The Express.
London, England, 1860-02-25 00:00:00

(Stamped Id. Additional.) [TWOPENCE.

BAVAL AND MILI2ABY.

ADMIZALZT, FEB. 24.—APPOINTMENT8.—Chisf
Engineers J. J. Grantham' (1868), to the Camberland, for
servirm ba the Weterleo; end C. H. Houghton (1864), to the
Asia, for maim in the Nelson.
ilecood-clew Assistant Engineer J. Lanhahsry oredrened
to the Centurion.
Assisi Third elms Assistant Engineers J. H. Harvey, to
the Wellingtos, as supernumerary ; and 3. Tapp, to the
Wellington, for service in the Zephyr.

COMMISSIONS IN THE CAVALITd—A return was
issued yesterday, giving the statlettee of the vacant cornet-
t: es in the cavalry. sad the whole of Me correspondence be-
tween the War-office, the Rome Guards. and the Treasury,
▪ to the Mace= of the expense of °Moors in the cavalry,
and the restriction of the prices paid for oommissions. The
following return, dated the 9th inst , specifies the regiments
of cavalry in which there were vacesoies ,in the rank of
cornet on the Ist day of January, 1860, and the number of
each vacancies in each regiment :-Ist Life Onside —; 2nd
ditto, 6 ; Rept Hone Geode, 1 ; la Deimos Guards, 8 ;
2nd ditto, 3rd ditto, 3; 4th ditto, 1; 6th ditto, 3 ; 6th
CU., 8 ; 7th ditto, 3 ; Ist Drsgoons, 4; 2nd ditto, 2 ;
3rd Light Dragoon', —; 4th ditto, 2 ; 6th Lancers, 8 ;
6th Dragoons, ; 7th Rimers, if Bth ditto, 4; 9th Lancers,
; 10th Hussars, 8 11th ditto, ; 12th Lancers, • 13th
Light Dragoous, 4; 14th- ditto, 1 ; 1611 Bram 2'; 16th
Lames, 2 ; 17a dee, ; 1841 Eigreare, 3; total, 66; cam-
berof mourn at the leas, fee admire:at into
the Royal Military College t, 64 ; number of can-
didate wbo were pariMM w 111" those vessocies without
having earned the elaistne arra Of leeks prescribed
as asameary I. orate egier tiatiothatioe, 70. The latter
wessedmitted an tats reasurinerklan el the Council of Mili-
tary Bdnoatioa, mad by ate awitioxiity of thetecreisep ef
Seta for the War Departmsat.
RIDUCTION IN THE PEKE OF CAVALRY COM-
MISSIONI3.—A general order, dated Rene Grids, 23n4
February, canons, that he assidesoion of the weer
expenses reserril Moaned by officers of cavalry, the
Oros hes a of a reduction of the regulation prices
for it the cavalry of the Ilse, which will accords
Moly for the hare be as follows, viz. : —Lieutenant-
Colonel, 4,6001, instead of 6,1751. • major, 3,2001., lashed of
4,5751.; tepee, 1,8001., instsid of 11,2211/.• llestoreo,
7001., instead 1,190 f..; Dome, 4601., *deed of 8401.
The dilemma in value between the late and proposed
regulation pint of a cavalry commission will be paid to the
retiring oilers kont the reserve red at the disposal el the
&artery of State for War. The pas which an °Mow will
pay. on promotion, by purchase, to the higher ranks, will be :
Napr to be lienteneer.colesea, Lam. instead sg 1,9001.
Captain to be moior, 1,4001. tread a 1.3501.; Lieutenant
to be captain, l,lOOl. instead of 2,0361. • Cornet to be lieute-
nant, 2601. bread of 3501. Reseed ;ego:later regarding
the parolees at *Ross chargers frost the rinks are also
contained in this order.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 24.
Admiral Bowler, C. 8., wag entertained at dinner
kat everting by the tffloere ot the Sag-ship Victoty. The
admiral resigns his post as commander-in-chief at We port
on the lit of March. _ .

The tiiSsiiiiatction which has for roma time put existed in
her hiejetry's dockyard relative to the rate of wages obtained
by the shipwrights on the teak work system still oontinow4
sad some of the hired tun struck " this morning, sad
assembled at the master shipwright's cis e. It is not yet
loam& what steps will be taken in the matter.

