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

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

A MITILALIT, SIPT. 8. —APPOIICIMINTIL —Lieu-
tenant J. G. J. Holbrook, to the St. Vincent.
Chaplain and Naval InalamMor Bev. J. B. Smyth, to the
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Surgeon Dr. G. Duncan, to the Esk.
Acting Chief Engineer J. Carlisle, to the regard, as
supernumerary.
Engineer W. Giles, to the Firgard, as supernumerary.
Assistant Engineer W. Nicholson, so the Fisgard, for
hospital treatment.
Poooortose.—To be Engineers R. Stereos, of the Royal
George; P. Baldwin, of the Warrior; C. Ware, of the Ad-
venturer ; G. P. &smacker, of the Marlborough ; and G.
Hasty, supernumerary, of the AU.
To be Acting Engineers H. R. Wills, of the Sutlej ; and
G. H. Newbury, of the Firefly.
PORTSMOUTH, Barr. 8.
Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, G.C.8., returned
in the Sprightly, steam vessel, Master George Allen, this
morning, from his annual visit round his district.
The Orono" 3, iron screw steam troop ship, Captain
Henry W. Hire, got up her steam alongside the dockyard
this morning, for trial of her boilers.
The inflexible, 6, paddle-wheel steam sloop, was towed to
the eastward this morning by the steam-tug Napoleon,
having been sold out of the service.
The Hornet, 17, screw sloop, Commander the Hon.
Richard Hare (Acting), is to be paid off on Monday next.
A Portuguese strew corvette passed throogh Spitbead
from the eastward this forenoon, and anchored at the
Motherbenk.

