The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-15 00:00:00

CLERICAL.

The Rev. Sir Georg; Provost, Bart., A.M., has been ool-
lated by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol to an
Honorary Canonry, founded in the Cathedral Church of
Gloucester.
The Rev. R. Davies, A.M., Rector of Staunton, hu also
been collated to an Honorary Canonry, founded in the
Cathedral Church of Gloucester.

NAVAL.

THE MUT OF THE LORDS OF THE
ADMIRALTY.

DEVONPORT, Szrr. 14.
The Lath of the Admiralty are expected to arrive
her. id emir tour of inspection, this morning, in the
Blank Isle elleader, direct from Portland. They will at
ease pada In biped the Royal Arsenal, the Kips=
steam-yank did ether public establishments. Their lord-
ships ftdmcdsdr_day here will occupy apartments at
bioorshenesierd Mead. On Wednesday, the Port Admiral
Sir John Ommendep, will entertain their lesdships at Ad-
miralty Hasler, and ea Friday they will honour with their
patronage the ball in aid of the funds of the Royal British
Female Orphan Asylum, at St. George's Hall, Stonehouse.
Their lordship will remain here comparatively a very short
time, as they have to inspect Pembroke establishment and
the Holyhead works, and to be at Queenstown about the
18th or 19th, as we have before stated. The Channel fleet
will meet their lordships at Queenstown, and it is said that
the fleet will accompany the Admiralty to Kingstown, to
do honour to the Irish Exhibition at Dublin. The Right
Hen. the first Lord and Lady Graham will pay a visit to
the bird Lieutenant of Ireland, at the Castle, her ladyship
joining Sir James at Dublin, for Cowes. The Admiralty are
expected to return to Holyhead, en rode to Whitehall,
about the 28th inst.

DEVONPORT, KEPT. 14. The Harlequin, Com-
mander A. P. 8. Wilmot, which arrived here on Saturday
from the tout of Africa, amongst other =ahem brought
home some line turtle. On Sunday one weighing 3 cwt.
was landed at Mount Wise, and conveyed as a present to
the Admiral Sir John Ommenney, who sent it to Moon-
head's Royal Hotel for the Lords of the Admiralty, the
other was brought on shore at the Dockyard, and taken
to the Royal Hotel, also int nded for the Admiralty, it
weighs about 5 out. The Dwaine, 20, Captain Wellesley,
was paid off at this port yesterday. The Avon, steamer,
Muter A. J. Veitch, will sail on Saturday with U seamen
riggers from this dockyard, to assist in navigating the
Cesar from Pembroke to Portsmouth. The Bt. Jean
D'Acre is completed la the muter shipwright's department,
but some trilling Apia's are still required is her engines,
which will soeale Isiehed, when she will be ready for sea.
She is decidedly am of the finest ships in the British ser-
vice. The Aid, lighter, sailed yesterday with stores for
Portsmouth and Chatham. - - -

