The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-09 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, Fsm. B.—PROMOTIONS AND APPOINT.
Hans.—Lieutenant R. G. S. Peaky, to be flag lieutenant
to Rear Admiral Sir Baldwin Walker.

Assistant Paymaster W. A. Martin, to the enrages.
Clerk T. it. Johnston, to the Narcissus, as super.
numerary. . . .

Engineers G. Runt (A), promoted to the rank of first-class
assistant engineer, in the Hogue, for service in the Harpy;
E. Brown, promoted to first-class assistant engineer, in the
Bacchante ; J. Rotheray, promoted to first-class assistant
engineer, in the Asia, as supernumerary ; J. F. Channel;
prumoted to first-class assistant engineer, in the lodus, al
supernumerary ; and G. Fitzgerald, promoted to acting
first clue assistant engineer, in the Grappler.

There is reason to believe that no startling
reduction will be made in the amount of the navy esti.
mates for the year, although there may be a good round
sum saved in the votes for dockyards and mistel.
41100U2 expenditure, amounting as we are informal
to about four-fifths of a million sterling. If that be correct
the vote will be about 12,000,0001. Notwithstanding the
pressure on the government it is likely the full number of
sailors will be maintained for the navy, and that there will
be no diminution in the vote tor wages.—Army am! liar!,
Gazette.

GENERAL SIR HOPI GRANT.—The gallant com-
mander whose recent achievements are destined to form so
conspicuous a page in every future history of China, is, we
understand, now on his voyage home in company with Lord
Elgin. The appointment to the coloneky of the 4th
Dragoons, one of the most distinguished of the Peninsular
regiments, which has been conferred on Sir Hope Grant in
his absence, will, we trust, be as acceptable to that dish°.
guished officer himself as it is satisfactory to the eatiia
military service.—United Service Gazette.

WOOLWICH, rue. s.
Rear-Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walk.;
K.C.B. visited the dockyard this day, and hoisted he
flag on board the Black Eagle, Admiralty steam-vessel,
his appointment as commander Of the fleet at the Cape
station. Admiral Walker's flag was saluted by that d
Commodore Superintendent the Hon. J. B. Drummond,
C.B , which WU hoisted on boardthe Fisgard.

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE VOLUNTEERS.

The following eireuar has been Maned from the
War-office, directed to the commanding officers of the MI.
ous regiment, of Volunteers throughout the country :
" War -office, Pall-mall, Jan. 29.
"Sir,—With a view to a further oonsideretion of the
circular of the 7th instant (which appeared in our cameos
a short time heck) addressed to her Majesty's lieutenants
of counties, I am directed by Lord Herbert to request that
you will have the goodness to furnish the information re.
quired by him on the enclosed form. I ant to add that the
purchase by the government of the private arms of volun-
teers will not 1* corded into effect until the Secretary o!
State has had an opportunity of considering these returns ;
but that in future corps will, on being newly rake' or Aug-
masted, or requiring a renewal of their arms, be provided
with them from the government stores.
" I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,

"T. G. BAKIN-d."

The return enclosed in this circular relates to private arms
in the possession of the corps, their number and descrip•
tion, together with any remarks that may Le thought pro.
per to be male.

SPORTING•

BETTING AT MANCHESTER. FRIDAY.
GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE
100 to 7 eget Cockatoo (t)
100 to 7 Auntie (t)
15 to 1 Jealousy (t)
100 to 6 The Tattler (t)
20 to 1 Old Ben Roe (t)
33 W 1 Kiloock (t)
LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.
8 to 1 offered on the Field.
CHESTER CUP.
100 to 7 apt Ch4e Arnie (t)
16 to 1 Man at Arms (t)
22 to 1 Wallace (t)
S 3 to 1 Satellite (t)
40 to 1 Herne (t)
THE DERBY.
9 to 2
16 to 1 ap-- Bi t Dundee (t sto 1 freely)
g (t)
25 to 1 Dictator (off )
40 to 1 Overton (t)
40 to 1 Preceptrese (t)
40 to 1 Hildonan (t)
40 to 1 Hlarikoff (t)
Nothing done on 2,000 Guinea, Stake,.

