The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-02 00:00:00

KAVAL AND iiiiiiTAßY.

ADM I ItALTY, APRIL I.—Arronrritzwr6.-- Lieu-
tenants ft. H. Harington (1856), to the Urgent., 'crew
steam store chip, at Purtemouth; and 8. Metcalfe (1537), to
the Excellent, gunnery ship, at Purtansonth.
Masters C. Albert (1853), to the Gomm, os, paddle-wheel
steam-sloop, at Woolwich; R. Thomas (1841), to the Pis-
-42, at Woolwich; and W. H. T. Omen (1844), to the
xmouth, 90. serow-steam ship. at Devonport.
Surgeons W. D. Kerr, M.D. (1816), to the Agamemnon,
91, screw-deam ship, at Devonport ; .1. Simpson (1849). to
the Victoty, 101, flag ship, at Portsmouth. for Hoax,' 11°8.
pitif ; and H. Oitulett, if D. (18.56), to the (fortes.
Paynsaater A. T. H. Roberts (1846). to the Gorgon.
Adiataat Surgeons D. Campbell (18.4), to the Nile, 90,
anew-steam ship, at Devonport ; L. A. White 08.59, to 'hi'
Cumberland, 70, South East Coast of Amerioa Station; and
W. D. Smyth (1864), to the Agamemnon.
Clerk C. W. Ring, to the Gorgon.
Acting Amiatent Surgeon W. Nichol, to the Agamemnon

PORTSMOUTH, Aram 1.

The Artillery corps have latterly been employed
in completing the fortifications of this garrison and arsenal.
A short time ago the two miz-gun batteries flanking
flout/wet Cast!e were armed •ith pivot guns of heavy
calibre, commanding the channel leading to the harbour
During the present week they have been engaged in arming
the embrasures o: the fortifl'at:ons commending South.
sea-comroor, and the approaches to King William's. gate,
Portsmouth.

The troops of the garrison, consisting of the 47th, and the
Royal Wilt', North Lincoln, and Roecommon Militia Regi-
ments, were brigaded on the 01111111,11 by Major-General the
Hon. SirJ awes Yorks gradate this tm.rning, and went through
various evolutions, firing blank cartridges.
The L"rds of the Admiralty (including the first lord) are
expected to visit the dockyard next week, on • tour of in-
spection.
Tho Marlborcogh, 131, ',crew, Captain Lord F. Kerr, ham
taken in her upper and middle deck guns, and is ready to go
out 14 harbour to test her engines.
The Alban, 4, stesni-vend, Commander the Ron. W. De
Blaquiere, is to be paid off on Saturdsy.
Tate Urgent, steam troopettip, Commander J. Macdonald,
got opine= in the harbour yesterday, to try her engines.
The Duke of Cornwall, merchant steamer, embarked to-
day • draught of the 30th Regiment, and sailed for Dnb°u.

WOOLWICH, Aram 1.
The following general regimental order bas been
received from the Adjutant.fierierals-oftloe, Whitehall
" His Royal Highness the Getters] Commanding•in•Chief
hes been pleased to make the following appointments, viz. :
Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel E. B. Hanley. to be
profeasor of military art and history, at the Staff College ;
Second Captain C. Mainwarieg, to be professor of fortification
and artillery, at the Staff College ; Lieutenant M. F. Downes.,
to be second instructor in fortification and artillery, at the
Royal Military College: Captain and Brevet Lieirenant-
Coknel M. S. Biddulph, to be superintendent of the line of
telegraph between ConstantinopW and Besiorah ; Second
Captain James Lyons, to be militant superintendent of ex-
periments, at Shoeburyncos."
Ror•L ENGINIERs. The Royal Engineer Military
Tee* under the command of Captain H. T. Siborne, is
ordered to leave Brampton Barracks to-morrow for Alder-
shot; where it is to be stationed. A detachmentof 66 non-
commissioned officees and men of the Royal Engineers will
leave bead-quarters to-morrow for British North America, to
be employed- on the boundary expedition, under the command
of Captain J. S. Hawkins and Lieutenant J. H. Wilson.
The Ist Surrey Militia, from Clonmel, and the
leicemeribirc, from Cork, have received orders of routine=
to proceed to the Curragh Camp.

