The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-12 00:00:00

(Stamped Id. Additional.) [TWOPENCE.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

(1.1011 LIZ? 2110liet GAZITYL)
WAR,OFPICIIi, PALL-MALL, Orr. 11.

APPOINTIIIIITS IN Tnt Anrtv.—Matro.,aNn.te.—The
next examteation of candidates fa threot apyolottneste to
the army will be held at the Royal Hoepital, Chelsea, on
Monday, the 21st of November next, sad following days.
ADMIRALTY, Oct. 7.

C of Royal Kahn..—Fiat Lieutenant Theophilas
Cap of
to be captain, vice Dowell, appointed instructor
of musketry; &mood Lieutemmt Robert Patrick to be
Beet lieutenant, vice JuU, rvoiped.

THE MILITIA. YEOMANRY, AND RIFLE
VOLUNTEERS.

Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenants.
Montgoinwyeline Yeomanry Cavalry—Richard Robert
Wineßeld, gent., to be cornet, vice George William Adair,
promoted; Thome Bulkeley (late oaptsia lilt Life Guards)
to be cornet, Wee Tiipp, promoted.
Exeter aad South Devon Volunteer Ride Battalion—Jame.
Therm George to be captain; Frederick Cooke to be
beetanant ; Berkeley Craven Saint John to be end's.
Royal Flintehire Militia—Charles William Shackle, gust, to
iv ensign.
let Subdivision of liniTolk Rifle Volunteers—Chula Foote
Gower, pat., to be lieutenant; Henry Howard, gent., to
be ap.
6th oe Royal Ellkots• Light 'angry Regiment of Middle.
au Militia—Range (Marius Weld to be amnesia, vice
Hitchcock, renegued ; Arthur Bristow, gent., to be ensign,
vice Weld, promoted. The Gown bas bee. graciously
Pleased to weer the resignation of the communes held in
tide regiment by Lieutenant Rohm B. Hitchcock.
2ad Compaq of Leneaehlre Volunteers—Thomas Lund,
Req., tohe moan ; Arthur Ingram Robinette, gent., to be
lieutenant; Junes Johnston, gent., to be cosign. 3rd
Company of Lancuhire Ride Volunteers—Jobe Gerald
Potter, Req. to be captain; William Harries% pet., to be
lieutenant; John Reck*. gent., to be ensign. llth Cow-
pony of Lancashire Rifle Volunteere—Reetry Newahma
Fielder, E captain in the 3rd Regimen of tb. Duke
of • Own Milan, to be sapient; Jima. Catena,
gent, to be lieutenant ; Hugh Dawson, the younger, gent.,
to be swigs.
City of Edinburgh Rifle Volunteer Corpe—Jeesph Noel
Yazoo, gent., to be ensign; the lion. Bouverie Preset.
Primrose, to be captain; John Cay, gent., to be lieute-
nant; William Arthur Peleririn, to be ensign.
Argyll and Bute Militia—Lieutenant George Campbell and
Ensign Alexander Sinclair bays, respectively, resigned the
commissions held by them in this regiment.

ADMIRALTY, OCT, H.—APPOINTMENTS.—
J. Pyper (1850), to be additiosal to the Cumberland.

CHATHAM, Ocr. 11.
The following medical offioere joined at Fort Pitt
this morning, previously to being appoiated seeistant -surgeon
In the anny T. Tullue.b, M.D., A. C. Gayer, W. Es
Alston, J. 8. Joyner, J. Henderson, J. A. Scott., A. Roy/a,
J. D. Smyth, T. Wood, J. B. iodine, J. E. Stuart,
H. C. Gaines, A. 0. Crown, end J. F. C. Collier.
Orders were received this morning directing Lieutenant C.
J. Griffiths and Lieutenant T. B. Hutton, 81.1 Renitent, to
proceed to the Mainitins (e the purpose of joining the service
companies of that regiment, which will remain at that Wend
until further orders instead of return's; to England.

PORTSMOUTH, Ocr,ll.

The Adelaide, merchant steamer, embarked Ws
afternoon the 4th battalion of the 60th Rdfee foe 'reload, and
returns with the 18th Regiment for Alderehott.
The Poictiers, freight ship, embarked but evening a de-
tachment of the 15th Regiment from Newport, eadasiled
for the but Indies.

---Sierian,i6,serew, Captain James N. Strange, sailed to
for a few days' cruise In the Channel.
The Sphinx, 6, nadalrewheel steam sloop, Commander 0.
F. Day, went out of harbour to-day to try her speed fa
Stokes Bay
• ' .

The Vingo, 6, paildle•wheel steam sloop, Commander
Montagu 13. Dunn, sailed this afternoon for Gibraltar, with
a drudge vessel is tow.

