The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-10 00:00:00

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NAVAL ESTIMATES.

W. Plue,

The naval estimates for the year 1851-32, show a
net decrease on those of last year of 181,0931. This decrease
bears chiefly on the amount of victuals fur seamen and I
marines, which is diminished by 29,0271.; the expenses of
General Register and Retied Office of Seamen, transferred
to the Board of Trade, diminished by 9,7721.; wages to
artificers diminished by 11,364/. ; uaval stores diminished
by 41,8061. ; estimate fur new works diminished by 11,4501.;
and miscellaneous services+ reduced by 1110 less a sum than
112,7491. There is also a reduction of half-pay, mili-
tary pensions, and civil pew,ions, in all amounting
to 28,4491. These diminutions, when lumped, give
• larger net decrease than that above-mentioned,
let deductions must be made for items on which
as increased expenditure is asked for. /'sites for sea-
man and marines, for instance, show an increase on last
year's estimate of nu less than 91,6531., yet the number of
men fur the sea service is the same as last year—namely,
26,000 stamen, 3,700 marines, and 2,090 buys. 'nu., in-
crease is only elplainable by the desire to avoid the usual
deficit, which IMid generally to be filled up by a vote in the
following year.
On reference to the explanatory statements, we find that
14,024 able and ordinary seamen, landmen, and boys are es-
timated to require an annual pay of 338,1271. 4s. 2d. Last
year 14,619 able and ordinary seamen, landmen, and boys
were estimated to require 316,4801. 4s. ttd. Thus we have
an increase in wages for this year to common sailors of
nearly 22,000/. The same thing may be remarked as
regards petty officers. This year they are estimated to re-
quire 189,7361. to. 9d. last year almost the same number
—3,919 men, were estimated to require only 177,3121. 15e.2,1.,
a difference of wages of upwards of 10,0110/.
Last year Mr. !fume said he would not refuse the men
their pay when the number was already voted. This year
there is not only no diminution in the number, but there is
a large increase in the item of wages.
rhe number of rear-admirals in commission is increased
to four this year. There is but one commodore of the
first class; last year there were two—but there are, on
the other hand, four commodores of the second class
instead of three last year. Amongst the dockyard super-
intending officers there is a reduction of one rear
admiral, and under the head of clerks and retinue, both on
lag and dockyard service, there is an increase of eleven
receiving salaries varying from 231. to 701. per
annum. There is a notable decrease in the number of
lieutenants in rum:Maim. Last year they were 427. This
year they are :467.
The packet service this year will employ many more
slicers and men than last. The lieutenants arc in-
areased from 1.5 to 10, chief engineers from Ito 5, mates
tram sto 6, second masters from 12 to 16, petty officers
from 216 to 239, and able seamen from 379 to 472. The total
wages fur packeta shove an increase as between 34,3231. last
year, and 44,7421. las. 3d. this year.
Whilst the packet service estimate increases, the survey-
ing vessels estimate decreases, and that for this year is
61,879/., instead of 80,313/. last year. lu the manning of
tamp ships an increase of petty olficers, large in proportion
to that of the men, creates an tatre•Aed estimate of wages
for this year of 7,0731., instead of 6,7881, last year. In the
ease of store ships the same remark is applicable, and
10,93 W. is the estimate of wages, instead of 6,1031. hat '
year.
' In the marine corps there is a great reduction since last
Tear the number of captains being decreased from 91 to
Id, that of second lieutenants from 63 to 41. In the Marine
Artillery, alai, the number of second lieutenants is decreased
from 20 to 14. Sergeants+ are reduced from 340 to 21,9, cor-
poral* from 402 to 344, and privates from 4,131 to' ,189. In
the artillery, the gunners are reduced from 694 to 307. In
esamequenee of this dimiuution the total estimate of wages
falls from 31),973/. last year, to 324,3381. this year. Thin is
a slight decrease in wages fur so large a reduction of men, but
it is explained by the fact that the 2,189 privates of ma-
rines down on the estimate far this year are rated at a pay of
71,3181., whilst the larger number of last year, viz. 4,1.51
were only rated at a pay of 58,003/., the daily pay of pri-
vates after and under 14 years' servicebeing raised severally
from 10d. to Is. and from fril. to 10,1. So in proportion with
the artillery. In the other items of the estimates there is
no salient point to notice, the items being about equal to
se of former years.

