The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-20 00:00:00

ebe Court.

BALMORAL, Axiom 18.
The Queen drove out on Saturday, accompanied
by the Primer Robeslobe sad Primer Louise.

The Princes' Helens rods es bonebsok.

Her Majesty attended Divine service at the Castle yester-
day with Princess Hohentobe, Princess Helena, Primers
Louve, Prince Arthur, and Prince Leopold.
The Rev. Dr. Bissett, Moderator of the General Assembly,
officiated.
The Prince of Wales and Princess Helena attended Divine
service at Crathie.

His Royal Highness 143M111011 at the Coat* atteeded by
Lieutenant. General Km*llys and Major Teesdale, V.C.

Colonel Lawrence, United States Consul-Genera at
Florence, and Mn.s Lawrence, have arrived at Claridge's
Hotel, Brook-street, from the United States.
Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-office
to the Governors of Ceylon, Hong Kong, the Australian
Colonies, and New Zealand.

His Highness the Duke de Friaa and suite have
arrived at Loog's Hotel.

The Marquis and Marchioness de Bandini and
Viscount de Biosaard base left Claridge's Hotel for

The Dowager Marchioness of Lothian and Lady
Alice Kerr have left Brown's Hotel for Paris.

The Earl and Countess of Aylesford have arrived
at Cluidge's Hotel from Ireland.

The Countess of Craven and the Ladies Craven
have arrived at their residence in Charles-street from
Cooed* Abbey, Coventry, for a few days.
The Count and Countess Miniscali have arrived
at Claridge's Hotel from the Continent.
The Count and Countess de Ballet have arrived
at Long's Hotel.

The Count de Garnsdorff has arrived at Claridge's
Hotel from Perin

The Count and Countess de Cars and family
have arrived at Brown's Hotel.

Earl and Countess Russell, accompanied by Lady
Georgina Russell, left Bray, on Tuesday, yid Kingstown,
en route to the Duke of Leinstees seat, where they remain
for some dam the younger members of the family still
slourning at Bray.

Mr. and Lady Evelyn Bruce are expected in town
to-day from Ashdown, Park, Berks.

The Hon. Charles Murray, British Minister at
Dresden, has left Claridge's Hotel for Ireland.
Mr. and Mina Reed have arrived at Thomas's
Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Path.

We regret to hear that Mr. John Lewis Ricardo,
M.P. for Stoke•epon-Treet, is seriously ill, and that his
condition excites the greatest apprehension arnoopt his
friends.

Dr. Colons°, Bishop of Natal, has just arrived
in England.
Count Montalembert has left the Cavendish
Hotel, Jerroyo-street, for Paris. Sir Redmond Berry hos
also departed for the Continent.

(MON LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.)

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, AVOCRT 18.—
Notioe is hereby given, that the State Apartments of
Windsor Castle will be closed on Thursday, the 28th inst. ;
they will be re-opened, under the usual regulations, on and
after Thursday, the 4th of September.
Foanom-ornc; Arauer B.—The Queen has
been pleased to approve of Mr. Arnold Otto Meyer, as
Consul at Singapore, for the Free Hanseatic City of Lubeck.
WHITEHALL, Aeovmr 16.—The Queen has been
fislato present the Rev. William Ferguson Wight to
sed
church of the united parishes of A uchtergaven and
Logiebride, is the presbytery of Duokeld. and shire of
Forfar, avast by the transportation of the Rev. David Lan-
dale to the church and parish of Appleguth, in the pies-
, bytery of Loebroaben.
Downme-entsmr, Auouer 18.—Tbe Queen has
been pleased to appoint the Venerable Archdeacon George
Meade Gibbs, M.A., to be • Member of the Legislative
Council of the Island of Saint Christopher ; William Heory
I Sherwood. Eaq., M.D; to be • member of the Legislative
Council of her Majesty's settlements on the River Gambia;
Swinburn Ward, Eaq. to be civil commissioner and col-
lector of tame for the Seychelles Islands, ; and John
Ayliff, Esq., to be treasurer for the colon of Natal.
Caws-erne; Auouirr 18.—The Queen has
been pleased to direct letters pant to be passed under
the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, constituting and ap-
pointing Brest flpsecer Follett, Esq., owe of her Majesty'.
counsel learned in the law, Registrar of the Of of Land
Essittrz. by virtue of ass act pawed a the last melon of
nt. Wattled "An Act to !meditate the proof of
trtie7t-o;od the conveyance of Reel Estates."
JAMES'S PALACE, AUGUST 11.—The Queen
has been pleased, on the nomiaation of the Right Hon.
Lord Foley, to appoint Captain Alexander Declaim Too-
good, half-pay, 100th Foot, one of her Majesty's Hon.
Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, vice J. W. Cockney, Esq.,
reeigoed.

