The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-11 00:00:00

Ilabst anti itlilitarp.

ADMIRALTY, JAN. 10. —APPOINTMRNTS. —COM-
mender R. M. Blom&Id, to the Canopus.
Captain R. D. Mickley, to the Adventure (oommis-
sioned).
Lieutenant F. A. Gardner, to the Lord Clyde.
Auistant Surgeons D. Maclver, M.D., to the Wizard ;
A. Creebie, M.D., to Healer Hospital ; W. Andrews (II) to
the Impregnable, for the Squirrel.
Second Masters R. H. Hebden and W. K.. Fox (addi-
tional) to the Princess Royal.
Chief Engineer J. Carlisle, to the Charybdis.
Engineers D. Millar and A. Reid, to the Charybdis ; H.
Pitt and It. Findlay to the Victoria.
First.class Assistant Engineers E. Fisher, to the Vic-
toria ; It. M. Rodgers, to the Charybdis.

PORTSMOUTH. JAY. 10.

The Barroaa, 21, screw corvette, Captain Henry
Boys, arrived at Spithead this morning from China, and on
anchoring exchanged salutes with the flagship of Admiral
Sir Thomas Pasley, Bart. The Barnes has brought home
23 naval and a few military invalids. She will go to the
eastward to dismantle and pay out of commission.
The Rapid, 11, screw sloop. Commander W. B. Stubbs,
sailed from Spithead this morning for Sheerness, to pay

The Orontes, 2, iron .crew troopship, Captain H.
Phelps, was docked to-day for repairs.

THE FATALGAS EXPLOSION INCLERIENWELL.

The Coroner said, yesterday, he would again adjourn the
inquiry. The man Scortaasn, who was still lying dangerously
ill in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, was in the house No. 4
at the time of the explosion, and it was a question
for the consideration of the jury whether they
would adjourn until he could appear and give
evidence. However, if the legal gentlemen con.
altered that the inquiry might be resumed in a week
he would adjourn till next Thursday. He thought they
had bad sufficient evidence respecting the gas-pipes, and it
was therefore desirable that they should examine the dis-
trict surveyor and get every information as to the condi-
tion of the houses before the explosion.
The solicitors engaged consented to an adjournment for
a weak, which accordingly took place.

LIcENSED VIeTUALLERfe ASYLUM. —The annual
ball in aid of the funds of this admirable institution wan
held last evening at St. James's-hall, when both the large
awl small rooms were crowded—indeed, too much crowded
—with ladies and gentlemen. The asylum, which is situ-
ated in the Old Kent-road, was founded in the year 1826,
and, after numerous enlargements, it now contains 100
dwellings, which are occupied by 200 inmates. The
Smalley wing, the foundation stone of which was kid by
H. it.H. the Duke of Edinburgh on the 10th of November
last, and which will be ready for occupation in March or
April next, will consist of 12 dwellings, and will afford
accommodation for about an equal number of pensioners,
who are already in the receipt of pecuniary allowances
from the institution. The ball of last evening was • com-
plete success, and no doubt produced • sub-
stantial addition to the funds of the charity.
Adams's quadrille band, consisting of iso performers, was
in attendance ; and to its enlivening strain, dancing was
kept up till an advanced hour this morning. In the course
of the evening Mr. W. Smalley, the secretary of the In-
corporated Society, who was himself educated in the
school, and who contributed 1,000 guineas to the erection
of the new buildings which hear his name, was introduced
to the company by the chairman of the asylum. The
mention of his name was received with loud applause from
both ladies and gentlemen ; and Mr. Smalley said a few
words, in which he expressed the interest which be felt in
the institution, and promised to continue in the future
the services which he had rendered in the past. The ar-
rangements were under the control of Mr. Wright, the
chairman ,• Mr. Ward, of Greenwich, the chairman elect ;
and Mr. Imrie, the seeretezy ; and left nothing to be
desired.

PALACE'. ON3 BIILUXG DAT.
THURSDAY, JAW. 10.—Adminions on , 2,4:'i9;
ditto, by moon tickets, 1,486. Total 4,125.