The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-28 00:00:00

THE VICTORIA CROBB.

(PROM LAST XIONT'S CIAUTIL)
WAR-0271CA MAT 27.
The Queen hea been sToolondy phew/ to danity her In-
tention to confer the decoration a/ the nab& Cross on

oaten 5a.41,. priv.sten

of her seWit emy, Whose slims be tits name hawbeen
submitted &leg Majesty's appreeeel. on neteunt of nets ef
bravery perkeimei by these is India, es reeenled against
their semi um% viz..
2nd Battelka Military Traie.—Private Michael Murphy
(farrier)—Fa daring gallantry on the 16th April, 1868,
when engaged In the pursuit of Koer Stagh's army from
Azinighur, in baring rescued Lieut. Hamilton, adjutant of
the 3rd Sikh Cavalry, who wen wounded, dismounted, end
surrounded by the enemy. Ferrier Murphy cat down several
men, and although himself severely wounded, be never left
Lieut. Hamilton's side until support arrived.
42nd Regiment—Limos-Corporal Alexander Thompson—
For daring gallantry, on the 15th April 1868, when at the
attack of the Fort of Rahya, in hav 'volunteered to sexist
Captain OTOTIN commanding the 4th Puitjaub Hideo, in
bringing in the body of Lieutenant Willoughby, of that
oapr from the top of the glade, in a most exposed situation,
under a heavy fire.
42nd Regiment.—Quartermaster-Serjeant John Ildnipson—
For conspicuous bravery at the attack on the Fort of Ruhya,
on the I.sth April, 18.58, in haring volunteered to go to an
exposed point within forty yards of the parapet of the fort,
under a heavy fire, and brought in first Lieutenant Douglas,
and afterwards a private soldier, both of whom were danger-
ously wounded.
42nd Regiment.—Private Jamas Davie—For oonspicuous
gallantry at the attack on the Fort of Robyn, when, with
set advanced party, to point out the gate of the fort to the
engineer officer, Private Davie off red to carry, the body of
Lieutenant B , who wee killed at this point, to the
regiment. He pef sad this duly of danger and sank*
under the very smile of the fort.
Memorandum.—Private Edward Spenee, 42nd Regiment,
would have been rKonutioaded to her Majeutyfor the deco-

rationed the Victoria Cross, had he ettrvivlTHeand Lanes
Corporal Thomism, of that regiment, volunteered at the
attack of the Fort of Ruby', on the 15th of April, 1858, to
assist Captain Groves, commanding the 4th Puojettb Rifles,
to bringing In the body of Lieutenant Willoughby from the
top of the glade. Private Spence dsuntiewly placed himself
in an exposed position, so as to cover the perry bearing
away the body. He died on the 17th of the Faroe moth,
from the effects of the wound which he received on the
ocatd4♦.

(nom Lan iinains oazirrri.)
THE MILITIA.

Commie/lone signed biTbeLcel;iieutenant of their re-
spective mantles
Royal Booth Gloucester Light Infantry Regiment of Militia
—Robert Clayton Bambini, pat., to be maga.
Royal North Glotweetero=stof Militia—Ensign
Stephan Mat, to be lieutenant, vice
Reed, resigned ; William W ord Brown, gent , to be
ensign, vie. Goodenough, promoted.
Hampshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Hugh Alexander
Baring to be lieutenant, vice Giceme, reigned ; Alfred
Doughty Tiehborne, gent., to be oornet, vies Baring, pro-
tuned.

6th Regiment of Royal Lanerwhirs Militia—Edward Hewitt,
gent., to b ensign.
Royal Glamorgan Artillery Militia—Thomas Bateman, gent.,
_ to be
_lieutenant.___.. _ .

