The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-25 00:00:00

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Queen, Zaiompani HY:PAtcessj Helena,
went out yesterday morning. •
In the afternoon her Majesty and Princess Helena, at-
tended by the Duchess Dowager of Athole and Miss
MacGregor, drove to the Lynn of Quoieb, returning by the
Lynn of Dee.
Primess Louise and Princess Beatrice went out driving.
Piince Arthur and Prince Leopold drove to Loch Cal-
later.
Mr. Bair arrived at the Castle yesterday, on a visit to her
Majesty.

JUNE
The Queen and Princes Helena went out yesterday
wing•
Princess Louise and Prince Arthur went out riding.
Mr. Keir bad the honour of dining with her Majesty.
Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, left the
Castle this morning.

The Prince and Prinoesa of Wales, with Prince Albert
Victor, left Marlborough House on Saturday afternoon,
soon after 2 o'clock, for Trentham, on a visit to the Duke
and Duchess of Sutherland. . _

Their Royal Highnesses were attended by the Counter
of Macclesfield, Lieutenant-General Knollys, and Lieu-
tenant-Colonel RepPeL
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Moir and Mr. Kincaid,
two of the Commissioners of the Glasgow Houses of
Refuge ; Mr. Honeyman, their actuary ; and the Rev. Mr.
BCCallum, Governor of the House of Refuge for Males ;
with Mr. Grahame, parliamentary agent, transacted
business with Mr. Hugesson, at the Home-otlioe, on Satur
day, on the subject of the Reformatories Schools Bill.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat on
Saturday. Present : Lord Chelmsford, the Lords Justices
Knight Bruce and Turner, Sir J. Coleridge, and Sir E. V-
Williams.

Despatches were received at the Colonial-office on Satnr
day from the Governor of Canada. Despatches were sent
to the Governors of the Settlements on the West Coast of
Africa and the North American Provinces•

CABINET COUNCIL.—There will be a Cabinet
Council this afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, at Earl

Rustlell's official rinidenoe in Downing•street.

THE PRINCE ♦ND PRINCESS 01, WALES.—Their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wake will
visit the Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum at Snares-
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brook, Essex, on Thursday. The Prince has consented to
lay the foundation stone of a new dining-hall, and a de-

jtainer will take place on the occasion.
TAR DUKE OF EDINBUROH IN LIVERPOOL.—The
visit of his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh to
Liverpool was brought to a close on Saturday. The chief
employers of labour in the town on that day gave their
people a half holiday, and the town was visited by a large
number of excursionists. The streets were therefore

crowded, and the most hearty enthusiasm was manifest
along the whole line of the route taken by his royal high-
ness. lie inspected the prizes given in connexion with
the contests of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club. lie
visited the reformatory ships Clarence and Ackbar,

and complimented the muter on the appearance of the
boys. The works of Messrs. Laird were visited, and the
Prince expressed himself highly gratified with the yard.
These works are situated between Monks' Ferry anti
Birkenhead Ferry, and are in close proximity to the
Birkenhead station of the Great Western Railway. After
the trip on the river, and to Birkenhead, the Prince par-
took of lunch, and afterwards laid the foundation stone

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THE BATTLE BEFORE VEROREA.

DESPER.ATE ENGAGEMENT.

ITALIAN READIUARTERS, Joss 24, 1866,
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A desperate engagement has just taken place in
front of Verona, lasting almost the whole day.
The first army corps, which was intended to occupy
positions between Peschiera and' Verona, did not
succeed in the attack.
The second and third army corps were unable
to deliver the first corps fropa the assault it had
io sustain against an overwhelming force.
The two latter corps are almost intact.
BRNICIA, Jusa 23.
The first Italian army corps attacked the Aus-
trian positions near Peschiera yesterday.
The Cerale division suffered very heavy losses.
General Cerale was wounded.
The engagement was prolonged, and the defi-
nitive result not unfavourable, the Italian corps
having maintained their positions.
Prince Amadeus was slightly wounded, and has
arrived at Brescia.

(OFFICIAL BULLETIN.)
AUSTRIAN HEADQUARTERS, JUICE 24.
The Archduke Albrecht has forwarded the fol-
lowing despatch to the Emperor :
" The Austrian army, while advancing towards
the Mincio, was attacked to-day by the forces under
the command of King Victor Emmanuel. Our
army carried Montevento by assault, and Custozza
at the dose of the engagement at 5 p.m.
" Our forces took several cannon and many
prisoners, and behaved with extraordinary valour

and endurance.
" The King employed in the attack the third
corps of the army of the }Endo and the reserve.
" Prince Amadeus, and many generals, were
wounded. The enemy appears to have brought
1 all his troops in succession under fire."

THE ITALIAN ARMY IN VENETIA.
PARIS, JUNE 25.
The Moniteur of this morning, in its political

bulletin, says :
" The Italian army passed the Mincio yesterday
morning, and has occupied Goitz, Valeggio, and Cur-
talone.
" The Italian volunteers who were at Como
have passed through Lecco on their way to the
Tyrol."
The Moniteur also says:—" The Hanoverians
have succeeded in reaching the territory of Meinin-
gen, after having eluded the different Prussian
corps by which they were surrounded."

AUSTRIANS IN LOMBARDY.

MILAN, JuNe 25.

An Austrian detachment has descended from the
Stelvio Pane, and occupied Bormio in Lombardy
Lit night.