The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-15 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.

The following commissions have been signed :
Captain James Scott Walker, late of the 88th Regiment
of Foot, to be major, Tice Grant, promoted, in tho King's
Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia.
Edward Islawthill Tearne, gent., to bo surgeon, in the
Royal Rainer Militia.
Theophilus Smith, to be ensign, in the 3rd Rcg.ment of
West York Militia.
Frederick Durham. to be ensign, in ditto.
Lieutenant John Michael Barstow, to be captain, in the
2nd Regiment of West York Militia.
Lieutenant Wormley Edward Richardson, to be captain,
in ditto.

Robert Stangeld, Esq., late 17th Foot, to be captain, in
ditto.

Ensign Tbomu Holy Holdsworth, to be lieutenant, in
ditto.

The Ron. Dudley-Francis Stuart nyder, commonly
called Viscount Sandon, to be captain, in the King's Own
2nd Regime• t of Staffordshire Militia.
Charles Oldham, Esq., to be captain, in ditto.
William 'I homas Locker, Hail., to be captain, in ditto.
Robert Hargreaves, Esq., to be captain, in ditto.
Charles Garnett, Esq., to ha captain, in ditto.
Edward Mayne, the younger, Esq., to be captain, is
ditto.

henry Edward Francis Lambert, E.g., to he captain,
viers Dillon, resigned, in the Oxford Regiment of Militia.
Benjamin Williams, Esq , to be captain, vice Holloway.
resigned, in ditto.
William Wemyes Methven Dewar, gent., to be lieutenant,
vice Slott, resigned, in ditto.
Alexander Penrose Gordon Cumming, Esq., late captain
in her Majesty's 71st Highland Light Infantry and 4th
Light Dragoon•, to be major, vice C. L. Cummicg Bruce,
Esq., M.P., who retires, in the Inverness, Banff, kagin,
and Nairn Regiment of Militia.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST

RAII.,WAY.

THE DIVIDEND.

The accounts for the half-year ending the 31st
December, 1832, having been submitted to the
board, the directors hare decided upon recommend-
ing the declaration of a dividend for tLe hail-year of
21. 12s. per cent. upon the consolidated stock of .the
company-, after setting aside a sum of 10,01101. to-
wards the sinking fund. Thia will make the divi-
dend for the year 1852 amount to 41. 4s. per cent.

THE ELECTIONS.

OXFORD UNIVERSITY.
TENTH DAY.

OXFORD, FRIDAY.

The poll of to-day shows an increase of ten votes
over that of yesterday. Out of the 31 votes recorded, lb
were ler. Mr. Gladstone, end 13 fur Mr. Perusal. It was
hoped that this extraordinary and unparalleled contest
would at all events be brought to a conclusion to-marrow
eluting; but that, it appear., will not be the case, as the
committee of Mr. Perceval are determined that the poll
shall be kept open as long as the law will allow. The
poll will, therefore, be continued until Thunday next.
IIrATZ OP TBB POLL.—FWE O'CLOCK.
Gladstone 947
Perceval

Majority for Gladstone l3O
Amongst the supporters of Mr. Gladstone were Arch-
deacon Murton, the Ron. R. Boyle, Rev. A. T. W. Shad-
well, Rev. G. Chetwood, J. M. Saepton, D.D., Rev. Pre-
bendary Randolph. Amono those of Mr. n reeral's were
J. F. Crouch, B.D. ; 11. S. Dyer, D.M. ; Rev. B. 11.
Chamberlain.

M. KOSSUTH is, it is understood, about to pay an
early visit to America, where the election of a democratic
President has given many of his admirers new influence.
The presentation of the Shakspere Testimonial is, we are
informed, to take place immediately. It may be added,
that the subscriptions sent to this offlee—amounting to
201. 17s.—were paid into the bands of Mr. Gilpin, the
treasurer named by Mr bangles Jerrold.
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITS MOROCCO.—A

short time sines we published in the Express • memo-
rial from the Manchester Commercial Association to Lord
John Russell, calling attention to the unsatisfactory state
of the British trade t 3 Morocco. His lordship has since
transmitted the foilowiog reply to the association ..
.Foreign-office, January 13, 1853.—Sir,— I am di-
rected by Lord John Russell to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of the let instant, inclosing • me-
morial from the Manchester Commercial Association, canine
attention to the unsatisfactory state of British trade to
Morocco, and I am to acquaint you, in reply, that, although
represmitations have already been repeatedly made to toe
Moorish government on the subject, without effect, her
Majesty's Charge d'Affairs and Consul General in Morocco
will nevertheless be instructed to renew his representations,
Yd to endeavour to induce the Moorish government to re-
move the obstructions to the development of British trade
with Morocco, which are now to justly complained of.
Lied John Russell will give directions for your being made
acquainted in due time with the result of Mr. Hay's com-
munication with the Moorish government on this matter.
—I am, sir, your most obedient humble servant, H. U.