GOVERNORSHIPS OF MADRAS AND BOMBAY.—
Yesterday a Court of Dinetors was held at the Best India-
house, when James Thomason, Req., at present Lieutenant-
Governor of the North-West Provinces, was appointed Go•
wear of Mediae; and the Right Hon. Lord Elphinstone,
0.C.H., Governor of Bombay. BAST ANGLI.AN RAILWAY.
Tin LAND TAIL—It is provided by an act of the
Yesterday, the ordinary half-yearly general meet-
late session, that from and after its passing on the 20th Tess DOCKYARD.— Th. e men employed as labourers mo of the proprietors of thm company was held at the
ult., it shall be lawful for the Commissioners of the National in this establishment having determined to memorialise the London Tavern Mr. HINRY Sauce prodding.
Debt, from time to time, to lay out the monies arising from Lords of the Admiralty, on their oflicial visit, for an ad- The directors, in their report to the shareholders (which
the redemption or purchase of the land tax, in the purchase vane. of wages, yesterday sent a deputation to Commodore wu read by the secretary), my :
and cancelling of any parliamentary stocks or annuities Seymour, to solicit his consent to the course proposed. The o The half yearly statement of accounts shows, including
chargeable upon or payable out of the consolidated fund of commodore received the deputation very courteously, but a balance of 7801.65. 9d. brought over from last half year,
the United Kingdom. ave them to understand that he could not assist the men proceeds amounting to 12,6951. 18s. 5d., which sum, after
THE DUCHESS OP ORLEANS, who for several f
i their request. The wages paid to the labourers in the payment of interest on loans, interest en the 101. preference
months past has been residing at Kitley, near Plymouth, yard is 12s per week, which is less than is paid in many DISCOVERIES OP GOLD IN SCOTLAND: sham at 6 per cent., and on the unconsolidated portion of FURTHER
with her family and suite, in the course of a fortnight leave private establishments; bat then in private establishments the sass stook et 7 per cent., together with the directorial The following letter has been addressed to a contemporary
for Germany. where they will take up their residence, her the chancel of being Out of work are greater, and there M sod our for the put hair-year, leaves an ulti. "In my letter of Friday last I brought to your notice the
royal highneee's medial advisers deeming, it is said, that no prospect of superannuetion. mate balance of 4,0141. Id. to the credit of revenue account. recent discoveries of gold in Westmoreland and Cumber-
the English winter might be prejudicial to her health. We Wats you on the passing of the act, by which land. It appears from an article in the Carlisle Patriot
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—A shocking aeci- PLYMOUTH, .. W ZUNI/IDLY EVININO, the company are empowered to esteud the harbour branch that Mr. Calvert pursued his researches in Lanarkshire and
The Lords of th•
dent, which was instantaneously fatal, occurred at the
Black Eagle f PortlandAdl ty. arrived at Devonport. in the of the railway acme. the River Nei.. and along the quays of Dumfriesshire, in both of which districts he was successful
i„. .atins morning before:
Holyhead station of the Chester and Holyhead Railway, They Lynn, which will not only afford increased facilities for in finding gold. In the Vale of Menuich, in the Gleudauah
have twee° d the Keyham, dam yacht, the ockyara, landing coals and other goods, but by bringing the railway Burn, about four miles from Wanlock Head, he obtained a
on Monday night. At nine o'clock p.m., a porter is the
and the shl.pe building and under repair. The meal in- in Cigna vicinity to the extensive warehouses, flour mills, piece of gold weighing 4 dins. It was mugh, and of a dark
'company's employ, named Richard. Williams was returning
7ecton ed. the men of the yard took place this afternoon. and timber yards situated on the banks of the Ouse and colour. At Lead Hills thv gold was of a lighter charaeter.
[ to the station-yard from the old pier with some excursion
heir tordshipe have visited the various departments of the Mill Fleet will increase the traffic into Lynn. Plane will be It appeared to be fro:dually diffused in the red soil resting
carriages, when in stepping out of the break his. foot
slipped, in consequence of which be partially fell into a •
yens , =dare now dining with the Port Admiral. prepared and tenders invited for the construction of the on the cite slatea, chiefly runn'a north and south, iater-
trench which is being made for the new platform in course iron bridges, and the works will be proceeded with as sacred wi..o quartz strings running in the same direettelt.
of erection, and his head went on the rails immediately ir„ LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.— possible. The act also provides for the Mr. Calvert found gold in about 14 burns or rivulets.
early
as
of the general
front of the carriages, which were still in motion, and Lis Amount of traffic for the week ending Sept. 10, 1863 :—Pes• arrangement
account of the cont.. mainly tributaries of the Elvin Water and Gleocroneea.
skull was literally crushed to atoms. He has left a widow leasers, 11,6671. 16s. 7d.; goods, 3,0521. lls. 914 Total pony and the settlement of all arrears on the Some of the quarts looked at was auriferous, and had a very
and two young children to deplore his loss. 14,7201. 7s. 4id.shares to We 31 t December next;accordingly • • " -
preference up e e

In answer to a question as to the shirrs on which there
Were arrears of calls amounting to 1,0111.,
The CHAIRMAN stated that these shares were paying 5
per mat. interest, and called up in consequence of peculiar
circumstances (which he preferred not to mention), but
that the directors pledged themselves that these arrears
should prove a bona fide asset.
The report and accounts were adopted, and a dividend
(the first) was declared in conformity with the recommen-
dation of the directors.
The business was concluded by a hearty vote of thanks to
the chairman and director,.