The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-09 00:00:00

MILITARY.

It is considered very likely that Major. General Sir
Joseph Thankwell, K.C.8., will be appointed to the
colouelcy of the 18th Lenore, vac sat by the death of Sir J.
Vandelcur. Sir Joseph was employed during the Peninsular
war, and was present at th, hattlo of Carunne. He served
in the campaigns of 18131814, and was engaged in the
battles of Vittoria arsd the Pyrenees, the blockade of
Pampeluna, battle of ()rebus, affair of Tat Ate., and battle of
Toulouse. He served in the campaign of Iblo, isteluding the
action at Qua:re Bras and th:: battle of Waterloo. He com-
manded the cavalry division of the army of the Indus during
the Affghanistan tamp lips, was present at the storm and
capture of Onusnee, and communed the second column of
the army on its march from Caboll to Bengal. He coal-
mandrd the cavalry division at 3daharajpore, and the cavalry
at the battle of Sobraen ; and, lastly, commanded the
cavalry in the late campaign in the Punjaub. He was
severely wounded at Vittoria, and lost his left arm at
Waterloo. S r Joseph is now employed upon the staff in
the Bast Indies.
No officer has been mentioned for the color eley of the 4th
DregooeGuards, in succession to Sir George Anson ; nor for
the Lionel Hospital; but it is more than prob chic that Sir
Colin Halkett will, under any arrangement, be removed
from the situation of lieutenant-governor to that of governor
of the establishment.

SPORTING.
TATTERSALL'S—Tammy.
7HE DERBY.
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ft to 1 wit Lord Alrifele lielieOti(t IS to 1
13 to 1 Mr. J. Sautt's Cyprus (t)
1,000 to 30 Mr. Cindwiek's The Miner (t)
1,000 to 30 Sir R. Nut's Moulton (t)
Cypra. and The Nigger were bstlod for two Cs this*
hundred pounds each ; the favourites not mentUntd,
mins CUP.
1,000 to IS art Mr. St. Comm'. WOun Colt (t freely)
1,000 to Lord liontb'e reep.ce-day Boy (t)
1,000 to 13 Lord Chwtertield's lady Evelyn
1.000 to 10 Mr. Caretee Kennington (t)
1,000 to 10 Sr It Pigot'e reeedarios (t)
1,000 to IS Kr R. bulkeley's Melody (t)
1,000 to 10 Mr. Meiklem'e Cocktail (t)
1,000 to 10 Mr. Metklana's Roby (t)
1,000 to 10 Doke of Richmond's Halo (t)
1,000 to 10 Lord 11. Lennees Beehunter (t)
I,noo to 10 lord Stanley's Comeau (t)
1,000 to 10 lord Stanley's Legerdemain (t)
Ltru to 10 Mr. B. Oman's Ficeataber (t)
1,000 to 10 Mr. 11. Ildre °Worley (C)
1,000 to 10 Lord Clifden's Surplice (C)
1,000 to 16 was taken with gram! avidity about the Whim
colt, and repeatedly stout nop-o'-day Boy and Lady Eve-
lyn ; 6,000 to 60 and 2,000 to 2-5 taken about Eisedmini, and
Fevers' I,ooo's to 10 about Kennington ; the other horses
quoted ware backed, but only in Mail sumo.

