The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-16 00:00:00

NAVAL AND mairAßY.

ADIMLAIST, APRIL 15. -•••PROMOTIONII AND AP-
PODITIMPIS.—.OoRMARdit F. M. Prattent, to the Leander.
Lieutenants C. G. 8. Stalky, to the Edgar ; C. Mitchell,
to the Camaidge ;T. S. Dickinson, to the Valorous ; W.
N. Tafaell, to the Mediae ; G. D. Bush., to the Archer;
H. liguroy and W. E. de C. Cookson, to the Leander.
Bab-Lieutenant' A. C. Littleton, C. J. Kent, sad C. F.
W. Jobasoa, to the Leander.
Masten J. Loans, to the Asia ; and J. Allard, to the
Getatterlaed, for Gerrie* is the Medusa.
Payeasetere 8. H. C. Gray, to the Leander ; F. Brady, to
the Brinumia ; C. W. Eska, to the Marlborough ; W. V.
Milieu, to the Ramage; sad J. S. fluster, confirmed to the
rebel.
Midshipmen 0. it O. Carter, to the Valorous ; C. R.
8E044, to the Ulm ; Y. J. Horton, L Napiar, R, F. H.
Henderson, E. & Ditgclak, the Hon. F. C. Lasalle', F. V.
lam, F. H. Tabor, and C. G. Fatima, to the Leander.
Asintant Paymaster J. 8. Fele* to the Lrandet.
Clerks F. H. G. Wright, to the Cumberland; and H.
Williams, to the Leander.
Juniittant Clerks W. S. Walla, to the St. Viaoent ; end
C. P. Penny, to the Louder.
Aseident Engineer G. T. Stomach, to the Cumberland,
as suptriumerary.
Naval Cadet S. A. Halt, to the Leander.

CHATHAM, Aram 15.
A serious accident occurred yesterday evening
to a maker, Lased Timm Rogers, employed cm the
Active, ia deck. by a Meek hike( au his herd, coming
a mem traders of the skull. He was immediately mo-
seyed to Melville hospital, but no home are soteriaMed at
his memory.

