The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-22 00:00:00

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witiousavalling, is off by • tarok .
q in anar . tried*, diked to
pee d& -; Bat it Math to to a
return to pesos and natty. There Is no hour so farsarable
for magnanimity as that of decisive victory. There is nil po-
rosity which sea peasants the heart Ilk, the generodty of
superior power in the full flesh of mos= The occasion is
cone whichdevolves =President Linciela • reeponsibility one.
amernest• with the glorious opportunity pus within his ,
reach by General Grant's triumph. That he will be indis-
posed to recognise it we have no present reason for inspect-
ing. Words of conciliation will best become his lips at
this juncture—words fitted to calm down appreheesion, to
=Abe wonnded pride, sad to replace a hope that is crashed
by another that may be gratefully =loomed.
(From the Army and Navy Gazette.)
It may be seamed that, on the night of the 6th, Lee
mom= the Appomattox ; for, at noon on the Bth, Grant's
headquarters were at Fannville, his advance and Lee's fugi-
tive of come being further towards Lynchburg. If all
we are told be true, Lynchburg would be only a trap,
*Wed en one side by Grant, on another by Hancock, on
a third by Thomas, or whoever may have commanded the
force despatched from Knoxville. These great events
have swallowed up or overshadowed all others. There is no
news from Sherman, only a rumour that he =son the move.
There is no news of the program of the column moving from
East Tenneco's*. There is news from Alabama that a Federal
twos was a ooupla of marshes in advance of Eastport ; and
there is news that Hanby and the Rest were ass pixel
with Mobile. But the peat fact le the defeat of Lee's army;
I and it is justly considered that this defeat is decisive of the
issue of the war. What that isms would be we have sever
doubted, and our readers know that we have never misled
them. With only one army in the field, and that • week
as it is impossible that orpnised resistance eau be pro
longed. When Lee is gont, Grant and Shemin and Halt-
on= and Thanes will be able to march where they plea=
The dream of a slave power has vanished into thin air.

gbt court.

OSBORNE, Amu, 21.

•
The Queen and royal family arrived at Osborne
yesterday evening, at twenty minutes before seven o'clock,
from Windsor Castle, having travelled in a apeciel true oa
the Great Western mud South Western Railways, and having
mord over in the royal yacht Alberta from Gosport.
Prince Alfred, attended by hfsjor Cowell and Dr. Bern-
hardt, left Buckingham Palace shortly before ten o'clock
yesterday morning for Osborne.

Demetohee wire received yesterday it the Colonial4filai
from the GOViellOt of Gouda.