HOUGHTON mzETING.—TozsDAT, ocr. 25.
Tut Caisson:lolnm STAMM, of 25 son. each, 10 ft,
and 5 if declared to Messrs. Weatherby, on or before Tues-
day, Sept. 13, by 12 o'clock at noon, with 100 added from
the town race-fund. Cambridgeshire Conroe. (221 subs.)
Age it lb Ago et lb
Caller Ou
Lord Bartel&
Adventurer
Lord Clifden 4 11 Mountain Flower .. 4 12
Umpire
lawyer 8 10 Lrin-go.Bragh
Rut lAncaahlre .... 4 10 Newchurch
JohnnyArrostrong .. 5 9 hicenington 3 12
Rzchequer 5 8 Golden Drop 4 12
la Toticques 4 7 Countersign
liartlopon
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The Kele,
Twilight a 6 Gold Dust
Mon.ateArme
Gem of the Sea .... 4 6 Stocktuger 6 10
Ring of Utopia .... 4 6 6141 Train II 10
Blair Athol
Vermuth
(lemma
Royal Stag 4 4 Greville
Aurelian 6 3 Bayard
Marigold
rim (011ie
Bilthfleld
The Monk a 2 Castle Hill 3 6 9
Opheiis. by 721401 a. Privateer
Ire—linelie .. 5 2 Planet 3 8 9
iviad... 4 2 The Count S ti ii
• 2 Watford 4 0 9
Catch:am-AIM .... 6 2 Vsbelithus
Queen eit= 6 2 The Bully
Golden
His Exoelleney 6 0 Rubella(
Miner 3 0 Peignoir 6 6 '
Borealis
Carlini:lok 6 0 Bradamante 3 6
Principal
Merry Hart
Gannett, &Bermes .. 6 12 Valiant
Scamander 4 12 The Beadle
Donnybrook
Blue Mantle
Gladstone
Comet 4 10 Caryophyllus
eaceharometer 4 10 Washington
(Marauder 4 10 Guerilla
Fantail
Deerfoot 4 10 Gratitude
Bolham
Port Royal 4 8 Antoinette
Prince Pboisible .... 6 8 Vanquisher
Summerside
Old Grange Girl .... 4 8 Paid Much*
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The Clown 3 7 (peen of Crystal.... 3 -8
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Tale
Brick
.3 6„ 6 of the large gravies dock at Southampton being occupied by
Armagnac
Anglo-84ton
Cadiz .
3 7 War Dance 3 6 4 Medical Report of the Privy Conan, the past year is pro-
-5 7 Dr. Rooks
3 7 Siva 3 " the public eye glaring evils and foul diseases flourishing in
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- the midst et us, the most of which are preventible. Scurvy
6 Cathedral
6 Mrs. *guerrilla
is Lady Superior
6 Tool-Toot
6 Sunk:Wu
Motion of the legislature. Thousands are spent annually
6 Minstrel
6 Cadeen
6 Columba 4 6 s and sanitary arrangements of our streets and dwelling
6 f 4 by Voltigenr - places. Rat it appears to be totally forgotten that the
4 Hersey 3 6 3 very class oa whom the commercial prosperity of London
4 0014Mele
4 Wiludgrole hilustrel 3 0 0 legislation—are herded together in the same uncleanly
.. 4 7 4 Agatha
.. • 7 • c byiDeniel O'Rourke
3 —Migbliyer's dam 3 60 • days of oar forefathers, when the forest of masts that now
.. • 3 Idward the Oonfeesor 3 6 0 adorns our river and its precincts was • very little plane-
.. 3 7 3 Trap 4 tii 1 lion indeed. The public will be surianed to learn, from the
i Columbia
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. 6 2 The Molar 3 13 remained at a filed average ; that 86 Meet were admitted
alornock I IC
. 3 7 2 Nocturne
. 4 7 2 The Giant
3 7 2 Madcap
Dumas 8 11 Many vends have no lime-juice on board ;in many more the
11 7 2 Authorise 3 11 i limepsiee is so bad as not to be drinkable ; and from 30 to 70
13 7 2 I
4 72 I Lady Hawthorn
1 7 2 Brother to Sakai
1 7 2 Chocolate
Clue untine
7 0 Forester 3 10 entirely free from this malady, and two or three lines
7 0 Km Bouquet
7 • Ittialred 3 3 sons of their owners and captains, deem it almost en insult
7 0 Omen
7 0 Ring of Clübs
7 0 John Davis
7 0 npeculatiou (late lie- • cases of scurvy would be almost noknown, and we should
7 0 lomat*,
I 0 Batteglia
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Tenerife 3 6 U Llaugollen g 7 for their rare combination of mildness and power, for though
tine, leconvenienee, or expunge by Du Barry's delicious health 1 3... 3 613 Alabama 3 7 Ley conquer with ewe and rapidity the meet obstinate disease.
restaging Reverent& Arabic* Food, which same fifty times he . y...
cost In other remedies, and cares the stomach, nerves, limp, : vi..... 3. De 6... c by Groeveoor—
lof defiesor amuarmento On the contrary, they In-
liver. and Intestines of all chronic or recent disorders. 60,000 1 4.. ' ---.3 3ls A... 6... d. 3 7 crease the appetite, strengthen the organs of digestion, give
cures annually of dyspepsia (Indigestion% conittpation, diarrhea. . D... • II el 2 ' Increased enaw and life to all the anima, functions, and 01
agrigh, comaseption, waalkag, weedily lac old or young. Du i
. ..._,_._. I both bond and brain for fresh exertions. The sick and enfeebled
/UM and Co.. No. 77. keges4strett, London. H. In tios, ins.,, mss. J. Impure Jonathan Oldnick, 3 7rs, was ordered 147 can easily sincerer what a happy revolution these Pills hare the
ID. 90. ; 121 h. tta.-4Advertmementi his omen to he Aron out ss son as the emanation Were power to Mbet is the human system.

CLAQUE PORTS ARTILLERY AND RIFLE
VOLUNTEERS PRIZE CONTEST.
LAST DAY.

