The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-06 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, OCT. 6.—APPOINTMENTB.—AdRiaI
of the Blue Sir H. P.got (1863), K.C.8., K.C.H., i to base
the Good Service Pension vacant by the death of BhL
Pyin.
Lieutenants Lord B. H. Cscil (1866), to the Colon ,fl,
screw steam ship, of 400 horse-power, with the Saida*
additional for service is the Dapper, 2, gun-boat Leader);C. A. C. de Crespiguy (1864), to the J 1102,11 Watt, 91, eau
ream-ship, of 600 horse power, with the Baltia het (id&
Ronal for service in the Snap, 2, gunboat tender); A. Tat.
teen (1866). A. Salwey (1866), H. K. Lest (1866), led L
B. Cresph (1866), to the Boysl Albert, 121, screw wear
ship, of 600 horse.powtr, in the Blatt Sea, for disposaL
Master B. Renaud (1846), to the Powerful, 84, u Duo
port.
Surgeon (idditionel) W. Evans (1846), to the Bold
Albert, for service in the Crimea.

WOOLWICH, OCT. 6.
This afternoon an accident occurred to one of the
crew attached to the Vixen steam vessel, at present Wig
machinery in basin at Woolwich. The poor fellow me
putting up the rigging of the Vixen, when his foot slip*,
and he fell from the mast-bead upon another man who wm
on deck. He was picked op insensible, and conveyed Was
dockyard stretcher to the Royal Marine Infirmary, Villa
he remains is an almost lifeless condition. The Vista hm
already a great quantity of machinery on board, end obi
the tassel of the Marlborough, at Portsmouth.
The Widgeon hire her repairs complete, and hu takes hi
• quantity of coals preparatory to trying her engines.
Another detarhatent of gunners and drivers of the Roll
Artillery lett Woolwich last evening for Ireland, to jaM
Captain J. W. Domville'soompany, 10th .Battalioa (1 Psi*
•
Battery).

PORTSMOUTH, Oot.i.r.
The Rosamond, 8, paddle sloop, arrived at Spitball
to-day, from Plymouth.
Th. Weimer Castle, transport, arrived to-day Rem*
Crimea, but without briogiog any invalids.
Th. William Jackson, sailing transport, came Into hi
boor today to land invalids, MI6 in number, from lat
Crimea.
The Indians, steam transyscki sailed to-day foe goad;
.
as
invalids brought hogs hi' Ow Edwin Fos Laid
to-day. - •

The Hon. Major Curzon, the bearer of Genetd
Simpson's despatones to the Queen, son of Earl Hoes, d
Gopts,ll Hall, near Atherstone, has been promoted wbe
I.4mitenant. Colonel. The gallant officer bas arrived d
Gopaall from 'Balmoral, and on Thursday visited Leloslif
racecourse, where the Leicestershire Yeomanry Canby eis
engaged is its annual week's training, and the Militia wig
also going through its manccoerres at the acme Si'.m Belk
regiments befog drawn up in line, the gallant Am
em
presented to them by hie father, Earl Howe, Unties*
Colonel of the Yeomanry.
Colonel Windham, who figured so oosepiemaily
at the attack on the Rohn on the Bth of September,
the
LiarLeestrimeinisett.man,
dCirashieriimosualsaatlaytacivmuj'avkweioupgaiinaa
tipr:leaTepofilotrilait ‘104w881i11,10.411 it
mints of the town and neighbourhood. His lady n sew
occupying a house at Mytos, where Colonel Wiedlmsne
sided for some time previous to his joiniog his Repaint
the Zest."
Recently, at the morning parade of the Chatsworth
Rifles, Colonel Cavendish called out Colour newel
Patrick Egan, late of the 87th Royal Irish Finales, sad
presented him with a medal and 154. gratuity, whisk le
had received for him from the Horse Guards, for hog eel
meritorious service and good conduct.
A few days ago Colonel Strong revisited Bap'
field for the first time since the ever memorable days al
Alma, Balsklava, end Ickermaso—from which last WM
he bad the good fortune to bring the Coldstream GOO
gout of action.
The Uptiled igerviet Gaz•Ue announces the! ibr
two battalions let Regiment Light Infantry of the MA
Swiss Legion are under ordeas (or embarkation,
Gibraltar or Corfu will be their destination. We floor 7
stand that the two battalions of Yagers of the Gooses
gins at Shorocliffe will be sent to Malts. Those regfelles.
nearly 3,000 men, will be ready for the spring eassyd
and will prove as acquisition to our own force now la s:
Crimes. We understand that this force of the two Wild •
may be trebled before the spring sets in.
ADMIRAL OP THE RLEET.—There is no Addididl
the Fleet, while the London Ga,etts 4111110Utlen the yesmih
lion of three more Generals to the rank of Field Mental.
The navy has no allow holding comparative rank with Fiiii '
•
Marshal.
RECRUITS PROM LEICESTER. Lieutenant Mil
Adjutant leaspriere, of the R al Saopen and Maine Ml'
returned to bead quarks at Woolwich, from a shell 111101
at Leicester, whence he has received a somber of velitsoo
for that corps. In imassquence of the augmentation Odd
body of her Majesty's Petrie% the barrack acenossiddll '
there has brooms inadequate to the iscreand deZt:
number of huts have consequently been built at
to house 600 of the men, and many more men we Wt.
canvass in the drillground—a confined space at the bask
the hospital at Woolwich.
and the oda
The sailing ship, Herefordshire,
steamer, Indians, now at Southampton, have bees oseasi
to be surveyed for war transports.
cbls:tewtscutmelanndsts.
toofreusartvilelesorfnehdaevtace
temeennuordered to
there
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ordered to England.

