The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-26 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMULALTY, OCT. 24. APPOINTMENTS. --Com-
=Eider W. T. F. Jackson to be inspecting-commander in
She coastguard, vies Murray. superseded at hts own request.
Sub-lasutreantJohn Hodge to the Eak.
To:be Acting First dais Assistant-Engineer, John Watson
(a) of the &pair.
Naval Cadet (nominated) H. H. Janney.
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PORTSMOUTH, Ocrona Z.
The Columbine, 4, screwsslop, Commander J. L.
Ward, was inspeolied yesterday by oe•Admiral Sir Michael
Seymour, 0.C.8. and laded to-day to join the squadron on
the Pfeifle statism.
The Emerald, 35, screw frigate, Captain Arthur Cumming.
mailed today for Sneercess, to pay off, having been nearly
foot years and a half in commission.
&WOGS CRAWLS AGAINST A Mains—A court-martial
ansewhied oo board the Victory yesterday, for the trial of
Henry Thorpe, a private marine *erring on board that ship,
on the following charges :—First, for having on the 12th
instant disobeyed the orders of Captain Francis Harry
Rooth, Royal Marino Light Infantry, his superior °Sow, by
Mushy to go on sentry when ordered to do so by the said
Claptata Root*. Second, for having on the same day
used threatening and abusive language towards Sergeant
Alfred Nautili, Royal Marine Ligh; Infantry. Third, for
hiving oei the same day committed acts to the prejudice of
goodorder and disdpliae by loading his rifle with gunpowder,
glass bawls or halls, and a copper cap, without the authority,
sanction, or consent of his superior officer, and afterward*
placing the same so loaded and capped in its usual place in
the arm rack en the lower deck of the ship. The court was
computed of Captain Arthur Cummiog (President), Captain
, W. C. Chamberlain, Captain John firocombs, Commander
Phelps, and Commander F. Anstruther Herbert, masted by
Mr. E. Heskias, officiatiog )edge advocate. Captain Frame
Scott, 0.8., of the Viotory, prosecuted. The awe was
proved by Captain Neott, Sergeant Feasell, Daniel Hodges
(mestereterms), Corporal Lampion, and Private Butcher,
sad the prisoner was sentenced to receive 4$ lashes, to be
imprisooed in Winchester gaol and kept to hard labour for
two years, and afterwards to be dismissed from her Mee
jsift's service with disgrace.

The scarlet fever is raging on board her Majesty's
skip Britannia, statiooed at Dartmouth. There hare been
nearly tarty ewes, sad two deaths.
DI&PASCH Or AMMUCAN ♦ND AFRICAN MAILS
PION Lavearoot..-04 Saturday, the Cunard Royal Mail
strum China was despatched trim the Mersey for New
York with the United States and British North American
mails, about 140 passengers, and cargo. On Saturday the
African Royal Mail Steam Ship Company's steamer
Anemias was also deripalclisd from Liverpool with mails for
Madeira, Tenerife, sad the Weal Cad of Africa, together
with a number of passengers and a full cargo. On Wednes-
day the Inman steamer Edinburgh will sail from the
Mersey for New York. Letter s, &C., will be received at the
Poss•o®se until eleven o'clock and via Queenstown
till SAO p.m. This Chins arrived at Quassatown au the
2fAlt at 1 p.m. She embarked mails, paneengers, and the
latest telegrams, and at four p.m. prooseded for New York.
All well. - . .

