The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-22 00:00:00

ROYAL LEVEE.-(THIS DAY.)

The Prince of Wales held the second levee of the
season today, et St. James's Mace, en behalf of the
Queen. bleat of the &Mitten were presort. There were
en ennead number of preeestatioes.

The country will learn with much aatidection
(aye the OW) that it is in the ierreed;ate con-
timplatioe of her Msjest?a government to recap.
mend to parliament a considerable increase of the allowance
made to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. It was
generally felt at the time when the original grant was voted
that it would hardly prove sufficient, sod the experience
of two years has shown that, owing to the peculiar and
extraordinary demands chargeable to the purse of his royal
highness, the first impression was not only justi-
fiable in itself, but has had infinite weight added to it.
It is no secret th►t his royal highness affords in his house.
hold management a model of careful and judicious economy,
and we feel confident that the whole tattoo will approve of
an addition to his income, which is equally demanded by
his necessary requirsonente and by the wish of tit* public
that Marlborough House should adequately represent not
only the hospitality which it is the wish of its royal owners
to dispense, bat also the dignity becoming the heir apparent
of the Bridal efOwn. _ _

Her Majesty the Queen (says the Owl) will pro-
ceed to Coburg in August, to be present at the uncoveriag
of a statue of the lamented Priam Consort. Lord Gran-
ville will be the minister in attendanos.

Her Majesty has been graciously pleased (remarks
the 0E1) to confer the Order of the Gerber on the Duke of
Cleveland. _ _

The Prinoe of Wales and Princess Mary of
Cambridge, attended by Colossi Koppel, hollowed the
performassoe at the Lyceum Theatre last &slain.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
will give a grand diaper party on Mooday next. at her resi-
dence at St. James's Pain" to iselebrabe the birthday of
the Doke of Cambridge.
The Duchess of Somerset and Lady Gwendoline
St. Maar »tweed to the Pint Lord's deal residence at
the Adsanalty yesterday from SuLsnode Park, Backe.

The Marquis and °Marchioness of Abercorn and
lady Goonleas Hamilton are not expeehel to return home
hoer the Oontiooat till the. week shoe Beaten

The Marquis of Bowmont has left the Clarendon
Hotel for Floors.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Drogheda are
@badly wipsolad to arrive is town from Ireland for the
new&

The Marl and Countess Grey are expected home
from their tour is Italy about the 20th of the *mein
mouth. _ _

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The Earl Granville had a dinner party on Mon-
day evening at Zia madame is /imams+keit.
The Earl and Countess Spencer returned to town
yesterday, after a few days' stay at Althorp Hall, North-
maptonahire. The noble earl sad manta= will eater-
taia • large party at Altherp daring the nee meeting at
NaMharapeem
The Karl and Countess of Beesborough received
a slink party at Manor yesterday smaing, at their hems
la Charliettrese, Berbaboy-equare.
The Earl and Countess of Minto have kit Fer-
reira's Hotel tae Wit lowa residmos la Eaters-equare.
We have to announce the demise of the Hoy.
sad Rev. John Ssadflaads, LA., who expired cm Saturday
Let at Edinburgh. The deesseed gentiessaa wee the sesead
sou of James, tenth Lord Torphkhes„ sad wan bola lith
of November, 1813. Me married 24th of July, 1843, ESsa,
second aurrivieg daughter of the /Ms Mr. James Hope, by
whom he ham a youthful family. The rm. glatlemaa, who
was Beets' of Costes, Limoisehire, ins *duetted as Trinity
0011114111. Cambridge.

