The Express.
London, England, 1858-06-17 00:00:00

THE MLDL4RD DISTRICTS.

(17t011 OUR REPORT'S.)

Her Majesty's progress through Warwickshire
has indeed been one of regal splendour. Queen's weather
(as the glorious ennshine which has prevailed uninter-
ruptedly for the last few days has been appeopriately termed)
has prevailed throughout; and assuredly her Majesty has
Journeyed, during the last day or two, through one of the
loveliest districts of the country to be found in all her rut do-
minions. On Tuesday evening, after her Majesty left Bir-
mingham, she made a debar from the railway station at
Kenilworth, on her way to fttoneleigh, through the pic-
turesque ruins of the Cootie of Kenilworth—a glimpse of
which she caught long years slam whilst yet a child.
The dinner party at iltoseleigh oonaiated of the Earl of
Warwick, Lady Mary Fielding and Captain Fielding, the
Hoe. and Rev. H. Cholmondely, the Marquis of Chandos,
and Viscount Hood. The addition to theas were the nobi-
lity and gentry staying in the house. A large party of the
nobility and gentry resident in the neighbourhood reoedved
Invitations for the evening. Portions of the abbey and
domain were brilliantly Wuminated.
Yesterday (Wednesday) morning her Majesty went over
the grounds at Stoneleigh, remarkable for their many
natural beauties. At one o'clock the Queen took leave of
her noble host and hostess, and departed for Warwick
Castle. Through what a fairy-like land she passed between
fttoneleigh and Leamington—a fine undulating country,
sickly timbered, and highly cultivated land fattening into a
barred.

At 40 ininntee rat one the royal (artiste reached the oat-
aktrbs of Leamington—the Royal Spa, as the inhabitants
delight to call it, fondly clinging to the scrap of parchment
which conveyed the intimation that her Majesty signified
her court that the good town should be ao denominated, es
though it contained r famous restorative waters r
Claroden's spring affords.

The inhabitants of Leamington bad prepared themselves to
give to her Majesty a hearty reception ; a large sum of moiety
was subscribed for suitable decorations ; end the members of
the rang body corporate the " local board of commis-
skeet'," consented, on this occasion only, to form a squadron
of hone as a body-guard to the Sovereign from one end to
the Mbar of the perish boundary. The people of teaming-
tot Tore not ham makes in this respect than their ruin.
Thee were bonne demwelions on an extensive scale. Of
course these took a Mast turn, and pretty wreaths and gar-
lands, with thousands of bright dowers hampered, mat the
eye. Those who are MOW with the Parade at Leaming-
ton may form an idea how picturesque sad beautiful it would
look with such a form of ibearstion, the floral display being
interspersed with hundreds clasp and banners ; and very
Mike and lovable forms of bomb beauty elustered at some
of windows in countless crowds, forming one grand parterre
of axceeding beauty.

The day was ob/erred as a holiday. The entire popula-
tion turned out and hued the route along which her Majesty
woo to paw. The school children were drilled into order, and
marched to the sane, and the members of a clue of institu-
tions called benefit societies ranged themselves under their
respective banner,.

Beneath a well executed and elaborately decorated arch at
the Kenilworth New Road her Majesty's carriage passed,
and thence proceeded, 'anklet the heartiest demonstrations,
down the Parade. God bless your Majesty," shouted the
people all along the line, as she rode on ; and the Queen,
looldng well and greatly *mod, smiled, and acknowledged
the salutations of her subjects frequently.
At the moment her Majesty pared, the Jepbson Gardens
balloon ascended: the Qeeni caught fight of it immediately,
smiled, and directed the Prince Consort's attention to this
mode of displaylag the people's loyalty. Through the
town and on the road to Wrist* Matte there were exube-
rant and genuine demonstrations of enthusiasm.

Along the pleasant and neatly trimmed old road leading
from Liamhigton to Warwick Castle the royal earring, went
on its way, accompaniel by a military wort, composed of
Lord Leigh's troop of yeomanry.
Th. Queen was manifestly much delightei with tke superb
view of Warwick Castle obtained from the bridge which
spews the Avon, whose pellucid stream rolls at the base of the
grand old pile, the habitable apartments of which are more
than two hundred feet abort the riverjbed. Nearly a thou-
sand years have parted away since the building was
ended—

" An WI of ten centuries elapse—
A thousand years their cloudy wings expand."
and Warwick Case, dill remains, u described by the
Arioeto of the North, "the fairest monument of ancient and
devalues splendour which yet omens uninjured by time."
The world's poet has not omitted to immortalise its goodly
towers. AA Queen Victoria passed beneath its massive
portals, thoughts of the rival homes of York and Lancaster,
to which princely familke the castle alternately belonged,
most have passed through her mind, and of the golden recol-
lections which sill cinder round the name and magnificent
abode of Warwick the Bing-maker.
Next to a view of the castle from the bridge by moonlight,
nothing could have been And than the view which her
Majesty obtained of the out, to-day. The sun shone forth
in midsummer brilliancy, without a cloud so large as a man's
hand in view, and amidst the cheers of her faithful subjects
Queen Victoria drew up in front of the venerable pile, the
founder of the original structure upon the site on which it
des& being the great Alfred's daughter.
At Ave minutes past two o'clock precisely theories gates
were swung open, and the Queen's carriage entered ; at the
coo sod the Duddy' Wend, the royal standard Boated
frees the far-famed Cresar's Tower.

