The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-02 00:00:00

flatbatl atiTi Military.

AmeraaLrY Jul(' 30.—AYPOINTWINTS.—Lieu-
kinanto Williaui H. poold from the Royal Adelaide to the
I=ble, 24, training ship at Devonport ; Arthur R.
, late of the Phcebe, to the Excellent gunnery ship,
at Portsmouth ; Edward Hicks, late of the Black Prince,
William H. Lewin, late of the Prince Consort, and Henry
F. Cleveland, of the Resistance, to be additional of the
Excellent.

Sub-Lieutenants Samuel L. Osborne, to the Po., 6,
armour-plated corvette ; Alan B. Thomas, late of the
Tribune, in the Pacific, to be lieutenant.

Assistant-Paymaster.Thomas Bogle, to the Royal Ado.
laide, 26, at Bevonport, as secretary's clerk.
Master's Assistant Lucas Ci. Stovin, to the Lord Clyde,
24, armour-plated ship.

The whole of the cavalry at present quartered in
the metropolis were reviewed on Saturday by the Com-
mander-in-Chief on Wormwood-scrubs. In the final grand
(Marge several men were unhorsed, and it is said that two
fractured their ribs. Others had to be carried from the
'toyed in cabs, suffering from exhaustion and sun stroke.
A field day and sham fight, in which the volun-
teers of the Kent battalions of rifles and artillery, and the
Royal Horse Artillery, Royal Marines, and other regiments
of the garrison were engaged, took place on Saturday
before Viscount Sydney, lord-lieutenant of the county, in
the presence of his Royal Highness Prince Arthur, a moat
distinguished company, and many thousand spectators, on
Woolwich, or rather that part which is designated'', Plum-
Mead-oommon.

