The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-26 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADWIRALTY, MARCH 25. PROMOTIONA—
Coramanden C. W. Bonham, J. E. Parish, the Hun. A. C.
Hobart, H. Dawkins, J. H. Gave, C. A. Campbell, S. it„
Hendee/on, W. C. F. Wilson, W. C. Do Vero, sad K. Gib.
.on, promoted to the rank of captains.
Lieutenants the Hoe. F. O. B. Fitsrnaurice, J. Bortals,
W. W. L. &edges, E. Stubbs, F. Blakieton, W. Sprott,
B. L. Wray, H. B. Phillimora G. 1). Finney, H. W.
Mist, 1). G. Davidson (oe scouunt of diatisguishad services
in China) ;sad H. Fawkes (on account of disenguished ser-
vices in India and China), promoted to the rank of com-
mandos.

PORTSMOUTH, MAIFH 25.

A court-martial assembled on board theflag.
ship Victory to-day, under the presidency of Captain J. F.
B. Wainwright, to try Mr. F. T. Elliott, engineer, belong.
ing to her Majesty's ship Fawn, for having, on or about the
25th of December, 1861, negligently performed his duty by
allowing the water in the starboard boiler to get low,
whereby serious injury was caused to that boiler. The
court, after a lengthy hearing, found the charge proved, but
in consideration of the prisoner's good conduct and long
service he was only adjudged to lose one year of his time,
and to be severely reprimanded. The court then proceeded
to try Edward Batchelor, A.B. of the Fawn, for desertion.
lie was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with tam
labour.

RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES IN
PARLIAMENT.

Yesterday, in Lord Stanley's committee, the
wood bill far the amalgamation of the Great Western, the
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motion of the West Midland with the Great Western
having received the sanction of the committee at their
previous sitting. An application was made on behalf of
the opponent. of the measure to be heard upon the
clauses, but the committee did not eetertain it. The bill
provides for the future vesting of the Routh Wales and
Wert Midland Railways in the Great Western ; all debts
and claims to be transferred to the amalgamated company ;
defines the capital of the united companies, and power of
raising f urthercapital by shares and mortgage,but with %joint
revenue account, the amalgamating companies each to have
four directors in the consolidated undertaking. In the other
committee., the bill for the proposed London and Rpeom
Downs Railway was withdrawn, end that for the South.
ampton end Netley, being unopposed, referred to the
chairman of ways and means. 'Continuous evidence nu
taken on the Bristol Docks; and the bill of the Rother-
ham Baud of Health was weed. The bills passed in Mr.
Maser 's committee include the Northampton and Ben-
bury Railway, for a new line from Bliswortb to the Buck-
inghamshire Railway, and power to London and North
Western to subscribe ; Hemel Hempeted and London and
North Western Railway ; Bale and gally, to enable the
company to construct additiosal works at Dolgelly, and
arrange with the Aberyet with and Welsh Coast.; Caledonian
Railway, to improve their.Lesmahagow and other breeches ;
Inverness and Perth Jumbos, for deviations and regulation
of capital ; London. Brighton, and South Coast. for • line
between Dorking and Leatherhend ; St. Lake's, Middlesex,
Workhouse and Vestry-hall; Maidstone Water; Peter.
borough Cattle Markets ; Marshland Drainage ; Rtuithall
Manor ; Hamilton Water ; Mereantile Marine Service
Aasociation.