The Express.
London, England, 1858-09-11 00:00:00

THR EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1858.

2nd West India Regireent—Liestarant W. Cooke 0' Shaugh-
nem to be adjutant, vice Jones, promoted.
DEPOT BATTALION.
Major the Honourable Daniel Gre•ville Finch, from half-pay
unattached, to be major.
Major Herbert Russell Manners, from half-pay unattached,
to be major, vios Sykes, whose appointment from half-pay,
as Mated In the Omen* of the 24th August, 1868, base bra
oartoslisd.
Captain Rodry P. O'Shea, from the 9th Foot, to be adju-
tant, vice Mills, who exchange*.
STAFF.
Brevet Colonel Edward Rowley Hill, from the 63rd Foot to
be deputy adjutant-gamma to the forces serving in the
Windward end Leeward Woad; vice George, whom term
of service on the staff ham expired.
UNATTACHED.
Major and Brevet Colonel James R. Brinker, on half-pay
16th Foot, late deputy adjurat-genaral in Ceylon, to be
lleutenant-colonel, without
Major and Brevet Colonel IrlDhanarleY George, on ball-pay
22nd Foot, late deputy adjutant-general in the Windward
and Leeward Islands, to be listatarat-ookotel, witboat
parcheas.
HOSPITAL STAFF.
Auroral Surgeon William Flaming Cullen, from the 26th
liZatto.dbe resistant surge= to the forces, vice Peppin,
to the 2nd Foot.
1111.11VIT.
The tuadernisatiased pronotient to take piece oonsequent
gym the death of rnraa-Genurial Arekibald Money,
C. 8., 11. C., Colossi of the gad Dragoons, on the 26th
August, 1858 :—Major-General Beaumont Lord Hotham,
lieutenant-colosel on haffser.nnater hid, to have the
rank of liiraterat-general; Garai Joseph Pater-
son, *okra ossearadrit, Feet, to he lieutenant-
general ; Brevet-Coknal Mawr J. flied., from half-pay
r Ilentrasza-oolord, 4th Fost, be be nejor-. gentral ;
Brevet-Liersaant-Wond Gay Man, on bnif-inly as
=ajar warh•elawt, to be °Mori ; Brevet-Major Adolphus
F. Hood, on half-pay Royal Stiff Corps, staff railcar of
rto be lientennet-ookesi; Captain William Col-
t rl'easke, Royal Engiassre, to be major; Captain
Charge gravely Hill, Rifle Brigade, to be major in the
easy; Brevet-Major George Suavely Hill, Rifle Brigade,
to be lisrarent-oolmal in the army.
The andientationed cams, having completed three yesrs'
renal service in the rank of liantatant-colonal, to be pro-
moted to be colonels in the army, under the royal warrant
al dr SA October, 1864 :—Llentensat-Colonel John Alfred
=0.8., of a depot battalion; Lieutenant-Colonel
Pym Harding, C. 8., 2214 Foot.
The trariries as Brevet-Colonel of Lieutenant-Colonel
Arthur Lowry Cole, C. 8., 17th Foot, to be antedated to
the Ilk Mega, 18IA.
The nnlesannilenal pIIMINSM to take pima in the Indian
MilfagyFerese djr. Melenty, coneequat oa the death of
tra....Chrinls Fredrick Parkinson Lester, Bombay
,ma 3rd July, 1858 ; Jangle Henderson Donator-
7111hrienbay Infantry, on 12th July, 1868 ; Charles
lusty lamb Indiotry, on 19th July, 1868; sad Lien-
John Anderson, Mane Inform ca the
NW Jay, 1858
Durkin Gordon ikon, Braga Infantry, to
Mitelleatalealent-grieraL
To be Major-Generala.—Colonels George Campbell, Banal
Artillery; Peter lanss, Bengal Infantry ,• Alexander
Lawrence, Madras Light Cavalry ; Sir Fredrick
Abhor, C. ,B. Lieutenant- Governor of the Military Col-
lege, at Addisoonbe, late of Banal Engineers; John
Fowls, Bradford, C. 8., Bengal Lt Cavalry.
Tin Comminion Mniar-Oloarsl flaw Polwhale, Ben-
Infantry, to bear date Ist May, 1858, and that of
liejoe-Gateral Richard James Bolero)] Birch, C. 8.,
Hiegel Weary, to bear date 4th May, 1868.

SPOBIING.

LATIST ST. LEGER BETTING IN LONDON.

4to 1 eget TozoAilite (wanted)
to 1 The Hadji
to 1 Eclipse
10 lo 1 Volta
10 to 1 Bantam
12 to 1 Governess
12 to 1 East Langton
In the morning as nachos 7 to 1 was laid against Toxo-
*lite, and as littler 6to 1 wan taken about Volta. The
rearnon is shown in the above list of quotations.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—Fan
BT. LEGER.
6toloptVolta(t)
7 to 1 MipsHadj l (t)
offd)
10 to
to 1 1 Tozophibto ((old)
12 to 1 °overuses (t)
12 to 1 Irk Leeroa (t)
20 to 1 Baboon did)
GREAT YORKSHIRE ANDICAP.
7 to I apt Goodostova (t)
8 to I Prime of Denmark (t)
CESAREWITCH STAKES..
20 to 1 apt Rocket (t)
20 to 1 Moline (t)
25 to 1 Warlock (t)
26 to 1 Rooms Coudiat)

OTIALif MAIL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN
AUSTRALIA AND NSW ZEALAND.

