The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-15 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, MARCH 14.—APPOOMILSTS.—Pay-
muter A. W. Caimmo, to the Bulldog.
Naval Cadet. (Dominated) A. M. Comte acid T. IL J. C.
Clarke.

Chief Eimiseen G. Kent, to the Fiagard, for the Mutine ;
J. R. J °boom, to the Glechator, oommusioned ; T. Lumley,
to the Research, commissioned.
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Regina.= W. Roberts, to the Gladiator ; E. logledes, to
the ludas, for the Fervent ; G. Thompsou, to the Research.
Aseistant-Eogineers T. Ross sad J. Rasnalls, to the Gla-
diator; J. Wstooo (a), to the Research.

THE REGIUS PROFESSORSHIP OF GREEK AT OE-
POED.—Au the repl- of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to
the question put by Mr. Clive in the House of Commons
on Thursday last would almost suggest that the subject of
the increase of Professor Jowett'a stipend would come be-
fore the Oxford convocation again, we may state that it is
geoerally understood the matter will remain in :tofu quo
for some time, as the Hebdomadal Council, as at present
constituted, are not likely to recommeud its promulgation.
The recent elections to the council of the Provost of Oriel,
in the place of the Dean of Lincoln, and Canoe Ifeurtley in
the room of the Dean of Westminster, has left the Greek
professor's friends in a minority, sod it is generally thought
the measure will be deferred until a change in the council.
LONDON POSTERS' BENEVOLENT SoulETY.—The
annual meeting of the members of this society was held
last night at the London Ceffee.house, Ludgate-bill, the
Right lion. the Lord Mayor in the chair. Mr. Bennett, the
secretary, read the report, which oongratulidedsthe members
on the steadily increasing success of the society. At the pre-
sent time there ware 1,962 members on the books, of whom
173 had joined during the past year. There were at present
12 pensioners on the find, 15 altogether having been elected
duns( the last three years, to whom had been pabl the sum
of 457/. 9s. There ware also 25 candidates on the list for
the May *lactic*, and the committee hoped that by the
liberality of the trade they might be enabled materially to
reduce that number. The contributions during the past
year had amounted to 735/. 18s. 9d., and • sum of 2501. had
been realised by the summer fete at the Crystal Palace.
The funded stock of the society now amounted to 4.893/.
7s. 7d. The report concluded with an earnest appeal to the
porters of Losdoo to enrol themselves in the society. The
Lord Mayor expressed the pleasure be felt at hearing the
society was progressing so favourably and was so well sup-
ported by that bard-working and deserving class for whose
benefit it bad been instituted. Let the porters themselves
show their appreciation of the society, and the employers
would not be slow to assist it by dominos. On the mo-
tion of Mr. Allmon, seconded by Mr. Pallett, the report
was adopted. The meeting was addressed by Messrs.
Marshall, Stevens, Pitt, Whitelock, Lane, and others. The
secretary in the course of the evening announced donations
from employers to the amount of about 1001., including five
guineas from the Lord Mayor. A vote of thanks to the
chairman concluded the meeting.
CLARE MARKET RAGGED Self oors.—The annual
meeting of the friends and supporters of these schools took
place last evening at the Whittington Club, Arundel.
street, the Earl of Shaftesbury in the chair. There were
also present Alderman Sir R. Carden, MP., Mr. logharo,
M.i'., Deputy-Judge Payee, &a., ke. Resolutions were
passed recognising the value and importance of the ragged
school movement, of which the Clare-market establiSh-
meet was a favourable exemplification, and appealing for
as increase of subscriptions as indispensable to the con-
tinence of its prosperity ; and while acknowledging and
returning thanks for the voluntary services, pointing out
the importance of an increased voluntary staff of helpers as
an essential element in the prosperity of the school. The
receipts for the year ware reported at 249/., and the ex-
penditure at %W. The average daily atteodance had been
130, and the number on the books 200. At the night schools
the average attendance had been 45, and the
number on the books 90. There had been a
considerable int-ream in the average attendance at the Sun-
day schools and the library, the mothers' meetings and
other adjuncts of the charity had also satisfactorily pro-
gressed. The valuable aid afforded by Miss Teton& and
other active friends of the schools, were also recorded, The
Chairman, in appealing for further support, drew attention
to the great improvement in the character of the lowest
clam of the metropolitan population in decency and good
order which had marked the last few?ams, which be attri-
buted mainly to the efforts of this and kindred institutions,
and expressed his regret at what appeared to him to be a fall-
ing off in the interest and sympathy which the destitute °au-
dition of the poor outcasts for whose benefit ragged schools
were established ought to command. He also urged the want
of these ragged schools of voluntary teachers, especially
females, whose influence with the ragged school children was
of the greatest value.
THE SUSPECTED MURDER IX MABTLIBONE.—
Yesterday afternoon, at • quarter to five, Dr. Lankester
opened an inquiry io the board-room of Muylebone Work.
house isto the cause of death of Joseph Duc found in an
insensible state in Little Chesterfield-street noder the cir-
cumstances reported yesterday. The coroner said he only
proposed to take evidence as to identity, and then adjourn.
Evidence was then given by the brother of the deceased as
to the identity of the body, the finding of deceased is an
insensible state by Polies-constable D 122, and the post•
mortem examination of the body of the detwsed by Mr.
Fuller, the houseaurgeon of Maryleboin Workhouse, who
gave it as his positive opinion that the deceased had died
from wounds indicted by a second party, and not from a
fall. The deceased when is the hospital asked for two sove-
reigns, but they could not be found. The inquiry was
adjourned to Tuesday week,
Tea CANADIAN MAIL LINK—The Montreal Mail
Steam Navigation Company was established in 1854. In
June, 1857, they lost their first ship, the Cardiac, off the
Pillars, in the Gulf of St. UW11104,11. In November, 1859,
they lost the Indian off Marie Joseph Gunton ; 27 persons
perished is this wreck. In Febmary, 1860, they lost the
Humarke off Caps Ledge, Sable Island, end 295 persons
perished in her. In Jam they lost the Canadian off the
Straits of Belleisle ;33 persons perished in bor. In No-
'ember, 1861, they lost the North Briton. In April, 1863,
they lost the Anglo-Saxon off Cape Race ; 237 wefts
perished in her. le Juin, 1863, they led the Norwegian
off Anticosti Island. In February, 1864, they lost the
Bohemian off Aldens Rock, Portland, 19 persons perished in
her. In seven years the company lost 5 ships, in which 521
persons perished. All the ships were lost on the American
coast.

Mr. Sam. Cowell, the well•known comic singer,
expired at Blandford oe Friday last, io his 43rd year,
leaving a wife and largo family to deplore his lose.
The Cunard screw steamer Hector, Captain
leGoloy which nailed from New York on the 2od lost.,
arrived as Liverpool yesterday, bringing 54 passengers mid
145,100 dollars is opens.
ORMAL PALACI. Owe SHILLING DAT.
MONDAY, MATCH 14.—Admimione es payment, 768 ;
ditto by lemon tickets, 677 ; total, 1.445.
MORE THAN ItV/11 AND NWT= SWAN 1111111.—This
applies to the tamest sad best stock of spring sad ssauser
padres ever submitted for public wow& The world-teased
16*. trouser. at Alfred Webb MOW the originator's only eats.
bliskassat, 71, Brook-street, nartoverempera Ihrialdished 1841
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