The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-27 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

A DIEIRALTY, Sin. 26.
—APPOUMMITS.-- Par.
ma/Ws S. W. Sadler, to the Royal Adelaido ; R. W. War-
wick, to the Dooepl ; 0. W. Tuk% to the Diedahts.
Surgeon W. Roche (B), to the Racer.
Assismat-Horgeons J. A. Shone, to the Victoria ; E. B.
Braise, to the Achilles ; F. H. Browns, to the Spider ;
IL A. Huta, to the Plymouth Hospital ; Dr. Fulton, to the
1 Greyhound ; Dr. G. Monteith, to the &sill*.

CHATHAM, Sm.

The engines and machinery for the two tenders
constructing at this dockyard for the iroeoleds Ballerophoo.
16, 1,000 horse power, and Lind Wei-deo, 24, I,oou bone
power, hays been completed by Mews. Perm sad boo, of
Greenwich, sod. hare beeo lauded at tine dedryreed. They
are constructed ma the high-pressury principle, sad are both
Wooded to drive double sereere, with whieb the Waders
will be Med. The vim= on board which the usschiuery
will be pied are now in course of oonetruotiou in the boat-
house at this dockyard, coder the superintendence of the
officals of the estaMishmeot. They aro web between 40
and 50 feet is lasgth, with • breadth of beam of about 11
feet. The murices complete weigh order two taus.

MIDLAND GREAT WESTKILIT RAILWAY OF IR7O
LaND.—BUBLEN TOINDAY.—A a board meeting of the
Midland Great Wooten Railway Company this day, Mr.
John Ennis, the outgoing chairman, arid Mr. G. IF. Maraca
were put in nomination for tee office of chairinta for the
ensuing year. Mr. Maousell had the majority of votes, and
was therefor declared elected. He has announced his in-
region to Taiga the office. Mr. EDON has stated that he
will retire altogether from the board.
THZ ALLEOLD SEIZURE oF ARMS ON BOARD THB
STRAYS:I OOLLINA.—It apron that some ezeggeration
compered the daterneete in circulation, in Liverpool, on
Monday es to the seizure of this veiled. The shot and
shell which formed • portion of her cargo were mentioned
in the Triers papers, but the vessel herself was seized in
ooniequere of advises which, we ere informed by the
owners, had been received by the Frier authorities from
the British Goose' at St. Nazar's, wore zeal iu this case
oared the owlets of the vessel some Writers:dense.
When the matter err explained the stammer was liberated.
sod yesterday slosraooa she proceeded to unload the allot
and empty shell at the Liverpool douse.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, SEPT. 26.--
The Right Honeerable the Lords of the Oemaittes of
Privy Council foe Trade hare received, from the Secretary
of State for Fords° Affair' ie copy of a despatch from the
Acting Consul-Grant at the House Towns relining •
oopy of an order near by the Senate of liseibusg, prohi-
biting the importation of cattle, hider, do., from this
country, and of which the following is a trauslatioo
" Is order to provost the introduction of the highly con.
legions sod dangerous cattle drums now prevailing in
Great Brittle, the importation of cattle, p.gs, sleep, and
goats, or Amu parts of such animas wire sraughtered, espe-
cially wet hides, from Great Britaia tate the territory of
Hamburg, is hereby forbidden until further notice. The
proper autboritim are directed to carry out this measure,
and in cm of offence to idiot • At puniihmeat through
flue or imprisonment, as well as the couturier of articles
imported in defiers of this prohibition.—Hamburg, the
15th of September, 11365.*
Tea FATAL ACOIDRNT AT BATTREBRA.—Yester-
day Mr. Carter °peer an investigation at the Mersa' Arms
Tavern, Battersea-park, relative to the death of Henry
Flood, aged 11, who was killed on Friday monde( last by
the fall of • wooden rise, or arch, which was being °retracted
for the nuptial of the brickwork forming • new junction
for the London and Brighton Railway. The jury having
viewed the body, which ay at the rear of 4lie above-men-
tioned tavern returned a verdict of 'Accicleutal
death," but strongly recommend that for the future stronger
plates should be used for the mitre joints, and that they be
We of the very best bor.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—
Au inquiry was held tut evenirg r y Mr. W. J. Payee,
deputy-coroner, at Guy's Hospital, relative to the death of
James Coulson, aged 24/ years. It appeared from the
evidence that the decreed was employed as a workman on
the Loodoe, Brighton, sod South-coast Radry, and that
cm Saturday wer, while at work • few miles dome the line,
la rein of some doses trucks were being filled. While they
were in motion he stepped from the embankment on which
be was sanding on to one of the weesoer. He missed his
i footle' and fell node the wheels. His kali was fractured
and his spun was broken, yet, strange to rag. Le was Dot
killed on the spot. Ho lingered ro great suffering until
Saturday lad, whoa he died from his injure. The jury
I termed a voted of " Aosideetal death."
THRCONOREOATIONAL UNION AND THE AMERICAN
Wee—The Nets Englander (Now Haven Coarcticut)
peblishee • vigorous article criticising the ;midget of the
above body is Matra to the war, and sepersially the
eerier which the Rev. Dr. Vaughan gave curreeey to is
the British Quarterly daring the progress of the struggle.
Dr. Vauban is use of the delegates appointed by the
Coogreptiral Urea to attend the annual sartiage of
the National Gourd of Congregational Union; sad is
riled= to his appoictiret the Net' Enolawder says :
"If be failed egregiously in oomprernaieg the nitrite
of the quarrel. be ewer be surprised that the moivity
of those who bad fir less opportunity of 'storming
tbseaselves, end fee lees rows to wish well to our cause,
should have hese hostile to our SOCOMIL leased the multi-
meets of these Eselich congregationalist, were summed in
a remark to see if or ministers two year ago : 'Sir, to
be freak, we have keg felt that your republic was too strong,
and most be broken, and are glad that the South has taken
you in hand indeed of °undies.' The keen and prophetic
reply is fulfilled to-day, 'My fried, when we have laird
this war you will be happier that oar are sow that the
Smith neckties* the job instead of you:rivet.'"
BOARD 07 TRADE, W lin LRAM, SIFT. 26.
TIN Eight Hoeirenbie the Ler& of the Committee of
Privy Conseil for Trade have remised hers tie Secretary
of Bate for Forelga a copy of a French Imperial
Seen% edmillfmg pure Axed oils see soda into Corsica at the
maw rates as teem applied to similar wades whet im-
ported late centime:Aid Frahm.—Gazette.

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the storms
of the pest year. the NATIONAL LITIBOAT INSTITU-
TION, by ha Lifeboats mid other means. contributed to the oar-
ing of OM Persons from difitereot wrecks on oar coast& The
ImM:idiots also expended .C5OO In the same period on Its Life-
boat ontanumuseate, to addition to arantlas LIAM as rewards.
The Committee of the Institution earnestly APPKAL to the
public for ASV STANCE.. to enable them to meet the continued
Mary demands on the In Elution's 160 Lifeboat letablishment&
Contributions aro received by all the London and country
lambus. anci by Me Secretary, RICHARD LEW lA, Icq., at the
14, joke-Minot, Adelphi. London.

"OHN BROGDIN.

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