The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-15 00:00:00

NAVAL AND KILITABY.

ADMIRALTY, AIJOUST 14.--APPOINTMENT4.—Pay-
=uteri' Assistants H. R. Kitchen, to the Supply; F. F.
Fitzmaurice, to the Cumberland ; and E. A.. 11. Chaffers,
to the Fisgard a. supernumerary.
Acting Chief Engineer T. 0. Lewis, promoted to the
Ranger.

Her Majesty's ship Warrior is at anchor in
Portland-roads. Urge numbers of persons go out to
inspect her.
RoYAL NAVAL RESIAVE.—The following appoint-
ments have been made :—To be Lieutenants : Edward
Jones, John Henry Taylor, and George Tickell. To be Ho-
norary Lieutenant : Robert Dem. To be Bub-Lieutenant :
Frederick lie Carteret.

HoRNtASTLE GREAT Horse FAIR.—The town
now is thoroughly filled with home, some of extraordi-
nary beauty and value. Buyers are somewhat startled at
the outrageous prices asked by certain of the sellers. Never-
theless many first•elass animals have chatged hands at
almost fabulous prices—Stamford Mercury.
AN AGED SUICIDE—A short time ago a gentle-
man, named Hudson, came to reside at Teigninouth with
his family. He was aged about 82 years, and, beyond a
temporary depression of spirits which bad recently mani-
fested itself, nothing remarkable was observed in his general
demeanour. On Sunday morning last he declined accompa-
nying his family to church, stating he would meet them on
the lien when prayers were over. Failing to do so, his
wife and family west home, and, to their conster-
nation, found that be bad bonged himself during
their absence in his bedroom. Medical Resistance was at
once procured, but it was of no avail. In order to account
for such a rash proceeding we can only repeat the general
rumour, which states that the deceased gentleman, although
in very easy circumstances, and blessed with a numerous
and interesting progeny, had of late years manifested steer
that he should come to poverty.—Plyissouth Journal.
THE TUSCARORA.—This Federal sloop of war,
which has been lying in Kingetown sines Saturday, sailed
at 20 minutes past 11 o'clock precisely on Tuesday night.
The statement that the Tuscarora was ordered to leave is
incorrect. She received no orders from the authorities to
take her departure. It was notified to Captain Craven, on
Tuesday, that she would not be permitted to coal. Neither
has she sailed with written orders, nor did the commander
sign any statement that her engines were out of order. She
is expected to return in a few days. It has not been all
play with the officers of this frigate since she was built.
She has bean cruising here and there for • long time. On
December sth, 1861, she left Philadelphia navy yard for
New York, where she remained ten days, and sailed for
Fayal, arriving there on the 29th of the same month. She
arrived is Southampton, January Bth, 1862, and Gibraltar,
February Bth ; Algesiras, February 14 ; Tangiers, June 1:1;
Gibraltar, June 14; Cadiz, June 15; Southampton, July 7;
clueenstown, July 24 ; put to= and returned in fourda3rs ;
Holyhead, August 4 ; Kinptown, August 9 ; and put to ma
August 12. Freeman's Journal.
FIRE AT HAMPSTEAD.—Yesterday morning • fire
was discovered to have broken out in a rick of bay, cootain-
kg about 80 loads, and standing about five yards from
another stack almost as large, on the Mate of Mr. John
Halday, a farmer, in Hampstead-lane,- Highgate-road.
There was a good supply of water, and the Highgate engine,
and afterwards an engine of the London Fire Brigade, were
in attendance. The firemen succeeded in cutting riff the
flames from the direction of the other property, but even
as late as noon tbey were still mim ied n discharging water
upon the smouldering hay, Uufortunately the stack burnt
was uninsured.