The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-08 00:00:00

ITALY.

MESSINA, Dsc. 8.
Advices received here from Constantinople state
that naval armaments in Turkey continue. Eight
more corvettes have been ordered to be built.

THE ENGLISH FLEET.
MALTA. Duo. 7.
The English fleet has quitted Greece, having
only two ships at the Firms.

The Kreu-4-Zeihsag of Berlin announces that
Prime Julius, younger brother of Kiel; Christian IX., and
major in a regiment of Prussian Human, has left Dusseldorf
for Denmark. It is said that he will leave the Prussian
woke and take a command in the Denials army.

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The Count and Countess de Obambord have just
hit Frottedorff to pew the winter at Yeah*.

Acoording to the Nord, Mdlle. de M4rode, sister
to Count Werner de Wrode and the Countess d• Monts-
lambert, a young lady of great personal attractions and
large fortnne, is about to take the veil at the coareat of
the Boorfpeceur. Her age is 21.
Dm FOR TIM PRINCE OF WALRWA PARR AT
SANDRINORaIt.—A number of deer selected from the fine
herds belooging to her Majesty the Qom, in Windsor Great
Park, hare bees lately forwarded from Windsor to Searing
ham. in order to stock the perk there. The herds in Wind:
lOC Park are at preaeot very stroog, and have a number of
very line animals among than.

FROM PI

PEON ova OWN

PARIS. YOm►i EVINING.

I am told that only holders of stock will be
allowed to subscribe for the loan of 300,000,000.
It is calculated that the system will tend to keep
up the price of the Rente. The Cridit Mobilier
wants a rise for its operations for the end of the
month, and will, therefore, support this combina-
tion. What becomes of the grand theory of popu-
lar loans, which was the subject of so much elo-
quence some years ago, I am not able to say. I no-
tice, however, that government journals, which for-
merly went into (attunes about the crowd of paupers
who passed the night at the doors of the Treasury to
get priority of inscription for a few francs, uow speak
of that system as an "immoral appeal to the cupidity
of the masses." .4 tares temps autres mantra, as the
French proverb goes.
The Bourse is a little better, but without any re-
markable feature. Rente rose 5c., both for cash
and account, and Mobilier ofr. 15c.
A painful impression has just been caused at
Lisle by the absconding of an agent-de-change,
named Dupuis, after heavy losses from specula-
tions in the money market. The disaster was
disclosed by a note addressed by the fugitive to his
principal clerk, bearing the words, " The liquida-
tion of the end of November has been disastrous; 1
am. leaving France ; communicate this to my wife."
M. Dupuis'slosses are estimated at from 1,200,000 fr.
to 1,500,000 fr.

THE COURT-MARTIAL ON COLONEL
CRAWLEY.-(THIS DAY.) .

(mom OUR OW moms.)
SEVENTEENTH DAY.
ALDERSHOT, Dec. 8.

The court re-sasembled at 10 o'clock, and again remained
in private deliberation nearly three-quarters of an hour.
The officiating Judge• Advocate read the following com-
munication from the court to the parties :—" The court
trusts that during its cross-examination of the witticism for
the prosecution neither the prosecutor nor the prisoner will
unnecessarily press on it any questions that have not
reference to fresh matter that may be elicited during the

Surgeon Turnbull was then recalled end cross-examined
by the court.
What was the practice in the 6th Dragoons regarding pri-
eaters taking exercise- They were reannmeoded by the
surgeon to the commanding °Mow, and they got the exer-
cise the surgeon recommended.
Yon have stated that the exercise taken by Sergeant-Major
Lilley wain a great measure nullified by the manner in
which it was carried out. What do you mean?—That Ser-
geant-Major Lilley, from the position he occupied in the
regiment, would feel degraded by being marched up sod
down on the parade ground by an amen.
Did you make any representation to the commanding
*Boer on this subject?—No, I did not.
Was it not your duty as medical officer io charge to have
done so I—l considered it was a point of discipline that I
had no business to interfere io.

You stated in your arom-examination that you had fre-
quently seen Sergeant-Major Lilley during his arrest, but
that you never visited him in his first quarters. How do
you rewind* these two statements? I sew him frequently
between the day he wee removed from hie first quarters to a
day or two before his death.
How often before the 18th May ?—I cannot exactly elate.
I do not remembz.r.

