The Express.
London, England, 1856-02-26 00:00:00

OUR ARMY IN THE CRIMEA.

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CAMP. 66BA8TOPOL, Fan. 12.

There is scarcely any change worth noticing In
the British camps. Some companies of artillery,
which have Nen for Dome time employed in fatigue
duties at the Ordnance wharf, and in unloading
ships, were moved up to the front the day baton
yesterday. They are now engaged in removing
gnus from some of the Russian fortification,. There
is a talk of one division of the troops in front moving
down shortly to Balaklava for the purpose of pot-
tag on board ship shot, shell, and other artillery
and Quartermaster Oenerat's sores, preparatory to

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evacuating the heights above Sebastopol. It is net
known what division of the army will be selected fat
this duty. The French lart,fications around Ka-
mieech and lii.sstcb are still advancing; they are on
so extensive and su hetantial • scale, and provided with
so powerful au armament, that they excite the wonder
of all who visit them. Our wharves at Kazatch are
also making progress, but the depot of stores dep.-
sited there has already accumulated to an income*.
Burnt extent. The detachment which was furnished
from the 7th Filchers is scarcely strong enough be
events the necessary protection. A difficulty exists
respecting the transport of these stores, as the 'Fres&
object to our using their macadamised road from
Kamuseeh, and the open plain is quits impassable
for vehicles. The French traffic alone causes constant
repair of their road to be neceesary ; the most nb-
stan,ial roads in our own camps can be only kept is
order dialog wet weather by the most unremitting
attention, so peculiarly soft and friable is the lime-
stone found in this part of the Crimea.
We hear that tii.neral Bit Colin Campbell has
arrived at Constantinople, and that he will probably
Cams by the packet bringing the mail to the Crimes.
It was due yesterday.
A match in r.fie-shooiog, which excited consider-
able interest in the artry, came off yesterday after-
noon at the practice-ground in the Karabelnais
raw ire—Lieuteoant•Colueel Blanc, military secretary,
and Captain A. Punsonby, aide-de-camp to General
Codrioron, had challenged the whole army. The
tiring was to be at two hundred yards' distances the
Mime ride, with fixed bsyonets as employed on
actual service, was to be the weapon used, and the
palm of victory was to be decided in the usual manner
by the target. Liesteaant-Coloosl Kennedy, of the
Adjutant-General's department, who wee formerly
chief instructor in the Musketry School at Hythe,
and now superintends the small arms department in
the army in the East, selected the men who were to
compete with the officers already named. One man
was to be chosen to represent each division of the
army. To select this candidate for the principal
match, the best shot was ascertained in each regi-
ment, and these picked soldiers were then pitted
against each other; the best proved shot among
these remained the representative of the di-
vision. Four divisions were, however, only
represented is the contest, the Guards,: 2nd, 4th, and
Light; it being understood that the men selected
from these were so superior to all others as to dis-
tance them beyond a chance of sumer. The match
came off at 3 p.m. A trial shot was first made by
each candidate, which did not count toward the de-
cision of the contest. Four rounds were then flred,
each firing one shot in succession. The result gave
the victory to the soldiers—a sergeant of the 20th
Regiment being first on the list. Next to him a
corporal of the 77th Regiment gained the greatest
number of points. The Guards' candidate followed,
and then Colonel Blame. Captain Ponsosby, who is
reputed a good shot, was singularly anfortunate on
this occasion. General Codrington, and a very nu-
merous assemblage of staff and regimental officers,
as well se a large body of soldiers, were present to
witoees the match. Some file firing and other prac-
tice followed.

The Sebastopol clasps, to ba added to this Crimea'
meda:s, hays arrived, and ars shortly to bs distri-
buted to the army.

