The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-23 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, DEC. 22. -..•APPOINTIMIITS. —Naval
Cadet& (nominated) C. Milne sad F. E. Walker.
Chief &giver S. Drummed, to the Indus, for the
Topaze, when the latter ship is paid off.
Assistant Engineer IL Blank, to the Fiagard, ae super.
numisrary, and granted two melba' leave.

WOOLWICH, Duo. 22.
THE LASH.—It appears that some correspon-
dence ban taken place between the military authorities at
Woolwich and the War Department relative to the nume-
rous cease fl lig which have recently occurred at this
garrison, y at the Royal Marine barracks. The
caws at Woolwich are anxious to abolish the lash as far
as possible, and took the initiative by fcrwarding a com-
munication on the subject to the Secretary of State for
War, and the subject is now under consideration. In ad-
dition to cases previously reported, about a fortnight sines,
and on the day following an anti-flogging meeting held at
the Town-h Woolwich, three marinas each received 50
lashes, but subsequently several prisoners have teen =e-
victed for similar offence., but the punishment of the lash
has not been inflicted.

CHATHAM, D.C. 22.
Several hundred mechanics and labourers have
been employed since yesterday, and will be at work during
the whole of to-night, in making preparations for the
launching of the iron frigate Achilles, 40, 1,250 horse-power,
which will take place to-morrow, should three be sufficient
depth of water in the harbour to allow of that operation
being safely effected. The wind during the day has been
blowing very strong from the north, whirls has oecasiened
an exceedingly high tide in the harbour. Had the whole
of the arrangements been completed the Achilles would
have been undocked to-day, as it is hardly probable there
will be such a rise of tide to-morrow. The launch will take
place about noon, and a commodious platform has been
ereited at the head of the ship for the accommodation of
visitors. . . .

The general court-martial for the trial of Mr. Miles Monk
Msgratb, 8.A., hissistantaurgeoeof this division of Royal
Marines, re-seeembled at head-quarters this morning, under
the presidency of Colonel W. B. March, when the remaining
witnesses for the prosecution were examined. The court
&Berwyn'. adjourned to give the prisoner time to prepare
his defence.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.

OXFORD, Dm 22.

MODULATION MATItEdATICIA Cults LIST. —The
following else lief has this day been Wald bj the mode.
gators, Hamra. F. Harrison, H. T. S. &pia, wad C. K..
Hammond : Clam I—George Omega Belleine, Queues
College ; Henry Damen, Magdalen College ; Howard Heber
Evans, Lincoln College. Class 2—John I. Creed, Correa
Christi College ; Thomas lienq Gregory. Braman College;
Percy C. Harvey, Merton College ; Herbert 'leery Morris,
Queen's College. Claes 3—drelettr Makgill, University
College ; Download H. W. &mime, gaggelem cane
Ernest Joseph Warne, Pembroke College.

