The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-13 00:00:00

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The Queen walked in the Ads yesterday
morning with Prince and Princes, Christian, Princess
Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, and her
Majesty went out this owning with Princes Louie'.
Yesterday, by command of the Queen, a dance was
given to all her Majesty's servants at Osborne, in cele-
bration of the marriage of Prince and Princess Christian,
a tent having been amused for the purpose on the lawn.
At 6 o'clock her Majesty, with Prince and Princess
Christian, Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess
Beatrice, and attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen is
Waiting, entered the tent, when dancing commenced.
At eight o'clock sapper was provided for all who were
present, at which the health of Prince and Princess
Christian was proposed, and afterwards that of her
Majesty.
At nine o'clock dancing recommenced, and shortly after
wards her Majesty, with the Royal Family, again visited
the tent for a short time.

A portion of the Royal Marine band, from Gosport, per-
formed during the evening under the direction of Mr.
Earle, the band master.
Princes Christian received the following presents on
the occasion of her marriage, in addition to those already
announced as having been given to her:—From the Crown
Princess of Prussia, a ring composed of a large sapphire
set in diamonds ; from Prince Christian's mother, a ring
composed of a large ruby set in diamonds, which had been
brought from England by Queen Caroline Matilda of Den-
mark, sister of King George 111., and was left to Prince
Christian's grandmother, who left it to his mother.
Sir James Clark has arrived at Osborne.

Mr. Engleheart left yesterday for London.
Mr. Mayan has had the honour of taking photographs of
Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein.

The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive yesterday
afternoon.

A deputation from Cumberland, consisting of Mr. Percy
Wyndham, Mr. C. Howard, Mr. Edmund Potter, and Cap-
tain Lowther, had an interview with the Right Hon. S.
H. Walpole, at the Home-office, yesterday, respecting the
24th section of the Cattle Diseases Prevention Act.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh
honoured Earl Grosvenor, M.P., and Lady Constance
Grosvenor, by his company at dinner last evening, at their
residence at Prince's-gate. There were present to meet
his royal highness—their Serene Highneasess Prince and
Princess Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Duke and Duchess
of Manchester, Maria Marchioness of Allesbury, the
Marquis of liartington, DI.P., the Earl and Countess
Vane, the Earl and Countess of Wilton, Hon. Charles
Carington, and Hon. Eliot Yorke (in attendance on the
Duke of Edinburgh). Later in the evening their Royal
Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales favoured
Ludy Constance Grosvenor by their presence at a small
and early party.
The Earl and Countess of Clarendon entertained
his Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and the Countess
Bernstorff and a select party at dinner on Wednesday
evening at their residence in Grosvenor-crescent.

Sir Roundell Palmer,
,M. P., and Lady Laura
Palmer entertained the following company at dinner on
Wednesday evening at their residence in Portland-place :
—His Excellency the United States Minister and Mrs. and
Miss Adams, Lord and Lady Wensleydale, Lord and Lady
Houghton, Sir John Johnstane,M.P.,and Lady Johnstone,
Sir John and Lady Shaw Lefevre and 3liu Lefevre, Mr.
W. Vernon Harcourt, Mr. W. H. Gladstone, M.l'., Mr.
&c.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke
of Edinburgh honoured Sir Ralph and Lady Howard with
their company on Wednesday afternoon at Craven-cottage.
Their royal highnesses arrived about 6 o'clock, preceded
by her Royal Highness the Ducheas of Cambridge. Sir
Ralph and Lady Howard subsequently had a dinner party
invited expressly to have the honour of meeting the Prince
and Princess of Wales, who remained the guests of Sir
Ralph and Lady Howard till 601110 time past midnight.

Sir John Burgoyne arrived at Portsmouth yes-
terday from London, and, embarking in the steam yacht
Black Eagle, paid a visit of inspection to the foundations
for the marine forts at and around Spithead.

A subscription is in press amongst the mem-
bers of the liberal majority of the House of Commons for
the purpose of pre-enting a suitable testimonial to the
litht Hon. Henry Brand, 31. P., late secretary of the
Treasury, in recognition of his services in connexion with
the party for several years.