INDIA-OFFICE, FRB. 23.—Notice is hereby given
that the Secretary of Rata for India In Council has received
returns of unpaid shares of donation baits, granted to the
" forme employed in Burmah during the campaign of 1861-
62," due to officers and seaman of the following ships of the
Indian navy, viz.:—Berenice, Forcer, Medusa, Moozuffer,
Seseetris, Zenobia; and that those threes will be paid to the
several parties entitled, on their application at the Merin.
and Transport Department of We office, after the 29th of
February, 1880.—J. C. MASON, Secretary, Marine and
Transport Department.—Oeseffe.
DIBIIIITERL—The authorities at the Horse Hurd*,
having taken into consideration the to quent cases of deser-
tion In the army, and the repeated offence of re-enlistment
Induced by the temptation of the government bounty, have
resolved on the following regulation+, which were made known
last night in garrison orders at Woolwich, namely :—That
the practice of conferring a sum of money on enlistment by
way of royal beauty shall be abolished; that the recruitsha
be provided with a thorough outfit, as heretofore, and shall
be entered am of the first class on joining the reserves. If
at the termination of the fleet period .f three years they are
returned as "of good behaviour," they will be rewarded
with a badge entitling them to en aiditi, n of Id. par day
above the ordinary pay, end, so a farther inducement, et the
expiretlon of each suooesding three years the same rewards
will be conferred, so that during a servios of 21 years a well-
behaved man will be entitled to seven badges and a ply of
2e. 21d. per day.
EDMONTON RIFLE CORPS.—The inhabitants of
this village have decided to join the Tottenham or 33rd Mid-
dlesex Rifle Corp., the services of which have been accepted
by the Queen. An important and aurae dui public meet ing was
bold at the Angel, Edmonton, on Thursday evening, Mr. Burk,
J.P., teing in the chair, when a co-operation with the Tot-
tenham Corps was voted unanimously. Several gentlemen
entered their wpm as effective members, nod about 601. was
subscribed in the room. Mr. W. Booker, Mr. 0. Ellie, Mr.
Pulley, end Mr. Solomons were requested to join the Tot-
tenham committee, in order to promote the movement in
Edmonton.
QUEEN'S (WESTMINSTER) RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.
—The St. Clement Dent's division of this corps took the
oath of allegiance, fro , on Wednesday last, at the Vestry
Hall, before Richard 'redoing and John 0. Stilwell, E.qm.,
the local magiatratee. Thin cowpony, through the liberal
contributioos of equipped members by Mews. Clement,
Messrs. Smith, Meters. Twining. Mr. Tuxford, and Mr.
Iseaceon, now number nearly 90 members. They drill at
Carlton Riding School, on Tuesday and Friday evenings,
under the superintendence of the 'Adjutaat of the core,
. . . .
The

and US Tburiday evenings at Clement's Inn Hall.
wpm oast for battalion drill at Westminster-ball on Satur-
day afternoon.

SPORTING.
BEITINO AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAT.
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
10 to 1 eget Mire Amie (t)
22 to 1 Nucleus (I)
30 to 1 Bitters (t)
GRAND NATIONAL EITERPLICEABIL
11 to 1 yet Asada (t)
12 to 1 Teatime (t)
100 to 6 Brunette (t)
CHESTER CUP.
16 to 1 yet Satellite (t)
22 ee 1 'Ptak' (t)
22 to 1 Tomo Door (t)
2.5 to 1 Losgroago (of)
26 to 1 Birmingham (of)
40 to 1 Sir Williams top
40 to 1— Flitch (60 to 1 t Rftl))

Silts cOBDEN MID THE MANCIIHSTEZ CHAMBER
or COMARRAII.-The followleg letter has keen received by
the President of tie Manchester Chamber of Comm.,..
from Mr. Cobden Cannes, France, 18th Feb., ma—
My dear Sir,—l beg moat grateltthy ecknowledge the
roughs of your letter,
_cesiveyuig thealm of the directors
of the Manchester Chetahs, of Cenitawas iter my_serviess in
atletieg the remit treaty of oommeres with Frew*. If
I have been instrumental Ia promoting this rams in the
o .mreerolsl relstions of the two oomstorks„ k hsa bees only in
the humble capacity of prompter to thole who havefortunataly
passe/ad both the power and the Inclinatkin to give effect to
my muggestions. It was owing to the readiness with which
the English goversunest made its financial arrangemaet•
for the year enbeervient to the object• of the
treaty, and to the enlightened appreciation of its important
beeriep by the Emperor of flth French and his ministers,
together with the frank co-opwation of Lord Corky, that
the negotiations were brought to • successful issue. I trust,
after the lapse of • sufficient time for reallthig the effea• of
each a change, we shall witness a largo extension of com-
merce between these two great neighbouring nations, which
will not only incresse the material prosperity, but greatly
ameliorate their politlcel and moral relations. Pray be the
medium far conveying to the director* the assurance of my
high sense of Wei. Enthuses; sod I remain, my dear sir, very
sinowely yours, RICHD. COADAN.-Edmond Potter, Esq.,
Preeldeat of the Masobestsr Chamber of Commerce."
WRECK OF A FRENCH STEAMER, AND Loss 07
Frew Livis.—Adview how Mereeilies, received at Lloyd's
= ay, report the loss of the Whey Company's steamer,
whfle on her voyege to thistle. The casualty arose
from the vessel coming onto costa* with the advanced pit of
Hestia, end such was the force of the oonoussien that she
almost immediately sank. The lasso( lilewes greet. There
ingrizatty-foor pemengers on board, foray-am of wham
se well es the esptela.
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