The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-08 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

AMITILAIS; OCT. 7.-APPOINTNINTS. --• COM-
wander J. Shears to the Victory.
Masters' Aeristaste —A. B. Scott to the Tamer, H. W.
Davidson to the Vidor,.
P101107101'48. —To be eogisear—L. Buckler.
Actin, espoeers—A. Andrews, S. Judd, K. Keen, end
W. A. Houghton.

CHATEIAII,_ Ocr. 7.
At the meeting of the Local Board of Health to-
day it was determined to bell the attention of the govern.
moot to this danger whir& =iota to the inhabitable of
Chatham and the Deighbourbood from the large traatities
of gunpowder DOW stored at Upoor ()title, sod to the other
nisgazioce at this garrison. The various members of the
board strongly urged the necessity which existed far the
authorities to adopt precautionary measures to prevent
similar explosiona to that which had mostly occurred at
&Isadore, and thereby allay the fears which justly pre-
vailed among the inhabitant, of Chatham and the aux-
' rounding locality.

METROPOLITAN BOARD OP WORZE.—The weekly
meeting of the board was bold yesterday, at the offices,
Spring.gardees ; Mr. J. Thwetes is the chair. The chair-
man drew attention to • correspondence he had received.
with reference to the kind of granite used in the facing of
the Thames Embankment, and is which it was alleged that
certain offices of the board had ordered that from particular
quarries to the exclusion of others. In the course of a long
discossioc on Balaban it was averred on behalf of the
hoed thetas selection had ben booed solely °. the ground
of adaptability to the purposes for which it was muted, the
opinion of the engineer having been backed by that of Pro-
femor Teonant, sad that no undue preference bed been
given. Mr. Carpnael brought the subject of subways in
the metropolis under the consideration of the board,
and entered into a history of the efforts the
I board bad made since its formation, to carry out
the construction of subways in the metropolis.
He complained that the great water and gas companies had
give no indication as to whether it wee their intention or
not to use the subways altos they were constructed. He
concluded by moving, "That the board do proceed with the
construction of the subway in the Thames Embankment, I
and with the subway in the new street to the Mansion.
house." Mr. Le Breton seconded the motion, which after a
brief diaconate was adopted. Mr. Be:ideates read his I
monthly report of the progress of the main drainage works,
after which he brought ups report relative to the explosion
of Messrs. Ball's powder mills in Erith marshes. Mr.
D'lffanger moved that the report be approved, printed, and
circulated amongst the members. He asked what would
be the expense of the breach made is the Thames Embank-
ment. and who would have to bear it. Mr. Budget* said
he believed the Erith.manh Commissioners would do it,
and he was satisfied that every shilling laid out there would
be 1,0001. saved. Mr. Rube thought that the commissioners
of the marshes ought to remunerate their °San for what
had bees done, end if they refused, then the board would
take the matter into oneeleratioa. Mr. D'lffsager asked
whether the main drainage walls would have suffered if the
breech had not been repaired as promptly as it wee. Mr. I
Bazalgette said they would very much. The report was '
I then ordered to be piloted and circulated.
THE SHAIMPEARE TERCENTENARY FEeTITAL AT
STIATYORD.—At a meeting of the Teroeotenary Committee,
held on Wedoesday. the sth inst., the following resolution
was proposed and carried unanimously :—" Tbat sa
rest statements have been put forth as to the mode in
which the deft-inn of the late festival has been met,
it is resolved that the terms of the guarantee fund, en-
tered into by members of the committee, be made public,
and copies of the agreement, with the names and
amounts guaranteed, be furnished to the sewspspera" It
wu as follows :—" Tim Shakespeare Tercentenary Festival,
1464.—The committee being liable for the deficiency arising
from the result of the late festival. it is desirable that
provision should be mule for the liquidation of mach de-
ficiency. It is, therefore, mutually agreed between the
undens, that we, whose names are hereunder written,
shall sui. 'be and guarantee to the extent of the sums set
opposite to our respective names the payment of such de-
ficiency ; but it is understood and agreed that any sums
which may cone to the credit of the committee by
deductions from bills, or from the general public, or
otherwise, &hell be deducted and allowed to the
guarantors pro rata on their amounts guaranteed.
