The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-19 00:00:00

WINDSOR CASTLE. Ann.lB.

The Queen drove in the Great Park yesterday
sitersoes, accompanied by Princes Helena and attended
by Lady Churchill, sad walked and drove in the grounds
thin morning.

Princess Lo else went out driving.
Prime Iwopold, attended by Mr. Buff, took a carriage
drive.

The Kin of the Belgians left Wiodsor Castle to-day at a
little before 3 o'clock far Dover, on his return to Belgium.

The Hines suite °Quanta of M. Van de Weyer, the
Beigba Weiner, Lientenant-Geserel the Hon. Sir E. Oast,
General Daunt de Moerkerke, Dr. Komi, and Lieutenant.
Oolooel Du Plat, Equerry to the Queen.

The Qum, with Prisms Melees sod Prisms Louise,
attended by lady Churchill and Major-General Seymour,
acoompanied the King to the South Western station, and
took leave of his Majesty there. A special train conveyed
his Majesty sad suite to Dover.

Despetchee were sent yesterday front the Colonial-office to
the Governor of Malta-

DEPARTURE OF THE QUERN FOR 08BORNE.—The
Qum°, with the younger members of the royal family,
aomeding to the latest ante yaw* leame Windsor Castle
_ _ _ .

10-morrow afternoon about 3 o'clock for Osborne.

DEPARTURE OP THE KING 01 THE BELGIANS.—
Yolseday afternoon his Majesty the King of the Belgians
took hie departure from Windsor Cathie on his return to
Belgium, after being on a visit to the Queen dace the 24th
of March. Her Majesty and the Primmer Helms and
Louise serempuded King Leopold to the Windsor statics
of the South Waders Company in the of the royal tankages,
attended by Major-General Seymour. His Majesty was
alawdel by his aide-deounp Dr. Komi, the Belgian
envoy and minister pleaipotenthe7 S. Van de Weyer, and
Lienteeent-Oolonsl Du Plat, equerry to the Queen, who
attended the train to Dower. The royal party on waterlog
the Queen's private saloon, which is magnificently fitted up
by the directors especially for her Majesty's amoneno-
dodo', ware received by Mr. Godson, euperintendent of
the line ; Mr. Williams, paseenger superinteedent ;
and Mr. Hill, superintends.* of the Windsor line. Mr.
Knight, of the South Fathers line, was also pressat.
The Queen and the Prim:sass came with hie Majesty to
the door entering upon the platform (where a special
train of the South Extern line with a royal carriage was
drawn cep), and took an affectionate farewell of his Ma-
jesty, who, se the train slowly left the station, repeatedly
bowed to the ladies and gentlemen who had obtained
admittance thaws through the courtesy of Mr. Godson and
Mr. Hill. The Queen and the Penmen returned to the
Castle, attended by Major-General Seymour. The oar_
riages cc the line belonged to the South-Eastern Com-
pany, which being brought to Windsor prevented the Moon,
vanienos of a stoppage throughout the journey to Dover,
The time of leaving Windsor wan &7 arrival at
Waal:* at &50, and at Dover at ix o'clock. His Majesty
appeared to be in good spirits, and to have quite recovered
from his recent attack of bronchitis.

The Duke and Duchess of Manchester are sur-
rounded by a Wert °kale of fiends at Kinsbolton Oast*
Hunts.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings have
left the St. George's Hotel.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby,
the Earl of Mulgrave, and the Ladies Phipps have left
Thomas's Hotel, Brakeleyequare, for Halves Castle,
Whitby, Yorkshire.
The Earl of Powie comes to town at the latter
sad of next went, accompanied by his mother, the dowager
countess, sad family, from their seat in Wales.
The Earl and Countess Fortescue are expected in
town early in the ensuing month, from their mat, Castle-
Mil, Devonshire.
The Right Hon. Chichester Forteacue, M.P.,
and the Goiter (Frances) Waldegrave come to town on
Monday next, from her ladyship's seat in Somereetehire.
The Right Hon. Sir George Grey will return to
town on Friday e►eniog ham Fsllodes, Northumberland.
Yesterday morning the marriage of Mr. Edward
Birkbeck to Mary Augusta, youngest daughter of the Bight
Hon. Sir William George Hylton Jaffe, Bark, M.P., took
place at St. George's, Hano►er mums. The oeremoay was
perfumed by the Rev. J. Cecil Wynter, rector of Gattoe,
near Reigate.
Worthing, in Sussex, is beginning to be filled
with fashionable visitant, and there is every prospect of a
prosperous season there.
The Easter holidays have brought an accession
of labour to the Lord Lienteaant of Ireland. On Monday
eight his Excellency and Lady Wodehonee attended a
"Grand Reunion Maalcale, and Seem, and Art Conics-
sazione”—this is the official title of the entertainment—at
the Antient Ocean Booms, is aid of the Sick sod Indigent
Romakeepers' Society. This afternoon Lord and Lady
Wodehouse will visit the Royal Dublin Society's Cattle
Show, and in the evening they are to be present at the
distribution of the prices. On Thursday the Punchestown
rases ere to be patronised is person by the Vioeroy and his
lady.