MOB? (IW.

TATTERSALLI3—TauIaDAy.

A thin attendance and very little bonnets traneected. 4
to 1 Irma offered on the Bald for the Two Thousand, and 6 to 1
mrsinet The Peer. Fir the Derby 14 wake wen laid sgainet
Me HAI, but the highest offer afterward, wee 12 to I.
14 to 1 might hays been had about Tozophillte. Closing
prices
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
_

7 to 1 agstll;:t. liogites'siiorceste7,4yrs, Bst (t&t,fr)
8 to 1— Mr. J. Barnard's Wonvernisss, 3 yrs, sst
Mb
9 to 1 Coop 11,ds,Lagrasts's Monarque, B yrs,

Set 9lb (.)
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
12 to 1 apt Mr. R. H. Jones' Basbi Basouk, 4 3n,
7it 316.
100 to 7 11. Ember's Primo ofDesenark,3p4,66tslb

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
10 to 1 apt Lonl N. Thymus's &Mllam, 4 yrs, Tat 2/1
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Mr. Mallish's Adams, 4 pa, Tat 81b (t)
DERBY.
14 to 1 apt Mr. Barrio's's Tha Hadji (t)
OAKS.

X to 1 eget Admiral iiir7xpirt'a oildermire (t and offd)
10 to 1 Mr. Noble's Proud Preston Peg (0)
Vandyke wee struck out of the Two Thousand and Derby
on April let, at 1.5 p.m.

BETTING AT MANCHEHTER—WzossaDAT.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4 to 1 apt Clydesdale
Ito 1 The Peer (t
10 to 1 Mentmoris 1)
12 to 1 Coxwold (t)
CHESTER CUP.
18 to 1 apt Botany (t)
20 to 1 Msliwa (t)
20 to 1 Blink Bonny (t)
DERBY.
12 to 1 offered on the UM.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
7 to 1 apt Wrestler (t)
12 to 1 TeYtleos(l)
12 to 1 Boedsrw (1)
12 to 1 Wasserman. (t)

THIRSIL SPRING MEKTINGWEDNLIDAT.
(ADDITIONAL PAIITICCLAILS )
Ton ScclST HANDICAP, Of 3 sowe each, with 25 added.
The whiner to be sold fos SOL T.Y.C. (3 sub..)
Mr. Monona Minvem, b OaNtaamald, 3 Ira. TA lib
Mr. Ur. laarevarma. ter., fa M. .4
' Mr. O. J,,hn.on • ends. 4 m 5.11.1 Mb ...... .11....ha0m 3
Mr. GIP .f/tlpract. ...... rtnewden 1
Mr. rbm.44.14 Lamplibt 6TM 01 II& ......(Oranmer) 5
Mr. 8r0... vot • PUP. 9.4 ......... 10. t• 444.1 4
TN Bolt01:1311 HANDICAP et sore. web, Ift ; (be for-
ted,. to be added to the race loud, with 60 added. Winners
after the weights were declared to awry extra. T.Y.C.
(About four furlongs and a half.) (17 subs.)
w. King's Itawsro, by liddarr. 3 ..»; fit I3lb tear. Ow
Mr. 0. Jobmtemoa Caw& L (thlrommi
ayton 4 mo. 11.1 Mb...... (Lane( 1
2
Mr. T. Cli2 Oarnronoar. yr 4. All 1014 ..... .....iJ. reowdroi 3
Mr 14 richt • Pero. 4 De. Tot Mb. . MI 4
The ("Homing sloe ran:—Strut beaver, Rosconi, Peggy
Taft, Silica, E irly Dad.
Hotting 7to 4 apt Mrs acre, 7to 2 apt Strathnaver,
to I .gst Pete, 6to 1 apt Church L.ngton. Won easily by
a length, half • length between the second sod third.
Tag 11EMari. PL•7I of 3 any.. each, with 25 added ;
for 3-yr.otir and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c.
About one mile. (4 subs.)
Mr. Reborn' Itahmte Taoism 3my (Zi.). rot --(Grimmer) 1
lgr Omer cause. ..et.timmaii,tew. ,sei 3
o.6onma Sly oat of •i•••l•s4,tr. MX I
as . tmaismirt 3
liehtedwal Loggits4, far. 1414.1114.. 111mbanil 4
The winner was add re lir. H. S. flanging' for 21 samosas.
Tin HCNT CTIP, • pion et piste the TWO* of 20 WM,
added to • erreepetalow ef II were each, for half-bred bones,
that here tees lessiel, te. Weight for age. Gentlemen
Mora. About two mail._ (II MAL)
Mr. Masitterm. Maas, W Aube.. lIM 71b (Mr. M. /krt.') 1
Mr. l cm.. •t. NA*. 400.1114210 If. Gam)
Mr. 0. B.rarbreck's Laarromitb.wed:lW 3111
(Mr. G. 8. Tborocoon) 3
W. 8. Emillia linty Trine. ap4. 12. t Mb ... . Women 4
following aLn rue : are by Chanticleer, Preston,
Thamblerig, King of Trumps, Gattsrley, Prince of Orange.
TIM TYRO STAMM did sot