. LATI4T INTELLIGENCE.

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AMERICA.

RENEWED OPERATIONS.—RESISTANCE
TO ENROLMENT.
NEW YORK, Ammer 8, Evarnro.
(Per Etna via Rocha's Point.)

The Federal General Hooker's division has fallen
back from Malvern Hill to their encampments,
leaving a strong guard at Hazhall.
The Confederates were under the impression that
the Federal army was advancing towards Rich-
mond. They therefore moved down from Rich-
mond by three roads, concentrating their force near
Malvern. The Confederates appeared in consider-
able force above City Point, and drove the Federals
a short distance.

General Burnside's forces are reported to have
landed at Ampule. Creek.
The engagement reported near Memphis was an
unimportant affair.
A collision has occurred at Point Pleasant, Mis-
souri, between the citizens and the State troops,
the citizens having united together to resist enrol-
ment.

The Confederate General Morgan is repceted to
be advancing into Kentucky.
A secret society has been disoovered in Indiana,
numbering 16,000 persons, for preventing Federal
enlistment., resisting taxation, and aiding the
Confederates generally.
The Secretary of War has issued an order-that no
citizen liable to be drafted into the militia shall be
allowed to go to a foreign country. The Federal
officials at the porta, seaboard, and frontiers, sill
arrest such persons, who will he taken to the near-
est military post, and placed on military duty for
the term of draft. Writ of habeas corpus in respect
to such persons is suspended.
All persons discouraging volunteer enlistments
will be arrested.
SOUTHERN REPRISALS.
NEW YORK., Ammar 9.

(Par Etna, viL Roeba's Point.)

General Burnside's whole command is said to be
at Fredericksburg. He will operate with Pope,
but whether their destination is Richmond or
another point is not known.
The heat has become so intense within the last
few days that military operations are materially
retarded.
The Federal fleet below Savannah is momen-
tarily expecting au attack from a powerful Con-
federate ram, completed at Savannah. The land
forces at Hilton Head are also expecting an attack
from the Confederates, who are in force at Bluffton.
The whole Federal army is moving forward in
the Virginia Valley.

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Fighting is rumoured to have taken place at Gor-
donsville.

The Federal General M'Cook has been shot by
guerillas in Alabama, whilst travelling in an ambu-
lance. The affair 'created great excitement at
Nashville. Some Federal soldiers went to the
neighbourhood of the occurrence, burnt some
houses, and hung several men. It is rumoured
that prominent secessionists in Nashville have been
shot by exasperated unionists.

The captain of the Federal vessel Adriondack (?)
denies that he chased the British steamer Herald
within British jurisdiction.
President Davis has issued a proclamation, stat-
ing that he should not have signed the cartel for
the exchange of prisoners if he had known of
General Pope's orders, " which change war into
indiscriminate robbery and murder." He there-
fore orders that if Pope, or any commissioned officer
of his command, be captured they shall not be
treated as prisoners of war, but be held in close
confinement. In the event of the murder of any
unarmed citizen of the Southern confederacy, under
any pretence, au equal number of commissioned
officers of Pope's command will be immediately
hung. The above regulation extends only to
Pope's command, and as privates act in accordance
with superior orders, they will be treated as pri
loners of war.

