The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-23 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

CHATHAM, Aueiorr 22.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, con-
sisting of his Grace the Duke of &menet and the other
member, of the board, who arrived at this port yesterday,
ocatinuod their inspection of the dockyard and other naval
esubliehments this morning. Having brought their task
to a ClOlO their lordships immediately afterwards embarked
from the queen's stairs on board the Black Eagle, and pro-
ceeded to Meanies, to inspect that dockyard. The usual
muster of she workmen did sot take place to-day, and the
customary ball day holiday will, it is understood, be given
on :iaturday next.

WOOLWICH, Auoun 22.

A detachment of the depot brigade Royal
Artillery has left Woolwich to be stationed at the new
barracks, Sboeburyners
The headquarters of the 9th Brigade Royal Artillery is to
be removed to Dover, and the 601(1.1)84km'. of the brigade
now in Ireland are ordered to leave to relieve the 2nd
►rigarle. ronimanded at Dover by Lieut.-General R. JOINS.
ghr,ral ilopounder Armstrong guns, which have been
inabjerted to every description of proof at the Royal Assoc'',
have been forwarded durum the present week for yawls of
the royal navy at Chatham and Sheerness. The guns for
the Warrior, ironclad steam-frigate, have also been
prepared.

SKAIOUn A renal' ON BOAND •N AMERICAN
Stun.—About eight Ado& oa Wednesday morning an
alarming aifray took nines ma board the American barque
Lapwing, lying in the Victoria Dock, Leith. A sailor named
Jame, fray, rlio had bees ashore all night, came on board
in the morning, awl, at breakfast m the forcestie, quarrelled
with a mike named Sinclair, and struck Ida. Edward
Fowler, another sailor, thinking that Gray was in fault,
interfered with the view of Sinclair,protesting and then a
desperate fight took place between ray and Fowler, in
which the tattier had the advantage. Gray threatened
to stab Fowler, and the latter, with the labia-
boa of avoiding farther disturbance, went to the
roun,l.houae. Thither he was followed by Gray, who
roiled at him with a large sheath lair.. The other warded
orl the blow struck at him, and closed with his anttaaggooanytstt,,'
when a fearful struggle ensued. Gray again and again
arm* at Fowler with the knife, said the straggle would
have la all probability ended fatally bad some of the crew
set put aa sad to the unequal msket, for Fowler had ao
weapon. It was thee ascertained that Fowler was stabbed
I. the breast, but the haste having struck on one of the
hones, it was prevented penetrating far, or proving dan-
gerous to life. In several places the knife was thrust
through awl through Fowler's clothes, and the wonder is
that some of the Mahe did sot prove mortal. Gray was
secured and taken to the police-0113c°, and moo afterwards
brought before Bailie Turnbull on the charge of assaulting
and subbing Fowler. Tbs amused belongs to the United
States of America, and Yowler to New Brunswick, and
both have come to Leith with the Lapwing, from Cuba.—
SWirinan.

THII MAXIMAIJOHTIR IT • Boy AT BIRKEN-
HIAD.—The adjourned inquest on the body of John Roberta,
the wiforsonste boy who was killed by • playfellow named
Davies, on Friday last, on the shore at New Brighton, wader
circumstances already detailed, was resumed on Tuesday at
the Magazine Hotel, before H. Cburton, Eq., cosuser.
The boy Davies, who is eleven years of age, and nearly two
years older than the deceased, was present in custody
during the inquiry. Walter Dean, aged about twelve years,
stated that at live o'clock on Friday afternoon Lot he was
with the demised and two other lads on the shore near the
Magazines. They met Davies, and apparently without
any pi...TN:slim, the deceased kicked him rather
violently on the knee. Davies exclaimed, " What
did you do that for!" sod immediately afterwards lie
threw • large pocket-knife which he held in his hand at the
deceased, who was struck a little above the left ear, the
blade penetrating his heel to the depth of nearly two Maim.
The witovea pulled out the knife, and after carrying the
injured boy home ma for a surgeon. Upon beteg struck
with the knife the deceased shouted three ti.ney "I am
dead." He then became insensible, and was a corpse
before the arrival of Dr. Trull, who was in attendance
about ID minutes after the occurrence. The witness added
that the boy Davies, upon seeing what he had done, cried
very much, and appeared to be exceedingly sorry. The jury,
after • short deliberation, returned a verdict of "Man-
.laughter " against the young prisoner, who was accordingly
committed for trial on that charge, toil being accepted far
his appearance at the Chester amazes

fiC11:11)1 IT • LADY.—Yextentay morning, Mr.
William Carter coroner for Post Surrey, held an inquest at
the Boldfaced Mfa,l Kinpton Vale, on the body of Mrs.
Sarah Powell, eged 53, the wife of Mr. Samuel Powell, who
resided at Vale-cottage, is that locality. From the evi-
dence of Mrs. Father Neale Powell, and other witnesses, it
that as Monday afternoon, shortly after dinner,
appeared servant and Mn. E. N. Powell went upstairs to the de-
ceased, who was at the time confined to her bed through ill-
health. flu entering the apartment they were horrified to
see the deceased lying in bed with her throat cut, and apps.
lifeless. In her right hand was one of her husband's
moors, covered with blood, the bed and bolding being also
saturated. Mr. Groves, surgeon, of Wandsworth, was sent
for, sad quickly arrived, but on examiontioe he found life
was extinct. About two yearn ago, Mr. Edward Powell, her
eldest son, accepted the office of engineer on board one of
her Majesty's frigates, sad of course, iu consequence, had to
leave bogie. This so greatly preyed upon her mind that it
brought on en attack of paralysis, and from that period
she had been subject to epileptic Ste, so that her medical
attendant. Mr. Groves, had been constantly in attendance
us her. In aMition to the SNOW", of her son, she fretted
very much at her sight fading. The jury, without consul-
tation, returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased
destroyed her life while in a state of temporary derange.
mess.

LORD Mott-lOWA OXieutloN AT THE SOCIAL
✓IER= AIIi,CIATTOII, DUBLIN. —This wonderful old reformer. ha
hie meant address at the opening of the Social Selene, Macula-
tisk d DuAlla, touched upon almost eiery sulgeet withia the
great rage of human Andy, and pointed to the highly beneeetal
effcite t Po. let,' of ...Let, in Improvements introduced from thus
Utilise,. but he audited to mention one of the most important
of Ohm all. namely. ll* value to mankind which the silence
we hwrotwo peewee's In do se days of steam and electricity,
when the *mental portion of time mu 4 be twommilsed. Our
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