LATEST INTELLIG

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The telegram of to-day announces that
French ambassador arrived at the camp of
King of Prussia at Zwittau and with him pro-
bably the ambassadors of Italy and Russia ; but
while carrying on negotiations they are probably
marching with the Prussian headquarters,
which have now reached Czernahora, con-
siderably to the south of Zwittau, and not
many miles distant from Brunn. There are
some who suppose that ,the Auatrians will make
a stand at Brunn, but though it is confirmed
that the bulk of the Austrian army has left
Venetia by the double route of the Brixen—lnn-
spruck and Trieste--Gratz lines to Vienna, it is
scarcely poasible that they would be in sufficient
form and sufficiently organised to give battle to the
Prussians at Brunn. We may, therefore, soon ex-
pect to hear of the entry of the Prussians into the
capital of Moravia as they have already entered
the capital of Bohemia. It is estimated that 52,000
troops would be sufficient to man the fortresses
and forts of the Quadrilateral, and that they could
be held for five or six months against a vastly
superior army in the field.
There has been considerable fighting between the
Bavarians and the Prussians. No lees than 50,000
men are said to have bees engaged on each
side. The Bavarians have fought admirably,
and do not seem to be afraid of the needle-
gun. The Berlin account claims the advan-
tage for the Prussians, but the Munich accounts
persist in stating that they have repulsed the
Prussians. What appears to be the truth is
that neither side has gained any decisive advan-
tage over the other. The Bavarian army has
got it seems an admirable muzzle-loader of great
precision, which compensates in some degree for
the celebrated needle-gun. The following is the
last Bavarian account of the battle:
Munich, July 11, Evening.
After having forced the passage of the Saak, the Prus-
sia= advanced on the Midlingen-road, towards }banner-
stadt. The first Bavarian Brigade repulsed the enemy
from Midlingea, and successiully maintained its ground at
Grosdorf. Lieutenant-General Toiler tell like • hero-
This morning the Prussians were repulsed from Kiasingen.
With regard to the prospect of an armistice, the
Berlin correspondent of the Temps says :
M. Oulvil, the Russian ambassador, has followed M.
Benedetti, the French ambassador, and M. de Banal, the
Italian ambassador, to the headquai tars of the Prussian
army. The English minister is alone wanting to complete
the conference. Although it is difficult to obtain
information, one thing can be affirmed 111th
certainty, and that is that the King of Prussia having
accepted the mediation of France, will not grant en armis-
tice except on two conditions—l, agreement with Italy ;
and 2, the signature of the preliminaries of peace with the
guarantee of France. lam more than ever of opinion that
these conditions will be fulfilled if the Emperor Francis
Joseph does not undo what has been accomplished within
the last few days by some desperate resolution.

ENTRY OF THE PRUSSIANS INTO
PRAGUE.

The occupation of Prague by the Prussians took
place on Sunday last. On the previous evening
Prince Schwartzenberg, Cardinal Archbishop, the
mayor, and several of the common council of the
city, went to the advance guard of the Prussians,
about two leagues distant, commanded by Lieut.-
Colonel Ramsch. They were received in a friendly
spirit, and informed that Prussia would put a gar- '
rison of 8,000 men into the town. The troops
were to march the next day at 6 o'clock to take
possession. The following proclamation is issued
by General Rosenberg :
The Prussian army having overcome the Austrians in
several encounters, and especially at Koniggratz, having
inflicted upon them great loss and compelled them to
retreat, the royal Prussian army of the Elbe now takes
possession of Prague. The city and country of Bohemia
will indeed have to supply the Prussian army, hut persons
anti property will be respected. The authorities anti in-
habitants who have left arc requested to return, in order
that the requisitions may be made in a regular manner
without the necessity of resorting to force. The com-
mercial and trading relations of the city will not be in-
terfered with in the least, and shopkeepers aro especially
requested to keep their shops open. The question
whether the postal anti railway communications will be
re-established will entirely depend on the Austrian and
mu eicipal authorities.
VON ROSENBERG-ORCSOWSN I,
Prague, July 8. Major-General.