LANTEt3T IFTELLIGIIINCE.
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AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE MORAVIAN.
Greeasaile.)
NEW YORK, Maim 10, Emma
The amounts from Sherman continue conflicting.
Reports from Charleston to the 7th announces
Sherman's arrival at Charlotte. Beauregard was
hovering round his front.
Rumours, through Southern sources, stale that
Sherman had deserted Cheraw, retiring towards
Charleston. Other accounts represent the fight at
Cheraw as a cavalry engagement, Hampto ndefeat-
jug Kilpatrick.
General Potter has advanced from Charleston to
the Santee River without opposition.
The fortifications of Augusta are being
strengthened.
The Southern journals now express more con-
fidence of Sherman's failure, and say his retreat
would not surprise them.
General Terry is 13 miles from Wilmington, on
the north-west branch of the Cape Fear river,
confronted by Hoke.
Charleston is quiet, and business reviving.
The arrival of detachments at Winchester with
prisoners confirm Sheridan's suooess.
Details received state that Custer's division at-
tacked and defeated Early's forms near Wayne. -
borough, capturing 87 officers—Early's staff, 1,100
men, 7 cannon, and 100 waggons, and also a train of
artillery stores prepared for transportation. General
Early escaped. The Federal lose was 10 men.
General Sheridan occupied Waynesborough. Custer
was last reported within 10 miles of Charlotteville.
Rosser attacked a detachment returning from
Winchester, but was repulsed.
Prisoners report that a heavy Federal force was-
advancing from East Tennessee towards Lynch
burg. Unconfirmed rumours report the capture
of Lynchburg.
General Grant is reported to be awaiting fine
weather for another attack on the south side rail-
road.

Lee is strongly fortifying his line on the Roanoke
River, to secure the possible retreat of Johnstone
to Roanoke. _

The Danville Register says that Lee intends never
to surrender Richmond until it is impossible to
hold it. _

A meeting has been held at Danville, for sub-
scriptions to support Lee's army.
The Governor of North Carolina has strongly
appealed for provisions for Lee's army.
NEW YORK, Xaacn 11, IfoaNnio.
Refugees from Newborn report that Sherman
occupied Fayetteville last week, and was within 40
miles of Raleigh.
The Confederates were deserting companies,
and going home. The people were nut heeding the
governor's call, and in many cases were welcoming
Sherman.
A panic prevailed among the negroes since the
announcement that they were to be conscripted
into the Confederate army. The Confederate
alave-owners were arming their slaves. The result
of the conscription was that numbers of slaves
were flocking to Sherman's army with the assist-
ance of their masters, promising to return to work
for wages as soon as safe.
The Federals from Newham have arrived near
Kinston. The Confederates are reported to have
abandoned the country between Newbern and
Goldsborougb, evacuating Kinston on the 3rd.
Beauregard is reported to be at Raleigh. Golds-
borough is being fog tified.
The Confederates are said to have fallen back
from their position on the Wilmington and Golds-
borough Railroad, 15 miles north-east of Wil-
mington.
The Governor of North Carolina has announoed
that for a few months Lee's army must rely for
subsistence upon Virginia and North Carolina
alone. _

President Lincoln has offered a pardon to all
deserters returning to their posts within 80 days.
The New York Times says President Lincoln does
not propose at present to make any diplomatic ap-
pointment to France.
It is reported that the government will imme-
diately ship the cotton captured at Savannah to
England.

NEW YORK, ItAsa( 11, EVYNTNG.

The Washington Republican of yesterday says
General Thomas has telegraphed to the government
that scouts had arrived with information of Sher-
man having intercepted and crushed Cheatham's
corps, which was moving from Alabama to reinforce
Hardee. Hardee was not up in time and did
not give battle.
Johnstone is supposed to have attacked Sherman
in front, but is said to have been defeated. The
locality of the battle is not given. It is reported to
be probably in the north of South Carolina.

Scouts arrived at Wilmington announced Sher-
man's occupation of Cheraw. Up to that time
nothing but skirmishing had occurred. Sherman's
advance into South Carolina was a certainty.
It is rumoured at Washington that General
Schofield has had an engagement in North
Carolina.

Grant is reported to have discovered coloured
troops confronting his pickets, showing that the
Confederates had adopted the policy of arming the
slaves,

The Confederate Senate has paned the negro en-
listment bill, and it is supposed the house will
ratify it.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK. 11.6.2cR 11, Emornia.
Money easy. Gold, 1911. Exchange on London,
204 ; ditto on Paris, 2.774. Stocks slightly
firmer. New York Central, 105 ; Illinois, 115 ;
Erie, 64 ; 5-20 United States Bonds, 1114. Cotton
very dull. Middling Upland, 73c. Flour, wheat,
and oorn dull. Provisions slightly firmer. Coffee
dull. Sugar quiet. Molasses dull. Petroleum
heavy. Crude, 400. ; refined, 65c.
LATEST.
NEW YORK, MA2cu 12, 1 A.x.
The Federal Senate has adjourned without
transacting any important business.
The only diplomatic appointment sent in is that
of Mr. John P. Hall as Minister to Spain.

CANADA.