The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-08 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

AMMER% ][Faux 7.—Arronnuz3rm—likau-
Meant J. J. Gregory to the Edinburgh
J. .
Staff Sorge°, it. Doraville, to be additional to the
Formidable, for service in the Royal Marines, at Deal.
Burgeon Dr. J. Coulter, to the Calypso.
Assistant Surgeous D. Wilson, to Plymouth Hospital ; and
Dr. J. Breakey, to be additional to the Formidable, for
service in the Royal Marines, at Deal.
&rood Master J. G. O'Connell, to be additional to the
Nile, for service in the Nimble.
Midshipman W. H. Hall, to the Princess Royal.
Fact-class Amistaut Engineer T. A. Clarke to the Procria
Second Class Assistant Engineers T. Rees, to the Cocka-
trice; and J. J. Barrow, to the Asia, for charge of the
Rasa

Third Class Assistant Engineer C. Ware, to the Precis.
Ac tm6 Second Ch. Assistant Engineer It. H. Dabney, to
the
Acting Third Cho Assistant Engineers J. Stocker, to the
Procris ; and J. Wood, to the Coekatries.

OPENING OF THIS BRITISH MUSEUM ON SUNDAYS.
—We intimated on Friday kat that a measure was contem-
plated, by which the Trustees of the British Museum are
about.to open it for public exhibition on the Lord's day.
When we made that announcement we had good grounds
for what we stated. But we are now in a position to inform
our readers, on the highest authority, that " the memorial
in favour of opening the Museum on Sunday will
,be consi-
dered by the standing committee, on Saturday next, at
twelve o'clock."—Rerord.
Tim POLISH Quisrion.—Last evening a public
meeting was held in the large hall of the Whittington Club,
Arundel-street, Strand, for the purpose ci expreesing sym-
pathy with the promoter', of the present rising in Poland.
The great proportion of those present were foreigners. Mr.
W. Coninghaai, M.P.., presided, and in opening the pro-
ceedings alluded to the importance of the present rising at
Warsaw. He stated that the patriot spint of Poland was
still alive and it would afford a strong impetus to the
efforts which a neighbouring nation, that of Hungary, was
now making to stnke off a foreign yoke. Mr. Frederick
Lawrence moved the first resolution, to the effect
that in the opinion of this meeting the Poles
fighting for the rights and liberties of their country
have on their side natural, prescriptive, and immut-
able justice. Mr. Lublinaki seconded the resolution,
which was supported by Mr. Lomenstaff, and agreed
to unanimously. Major Beniowski moved the second
resolution—" That in the opinion of this meeting
the past history of Poland, and the events now taking
place at Warsaw. irresistibly carrying with them the sym-
pathies of the civilised world, show that the Poles have
the power in their bands to enforce their national rights."
Mr. Courtney seconded the resolution, which was carried.
Mr. Claridge morel the third resolution, expressing aym.
tothy with the caused freedom and national independeuce
in Poland, which was also weed to.
RIVAL COLLEGE or SrltnpAlNB or ENGLAND.—
The library of this institution has been enriched by the pre-
sentation from Sir Charles George Young, Garter King of
Arms, of the valuable and interesting collection of
portraits of medical men and naturalists formed by
the late Dr. James Forbes Young, of Kennington,
a brother of the donor. This addition to the already
valuable collection of medical portraits in the pos.
@elision of the college makes it one of the most
important in the kingdom. It is not a little singular that
the nucleus of this collection wee formed by Mr.
Fauntleroy, the banker, of Berners-street, who was
executed for forgery, and by whom it was presented to Mr.
Wadd, a member of the council of the college, who greatly
augmented the series, and at his death the college authori-
ties purchased the collection of his widow. The most pm-
portent collections of medical portraits are those formed by
Dr. Diamand, of Twickenham, afterwsrds purchased by Mr.
Hope, and presented by him to the University of Oxford.
Mrs. Squibb, of Montagu-plece, has also a very choice col-
lection. Perhaps one of the most interesting is that of Mr.
. Stone, of the College of Surgeons, whom collection is
enriched with rare autograph letters of the distinguished
MR. Seclusion's METROPOLITAN TADERNAcLE. I • The medical profession will feel much indebted
—The committee entrusted with the erection of this Ito C. G. Young for the valuable collection now in the
edifice have aimed a circular informing their friends and the reemeelon of the college.
public that it is DOW nearly completed. The amount re- PHILANTHROPIC Socitry's REFORMATORY, RED.
mitred has been obtained with the exception of about annual court of the governors of this institu-
-3,00W.. which sum it is believed will be raised by means of tioa was held yesterday at the London Tavern ; Mr. Glad-
e hamar and the contributions given at the opening 1 stone in the chair. The report stated that the total =umber
meetings. These preliminary proceedings will commence of juvenile criminals admitted during the put year w s 92,
ce. Monday, the 18th inst., at 7 o'clock in the morning, by of whom 86 were fresh cases. As there were 262 in the in-
a prayer meeting ; the bazaar will commence on the fol- stitution at the commencement of the year, the total number
lowing day, and be continued throughout the week ; and of offenders subjected to its discipline during the past 12
meetings, sermon", lectures, he., will take place almost months was 3M, and as 85 were discharged, there remained
daily (Sundays excepted) during a month. No consider*. there at the close of the year 989 young criminals. Of the
tine will, it is said, induce Mr. Spurgeon to allow the 85 discharged, 27 emigrated to the colonies, 44 were re-
building to be used on a Sunday until the whole of the stored te their friends, 4 left on license. 4 enlisted, 2 were
liabilities are discharged. The proceeds of the collections, set free by the Home-Mike, 2 died, 1 was apprenticed.
after payment of contracted liabilities, will le melded for Moat encouraging account. continued to be received with
the completion of the front boundaries, the fitting up of respect to the conduct of the emigrants. The total income
the schools, furnishing the stud/eta' class.roona, and for the year amounted to 11,8Z11. 19s. 9d„ and the expen-
other works which the committee have not as yet core- diture to 10,894/. ls. 3d., leaving in hand a balance of
ineoced. They have b t many matters to be finished when , 9291. 18.. 6d. The report having been adopted, the Mar-
the funds shall be forthcoming rather than get Into debt, qua of Westminster was elected president, in succession to
but they are sanguine that before these preliminary meet- • the Duke of Richmond ; Mr. Monckton Milne., M.P., was
ings are over the building will have been finished in every placed upon the council, and other routine business dis-
department. ' posed of, when the proceedings terminated.