Dr. Lsycock, of York, has been elected to till the
chair of the Predicts of Medkine in the Univemity
bomb, vacated by the resignation of Dr. Aliece. Thwa
were several candidates, but all bet three withdrawal/it:
day of election. The two ether candidates were De. Sir
mate the Professor of Pltydology in the University of IMO
Mug* and Dr. Wood.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN Matlt.w*T.--It
stated that the board of this Company end the esensiMe
appointed at the general moiler. have woeto se"TS
went highly advantage**s to the Cowpony. Their
Whit
,r
miles have been reduced 1,000 a week, by which, and
matters, 8001 a week will be sated, or, in rotted nimbi*
42,000 i. a year. The probability is, as we stated WW
an. II
weetieg, that the Loudon and North• Western win
to return to a 6 per cent. dividend in the current half,
oarry a largo balance over.—Herewith:
PLAcite or FLIES.—The provtncial paprfoLibt
we Wive received this day f different Pull
country, report that on Mondayrom and Tatar!
'event localities were visited by swarms off Aim, seei
that, in many eases, the atmosphere was Acually ow
by them for upwards of en hone. la some pits litine:
country, vies, noes and month, were filled with
Waists, and novel aces,
; sad a Yorkshire puma el
lr_
Peru the evil to the invasion of the shwas al 17
loom.

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DIIBLIN, OM 6.
BALLINASLOR FAIR.
This great anneal sheep sad cattle mart opened
yesterday; and although the flat day is nominally
set apart for the show of it is well known
that it is also the principal sale day, and that it
decides the priors of the fair. The sight before
haying been floe, the stock looked wall. and the
appearenee of the great lawn of Ciarball=,
covered with the prune Socks of nearly half
was exceedingly interesting. A diversity of *pinkie:
prevailed as to whether the supply of stock was as
numerous or as good as last year ' • bat ethosgh the
gush= as to the exact numbers cannot be answered
Won this evening, the general opinion was that the
apply and attendance were fully equal to those of
1864. The total number of sheep at last year's fair
was 78,421, of which 86,341 were sold; and it was
frond that the numbers whibh paseed through the
gap lest evening MI sold amounted to 80,929. The
ales did not begin until about 9 o'clock, a very
enasual circumstance, 1111 much of the business of
fair is nasally transacted before that hour; but the
traseactioas were then carried on with great brisk-
nem, and is little more than two hears all the prin-
cipal sales were effected.
Shortly after 12 o'clock yesterday a deputation of
inhabitants Ballinaeloo

the principal gentry and ._ of Rang.
waited on bin Excellency the Earl of Carlisle, at
Gorbally Park, the seat of the Earl of Cisocarty, to
present an addles.. }fie Excellency read the following
reply :
My Lord and Gentlemee,—l beg to return my very
slams thanks to the inhabitants of Ballisasloe sad its
vicinity for the address with which they have beim kind
esswA
_to favour me, at once eo full of loyalty to the siremsa
imemtioas of die country, and of sentruses and kindly
Mean towards myself. I minus yes that I revisit with Om
mit pkosorable smelt them semis of peaceful rural
Mace I was Sul among Asst. this pies*
ZolleZdstay• sustained sub *UM sad gnomes trial
dm Memel la witch I address you numbers of pear felliser.
sehmleymes am pouring out brave blood in distant baits
id& Team are many striking proofs all over timbal of
the patient spirit and buoyant energy with whisk Mil
widow of famine and pestilent* have bees eneounteSol6
and with the divine Miming overcome ; sod I treat the dillp
may sot be distant when the nations may revert M these
habits of quiet usefulness and those (relit r of sadmaigold
will, of which this breasted roof, them verdant
sad their temp of pe Moral eamayeata afford math fairil
mollies images.
It became generally known in Dublin yib
that Mr. Lucas, M.P., who has been coollnedeb7l-
nese in London since his return from Rome, Mat the
point of death. The following announcement en the'
subject appears in this morning'. Freeman :
I beg moat satnestly to reeonsireead Mr. Loess to the
(smut prayers of lee alertly and faithful. It is well
known that for some meeths past his health has bete ia a
wry weak state. Willis the last tan or twelve days
symptoms have appeared which, in the opinion of his
physicists and friends, give serious grounds for alum.
For the comfort of these who know sad love kiss, I may
odd, that though fully aware of his danger, be is perfectly
oda and aver poyfeL He has no other thought et mile
/nutting himself, but titer God's good nut should ia all
wags be assompllohed.—Rozear ,Warrrr, 81. Mary's,
Moorlielde, Logsdon, Got. 3, 1846.
The Right Hon. B Monona, Chief Secretary, and
a party of friends, proceed by special train this mom
ing to Ballinsaloe.
Ralph B. ()shortie, Esq., M.P., family and mdte,
have armed at Newtown Anew from the AdMiralty.
Arthur Roebuck, ER., M.P. for Shenteld, is en a visit
to the honourable member.
The Limerick Chronicle says:—" The esormeaely
increased duty on whisky has lessened the consump-
tion to a degree never anticipated by the Obauseller
of the Fachrquer. The working class are taking le
brown stout, and the higher ranks are
for wine, upon which there is no advancediari;l
The Lord Chancellor has appointed
Prendergast, Esq., • magistrate for the assirgofi
Kilkesay, upon the recommendation of the
Hoc. William F. Tighe, lieutenant of the county.