% he.
Despatches were metre& yesterday at the Colonial-Mlles
from the Lord High Oonizakeknair of the Ludas bleeds, and
from the &overman of the North Ailleiollll Proviem
Des:aches were seat to the Lord High Comaimiower of the
lonian Wands.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS LOUIS OP HESSE.
(THIS DAY.)

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Loeis of Reese arrived is Loodoo to-day. The royal yacht
Vittoria sad Albert, which was under onion to convey
their royal bighorns to &Weed, left Plashing yesterday
evening, sod, on arriviog at the Non, anchored there till
early thin morning, when it proceeded to Crayoned, has
which place the royal Tinton travelled to Charing-crow
terminus by a special train on the North Boot line of the
South Reston Railway.

The Sari and Counter; of Stradbroke have ar-
rived at their mildews in Balgrave-opare for the wawa.
. .

The Earl and Countess Cowley are expected in
taws today from the British Embrey, Paris, for a few
weeks.

Mr. R. J. HoHord, M.P., and Mrs. Holford,
received at dines, lest evening, at their rosoann, Dots
(eeter Howse, Park-lane, the Earl sad Countess Doris, the,
Earl amid Omsk= ot Aid* the Sari Granville, the Hoe.
P. Lemon Gower, Mr. Swinton, the • Hon. Mrs. Loyd
Lindsay, Ice.

His Highness Prince Muatapha Pacha, brother
and heir to ts Viceroy et Egypt, arrived at Claridge's
Hotel on ?cooky from Paris.

We are informed that the Order of the Thistle
hal bees conferred re the DA of Gisegow. The Bari of
Nieto bu been appointed Lord Liestesant et Fifeakire.—
The Out.

ROYAL COLLF,OI OF SVAOIIO2III OF KNOLANIL—.
The following gait/mem, beaten naderree the neesmary
eraminatioes for the diploma, were admitted ormben of the
wallop at a ureetine of the Court of Erendeen oft the 23th
Men, viz.:—Yews George Livia. Stratford. Fewer ;
Charles Edward Swearer, Selhbery ; Cross, lL D.,
SA. Andrews. Liverpool ; Matthew Heim Cantrell, Wicks-
worth ; R Wien; Richard Gen Blade, M.D., Qnsea's Uni-
versity, 'reined, Delors, ; Heath Strange,
=. Dear Readies ; Augustan Marto. Roberta,
; Jobe Newark. Oryke ; !Meal Vary Lyle,
Ifarrow-road ; Daniel Welsher Tomlinson, Perrynant, North
Wales ; Cherie@ Reed, Falmouth ; Williamßenown
Liverpool ; Edward Borough, Kilresb, comity Clam;
Nicholss Watson Fairies, South Shields; and Charles Jams
For, Mortimer-street, Cevendish-square.