The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-01 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY. SEPT. 30.- PROMOTIONS AND AP-
PoTrtatETTß—Lieutesaats W. H. Cumming and H. H.
Hoye, to the Borneo ; R. J. Stotherd, and F. & Vander-
Moulin, to be additional to the Earyalna.
Second Master 0. Stavin, promoted to master and ap-
pointed to the Eclipse.
Heaters' Aaeletants C. W. Johnston' and J. S. Barrett,
to the Enryalua.

Amiataui Burgeon W. H. Lloyd, confirmed as surgeon in
t►e Petrel.

Midshipman J. L. Smith, to the Euryalns, as super-
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numerary.
Naval Cadet the Hon. C. E. Graves, to the Revenge, u
SUperiauMarary.

WOOLWICH, Barr. 30.
A party of engineers from the factory department
are now employed until a late hour each night in repairing
the iron *cm. steam vessel Adventure, and also upon the
maohiwry of the Admiralty steam vessel Vivid.
Notwi tending the heavy rain which prevailed, a large
number of persons, including some hundreds of foreigners,
visited the Royal Arsenal this day, and inspected the seve-
ral departments. The reduction of workmen, whisk has
been carried on during the past six week, and is now in pro-
grog., is unprecedented at any period sines the termination
of the Crimean war.
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The following ships us now at Woolwich :—Fisgard, fag
ship, Commodore Sir F. W. Nicolaon. Steam vessels :
Psyche, Commander Polley ; Black Eagle, Commander
Whinier ; Vivid, Commander Allen ; Spitfire, Dee, Caradoc,
Prometheus, Banshee, Niger, Waripite. Trusty, floating
battery.

Hie Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief,
accompanied by Major-General Ahoy, C. 8., Colonel Bing-
ham, and Colooel Clifton, arrived at the Royal Pavilion
Hotel, Folkestone, on Monday evening, and early oa Tuesday
proceeded to the camp at Shon:Jiffs, for the half-yearly in-
spection. About midday, having completed the inspection.
hie Royal Highness rode ever to Dover to impact the
garrisou at that station.

Tag &rams (1010iN Fumes Ix • Hiram-
CANT.—SIIOCKING DEATH UP CAPTAIN WEBIERN, R.N.—
lotaNigeria, has beset received by the Cape of Good Hope
mail of the miraculous escape of the splendid screw steamer
Golden Fleece, bound to London from Calcutta and Nubia,
with a large number of passengers, and the melatichely
fated Captain Western, 1(.N., the highly inspected com-
mander of the ship. The Fist India and Louden Shipping
Company have received the following particulars of the
dimmer :—lt appears that on the 10th of July the
screw was found to be out of gear, and en
,the 18th, there being light winds and the sea
having gone down, the crew were employed in rig-
ging purchases to raise the screw, which weighed about
seven tons, and had to be raised eleven feet to enable the
engineer to make the omemary repairs. lo the afternoon
the attempt was made, at first with every prospect of
success • but at 5.311 p.m., when less than a foot more was
required to raise it to a proper height, the chain parted,
letting the screw elide down into its old position amidst a
perfect flame of fire caused by this chain rushing through
the iron block. Although several of the crew and pas-
seimers were standing round assisting and witnessing the
operation, no one fell a victim to this mishap but
the oommanler, Captain Western, who was struck is
the cheat with the chain, which broke, and be expired
at about half-past eleven from the effects of the
severe injures which he had received. A piece of the
&sin (nearly half a hok) was extracted from his beck, having
entered his chest, breaking the breastbone and seven Tilts.
When the purchase parted the screw came down with a
terrific crash, and for a short time It was feared that some
serious injury had been done to the steru-post ; but on
minding the well by order of Captain Western, who to the
last thought of his vessel and passengers, it was found that
nothing wan to beappreheoded. On being raised from the
deck, Captain Western at once inquired if any one had been
hurt, and being answered in the negative exclaimed,
"Thank God, its only me," and then walked to his cabin,
supported by two of the bystanders. On the 19th the re-
mains of the captain were committed to the deep.
DEATH PRON GLANDERA.—AD inquest was opened
at the Guildhall, Bath, oo Friday evening, by Mr. A. H.
' English, the city coroner, on the body of a lad named Isaac
West, aged 14, who had died at the United Hoipital, on
Wedneaday morning, from, it was supposed, the effects of
glanders communicated to him by a hone, The °Droner
said the case was a serious one, for if it should be proved
I that the owner of the bona entrusted to the care of the
deceased was aware of their being diseased with glanders,
they would have to decide how far under the circumstances
be was responsible for the boy's death. If it could be pre-
• sumed that he had knowledge of the fatal nature of the
disease, it would be not merely a case for blame, but an
offence which the law would regard as manslaughter. The
inquiry might be attended with some difficulty as to
ascertaining who the responsible parties were, but it
must be prosecuted, oe account of It. serious character.
Medical evidenes having been given, the inquiry was then
adiounsed till Tuesday.— Western Deity Press.
LAdeertiesaient. j--HoLtow•Ve LOLNTIINNT AND
PIMA.—De reedy.—Now is the season for throat and cheat
affections, which rapidly run on to danger when maltreated or
. the first womance of Irritation in either pert
Illeoteocwara Olintanat shield be perseveringly rubbed twice a
day upon the entrust skin, whence it will pan to the Iles de
and through them It. benektal Influence will be distributed to
every neighbouring omit. By this means all inilsnunatton of
the lining membrane will be subdued, and the air purees re-
laxed, both of momentous Importance for the patient's safety.
It le not too much to state that this treatment, aided by Rollo.
way. Pills, a mild diet, and regulated temperature, has restored
mass to health when death seemed Inevitable.