The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-12 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIEALTY, SEPT. 11. APPUINTIIE.NTS.
Lieuteoants J. P. Premise to the Malacca ; N. E. Smith to
the Pelican.
Naval Cadet E. P. Stathem (nominated/.
Eocoster A. Galles proaioted to the Asia, as superanme-
.

Met-Claes Assistant-Engineer R. A. Houghton (pro-
moted) to the Use.
Aseistant•Eoginecr G. Quck (south meal) to
the Alta, fur the &Minch (acklitsonaH.

CHATHAM, SEPT. 11.
Orilent were this morning reoetveil for a number
of the Large 100. pounder Antismog guns which have re.
costly arrived frees Woolwicii, to be immediately mounted
to the centre and No. 1 bastion, at the entrance of the
Medway, in bait of the .o:moth-bored guns of lighter calibre
with which thole defences are at prevent armed. Orders
have also been 'revived fora large battery to be commenced
os Cheyney Kock, and this will also be armed with the
Armstrong guns. As soon as the whole of the win ks .now
in progress have been completed, the passage to the bletiway
will he rendered elms et impassable to a hostile fleet.
'rhe Defewce, Yl, Oult.horse power, will not bu token into
,lock until the Wit spring twist, in consequence of there not
being sudicieat depth of water for that operation. This
• allow of her being misted before she us docked. The
third do,k, in which she ia to be placed, will have soots por
thin of the stone sill removed to give a greater depth.

THE (;'MAT EanTEAN.---This Teasel, which left
Liverpool as Tuesday, at half •past I p.m., and the Bell
Buoy at 3.50 p.m., was reported off Queenstown yesterday
morning, at 9 o'clock. As the vessel would hardly be run
at full speed down the Channel, and as Captain Walker
would mulishly reserve the full power of the steamer until
she entered the Atlantic, the passage to Qureustown is very
quick—the average run d the mail and other steamers
being about II hours.
LAUNCH 01 A NEW LIFEWIAT AT Si it:THPOIT,
knereetitert—Situated on one of the most dangerous parts
of our Western coast, Southport has long been IP went of a
er,t.class lifeboat, so that the numerous fishermen living in
its vicinity might be on an equality with their fellow
mariners on other portions of the coast. This desideratum
has at length been supplied, and through the noble genero-
sity of James Knowles, Kei., of Kegley Batik, Bolton, who
presented the oat of the boat to the National Lifeboat
Institution. Southport now nomemes as trim, perfect
little vessel as soy of her neighbours can boast of. It is one
of that Institution's new double-beaked boats, 32 feet long,
II feet wide, sod 3 feet 9 inches deep, carrying ten oars, two
tort meats with lug sails, mail is fitted up with every im-
provement, her cost having been about 2(M. The boat
arrived in Southport rather more than a week since, and on
llattuday bat the ceremony of christening and launching her
took piece. A large number of gentlemen assembled at the
Town Hall, when a procession was formed to accompany the
lifeboat through the town to the shore. The procession was
beaded by the Right Hon. Lora Skelmeredale and the
Rev. Cbss. Heaketh, NI.A., the rector of the parish,
sad etweapieed many of the local magistrates, gentry,
and residents. The boat was richly decorated with flags and
dreamers, sad was &ewe along by eight handsome horses,
sad accompanied by a hand of music, and • large concourse
of spectators. On arriving at the shore, the boat on its
transporting carriage wito
drawn close to the water's edge,
thi the eraw, a fiue set of fellows, commanded by their Captain,
Rockeliffe, who displayed upon his breast the
medal of the Lifeboat Institution, took their respective
places, Captain Ward, R.N., the intelligent and inolefatig•
able inspector of lifeboats, esperiateedurg the operations.
The Rev. C. Heaketh having latradneed to the assembled
thoummhe Miss Haack', the daughter of the donor of the
boat, that lady emoted the carriage of the boat, and having
takes the bottle of wine in her hand, said in a distinct tone,
" Summit° the Jessie Knowles," cud dashing it against the
side of the vessel duly pert armed the ceremony of christening
her amid the deafening plaudits of the multitude. The boat
immediately slid from off its carriage and shot into the foam-
ing tide. There wasaglorioussea, just suited for the occasion,
a tremendous sixth-wester blew an unusually high tide
right upon the beech, dulling the waves about right glori.
Univenal admiration was expressed at the majestic
style in which the Jessie Knowles hounded away on the
erects of the fiercest waves, with, apparently, the buoyancy
of a cork. The crew, who wereall provided with the new life
belts, were delighted with her performances, and under the
direction id Captain Wand, pulled about in the bay for
marly two hours, passing round and under the new iron
pier, and receiving from the enthusiastic crowds flat wit-
, sowed her evolutions expressions of the highest approba.
Ron. At length she was brought into shore and safely
I sheltered in the new boathouse, which has been built for
her accommodation at a cost of VOL After the ceremony
of launching the boat was over, a luncheon took place at
the Town•laall, under the • eery of Lord Skelmenelale,
who repeatedly ex the delight he experienced in
witneming the Orientating spectacle of the morning. The
crew elm diaed together at the expense of the committee.
The Natioeal Lifeboat I ostitutiou has DOW 11.5 lifeboats under
under its charger" to-minim pnints on all parts of the ouast,ead
is worthily carrying out • missies of the highest importance,
which deserves the assistance sad eneouregeonsat of every
lover of hie species.

