The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-21 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

WRECK 07 HAL& PERBEVKILA24CE.
ILIIDOIO OF 1112 00411C7.

PORTSMOUTH, Der. 10.
The court, after a deliberation of upwards of four hams,
yesterdir re-opened, alma the Dainty Judge Advocate
real clot ntoluog of Use court. The mart believed the ship
ass lost to coesepasace of easarer in the rechenag ; proper
pro ,otion was pot takes in mistime to the navigation of the
slur, mother fru the seesaw as deck at the time, as he
Lest> hero, wham the skip Maack. The captain es-
-1.0., tat met flrroseue in kakis( after the safety of all on
Ivo i,! after she lad elm& lib• mart commeaded the
.; let of the other alms mid area. They adjudged
l'.,..oonakr Power le hewer* reprimasded, mod to lose
nos r mat's oink. The eraider maselett estreenly reprimanded,
awl ordered t r lose three yearn' rank.
The ,siurt lima separated.

PLYMOUTH, Tara.4o.tr.
Her Majody's nkipa Royal Alba* Aboukir,
Cooler or, Donegal, sad Erowalil revived here this
eferrances.
The Centurion wee loft as Lisboa to await the arrival
thereof the :it. Jima cum.

Awn!' tm, Duo. 20.—Paomanoms MID Ar-
ronerwrwm—Matir a & Fano* C. L Woodreire. D.
D. V.King. H. H. Ed J. V. Mmitows, B. F..
Coclusoo, F. L Wood. mid W. H. tIL Mar, promoted to
the nook of li•uteasodol.
_ _ _

Pei:eed Heater 0. C. lamb% to the PhOostel.
Paytesster W. W. Warerielltilit the Nareinus.
Cleft W. Phillips, to the Hetettess.
Aretetecit Clerks A. Hedges, to the Hero; C. J. Car-
poem to the Heroism; It. H. 0. Whlldon, to the lin-
pregesble ; J. A. Perham, to thelPermillehle ; H. &dime's,
to the Ariedne ; W. D. Pearce, to the Britannia ;J.
Watts, to the Cambridge ; 0. F. Maithewa, to the Tr-
prd ; F. Lila" to the Dial= ; Undo*, aed H.
D. Herbert, to the Victory.

THE IMDI

MALTA, Dec. 1&
The Melpomene, in her passage from Corfu to
Yalta, In • not very severe gale of wind, kkeered very
much; rolled fearfully, lost her quarter-boat, sprung bar
lbowspeit, and arrived at Malta very much damaged. Her
labouring so very much is reported to be owing to bar heavy
armament This in time of war would be a very serious
drawback, for she might be required to keep the sea for
months. In this instance she was to proceed to Syria, bet
she is in inch a crippled state that she will require some
time to make her &fedi good. It does not say mach for
her efficiency, if she cannot keep the es in • com-
mon gale of wind. Many heavily laden merchant
'teenier, came through the same gale without
ilaimige, awl proceeded on their voyage after
a few hours' coaling. The Fa:honed came in from Corfu
last evening. She reports that Vice-Admiral Martin bad
shifted ha hart from her Majesty's ship Marlborough to the
Neptune, aw it was generally reported that the Marl-
borough was onlered home. At Iftsfu were the Nt.r= Marlborough, Mars, Caesar, James Watt, Exmout
London. At Naples, the Hannibal, RemovnaCresay,
Agarnernnne. At Menem, the Terrible. On the coten
Syria, the Liffey, Doris, Rococo, Lapwing Or ho rod, In-
trepid. and Mohawk. Captam Preto, of the Orion, Is muck
better, and will return in his ship to Corfu next week. The
Victor Emmanuel is still here. The Scylla sails this day for
smyrna, and the Amphora for Palermo.
Two men of the Buffs have been tried for the murder of
a seaman of the MelpaMa, and the Chief Judge slimmed
up dead Nrainst then, hat tbs Maltese jury acquitted them.
The Princess of Meetemegm and oldie leave this day for
Marseilles.