(PROM ANOTHER

CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, FIB. 12.
Yesterday afternoon, at about one o'clock, Fort
Alexander was blown up by the Fritsch, but owing
to an old Russian mine having been exploded at the
same time, although its position was unknown to the
French engineers, the shock of the explode:a was
distinctly felt at Karaai and Bslaklava, and the
ground to the front near Cathoart's Hill was greatly
shaken. This afternoon our allies destm that part
of the famous stone aqueduct in the Karabin,*
and to-morrow they demolish that portion at the
head of Careening Bay. At them spots, sad also by
the White Stone Quarry at Inkermana, seer the
Teheneaya, this aqueduct is carried ow arches.
The easiest way, 1 am informed, of destroying
such a construction is by firing bags of powder
slung under the arches, but the most complete demo-
lition is caused by sinking shafts and galleries end
fixing charges coder the piers. Our engineers are
now employed in destroying the White Buildings.
Their project is to place a charge of powder, about
1 lb., is blast ho!es let is crossways into the
jamb of each window. Two charges am thus
placed Weems each lower win &w, so that
each space is divided into three equal pmts.
By experiment it has been proved that 1001 be.
of powder will bring down 100 feet in length at
building. Still this system is defective, for it does
not destroy the foundations, which may be easily
built upon again.
There is now some talk at head quarters of throw-
ing op lines round &lakes. The ground to be
selected is everything that meld be desired,
and there is no mason in the world why as
inactive army,: if for nothing else, should not
be instructed in throwing up field works.
At present they have nothing to do, exempt to
drill, march out, and practise ball firing. Yesterday,
the 2nd battalion of Rifles, with their band, sad the
33rd liniment, marched down to &tektites, to ex.
change their Miele rifles for tee &Said pattern. To.
day the 23rd do the same, and so cm SA, if there are
a milkiest somber, the whole army has one pattern
and not two as st present.
The young soldier of the 77th Regiment who
murdered an Artilleryman fa hospital shoat
a fortnight back, has been sentenced to death.
He is perfectly aware of the fact, and
the general of the Light Division, Lord
W. Psalm, went to see him when inspecting the re-
giment. Still, although only 19 years of age, he
appears to be perfectly indifferent to hie fate, and
eats most heartily. The gallows is being made upon
some improved pattern at the Sapper ram p of the
division, under the direction of the Aasietaat-

Quartermaster-Oeneral ; sad I bear that • little
man of the Li.nd Transport Corps, who is now
confined at Bala's,* for drunkennees, having been
triad by conmenartial, has ooneented to draw away
the fatal bolt for Inf. gretuity and a free discharge.
The following programme has been printed and
circulated by the Rev. Mr. Harria, chaplain to the
3rd Division :—" 3rd Division, British Army, Camp
before SebestopoL—The library and reading-hat of
this division is sow open foe the nee of the now.
simatissioned officers and soldiers, between the lows
of I I and 7 o'clock, when books can be takes ester
exchanged by application to the 'Antrim is &Bond-
man., on soldier giving their came, repllesst. and
company soldiers taking out books will be held re-
onfor them. The following educational les-
tures have been commenced, and which will be
followed by others on each succeeding Wedgesday
evening (as long as pmeible),ounienencitig at 6 o'eleek
On Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1866, "The Pursuit of Haow-
ledge under Difficulties," by Rev. B. Harris, L. 0.8 ,
officiatiog chaplain ; on Wedmeday, Feb. 13, 1866,
" Places of Interest in Old Testament History," by the
Rev. H. Wheeler, 8.A., assiatan t °Deleting chaplaia ;
on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 1666, " On Temperance," by
Bit James Alexander, Colonel of the 14th Regiment'
en Wednesday, Fen. 27, 1856, "
by the Rev. H. W M. F.gan M.A., principal
chap-
lain, head quarters. The Rev. Mr. Wallace, in the 2nd
Brigade, Light Division, has also arranged a weekly
lecture, and likewise the Engineers in their camp.
All this is • great improvement upon the old system,
as it &lords amusement to the men, and keeps • ears
Min number for one night at least out of seven away
trom the canteen, besides improving their mind&
Ores* sickness still prevails amongst the mai AM
Wash of the Land Transport Corps.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY.

EQUITY COURTS.