THE Mitt MAJULrr at 13111121171111D.—Doring
the Imat two or three much the Machete Improvement
C.amaittee of the omperatioa Uwe bed easfermices with
Sir C. C. Lewis, the HomieMecratery, with referee.* to the
Orerection of a meat wkL hit at theithlie Them
el oss have bees made ie mem peace of the
decision of the committee of the mom of Commons to
whom the Metropolitan Dead Meet Markets sad Sims Dill
wa• referred ; • clause being iaissrled is the bill by the cow-
matee expressly stipulatarig that before the market wee
erected • new street, sixty feet wide frost Victoria.
street to the proposed WV/ market at Bndthileld, should be
made by the aapo ration. The committee, In their inter-
views with the Secretary, urged him to recommend
the te aid the carporatioe in carrying out the
aed mod& them to elmrp th• poet of making the
new~a, anal, which will he mem 40,00 W., upon the tolls
derived ham the market. We have since aftertained that
the HonsaffeerMary has =premed himself in favour of the
proposition of the committee, and there is every *moo to
believe that • bill will be intradiessi as early as pussiblo to
effect this object. The whole matter will be brought before
the Common Council at their neat marling, which will be
held op the 19th iost.

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THIE MITIIOPULITANR•ILWAY WORKS.—Yesterday
another section of these works, extending from about the
centre of Oldham-row to the maid the House of Correction
and Guildford-place, was commenced by the contractors, in
continuation at that portion of the works where the recent
accident occurred. Oa Saturday • panic occurred among
some '-'0 families occupying several houses in Guildfank
place, who left them in alarm, but who soon after mourned
occupation on being assured by the district surveyor and the
railway people and police that their appreltensiooa, at any
rate for the present, were ill.founded. The works,
notwithstandiog the temporary matritraips that have
occurred, are proceeding day and night upon this the most
critical contract on the line, arising from the dilapidated 1
nature of the property—although to the severe nicooveni-
ence of the public traffic and the residenta The majority
of the men so succeisfully rescued from a watyry grave
on Saturday are again at work, but it is said that one or two
of them am severely injured.
SZNIOUN AMID/MT AT A QUARRY.-011 Tuesday
missing, as Kr. David Evans, agent for Andrews' cattle
food, was walking along the road at the top of Itownham-
hill, near Bristol, he was suddenly struck on the head and
rendered itmessible. Upon being found in that state some
time afterwards, it was discovered that he Lad received a
fracture of the skull. At first it was supposed that he had
been assaulted by some person for the purpose of plunder-
rag Lim ; but it appears that • number of men were engaged
blasting for mad metal, nod it is supposed that just at the
moment when the "bleat" was fired the unfortunate mao
I had been going along the road, and • stone striking him in
: the forehead had caused the injuries which he received.
The supposition is strengthened by the fact that a large
hole was discovered in the man's hat and near where it
' was !pug was tumid a large stone weighing about three
Fantods. The stone was examined by imam of a powerfid
glass, and in addition to several spots of blood upon it there
was also discovered a quantity of felt, which had evidently
come off Mr. Brace a hat as the stone struck it. There can be
little doubt that had the poor man not been seen soon after
the accident, and had medical aid not been speedily
mindere& he would in all probability have lust his life by
the commence. —Western Daily Prem.
MAATZII AND SwavaaT.—The following strange
story appears, mealy enough, is • Gorman newspaper. A
Ogiftliin Count Kos° /litho bad given strict injunctions to
his servants and dependents never to appear before him,
"their master by divine appointment." but in white gloves
amid white cravat." The other day one of Use household
wnewate, Ma, it seems. had taken his master's orders too
: lietrally. preessted himself before the countess with due
seepees. bet droned in nothing but white gloves and white
sweat. The sold. lady wee so shocked that also foisted,
and remained immersible for several minutes The ceder
. whisk led to this antomard mistake bee Mies been modified,
land • complete and becoming codeine, with while gloves
and wLite mord, is expressly stipulate&