THE BOARD OF TRADE AND THE SEANIEN'N Hth-
rum, Soorrv.—The Right Hon. Milner Gibson, M.P,
President of the Board of Trade, yesterday received a depc
tation of the committee of the Seamen's Hospital Society a
reference to the withdrawal of the government grant foe.
merly contributed to the funds of this important and no
tional charity, which they manage. The deputatioe cot
aided of Mr. Some*, M.P., Mr. Labouchere, Hem.
Mr. Maude, Admiral Bowles, Mr. John Kimball Cool.
&lc. Mr. &eines having introduced the deputati,e,
Admiral Bowles called the attention of the right
hon. gentleman to the extent of the raid rendered by the
hospital to the royal navy and the mercantile marine, :al
observed that of late years the want of adequate fund+ hd
materially interfered with the beneficent operations of tit
charity. It was under these circumstances they, came to
claim a renewal of the public grant first accorded to thou
out of the fines livied under the act of 1844 for consolidn•
deg the laws relating to merchant seamen, and which, for
the six years that act remained in force, averaged 1,10.
Mr. Labouchere and Mr. Kendall Cook dwelt strongly else
the fact that the taking away of the source of income re•
(erred to without warning or notice of any kind strengthenel
the claim of the society for a restoration of the grant. Mr.
Gibson assured the deputation that he would fully consider
the claim now urged upon the board, and consult hi+ ..ol•
leagues upon the subject. The deputation then withdrew.
LONDON OItFHAN ASYLUM, CLAM:C.—The 4fith
anniversary dinner of this excellent charity took ploy last
evening at the London Tavern, Bishopetateatreet ;
Hanley, Esq., M.P., in the hair. The usual loyal t0..5.0
having been duly honoured, the Chairman next gave the
West of the evening, "Swims and prosperity to the Lottur
Orphan Asylum previously to which the orphan", loth
male and female, marched slowly round the room. Two
of the children presided at the pianos, Anil placed,
in • most creditable manner, Ilendelssolin's • Wed'
ding March." The neat appearance of the chi!.
deco could not have failed to have excited the
sympathies of all, and pleaded their own cause better even
than their benevolent chairman and ;atria. It is evident
they are well cared for, and poi admirable an institution
seems destined to become one of the largest in the metro-
polio. Sir John Coleridge, who was originally 'fleeted as
their chairman at this meeting (hut who was unable from
ill.health to attend) thus describes his visit to the asylum -
" I ought to tell you that I was charmed with my visit to
the asylum. 'the spirit of the authorities and the
tone of the children, their manner and sprat-
ance, intelligence, and happidess are all one could de'
sire." Mr. Hawkey warmly advocated their c.vise,
and, in a feeling and setisilile speech, called upon then' to
support en valuable an institution. The report furnished
a general and most satisfactory statement. It appears that
there exists at this present moment under the protection of
the society 422 orphans, making the total number benented
2,629. The balanoiesheet for the veer IMO shows the re-
ceipts to be, 11,473/. Is. 10d. Stock standing to the ,relit
of the corporation:-2701. Reduced Three per Olds. ;
2.1471.4 e. 2d. CousolidateilThree perrents. 04,818/. 3"- 6`l.
New Three per (tents. The expenditure was
The subscriptions collected after dinner amounted to
1,6781. 18a.
THE NORFOLK PODIONINii CASE.—The inquiry
into the singular case of supposed poisoning at Diva No"
folk, which was noticed in -this journal a few weeks slam
was concluded on Wednesday. The jury returned the fob,
lowing verdict :—" That the deceased Albert Aldrich hear
on the 12th of January, from violent vomiting and purhogr
with perforation of the coats of the stomach, from some on-
known cause." The jury also requested that the follosrag
observations should be attached to the verdict : -" The Pry
respect the opinion of Mr. Amyott," the surgeon who ,o4de
the pose wortest examination "but with him consider
term ' poison' so vague as to be indefinite, and regret that
the refusal of the coroner to great an aniitysi" has left thins
in ignorance of the actual MUM) of death.'

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