We are able to announce that Mr. Sewell had
twelad haate proposels from Moms. Pierson, Cohens',
mad Co., mat ZOOM at Hell, to undertake our postal moles.
Them lave tabedtted to the hoar postnatal, and
approved. The hose parnatuat, ere learn, Is wagered to
enter into an absolute t to pay 14,0001. per an-
awn for the coaveyante d mails between Australia end New
Zealand, leaving 8,0001. per annum with • DOWSED* of tere
and a half per cent. on capital (equal to 2,0001. a year more)
to be bone by the colony. The contract to be for em yews,
determinable at the expiration of seven yeave. Mr.
MSewell hes provisionally agreed,
intro the part of the
ousy. The treasury will eater their part of the
contract absolutely, without referenoe to the Australian
00100101; and the contractors are content to rely on Mr.
Pewsll's provirdonal engagement on the part of the New
Zealand geernment. As regards the proposed advance of
26,0001. to the eontractore, the Lords Commissioners see no
objeotke, provided the money required to be advanced be not
required for the purposes of the loin, and that
the amount should be replaced In reasonable time from eolo.
teal funds. Led Ashley, Mr. Clay, M.P., and Messrs.
Smith Bothers and Co., bankers, at Hall, have heal named
by the contatotors as their referees, sad have returned astir
factory were as to the responsibility of the cm-
Melba. Masers. Smith and Co. state that the oce
tractors have at present three, certainly two, of
the vessels required, of the stipulated tonnage and
heese-power. The steam ships at present proposed are,
the Lord Ashley, 440 tons; the Lord Weeky, 414 tons-
with two others not named, one of 800, and the other of 800
lens burden. The matter ewe now to be practically cos-
eluded. We say teal, eabalateupon the vessels having left
lingleed at about the middle of last month. Mr. Sewell
hinted' ie 'append to be now on hie way to the (*lofty ; bat
no private Was from him, so terns we can lean', have been
received la Ancidand. Mr. Kirkwood, of Melbourae, has
Fithe o&r made by the New Zealand government, to
tts* Wow of the White an steamer, under aped-
conditions, for two years ; a bonus of 0,000/. per annum
being elkierel. The reseel was to sell from Melbourne at
the .ttr sad of last month, sad may therefore be shortly
mooed in the Manuel harbour.—Sesiders Cross.

RAILWATS.—A return ordered to be printed on
the 14th of July, on the motion of Mr. Lowe, M.P. for
Kidderminster, shows that the grand total amount of capital
and loans for railway., authorised by act of parliament pre-
vious to the 31st of December, 1867, was 387,061,7341, of
which 7.732,4961. era.. authorised to be reload by sham, and
2,614,3161. by tom., last year alone. Previous to the year
1167 281,114,1621. was to be raised by skarn, and
0fitt7.7,31 by loans. Of the share capital paid upon the 31st
at her last, 173,624,3041 was not receiving a-
dded is tossion any preferential dividend or interest. The
lad moan st the d.eidende on the ordinary share capital
at railways was 6,391,7461 ; capital to the amount of
18,126,6271. received preferential interest or dividends to
Ms amount of 2,706,11171. The total debts of oompanies at
the end of 1857 amouitted to 78,406,2371., and the interest
thou payable to 3,240,6831 The total amount Thick, 'at
the ad of the year, the various companies had raised by
lamas and loans was 315,167,2601., and they then retained
power to Mae 74194,6181 by existing share., by new shares,
and by loans. 283,967,2651 is the total amount expended la
the cansimillia of railroad works. The length of line open
fee tads en the 31st December last was 9,447 miles (2,681
of dm*, end 6,356 miles of double lima). 993 miles of rail-
road were helm constructed at the close of the year, end
Mid Mee dike were authorised, but not than commenced.
Tao toad Werth of lines for which companies had obtained
peeves prior to the 31st Deo., 1867, was 13,662 miles.
THE MAYOR OF MELBOURNE.—ne Mayor of
Melbourne, who has arrived in England to congratulate ha
OD the marriage ot tits Prawn Royal, has been
rwuT Yeses eisotal chief ategitrato of the espial of
Viesek. He to • horn ocknisa sad is shoot 60 years of ago.
Hie Aches ere caddy Arrived ken land purchase. At an
soft ported of his career be bought a pleas of land foe 161.
k Visioris, which sow beings hies in 8001. a year for ground
rent,. Another pieced leek which he purchased for 301.,
he his been o(ued 2,000& ter. His fellow-eitizenr, Jam
ham hie leaving Mamas for England, subscribed 6001,
sad preseeted it to him, to purchase a plea of plate In the
mother-conatry, to be kept is en heirloom In his family.
COLLISION WITH Lon or LIFE IN THE Masser.—
The Dutch schooner Marganes, bound for Lubeck, and the
Hatboro. inward boned, were in contact on Thurs-
day maker MI the Cooky light•ship. The adman
fouadered, and the Grew (seven in number) met with a
wateryel grave. The captain of the schooner, together with
the who had claret her. were conducted to Liverpool
by crow of the gig Jam of Liverpool.
RAILWAY Loooitorrin roe RUSSIA. The
Aires! du Hews reps Yee the /kali& steamer Royal
Addable is taking en hem* at that poet ex locomotives and
keine for fit. Petrederg Thar areeseedped to the Ree-
d= Sauey Oempenp. Then me the fret nix of the order
—kr key wed whisk me bilss reads in four of the
pehmird Vi burgh Ng. row Mass that a nailer
ovisr MSS 'lna In Tasks* sa est the engine. have been
&Ws =lssas I.