The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-27 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADNIZALTT. Stn. 26. -PIIOIIOTIO/118 Avu Ap.
rournarra.—Liontoossito T. M. Kolaall, to tha Pho.l,e ; A.
0. Yaw, to the Trafalgar.
tinresons Dr. J. Christie, to the Sanwa ; Dr. S. A.
Willis, to the Eclipse ; W. Patrick, to the &alai ; and J.
S. Adams, to the Perseus.

Anniata.nt Surgeons J. Y. Bataan, to the Yemen, ; C.
Cunningham. eontirmed as assistant surgeon in the (Am-
bridge ; F.. W. Coleman, M.D., coutirraed as mutant
goo!' in the Warrior. _

Assistant Clerks G. Davie, to the Edgar ; T. E. ;006614
0. Davy, wad R. B. White, to the Marlborough.
Midahipmea W. B. Elliott, to the Marlborough ; and p,
W. Cobb, to the Bacchante, u supernumeraries.
Naval Cilets J. B. Young, C G. Gardiner, B.
Freemso, F. E. A. Croker, sod G. J. Dennistorn, to tie
Marlborough, as suparaumeraries.

WOOLWICH, Bier. 26.
An additional number of workmen have lx,a
employed to expedite the construction of the iron mini
screw frigate Caledonia at this yard. The wrought hie
plates or slabs, each being 8 feet long, 4 feet broad, and 41
inches thick, are now being applied to the sides of the
vessel. The bending of each slab by hydraulic meow,
occupies about two hours, and after being drilled they a,„
lifted to their position by machinery. The decks of the
vowel have been covered over with iron plates, and the in-
terior work is far advanced.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT.
The Falcon, 17, screw sloop, Commander ft 1;4,.r.
non C. F. Homage, arrived at Spithead this march); from
the Wert Coast of Africa, and will come into harbour to he
*doff, Irving been upwards of three years in commemou.
The Agamemnon, 89, screw, Captain T. Hope, is hourly
expected to arrive at Spitbend from the West Indies to in
off, having completed the term of her commission.
The York, convict ship, arrived this morning horn the
Thames with coovicts as board. She will ship about 70 from
this port, and will afterwards sail for Australia, calling atths
Western ports to All up.
The Sir George Seymour, convict ship, arrived this after.
soon from Bermuda, with convicts whose term of imprison-
ment has expired. _ .

PORTSMOUTH Do•K Y AUL). —Rear Admiral (;,,,,Ne
St. Vincent King, C. 8., has, we nederidamid, been torsi.
Dated admiral superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard, is
rooms of Bear-Admiral the Hoo. Gorge Grey, whine five
yews. period of ursine will expire in February next. -
United-Service Gazette.

ROYAL. NAVAL NIVIERVE. —To be lieutenant,
now Cornwell; to be honorary lieutenant. Thome'
Oroaby ; to be sub-lieutenant, Hobert George White.

INSTALLATION OF THE SHERIFFS.
(THIS DAY.)

The 28th of September falling this year upon
Sunday, the sheriffs-elect of London and Middlesex, or
rather the Sheriff. of London and Sheriff of Middlesex, as
they are legally termed, were this afternoon duly sworn in
rod installed iuto office, with all the time-honoured ceremo-
nies of civic state and hospitality.
Mr. Alderman Lawmen entertained &portion of the alder.
men sad livery at breakfast at the Carmatere-hall, Mr.
Jones, the other sheriff elect, doing the same at the ball of
his company, viz., the Spectacle Makers. The Lord Mayor
and Sheriffs and corporate officers assembled at the Marmon
Home, whence they proceeded in state to the Aldermen's
Room, in the Guildhall. There they were soon joined by
the sheriffs-elect, who had come from their companies'
halls, accompanied by a long procession of friends and civic
officials. Lord Mayor and Sheriffs wore their violet
gowns of state, the sheriffs-elect wearing only their
ordinary liverygowns.
From the Aldermen's Room the slieriffe-alect were con-
ducted in promotion te the Great Hell, where the
mod hustings had bees eroded at the east end. opposite
the 'Skies of Gog and Magog. The pr endings were here
=by a proclamation "slimes "by the crier, and the
s of
elect came forward, made the nemal declarations, and
took the oaths prescribed by Ada of parliament, after which
they took off their livery gowns and were enrobed in the
violet gowns of honour worn by the sheriffs on state oont.
lions. This baring been dote, the retiring sheriffs took off
their own chains of office (which were at once deposited in
their caskets), and taking up two other magnificent and
massive chains of gold, placed them around the necks of
their sucoessors. The sheriffs then presented their under.
sheriffs. Mr. Mackrell and Mr. Deputy Farrar, who made
the declaration and subscribed the oaths as the sheriffs had
dom. The sheriffs then proceeded to a private room of the
Guildhall, where the keys of the various city prisons were
delivered to them by the late sheriffs, and these keys hav-
ing been &gide restored to the governors of the prisons, the
proceedings of the day terminated.