The prorrations made by the Earl of Warwick for the
reception have been on an eateries scale ; of these we
need potent& into detaD. In the superb fabric itself centres
all interest. In the 'nipped= of the colossal grandeur of a
by-gone day contained within the castle walla, her Majesty
moat have found many features of special Wart, and ruck
for contemplation as well is observation.
The Queen lunched at the castle; a select party of the
nobility and gentry of the neighbourhood being invited. Her
Majesty left the castle a quarter before Dye o'clock, and
passed through the trend Warwick (handsomely decorated)
encountering another ovation.
A large concourse of prude were assembled at the
Warwick elation. As her Milesig's eardep drew up to the
platform, she was greeted with many rounds of cheers. As
bar Majesty was alighting, the Mayor stepped forward
and handed to her the Corporation =dress, which
was graciously received. It may be roirksed that the gen-
tlemen who compose the corporation of Warwick, more
amble than their brethren of some reds= town councils
we o3nid name, appeared before their sovereign attired fa
the becoming costume of private gentlemen, a dark Nee
serf being the only badge to mark them out as the elect of
their fallow-citisans.

The Queen entered the royal saloon immediately; but
before doing so, she shook hands with Lord Warwick and
with Lord and Ledy Leigh. To both abs expound her peat
pleasure at the random she had experienced.

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At fifteen Ininnte; poet five her MiJ..ty left for London,
amidst enthusiastic cheating as the train ran out of the
elation.

Thus terminated her Modesty's viva to Warwickshire,
which ha. been unchequered by say incidents save thous to
szoite satisfaction. Her Majesty's time days' tour through
Warwickshire has been one grind pageant, of a character to
be noteworthy In the historic annals of her glorious reign.

The Duchess of Sutherland returned to town last
endue, from vidday Lord and Ledy Leigh, at Storeldgh
Abbey.

THE UNITED STATES.

(ar annum AND Mtn NAONNTIC TILIORAPN4
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LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY.
The steamer City of Washington has arrived,
having left New York on the Sth inst. She brings
817 passengers, and 98,580 doll.

It is said that Lord Napier had received a despatch
of a character that would lead to the cessation of the
outrages complained of by America. It was re-
ported that the United States steamer Fulton had
pursued a British cruiser, and the latter had fired
into an American vessel. The result is not stated.

In the Senate Mr. Douglas had introduced a bill
to revive and put in force an act pawed
in 1839, during the pending of the North
Eastern boundary troubles, with alight verbal
modifications, to meet the existing exigency.
The bill places the military and naval forces, and
10,000,000 dole., together with 80,000 volunteers,
at the disposal of the President, to resist the pre-
tensions of Great Britain, and authorises him to
send a special ambassador to England if he deems it
necessary. No steps had been taken on the matter.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Davis presented
a preamble and resolution setting forth that the
acts of the British cruisers are in direct vio-
lation of international law, and requiring the
President to issue an order for the arrest
of the offenders. The house, by a vote of 164 to
63, suspended the rules, received the proposition, and
referred it to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Both houses of Congress have agreed to extend the
present session, but have not specified as to the pre-
cise day for the final adjournment.
General Houston had further spoken upon his
project for extending a protectorate over Mexico ;
and, on asking for an expression of the Senate's opi-
nion on the subject, the proposition was rejected by
• vote of nearly two to one.

The organisation of a Vigilance Committee in
New Orleans, of which we had telegraphic advice,
via Halifax, per last steamer, had caused intense
excitement in that city ; but without entailing any
collision, it had resulted in the triumph of the com-
mittee, and the appointment, by them, of a spe-
cial police of 1,000 men to maintain order, and
protect the polls and voters at the election on
the 7th.

It is not officially confirmed that the Mormons
expelled Governor Cumming, but it is said to be
derived from unquestionable authority. It was ex-
pected the army would move towards the Salt Lake
about the end of May. The troops were said to be
living on mule meat.
At the annual meeting of the Erie Railroad Com-
pany the directors submitted a report, showing the
receipts of the six months to be 400,000 dole. lege
than the expenditure. The deficit is attributed to
the depression in trade.
Haysnnah dates are to May 30. Additional out-
rages on American vessels on the Cuban coast are
reported, and the officer who searched the American
vessels at Sagna la Gaand is said to have been
arrested.

The sugar market had improved.
New York money market continues easy. Ster-
ling exchange was a shade easier. Bills on London
quoted st 109 to 1091. Stocks irregular, but gene-
rally rather higher. The closing prices were:—
Erie, 19f ; ditto Bonds of '7l, 401; New
York Central, 841; ditto Bonds, 7 per
cent., 104; Illinois Central, 89 ; ditto Bonds,
twi ; Michigan Central, 60; Panama, 181/.
Ashes steady. Coffee firm. Cotton dull, and kto I
lower. Flour unchanged. Wheat buoyant. Corn
steady. Iron dalL Spirits of turpentine buoyant,
and higher. Pork lower, and dull. Beef dull, and
nominal. Sugars active and firm. Tobacco quiet.
Freights lower, and quiet. Flour, for London, taken
at la. 10d. to 2s.