The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-15 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1867.

ever, did the most glowing accounts of thew get
wind, we should still have our own Master Butterfly, Sir
Oliver, and other unknowns, to give the preference to ;
slot the Newmarket division, review. I in may laat, includes,
besides, " four dark " mounseerspi .1 ennings's charge that
have all, in turn, been set down as aujw:rior to Dragon—
first Cerf Velma, then Enchanteur and Imperator, and
now Beauchamp. having that distinguished honour thrust
upon them. It is a "distinguished honour," in my
opinion, for Dragon is an especial fancy of your obedient,
who would not be at all astonished to see the Frenchmen
with another Cladiateur this year, and in advance of
all their Newmarket rivals, even when they include
such a trio as the Bake, d'Estournel, and the
Hermit. The triumphs of Plaudit, Grand Cross, and the
trio just named, have been of such a decisive character
that they must of necessity stand before in-and-out run-
ners like Marksman and the Palmer, whatever there may be
lurking in the pair—who have not such a good excuse for
their defeats as the Dragon, well known to be a backward
2-yr-old ; still there can be no question about the Derby
being at present a very open race, with so many brilliant
performers and fancied " darkiea" for backers to pick
from ; end ',ending the Two Thousand Guineas running of
Plaudit, the Hermit, Marksman, the Palmer, and novena
strangers, there is nothing for it but to make a " plunge"
(as I did when selecting Blair Athol alone in my winter
article on his Derby) among the outsiders for the moat
awkward opponent of the crack, the Rake, of which body
commend me to the best of Jennings's lot (whether it be
my pet DrAgon, or Enchanteur or Longcliampa, or any-
thing else, time must show) and Grand Cross.— I sin, kc.,
METEOR.

cabal anis inilitarp.

ADMIRALTY, JAN. 14.-- NIMENTS. —ViCe-
Admiral Sir J. Rodney Mundy, 1‘.3 %R., to be Commander.
in• Chief of the North American and West Indian Station,
vice Admiral Sir James Hope, G.C.8., whose period of
service has expired.
Captain A. Herbert, to the Royal Alfred.
Commander H. F. Nicholson, to the Royal Alfred.
Lieutenants R. Sheepshanks, Noel S. F. Digby, Hon.
Archibald A. Hewett, L Dacres, D. C. Stewart, to the
Royal Alfred ; C. W. T. Ponsonby, to be Flag Lieutenant
to Vice-Admiral Sir R. Mundy, K.C.B. ' • L. G. A.
Roberts, to the Hector • C. J. Balfour, to the Cale-
donia, and J. W. Brackenbury, to the Royal Alfred, for
disposal.
Sub-Lieutenants J. H. Code, J. A. Fraser, B. W.
Walker, E. F. Boxer, L F. Wells, and G. Stopford, to the
Royal Alfred.

Masten J. A. R. Pesch, additional, to the Indus, for the
Phmbe ; W. W. Kiddie. to the Royal AlinAl.
Paymaster W. Dewar, to the Royal Allred.
Assistant Paymasters A. Smith and L. H. Edwards, to
the Royal Alfred.
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Malder's Aniatanta J. L Catch and E. B. Robb, to the
Royal Alfred.
Stan Sur,eca D. L. Morgan, to the Royal Alfred.
Amiatant-Snrgeon R. C. P. Lwenaon, to the Royal
AlfretL

Second Blaster H. Mortimer, to the Dasher.
Assistant-Clerks W. W. Ilakewell, to the Royal Alfred,
and W. S. Carr, to the Pallas.
Midshipmen W. G. Eden, IL S. Rolleaton, M. F. Luther,
R. J. Simonds, S. Bruce ne, C. J. Noreock„l. G.(Cathhert,
J. E. Goodrich, E. T. Hume, W. R. Shakespear, cud C. B.
Palmer, to the Royal Alfred ; J. E. Meryon, H. Sandford,
W. F. Caralake, to the Achilles ; H. C. &vie !anddiA.
A. Baring, to the Terrible.

Navalliatlets H. J. Morgan, H. H. Adamson, 'J. Per-
kins, and G. 14. lloaammet, to the Bri.tol; W. T. Rourke,
H. H. G. C. Massy. F. H. Thomson, A. H. Leith, J. J.
Ryan, and A. C. P. Mann, to the Royal Alfred ; L. J.
Thomas (nominated).

CHATHAM, JAN. 14.
Timor% FROM INDIA.—The New Era, chartered troop-
chip, which arrived in the Thames on Saturday, from
Madras, with time-expired soldiers and invalid troops and
sailors from the regiments and ships in the Madras Presi-
dency, disembarked her troops at government.quay,
Gravesend, this morning. The troop+ included detach-
ments of nomconunissioned officers and men from the 16th
(Queen's) Lancers, 3rd battalion GOth Rides, 102nd Royal
Madras Fusiliers, 2nd battalion 24th Regiment, Royal
Artillery, Royal Marines, together with a few pensioners
and sailors, the whole under the command of Lieutenant
A. K. Sesame, Royal Artillery, and in medical charse of
Mr. T. Crawdice, civil surgeon. The New Era left Ma-
dras on the 24th September last, the voyage to the
Thames occupying 110 days. During the passage one man
of the 3rd battalion 60th Rifles died on board. Nine
women and children arrived with the troops, who, after
disembarking, were forwarded to their respective depiits.