Among the paseengera by the Indian mail packet
Ellen, wbialt arrived at Eirmathanspese yesterday, were
about 70 privates sad officers who have come from India to
be wisdoms oil the trial of Colossi Crawley. There were
also the Indian apothecary of the 6th Dragoons, and a
Parses store dealer, who is to give evidence of the hahita of
fleepeatalairs lAflay. The Elora was run into In the
Channel or tietarde= by as American barque, and re-
ceived cesaidecabls

CoLutos or PAZCIWTORS. —At a meeting of the
weed! of this eorporatios to the 24th last. the diploma of
essoolate was gnawed to Mr. T. H. Brows, of Nore and
the followieg lady end gentlemen were elected nimble, of
the eadege :—Nonea Thomas Baker, Panmure-terrace,
nWhberg-intrk ; W. Bradford, Stoueyeate School, Leicester;
W. Bridget, St. Aeles-atreet, Salisbory ;Y. R. Cheshire,
Omalerteereee, Orniden.town ' • J. F. J. Cusses,,
atigessis f odL, Westminsear ; W. Moab, Weal
ItameN-sereet, Meemebary • Key. Y. Frail, Sassez.
=Brighton ;C. F. Haedesty, Newport-boom School,
; W. Peke, LA., late Usivereny Colleens School ;
WI A. Payee, Iferford-boom, Stoke Newmgloa, W.
Porseek. Clan College. Sconce ; W. F. Poole,
Isom Whael. Neediee ; Jobe Winnow, Wrexham ;J. 0.
Westfield, Kin-meet, Fumburr.quare ; W.. 1. Weettlehl,
Liageirset. Fiusburpoquere ; Las E. U. Wing, Guiding.
teamoment, N.W.

[TWOPENC

THE LORD MAYOR ELECT.

(Fr m the City rrea.)
Alderman Wiliiani Lawrence, who hav been
elected to fill the ot:•., e Lord M aver for the missing )ear,
le the eldest son of the late Alderman William Lawrence,
the (*ander of tbo weii-known firm of Mesas. William
Lawrence aid bons, builders and contractors, of which the
Lord Mayor Elect is now the limier pettier, the awed
partner being his brother. Alderman James Clarke Law-
rence, elected by the ward of Walbrook in 1860, cod who
has just 1141M1 toe adios of Sheriff at Landon awl Midd:w
sex With et much litiffliCtiOli to Lis fellow-eitizane.
When lhancm.street, Cannot-street West, and New
Earl -street were laid out, the don took a large portion cf
the pound, upon which they erected extensive
sod the Lord Mayor Elect and his family possess very
valuable properties in the streets, besideshgriug realised
• large sum by ii.e sale of the block of buildings known as
Unity-buildings. comprising Nee. 7,8, 9, and 10, Caution-
s-meet, to the South-Eastern Railway Company. The late
Alderman Lawreace repreesated the ward of Brad-street
from the year 1848 until his death le 1855, sad served
the office of Sheriff of London and Middlesex Is 1849.50,
and be was a roaaistrate for the comity of Middlesex.
sUscu Mel to
father's death the present Lord Mayer Fleet WAS
to fill the moat gown, sad be bee woe the esteem
and regard of all his conatituenta by the very able and ex-
cellent meaner is which he bee discharged all the duties of
his oMos. He was elected Sheriff of Loodos and Middlesex
in the year 1857, and der* his ebrievalty the marri,w of
the Prince of Prussia with the Princess Royal was rdem-
abed, and be was present at the ceremony. lirrielitini be
is a moderate liberal, sod the green inilueoce possessed by
himself and hie family has always been strenuously used is
support of the liberal 'steads. He has been for some rue
testa for the county of Middlesex, and wee selected
by g o tut of Common Gamed as one of their reprises-
Milne oa On Metropolitan Bead of Werke.
Ws hares that the Meaty of the City affertia so ether
leasees a a Mac aid tees sops having filled the onto of
alderman, and !levies served the office of filteritta Loodca
and Middlesex. the eldest son being about to till the high
office of chief magistrate al the ancient corporation at Lan-
don. The Lord Mayor Elect is a bachelor, and his sister,
Mies Lawrence. will be the lady mayommX E.mberii;
the way in which Aldermas Lawrenee bee erte dis-
charged his public and pi ivate duties, wellies no donbS that
he will acquit himself of the duties of Lis new position, as
to retain and increase the esteem and regard of his fallow-
attar, and uphold the privileges sad hospitalities of this
maga earporation.