THE HAVELOCK RIFLE VoLiner/MM. —Last Satur-
day evening the 48th Middleeex,Havelock, Rifle Vohmteer
corps was inspected by Colonel Wright, the deputy in.
neater general of volunteers, in Burton-court, Chelsea.
The corps mustered in good numbers of eight companies,
and the inspecting officer in addressing the corps compli-
mented Colonel George Cruikshank and the regiment
generally on keeping up its numbers and its soldierlike
appearance, as also upon the manner in which the several
mancnuvres were performed. This corps has a company of
cadets about 50 strong, and Colonel Wright also ex-
p emvd himself mush pleased with their appearance and
discipline. Altogether the inspection passed off in the
most satiifestory manner. The muster roll of this corps
is 560 : 398 were on the ground ; the remainder on leave.
FOUR MORE PERSONS DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
—On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Blandy, the coroner for
Reading, held an inquiry at the public office in that town,
into the circumstances attending the death of Mr. James
Guest, • young man in the employ of Messrs. Heelas and
Co., drapers, who met with his death while bathing in the
River Thames, on the previous evening. From the evi-
dence adduced it seemed that the deceased, accompanied
hy two of his fellow assistants, named Chapman and
Berwick, started from Messrs. Heelas's about 9 o'clock, to
bathe, and the public bathing-house being closed for the
night, they walked on to the river: Neither of them was
• good swimmer, and Chapman cautioned deceased that the
bed of the river near where they entered the water WAS
dangerous. After the lapse of a few minutes deceased
got out of his depth, and sank into a hole be-
neath the spring board from which experienced
bathers jump for diving, and his companions
seeing the danger, called to persons on the bank,
and offered them money if they would assist in
endeavouring to rescue the deceased, but they declined to
render sid, and all that was seen of the poor fellow were
the ends of his fingers above water. Dregs were brought,
and the body was recovered in about ten minutes. Efforts
were made to restore animation, and Mr. Vines, • surgeon,
was in prompt attendance, but all endeavours to reencitate
him were fruitless. The jury found &verdict of "Accidentally
drowned." The deceased was most respectably connected,
and his relatives reside at Exeter. At the same time and
place, an inquiry was opened on the body of David Ezell,
• young man, in the employ of Wheeler Brothers, brick-
makers, Coley. Ezell went to the Rennet and Avon Canal,
near the Reading Iron Works, on the previous evening,
with several fellow-workmen to bathe. He could swim but
little, and was shown the extent of the river to which he
must coatne himself ; however, while his companions were
swimming, ho got out of his depth, and sank in the
middle of the stream, the water being 16 or 17 feet deep.
Two of the best swimmers attempted to rescue him with-
out success, and • gentleman named Caudwell gallantly
jumped into the river and dived after the body, which laid
among the weeds, and was not recovered until Saturday
morning. A verdict of " Accidental death" was returned.
At Abingdon, Mr. Bartlett, coroner, has just held an in-
quest op • young man named Freer, who was drowned
while bathing a few evenings since in the Iffley [Asher
Pool, through getting out of his depth. The deceased was
son of the Rev. John Freer, of Minster Lovell, Oxon, and
assistant to Messrs. Beaumont, of Oxford. Verdict,
" Accidental death." A young man employed at the
Flemish Farm, Windsor, was drowned a few days ago
while bathing in the Swan Pond, Windsor Great Park.
THE MURDER NEAR GATZSIIIAD.--On Friday
Cuthbert Roddam Carr, the young man in custody charged,
upm his own confession, with having murdered Sank
Melvin, a little girl aged seven years of age, at Carr's Hill,
near Gateshead, on the 13th of April bet, was brought
before the borough magistrates. The deceased, it will be
remembered, was found dead on • road leading from the
Filling to Sheriff-hill, whither herparents hedge:le the same
day. At that time the father and mother were suspected of
having murdered their child, and were taken into custody,
but after en examination before the magistrates, were re-
leased. Mr. Elliott, the chief constable, having briefly stated
the case, informed the bench that on Wednesday night the
prisoner came to the police-station, and told the officer in
charge that he wanted to make • statement ie reference to
the Corea Hill murder. He (the chief constable) was sent
for, and ongoing to the station cautioned the prisoner as
to what he was about to say, and then wrote down the
account of the tragedy. According to this statement
(which was then read), the prisoner at about half-past six
o'clock in the evening saw the little girl going up the road
which her father and mother had just passed up. He went
after her, took hold of her hand, and then carried her
to an adjoining stable, where he choked her with his hands.
He then got a clothes-line and tied it tightly round
her neck, having first split the cord into two pieces. With
the other piece he tied the girl's hands, though she was
quite dead at the time. He next laid himself upon her,
having previously mutilated her ; and after concealing the
body under the straw watched for an opportunity to re-
move it. For about two hours he watched people passing,
and at length went back to the stable, took her in his arms,
and in sight of several persons laid the corpse unperceived
upon the road, where it was afterwards found. The chief
constable applied that the ease might be remanded in order
to bring forward various witnesses, whose statements
would in some degree corroborate that of the prisoner.
The application was granted. Carr is • young man, tall,
and thinly_made, and evidently of weak intellect.
THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. —On Saturday
afternoon Mr. Myles Fenton, the general manager, and Mr.
Burnett, the resident engineer, with other officials of the
Metropolitan Railway, made • formal inspection of the
broad gauge section cf the line between the Aldemate-
street station and Moorgate-street, where • commodious
and well-lighted terminus has been erected for the accom-
modation of the Great Western, Midland, and Great
Northern trains. The new station was to be opened yes-
terday for public traffic, and passengers from the West-
mad, Hammersmith, sad KanaWgton, instead of alighting
at Alderogste-street, will be carried direct into the City
upon the broad gauge. The signals, points, and other
arrangements are in excellent working order.
CRYSTAL PALACE. —FIVE SHILLING DAY.
SATURDAY, TUNE 30.—Admissions oa payment, 1,600;
ditto by season Masts, 5,594 ; total vigeora, 7,901.