The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-17 00:00:00

NAVAL.

Poarsmovitt, SEPT. 15.—The royal yacht Vic-
tons and Albert is baring her machinery and the whi4s of
bee furniture, finny, shoes. &c., taken out, preparatory
So gang into duck to-niurrow to undergo an examination
by the .hipwrigbt department as to the condition of her
hull. and the advisability of giving ler an additional length
of GO feet. Ti. molt of this examination will determine
whether the additional length is to be given to her or whe-
ther au entirely new yacht, of larger dimensions, shall he
built, the Victoria and Albert being found toe /mall fur
her 51 'lest, 'a couveniente, and that of her family and suite.
The Edinburgh, 58, screw gunnery ship, Captain Hew-
lett, sailed last night for Plymouth. The Barracouta,
paddle sloop, Commander Parker, was taken out of dock
to-day ; and the Encounter, 11, screw iloop Captain O'Cal-
Mahan, was Lien in to have • new shift fitted to her.
Tunic two vessels are ordered to prepare for foreign itr-
vice,
tb.ir destination being the China station.
DEATH of ADMIRAL SIR CHARLES ADAM,
K.C.D., Ouvrasun ur GREENWICH HOSPITAE••••AVE are
sorry to announce the decease of the above gallant (Me m.
We understand he recovered the shock occasioned by
the sudden death of his brother, the late General Sir F.
Adam, about a month since. By his death a valiancy is
created in Greenwich Hospital. Sir Charles was burn in
1780, entered the service in 1790, and married the 'ism of
the late Countess of Mime, who survives him,

MILITARY.

THE ARMY IN IRELAND.

On Tuesday a field battery of the Royal Artillery,
under Captain Smythe, with Lieutenants Haig, Murray,
and Robinson, left the Ordnance Barracks, Limerick, fully
appointed and equipped, having three 6 pounders and 24-
pound howitzer, rations and provender for man and horse,
with tent equipage, &e. The force having marched into
the country drew up in • held beyond Doonass, pitched
tents, and picketted their horses in good military style.
They were inapectcd by Colonel Cuppage, M.A., after
which oaken and men dined upon the ground, and returned
to garrison at seven in the evening.
Captain °radon, R.A., is quartered in Athlone with a
demi battery.
Lieut.-General Sir W. Napier is to go from the 27th to
the 22nd, and a general officer on the Irish staff will get
the 27tb.
Major Hart, 49. h, has relieved Major Rainey in command
of the depot at Cork.
Myer Preston, 45th, has arrived at Mrs. Preston's, at
Rilmeague, county Kildare.
The several recruiting officers at present stationed in
Newry have been successful in obtaining young men for
the army. Scarcely a day elapses that enlistments are
net made for the foot regiments of the East India Com-
pany's service. The standard height is 5 feet 5 inches.
best. Minus, sth Fusiliers, embarks .his day for the
Mauritius.
Captain Pownall and Ensign Turner, 3rd Buffs, will em-
bark neat week for Malta, head quarters.
Ensigns Hugo and Lloyd, 36th, are to embark with a
draft ilia month for Barbaeloes.
The 33rd, now at Athlone, bad to pity, previous to
leaving Salford Barracks, 931., claimed for barrack da-
mages.
One hundred recruits hare recently joined the 91st Regi-
ment in Dublin.
The officers of the 3rd Dragoon Guards have erected •
splendid =minima' in the Military Church, Arbour-hill,
Dublin, execut4 by Manderson, to the memory of Lieut.
Douglas Monteath.
Captain Barry, 65th, who sold out, has proceeded to Mel-
bourne to become • settler.

FATAL ACCIDENT IN WOOLWICH.—A fatal acci-
dent mimed on Thursday in the garrison here to • gunner
and driver, named Mooney, of Captain Edward Price's
company, 7th battalion B field battery. The deceased was
in the act of harnessirg his horses, to go oat for esterase,
when one of them mime • Bing with his leg, and struck him
an the short ribs, immediately above the ngbt hip joint, in-
jariag him very severely. He was placed at once on a
stretcher, and conveyed to the Ordnance Hospital, where
the surgeons promptly attended his case, but the resident
was of so serious a nature that he died in the course of the
afternoon.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC DURING TSB PAST WEEK.
(ylos Illnepolh's Railway Journal.)

