The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-20 00:00:00

TURKEY.

(non ter OCCLSIONAL
SCUTARI. Ocr. S.
Mies Nightingale leaves to-day for Balaklava, and
all the nuns or sisters of mercy now at Kululee Hos-
pital are also going to the "front."
General Beacon, who is now at the Hotel d'Aog-
leterre, with his two aidewde-oamp, has
been relieved of his command pro tern. by General
Smith, who proceeded from Buyakdere by order of
General Vivian. This decides the question OS to
whether General Beano@ is under General Vivian%
orders or summand.
Sir Harry Joan, Royal Engineers, with his aide.
de-camp, is at the Palace Hospital, the former Les
from well. Although one can see that General Jones
is holding oat to the last, still the general opinion is
that he will have eventually to go home. I believe
that by last mail he received a most handsome letter
from Lord Harding* oa the fall of Sebastopol.
Lieut.-Colon:1 Lloyd. R.E., is next senior to General
Jones, but Lieut.-Colonel Chapman, C. 8., at present
is commanding in the Crimes.
The depot at Scutari, which fluctuates greatly as
to numbers, has been lately increased by the officers,
stores, and a few men and horses, for Beatson's
Horse Artillery, together with the Driver Company,
as it is oddly called, of Sappers and Miners. The
latter consists of three Engineer officers, 90 men,
sad 72 horses. This company will be of
little ass till their carts arrive. I do sot
know what sort of agars the seen may eat on their
horses, but on feet they make for soldiers a most ridi-
Woo appaessee, sone of them being more than
6 hot 6 lash" sad some are only 6 feet 1 inch; bat
all the neneiseemissioaed aeons, and two oat of the
three miss**, are over 8 feet apparently. Bayuldere
and Seatari are full of staff; at the latter place it is a
perfect wonder that the general stag depot staff,
Zetamounting to 20 odd, and the medical staff,
eet legion, do not ran egiest each other in the
mess. Lest night all the transports in the Bospho-
rus left for Balaklays, I suppose to carry troops for
isms mediae°.
Only :me brigadet under General Neill, of the
had& esatingent infantry, is left behind in camp
at Bayakdere, with 1,100 Turkish cavalry anew
General Shirl the latter, which night to be 4,000
etreieg, are badly mounted, the hones varying trim
16 to 14 hands high, and yet from SOL to 481. have
been paid for each. All the other brigades of the
nodal, sentiment, aumberiag. about 8,000. Olt at
Kenai. General Vivian has net yet retunisil hog
the Crimea. When wilt the English genre:Met'
learn experience, and cease to pay in each a mast
extravagant manner this useless contingent faros P

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, OCT. 19.—APPOINTMENTO.—Clerk J. I
G. &awed, to the Impregnable, 104, flag ship, at
Devoisport.
Masters' Assistants W. H. Pouter, to the Rases% 60,
screw steam ship, with the Baltic fleet ; J. B. Doyle, to the
&moons, 8, iron screw steam troop ship, of 360 horse power,
at Coot ; A. J. Ellis, to the Bas•ings, 60, threw steamship,
with the Baltic fleet ; E. W. Pears, to the Calcutta, 84,
with the Baltic fleet; end F. K. Taylor, to the Malacca,
17. steam sloop, of 200 horse power, in the Black Sea.
Naval Cadets B. B. P. Kelso, en the Calcutta • H. Parker
and A. J. W Mu•gnse, to the Russell ; 8. M. Weston and
C. H. Hawkins, to the Hawke, 60, screw steam ship, with
the Baltic fleet; 0. H. Lawson sad M. R M. Griffith, to
the Hastings; C. L. M. Isom to the Malacca; W. B.
Mitchell and J. Ingle', to the Peaelope, 16, paddle-wheel
steam frigate, of 650 home power, at Portsmouth.