Warr cos Crrnaans sou Liu—The Civil
nervim 1e Bawd. tie mmeltmeet, std W Pnalitab. stands 1
is prerlsg seed al neemits. The mannt beffy et d,l
Mare it ear isuiequats la annelham Is Ye ilia Obey hem
to perform, that all kW. antElftesiLiateriorpt medical
certificate, hse been of
Siegal bee smiled spit CHoard d Exeminers to peer the
young civilises as quokka' potable, in older that they
may be widowed 'nth fall ar spacial powers, sad east to
ill up the appointment. that are vatenk—Afemisnrel AWL
TIM 01:7TWelD CsALCVITA, 4311111111, AND AUS-
TRALIAN MATIA.—HOTTNANTTON, DSC. 10.—The Peas.
attar and Orissa! Company's steamship Indus, Clapain
Weeks, railed base this afternoon, with the forteightly
mails for the ahem destinations She teak out 170 pes-
ere among whom are his Highness Dam Singh, Sir
A. &mhos, Major Horsburgh, Rev. Mr. Walead,
tent Surgeon Quinlein, Lientenant Assistant-Surgeon Star.
ford, Lieuteueet.Colonel Thomson, Dr. Lee, Lieutenant
Assieteet-Surgeon Robinson, LientenenteColonel Young,
Lieutenant Aasistame Power, Captains Mad-
den, Ward. Forbes, Beckley, Law, MlLessis, ,
Fowls, Gosling, Biter, Bird, Campbell. Boyle, and
Dodgems ; Lieutenants Lea., Thompso., Bar tom, Brook,
Bon & and Warry ; and FmigaeCooper.Walker and lisellert.
The Indus took on freight • 101 l cargo of merchandise, also
900 cues empty shell. for Armstrong's 12 pomade's, and
614 bona specie, value 211,248 t 12s. 6d., for the following
ports, via :—Maoritins: Sovereigns, 5,0001. ; watches,
jeweLery, &e., 5761. Ceylon : Sovereign', 2,000/. Madras :
Gold coin, 6,61151. ; silver oda, IL N. ed. ; gold thread,
watches, and jewellery, 1,122 r. Calcutta : Bar Ether,
*UM. ; gold cob, 3,0421. ; piitob, watcher, sod jewel-
lery. 2.1111111. Sapporo : Dollars, 47.01001.: sovereigns,
; gold thread. watches, Ac., 266/. Hong Kong :
Bar silver, 1,3[01.; 1,900/. ; watches, jewellery,
amber, he., 1,482/. Foiceltow : Jewellery and watches,
741. Shanghai, : Bar silver, 2,515/. ; dollars, 6,3661. ;
watches, 63/. Flobsoe's Bay : Watches and .wellery,
I,IW. 12.. Sydney : Jewellery, watches, 1,0661. Alex-
andria : Gold coin. 15,500 f.
FATAL Pt/ACHE: AFFRAY IN WILTS/ME—OR
Wolnesibty last four men, mined George Dredge, John Cle-
ments, Simon Parrett. and Iran Stout, were taken before
the magistrates at Hindon, charged with killing and slaying
'William Howard, a gamekeeper in the employ of Sir
H. A. Hoare, Bart., at Stairhead, on the morning of the
10th instant. From the evidence of Hoary Ham, an an.
der.keeper, it appeared that early ou the morning in ques-
tion, he and other keeper' (of whom was the de.
ceased) heard gam tired la a preserve known as
Comb Wood. They proceeded is the direction, cud
ss they went bard other shots Geed. After waiting
for some time they saw four nee approach, two of
whom had double sad another a single-barrelled gun. John
Insolent. and George Dredge were two of them.
" The very Net that GOMIS sear tope=
bare it !" At MA time be held the butt al hie gm towards
the keepers, but afterwards timed the meals.
Clement. wad, "nand luck, or I'll blow your brains
out" Witness milked. "Would you shoot?" sod he replied,
with ea oath that be would. Doe of the keepers, a man
named Coil, mid be blow two of the four micbers, upon
which three of them west away. Two minutes afterwards
the report of a gee ma bead, and Howard was found
weltering a his blood, having been shot through the thigh.
A keeper mad Maklment swore that he saw tbe 'hot fired
by the primmer Dredge, and that elements presented •
double.berrelled gas at his (witness's) head and pulled the
trigger, bat feetuardely the charge did not explode. Evi-
dence was also given to show that siege the aline Dredge
had had hie whitlows shaved off. Howard bemired until
Tuesday envies. when death put as end to his sefferings.
Grate alipeared to ham been wades wedding in the gun that
we. trod, for • romititv was found driven some way into
the wound. The murals of the gun was only a yard or two
from the poor fellow's thigh when it was bred. The
magistrates committed inedtegtetemosee for trial, but
the other prisoners were die
Tits %%* v anima Muslim—Thomas Richardson,
convicted at the laat Lincoln Assizes of the murder of •
policeman, named M'Hrian, at Wyberim, received intelli-
genzo from the governor of the gent, as Wednesday evening,
that be had been resulted for a week. Yesterday morning a
ci.iiiinuairitioo was moaned from the Hotneoffice, intinat.
in; that in conirequeses of the memorials received a race°.
si.l. edam of Richeribm's am bad token piece, sad that the
It. re Secretary had advised her Majesty to commute hi
son:et:se of death to_ penal servitude far life, upon which
re, mintrudation her Majesty had acted.
A. i'iimatioartori TOR THS CORN TRA DC AT
vrat. of.. —AS the meeting of the Mersey Dock Board
j.,sterinv Illituvdsy), the Works Committee reported that
the,. had lied an interview and discussion with a deputation
fi the torn Untie with reference to increased deck and
vosiveloinse inc.:mune-41'60n. several lumbers stated that

