The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-16 00:00:00

PUBLIC SALES.

J. 15. —By Mr. Csisunans, at thr Four
leasehold Louses, Lavender but R sad, Wandsworth, requiring
a tritiing outlay to Mush ; estimated to produce 621. 81. per
annum; held for 74 years at 121.—sold for 2401.
Two ditto, estimated to produce 701. ; held for 80 years at
141 Bs.-3001.
Freehold cottage, 2, Forest Cottages, Stratford; let:for 184
per annum-1901.
Two houses, Charles street, Notting-hill ; let kr 411. 125.,
lees tam; held for 95 years, at 81.-1/51.

GENERAL OFFlCER3.—(Extract from a letter dated
La Valetta, Malta, Dec. 24.)—1t is considered so somewhat
humilistirg to the character of our military service that the
command at Hong Yong should have been declined by a
number of miners' oticen to whom it was offered. Cams
upon tht score of infirmity, no general officer should reams
a command for which he es selected by the chief authority
at the HorseOuards—and furnishes a proof that such tenders
are unbecoming. A soldier—whatever his degree—is not
to pick and choose, but to go where he is ordered, or else to
renounce the active service, and remain as invalided for ever
alter. A c .remand which ss distinguished an officer se
Mojor G. neral Staveley had held, until he was justly
promoted, ought not to have been sneered at by
ethers in the category. Are all our major-genera,s
bedridden, or are they all so rich that they can
turn up their nose. at an appointment worth 3,0001. a year ?
We see cavilling at needful envoys, who have less emote
aunt for the object of civional representation. If it is
really true that all our mejor generals (except Major-
General Jervoise) are effete, it would be an expediency,
and en economy, to put colonels on the staff, as brigadiers.
Major-General Jervoise is almost derisively put forward as
the major-general who wes lacvailed upon to accept an
active command in China. blajor.Gaieral Jervoise reached
his present rank by brevet, resulting from his
as an side-decamp, and never had more
than incidental or transitory regimental responsibilities be-
yond those of a captain. For many years he was Master of
the Ceremonies at Both, and as the Chinese are the most
ceremonious people in the world, perhaps he is destined to
beet them at their own weapons—awning them with larger
lent ens and ampler invitation cards than the " Flowery
People " ever saw berm. The military moral deducible
from this me is, that the unmeaning grade of lieutenant.
co;onel should be abolished in an army where the regimental
colonel is always a general officer, se that deserving men
may become maj -r generals before their physical energies
are waning, and lieutenant-generids before they are forced
to swathe themselves in flannel, en attendant, the fnlds of
the shroud.

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY AND CANAL
Tiume for the week ending sth Jan., 1851, 4,4071. Cor-
responding week, lbrA, 3,0221. Canal partially interrupted
by frost. The tbne is exclusive of the receipts availaole
under the agreement with the London end North Western
Railway Company.
DISCOVERY OF A DEPOT FOR STOLEN PROPERTY.
—A beer-house keeper, named George Hint, hu been taken
into custody at Leeds, uhder circumstances which induce the
belief that the prisoner has been in the habit of receiving
stolen property. The prisoner keeps the Angel Inn, in
Market-street, in the centre of the town, and in his house
the police found a largo quantity of property, consisting of
woollen cloth, silks, new umbrella., and a variety of ankles ;
come of which have already been identified. He at present
stands remanded till next Tuesday, the magistrates refusing
Nil fir his appearance.

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EMBEZZLEMENT.—Henry Fordh am, an innkeeper,
residing at Brotherten, near Pontefract, is at present in
custody at Leeds, on the charge of having embezzled various
moms of money belonging to admen. Tetley, common brewers,
of Leeds TI. primer keeps the Punchbowl Inn at Wo-
a
therton and, wn ile acting as agent to the prosecutor,, he
appropriated mon, y belooging to his employers. He has not
yet been eittain,„d.,Ny the magistrates, but stands remanded
till the latter end of ts.'e present week.
[AdVertieeMent.l... -THE EARL OP ALDBOROUGH
AND HOLUJWAV'S edemidiatt new by this Mt/U=lOW
medicine, after every other axans bad felled. roe attract from his
lordship's letter, dated ", Villa /k.eletear Leghons, Feb. 21, 11145.—T0
prof. !j0u..., ter► scepatat you that yotn• pille have
effected a cure of a disorder In my :Ina led 'teem& whim all the
most eminent of the faculty at have 1. ad all ever the Continent bee
not been able to effect—nay, not Imo the waters of Carlsbad or
Marketed. (Signed) Autboaos'os." I.lleee weeded nth
ewe any disease of the liver or stomach. Saldt
ointment) at Problem Holloway's establiahritetles abasad,,
dm; sad by LI madam stades* throughout mu.