VICS4IILOOTLIAII 101:41111.1%
LORD WILLISLZT e. RARL OF NORIIINOTOIL
This woe • peUtion presented is the above snit by lady
Morningtoo, treyang that the maim appointed by the
Vies-Chancellor of England sleight De discharged. The
natter was argued uses time since, when his Hoarier re-
riernd his judgment.
Mr. Rolt, Mr. Begiltawo, Mr. Freeliag, Mr, Southgate,
Mr. Cairns, and Mr. Selwyn were sag ipd in the natter.
The Via-Chancellor now delivered judgment. Hs said
that the ground upon which the application had
been baud was this—that, inasmuch as the re -
'fiver w.s app dated he ciuse certain pietas then
emun for the parties bad not acted with due energy in
Ns precut oa of their tria.t,, and that other parties wire
trustees who were w 1 ing to carry eat these trims, the re-
ceiver, as no loopr neesesery, cuspht to he discharged. The
petition win oppomd by Lord Wellesley, who iosistied that
the grounds upon which the steelier was appoieted were
nit art ttttt ly set before the emit by the petitioner. Ua-
hetanately, no note of too Vice-Chancellor's judgment.
either written or printed, ass is eautesee; and it was from
Ye facts, therefore, es they staid at the time when that
Messed judge decided the met sr, that the mutt would
hau to judge of the (moods upon which that daisies
was based. Hie Honour then proceeded to st its tho
terms of the deed appointing the trowels in the
Ant instance, from which it appeared that, &Rho'sh
no entail power wall given to then recoils sad
reoo,ol the mats of the proccrty vested is these
upon trust fee the parties to this promtediog, yet the kid
estate was in thus The dead, however. ceatetpd a power
of awing, whisk wee pit in the Earl of illionsingtes.
ln 1896 soother deed was ezecoted, by wh'Lch a Mr. Ap-
pleby we. sop dated remitter of the estates by ill perUee,
and Milk?* remained is Ow state up to the year 1846. At
that date a bill was tied by Lord Wellesley is the Rolls,
charging west* an ale. t Lord Mornington as tenant for life, sad
preying's' injunctioa sad • vestals,. Lord Langdale granted
the former, but refused the letter. In 1848 Lord Wellesley
filed in thin brace% of the e'en another bill, again praying
• resolver, and the !ram wee this time granted by the
Tic -Chancellor. Now this second bill set out, is addition
to the facts which had appeared in toe ant stage of the
proesediegs, that Lord Morniegton had sauciest his pow, r
of loosing wrongfully, by (tasting leases on fines that he
refused to state to the trainees what w. re the terms of the
Loess; that hei would not grant lessen where desirable op-
Fortuities oesurnd, so that they were unable to WWI the
✓ent., and that they had taken enema', opinion, which was
to the effect that the trust deed did sot giro thou enffkieot
powers to act nadir the sing instances et Lord Moraington's
blimp? condset. Upon these cirmsestspe the fe-
e:leer was appointed. Now whether the decision to whisk
the Vim-Chancellor of England had as was right or
wrong, it was quite clip that his honour had so jurisdie-
Dos to vary that decision, and it could only be wet the
pronad that the eirennutsaces had changed that the order
now sake I could be node. Were those el:conduces

shaped 1 It certainly appeared tr ►is Meese thee in
say atteriil tempest they were sot The la -I of Mor-
aine's, indeed, by Ids sanest at the bar, undertook to
grunt se soon leases without the assent of the irritate;
bat that wee not, under the circuinstaccos of the we, eta
an "arsenical as the coast would feel jestilled is obliging
Lord Wellesley to eerier. And even if it were other ow
the undertaking world be a barren one, values it went to
the "stoat of assimilate to grant each lessee as the tat_
Wee required. Uador all the cirsursetaneso, therelore,
the application to disatege the receiver sent be refined.

COURT OF QUERN'S 'BENCH.
AITTLIPOS AT TM IMO AT 0011011A.11.-311T011.11 WAD
STA= 01 TH■ COL/112.

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Os tale' kis seat ea the beach this mangey,
Lord Campbell said be kid received a lanes from • per-
ioa probes leg to be well-iaforaiel non the fast which he rt:
mamtloaed, states that this cos* wee built ever at.
is laciest crypt or esamtery, is which, la the oldie tame Le
the lord melon sad aldermen of Loadeo had the is
right of being *toned. This *Sordid some exploaa-
ties of the wham smells whisk paraded the ro*
lad were emsplelard If by jokes. Juane, gad ft
wittiest*, sad esespelled him (Lied Campbell) to sailers Ll*
the saint es Saturday last. The writer farther stated that at.
a penis.* the vaults which were used leo the sepultate of it
the sivie authorities still existed under the smut It was se
on record that judges, Jaren, and others had bees swept r,
away la farmer san, by poi fever, hut thin is
was se reams why such should be the ems ft
is the prom* day. This was • matter which C
wall deserved the atteatimi of the public He (Lord Is
Campbell) hoped the euthorities would biotite* as
loyalty, sad If ttey foetid these fats were true, that they mi
woald take immediate messaues to get rid of to serious est Is:
evil, fee it was mot to he iteltrabeel that the lime of thus wit, to
SUN there la the &wheeze of a public duty should be ea 6
Legend.

