The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-16 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY APRIL 14.-- APPonrroxi/rre.--Cap-
tale —J. A. Payitter, to the liajestits, rice Leglellekl, whose
period of some has expired.
loutemente—Tbe Hoe. A. F. Hood, to the Excellent ;
J. S. Eaton. to the Flegard.
Assistant Permeative—H. Y. Harrieon, to the /disobey ;
E. F. Niekokwn, to the Formidable. _ _

Eiapersinnerary Acting Assistion-Payassaters—J. Hide,
(additioliab sad It. J. Streotaiaa, to the Rattlesnake.
Midshipatea—C. Owing aad G. L. W. Adair, to the
Pripet. Consort; J. H. Broome and F. Powell, to the
Black Prince ; J. 11. Banos, to the Aurora.
Naval Cadets—H. C. B. Wright, A. M. Haannoad„ B. A.
Hitogerford, H. Homer, sad C. Reeve to the Duman ; G.
R. Corawall to the Prism Osman ;W. H. Dunk J. I.
E. do W altered.* J. B. Heonoisg, sad W. R. Cooksey. to
the Black Pnsos ; R. W. 0. 'Wormy F. P. Tooikiassa„ G.
H. Bruce, and A. G. Waller. to the Warrior ; E. P. Brooks,
A. H. Baker, P. A. Parses; sad W. B. Poosford, to the
Hector ; C. R. Dawes sad H. K. Heylaad, to the Wises ;
J. D. Aubertia, to the Aurora , p. Greig, to the Gladiator.
_ _

ADKrzAvri, Arm. 15.Arroiaiiitiurrs.—Maste;
w. G. Aldrich, to the Blenheim....
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Airiatent Pityntinters W. C. Demean, in charge of the
Sernuraparam ; W. A. Brown, eecrettry to Commander
Cockburn.

Armatant fittrgerme Dr. E. Dann, to the Wye ; Dr. H.
Fagan (additional), to the Victory ; F. homy (additional),
to the Royal Adolaide.
Naval Cadet (nominated) S. C. Kainblr,.
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First Class 'Assistant Emission C. Lund, J. Crawford,
L. I'. Lewis (supernumeraries), to the Fisgard (confirmed).

CONCWrIMATION or THK LAW COMM.—Mr.
Cowper autiowieed List night that it is the istentioo of the
goverecowet to iotrodooe in the present maims a measure
for the coweestastios of the law courts.

TDB MALT TAI.—At a public meeting held in
the Tows-hall, Birmingham, on Thursday @retains, "to
discuss the question of the total repeal of the malt tax,"
the following letter from Mr. Bright as read :—" London,
April 11, 1864.—Dear Bb.—l must ask your committee to
excuse me if I am unable to be present and to take part in
the meeting to be held on Thursday next. I cannot
without the greaten incoomeleece leave town during this
weelr. I rosy at. however, that I could not. if present at
the meeting. undertake the part you wish to assign to me,
for I am not sufficiently informed on the matter to be able to
assert what is contained le the retiolutioa you wish me to
mows. In taking a taxes, as in putting them on.
it is the duty of parliament to consult the intermits
of the people. With my present information I would
prefer to insure to the people the six millions r.ised from
tea or sugar rather than that sum raised from malt.
If I joined in a vote against the malt tax, it would be with
• view to form a reduction of expenditure, and not bemuse
I thought the malt tax so bad se the tea or the sugar tax.
For the present session, however, there will be so reduc-
tions of to:sties beyoed those already proposed by the
Chanceller of the Exchequer, and them will be time sonnet
for tea, snot, and beer to fight their battle in public dis.
make Wore any one of them is likely to be further inter-
fered with. I think a marmite atartioe to monomy would
enable parliament to repeal any one of the four great taxes
—on income, tea, sugar, or beer--and the diminution of the
public expenditure by the amount of one of these taxes
would be felt to be • great relief to the publie. I shall reed
the report of year proceedings with much interest. —I am,
very respectfully yours, Joes Bliturr." 00111MWOICSUOIXI
IMO also received from Mr. Bceolefield, M.P., Mr. Nadi,-
gate, ILP.. Mr. Cobden, M.P., the Hon. t'. L. Butler and
others, impressing sympathy with the movement
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