Inrhi7mAtillle;;Militla—Pecond Lieutenant Jateee Erskine
Mather to be tint lieut 4 Dant, *e Browne; resigned;
hither Munro, gent., to be second lieutenant, vice Mather,

I osreceardeetern Reriment of Norfolk Militia—Captola the
Hon. Frederick Walpole to be major, Tice Custance, pro-
moted.
Royal Wilts Militia—Licutenant Bartholomew Mallon to be
captain, vice Robinson, rceigned ; Ensign Henry Edwarde,
to be lieutenant, vice Blennerhamei, resigned ; Ensign
Edward John Hayward to be lieutenant, vire ?Jahns,
remota Ensign Tinnws Holman to be lieutenant, vice
Show, resigned.

ADMIRALTY, MAT 27.—APPOIIMENT13.--Lilate-
Bente T. A. St/inhume (1846), J. G. Bollosu (1861), W. T.
W. Humbly (1854) and R. J. Btotherd (1866), to the Edger.,
91, Kiel, weans ship, at Woolwich; A. Lockout (184 G), R.
F. Holum (1818), W. N. Cornwell (1853), and W. J.
Walker (1856), to the Aboukir, 90, screw sown .hip, at
Devoopott.
Hato: F. Stirling, to the Aboukir; H. C. Onalow
(1858), to the Bask, 16, screw steam sloop, at Devonport ; F.
8. Vandermealin, to the Edgar; and A. S. Montague, to
the Cadmus, 21, screw Wawa corvette, at Chatham.
Santee*. W. Evans (1838), to be additions' surgeon to
the Rowell, 60 *stew steamship, for Coat-gaud awoke,
at Falmouth; J. Davldrom M.D. (1848), to the Aboukir;
T. Some: rills end J. T. Gabriel (additional), to the Edgar.
Ari6ttent Su. germ .1. Martin (1853), to the Aboukir.
Master's Asststent W. H. Backdate, to the Firebrand, 6,
paddle-wheel steam frigate. et Woolwich.
Acting Assistant Surgeons J. Halpin, to the Edgar; and
J. Crnikehank, to the Aboukir.
51.dshipossa F. A. Sergeant, to the Brisk.
Naval Cadet.: U. W. Wudesioute, to tta Royal Albert,
121, screw stoma ship, at Dart:spat ; and G. Parnell to the
Apmetanon, 91, screw *Mao ship, at Portsmouth.

CHATHAM, MAT 27.
The depot companies of the 77th (cut Middlesex
Regiment; numbering 700 non-oormairsitztd (thous and
men, arrived at this garrison lest night, by special train from
Portsmouth, to relieve the companies of the 32nd (Light
. In-
fantry &wry) removed to Dover. The talloveng officers sc-
one the regiment : Captain W. T. E. Foebery, Ensign
0. Blount, Ensign G. A. White, and Ensign E. N.
Mosley. The 77th depot is attached to the let battalion of
infantry, under the command of Colonel H. Jervis, end h.
cuties a portion of Chatham Barracks.
Lieutenant V. G. Clayton, R. E., has been appointed '
second field-work instructor of the Royal Engineer',
Brampton berraeks, vies Captain C. G. Gordon, R.E., who
has hen promoted to be second adjutant.
Cot la MARTIAL.—The 'Muslims of Royal Marine Light
Infantry assembled on the parade-ground this morning, far
the purpose of hearing reed the sentence of a rout-martial
passed on Private Thomas Willcox, Royal Marine. The
prisoner was tried for absenting himself ()crewel days VOO2
.ad-quarters without leave, and selling his kit. For this
offence he was sentenced to receive fifty lashes, to be hart.
waned for 42 days in the military whoa, and to be placed
under stoppages until the vitae of his kit was made good.
On the finding of the court being submitted to the major-
general commanding the district the corporal punishment
was ordered to t e remitted, and the prisoners sentence com-
muted to 42 days imprisonment.

Dr. Wiblin, the quarantine officer at Southampton,
hu received °air.; from ,he Privy Council to again rigidly
Impact all ships and mail packet* arriving at that port from
tha Mediterranean. in connegnerice of her MajeAy's consul at
Tails having repotted that the pla.suo hie htukko oat afresh
at Saitua4