The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-01 00:00:00

MILITARY:

Oeirmutr.—Aecordieg to the " Army List" for
this month, the following names of deceasld of have
been notified to the Wer•othce since the last list was pub-
lished :

...
General Hon. Sir W. Lumley, G.C.8., Dec. 15, 1850.
Lieut.• Colonel Thornhill, late looal rank, D«c. 8, 1850.
Captains : Frith, 72nd Regt., e. 1, 1850 ; Bir:ghant.
Royal Artillery, Ceylon, Nov. 10 ; De Gliimer, halt pay,
4-h Foot, Dec. 3, 1845 ; Mutiourg, halt pay, 60th Foot,
Jane 19. 1860; Bradley, half pay, 104th Rent., Oct. 2;
Jag°, Inn pay, Royal Artillery, Dec. 22 ; Hartman, hall
par, K 0.L., Dec. 11.
Lieutenants : Artnatrong, 61st Regt., Ott. 24. 1850 ; J.
Cr, igh O'Brien, 70th ltegt., Oct. 18; Davie, Rine Brigade,
Nur. ; French, ball pay, 87th Rest., Noy. 9; Halls,
Barrack Muter at the 'rower, Dec. 1.
Corot" Wilcock', hall pay, Ist Dragoon Guards, Aug. 6,
11.411

Ensign Johnson, god West India Rest., Nov. 6, 1850.
l'armuter Dunn, 23rd Foot, D c. 22, 1650.
Quarter Master Smedley Fort Adjutant, Isle ace Nois,
Canada, Oct. 13, 1860.
Deputy Commissery.G 1 Scbmidchen, Dee. 8,1860.
Assotant Commissary-Gene's' T. Walker, June 9, 1850.
Deputy Assistant Commissary, General S.reatfield, half
pay, Sept. 19, 1850.
Surgeons : Whimper, Surgeon Major, half pay, Cold-
' stream Guards, Nov. 28, 1860 ; J. Taylor, half pay, St.ff,
N0v.22; Courteney, halt pay, Staff, Nev. 28.
Amittant•Surgeon Lucas, 61st Rrgt., Oct. 25. 1860.
DEATU OF CAPTAIN HOLDEN, LATE PAYMASTER
IST BATTALION RIFLE IlltlClADE.—the the 27th ultimo, this
officer died, aged 73 year.. He entered the service as an
ensign in December, 1808 ; served in 1810 in Calabria and
was present at the siege of Belli Castle ; in 1812, Lieut.
Holden embarked with the expedition against Gallipoli at
the entrance of the Adriatic sea, wner, he was employed in
the gun boats; in coastiog back to hlessina, he assisted in
destroying several towers and forts snd in capturing boats
laden with stores. At the attack sad capture of the island
of Point, near the coast of Naples, in 1813, he ltEded iu
commend of a company, ander a heavy fire of grape shot, to
silence the battery Frontini, which commanded the entrance
of the harbour, and surrendered to him as well as another
battery on the opposite side of the island. In 1821, he ob-
tained the rank of captain, and in 1824 became paymoster of
the let Battalion Rifle Brigade, which appointment he held
until 1847, when he reused upon fialtpay, after a service 01
43 years.
(From last Night's Gaulle.)
OFFICE OF OItUNANCE, Dec. 30.
RI. Beet- of Artillery.—Sec. C.O. R. F. MI/I:STAIN to be adj., vise
Barter, prom. ; Sec. Capt. F. Woomweve to be mph, vice G. W.
Bingham, dec.; First Lieut. Lord W. KIJINIDT to be Ma eapt,
vim Wedenouse; too. Wet. G. K. Taylor to be Ent Beast, vioe
Lord W. Remedy.
The data of the promotion of the andernwattlosed cetera have been
altered as follows, els.: Wee. Capt. G. IL L. Manes to I Ith
November, 1830; lint LAM. U. L. BALKM:a to 11th November,
1850.
Gentlemen Cadets to be Sec. Lients.—J. H. Brown ; P. K. 11. Pros-
ser; W. A. F.Borangerays; T. A. J. liarrlson ; J. D. G. Mucci
G. 8. Harmed;G. J. X. C. Albert; W. booth; W. L. Tongs
Winn, vie Leath.% plea ; C. B. Brockenbury, vie Batton,
prom.; E. Markham, vies Savage, prom. ; li. B. Porter, vice loom,
prom.; E. P. B. Tuner. vies Byrne, prom.; F. N. Croanarti,, vice
'Cloddy, prom.; L. S. lopes, vim Singer, prom.; R. Gore, vice Tom-
kitties, prom.
CORPS OF ROYAL MOD/KERS.
Gentlemen Cadets to be See, Limns., with temporary rank.— C. E.
Harvey, vice Clerk, prom.; R. W. Duff, vice Mee, prom.; G.
Philip., vice Fowler, prom.