CHATHAM, Ocrr. 19.
At the weekly medical board held at Brampton
this day, for the purpose of deciding upon such invalids as
would be totally unfit for further service, 100 were selected
by George R. Damien, Deputy Inspector General of Hospi-
als, to be forthwith discharged ; D. Maclachlan M.D., and
lAlexander Moorhead, Rig., from the Chelsea board, being
present to confirm the same. Amongst the discharged were
John M'Donald, 7th Foot, who had lost the use of his right
shoulder joint from a round shot striking him obliquely,
carrying him severs' yards, and otherwise injuring him ;
also William Ellis, et the 138th Regiment, who, when
engaged is; the advanced trenches on the 18th of June, last
both eyes.

PORTSMOUTH, Ocr. 19.
The Transit, screw steam troop ship, arrived from
the Crimea to-day, last from Plymouth, from whence she
has been reported. Site brought home 36 officers, 130 sick
and wounded, and 32 leemen and matinee. She came into
harbour to day and disembarked the invalids, who were
conveyed in omnibuses to the barracks—at least, those who
were not strong enough to walk. About seven or sight had
to be taken to the hospital in riots.
Mr. Jeremiah Hyde, boatswain of her Majesty's ship
Russell, 60, "craw, was tried by court martial to-day,
charged with repeated acts of drunkenness in June last and
the present month, and absenting himself from his ship
without leave. The charge was fully proved, but the Court,
in consideration of his previous good character and long
service', only adjudged him to be dismissed her Majesty's
ship Russell, and to he reduced to the rank of boatswain of
the third °lase.

WOOLWICH, 0cr.19.
Orders have been sent to Captain A. E. H. Aneon's
Company, No. 2, of the 2nd Battalion Royal Artillery, at
Sheerness, to bold themselves in readiness for embarkation
for the Identities, to relieve Captain J. B. Hearties Com-
pany, No. 2, of the 7th Battalion, which has been out there
sine* November, 1847. Captain Amon's Company will
consist of the following :—Captains A. E. H. Anson and J.
Bonito=; Lieutenants James Barton and G. B. Hanle; 9
non-commissioned officers, 80 gunners and drivers, and 1
trumpeter. with 12 women, and their children.
Seven gunners and drivers will also proceed to the
Mauritius, to complete Captain B. H. R. Flint's Company,
4th Battalion, and to be taken from Captain Anaon's Com-
pany on its arrival there. A medical oiliest is also to pro-
ceed with the company, and return with relieved cemoany.
The commandant of the garrison, Major-General R. C.
Whinystea, has kindly given to the men of the Royal Artil-
lery permission from their afternoon drills of Thursday and
Friday, in order that they might have an opportunity of
visiting the annual Maßrierade fair held at Charlton. on
the beautiful grounds of Sir Thontu Maryon Wilson, Bart.
To preserve order and decorum, strong patrols and pickets
perambulate the leading roads to the (air.
Captiin L. 0. Paget, of the Royal Artillery, has taken
the duties of Brigade Major in Woolwich, in consequence
of Major a A. Maude, C. 8., having obtained three months'
leave of absence. It is riamoured in garrison that as soon ea
Major Hands obtains his promotion es lieutenant-colonel,
Captain Paget is to be the fitters brigade major.
A small detaehmeat of the Royal nippers and Miners hes
bees placed under orders for Gibraltar.

SHEERNESS, Ocr. 19.
Mr. Clarence Aylen, from the Naval School
at New. roes, has been appointed (by Admiralty order) ea
clerk's assistant oo board the Aug ship Waterloo. Captain
Lad Frederick KW. Mr. Aylen has taken up his ap-
pointment and joined.
• notice has been Wed at the dockyard here, that all
antra now on leave of @bunco from the Calcutta, 84 guns,
Oantain James J. Stopford, are to return to their ship at
Pentemeuth immediately.
Melee Ord, of the Royal Engineers, has taken possession
elide sew house, built within the fortifications here, with
aims detached, and for the future permanently resides
hero in °mound of duties in the engineer department.
Bigiy, Clerk of Works in the War Department,
Sheerness, has been promoted from the second to the first
class. Mr. Bigly was, on his promotion, ordered to Porta,
mouth, which order ;has been countermanded, and he is
now to remain hereunder hie present promotion for carry-
ing on the duties in this department under Major Ord.
George Gosling and Oeorge Brown, the two unfortunate
artillerymen who were killed by the bursting of a gun
here (as reported), were buried in one grave on the
19th instant in Trinity churchyard. They were followed
by the entire garrison of Akers and men. A handsome
subscription has been raised by their comrades to erect
suitable tombstone over their grave.
The artillery horse drill with gunners and driven has
commenced here, under command of Captain Anketel,
Lieutenants Barton and Light, instructed by Rough-Rider
Sergeant Gregg. The horses are at daily 'remise for four
hours evemorning. The rations of the horses are 10Ibs. of
corn (oats, 12ibe. of hay, and Bibs. of straw, the latter
@elided from the straw sent in for litter (not oat straw).
The Royal Artillery, stationed here doing stable duty is well
se gerrison duty in turn, are paying at the present time 6i.
per pound for their beef and mutton, whilst at the same
time the Guards in barracks in and about London are re-
ceiving three quarters of a pound of beef or mutton of
equal quality, sad ate pound of good broad, for Sid.