MARGATE, THCESDAT EVINIMG.

cause, and witness himself had a narrow escape.
The Coroner—My experience goes to prove that most of
the accidents which have occurred during the construction
of railways have arisen from these so called pot-holes,
which in numerous cues have been composed of loose stones,
gravel, hr. He had bald inquests on ten or twelve of these
cur, and he remembered that during the construction of
the North Kent line several men were killed at Greenhithe
from a similar cause.
A juryman observed he considered that a man might to
be stationed on the top, in order to watch for any indication
of a Assure ; and had that been deos in this case the acci-
dent might have been avoided. Mr. Ashcroft bad himself
stated that the vibration of the peering trains might hare
had an influence upon the loose soil behind the chalk, and
this wu an additional reason why • person should be
stationed to watch.
Mr. Ashcroft—May I sale you, sir, what is the nature of
your Imams, and whether you are acquainted with this
deecriptioe of work?
The juryman— I know sufficient of it to form an opinion ;
and I don't know that you have any right to ask me the
nature of my business.
Mr. Ashcroft was most anxious that the tallest investi-
gation should be made. As to the question of placing a
man on the top to watch, that meted with the poor man
Davis, now at the point of death, and he wished that his
statement could be taken. There was no doubt that if
Davis had apprehended any danger he would have sent a
man to watch.
Another juryman—l think it is evident that • fissure
must take place on the top before • fall takes place.
Mr. King, foreman of works, observed that in this case it
was a good thing that a roan wan sot sent to the top, or he
must have fell with the earth and lost his life, inasmuch
that the circumference of the pot-hole was abodt seven feet,
and • mao watching for indications of a slip would no doubt
have stood upon it.
The witness Earl was then recalled, and in rosily to the
Coroner, stated that it was usual for a man to be sent to
the top when it was considered necessary.
The Coroner—But when is it considered oeoessary ?
Witnine—When we think there is any danger.
A police-constable present stated that be bad cooversed
with Davis at the hospital. and he said that he had not the
least apprehension of any danger previous to the accident.
The Coroner briefly referred to the chief points of the
case, and
The jury, after considerable deliberation, returned the
following verdict : " That the deceased men last their lives
by an accidental and unforeseen fall of earth on the line of
railway between Deptford and Lewisham, and the jury wish
to express their regret that on this occasion no inspection
was made of the top by the foreman or ganger to ascertain
the true 000dition of the work, or if any danger existed.*
Mr. Stevens said the verdict should be duly animated to
the authorities of the South-Fastens Compaq, who were
meet anxious to take soy efficient measures for the protec-
tion of all in their employ.

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Bel 'Hawaii
Paris
Birch Broom
Loin
Alma&
Menton
Tenney Joe
The Little Bag
Tomato
Plibustier
Bir Roger
biennial° Buck
Leonora
Accitieut
Early Purl
Beaver
Actrou
Bacchus
Woolsey
Cranbury
Morocco
LWOW
Historian
Paidanin
Berlina
AMdaelt by Javelot

Cantousede
Tattoo
Baldwin
H Her
by Stockwell
Crochet
King George
Monitor
Pupil

Chirming Woman 6
Stackowner
414.44 of Tromps I
nckworth
Copenhagen
Bonny Breast Knot 6
Peon ll
Crisis
Pennine

This being the third and last day of the meeting,
there was as immense muteness of spectators at North
Down to witness the shooting. The carriages of the local
gentry and visitors ooropletely lined the ridge of the down
is rear of the shooting points, whilst the vest rues of the
spectators had places assigned to them immediately in frost
of the carriages. By far the largest portion of the ream-
binge were elegantly attired ladies. The bands of the Cirque
Ports Artillery and Margate and Hamra* town bands were
in attendance, and played alternately.
Although beautifully fine the day was more unpropitious
for marksmen than either of the preceding ones, as in addi.
tioe to the strong light of the son upon the targets, there
was at times a powerful gale of wind blowing from the left
' rear; still some average good shooting was male.
The proceedings were brought to a close shortly before
6 o'clock, and tt was without doubt the most succeidul
ing which has yet been held in this district, and redacts the
highest credit upon Mr. Keeble, the general manager, sad
all who have been eogaged in its modoct. There was not,
so far as we could learn, a single complaint or accident of
any kind.
The prises are to be distributed in the evening at the
Assembly Rooms, Margate, by Major-General Sir W. M.
Coghlan, K.C.8., of the Royal Artillery, and the proceed-
ings are to conclude with a emcee and ball.