The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-06 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

MILLI" Die. S.—AITOINTIMITS. —The ap-
peistment of Commaodee J. W. Animal:soon to the Argun
kma been cancelled.

Comtuaader H. L. Round, to the Argue, vim Moresby,
promoted.

Lieutenants H. F. Nicholson, to the Magicisone ; F.
Darren', and H. F. Crohan, to the Cambridge.
Sub-Listateasst J. W. Brackenbury, to the Black Prince.
Asaistaot Paymaster H. Ellis, to the Impregoable.
Clerk C.J.Curgerams,ththe

Assistant Surgisios G. 'Molloy aad L. Lucas, to the Royal
Adelaide, for Plymouth Hospital.

CHATHAM, DEC. 3.
This morning s body of workmen commenced
preparatioos for the erection of an enteoei►e block of build.
iop to this dockyard, intesded for the enlargement end ea-
term* of the royal marine establishment. The portion of
the dockyard appropriated for this purpose is about an acre.
The examination by the Ci►il Ser►ice Commissioners of
the candidates for entering as apprentices at this dockyard
km just bees completed. Only sight candidates presented
themselves, which is the smallest number on record, the
recent regulation of the Admiralty for all dockyard a
tic.. to serve two years of their time at er being
excessdingly distasteful.

OCTRAGNe NY TRAMS UNIONISTS.—Two journey.
men briekmakers named John Stone and Edward Gregory,
who bad takes an active part spinet the non-unionists in the
late protracted strike among the brkkmakers of the Mid-
land counties, were brought up is custody at the Erdingtea
Petty Steams, on Friday, charged with maliciously stabbing
four valuable horses, the property of Mr. John Lewis, of
Birmingham. The prosecutor is a master brickmaksr, arid on
the night of the 21st of August last he had seven bones in
his stables io Burbury-street, Astor. There was at this
time • turnout of the moo employed at the brickyards
'sin the neighbourhood. nod threats of violence were made
by some of the union men against the masters who an-
! ployed other than members of the Brickmakers' Society.
' Oo the before-mentioned night, at a late hour, two roes
were seen mania away from the stable, the door of which
was locked, but a window in the loft had been left open ;
and it was afterwards fused that four horses, which Mr.
Lewis estimated to be worth about 200/., had been stabbed
hi the Baby part of the bosom with some sharp instrument.
Three of these animals were deed when discovered absences
o'clock nest morning, and the fourth was soseriously injured
that it nee necessary to destroy it. A few days ago the
prisoners were apprehended oa a charge of anon, when
it transpired that a billycock which had unquestionably
belonged to the prisoner Stone was fined underneath the
manger in the stable at the time the crime was discovered.
In addition to this the police ascertained that • pair of
trout/is bad been give. away by Gregory, the other pri-
soner, which he bad worn op to the 21st of August, and
on ezamisatiou they were found profusely spotted with
blood, which he failed to account for. The magistrates,
after hearing the evidence of unwritten witnesses. decided
on committing the men for trial at the neat Warwick
Assizes. The prisoners were farther charged with unlaw-
fully getting fire ton straw rick belonging to Mr. W. Mans•
field, another brickmaker, on the lit ult. ; but MI the evi-
dence was incomplete, a remand was asked for and grated.
—Sheffield Independent.
THE SZWAGE QueirrioN.—The following resolu-
tion on the subject of the utilization of the sewage of the
metropolis was unanimously paired at the meritiog of the
St. Saviour's District Board of Works on Wednesday last :
—" That in the opinion of this matitg, the time bee not
yet arrived for coming to • decision upon the best method
of disposing of the sewage of the metropolis, as sufficient
information as to its value is not possessed by any public
body having the power to dispose of it ; teal therefore, in
the opinion of this meeting, the subject should be mon
thoroughly ievestigated by a select committee of the House
of Commons, with a view of determining which of the plans
for dealing with the sewage will be most beneficial to the
ratepsyers sad further, that the cleric be iostruotel to
prepare a petition to the House of Commons praying for the
appointment of such committee, and that the representatives
of the borough he requested to support the same."
Carron IN JLlssics.--Some time ago $1 noticed
some country correspondent of yours bad stated this was
likely to be a bad season for cotton. Is St. Thanes in the
East I can assure you, from present appearance., the fields
of cotton are likely to be larger and of better quality than
last MAWS. I refer more particularly to the Jamaica Cotton
Company's estates. The tress on these estates were care-
fully primed by an experieceed English pribraer, and mis-
siderable attention hss been paid to each individual tree.
The trees are luzoriant in foliage, and will be shortly is
blosagn.--slotainco Guardian.