WESTMINSTER ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE
E (TRAORDIN A It Y.
Mow the Daily :Vers.)
John Bosun, engine driver on the Victoria Railroad, de-
scribed in the calendar as "read well, write imperfectly,"
was put to the bar charged with deserting the service of
the company under very aggravated circumstances.
It appeared that the prisoner, who is a married man, with
a email family, had been in the company's service for many
years, and, up to the last few months, was generally coast
tiered our of the best drivers, on the line, although some of
the passengers complained that he was nut quite fast enough.
In the course of last autumn, however, he got into a great
state of excitement about some foreign cattle which
had strayed on to the line, and actually attempted to
run down a bull of an improved breed, which had
recently been imported from Italy, and on which the owner
placed govt value. Nut content with this extraordinary
conduct, he proceeded to write a letter containing matter of
a threatening and abusive description, which was supposed
to be intended for the importer of the cattle. lie was in-
dicted on this charge; but it was found on examination
that the letter was so beady written that it WAS impel,-
aible to prove whom it was intended for, and on this
ground the prosecution broke down.
The indictment, however, and the anxiety attendant
thereupon, had an injurious effect on the prisoner's health,
and at length his reason seems to have partially given
way. Lest Thursday wreck,* large number attic per-
sons who generally travelled by the train which he drove,
the parliamentary one, refused to accompany him, alleging
that they could go faster by the king's highway, and he was
left with a very small number ind.sed of his usual passen-
gers, and some of those who remained expressed distrust of
his ability in no very measured terms.
This affected him so much, that without giving any
warning to the stoker and guard, he jumped off the tender
and refused to proceed.
The local superintendent being at aloes to supply his place,
sent for a man, whose real name we could not learn, but
who went by the soubriquet of Lord Tambolt, who had been
fireman on the opposition line, but who had lett it to drive a
cross country coach called the Derby Dilly. To this man
there were grave objections on the wore of his rashness' but
he was the only person in the station who had e4r been on
a tender, and it was thought that he was too much inclined
to work the eerersinq forks. However, he undertook to do
the work if he could secure a man called •• Liverpool Bill"
for his fireman. It appeared, however, that this personage
hid got a place on the unfinished line from Oxford to Rome,
and that ne was supposed to he not far off the latter place.
This was fatal to the plan, and although a Jew boy named
Ben, who sold oranges and penknives at the station, volun-
teered his services, the passengers one and all refused to go
if he were taken on to the tender.
The superintendent again reasoned with Russell, who,
however, was unable to find a stoker, the only person he
applied to having refused, because he was afraid Russell
would upset the train be his habit of running over stray
cattle. A second time theltuasian nobleman was sent fur,but a
second tiro, be refused to undertake the post on the ground that
what he wanted was not occasional employment, but ajCzed
'r duty, without which he did not wish to drive a train agiin.
Upon this, the superintendent, driven to despair, sent for an
, old Waterloo man, who was on the railway police, and
chailted him with Russell, desiring him to insist on his
driving the train to the end of its journey, and then giving
him into custody.
Such was the statement of the counsel for the prosecution,
and the ease hawing been gone into, and evidence brought
which substantiated the facts, in consideration of the pri-
soner's (amity and previous, respectability be was memo-
mended' to merry. The learned judge then sentenced him
to a week's imprisonment ; and we understand that the
superintendent has in'imated his intention of taking him on
agaia at the conclusion of his sentence, as under the circum-
stances he thought he was nut much to blame.

FALKTEX Eurriox.—The petition of the electors
of the borough of Falkirk has been referred to the general
committee of elections. It prays, on the ground of bribery,
that the election of Mr. Janwe Baird may be declared void.
Mr. 0. Loch was the unsuccessful candidate.

NORTUEIY AND SOMME= CONNECTING RAIL-
WAY.—On
uliresi ohin
Olparrgeturdaa Seam Master Ifumphry pro-
, and subrntnthar settled
the list of provisional asnmitteemon, consisting of 56 in
number, and the majority of whom had agreed to take 200
shares each. There is a further list to be brought in of 419
persons, who signed the deed and paid the deposit on their
shares. The balance-sheet, as prepared by Mr. Goodehap,

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the official manager, from the cornirany's gooks in his pos-
session, exhibit* a total receipt in the shape of deposits of
33,4221., less by engineering and general disbursements,
7,05G1. Messrs. Miller and Carr, solicitors to the company,
4,3101., and a sum of 1,5771. in the hands of the official
manager, and leasing 20,4781. On the creditor side of the
account the sums to he accounted for arc as follow: Joseph
Graham and iithirs, alias "share committee," 9,0821.;
cash balance, as per cash book (alleged to have been re-
turned to the shareholders), 12,3831.; less amount recovered
by official manager, 1,5771.; making 10,7961. ; or a total
of 20,4781.
ROYAL THAMES STEAM NAVIGATION.—On Satur-
day the list of contributories in this company was proceeded
with before his Honour Sir George Rose. Mr. W. Allred
Hill, barrister, was called on to show cause why he should
not be held liable for 20 shares. The learned gentleman
argued his own case, and stated that he was originally in-
duced by the promoter, Sievers, now deceased, to sign the
deed in blank, and that Sievers subsequently filled in the
20 shares, his object being to get the required number of
signatures to the deed, for the purpose of complete registra-
tion, so that the preliminary expenses, as would be the case
otherwise, might nut full on the promoter.—lbis llonour
said he could not hold Mr. Hill liable thr these shares, and
struck his mime off the list. It appears that the company
was started in 1847, for running steamers on the screw
principle between London-bridge intermediately and Kew,
on an improved patent by Messrs. Ruthven, of Edinburgh,
and on a similar system to that now adopted by the Citizen
steamboats. The total amount received for deposit wits
about 80/. The offices were 10 King William-street, and
the directors were Mr. Sievers, Mr. It. H. Mackenzie. and
Mr. W. Bruce. Nearly all the letters from the official
manager, calling un the contributories to attend before the
Muster, have been returned through the Dead Letter-office.