DUBLIN, Ocr. 19.
The following drafts, to embark on board her
Majesty's ship Dalhousie for Malts, have arrived in Cork
this week ; 41st Regiment—Brevet Major Meredith, Limos.
King sad Furlong, 40 rank and tile from Templemore.
47th Regimentaptein Pilltington, Lie t. Gordon. Lieut.
Mal:et, two sergeants, one drummer, 100 rank and file
' from Templemore. 56th Regiment—Major Pity, Caput
Clutterbnek, Captain Bodes, Captain Pye, Lieut. Massey,
Ensign Kellsall. three dreamers, 158 rank and file, from
Montagu. 55•11 Regiment—Captains Armstrong end
Barmen, Ensign Dillies, 65 rank and file, from Temple-
more. 14th Regiment—Basigs Wiser, one sergeant, one
drummer, 36 rant and file, from Mallingar. Total, 1 field
officer, 7 captains, 9 subalterns, 8 sergeants, 2 drummers,
398 rank end file.
A court of inquiry we. bald at the Arnim Barrack,
Clouse', on Monday, by dims*. of dr Omersder•ht-
Chief in Ireland, to investigate esetain sharps preferred by
Lieutenant Colonel the Bul of Dononghmor• of the Tippe-
rary Artillery, against Captain Hewitt, bunk-muter, and
Btr6ffierguat Cleary. The charges set forth were, that
thou parties, on the Artillery ',um( Clonmel, forwarded
as account of barrack damages which on examination was
alleged to be excessive. The wart was composed of the
following officers:—President, Lient,Coloael the Hoc. C.
Maude T.L.I. Members—Major Frond, ; Captain
Ouset,R.E. ; Lieutenant Dawson, KB. •' end Lieutenant
Jepson, 8.M., Waterford. Prosecutor, Captain Kellett,
T.A. The court eat for several hours, and, after bearing
the charges brought forward, and the defence, closed their
proceedings' and forwarded their report to the adiutent-
general at Kilkenay, for the approval of General Lord
&atop. _ . .

The let West York Militia is expected to entre tomorrow
in the City of Dublin Company's boats, the Trafalgar and
Primus. The Cambridgeshire Militia will return in the
same vessels. Sundry cavalry detaemeats, coasistiog of
6 °Moen, 228 men, sad 12 horses, will proceed to South.
annum, to embark for the Crimea, on Tueeday nest.
Meun. Boyd, Williams, and Co., of Clowns', have been
declared government roatrainon for the supply of 2,000
militia un.forms.
The Lavarick Chromic& says The water at the Mu-
nch camp is pure sad wholesome, sad is abundant supply
for all vurpotes. The breed also is of a superior qnality,
and baked on the spot ; but the huts have become sawed
ugly sold, beieg emoted es the summit of a long kill, and
most exposed to all points of the comps" In the opinion
of medical men it is quite unsoiled as a winter residence for
)oung Mina,' moot of them mere lads, heretofore suns
tamed to the warmth sad iniformly high temperature of a
elate cottage, or the mud ealia with its root of thatelt, and
in wham tbe cold canal • "dater as the lest would be sere
to develop consumption and other forma of scrofulous Memos,
to which it is well known those of Celtic blood are more

riabiethaeour Genoa neighbours. It is, therefore, said to
be it osessespistion by the governesses to garrison the
Causes map dazing winter with militia regiments from
the sister bk."

