The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-18 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILII'ARY.

ADKUILALIT, MARCH 17.--APPOINTIMITL ••Alp•
glitaist Clerks W. O. Bedford sod G. A. Murray, to the
Edgar ; C. 0. Wilms, to the Formidable ; J. Emerson, to
the Lino ; D. C. Stapheame, to the Teal alga: ; J. Hamil-
ton, to the Royal Geroge
Naval Oast loornisatod) G. L. Nemo.
Acting &Waver E. Keen, additional, to the Fredorkik
William.
Actin Sexed Clam Aisistsst Eogineor T. A. Weak to
the Indus, supernumerary.

PORTSMOUTH, Maraca 17.
Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Frederick Grey,
&CB., Rear-Admiral the Hon. J. R. Hemmed, C. 8.,
and Bear-Admiral Charles Frederkk, two of the Lords emu
inheionses of the Admiralty, ueompanied by Captain
Robert Hall, private secretary to the Duke of
arrived at Pertioinouth this monde& and having embarked
en hosed the Fire Queen siren-vend, proceeded to Spit-
bead and joined the Royal Sovereign, 5, iron screw turret
ship, which was ander orders to steam into the Channel for
the purpose of exurbia( ►er pas in the presence of their
lordebipu Amoap► the other *Moire present were Admiral
Sir Michael Seymour, G.C.R. Rear-Admiral S. 0. Dames,
Bear-Admiral George Elliot, Captain Francis Scott,
C. 8., Captain H. Caldwell, C. 8., Captain G. W. Preedy,
C. 8., Au The Royal Sovereign was aooompenied by the
Black Prince, 40, iron screw ship, Captain Lord F. Kerr ;
the Achilles, 20, iron screw ship, Capella' E. Faultiest ;
the Defence, 16, boa screw ship, Captain A. Phillimors,
sad the Liverpool, 39, *mew frigate, Captain Rowley lam-
bert. The equedron weighed abaci at eleven o'clock, end
stood out to the math-east, return* to Spithead about
four o'clock in the afternoon.

WAR-OFTICI, Mecca 17.—Tbe Queen has been
graciously pleased to give cedars for the appoiatment of
the Hos. Sir Frederick William Adolphus Bruce, K. 0.8.,
late her Majesty's eavoy extraordioary cud minister pawl-
poteutiary to the Emperor al Mina, sod now her Majesty's,
savoy extraordinary sad madam
_plenipotentiary to the
United States of darks, to be an Ordioary Member of the
Civil Division at the Filet Ones, or Knight. Greed Crow
at the Most Hosouralde Order of the Bath. Her Msjerty
has also bas (=slowly pleased to give orders for the ap-
pointment of Edward Mostiater Archibald, Eaq., her Mr
jesty's ocesul at Now York, to be as Or Member of
the Civil Divitice of the Third Clam, or Companions of the
mid mast llosourable Order.—Gazdte.

SOICIDI OF A 13011PORAL IN TED GUARD& —A
protracted hapary was had last rosin by Mr. Bedford,
cioroarr, at the board-room of the Westminster Hospital,
respecting the suicide, under very painful oirournateres, of
Lence-Corporal George Ashford. of the Coldstream Guards.
Colonel Strong and many &thous of the ngiment were
present. Sergeant James Gregory, paymaster of the 7th
company of the Seat battalion of the Coldstream Guards.
stationed at the Wellingtoo Barracks, dowsed that he
last saw the deceased alive es Tuesday morning at
7 o'clock. He was lying is bed, and wires, asked
him to get up. He did nut reply. and in seven
minutes afterwards he shot himself. Mr. Myers, amis.
tint-weer' who was seat for, said he found deceased
lying quite dead, with his feet on the bed, sod hie
head on the floor • a discharged ride lay uodersceth the
body. The demised had evidently leant out of bed, placed
the muzzle of the ride in his month, and then pulled the
=, whilst the stock rested on the door. The bullet
away • reties of the brain as well as part of the
skull. Wigan' learned, 12pr inquiry as to the muss of his
committing so desperate an set, that he had been treated
by quack doctors ; he was sot labouring under any drama
The deceased bore as excellent character. and
was moth
liked by all his oglosra. Sergert Barfield eciogrened the
fact of his having ameulted quark doakas. and stated that
he complared of being ill at Christmas. He wrote to some
publisher, and said he received from them a book called the
" Wank* Voice," of which he had reed the third sod
fourth chapters. He paid 11. ss. for medicine, which he took
three times a day. He afterwards tram, greatly delivered.
Wither had cites wee him look is • gime, per bin teeth,
stamp him feet, sad esy " I feel Ima a ruined man for life."
He also asked, 'With is the galore* death to di* r
Wither tried to cheer him up, gear with him to varier
plume ; and be (nitres) was firmly of opinion that the
letters he received, sad his reading of the book referred to
had excited his mead, and caused him to commit suicide.
Up to that time decreed bad always been a lively, jovial
man among his comrades. A letter was ford in his room
by Mr. C. Ashford, secountent, Holloway, who ideatilled
the deceased as his broth r, briefly bidding his imeasodes
farewell. After some other evidence the coroner sorrel
up, when Dome of the jury buy aired whether, is "[Ail
their verdict, it would not be competent for them to ex-
pries their opialos as to the publicatiou of snob books as
the or described. The coroner mid that the matter is
question was bored the power of the court. The jury
thee returned • verdict, " That decreed shot llama
while in • state of around mind."
MINSOPOLITAN BOARD OF WORM—At the
weekly meeting of tics bard yesterday • report
Muted from the Mais Dreher Committee,
That the appikatir of the Sewage Utilisation and Essex
asolaneatiou Company, for permutes to apply sewage to
certain proms of had adjoialog the Northern Outfall Sewer
be panted, on mmtlition that the operatkes of the company
Wreathe:Aid so as oat to mores a mranoi, sash perm.
slam to retire only dazing the pisseire of the blank
sod to be subject to the board revoking the is.. at all
times without comparative for asp wealay.” The neer
rentletien Mai agreed to, sad after the harries of some
ether Misses of so public interest the hoard adjourned.
Dyspepsia (Indigestion), Clough, Asthma, Ooa-
=Doak
complaints Debility, Oreettpstios. Naomi, lallees, User, sad
. are perfectly eared walseet atedicins, ts-
oravealsmes, or ampere. by Da darry's deadens Nevaleats
Arabia' Feed, which saves fifty thew tie cost la other remedies.
mono ewes sunsady.—De Bawy sad Co.. Nan H.
.1 Li r" M. la gnu at I. : Ilk, Is. 11.17"1"4n..
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