ADDIN-Osoi:
PROPOSED REFORM SOIREE AT OLDRAis.--
elite preparation. arc making for a congratulatory banquet,
or soiree, at Oldham, in honour of W. J. Fox, Esq., one of
the members, on his re-election for the borough. A large
marquee is being erected, which is expected to contain
about 3,000 people. The meeting will take place about the
4th or 7th of February. It was intended to have held the
banquet at the Working Mens' Hall at an earlier period,
but that place had been licensed by the magistrates as a the-
atre, and somewhat unexpectedly the bench took care to in-
sert a clause in the license, forbincling the lessee to suffer the
building to be used for any other purpose whatever. It is ru-
moured that the magistrates, the majority of whom are of
the politica of the defeated tory candidate, took this pre-
caution to prevent the hall being used for such a demon-
stration. It certainly is the only building in the town that
was suited to the object ; but the erection of the marquee
will have defeated this intention, inasmuch as, from its
large capacity, the liberals will be able to assemble in
much larger numbers than they otherwise could have done.
Besides Mr. Fox, it is expected that several eloquent
and leading members of the legislature will be present.
CILtROE OF MURDER.—In our last two Milnbeet
we have given reports of an inquest, that was several times
adjourned, on the body of a child, of poor parents, named
Mary Ann Cleveley, whose death was caused, according to
medical evidence, by a fracture of the skull. It was not
considered judicious at the time to publish the evidence
of one of the witnesses examined—namely, of Eliza Halo—
es, from what came out in her own testimony and in that
of other witnesses, considerable suspicion attached to her,
although insufficient to justify her being then placed in
custody. For the same reason, the jury hesitated in com-
ing to a positive conclusion, and accordingly returned an
open verdict, the Coroner at the same time hinting to the
inspector of police, who was present, that if he thought
the presumptive evidence against Hale sufficient to
justify such a course, she might be taken before the
magistrates and examined on the charge of ill-treating
the deceased. Acting on this suggestion, and following
up his previously, instituted inquries, Inspector Hill lost
M time in searching as closely into the matter as possible,
sad at length, on Monday lut, the girl was brought before
the mayor and ether magistrates, and an examination gone
into. Hale was shown to have been one of the lodgers in
the house where the deceased was kept by Mrs. Sutton,
and on several occasions to have used angry expressions
concerning her, such as " If the child was mine, I'd kill the
young —" etc. On the clay on which the injury was in-
flicted on the child, she said to Mrs. Sutton, on her return
home, " The child has fell down and broke her skull ;" and
et the same time Mrs. Sutton observed a large nail on the
floor, which she had seen shortly before to be in its usual
place, is the chimney, although loose. This nail was just
each a weapon as would have produced the hole that was
afterwards found in the child's skull. This, and other cir-
cumstantial evidence of a similar kind, was considered by
the bench sufficient to render it their duty to send the case
before a higher tribunal, and they accordingly committed
Hale for trial at the next 'seises, upon the charge of wilful
murder.—Wiltshire Independent.
FATE OF LEICHARDT.—The friends of humanly
throughout the world—the admirers of Leichardt's spirit,
talents, and devotedness here and everywhere—will grieve
to find accounts constituting all but the final assurance
that the gallant leader and his party have perished in those
Australian wilds which he seemed destined to explore and
appreciate, if not to subdue and render servicable to the
uses of his fellowmen. The Moreton Bey Courier was
the source of the following very distressing information:—
" We learn, with deep regret, that the reports of the melan-
choly death of Dr. Lyieharilt and his companions have
proved but too well founded. A correspondent at Drayton
informs us that Mr. Ilely's party had returned from
the search, bringing with them bones, watch-key, &c., be-
longing to the missing party. Mr. Hely had gone on to-
wards Sydney by the most direct route from Surat, for the
purpose of making his report ; and we are thug lett fur the
present without further information concerning this melan-
choly event." Mr. Ili Iy's official report is before us. It
is a volumin-,us but able document ; but all we can do at
present is to state that the di tails furnish a mournful con-
firmation of former distressing (though unauthenticated)
intelligence. We shall attempt a synopsis of the lamentable
details in our next publicatien.—Adskiels Observer.