VACANT AIDE.DIeCANPSHIP.—The Hot►. Freda-1
rick T. Polka's. C. 8., will have the vaeasey of Naval Aido-
d►Caap ea the prosieties of Captaie Charles Grohs.. It
was supposed that Cartels Palliest, beteg Captain of the
Ileitis Fleet, would have had sae of the good service ps-
alms.

ABOLITION or EFACUTTML—The DM dries re-
gulations for the Miry are sot yet singlets ; but it has
bees decided to diseontisse epaslighe, sod that throe eaats
are odd to be retained—Court milima, drew, sod undress.
Tai Lucsarrasaras Mune. —We Witiktd
&row tilinetto) undimmed dna sem net my ereditabis
czdiergoositu.ster excise Wm senesdy Una shoe in the
dremillosers which have come to
our kaowledge filly call for the interfsrem of the Field-
Marshal Cenuessilinuis Chief. who ought to easse au
lemedleissed otrisgest inquiry le be heat late the Internal
snesgoinesi gessiel 'ended et the ea...of the Teri.
hest, both en aid et duty, and giedinieely • regards a
charge nada by ore eager againetweethen Milts&
CATALST RrszaTL—A vary but wary rcherve
is to be immediately formed at Kulelse these eorpe now
fa the Crime. It will anima to several thousead rank sod
file, as the draughts from Newbridge, Malamute, Canter-
bury, &e., are under Immediate orders. These will be ea.
, drily sileued by ha home cavalry. Node, Lieutenant.

Colonel Morris, of the 17th Lancers. The followiog ofecess
have sailed :—Captain Percy Smith and Lieutenant Stant.
tap, Queen's Bays ; Captain Barron and Lieutenant Na,,
(3rd), Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards ; Captain fholtk
and Lieutenant Delmar, 7th Dragoon Guards; Calash; 84
W. Russel and Lieutenant Browne, 7th Hussars; sad CaK
Grant and Lieutenant Williams, 16th Lancers. There.
mainder will follow immediately. This has, no doubt, gips
rise to the rumour that the cavalry in the Crimea nem so
winter in Asia Minor._ _

Lieutenant Goodenough, of the 97th Regimes
son of the Rev. R. W. Goodenough, of Whittioghara, kki
died of the wounds he received during the attack of 811*.
topol on the Btb ulc.
MIRACULOUS EfienCE.—A young midshipmen,
• ..
grandson of osr. Bruce Pryee, of Duff,yo)—nede um*
log the celebrated Reda*, trod on one of the erpluis
machines, which seat him up into the air. When to va
rucked up the only damage was a badly sprained sod Mu*
angle, and his eyebrows and hair partly scorched of/ Re k
confined to his cot, but in capital spirits, and will,buu pro.
bability, be again on duty in a few days.
Orders have been received at Southampton to ten.
vide accommodation on board the war transport dram
Thames, for the following persons, via.:—Staff 8 tirpoll
T. A. Lawson, of the 2nd Class, to be conveyed to Lin.
Captain Mazwell, of the 34th Foot, and 160 men of Me
Medical Staff Corm to Scutari ; Major Boothby sod Nu*
Adam*, of the Royal Artillery, 6 officers, and 166 Es,
commissioned officers and men, also of the Royal Addict
4 officers and 102 men of the 13th, 14th, and 16th Dinging
of the Land Transport Corp', 2 offlcen and 300 mea cd
16th, 17th, and 18th Divisions of the Land Transport cwri,
to the Crimea; and Paymaster W. C. Chantull, of she
Torkhh Contingent, to Constantinople.
The detachment of the Land Transport Corps tote
eeaveyed to the Rut In the Indiana has been ordered le
embark at Southampton.
THE DEPARTURE OP THE ARMY WORD C,ogpg,..,
The circumstances conaected with the departure of the