Viscount Palmerston will come to town to-day
from Breekett-hall, Hertfordshire, to attend the cabinet
council, which is appointed to meet at three o'clock, at his
lordship's official residence in Doweing-stresL The Duke of
Somerset, the Lord Chooellor, the Right lion. Edward
Oardwell. the Right Hoe. Om Pelham Villiers, and the
Right Hon. That. Milner Gilson are in town. The
Duke of Argyll is in Devonshire with his family, and it is
doubtful if he will attend the council. Earl Granville
comes to town at an early hour this morning from visiting
Lod and Lady Rivers, at Rushmore Lodge, Hants. The
Bight Hon. Sir Chu. Wood and the Earl de Greylame
b town this morning from their respective oats
earth.
The Marquis and Marchioneea of Bristol and the
Ladies Hervey have returned to Pan from a tour in Spain.
It is now decided that nu noble marquis and marchioness
will remain abroad until July.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings have
arrived at the St. George's Hotel.
Viscount and Viscountess Stratford de Red-
cliffs and the Hon. Mir Canning have arrived at the
Portland Hotel, ficsithses, from Grosvenor-square.
At a private meeting held yesterday in Salford
Town-hall, the Mayer in the chair, it was resolved to erect
a marble statue to Mr. Cobden in Peel-park. 7501. were
subscribed in the room.
A letter from Mr. George Thompson, dated
April 6, amines the following :—" At the special invita-
tion of Mr. Stanton, the Secretary at War. Mr. Cosign
and myself are going on board the Arago, at New York, to-
morrow, to sail for Charleston, South Carolina, to be pre-
sent at the raising of the flag, whin' was struck to the
rebels four years ago. General Anderson, Senator Wilms,
H. W. Beecher, and others accompany us. Wu it not con-
siderate to afford us the opportunity of being present on so
memorable an recision!"
On Thursday last the Rev. Alfred Davies, clerk,
M.A.. was licensed to the perpetual curacy of St. Michael,
at Thorn, in the city of Norwich, on the nomination of the
Most lion. W. Schomberg Robert Marquis of Lothian.
The Armstrong and Whitworth Special Com-
mittee were yesterday engaged at Woolwich in the foal
trial of one of the competitive guns—a 70-pounder muzzle-
loading sheet min, which has a'-eady fired 1,600 rounds at
Shoeburynees Notwithstanding a serious rent in the
inner tube, from the effects of the firing at Shoeburyneo
the can his borne 200 rounds, with charges of 10lb. of
powder and 701 b. shot, and appears likely to endure the
800 rounds—the service trial—to which the gun is ordered
to he subjected in the cells at Woolwich.
Captain and Brevet-Major Pasley, R.E., who
acts se agent in this country for the Colonial Gove;nment of
Melbourne, has purchased of the War Department a sem-
plete battery of six 40-pounder guns, which are now ready
for shipment in Woolwich Anon, for the Colonial War
Department at Vittoria.
Mr. pianoforte recitals, eight in number,
are announced to commence on Friday week, the sth of
May.
Madame Schumann will play her husband's
pianoforte quintett at the Musical Union, on Tuesday next.
and Mendelasohn's second concerto, at the Nee rhino-
mono Concert, on Wednesday.
Owing to the non-completion of the alterations
of her Majesty's Theatre, Mr. Marino" postpones the open-
ing of his season till Saturday next.
Mr. Costa's Naaman is to be given at Exeter
Hall on the 12th of May.
Mr. Belle has finished a new scene for Mr. Sims
Reeves, entitled " Lady Hildred."—Orchenra.
The pariah choirs in the diocese of Bath and
Wells intend to hold a musical festival in Wells Cathedral
is July next.
We read in the Temps of yesterday :—"On Tues-
day evening the first general rehearsal of five ado al the t
di ricaine took place, but merely with the piano, and with-
out dresses or scenery. This rehearsal lasted from twenty WHITEHALL, APRIL 21.—The Queen has
Crest
minutes put seven until twenty minutes past twelve, al- Pleased
to letter
end Ptten
ppeintttgbeth Riguhnt Houder th.ellennt
though the intervals between the acts were very short. Itgoal,
John, Viscount Palmers:ce, E.G., the Right Hoe. Willie"'
wee seen therefore that fresh curtailments would have to Beast memo", Edward Booms geembhuji.Bmsemsn.
to made. Rosin was present at thisrehearsal." Eaq., William Patrick Adam. Req.. and Lienteoset-Oolong
The private view of the Exhibition of the Society
oLfokrmaf, Whits r toof
of Crest Britain and Lord
of Painters in Water Colours took place at the gallery is nit,R bethee°mExcwheqiiinewir for executing
ih.
°lfimi
h Treasurer of Ireland.—Gareffe.
Pall-mall East today (Saturday). The exhibition will open °POSED EXPLORATION OF THE HOLY LAND.—
to the public on Mouday next. A grand exploration of the Holy Lod by a body of oche-
Mr. Holman Hunt's exhibition of his pictures, oleeiste and scientific saran; " perfect command of
Hanover -street, will re-open next week with a new work funds and time, and with all pees Vie applies:in d li-
nes," is P . The following noblemen gentlemen
entitled "I be Children's Holiday," a portrait picture, the have already consented to loin the committee :
figures being life-sized. In addition the gallery will con- Archbishop of York, Duke of Argyll, Duke of Devoe-
thin several works before known to the public among these shire, Bishop of London, Bishop of Oxford, Bishop
we may name " The Light of the World," "The Awaken- ot...th El2syy Earl
Dean a Shatlvitmainsitary,,..
Dean of
two=
log Conscience," " The Alter-Glow in Egypt," " London- church. Rev. George Wilkens, Bee. Samuel Karim,
bridge on the Night of the Marriage of the Prince of Wales." Westminster, Mr. James Ferguson, Mr. Henry Reeve,
At the summer exhibition of the Queensland Pe-deuce Owen, Sir Henry Rawlinsos, K.C.8., Mr. Waiter
Horticultural and Agricultural Society, held at Brisbane on titralf-Pier.sA.Wfvli7Thlint.ll-1: Mvvitditihnslibtril.
the 30th of December last, them were exhibited arrowroot, Rev. Norman Wised, Mr. Antonio Pthizzi, and Canoe
coffee berries. =Or, chioor7, silk, and Sea Wend and New Ernest Hondas. Hon. sweeten, Mr. George Grove. The
Orleans cotton. se products of the cothey. object is to settle all the geographical and tope-
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, APRIL 19.—Notice flat rbiliZalavv.riAtuLant tnThpr,l37ve trehertp. perplexed
the Biblical studeati—to "produce a report os Pales-
Pales-
is hereby given, that the State Apartments of Windsor tine which may be accepted by all parties as
Castle will be opened to the robin, under the usual rigida-1 trustworthy and thoroughly satisfactory document."
none, on and attar Monday, the 24th natant —Gaxtte. What has immediately led to the project now in
PROPOSED VISIT OF THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA eficte:tnStistiplakiisytit'Lur:leheiß:;:tiem Engineers.ubdir thiedi eaa
ree-
I yon
TO ENGLAND.—We believe we are correct in stating that Ibe altogether ignorant of the cognomens which havelriaged
two houses have been taken at Bonchnrcti for the Empress . about the most important beelines of the Holy City, such
of Austria. who is ordered to the Isle of Wight for health's as Mount Zion and Calvary, and it will be shoat more
sake.—Vaanor riALC.I. thee we expect if this survey should finally met than at rest. "
Below the surface," however, as this paper reminds as,
WAR-OFFICI, APRIL 19.—The Queen has been "hardly anything has yet been discovered." and if it be
graciously named to give orlon fee the appointment of I true that modern Jamie= is built on 60 feet of rubbish,
General Charles Menzes, of the Royal Marine Artillery, , ewes and remains of all kinds may still be ferthecoime.
and Major-General Charles Wanes, C. 8., to be Oratory i Tits promoters if the expedition attach great imoortaiess
ts
Members of the Military Division of the Second Clan, er ; the Prim of Wales's visit to the sanatory of Hebron. es
Knight,' Commander of the Most Houcerable Order of throwing epee Syria to Christian vemareb.
the Bath,r-Gazetse. A New AUSTRALIAN Rerrir.s.—A reptile, nn-
On Wednesday last Messrs. Goode had the Imo to Australian naturalists. has been goad at Ethum.
booms of submitting for the inspection of the Emperor In a tank of rein Water. It moogwoo 3 foot in knob. end
and Emerson of the French, at the Tuileries, a magnificent was in no place thicker than the smallest deseriptioe of
dessert service of Minton chins, designed by MOM,. Goode whipcord. It was as hard es iron, slipping from Moe' a
expressly for the Duchess of Hamilton (Primes of Hades). sharp pair of pincers, apparently without injury. Ceder
In South Australia there are now 200 post- a powerful magnifying glass the head appeared is resemble
officer that of a leech.—Sydory (N.S.W.) arts.

