The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-09 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

WOOLWICH. Du. 8.
A report haring been forwarded to the Admiralty
'a to the rotten condition of the Firgard flagship, which has
been moored off the dock7ard for many years, that vessel is
ordered to be removed, and it is expected that she will be
broken up.

ROYAL NAVAL RILBERYE.—rp to the 30th of
November, 20,817 applications had been received, and 18,038
volunteers enrolled in thin reserve.

THE TEATIMONIAL TO THE INSPECEOR-GENERAL Or
VOL unman. —The first meeting of the general committee
for raising the fund for the testimonial to be presented to
the laspector-General of Volunteers, Colonel M'ldurdo,
C. 8., oo he retirement from the service, has just been held
at the offices of the Notices! Ride Aasociatioo,
Major the Duke of Manchester, let Haste Light Horse
Cavalry, in the ohnir. After some discussioe the following
resolutions were proposed nod %inanimately agreed to :
Moved by Lord Elcho, and seconded by Lieut.-Colonel
Hereford, " That a subscription list for the 31•Mordo
Food be opened for volunteers. The maximum subscrip-
tion for each volunteer to be It., and the saieimum ls."
Moved by Lord Ballo, seconded by Captain Templer : " That
a mooed subsoription list, unrestricted am to amount, be
opened for honorary members and the general public." The
following officers went nominated as a sub-o3asmittes for
carrying the objects of the meeting into effect, viz. : —Major
the Dubs of Maocbester, chairman ; Lientenaot-e,olostel
Earl Grosvenor, Lieutenant-Oolooel Lord Echo, Limiteosot.
Coked Beresford, Lieutenent-Colocel Biggs, Lieutenant-
Colonel Cochrane, and Captains Horatio Roue, Roupell, and
Templer. Captain M•Donsell, 19th Middlesex Rides, wee
appointed hon. secretary to the metal committee.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TAITKRSALL'S—TauzsDAT.

Not more than a dozen mosahois dropped into the sob-
ecriptios room this aftersoon. Business was all but a
dead letter. the roily attempt at speculation resulting in
1,000 to Ai being taken four times about Chattanooga for
the Derby, $ feat, however, which proved that the "some-
thing souse with Mr. Naylces bone wee but slight.

THE SOUTH STAJTORDSHIRE IRON TRADE.—
BIRscicHAIL DEc. B.—The weekly meeting of km:masters
and others iatereite.l is the trade in this town to-day was
more numerously ativided than usual, but nothing what-
ever was done ; fact bushier could scarcely be duller
than it is in the iron trade of this locality at this moment ;
nobody will buy a ton of iron which they can do without ;
neither is it likely that there will be any change for the
better whilst so much of doubt exists relative to the future
prices. It is not improbable that some makers will put their
works upon short time until a reaction takes place. A
special meeting of the trade, to consider the peddlers' wages
with the view to • mductionovill be held on the 7.2 ed inst. ;
the preliminary meeting will be • week later.
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solues two oratorios. Jut published la Dew asap oddballs. to
be bad of all mooloiellors, and of the publishers, tom and Co.,
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CHRISTMAS PlEcla By iiMIIDILIMONN.—Op. 72.
Ewer sad Co. bars Past published a now sad Christmas
editioa of this celebrated work for the arta Hall-prim
. seat free oo 'roast of stamps. kwer sod Co., 87, Zalfeld-
street.--(„Admritiemout.

COUNT OP COMMON COUNCIL.

A Court of Common Council was held yesterday
at Guildhall. The Loin MAron presided.