MR. BAPTIST NOEL IN ROME.—II is understand
that Mr. Baptist Noel has pr'wweded to Rome with the
view of operating with greater effect for the release of Dr.
Achill'. We also learn that Mr. Noel is by no means se-
cure in his new position in Daughty-street Chapel. This,
we believe, is the property of Mr. Henry and Lady Harriet
Drummond, and it is understood that upon the demise of
Mr. Evans, the use of the chapel will not be continued to
Mr. Noel.—Record.
GERMAN STATES CONFEDERATION WAR STEAMER.
—Toe trial trip of the Inca, the second of the German
Stales war steamers, built oy Messrs. Patterson and Co.,
the eminent ship-builders of Bristol, from the drawings
and under the supetintendence of W. Morgan, Esq., took
place on Tuesday. The versel left Cumberland basin at 10
o'clock that morning, having on board several nautical gen-
tlemen, who had been invited to witness her performances,
and, having ran in the fact of a heavy gale till nightfall,
she put her helm about and made for Pertshead, where she
anchored, and returned to Bristol the next day. The Inca
proved herself to be a splendid vessel, running in the teeth
of a stiff wind and against a stroag tide 64 knots an hour
through the water by Measey's patent log. The back voyage to
Portshead of 39 miles she did with the favouring wind in 31
hours, giving an average of 114 knots. The Inca is fitted
with two oscillating engines, by M ears. Miller, Ravenhill,
and Co., of London ; she has a double set of boilers, and con-
sequently two funnels. Her engines are of (for such a
steamer) low power, but they worked admirably, occasioning
scarcely any motion, and the vessel being a splendid model
and naturally a fat sailer, she glided through the water
beautifully, being as lively as could be desired, and
answering her helm to perfection. The paddle wheels
are much snider than those usually fitted to
ships of her Ilse. They have feathering floats eat
what is generally known as Murgan's principle. They
feather or oscillate on their axis, being guid, el by an eccen-
tric motion to take the line of the carts» cycloid described
by these two revolutions, and they thus avoid the violent
displacement of the water at their entrance and exit,
togn-
abling the entire power which the engines develop be
applied to the propulsion of the vessel, instead of throwing
a large portion of it to waste. The guests, among whom
were the representatives of the press, were handsomely en-
tertained on board by the builds», Messrs. Patterson and
Co , sad the commander, Captain Beam of the German
navy ; and although the voyage was a stormy one, the seas
washing the decks repeatedly, and dashing tunnel high,
every .pe-son espreurd himself satisfied with the experi-
mental cruise. A third steamer for the same power and
built by the same parties will soon be ready for sea.
DEATH PROM SUFFOCATION IN • COLLIERY.—AR
inquest was held on the Ist inst., at the Copp :r House,
Cwmayon. before Alex. Cuthbertaon, Esq., on toe body of
Richard Themes, collier. It appeared by the evidence of
another collier, named JAn Leery, that he was working on
the previous day in the adjo.ning stall to that occupied by
the deceased. The latter mua have been aware that there
wee an accumulation of foul air in the top of the stall. He
had heard him talk about getting his tools from the "top
hole" of the at.U. In a short time after witness had last seen
the deceased alive, the little boy of the latter, who was with
his father in the stall, gave an alarm. On entering the de-
ceased's stall, the witness found the unfortunate man in the
" top hole" of the stall, quite insensible. lie had evidently
been suffocated by the dense accumulation of foul air. The
jury found that the deceased came to his death by suffocation,
while getting his tools from the " top hole " of the heading,
he being at the time aware that it was in a foul state.
HOP DITTY.—On the let lost. the collection of the
first iastalment of thehop duty for 1848 took place at the George
lan, and we undentand that the payment was ootained, an
both the hop duty and rent charge,wieh m ere ease than child
have been expected, although some of the farmers said their
funds were quite exhausted.—Maidstone Journal.
WHAT IS A REAM OF PAPER?—We understand
that a case of some importance to consumers of writing paper
was decided before the lheriff of Aberdeen on Thunder
last, the facts of which are briefly as follow : A traveller, re.
presenting the house of D. Jack and Co., Glasgow, was in
Aberdeen some time ago solicit ng orders for paper at a very
cheep rate per rerm. Amongst others he got orders from
Messrs. Wm. Gordon, Wm. Adamson, and Wm. Stevenson,
sad when the goods came to hand is was found they had
applied a ream 4t0., which contains 480 sheets, being just
aaa.kaij the Quantity of a ream folio cut 4t0., which contains
960 sheets. The parties refused to pay fcr the former, as
ththoseeyftmlisovinerentredrieulthtotiamtwlth.uneta/cothinvheradedbykthblt.netdi::?..nr,tiritaapberdeitgony
D. Jack and Co.'s bringing the matter into court, the Sheriff
bolded in favour of the purchasers.—Aberdeen Herald.