A rumour is current that the object of Signor
Vegezzi's mission to Rome is to treat with the Pope
respecting the nomination of bishops to the vacant
diocese,.

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Some of the Turin papers assert that the govern-
ment has entered into these negotiations in conse-
quence of the letter addressed to the King by the
Pope, containing proposals on this subject.

THE SPANISH SENATE.
MADRID, APRIL 21.

In the Senate to-day, General Prim asked the
government if they meant to accuse the progres-
slat party of !wing at the bottom of the recent
disturbances. . . .

—.—
Senor Gonzales Bravo replied that the absten-
tion of the progresaist party from any share in pub-
lic affairs weighed heavily upon the public mind ;
still he accused no political party.
A decree has been issued suspending Senor
Castelar from his office and emoluments as profes-
sor of History in the University of Madrid. Senor
Castelar was arrested and prosecuted for publish-
ing in his journal, the Democracia, an article upon
the sale of the royal patrimony, considered as a
libel upon the Queen.
IMPRESS FROM PARIS

(not OUR Owlf

FARM Ficus ECZNING.
The Emperor of Russia passed through Paris
this morning on his way to visit his sick son at Nice.
The Emperor Napoleon, attended by General
Fleury, went to the station of the Northern Rail-
way at 11 o'clock this morning to greet the Czar
during the few minutes of his flying visit. Baron
James Rothachild and the other directors of the
railway company were present. The Princess
Mathilde and several Russians arrived shortly after
the Emperor to pay their respects to the Emperor
of Russia, whose stay at the station did not exceed
ten minutes.
Prince Metternich is the only member of the
Corps Diplomatique who will accompany the
Emperor to Toulon.
His Majesty takes with him 46 horses, of which
30 are for Ha own use, and 16 for the Arab chiefs
who will join his staff at reviews.
M. Drouyn de Lhuys is unwell, and his reception,
announced for yesterday evening, has been put off.
At Lady Cowley's ball last night Mr. H. A Bruce,
who is in Paris for a few days to obtain information
on the subject of public instruction, and Mr.
Layard, were present.
It is still thought that M. de Flahault will
shortly retire, to pass the remainder of his days in
England ; Marshal Magnan is spoken of as his
successor in the Chancery of the Legion of Honour.
The Bourse has been very heavy ; there is little
change in quotation' beyond a fall of 6fr. 25c. in
Mobilier.
The Daily Netcs was seized yesterday, and is
seized to-day.