The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-08 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, Nov. 7.—Arrons-rxrarrs.—Com-
minder H. D. Hickley to the Gladiator.
Lieutenant J.lby, to the Gladiator.
Acting Chief Engineer J. W. Steil, transferred from the
Fisgard, to the Indus, as supernumerary.
Acting Second Master J. Stacey to be additional to the
Impregnable, for service in the Pike.
Naval Cadets F. Papillon, and J. E. Symons, to the
Orpheus ; C. C. Wood, J. H. ()debar, and It. J. Leith, to
the Gladiator.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 7.
The Chanticleer, 17, screw sloop, went out of
harbour for the contractor's trial of her engines.
The Shannon, 51, screw frigate, is to be put in commission
to take the place of the Emerald, 51, screw frigate, which has
returned to Plymouth disabled.
The Rhadsmanthus, 4, steam store resod, Muter Com-
mander F. R. Sturdie, sailed this afternoon for Woolwich.
The Geyser, 6, steam sloop, Commander G. M. Jackson,
sailed for Greenock.

The Novik, 16, Russian screw corvette, sailed from Spit-
head to-clay for South America.
An order was received at Portsmouth to-day, from the
Board of Admiralty, directing the removal of the Britannia,
Captain Robert Harris, to Portland. The Britannia is the
cadet train ag ship, and has a great number, some hundreds,
on board. No reason is stated for the removal.
A court-martial wu held on board the Victory to-day, to
try a =Hoe belonging to her Majesty's ship Hero, named
Jacob, on three charges of theft. He was found guilty in
one case, and sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment and
dismissal from the navy.

WOOLWICH, Nov. 7.

ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY.—The several classes
of gentlemen cadets at this institution amembled on parade
this morning for inspectios by Colonel Wilford, the go-
vernor, and other officers. A committee. composed of held
officers and members of the Council of Military Education,
have just concluded an investigation into the circumstances
of the recent inaubordivatioa, from which it appears that of
the 230 cadets but a very iocoosiderable cumber can be
proved to have committed open revolt, and these, who
belong to the advanced Hawes, will be punished at the dis-
cretion of the military authorities.

A SZROLANT-MAJOR SHOT AT ALDER/MOTT.—
Late on Wednesday night Leslie Kennedy, a sergeant-major
of the 3rd battalion Military, Train, was shot by a private
of the same corps, named John Nicholas. On the rune
evening an amateur performance of Whitebait at Greenwich,
in which the performers were non-commissioned officers
and privates, took place at the camp theatre. Sergeant-
Major Kennedy was acting stage manager ; Nicholas
was to appear as an actor in the character of " Benjamin
Bustard." His name bad appeared in the handbill. ; sub-
sequently to their publication, however, it was disoovered
that another potion was better able to take the part. He
was accordingly superseded by • committee of management,
of whom Kennedy was one. The performances commenced
at half-past ri. Nicholas was ft the theatre as one of the
audience. During the performance he attempted to pick
• quarrel with a corporal named Dooney. Sergeant-Major
Kennedy was • witness of the affair, and ordered him to be
removed from the theatre. On being turned out, it
is supposed he returned to his quarters. Kennedy
went to him hut at about 12.30 a.m., in company with
Sergeants Ward and Salter, and Corporal Pierce. lie
lighted • candle, sat down, and began talking with his com-
rades about the evening's performance, when suddenly the
door was opened, and Nicholas. advancing two steps into the
but, said to Kennedy, " What have you to say against me!"
and immediately raised hie carbine and shot him. The
ballot went into the unfortunate man's right breast soil
passed out of his back. It glanced on the table, making •
deep indention of at least two inches in length, and cut a
copy of the "Musketsy Instructions" all to pieces. The
poor fellow threw out his arms and I'nocked the candle out.
He called out, "I em shot," and ran the whole length of
the hut to • comrade named Sergeant Fraser, who was in
bed. Fraser at, once jumped up, but not in time to catch
him before he fell to the ground. A medical man was sent
for, and Dr. Reynolds, of the battalion, was in immediate
attendance. Under his charge he wee removed to the
military hospital, where be now lies without the faintest
hope of recovery. Nicholas had no sooner discharged his
earbinethan he was secured, sod marched off under • strong
escort to the statioodsouse. He has only leen in the bat-
talion 12 nionthi, and was in one of the regiments in India
disbanded at the time of the Indian mutiny.
FIRES •ti D PROBABLE Lotus OF Lt FE. —Yeßterdity
afternoon considerable alarm was caused in the neighourhood
of Bethnal-green, owing to a tire, accompanied by an explo-
sion, taking place in the premises belonging to Mr. H. J.
Sinshiol, fusee manufacturer, earning on business in
Bakers Arms-gordrna. The disaster took place in the
drying house on the ground-fluor. It appears that • quan-
tity of fumes had been placed in this compartment, end a
loud basing noise was heard, and on some of the inmates
going to ascertain the cause, they beanie enveloped in clouds
of smoke. An instant attempt was made by some of the
inmates and the neighbours to extinguish the tire, but in
so doing they were nearly prostrated. One man, named C.
Wright, made a desperate attempt to stop the ramps of the
fire, but in theattempt he was so much burned as to beobliged
to be removed to the hospital, where he at present re mhos
in a date of great suffering, and it is feared that his injuries
will be attended with fatal consequences. The budding es-
cosived no very serious amount of damage, but a great quan-
tity of the stock-in-trade, &c., was destroyed. The owner
of the property was uninsured.—Last night, shortly before
9 o'clock, • tire broke out on the premises known as
Ordnance-wharf, the property of Mr. G. Myers, the
builder and contractor is the Belvidere-road. Lambeth. The
fire commenced in the upper part of the building, which is
used as the lime. cemeut, and other stores. Under this
portion was the stabling. The denies were confined to the
floor in which they commenced. The loss will be amply
covered by insuraeces in several offices.
AN INFURIATE) Cow. —On Wednesday morning
a cow, belonging to Mr. Murden, dairyman, of Peel-street,
Bermondsey, took itself off whilst the men were cleaning
out the cowshed, sod sped up the Bermoudsey New-rad.
At Star-corner she overturned • donkey and c,rt laden with
vegetables, and turned into the Grange-road. The pas-
sengers were terror-stricken. At the corner of the Green
Man-road, stopping for a minute or two, she rushed at a
fruit stall, which was flung high in the air, and Mrs. Doyle,
who was attending it, was knocked down and trampled
upon, sustaining such serious injuries that she was taken
to the infirmary. The shouts of the men and boys who
were in chase turned the animal into the Kent-road. along
which she rushed towards Peckham New-town, and at the
taming a horse that was crossing the road wise severely
gored in the flank. The pain caused the animal tolling out, I
kicking his sesailent beneath the eye, which caused her to ,
turn amongst • group of men and boys, who attacked her
with sticks, but she contrived, by overturning a number
and trampling upon them, to escape for the time, but at
length got penned in one f the wharf yards awl secured.
Several of those persons who were knocked down and trod •
upon are severely injured.
New LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE WELSH COAST. —At
their meeting yesterday, the Mersey Dock Board decided to
lease • site, on the Great Ormeshead, for • new lighthouse.
The cost of the edifice will be 5,0001, and the annual
charge for maintenance OK