The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-24 00:00:00

SURRENDER OF LEE.

ILLNESS OF THE KING OF THE
BELGIANS.
BRUSSELS. Azair, 22.
King Leopold, who returned from London on
Thursday last, is somewhat seriously unwell.
An official bulletin issued to-day by the royal
physicians states that his Majesty is suffering from
a severe attack of bronchitis, accompanied by
great physical prostration.
BRUSSELS, Aran. 23.

A bulletin issued this morning, arid signed by
Drs. Koepel, Wimmer, and Jeaner, states that the
King is stronger, but that his Majesty coughed
more frequently during the night.

THE ILLNESS OF THE CZAREWITCH.
HIM Aram W.

The Dimwit& passed a bad night. His Impe-
rial Highness recognised the Emperor this morning.
At 6 a.m. he had an interview with the Princess
Dagmar, end thanked her tor coming to him.

The last sacraments were administered at 10 a.m.
All the family were present. His death is hourly
expected.

GREAT DEMONSTRATION AT BRUSSELS IN
HONOUR OF THE FEDERAL SUCCESSES.
BEUSSELS, Aram 22.

A meeting has been held here this evening,
followed by a great popular demonstration, in
honour of the late Federal victories.

An immense prooeeaion repaired to the residence
of the Minister of the United States. His excel-
lency received the chairman and principal mem•
bers of the meeting, and made a speech.
A congratulatory serenade was also given.

THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT.
TURIN, Aran. 22.
In to-day's sitting of the Senate the debate on
the new penal code was resumed.
After a discussion in which several of the mem-
bers took part, the proposed abolition of capital
punishment was rejected.
In the Chamber of Deputies the debate on the
bill for the suppression of oonvents was continued.
Signor Ugdelena spoke in favour of the bill, but
desired that the measure might be carried out gra-
dually, and proposed that a portion of the acclaim-
tied property should be applied to charitable and
educational purposes.

THE ITALIAN RAILWAYS.
TURIN, Aram 22.

The Turin journals of to-day announce that the
committee of the Senate, appointed to examine the
bill for the re-organisation of the railways, have re-
solved to make a report adverse to the sale of the
state railways.

(azum's vetioassi.)
The Royal Mail steamer Asia, from Boston and
Halifax, arrived at Queenstown at 3.60 a.m.,
yesterday, with 109 passengers and 33,548 dols. in
specie. She landed 120 sacks of mails and 10
passengers, and proceeded at 4 a.m., all well. She
experienced easterly winds during half the passage.
Orookaven.)
NEW YORK, Mint 11, Et-mini.
Previous to the surrender of Lee, Ord made a
forced march of 30 miles in one day to the south
of his line of retreat, the Federal main columns
closely following.
The roads were strewn with cannon, caissons,
waggons, muskets, and sabres.
The 13th and 16th Army Corps invested Spanish
Fort, Mobile, and entrenched themselves on the
29th within 70 yards of the enemy's rifle pits. The
loss of the Federate in killed. and wounded up to
the 31st amounted to 800. The Confederate fleet
from below the rifer was expected to attack the
Federal fleet. Steel's column from Pensacola has
arrived in front of Mobile and opened communi-
cation with Canby. The monitors Osage and Mil-
waukee have been blown up by torpedoes.
Mosby's guerillas have been defeated within four-
teen miles of Washington.
Deserters and refugees arrived at Goldsboro' re-
port that Raleigh has been evacuated. The Con-
federates are fortifying the Far River, at Rocky
Mount in the direction of Weldon, on the Wilming-
ton railroad.
Johnstone was expecting Sherman to move on
Weldou. There were rumours that the latter had
occupied Raleigh.
Stoneman is said to have reached the Danville-
road, on Tuesday, tearing up the track between
Danville and Greensboro'.
It is calculated that from 20 to 30 millions worth
of property was destroyed at Richmond ; only a
small portion of French tobacco was burned.
President Lincoln has issued a proclamation
closing all the ports of Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida,
and Texas. The intention of this step is supposed
to be the prevention of foreign commerce until the
final conclusion of peace.
The Washington Intelligencer, a semi-official
organ, says that Lincoln will shortly issue a con-
eiliatory proclamation to the South.
Mr. Hunter and Judge Campbell are expected at
Washington to arrange for the restoration of the
South to the Union. Lincoln has given the former
a pass to come to and go from Richmond.
The Richmond Whig states that an informal meet-
ing had been held by the members of the Virginia
legislature who remained in Richmond, to consider
the proposition of Lincoln to reassemble the legis-
lature, for the purpose of authorising the convoca-
tion of a convention to take Virginia back into the
PARIS, Ann. 23. Union.

Davis and several members of his cabinet arrived
at Danville on Monday last.
President Lincoln has returned to Washington,
and is is considered probablq that he will call an
extra session of Congress.
NEW YORK. Aran.l3, Emma.
Grant arrived in Washington yesterday after-
noon, and stated that Lee had obtained permission
to visit Weldon.
General Mosby has sent a message to the Federal
commander at Fairfax, saying that he did not care
about Lee's surrender, and was determined to fight
while he had a man left.
Thomas has received a report, which he credits,
stating that Wilson had captured and burned Selma,
Alabama, taking Forrest, Roddy, and their entire
commands prisoners.
Montgomery is also reported captured.
Lynchburg has surrendered to a k'ederal scout-
ing party.
The latest advices from Mobile are to the 4th
inst. The water communication was cut between
Spanish Fort and the city, and a battery had been
established above the fort. The siege was progress-
ing favourably.
General Palmer is in Kentucky receiving the
surrender of all the Confederate forces in the State.
Those not surrendering have been declared outlaws.
Secretary Stanton telegraphs to General Dix to-
day that, after mature consultation with Grant, he
had decided to stop all drafting and recruiting in
the loyal States, to curtail all purchases of arms,
ammunition, and supplies, to reduce the expenses
of the military establishments, and the number
of general and staff officers to the actual neces-
sities of the situation, and to remove all military
restrictions. Trade will commence as far as is con-
sistent with public safety so eoon as these measures
can be put in operation, which will be announced
by public orders.
President Lincoln has issued a proclamation de-
claring that if, after a reasonable time has elapsed
for it to reach foreign countries, Federal vessels of
war in foreign porta are still subjected to the same
restrictions as at present, vessels of foreign nations
will hereafter receive the same treatment in United
States porta which is accorded to Federal vessels in
foreign ports. Whatever claim or pretence may
have existed heretofore, the United States are now
at least entitled to claim and concede entire friendly
equality and the rights of hospitality with all mari-
time nations.
Several members of the Virginia Legislature, with
the consent of the Federal authorities, have called
a session of the legislature at Richmond to consider
the subject of the restoration of peace in Virginia,
and to adjust those questions involving life and pro-
party which have arisen in consequence of the war.
The Federal authorities guarantee safe conducts
for Governor Fletcher and the members of the
legislature to enter Richmond and depart unmo-
lested. _ _ .

President Lincoln has announced that Key West
is not included in the porta closed. The ports
already closed by blockade will continue so.
The Herald thinks that Lincoln's proclamation
closing the porta will cause foreign powers to meal
the recognition of belligerency from the Confede-
rates. .

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The Times urges the extreme measure of the law
against Davis if captured.
Mr. Seward was yesterday said to be in a very
critical condition, but to-day the Tribune announces
that he is nearly out of danger.
The New York, Moravian, and Edinburgh have
arrived out.

COXYEECIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Amu. 11, Eriernro.
Gold opened on Monday at 1431, and closed to-
day at 146/.
Exchange on London 158 k, Paris 3.55 to 3.571•