You have stated that in the first instance you refused to
make any additional report on the poet modem, and you
afterwards did so from information received from Colonel
Crawley and Assistant-Surma Burnett. Be good enough
to state the exact words of Dr. Burnett's which led
you to make your addendum to your first report !
As far as I remember, when I directed him to inquire
whether Sergeant-Major Lilley had consumed his quan-
tity of brandy, that he believed a considerable quantity had
been consumed. Those were the words he used to me at
that thug.

Then Dr. Burnett made no report to yod. YU 701
who directed him to make the inquiry !—Yes, I directra!
him to m►ke the inquiry.
You then considered his report so complete and satiate",
tory that in the conscientious discharge of your duties you
deemed it necessary, for the best interests of the service, t o
make the addendum alluded to ?—Yes, on the evidence then
before me, I considered that it was.
State the evidence then before you in detail!—The
assertions made to me by Colonel Crawley that morning as
to the quantity of brandy said to have been consumed by
Sergeant-Major Lilley.
What were the words? Cannot you state what occurred
in detail!—About 11 o'clock on the morning of the 9th of
June I went to Colonel Crawley 's bungalow, and he told
me he had founi out that large quantities of spirits had
been consumed by Sergeant-Major Lilley. And upon th►t
and the statement made by Dr. Burnett on my directing
him to inquire whether the assertion of Colonel Crawley was
correct or not, I made the additionol report.

The President—What were the words used!—As far as
I remember, Dr. Burnett said that he believed from
what Mrs. Lißey bad told him that a considerable quantity
of brandy had bees consumed by the sergeant-major, but
what the exact words used by Mrs. Lilley to Dr. Burnett
were I do not know.

Then Dr. Burnett gave you to believe that he had wet.
Mined from Mrs. Lilley that Colonel Crawley 's statement
with reference to the great consumption * of spirita by
Sergeant• Major Lilley wee true ?—That was the impree-
Moo at the time.

Did you thee found your addendum upon what Dr.
Burnett said, aayou have now stated!—That, iiloombinatioe
with what Colonel Crawley had stated.
You have stated that Sergeant-Major Litter's was a case
in which ► enroner's inquest would ordinarily be held ; that
he died of heat apoplexy, and that you had seen many
such ; were amide of inquest held on all or any of
these cane !—No ; so far u I remember not on any.
Were there any other cases of deaths from heart apoplexy
at Mhow during the bot same of 1862!—N0 ; so tar as I
remember I do not think there were.

Does heat apoplexy timidly attack those who are exposed
to the weather or those who keep themselves close!—Do
you mean those exposed to the sun or to the weather!
Question repeated. Answer—Either too much exposure
or too much confinement will produce heat apoplexy.
[Left tatting.)

Dr.vrit or Ma. J. D. HARDING.—The death in
announced of Mr. J. Duffield Herding, can of the principal
members of the Old Society of Painters in Water Colours.
Teo or twelve years ago kit. Harding took to oil-painting,
and his works were marked by facile execution and brilliant
touching. He desired admission to hoomirs of the Royal
Academy, and, in compliance with the rule which forbids •
candidate from being a member of any other artistic society,
he severed hie connerioa with the Society of Painters in
Water Colours. He wan not admitted sod diter
some time be rejoined his old society, of which he was the
ornament.
SODOM.; DEATH or MR. W. SALT, F.S.A.,
TEE BANKER—The sudden death is announced
of Mr. William Salt, junior partner in the firm of Marra.
Stevenson, Salt, and Sons. the well-known banking firm in
Lombardatree• Mr. Salt was at the British Museum on
Saturday, investigating matters relating to the topography
and antiquities of his native county, Staffordshire ; and wu
seized with • fit in church on Sunday morning, from the
effect' of which be died. Mr. Salt was • well-known and
familiar visitor of the British Museum reading-room, from
his love for local antiquarian lore. He was • fellow of
the Society of Antiquaries and an active member of the
Royal Society of Literature.
Biattoutwia.—The valuable library of the late
Mr. Turnbull, who died shortly after his resign two of the
appointment he held ie the Reoord-oMos. has been just acid
at the rooms of Means. Sotheby and Wilkinson. ft was
very rich io county histories and In heraldic works of all
descriptions, but more especially in what are usually termed
" family genealogies." The saki produced 2.7791. 16s. 6d.
Tag LIBRARY OF YRS LATE GRESHAM PROFESSOR
OF YOUR—The library sad collection of music of the late
Mr. Edward Taylor, Gresham Professor of Music since lti37,
ham been sold by auction by Messrs. Puttick and Simpson, of
Leicester-square. A large number of valuable books in the
musical library are believed to have been mound for the
British Museum.
Tax ALLEGED FRDERAL EIFLISTYCNTS AT CORK.—
QTTZENsTOWN, MONDAY.—The Federal corvette Kiang* is
again off the harbour. The captain has re-laeded rixteee men
shipped here. The matter ham, apparently, ben taken op
by the British government.

ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS MURDER OR DEATH
BY DROWNING OS THE SEA SHORE.

(From the Berm Standard of this day.)
Before the public have recovered from the in-
terest and excitement occasioned by the Ending of the body
of a lady on the beach at Rottingdean, and the singular
death of the Frond+ merchant near Hastings, whose body
was found by a ore/true:dune. on Tuesday last, we have to
report another C• 10 which, for the mystery in which up to
the present time it is shrouded, and tee prosedier
stances connected with the state of the body, sad the plus
and way in which it was found far the others. The
facts of this cam, which, it is supposed, is the result of a foul
murder, appear to be these. As most of our readers are pro-
bably aware, it is the practical of the coutguardmmen to patrol
the cliffs and beaches of our shores during the night in order
to prevent breaches of the revenue. Yesterday morning
the duty of patrolling the cliffs between Portobello station,
end the neat station, Boathouse, was performed by Wm.
Bingos, who, in his peregrinations, had to paw Bearhide
Gap, a pass down the cliff, about scini-disteet between
Bottiogdeen and the port of Nowhere., and situate is the
perish of Piddingboe. Of course the night duty of the
comstguardsmen renders them much qaicker sighted than
ordinary individuals are in the dark, and therefor* it is.
perhaps, not extraordinary, that any singular object on
the beach below should have attracted the attention of
Bum. upon his looking down over the cliffs, which they
are in the habit of doing at intervals—particularly m his
sight would be much assisted by the phosphorescent kind
of light which is emitted by the sea as it dashes upon the
rocks and beach. At ell event& Benson upon looking
over Bearhide Gap, did perceive an extraordinary object
upon the beach below, and lost 00 time in proceeding to as-
certain what it was. Oa descending to the spot he toned
the body of a gentlemanly-looking man lying near high-
water mark, from which the water had receded. He at
once in the uncertain light came to the conclusion that it
was the body of • drowned man which had been washed
ashore, and ascertaining that it was jut after three by his
own watch started back to the station at Portobello for as-
theHe gave the WI to Lieut. Litthidals (in imenmaod of
station), and that allow aod a number of men accompa-
nied him back to the spot. The body of course was in the same
state as he left it, and it was immediately taken up the cliff.
A closer examination of the body—which it was evident
could not have bees in the water many hours, it not
being distended with water as is usual when bodice have
been submerged for some time—wee then made. It was
found to be that of • man about Ave feet six inches in
height, and from 45 to 50 years of age, with dark whis-
kers meeting under the chin, and bald headed. It had on
neither coat, waistcoat, nor shirt, nor were any articles of
this description found near the spot ; it was simply attired
in • white ` guernsey" (each as many gentlemen are in
the habit of wearing under their linen), around the neck
was • white turn down collar, fastened by a narrow black
silk tie ; it had also on • pair of white cotton drawers, a
pair of black cloth trousers, socks, and Balmoral bootie.
TM only mark upon these clothes was the following :
" F. T. Sergeant," which was found upon the guernsey.
And now comes the question. was the poar fellow drowned,
or did be meet by his death by foul means, and use
afterwards placed in the water! As to the former
hypothesis he might either have endeavoured to swim
ashore from a vessel which bad foundered at sea and for
this purpose had divested himself of his upper
clothing ' or he might have been drowned accidentally or
suicidally somewhere to the westward, and ultimately
washed ashore, but, as it were in contradiction to these
suppositions, is a fact of a very suspicious nature ; upon
the head were several serious wounds, and the police
have reasons to suspect from what we can gather that
these wounds were inflicted before death. The most
serious of these woonda is at the top of the heed, where
a clean cut penetrating the skull is observable, apparently
having been occasioned by a sharp, heavy instrumeet.
One eye is also much blackened, and behind the right
ear is the mark of another heavy blow. Al soon as pm-
able, Police-constable Sherlock, of the East Sussex consta-
bulary, stationed at Rottingdean, was sent for, and on hie
arrival took charge of the body and had it conveyed to Pid-
dinglioe, where it awaits a coroner's inquest. He next for-
warded information to Superintendent Jeoner, at Lewes,
and the police are now actively in endeavouring to
ascertain the facts of this ex case.