RICHMOND RACES.—TnurtsDAY.
(IT ILICTIIO rsinosArz.)
30100011 B•11DICAl.
Pt. Cis,* .
Captain Woddenues . .
Munn Lanalos
Nue ran. AR oideetice tam isigedi spiel lie Mem •
IS
seecoat of unpaid forfeits.
Ric HYOID ZANDICUP.

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MANSLAPONTER AT PYLE MARSII, NEAR BRISTOL.
—The caroms fur Gloucestershire held an inquest yesterday
on John Ayres, aged 21 years, who died from the effect of
injuries received by him in a fight with • man nomad Samuel
Wookey. The dammed, who was married and had two
children, was a tinplate worker, residing in Bristol. 0, the
day of his death be went to the Three Crowns Tavern, Pyle
Marsh, where he did some trifling jobs, and was drinking a
cup of beer when Wookoy and several men who work at
Summeres Lead Works entered the house for refreshments.
They remained for some time, and at length became "um.
some. Wonkey and the deceased went outside to a skittle-
alley and fought. They both fell twice. When thedeoessed
was again picked up be was inane ibis. Dr. Dar, of Burton-
kill, arrived with all despatch, but found him dead. A
rims examination showed that death had resulted
from injuries of the bran received daring the contest. The
' jury returned a verdict of " ilsztalaughter" against Samuel
I Wookey, who was committed to take his trial.
THE IRON TRADE.BIRNING/lAlit APRIL I.
The
preliminary meeting of tke irmunasters of this district
was held at the Royal Hotel, in this tows, to-day, 114. i.
Williams, Esq., in the chair. A resolution witsproposed,
.zred unanimously, to adhere to the prime dec
-day ,

THE FA PRPSR, FRIDAY EVENTING, APRIL 2, 1858.

SOUTHWARK. •
Mr. O'Brien, the inspector of anieenoes for the parish of
Bermondsey, brought to the court a carcase which he bad
seised at the slaughter-house of Mr. Hillier a butcher and
licensed slaughterman, in Fashion sorest, Doti:ahead.
Mr. Burnham proceeded to inspect the carcase, and on his
return,
Dr. Challioe, the medical officer of health for the parish of
Bermondsey, wee sworn—He said be had inspected the car-
case ; it wad dimmed meat and totally unfit for food. He
asked his worship to condemn it.
Dr. Dixon said he wee first called on to examine the car-
case which he considered the worst ha had ever seen. It was
diseased all through.
Mr. Burchem condemned it, and ordered it to be destroyed
immediately. At the same time he would grant a summons
against Mr hillier if applied for.
Dr. Challioe informed his worship that the circumstances
of the case would be laid before the vestry, and if they
ordered that a summons should be issued, their inspector
would apply for it in the usual way.
The carcase was then conveyed away, followed closely by a
purveyor of cats' meat.

MABKETS.