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Illlsa istensd. Naas of kallway. 1 lteeeiss.
1362. 1863. 1862. 1863 1
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BRITON. .--- -
I-
-72 1 72 Aberdeen , 1,672 2,001
371. 371 Belfast and Ballymena I 683 789
17 : 17 Belfast and County Down ! 299 -
33 I 33 Birkenhead, Lanc.,& Cheshire' 1,954 2,366
Bristol and Barter
169 " INI Caledonian and 6B. 466 6I 760
,
89 Edinburgh and Glasgow
'94 'Chester and Holyhead ! 5,911. 6,495
61 63 Cork, Blaekroek, and Passage 216, 238
20 20 Cork and Bandon 1 269 221
56 66 'Dublin and Belfast Junction„, 1,106 1,548
63 621 'Dublin and Drogheda , 1,227 1,1342
6 6 ,Deblin and Kingstown
161 161 Mends, and Arbroath
31 31 IDundee,Perth.AberdeenJusic 74o° 783
19 19 'Dundalk and Enniskillen
N 68 Rant Anglian i 732 783
79 8.1 !KW Lancealtire 16,06.5 6,913
33111 3'l:, Imam Counties and Norfolk 16,767 16,068
96 96 Lidera Union 2.540 3,030
75 78 Edinburgh, Perth, & Dundee 2,594 3,181
11 6 Inter and Crediton
19 19 runes 392: 947
1714 1711 ,Glasgow and South Western., 4,060' 6,631
283 ' Great Northern& II Lineolosh 13,314117,630
10 188 I Great Southern & Western (I r) 6,8871 8,379
07 3191 Great Western 20,924 26,068
12 25 ;Irish South Eastern
10 I Kendal and Windermere
96 90 Lancaster and Culla*
WA 311113 Learaiddre and Yorkshire 19,039, 20,706
ne 14 Lavergeol,Crosby, & Southport 7241 660
111 Lendanderry and Coleraine - I 248
63911 663 Landes and North Wailers
6. 6 Larks and Madman
173. 173 Loner% Brighten. and S. Coaati 14,474' 14,474
344. 26311 Laidesand Sewall"' .estern . 13,428,114,720
24 41 lessieeriersy and Isaiskillea. i 303 i 607
167 1671 Marsehmene, Mi.& Lima ' 7,395; 8,718
* 61 Milndarsteransi Sestkanaction 1 f;1161 766
211 28 tmirt and Carlisle 64 823
4961 4961
126 126 Midland Cheat Western (Ire ); 2,514: 3,310
37 37 Mcmidesda ; 7921 939
N 781 Newcastle and Carlisle I 2,933 3,103
10 149 North British ' 4,246 4,778
47 47 North Western : 1,142 1,462
36 89 OiL,Wort.,& Wolverhampton, 786 2,470
60 60 Soottish Central and
33 33 Aeottish Midland ) 3,171 3,726
1
291 291 Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 969, -
47 47 -hrewsbury and Cheater ....I 1,9021 2,221
29 119 Shropshire Union
5/1 116 South Devon 414 2,8
2861 South Eastern ll9 593, 21,71733 MO 131 South Wales I 2,604. 4,304
71 77 ' Soutlaork.,Doiscasteri Goole! 1,2621 1,578
40 40 i Taff Val.
36 36 Ulmer I.OD, 1,203
39 39 West Hartlepool & Co.'s Doe 2,283. 2,161 s
13 29 Waterford and Kilkenny Bll 1118
60 68 Waterford and Limerick
23 25 West Cornwall 646 680
12 11 Whitehaven Junction 2461 288
660 692 York, New.& Berwick, &York
&N. Mid. & Leedallorthern 28,01130,133
FOZZION.
671 ri Dutch Rhenish
- Lyons and Mediterranean - 1 748
211 21 Maria Antonia 302 216
63 63 Montanan and Troyes
63 63 Namur and Liege
11 4431 Northern of Franco
677 Orleans and Control* 23.864 -
240 Paris and Lyons
64 84 Paris and ROM 9,19G 11,626
194 391 Paris and Illresbargh 23,601 23,663
69 69 Reemmandilisero
241 271 SeeshreeedNeule 304 514
66 im Weseenneflmmon 4999 7 030
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COURT OF BA.VICRUPTCY.-YEiTEEDAT.
Barons Xs. Const..lo:4lll 001:L111:10t.

Ix as MINILSO

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This bankrupt was described as of Sise-lane, London,
and Bridge-liouse, Hendon, dealer in shares, and to-day
was appointed for the consideration of his certificate.
The balance-sheet, extendiug from February, 1815, to
May, 1853, shows a capital at the former date of 10,2611.
15e.81. Dr.—to creditors, 16,1581. 7s. 6d.; to ditto holding
activity, 19,5871. 12s. 93. ; liabilities, 3.5561. ; profits,
1,3531. lis.; profits of farm at Woodford, 6191 ; received as
managing director of the British Alkali Company, 3,2901.
Cr.—liabilities as per contra, 2,5561.; trade expenses, 3101.
135.; interest, 1.2731. 12.. ; discount, 5931. 17e. 33.; law,
6714.; personal, 6,1681.35.; property in the hands of credi-
tors, 11,2571. ls. 7d. ; losses, 30,1681. 6s. 191.
lhere was no opposition.
Mr. Laurance, fur the bankrupt, urged that the bank-
ruptcy arose Irons the deprei.i..tion in the value of the
mines, and bankrupt took the shares as a private gen-
tleman. _ _ _

Flis ltonour postponed his decision to look through the
Iu ma MAT —A FANCY TRADE.

This bankrupt was described as of Edgware road, straw
plait manufacturer, and to-day was appointed for his last
ezaadnation.
The accounts show : Dr.—To ereditoev, 1,9051. 15s. Ild. ;
trade expenses, 1,4101. ss. bousa exper.scs, 1,263 i.
10s. 7d. Wags, 9351.
The heavy loss was attributed to the change of fashions,
and bankrupt had opened several este listiments in the
country as the Load= trade fell off, in or...cr to get rid of
the surplus stock.
The bankrupt passed without opposition.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.-YESTERDAT.

BRPOILI y.. COMNI-LIONVIR
IN TUE MATTER OP JAMS i SEARLE.

This was an aprication under the protection statutes
for a final order. The insolvent wee heard before the vaca-
tion by Chief Commissioner Law, and attributed his ap-
pearance to the blight in fruit and disease in potatoes,
hewing been a dealer in the Borough market. He was op.
I posed in person by a creditor named Smith fur a small
debt, end on the original hearing a settlement was re-
ummeaded.
Mr. Commissioner Murphy asked whether Mr. Smith
still opposed.
Mr. Smith ‘nsmered in the affirmative.

Hie Honour said that u kucii was the case, he had no
power to grant the final order, but acting on the direction
of the learned commissioner who had beard the case, A
must be adjourned sine die.
The insAvent's attorney informed the court that an offer
of 41. had been made to the criditor and refused.
Mr. Commissioner Murphy had nothing to do with the
.

offer. As it has nut been seeepteil the case would be ad-
journed sine die, and en application could be mails to the
Chief Commtolioner under the 28th section.
The cue was adjourned sine die, =dot course without
protection.