The Son awnbaks in English, was performed at
this house last evening for the debut of Mier Swan Haltom
in the character of Amiga. The fair debutante made a
favearable impression, and was kindly received. She is a
petty little girl, very yousg—epperently not more than
Mutest or arraamea —and evidently guile sew to the
Mare. She has everything to learn in the art of actin, end
laboured under the timidity sad embarrassment which
aatarally 'woad so severe an ordeal. Hut yet
the expreerien of her fees sad many little touches
of feeling sod spirit showed that she his the
premiss of an actress. As • ringer she appeared to
greater advantage. Her musical education has evi-
dently been good. Her voice is not yet developed. It ie
thin, but exceedingly pure and sweet, while its truth of
Intonation is remarkable. Her style is musician-like ; and
It she indulged in jioriture that were sometime of ques-
tionable taste, this may probably be attributable to her
singing-master rather than herself. As her nervonenem
diminished her vocal powers increased, and she sang seven]
of the principal airs not only with feeling, bat
with passionate expremion. Mies Helton has perhaps
coma rather prematurely before the public, yet there
is • charm in the freshness and simplicity of youth—a
charm as rare as it is great—which we sometimes seek
ilk rain is the we senate& Warta et *deft West. There
:a roacing that calla for remark in the performance of the
other characters, beyond saying that Mr. Swift was the
r Shim, Miss Hiles the Lima, mid Mr. Pena the Count
I Rodolfo.

DRAMA.

LYCEUM.

Mr. Fechter revived Buy Bias at this house last
night in the presence of a large and brilliant audieoce, the
Zing's Butterfly having been found too trivial to attract the
broad public. The version of Ray Bias produced is the
one which Mr. Pechter played with groat succors at the
PADC4IO4-11 clever three-act adaptation of Victor Hugo's
powerful play by Mr. Fdornod Falconer. Allowance being
made for a little excitability and consequent incoherence in
parte of the third act, we ars inclined to regard Hr.
lechter's representation of the valet who loves and is
beloved by a queen as on. of his finest impersoaations. It
Wows him to exhibit all his romantic teederness without
falling into mawkish sentimentality, and gives him ovary
opportunity of showing his strength is psalmist° acting.
The original play has, of coarse, been ranch mutilated for
political Tommie, so as to peas %be Lord Chamberlain's
eye, bet sufficient body and seal remains to form
a mast effective drama. Don Salute win played lam eight
by Mr. Ryder, and the Framers iienborg by Kim Carlotta
Letlorcq. Mrs. Winalealey appeared a. the Duchess Albu-
querque.

Mr. Falter. we believe, only intends to perform this
piece for a fortnight, as her preparing a sew version of
L'Auterge des !drill', better known in this country ander
its Loglink title of Raert Moraire. In this piece Mr. Foch-
ter will play Bobert—Lemaitre's great part—the two best
English representatives of which have hese Mr. Wallach and
the late Mr. T. P. Cooke. Mr. Pechter aka Missed; we
believe, to appear in a little one act piece in which he per-
formed some years ego in French at the St.Jamer's Theatre.
This will be an adaptation by Mr. Brougham.