WOOLWICH, Ocr. n.
ROYAL AMENAL.—Two complete 8-pounder bat-
Urea are now ming prepared at du Royal Arsenal, to be
forwarded to China. The wiretaps, erestrooted en ma Wt
proved prociple which has been fully tested before the
select committee for experimtuts, will be mounted with Bir
W. Araratrones gone, several of which are now ready for
mrvioe._

The Rev. C. Morgue), Roman catholic chaplain to the
forms at Woolwich, has complained to the military authorities
that Captain Orr, captain instructor of the royal laboratories,
has recently industriously circulated pamphlets and tracts,
severely commenting upon the Roman catholic religion,
arocagst the soldiers of that denomination. On Sunday last
the Roman catholic church wee crowded with soldiers, for
the performance of mese, previous to which the rev. gentle-
man in his discourse allotted la forcible tame to the publica-
tions circulated by Captain Orr, sad cautioned his oiragregs-
lion not to receive such ducumente, which were bat baits to
subvert their allegiance and shake their fidelity to their own
creed.

ONE OP THE MEN Oy Locxxow.—Private John
Alderton, formerly of the With, bat who afterwards
volunteered into the 32nd regiment, is now on a
visit to his father in thin town, on two months'
furlough /ranted by her Majesty, he being one of the
survivors of the " glorious defence" of the Residency at
Lecknow from July to November, 1857, during which
he dirtinguiihed himself in • sortie on the 21st of
August, and spiked one of the enemy's gum. He was
engaged in the actions of Clasher, Cavaliers, and
Doudpoor, and in the capture of torts Dehaign and
Tyrhool. We believe he was the only Suffolk man shut
up daring the whole defines at Lucknow. Another Bmi
man was in Havelock's army, end went with him all
through hie wonderful march and relief of oar beleegured
cocustryosen, from whom his family have lately received an
account of the expedition, with a cipy of which we have
been favoured; but we do not think that a nine narrative of
slaughter, expressed with that cad delight in revenge which
the incidents of the money usfurtunitely engendered, would
at the present time be acceptable, sad we ere sure it would
not be edifying to our madam-310y end Norwich Pose.
LONDON RIFLE BRIGATOE.—A meeting Of the
councit wee held at the Mansion-house yistevdey, and wee
numerously attended. The Lord Mayor, who presided,
ennounced a list of donations which bed been received from
Lord Brougham, the Worshipful Company of Carpenters,
the Secondary of London, and others. His lordship
stated be had Just received twenty seisms from Mr.
Benjamin Bond Cabbell, a member of the council. A letter
was mad from Mr. Alderman Rose, announcing that his pro-
emial to the London and Brighton Railway Company had
bean agreed to, " namely, to convey the member. of this
brigade to and from the Crystal Palace, charging them ed.
first class, or Id. second rime, for the double journey, these
tickets being only available for members of the corps when in
uniform." He further stated that he bed received ten
guineas Inns W. C. May. Req., sad also the promise of ten
guineas front Messrs. William Jackson and Co., and ten
guineas from Mr. W. F. Moore. On the motion of Sir
Francis Doyle, Bart., seconded by Mr. Joseph Somas. M.P.,
the thanks of the meeting were pressated to the Brighton
Railway Company for their liberal arrangement, and also to
Mr. Alderman Ross for his energetic exertions. The draft
articles of egrement between this brigade and the Crystal
Palace Comp soy were submitted. The Lord Mayor reed a
letter which he bed received from her Tribijeaty's Commis-
sioners of Lieutenancy. On the motion of the Lord Mayor
elect the Court of Lieutenancy wits ordered to be eturimoold
for Friday next. His lordehip also reed the Aida announce-
ment which be had received from the Town Clerk of the Cite
of 1., ndon, that the application for the use of the Guildhall
for the perorate of drilling the members of the corps would be
complied with during the pleasure of the court. On the mo-
tion of the Lord Mayor elect, seconded by Mr. H. W. Ken-
nard, M.P., Captain Charles Finch Mackenzie was unani-
mously elected to the race of adjutant. The Lord Mayor
stated the various arrangements were nearly completed, end
that the drill would take place at Guildhall so soon as if could
be in readiness after the forthoontin,e banquet. Mr. William
Garden addressed the council on the plane and estimates for
the bona, ice., and a meeting was ordered to be called to con-
sider that and other subjects on Friday next.
THE BATTERIES AT TARIFA.—Last week we no-
ticed that shots from these batteries bad been fired at two
ttdeg.lyisha veasec..le passing through Gib
fhubbed at der raltar. Yes-
terday
Rooms, which, tire was d
from the battense7V
lodged in the hull of the Gaeta the 5...0 bar vprite Mae
Ancona to Liverpool. Doubtless some inquiry will be cede
tato the matter by the British government.

DEATH FROM DRINKING VITRIOL.—The Liver-
' ;pool Coroner yeeterday held an inquiry into the death of •
joiner, Menem Cowan by name, who a few days ago was
working on board • rchnooer io the Georges Dock, end in
.• rummaging" for grog nine upon a bottle of vitriol. He
took • large draught of what be supposed was whisky or
....ember writ*. and Immediately warn seized with dreadful
agony. He died soon afterwards in the hospital whither he
was removed. A verdict In accordance with the circumstances
wee returned. It was stated at the Inquest that the deceased
was greatly addicted to drinking.
EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY IN BIRMINGHAM.—
On Saturday evening lest, between the hours of sic sad seven
o'clock, whilst Mr. Cox, eurgeon, was buttoning as his cost,
two men got into his posy MI-IAV! and drove off. Notwith-
standing the vigilance of the pole*, nothing haa beat heard
of the poop or canine also,.—Birmirepteer Deity root.