COURT OF

Beam. 116, 00121E/Mtlia rasa
IN 13 OLIN.
This war the smiled* merles is the ems of Llamalea.
of the White Bear Hotel, Piccadilly, and formerly baker,
of Begeat•esreet.
The snouts hare already appeared is Vie Zemin.
Mr. Limitlater 'smutted ; Mr. Billowy appeared for
several ereditora.
Mr. Men albs opposed ha • auditor, mad ezessimed the
baskreet as to his betties trasseetims. He &Wed that be
had lost a bet of 2601. te Mr. Pommes ea Wild Doren.
No es* had ever chimed from hire say lamas the Derby
Eaew Piper; lid not bow skeane or not he ion 261. to
bin. Bad kept a memorsadea-book, sot • betties-book.
Did set ksow when it use. Hod set elm It for el: or
mom weeks before the beskreptey. Whim be had am-
missies* he seldom kept • bask.
Bass yen set bees Is Pe habit of seiag is roe a sad
holdup P—l ham set bees at a roes for tore sr three yearn
I wee only ems at the Dishy is the last kw years.
Had yes mat:a reesherse as tie 13th ellieptember, 1866 ?
—Not • sea-herae. 1 bed a bone called Damask: he ma
for the Cheeses sap four cr flee years ay.
Did yes lastruet say sae to make bon for yea P—Not to
my kasteledge.
Was there a keno ma far the Cheater Cep Galled Weeps ?
—I 'sight is.,. had a esessalesies es a bores called Base"
het I doa't 'molted.
Did yea make bets with Batt: sad Mabee es the Chester
Cep T—l do set reediest, bet I may is.,. doses*. I reset.
lees ;sepias Melina' 131. Ido sot know what for.
[TM ems was premeakag slim we west to weft]

THE POLICE COURTS.
THIS DAY.

SOU TR WARR.

11101 WAT NOIIIIIIT.

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Charles Cele, a elm rt thickset yearg falow, wws brought
up eltsrpd with strolls( a silver wain from: the person of
Jobe Goldin, seder the fmlowieg eirculaftesse
The prosecutor Meted that, oa &tardy sight, Muggy
beton 19 o'ektk, he wee at his brother's knee is Hart-
street, Hmetrigh, wham a dirterbeass tog phis, outside, sad
a window was broken. Witness went es ase what was tie
natter. whoa he saw a ceowd coliested resod two nes who
were 4114,2411in' ; sad es he was &boat to try be noon
Pee hen the wiadow,, the primmer, with the greatest in.
palate% palled his wash fat of his pocket sad hake it
tom the guard-chola. He was about to run away with it
Miss Wiser laid bell of lam, sad they had a severe
struggle together, bat wawa obtalard presessioa of the
watch jest es a elsolable Senn up and wend the prisoner.
Edward Cvleveso,peUet-aeastable 62 M, said he wee on
duty le plebs e'othee ea Saturday mien is the Boloagb,
whoa his Mammas wee &mooted tee distarbanee at the
deer of the likeeoeall isp pahlk•hers b Lsat-tercet. He
vest Awe, mime Oho pdeeter sad prosody stregglieg
together. The peleamer•ehrod was roved the wrist et the
latter, who was alai eft "Polies," sad "leave my
watch elm:v." Wiateessabed hold of the prawn. whoa the to gave bins We esmiley kr eseaultieg him sad,
sealie. his watch, et the gam tine halltdiag the latter to'
him. He then took the passer late custody.
La simmer to the charge the prisoeer said that he was
saws the mob, when he was pushed vaiest the prisoner
rather mehly, end i i, warsb by saMeat w pulled out
of hie p ekes. He dialed having sosamitted the robb ry.
The prosecutor said shot he distinctly saw the prietteet
pall his weeds out of his pocket, sad snatch it Iron the
nolo. No doutt he would bar* overpowered bin sad
' got dear sway with it, bad not the seestable some up.
The Registrate %Aid the eatable whether anything
w. kwon of the prancer?
Calmat replied tat be was a well known that, sad he
believed that be bad twee formerly calvieted.
The atertiet•ate reaaaded hi. Real Thereday, to give
the cosstatie ao ow milady of producing farther amalgam.