EXTENSION OP THE SUFFRAGE. PARISI! OF ST.,
LEONAILD, SHOREDITCII.—A public vestry and meeting of
the parishioners and rate-payers of the above parish was
held, on Friday night, in the vestry-room adjoining the
church, which had been convened by the churchwardens
pursuant to a requisition, fur the purpose of consideriug the
propriety of petitioning parliament in favour of an extension
of the suffrage. Mr. John Ailey, senior churchwarden,
took the chair. Resolutions in accordance with the objects
of the meeting having been put and carried, a petition to
the House of Commons embodying their purport was
adopted, as well as an address to the Queen on the same
subject. After a vote of thanks to the chairman the meet-
iag_separated.
THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES AT LIVERPOOL.—
Great interest has been taken in these unfortunate men
by the inhabitants of Liverpool, and it was proposed at one
time to call a meeting, with the view of taking stops for
miming a public subscription on their behalf. On
&stoning, a deputation of gentlemen waited upon the
mayor, to request that he would convene such a meeting.
They were received in the most courteous manner by Isis
worship, who expressed his deepest sympathy with the re-
fugees, Ant said, that in consequence of the steps taken by
the authorities, he would be prevented, in his official capa-
city, from acceding to the request of the deputation.
REPRESENTATION 01 EAST KENT.—
There is a ru-
mour that Sir Henry Tufton, inheritor of a great part of
the property of theists Lord Thanet, is not indisposed to enter
parliament on the liberal political principles of the late earl,
sod that probably a requisition suitably signed by electors
of East Kent would meet a favourable reception from the
hon. baronet—Sasse.r Express.

Fox Cht:B.—The second meeting of the Fox club
this season took place ou Saturday at Brooke's. Present—
Marquis of lireadalliane, Lord Satre and Sac, Right lion.
Edward Ellice, M.P.' Earl of Stratford, Right Hon. J. W.
Fitzpatrick, M.P., Lord Sodeley, Rowland Alston, Esq.,
H. F. Stephenson, Esq.,•Frederic Hondas, Viscount
Milton, M.P., Right lion. Dr. LuAington, Vi.count ,
Ebrington, M.P., Colonel lion. George Alllll.lO, M.P., lion.
Hamilton Duncan, A. W. ltobarts, Esq., Sir Richard.
Ikrun, Bart., Right lion. Sir Robert Adair, and Hon.
T. C. li. Tracy.
TIIE ROCIID.ILE BANK NOTE FORGERIE.4.—But.
terworth and Whittle, the two men in custody at Rochdale
for issuing forged notes upon the Bank of England, and
upon one of whom forged notes were found exceeding 2001.
in amount, have again been examined before the magis-
trates. They proceeded to make statements, after the evi-
dence had been taken, eriminating each other. They have
been committed for trial at the Liverpool assizes.

ROYAL COLLEGE OP SURGEONS.—The following
gentlemen having undergone the necessary examinations,
wore admitted members of the college on the 7th inst.:—
Messrs. E. Emra Earle, Westbury-on-Toym, Wiltshire;
J. W. Comb., Cannon-greet; IL Bullock, Beading; F.
Ellis, Birmingham; It. Ilamilton, Maddox-street; T.
Allen, London; W. Peck, Sharnbrock, Beds.; W. S. J.
H. Munro, Caithness;; E. O'C. Foott, Cork; C. J. Grant,
Arundel; J. 0. Morris, Liverpool ; and T. W. J. Marsh,
Australia. At the same meeting of the court Mr. W. Et ans
passed his examination for naval surgeon.
TOE NUMBER 01 PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN 'At tSSA-
CR USETi is 3,878. Teachers, *l,3o4—males, 2.117 ; formica,
2,187. Attendance in summer, 176,341 ; in sinter, 194,403.
Average wages of male teachers per month, Including board,
34 dots. 98e. ; females, 14 doh. 42c. The whole amount ex-
pended fur public schools during the past year, was
918, 701 duls. 33c.