On Friday last, the Rev. Henry James Lee
Warner, ILA., war collated by the Lord Bishop of Norwich
to the honorary canonry in the Cathedral Church of Nor-
wich, varant by the death of the Hoe. Thomas Robert
Koppel Clerk, and was installed the following day.
DiorEeg or Nonwirli.—At a general ordina-
tion holden in the Cathedral Church of Norwich on Sunday
Wit, the following persons were admitted into holy orders :
Drums : John Frederic Witkinson Ballot*, RA., St.
Peter's College, Cambridge; John William Colvin, 8.A.,
Corpus Christi College, Oxford ; Henry Venn Hebert, BA.,
Trinity College. Cambridge ; and Charles Henry Shaw Ammo-
, taste of Kings College, Loodoo. Priests : William Thomas
Moore, RA., Emmanuel College, Cambridge; and Francis
Slater, BA., Queens' College, Outhridge.
DIOCESX OF GLOLCESTILIt AND 13HISTOL.—At a
general ordination held by the Lord Bishop of Glouosstar
and Bristol in the cathedral church of Bristol on Sunday
MA, the following gentlemen were admitted into holy orders,
vas:•-Deacons: Claud Campbell. 8.A., Trinity College,
Cambridge; Dement Wiggett Chute, RA., University
College, Oxon ; Charles John Clarke, 8.A., Christ's Col-
lege, Cambridge ; Henry Dombesin, 8.A., Pembroke Col-
lege, Oxon ; Robert Francis Kilvert, BA., Wadharn Col-
lege. Oxon ; Peter Nettleton Leakey, RA., Corpus Christi
Collage, Cambridge ; and Arthur Smith fiturnstet:
Trinity College, Cambridge. Priests : Decimal'
BA., Jesus College, Own ; John Mirehouse, 8.A., Clare
College Cambridge ; Henry Seymour Roberts, D.C.L.,
' College, Cambridge ; James Robertson, St.
Queens
College, Cambridge ; Robert Oliver,Tholopsoo, BA,
Trinity College, Dublin ; and Thomas Day Turner, RA.,
Claus College, Cambridge. After the ordination the bishop
licensed the following to curare* in the diocese, via.
Rev. Quid Campbell, to Stapleton ; Rev. Devareux Wig.
get Chute, to Cirencester ; Rev. Charles John Clarke, to
Cam ; Rev. Henry Dombmin, to Chippenharn ; Rev.
Robert Freacis Kilvert, to Langley Burrell ; Rev. Peter
Nettleton Leakey, to Christ Church, Cheltenham; sad
Rev. Arthur Smith Sturm to Chipping Campden.

The Public Schools Commissioners held meetings
on Monday and Tuesday. the 21st and 22nd inst. Pre/rest,
the Earl of Clarendon, the Lord Lyttelton, the Hon. Edward
Terisletoo, Sir S. H. Northeote, Bert., M.P., the Rev. Pro-
fessor W. H. Thompson, and H. Heßord Vaughan, Esq.
The Commissioners of Customs have, at the
request of the directors of the Weymouth sad Channel
Islands Steam Packet Company, granted Weymouth the
privilege of a transit shed for the deposit of foreign goods
liable to duty, imported into Weymouth by the ships of
the company, whereby great facilities wiU be afforded for
regulating the payment of Customs dues without detaislag
the goods or steamers.
The farmers In the south of England have been
obliged to abandon the practice of feedlot; cattle chiefly on
wheat on account of the mortality it produced.
BuoxisonameniazEutmoN.—Mr. Philip Cosby
Lovett, the High Sheriff of Buckinghatnelska, i has axed
Tuesday sox% the 29th inst., for the election of • member
to represent the county io parliament in the room of the
Hoe. W. G. Cavendish, who has been called to the Howe
of Peers consequent on the death of his late father, Berm
Cheeham. The nomination will take plain in the Court-
house. Aylesbury. Mr. Robert Batsman Harvey, the con-
servative cendidate, and Dr. Lee (who moles forward on
hidspendent liberal principles) have both declared their 's-
tout= of going to the poll, and each gentleman bee ap-
pointed agents, in accordance with the provisions d"T e
Corrupt Practices Prevention Acts." The polling will take
pleas en Friday, the Ist of January.
ROYAL ACADEMY OF Music.—The competition
for the Westmoreland flobolership sad Potter Esbibities
took plece at the Institution on Monday, the 21st instant.
The Wowing professors composed the board of examiners :
Mr. Charles Loose (chairmen), Mr. John Goes, Mr. F. R.
Cos, Mr. G. A. Madame, Mr. H. Blegrove, Mr. W.
and Mr. Walter Maefarres. The candidates sleeted
were:—Fos the Westmoreland Scholarship, Miss Emily
Wynne; and for the Potter Eahibitioe, Mr. Ridley Pren-
tice. The following candidates were specially commended :
Misses E. Pitt, S. Neighbour, E. M•Donald, sad E. Waft ;
NMI/. T. W. Waist** and G. E. Itambridge.
Mr. John Everett Millais and Mr. Edward Wil-
liam Oases have been elected Royal Aradinakiana,