The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-02 00:00:00

NAY AL AND MILITARY.

A DWIRAI.I7, Nov. 1. —PRONIOTIOND AND AP-
toomairmr—Oartais E. Tatham, to the Phaeton.
Lieutenants G. Taylor, to the Madagascar ; and H.
Isrlseley, tothe Nile.
C Hato C. S. Caudal*, promoted to the rank of lieutenant.
Chaplain and Naval instructor the Rev. W. W. Camp-
bell, ILA.. to the Phaeton.

gado' Assistants 0. Swainsen and IL P. Tully, to the
Phaeton.
Assistant Paymsster J. A. P. Williams, to the Cumber-

bad. •
Clark J. Cox, be the St. Vincent.
Acting Assistant-Burgeon E. A. Birth, to be additional to
the Impregnable.
Engineer W. Stone, promoted to engineer in the Plover.
Piave! Cadet B. G. Fairfax., tu the Orpheus, supernume-
rary for disposal

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 1.
The Portuguese corvette Bartolomeo bias, of 21
ms, was or to-day after repairs.
The Hero, 91, screw, was placed in No. 10 dock to repair
'facts.

The Victory, flag•ebip, Captain R. Coote, struck Ler top-
meets to-day, and sent up her winter poles.
Yesterday the squadron dressed with uuut• head flags
with the Portuguese ensign at the main, to commemorate
the anniversary of the King of Portugal's birthday. A.
salute of 21 guns was also fired from the garrison saluting
battery.

WOOLWICH, Nov. 1.
ROYAL MILITARY ACADRAIY.—CokmeI E. N.
Wilford, the governor, Colonel Yorke, inspector, and other
*Mows of the establishment, have been engaged in a full
tuvestiptiou of the insubordinate conduct of a large num-
ber of cadets on the 23rd ult., in orderto forward a report of
the same to the mil itary authorities, who it is stated are deter-
mined to mark with severity the proceedings of some few who
have been proved to be the ringleaders, and whose seniority
and ieflueuce were brought to bear upon the junior cadets.
From the report made, the following appears to be a con ect
versiee of the from:. (Hi the 2.3 rd ult. the cadets
paraded as usual for battalion drill, but in cousequenoti
of the commencement of winter boars, and the short
time allotted for drill purposes, it was con-
sidered advisable, in order to enhance the military effi-
ciency of the cadets, to postpone the diaper until the after-
noon, and thus secure as extra half hour for the morning's
drill, an extra meal in the shape of luncheon being provided
between one and two o'clock. At the latter Lour the bell
rang for afternoon study, when all the cadets should have
paraded, preparatory to their being marched to their class-
rooms. Form this parade however two-thirds of the com-
pany absented themselves, and it was not until special mes-
sengers were despatched to different puts of the eitabliab-
merit that the absentees could be mustered, and they ware
then marched iu to study. On the same evening a few of
the ringleaders assembled in the enclosure at dark, damaged
two of the guns and several of the arms used for military
exercise, besides breaking numerous windows, but the great
majority of the cadets took no part in this wanton mischief.

DIZTRIRCTION OF NAVAL PRIZE MO/M.—Notice
given in yesterday's Gazette that proparatioos are being
made foe the iotendod distribution of the bounty awaideil
for destruction of pirates in the China Seas, on the 21;th of
June and the 4th of July, 18.55, by her Majesty's ship Race-
hone. Due notice will be given, by future advertiaeurenta
in the London Gazette, of the date proposed for the coni-
tneticement of distribution ; and, at the IMO time, the
amount of au individual's sham in the respectivo classes
will be announced.

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RIFLE CON rEir BETWEEN EARL Dt•llE AND
Baum!. RIBLESEN.—Ou Thursday a rifle competition took
place at Boeyd Park between Earl Ducie, the lord-lieutusant
el the county, and four picked riflemen from the Bristol
Rifle Corps. The noble lord wu the challenger, having
offered to try his skill against any four nun selected from
the whole battalion. Idessm Gibbs, Pinney. Hammonds,
and Mettord, four first-rate shots, were selected to compete
with his lordship. The competitors fired at several ranges,
and upon the scores being made up it was found that barb
Lucie was at the heed, he being one point above Mr. Pinney,
the latter gentleinati being two points more than Mr. Gibbs,
who was third.

THE REPORTED STEIL/ AT MINNA BEIONT'II--
The following letter has been received by Mr. E. 0. Robin-
so of Bristol, from Megan. Bright aid Co., of ilcobdale :
Rochdale, Om. 30, 1861.—Dear Bit,—
le reply to your of yesterday we have to inform you that
we have DO strike with our carpet weavers, neither have
we reduced the amount of their earnings. Young girls
now employed in this bran& eau earn from 20s. to 25a. per
week, rather higher west*, we suspect, than are paid in
your part of the world, and certainlyper omit. above
what any carpet manufacturer in the three kingdoms is
paying.—We are, ha, Retort pen Co."
FATAL ACCIDENT AT PINLICO.—An am:ident,
attended with fatal consequences to a plasterer named
Charles Tiptoft, and severe injuries to seven! other men,
Gemmed lest evening at the Windsor Castle Tavern, Your-
liall•bridge-road. The deceased was "gaged with When is
pLuterieg the upper part of the premises, and while so occu-
pied a portion of the parapet gapve way, falling on to the
scaffolding, and striking the deoaseed in ita descent, at the
same time tearing the scaffolding away from its likings, and
preciptlatieg the whole of the workmen to the ground.
Ashisnes was at owe rendered, and the deceased was eon-
"eyed to Westminster Hospital, but expired before ad-
minim
Yesterday the Temple and he gardens were
thronged throughout the day by a large number of vetting,
who were permitted, under the superintsodence of the polio*,
to promenade the various tents, vestibules, end temporary
structures, prior to their removal. °pottery, however, to
oseeotstios,. the public were not admitted to view the hate-
, rior of tho library, or the banquet hall. The new library
' will be open to readers next week.