—, -
The West Connaught Church Endowment Society
has just received a great scoeseion of strength in the adhe-
sion of the Archbishop of Dublin. Last year be could not
see his way to accept the invitation of the tionamittes to
melds at its meeting and become one of its vlos.pesoldents
but he now occupies the position which he then detained,
and he declared at the meeting of the society ow Morley
that all his doubts sad difficulties bad been 'lithely re-
' moved.
At Woolstone, in Hants, a famous place for
British birds, the mew was heard last Steady, and swal-
lows made their appearance ea Monday. The wryesok sad
barley bird have been sees there for several days peat.
The Berlin police are distributing handbills all
over the town, Mating that in November last owe Charlotte
Bemedea, an English governs. seed 40, °tasked weer
Bien el two Wants boss in • private lying-in home al tie
ptres Neale( has ono, been heard of the lady or the
children. A reward of 50 dialers has been offered to ally
one giviq information as to her whereabouts. The ems
transpired months ago, sad has probably been taken up
again in comequanite of some application from abroad.

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11.0A.T

THE PURSUIT AND ROUT OF THE ARMY
OF GENERAL LEE.-CAPTURE OF 00N-

FEDERATE GENERALS.
The North German Lloyd's steamer America,
from New York on the Bth inst., arrived at South-
ampton this morning with 240 passengers, 44 bags
of mails, 111,790 dole. for England, 188,200 dole.
for France, and 800 dol.. for Bremen. She was
detained in the West Channel in consequence of a
thick fog.

Secretary Stanton's bulletins, published in the
New York journals, give us despatches show;ng the
latest ascertained positions of the remnant of Lee's
army and of the Federal forces in pursuit of it. We
subjoin the most important :
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War Dspartit-sat, Washington, April 6, 11 p.m.

To Major:Gonna ioha A. Di:, NO, Ynk.

General Omit telegraphs to this department horn Not.
today Court-house a. follows :—" Lent night General She-
rides was on the Danville Railroad, south of Amelia Court-
house, and sent word to General Meade, who was following
with the 2nd and Bth Carps by what is known as the River-
road, that if the troops oould be got up in time he bad
hopes of capturing or dispersing the whole of Lee's army.
lem moving with the left wing, commanded by General
Ord, by the Cox or &not Buricesville road. We will be to-
night at or near Birkesville. I have had no communkattoa
with Sheridan or Meade to-day, but hope to hear vary soon
that they have acne up with and captured or broken up the
balsam of the army of Northern Virginia. In every direr
lion we hear of the masa of that army going home, generally
without arms. Sheridan reports Lee .t Amelia Court-boon
to-day."

EDWIN 2d. STANTON, Seamy of War.
War Department, Waahington, April 6, 12 m.
Major.Oeneral John A. Dix, New York.
• The following telegram announces the probable speedy
destruction of Gsnerel Lee's army if oar troops get up to
support Sheridan, who has headed off the enemy.
EDWIN M. STANTON, BIICESIAry of War.
DESPATCH FROM GENNIAL OLDS'S HILD-QUARTIII2I.
Junction Southold' end Ductile Railroads,
Burklarille, Virginia, Aprils, 10 p.m.
Gen Edwin M. Stanton, Seerstary of War.

Lientaaant-Genersl Grant remind this following dispatch
at halt-past 6 pm., while oa his way to this point, and at
mos proceeded to General Meridiem Imad-querkin.
General Grant &Bind me to transmit the dispatch to you
ca the opealas of the telegraph at this plies, and to say
that the sixth corps without doubt reached Gwen/ Shari-
does position within an hour at two after the despatch was
mitts°. Two divisions of the 24th corps will ammo ban
to-eight, and one division of the 25th army corps at Black's
and Whites smtko, 6outhsids Reim&
_

H. WILLIAMS, liritmlisr.Geseral, laced-quarters cavalry.
GENERAL SPIZEIDAN'S DESPATCH.
Jetsravilla, April 6, 3.30 p.m.
Liasteasat-ilmimal U. S. Groat

Genersl,—l seed you the inclosed tatter, which will
give you an idea of the condition of the enemy and their
whereabouts. I mot General Davies' bripde this morning
around on my left flank. He captured at Fame's awe-
roads five piemeof artillery, about 200 wagging, and eight or
nine battle flags and a number of prisoners. The Sewed
army Oaths is now coming up. I wish you wen lime your-
self. I feel confident of capturing the army of Northern
Virginia if we exert ourselves. I see no escape for Lee. I
will put all my cavalry out on our left dank. except
M'Kenzie, who is now oc the right.
P. H. Bassaus. Major-General.