• Lord Palmerston attended a meeting at Romsey
es Saturday last, for the perm of adopting active ism
warm to protect the Winos in the river Test. The Teat
nine thro2sgh his lordship's park at Bradlee&
TKO MUSDZR 111 Sr. lamas's. —Yesterday morn-
ing the placard offering the government reward of 1001. for
the discovery end conviction of the murderer of Emma
Jackson, in George-street, Holboro, on Thursday last, was
extensively circulated throughout the metropolis. It dated
that the deceased was last seen in the company of a man
between 26 and B 3 yeses of age, Mons 5 feet 6 inches
is height, weak ayes, heard on chin, and wear* • black
coat and billy-coat t. Informatioa is to be gives to
Inspector Williamson, of the detective force, Sootland.yard,
who has charge of the ease, but up to the time of writing so
reliable information had been received. The deceased was,
with a number of other paupers, buried en Tuesday is
the paupers' burialimound, Woking, Surrey by order of
I the authorities of St. Giles's W The father and
mother attended the interment.
THZ BROMPTUN MllRDER.—Yesterday afternoon
Mr. Langhorn, the deputy-coroner for Westminster, held an
inquiry at St. George's Hospital respecting the death of
Charlotte Haisee aged 37y ears, who was alleged to have bees
murdered ender tliefolki win; singular circumstances Emma
Hutton said that she lived in oue room at 13, Yeoman's -
road, Bromptoo, with a Mrs. Robinson and her son, Samuel
Robinson. Deceased was the wife of a coachman, but she
was not liming with him. She need to come to witness's
mom swirly every morning after remaining out all night.
On Monday, the 6th instant, ate came in as mold,
and Samuel Robinson rase op to get his coat, which
was hanging on the wall. Deceased said that
the lining was hanging down, and she asked him
whether she should cat it off or sew it up. He turned round
in • fury and spat in her tam and thee ran to the fireplace
and seised a bar of iron. His mother said to dammed.
""Ron-6y—he is going to hit some of us. Dammed
rushed downstairs, and be no after bar shouting, '
"You
fiend, I have got you." He overtook her at the dosss%
sad streak her down with • olow of the iron tar on the
task of the head. She annelid out to the gardenvete,
and lay there nearly semelem, be striking her on the head
several times. He continued him blows until some men cum
up sad pulled him away. The pollee removed deceased to
the hospital, and 'nested her asseihat. There
had hem so previous quarrel whatever. Mrs. Anne
Robinson said that her son Semsel was • tams.
founder. He was generally out of work on account of his
temper. He was deaf, sod was of • sullen disposition, fro-
m:catty sitting for hours with his his on his bands, and be
would hardly utter a word is a month. There was no
quarrel Won the oecarmeas deposed to by the previous
witness. After the examination of some other witnesses,
the ooeooer summed up, and said that the case as it
stood was simply one of wilful murder. The question of the
date of mind of the accused person was one for inquiry
Isidore mother tribunal. The jury returned • verdict of
" Wilful murder against Samuel Robinson."
EXPLONION AND LOOS or TIMER LITER—About
six o'clock yesterday morning the corning mill used in the
manufacture of gunpowder belonging to Mr. Jobs Sharpe,
and situated in the perish of Ewell, Surrey, exploded with
• treemedom shock, killing instantly the throe men em-
ployed at the 'rocks, and scattering the fragments of their
with the &brio of the building for some hundred
yards around the place of the accident. The unfortunate
men are named James Baker, who leaves • widow and six
yesag children ; Odebam, as elderly man, whose family is
Goes up, and • win has been for some years es-
pid. on the works ; and • man named Wooverman,
who is . reported to have come recently from the
powder mills at Hormalow—all therefore accustomed
to their &aggress avocation. Their blackened and
mutilated bodies have been picked up in the adjoining
held; and of two there will be difficulty of identity exeept
by minute portions of their dives, and they now lie
is one of the shattered outbuildings awaiting a oroute. In-
quest. The property belongs to Sir floury Bridges, and is
on lease to Mr. John Sharpe, whose residence, not far off, is
much shaken, the window frames being blown in and every
mine of glass destroyed. The shock was felt at Ewell and
Spam. The buildings, are reported to be insured. It is sot
probable that the mum of accident will ever be discovered,
as the death of the three unfortunate man must have been
indentamous, and the wreck of the building is entire and
complete, sorb being the force of the explosion that several
large timber trees forming pert of • wood, betwees which
sad the mill-pond the corning mill was placed, were blown
down.
TIM EXTRAORDINARY CASE or Hosea STRALING.
—Yesterday aftencon William Beaumont Hotham, of 9,
Alfred-place, Bedford-square, London, who described line-
' self as a geatlemeo. was again brought np before the
Bishop's Morticed magistrate., oo a charge of stealing with
vielesee, at Mx-mile Bottom, near Newmarket, • horse, the
properly of Mr. James Caeairly, hotel propeieter at Harlow. I
MeceshalL a groom in the semen of Mr. Cassidy,
deposed that es Saturday morning led he was return-
ing from Newmarket with a horse and fiy, •is
company with another groom named Dedroan, who
rode one hems arid led four ethers. The ,
who was maim ea the reed, mut sip struck
Deriman with • sae* and ales tie 6* Mein him to fall
off the hone cm which he sop when the
sprang on An its back aud qt pm.
Inspector Ryder, of the erta to
approlisidieg the primmer at the Gomm el=gre
Stretford, whilst is the set of eardeMew ea settee I. poem
the stolen Lune. XL Gam* mid- the mineser was a
steamer to him, although le bad sees him at TattenalY
and 'safeties* rate nomethoge. n• , who
be my atothing anew" ten
wimi hilly mumbled
ter *slat*, seat Omidwidonaks tglertar samioes.

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