the trade would be quite willicut to occupy premixes e$ Bir-
kenhead. but they still required verb much additional
e..,moniodatrou is Liverpool, sod if this were given them
tlu.re %A% little doubt that Liverpool would become the
most extensive grata emporium in the world. The subject
referrial to the Docks sod Quays Committee to decide
%Liu.° the elvieduhtv of granting a dock for the especial use
of th.• ,orn trade, and for buildin; experimental warehouses
fur them.

WATI.II/t4 An • BRANCA up FINS AST MaNl7-
lA.7r kat Hann.: eatendedyur mart h through tht West-end
sat the t it) . alto. an ortimar) good eat h. pomessiag
an or' att.: tb •,w w c have tonic to the conclusion that hut very
fe. of our Entlf-h watch manufacturers have yet properly sp•
yr,lated the advance of the public Safer foe a Matter navkr of
e.rtiamontation from improved design.. Small though the watch
4. tt yet afford* ample scope for the Maple) to the genius of an
artist It Is, therelore, with couch pleasure that wt. can mention
v :a manntacturer who has Ott!, especial alt. talon to the artistic
nadmentaf lon of watch.. and whooe poslnerions manifest a
MA tett advance In reganl to rates of art and the resairemesta
of an • bleated teat.. The rinnntartnrer here alluded to is Mr.
J W Hensn, whme moron) enlarged show rooms. M ati and 34,
I.olgatc hill. form one of the ousnicuous teatimes ot OM great
City thoroughfare. the dupla, of Oil and sliver watches, to-
t/oth. with ormolu clocka of rare 14.1,0111, Is quite Imp slim to
the passer by Here the purchaser of a watch Is afforded every
sy..oity of choosing one suited to his partitee and means, and
pp are.sing at the mate thee all that can he .1.1/0.1 in thitah.
Lute. and deatan '—Made. brown's Illuetritt,l I•amphlet. post
fre for two stain" bdrscripUve of every c.. 41ni,ti .of watch
made. Watches safe y post to MI ports or the 61offe.—

RMICCED Wiss DCelf.—A peti-
, wine farmers hue bees not to lfuslaud for
spurn rotopi.Jolng of the is tariff The
s ipaubaNincs Assiut enabled the &orgy.
Company. 14 la Pellenall to recto,e the
- Royal Victoria Merry" to !a pre dozes
lorluctsl bus produced such. eidesorinary
lac to t. gerstly decrease tbe co—sump— tb•n of
stricserraes and beau the lean tot the Cape

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l.t: rertimnsent we.
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predriltriti.,n to the tp
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dud C 01.1,4 Wine env
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demand for ib.. w
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