The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-03 00:00:00

MILITARY.

Sir.oll OPERATIONS ;T CHATHAM.—The lover' of
military display will tomorrow (Weaneiday) have an
opportunity of witnessing same interesting siege op, rations
by the garrison at Chatham, consisting of the szploding of
mines, breaking of stockades, the formstian sad destruction
of pontoon bridetes, and other military evolutions. Persons
from the metropolis desirous of being present at this
spectacle will do well to be early in attendance to prevent
disappointment. The North Kent Railway off. re facilities
for reaching Chatham la time.
DEATH Or Slit WILLIAM WHYMPLB, M.D.—On
the 28th ultimo this gentleman died at Dover, aged 65 pars
He was educated at the University of Edinburgh for the
studied profession, end in 1805 joined the Coldstream Guards
as en Assistant Surgeon. In 181.8 be accompanied the la
battalion in that capacity to the Peninsula. He served in
the campaigns of 1800 and 1810 in Portugal ; In 1811, at
Barran; us 1813, 1814, and 1816, in Spain, Portugel,
Flanders, and Frau* ; and from 1816 to 1818 with the Army
of Occupation. The late Sir W. Whimper no present at
the battles of Oporto, Talavera (where he was taken phi.
weer), Baum, Vittoria, the passage of the Miami, the
siege of St. Sebastian, battled the Nive, sod lastly at Watt-r-
-im% He had received the wwarmedal with 5 clasps. In
1826 Dr. Whymper breams Surgeon Major of the Coldstresin
Guards and in 1836 be retired on half pay. He was in 1834
knighted by the late thin.
OetTuesT.—According to the Army List for this
month, the following names of deceased officers have been
remind at the Wu Sloe
Generale—Sir P. 18i.11, Colonel 15th Foot, died Nov. 10,
H,mmond, Lkut.-Governor of Edinburgh Castle, died
Noe. 26.
Lieut.-Geserals—Middlemore, Colonel 48th Foot, died
Nov. 18; Hanby, died Nov. 26
Colonels—Kate, late Scots Fuller Gaudin died Nov.
23 ; Morrison, Captain h.-p. 23rd Dragoons, died Oct. 10 ;
Delep, 2nd Surrey Militia, died Nov. 2
Lieut.. Colonel Walker, R. A., died Nov. 6.
Captains—Boyle, Ceylon regiment, died Sept. 17; Suther
had, late sth Veteran Battalion, died Oct. 17. ; Adair,
anatteched, ;died Oct. 28; Berate, h.p. Ist Veteran Bat.
lotion, died Oct. 23.
Lieutenants—Hare, 14th Foot. died Nov. 9 ; &ewe, 55th
Foot, died Oct. 28th; Moller, 98th Foot, died Sept. 20th ;
S,arancke, h -p. 4th Dragoon Guards, died, no date ;
h.p. 7th Foot, died, no date; bt'Donshi, h.-p. 40th Foot,
died, June 20; Frisch, h.-p. 67th Foot. died Nov. 9 ; Hum
Winton', b.-p. Canadian Militis, died Oct. 17, 1849.
Cornet Wilson, Homepeseles Mounted Edemas,
died Nov. 25.
Ensign—Palmer, 66th Foot, died Oct. 19; Holm°, h.-p.
Pro,. Battalion of Militia, died Oct. ; Lewis de
Siebert, b.-p. K.G.L., died Nov. 1.
Barreck.idester linddlestone, Cephalonia, died Oct. 12.
Adjutant Howe, North Down Militia, died Nov. 10.
Quarter-Master Chisholm, 37th Foot, died Sept. 3.
Sargroos—Ledieghan, 83rd Foot, died Sept. 14; Pink,
Prow. Battalion, died Nov. 13; Taylor, let dam, died
Nov. 22.
Deputy Parveyor Cleave, -p., died Sept 14.

SPORTING.

TATTERSALL'S,

The following brielentuaen ---tr;;Tn;,liiies the whole of the
businer transacted yesterday :
WORCESTER STEEPLE
4to 1 apt British Yeoman I 6to 1 agst Mulligan

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CHESTER CUP.
750 to 25 apt about, 1 000 to 20 net apt Chrism Coo-
task, Montague, aad Wallflower; aid 1,000 to 15 apt Wont-
yea-Coati-oat-to sled.
DERBY.

600 to 100 slut lHill's elreelasi (t)
800 to 100 Mr. Haliord's Prise Minister (t)
600 to 60 Mr. Oshaldeston's Mountain Sylph colt (t;
2.000 to 46 Mr. Bleiklam's Consultation (t)
1,000 to 20 Mr. B. Hill's Ipsus (t)
1.000 to 20 Bares Rotbaehild's Tearaway colt (t)
1,000 to 20 Mr. Bt. George's Brother to ChanU4sar (t:

NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING.
(CONCLUDED.)
BETURDLY —ALL AGED STAINS. DeCidiSE COETIE.—
Lord Stradbroke's Merchant beat Mr. Holmes Mocking-
bird, and won the stakes.

ESTABLISHMENT OP A SURREY RURAL POLICY.—
The Surrey magistrates met yesterday to receive the report
of the committee appointed to eoaucler the propriety and
manner of effecting the shove object. About 60 magistrate,
were present. The committee were unanimous in consider-
ing the present force insufficient te 'protect that part of the
county lying beyond the metropolitan police distrct. The
report recommends the introduction of the rural police is
preference to proceeding under the Parish Constables Act
Cr enlarging the metropolitan polio* district to take in all
Surrey, which would require a special act. In complyieg
with the provisions of the act fift 4 Viet., c.BB, we. 29, which
reclaims that every pollee division shall contain 26,000
inhabitants, the consauttits propose the formation of three
divisions, the respective capitals of which shall be C bonny,
Dorking, and Oodelming ; the chief constable residing at
Hakim. They anticipate an eapenditure of 3,000 L In
repairing lock up-houses and emitting stations, sad propose a
staff, cionsliting of a chief frameable, Wel superintendent,
6 suptuatendents, 8 inspectors and 70 'notables. After
much disesteem, the report was ferried, and the election of
chief constable, who will choose the nbordiaate aeon, was
Arid far the Teat day of liffilphanyeentione.
IMPORTATION OP 010CIFIXR11, &a. Yesterday
(Heeday) • eonsiderable number of moose sad other Hanish
ens and huger, were landed at the Custom House at
Porta:swath, for the we of the Scusanists of South Kant,.
Thay maw her a Pads home, wad are assignedto a fie-
bow Am at Porhowatla. Thpari sappear to lave been Hot
over in the belief that as Ham a part of Cardinal
Wisossa's stirs Mows of Sea wash, the tide of waverrion
snot assmoorily hare set in very Mosey. If public
soma. sod adders= to the Qum are, however, to be
When oe awy alluvium of the sprats= sad to of the
belboadr et Blab, rho Nokias grinners hays !abound
mars a Kailas& ablake.