Army Works Corps (about 600 in number), ,ia the Peak
are somewhat singular. After the men had embarked, sug
quantity of stores remained to be shipped, when the cap*
positively declared that be eould not, without endears*
the safety of his vessel, take another ,ingle article on boar(
Accordingly the rest was left behind. To give sags
idea of the enormous number of smiths nectuaty for *A
men it need only be stated that the Pacific was lades via
circular tents, each to accommodate 25 men, with bloeb,
rope, stoves for the camp, canteens, and Ditch and tat, foe
B. Edgington's, as also every description of tools, rieugas
and other necessaries and utensils. Under these draw
stances numerous complaints were made at the delay, tai
more especially the incenveDienth which would ariatods
men ; but the most prompt steps were taken to Wiwi%
rest by the Metropolitan, lying in the stream. aft. is
elimination, however, of the surplus, it was found that ths
Metropolitan even could not convey the whole, met,
aonsequenos is that the Hansa will shells freighted**
portion. The articles left behind consist of tents=
Yammers, poles, saw., a large quantity of rope,
provisions, camp stores, canteens, &c. From the ggtstsestl
nativity displayed in lading the Metrovlitan and the Bost
It is hoped that they will sail shortly, and that the am d
the corps will not be long delayed in carrying out di
operations.
CONSTRUCTION OF GUNBOATS ON THE WILL,
We learn that our neighbours, Messrs. William Nigro Id
Co., have placed themselves at the command of the prwo
sent, and received orders to build four of the
under the direction of Mr. Pearce, of her Majestylrt
yard at Portsmouth. Thoth vessels will be cousuadad
gnat length, to carry a heavy armament at an ennui*
light draught of water. One novelty in the osetursetim
such craft is. that these boots will have screw pro:Wins, it
addition to efficient masts and mile.—Nuncletiond Hera
THE TESTIMONIAL TO SERGEANT BRODIE.-IA6II
of sympathy with the injured sergeant, and sac
towards the fund now raising in his behalf, arab=
riving from all parts of the country. The Hen. 11.0.
Stanley, 11. P , thus writes on the subject :—"Penrhes,ol.
18, 1865.-13ir,-1 have to thank you for the upend Si
public meeting held at Canterbury shalt Sergeant WM
ease, and have much pleasure to forwarding you 2L toed
the subscription list, to mark my sense of the tiniest**
mint the sergeant has received. All the inquiries Wpm.
endings connected with the transaction on the partd ty
Horse Guards authorities have been most partial, masa
factory, and unjust.—Yours laithiallr, W. 0. STURM,
David Matthews, Ea; , Mayor of Canterbury."

STEAM TRAFFIC WITH GERMANY, FRANCE,
AND THE UNITED STATES.

The American steamer Ericsson left SoothedOa
yesterday for New York, wit► 150 passengers, a Peen
sad German moil, and a large cargo. Bondi wets semi
into by the commander to be answerable for dampen*
as English court of law might adjudge her liable to lee*
sequence of her coming into collision with a collier lens
Straits of Dover, whereby damage wu done to the taw,
and one of her crew lost his life. The Ericsson beluga
Mesta Denham and Son, merchants, of Nee York.
*Botha steamer is Oast to be put on the same use—ok,
t►at of Bremen, Southamptoo, and New York—by theses
parties. New &teasers era about to be built in Aar* I
the room of tke Washiagton and Hermann. Theodora'
are to be 4,000 tone burden, and to be propelled by pod&
wheels. They will be larger than the gigantis Owe
Himalaya, the largest in the world. Vanderbilt is IN
about te put en a steamer of similu tonnage, to man
the Havre, Southampton, and New York line. Thus eal
shortly be eight nest-class steamers amiss M
swum Bremen, Havre, and New York. The MT
sausien do not touch at Southampton, bat all d
Cowes to drop and take in their English mails, peals.%
and cargo. The Bremen steamers call at Cow/ fir s
similar purpose on their voyages to Braun, Bad
el
eaat►ampton on their voyages to New York. T 11,01011(
craning at Cowes is to avoid the light, river, pilot, and did
dues, c►argable on their coming to Soothsaptos. l'he
Bremen steamers are obliged to call, however, at the had
port a• their homeward voyages to take onboard the lull
French servos for America which an than waidag
Is
them. Small steamers run between Southampton sad Cues
to tend ou the Americas ones, and to convey to ate be then
English mails, passengers, and cargo. The Ainerkeashrel
sow completely secured a monopoly of the imams' P'
ganger and goods traffic between Germany, Frasesinsi
th
Mated States, and all attempts to draw it away te Liar
poi ►ave failed.

VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IX
min CIVIL Surths.—Consulate Department—The obi
of vice•consul at Stan, in the regency of Tunis, is Matti
consequence of the death of Mr. William Cuestas. lib
Cation Committee—There are several reopen for
mental clerks of the third clam, in the gilt of the
sident, the Earl Granville. The Commissariat—WM
Commissary General G. Adams has been appointed
thaimiasary several; Assistant Commissary Osseethil
Routh and W. Power have been appointed tenni da
Sommiseary g Is ; Deputy Assistant Cotostio
tale J. Rogers and C. Palmer have been appoints_d.l
assistant communal, g Is; Commissariat
Monk, C. Sul, and 0. Hayter have been appoisteill.
deputy assistant commissary generale. Coast 000.
Lieutenant Stephen Shairp has bees removed
Babbicombe Station, Torquay, to oommendi tM aef
Natio District as inspecting lieutenant. vim=
tenant H. R. Rays, R.M., superannuated; "-
Charles C. Se .tt hoe been removed from the Dear
lorry Station to Genesee Bay, St. Mimes, vice Now"
Beet, deceased ; Mr. G. Howes, chief officer, Else, rost
has been removed to the Studland Station, vise 112_....°'
Hoare, superannuated. Customs—Mr. R. Hunter. essr.,
at the port of Coleraine, is about to retire; he wallow
needed by Mr. William Cochlea), principal coat
Wicklow ; there is a vacancy fora landingweiter el
amused by the resignation of Mr. Dingiest Soak 102.
1
1601. ; Mr. William Attwood bas been spriotei;i7i
waiter in London ; Mr. William Hailer has beef
a clerk in the solicitor's office in London.—Ciediblodo
Gentle.
THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEANANCE OF A COS,
MAII.—OLOUCIIITSIL, FlUDAY.—Althougb the log r•-.
have been actively on the alert, and detectives bingP.
dews at Gloucester from London, no trace of she
en
clergyman (the Rev. Mr. Formar)—who inverrist 10
appeared on the night before his intend ed mit •.„.
ban found. It happened that on the night MU
last seen alive a mop or statute fair was held at
and It has been thought not improbable that be Ins
laid_ some of the rough fellows who attend eses
NM mad probably murdered, as be would have*
Awes Who from Gloucester to his residence at
&me sub supposition aides haejust led to the e
of a sae at Cireoetster. This person had listedvie:.
recruiting sergeant there, and blue being obethrse
Ms clothes of which he gave an unsatisfactory es
the magistrate, decided on remanding him 41 010104110:
eight days, in order that further inquiries migldlii,d
The man states that the marks on his clothing or. s'":4
by blood which had flowed from his nose icosyagers/AT.
deserteri in a fight. Rhea transpired he, felitOf
from another regiment. A reward of 10 • Min
offered for information which may lead to the dies:gat
the miming gentleman.
agiazERGT. liFLEDAOTLo.2.lACESTstraEnitgrolecituErreNelcieStTi:B,ol4.,--aisii;el
feared, the death of an individual, has happened et •
field, about vin miles from this city. This monsiel, :8;
early down goods train on the Midland line of roulido
proceeding from Gloucester to Brktol, on orrivisig__A,ag
.sight of Ramsdell station, the driver of the trainiPor,LZ
some wisiesion in the signal light., whistled, but set.Pm,-
ties taking place he' stopped his train, sad wall" fa
the line to the station. At tint he could fled no Ms
bat, Woking about, be perceived the signal man 1f.10,',""
ready dead upon the statism platform, with a fogit7o,ll
spent lin head. It was found that he was still •
he was removed, bat remained lomosible, tied hed_ng
armed Ms power of speech when the last scollop
Gloucester. No other parson was at the elfin W.."-
OCCareente is supposed to have happened.