CLOSING OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM—Yesterday,
scelrding to annual cultism, the museum and library were
closed for the spate of seen days, to give opportunities for
cleaning and other needful operations. The doors will
re-open on Wednesday, the Sth instant.

it Joarxii HOME ON THE MINORITY CHURCH-
annt.—The Brighton Anti-Church-Kate emunithre have
received the following latter from the veteran reformer, Mr.
Joseph Hame:—" Burnley Hall, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk,
Dec. 21, 18.50.—Ge.tlemen,—I have received your circular
of the 3rd inst., and concur with you in the importance of
resisting the prooeedinp that would pin force to the
minority- at Peoria. I considered the decision in
the Braintree,- 0186 as disgraceful to the bench, and
contrary to this spirit of all our public inattention., in
which the =loth, alone sanction proceedings. Lot
them take the Mouses of Lords and Commons, and
many other public Methadone, and the majority gives laws,
and why sot the vestries? If you had any report of the pro-
therlisp of the meeting on the 9th December, 1847, that you
could spare, I should be pleased to receive it, to refresh my
memory with the particulars. I must at the same tims say
that the parties who are pushing the prosecution of Meson.
Bentley and Mighell are not true hi/ads of the church ; and
if they persev:re in these unconstitutional proceedings, they
will make many persons join the Anti-state Church Associa-
tion, and thus by their folly sodanger the established thatch.
I shall be reedy to aid your efforts in parliament, and shall
he pleased to be informed, from time to time, of your pro-
smdinp. I remain, your obedient servant, Joann/ lirrez."

ADDRESS TO THE BISHOP OF LONDON
FROM THE CLERGY OF THE ARCHDEACONEY
OF MIDDLESEX.

Yesterday, the Archdeacon of Middlesex and
the Rand Deans of Uxbridge. 8 Brantford,
Hampton, Fulham, Enfield, and Greenwich, wei:ed on
the Bishop of Lmsdon is St. James's•square, with as address
from 264 clergymen of the arehdeserary, txpressive of their
gratitnie to his lordship for karieg taken the lead in the
recent general movement on the 'abject of the late papal
aggression.

Before reading t►e address, the archdeacon said—My lord,
I am desirous, in the name of the rural deans, as well as in
my own, to express the gratification we derive front the p-
neral cordiality with which, at this critical period, oar pro-
posal to address your lordship has been responded to. Not
only do the signatures include a large proportion of those
clergymen who hold the most important and inOrpeadent
positions in the arcbdeaconry ; but they are accompanied in
many cams with private letters, intimating the satisfection
which the writers have d ' d from the opportunity afforded
them of testifying their affection and respect for their
diocesan. I may add, that those whose names do not appear
did not receive my circular, which has been returned to me
from the post office, and that others have declared verbally,
or in writing, their deep regret that the introduction of some
expression which they could not concur in has debarred them
from the privilege of subscribing a document, of which, "111
all other ?upsets, they c,rdially approve."
The address was as follows:

TO TILE EIGHT HON. A3D RIGHT ATV. THE LOUD