CHATHAM. Mims 7.
AIII.IIIAL or TROOP, PROM TEL CAI% or GOOD
Hors—Yalerdsy evening detachments of the Royal En-
gineers, medical staff corps, 2nd Royals, and With Pee.
meet— to the number of 27 men of all ranks, with a few
women and children—arrived at this garrison from the Cape
of Good Hope, having disembarked at Gravesend from the
chartered troop-ship Belvideim, Captain Atkinem. The
troops sealed from Cape Town on the 16th of January kat,
the purge to Gravesend occupying 48 days, Alter the
troop had been medically inspected, only two men were re-
quired to be taken into hospital for treatment, and the re.
maunder were sent to the invalid establishment, St. Marfa.

PORTSMOUTH, Mears 7.
Two convicts made as attempt to escape from
the dockyard last evening, and one of them was snaessful.
It appear that they contrived to change their prison dress,
and took possession of a boat at the King's Stairs, where they
entered into coavenation with the policeman on duty.
They afterwards pushed off from the landing.place, and en-
deavoured to row up the harbour, but the wind was blow.
leg so strong that they could ni•ke no headway, and they
therefore made the boat fast to the new dock, contrary,
however, to the orders of the policeman stationed there.
Their excuse was that they were artisans employed
on board one of the ships up the harbour, and that they
must go and get assistance to enable them to reach the
vessel. The fellows accordingly left the boat and adopted
other means to escape. The result was that one of them
succeeded, and the other was captured as he was attemptiog
to leave the yard with the workmen at 5 o'clock.
A serious accident has oriurred to two of the crew of
the Primer Royal. Whilst the ship was 'ping-
ing • hawser carried away, and broke both the legs of one
man, a ship's corporal, who was at once Removed to Hasler
Hospital. The other was struck on the head, and remained
on board the ship in a dangerous couilition.
The Leveret, 2, gunboat, tender to the Dauntless, has
been found to be so defective that her crew have been
turned over to the Snapper, gunboat.

PLYMOUTH, MARCH 7.

The Avon, paddle-wheel steam tender, nyder
Commander lismmeed, returned to Plymouth Sound daring
Wednesday eight from her attempt to recall the Nar-
cissus. The Avon left the Sound at about 4 p.m. on Tues-
day, and ran W.S. W. for about 50 miles. At midnight she
was 18 talks S.W. of the Lizard. She then ran • BLS. W.
course till about 4 cm., when she rounded to and
ran E.N.E., running eaay,a vessel then being new in the base
southward. The Avon shifted her course, mad ma
after grouser till about 5 p.m., when it proved to be •
large barque. The Avon then returned to her E.N.E. course,
sad raa lack to Plymouth. The Area sighted two brigs
sad • pilot boat, and experienced some of the heavy
weather that prevailed. Head aothiag of the Narcissus.