Tire ELDI.TION or LOUD 11114Yors—The election
of Lord Mayor, which will, accordieg to custom, take place
on Michaelmssday (Monday), is expected to he a very quiet
and orderly proceeding. The project which was at one
time entertained by a small sectors of corporate worthies of
nominating the present chief magistrate for a third anoDer
FIFO mayoralty, has now been finally sbandoned. The two
senior aldermen who have not already gamma the chair are
Mr. Alderman Rose and Mr. Alderman Wrn. Lawrence.
The due order of succession ny majority gives the office of
Lord Mayor for 1862-3 to Mr. Alderman Rom.
Sross-upou-Tussrr.—The Gareth, of last night
announces the return of Mr. Henry Riverelale Grenfell, in
the room of Mr. John Lewis Ricardo, deceased.
DiATH OF LORD °mows GORDON.—On Thurs-
day morning, at nine o'clock, the Rev. Lord George
Gordon died at his rectory, et Chesterton, neer POW-
borough. The noble lord had Wee seriously ill for some
months, and his decease, though rather 'udder) at the IA
was not unexpected. The deceased nobleman was the
third sou of George, ninth Marquis of ilentl7, and
was therefore the brother of the premed marquis. Be
was born on the 27th January, 1794, and was coosequently
in his 69th year. On the '29th July, 1831, he married Char-
lotto Anne, daughter of Thomas Wright Vaughan, Req.. of
Woodstone, who survives him. Lord George Gordon took
little or no part in public affairs, and of late years seldom
moved away from his parish, where his unobtrusive kindness
and charity had secured him general respect. —Peterborough
.4deertior.

DR. CUMMING IN THE NORTH.—The Rev. Dr.
Cumming, of Loudon, is at present on • visit to the Duke
and Duchess of Sutherland, at Dunrobin Comae. On Saw-
day the rev. doctor preached iu the parish church of Got-
spot, and hie &trivet being extensively known, the church
was crowded, for the first time since the disruption. A cow
respondent says :—" The doctor did not disappoint hi
audience, having preached an able and eloquent sermon. In
the duke's Neat were the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland,
the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, the Duchess of Mae
A rpioo, Viscount Hamilton, Count Sxechenyi, the Hoe Mr.
Laacelles, Mr. Campbell of Islay, kn. A collection, meow&
log to about 251., was made in aid of the funds of the
Northern Infirmary at Inverness."—Northern Ensign.
THE METROPOLITAN MAIN DRAINACE.—The
works in cononioe with the drainage of the metropolis
north of the Thames are very rapidly progiessiog. While
the operations for the construction of the sewer have now
advanced from the western districts nearly as far as the
neighbourhood of the Metropolitan Railway, those from
the eastern district. have already reached to the City-road,
near which the operations aro being actively carried on. •
large portion of Old-street-road Lein now open. The work
is greatly facilitated by the use of a number of steam crams
of very ingenious constructioo, which turn completely round
on a pivot, at the option of the driver, without the latter
leaving his seat, and thus lift the excavated soil from the
cutting. The double-barrel sewer is also fast being con-
stru%ed to the east of the metropolis in the direction of it.
outfall, and, being raised in some parts on an embaukmeut,
presents a singular and imociamg nppeaeaoos, especially when
viewed from the North Woolwich tine of rainy.
THE ACCIDENT AT THE MALVERN TUNNEL--..
MALVERN, FRIDAY. —After four days' inessmot work in re.
pairing the damage docie by the falling of an air shaft into
the tunnel of the Worcester and Heraord Railway, through
the Ifsevere.hille, the tassel has been made sufficiently se-
cure for the passage of trains, and to-day the regular traffic
through the tunnel has been resumed. The work of shoring
up the shaft and making it secure in its altered position
was completed yesterday, and the first train passed
through the tunnel from Hereford on its way to Wor-
cester at half-past $ o'clock last night. The work has been
completed in so substantial a manner adder the direction
of Mr. Wilson, the engineer of the West Midland Railway,
that no further mischief is apprehended. It seems the sir
shaft sunk bodily • distance of 15 feet, penetrating the
arch of the tunnel, and messing into the earth beneath it.
81.611,11/6 otrr or Town.—We will assume that
you are living at Richmond, which is barely to be reckoned
as country. You happen to be late for breakfast, swallow
it hastily, lest the train be missed, sad either take en
imperfect meal, or take it with a rapidity which taxes
digestion. Munching a bit of toast as you hurry a10e.,,
you are thrown into a flurry by hearing the whistle
of the approaching eogiue ; you set off running at fell
speed, and dash into the station blown sad heated.
Dr. C. B. Williams alludes to this anxiety about
catching the train as peculiarly dangerous to per'
eons with any disease of the heart. " I have known
sudden deaths and several aggravations of valvular lesions
to be caused in this way." But you are happily at ease
on that soon ; there is nothing wrong about your heart.
Still you have reached the carriage greatly heated, and
are whirled to London at • rapid pace, the cold air blowing
upon your heated body from the open window, or windows.
The risk of • sore throat, bronchitis, low fever,
or at least a cold, is considerable. Perhaps after
all you have missed the train. You have then to " cool down,
much exasperated, on a windy platform, or in a waiting.room
dreadful with draughts. Three quarters of an hem or more are
spent in vexatious weariness, and by the time you get into the
carriage you are thoroughly chilled. The cold air. which was
dangerous whew you were heated, is not less dangerous now you
are chilled ; but your fellow•passeugers caonot think of hav-
ing the window closed. You get to town, go about your
business, and in the evening have to repeat the experience
of the morning. How way days in the oouree of the memo
are these risks ioeurred ? and what amount of benefit de-
rivable from sleeping in the country cm fairly ooantarba-
laws them I—OornAiit Meipazi cc for October.