The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-16 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, MARCH 15.-APPOINTItEttri.-As-
statist-Surgeon G. W. L. Harrison, to the tilharpshootar.
Ariatant-rayinaster J. C. Sullivan, to the Liou.
Acting Seeped Clue Asistani.Eogineer T. W. Davenport,
to the Sperrowhank.
Psantmons.—To be Engineers : W. Sedgwiek, T. Scott
(a), J. G. Taylor J. Daly, sad E. J. liurph,y.
To be Anting•Engineen : G. T. Alba(' us, T. Bromley, and
A. Parris.

CHATHAM, Meacy
.15.

NAVAL COIIIIT-MARTIAL.-A oouriemartial, of
which Capt. J. Folioed was president, amenabled this morning
en board her Majesty's ship Formidable, 84, flagship of V ice-
ddinind Sir C. Talbot, K.C.8., naval Commander-in-Chief,
for the trial of Mr. H. L. Ryder, sub-lieutenant of her
Majesty's screw frigate Phaeton, 35, 4W-bores power, for
having, in the West Indies, on the 23rd September last,
twice struck Mr. J. 0. Laramie, carpenter, of the same
frigate ; and also on a subsequent occasion having struck
Mr. La Casts, midshipman on board the same vessel. The
prisoner was defended by Mr. Harkens, solicitor, Porta-
mouth, and Mr. G. H. Knight. of the firm of Email,
Knight, and Arnold, solicitors, Rochester, °Heisted as
deputy-judge-advocate. Nine witneeses were called for
the prosecution, and after hearing the prisoner's defence
the wort found both charges to bare been proven, and
sentenced the prisoner to forfeit one year's seniority, and
to be severely reprimanded.
The depot of the 81st Regiment has been ordered to
leave thin garrison, for Portsmouth, on Saturday next.
The 25th company of the Royal Engineers arrived at this
•gamwn this afternoon from the Mauritius, having disem-
barked Portsmouth from the iron steam transport
Orontes. The company, which numbers 78 men of all
ranks, was under the command of Lieutenant Lloyd.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE DATCHET STEEPLE-
CHABL.—YetAarday afternoon an inquest was held before
Mr. J. Bird, the coroner, and • jury, at the West London
Hospital, Hammersmith, on view of the body of Mr. Peter
Hammon Richardson, aged 46 years, who formerly kept the
Binicege Tavern, Birdosge-walk, Hackney. Mr. David
Smith, a commission agent, residing near Tottenbsm, do-
wsed that on Saturday last he met the doomed at the
Hatchet Steeplechase, Old Windsor. During the last Taos
but Gee they were standing together close against the last
feces, being • hedge, and as the horses were coming round
to finish, the deceased moved forward • short distance on
to the same. He appeared to be watching several horses
which had ran out of the course, but he did not
pmosive another horse, called Sorbiton, ridden by
Mr. B. Lamb, approaching the hedge at • rapid
rate. Witness called out to the deceased, " For God's
sake, get out of the way." The horse, in jumping over
the hedge, CAM on to the course and struck the deosased
to the ground. Several medical men immediately ren-
dered assistance, and eventually he was conveyed to the
railway, with a view to his being removed home to Brant-
ford. Mr. Holderness, • medical student, of Windsor,
said he accompanied the deceased by the railway, and
afterwards in • fly from Brentford to the hospital. The
deceased, however, died on the road. Mr. Jackson, the
assistant house surgeon of the West London Hospital,
proved that death had resulted from iejury to the brain.
The jury immediately returned • verdict of "Accidental
death."

FATAL ACCIDENT THROUGH GETTING INTO • TRAIN
Moriou.—Lest evening an inquiry was held by
Mr. Humphreys, coroner, at the London Hospital, respect-
ing the death of eant-Major John Courtenay, aged 49
years. The domed was drill-instructor to the let Ee.ex
Ride Volunteer., end on the Bth inst. be left Romfoed
to come up to London on business. In the evening while
waiting on the platform of the Great Eastern Railway at
Bishopegate-street, carriages were shunted into the station.
Numbers of persons attempted to get into the carriages
while they were in motion, and amongst the rest it would
appear the deceased laid hold of the handle of a door. He
ma whirled round and flung on to the Dairen, and
then under the carriage. He was so severely injured that
he had to be carried to the hospital, where he died on Sa-
turday last from his injuries. Both boors of his right leg
were broken. Mr. Doublett, of 6, Ithorgatirstreet, and
Mr. Genoa*, cl Rumford, who bid both seen deceased on
the platform, stated that be seemed to be quite sober ; but
the employis of the oompany and Mr. G. Roper, surgeon,
on the other hand, stated that be was mast certainly the
worse for liquor. Notices were posted about the station
warning passengers of the danger of getting into smith
while they were in motion, and Superiateodent Kent stated
that the offset* rendered penoaa liable to a fine of 40s. The
jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death."

- itALLWAT AND PUBLIC COMPANIES IN PABLlA-
intrr.—Yestorday, in committees of the Lords, after hear.
ing Mr. Somerset, the bill for the Dieser"ll and Skye Bail-
way was passed, and that for the Launceston, Bodmin, and
Wadebridgu was thrown out io the committee of which
the Margins of Sligo is the chairman. In the Commons
the bill for the Rae Valley Railway was rejected, and,
after bearing Mr. Phioo and Mr. Kidwell for the South
Eastern Railway in oppoStion, the committee passed the
preamble of the London and South-Western (Pk t.
Aldershot, ad Ferobam Junction), and then to
easaider the came of the Fareham end Nett y Railway.
The ear for the Foresee Railway was concluded, end that
furtive Whitabaven and Furness motive!, and evidence take..
The bill for the East and West Junction Railway was
thrown oat, and Mr. Cripple opened that for the Bedford,
Northampton, end Wisdom Railway. The ease for the'
Cranked ad Kilmarnock Railway we. opened in another '
committee, and the bill for the London, Tilbury, and
Southend Railway was thrown out. After hearing Mr.
Rodwell, Q.C., in opposition for the Synth Eastern, the
committee threw out the bill for the Hadlow Railway. The
Lynn and Sutton Beidee, sod King's Lyon and Dacia and
Railway, have been eoaddered and paned.
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