And it is further agreed that in the event of the amount
hereunder guaranteed being insufficient to clear and din.
charge the whole of the deficiency, the subscribers hereto
shall be absolved and freed from any payment beyond their
individual liability with the net of thacommittes Lally,
it is agreed that when this list is subscribed to ea amount
equal to the sums required to discharge the whole of the
liability. twenty-five per cwt. of the anirmet subscribed
by sack party &hall be paid into the bank to the credit of
the 'lnaction Account,' and the remainder at web times
sod in such proportion rateably when celled upon by the
Tresaoser.—Dated this 28th day of September, 1864."
WILLN AND BEQuesrs.—The late Lady Kinders-
ley. wife of Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Hioderaley,
of Hyde.prik-gardens, having died possessed of property in
her Gin right, without having disposed thereof by will,
letters of administration wet, mid by her Majesty's
Court of Prolate to her hum Sir Richard. as the sole
person legally entitled thereto. Lady Kioderaley was the
only daughter of the Rev. J. I. Bennett, and married in
1474.—The late Mrs. Vickers, of Eastbourne-terrace, Hyde-
park, who died is August last, sad whams will has just
bees proved, has left legacies to the following institu-
tion:—The Deaf and Dumb Asylum. Beth, 2001. ; the
Church Missionary Society, 1601. ; the Church Missionary
Society for Africa and the East, the Bible Society, the
London Society for the Promotion of Chnstienity amongst
the-Jews. the Ragged School Factory, Lambeth, to each
504, To the pariah of St. Peter and St. Paul, and to the
widows and aged poor of Walcot, 19/. each.—The will of
George Beauf.iy, Esq.. of South Lambeth, was proved in
Loodoo under 230,0001. personalty. The executors and
trustees are his widow, Mrs. Anne Beanfoy, C. B. Thorn-
hill, E.q. (his nephew), John Bolton, and J.R. Turner, the
two list named being engaged io the testator's business,
nodes the firm of Beauloy sad Co., vinegar-makers, mann-
facturen of acetic acids and chlorides of soda and lime, also
millers. The will disposes of his library of books and mu- ,
seen, which had belonged to his late brother, Henry B. •
H. Remotely. F.sq.' whowhosewish was tbat the library sod
museum should not be sold, but, whilst any of his lineal
deacendarna remained, be held as heirlooms with the family
manna, and carefully preserved, sod at some future period
applied to a public purpose as an exbibttion, and designated
the linen Collection.n To carry out such object and
intention, the testator bas bequeathed the sum of
10,000/. The library and museum to be held by
his relict until his sou Mark becomes of age. The testator
directs that his bullion shall be carried on by his relict,
who shall receive the profits to the tenet of 7,0001. a year
and frivol to her his reason and the estate at Pays Bas,
Bettersea. To his daughter he leaves the sum of 30,000/. ;
and to his son he devises his freehold estate, and appoints
him residuary legatee of the personal property. To each of
i Lie four executors, 1,01(11., and a further sem to 31r. Bolton
of 300 animas, and to Mr.Tureer 236 guises*, sad like liberal
fresco" varying io amount, to twebtr.fire other gentlemen
of his establishment. To each of his decks, IW. ; and legs.
cies to his servants. He has furth.r expressed his wish
! that the annual feast, as well as granites to the clerks.
and prizes to the men should be continued whilst the bust.
i DIM is in the hands of his relitt.-111:grated London
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STRANGE SLEEPING Q CARTF.RB TOR ♦ L♦DT.—A
lads% a strum to Christchurch, visited tee Priory church
for the purpose of taking drawinp of various portions of the
interior. She told the person in charge of the church, on
his showing her • room popularly known u "Oliver Crom-
well's Horner-room," which is approached by ► very Emit-
wird circular staircase, sot to forget her ; and she remained
there while be went about his cuatomary duties ; on the
completion of which be went home, leaviog the lady locked
in, basis( entirely forgotten her. Some alarm arose as to
her whereabouts smug her friends, and eventually some
gentlemen volunteered to smirch for her. The church, which
was known to be her favourite resort, was thought of ; and
on ronsios the verger, who bad gone to bed. be welly re-
marked, " She was there, sad I suppose she's there now."
Lights were procured. end the lady was found in the " Her-
usw-roont" quietly trying to compose lorroolf to glow.—
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