A Confederate invasion of Kentucky is expected.
The drafting excitement continues. Many per-
sons Lave been arrested while endeavouring to
leave the country.
Sir Alan Napier McNab died on the Bth instant
at Toronto.

The crew and passengers of the Golden Gate
numbered 330, out of which 100 were saved. The
fire oocurred 15 miles off Manzanillo.. The steamer
was at once headed for shore, which was three
and a half miles distant, but the fire made such
rapid progress that in half an hour the upper deck
fell. The steamer struck the beach soon after, and
the people jumped overboard to swim ashore. The
vessel burnt to the water's edge, and soon disap-
peared.
The Jura was intercepted off Cape Race.
ALLEGED PESTILENCE AT RICHMOND.
NEW YORK, Amon. 9, Arnancor.
Great excitement has prevailed on board the
European steamers Railing to-day. The police
arrested many persona liable to drtftiog. Many
were disguised as sailors. Several fights occurred.
The government telegraphed that all persons who
had purchased tickets previous to the late order
could proceed on their voyage.
It is again reported that on account of sickness
in Richmond the Confederate army has been
removed from the city to the south side of the
James River. Pestilence was reported to be
raging among the inhabitants of Richmond, and
hundreds were dying daily.
The Etna was detained for a Queen's messenger
from Washington.

The Novs Scotia was intercepted off Cape Race
on the 9th.

SEVERE FIGHTING IN VIRGINIA VALLEY.
THE ARKANSAS BLOWN UP.
NEW YORK, Auauerr U, Emma.
(Per Etna by telegraph to Cape Race and from Queens.

town.)

Severe fighting has taken place in the Virginia
Valley. General Jackson having crossed the
Rapidan, General Pope sent forward two
army corps under General Banks to check
him. At daylight they were discovered by General
Jackson, who immediately advanced, and, the
numerous Confederate batteries being unmasked,
a very severe contest ensued, about a mile and •
half from Cedar Mountain. The conflict lasted
from 3 o'clock till dark, when the Federals retired
to a position beyond the Confederate guns, but to
what distance is not stated.

The Federal infantry was badly cut up, and the
Federals lost two guns. The Confederate force
was estimated at 20,000 men, and that of the Fede-
ral at 7,030. Large reinforcements have been
sent to the Federals, and more fighting is anti-
cipated.
The Confederate ram Arkansas has been blown
up on the Mississippi.
Yellow fever is raging at Key West. A vessel
has arrived at Boston from Key West, with thirty
cues of yellow fever on board

Porter's guerillas have been routed in Missouri.
The chief superintendent of the New York polioe
has been appointed provost-marshal, and the New
York police is constituted a provost guard to carry
out the orders of the Secretary of War relative to
drafting.
There is very little probability of any specie
being saved from the Golden Gate.

LATEST.

NEW YORK, AUGUST 12, Emma.
(By Talaipmph via Cape Raw sad Quasaatowa.)

Late reports from Virginia Valley, dated to-day,
say that the Confederates retreated from Cedar
Mountain under cover of the night. Their rear
crossed the Rapidan in the direction of Orange
Court-house. The Federal cavalry and artillery
were in pursuit. It is said that the Confederate
loss in the late fight was heavy. The Federals only
lost one gun.
The drafting order causes immense excitement
throughout the United States, especially among
naturalised citizens.

Immense numbers are endeavouring to escape by
all available routes, but the frontiers and seaboard
are strictly guarded.
Californian passengers have been taken from the
steamers. Persons arrested while leaving may be
released on giving bonds for 1,000 dollars each to
provide a substitute if drafted.
The consulates are crowded with applicants for
exemption papers. The rush of Irishmen at the
British consulate at New York was so great that
the police had to clear the office.
No person is allowed to leave Washington with-
out a permit.