The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-06 00:00:00

THE CHANNEL FLEET.

We (Nmih British Mail) urelentuul that the
Rev. Mr. Miller, the secretary of the Naval and Military
Bible Society, was at Greenock from Edinburgh with a
large dock of Bibles and Testaments, on Tuesday, fur dis-
tribution amongst the men of the fleet. The great crowd
of yiritors on board the ships prevented him from ;croon-
ally visiting each vessel and distributing the books, but the
chaplain of the Revenge IA- took charge of a parcel
for distribution among the men of each vessel--the autho-
rity of the Admiralty having been previously received. We
believe that between five and six hundred copies of the
whole scriptures, and a considerable number of copies of the
New Testament were left in this way for distribution. It is
a ritify log thing to see the attention which is now being
paid to our naval defenders in this and other respects.
The attendance at the most splendid ball given to
the officers on Tuesday night included some persons
of mark, among whom were Sheriff Gordon, of Edinburgh,
and Lord Anlnallau. The latter gentleman, however, aid
not remain long. The aasemblage was a fair represent...
tion of all respectable claws iu Greenock, and the greatest
good feeling and courtesy reigned throughout. The ball
broke up about half-past five o'clock in the morning.
The fleet may leave the Clyde to-day, though it is highly
probable that they may not go till to-morrow. The anldeu
announcement that after Tuesday the ships would be closed
from the inspection of the public must have taken n few of
the Ligasela by surprise. These put off their visits to the
lust, :oat have been doomed to •liasppoiutruont. A few
hatred tried to get. end probably were successful in gettiog,
on board some of the ships yesterday by memos of row
bust*. Wu understand that a eouer.manial sat yesterday
on board one of the flag ships fur the trial of two of the
men, who were char„ted with separate offences.

TUE YELVERTON MARRIAGE CARE. —A commis-
sion has been opened in Dithlin from the Court of Session
by the commissioner, Mr. Crichton, of the Scotch bar, to
take proof in the action of ileclonitor of marriage hi
Scotch iourta by Mn. Yelverton against Major Yelverton.
Mr. Froier, of the Scotch bar, and Mr. Somerville, solicitor.
Edinburgh, appeased for Mr.. Yelverton, and Mr. Miller, of
the Scotch bar, and Mr. P. Adam, solicitor, Edinburgh,
appeared for Major Yelverton. Proof was adduced by
Major Yelverton to establish that be had been • protea-
tent, or hail professed to be • protestant, twelve months
before tho mamage ceremony by Father Mooney at Rosto,
vor,which, if proved, would reader the Irish manly"!" null.
Four whammed were examined, viz. Archdeacon Knox, of
Loren,. ; the Hon. Letitia Yelverton, sister of the major
31r,. Colonel Lloyd. and Mr. Dyer, residing at Ballrtmirk
Castle, who gave evidence that the major, when residing
with his family at Belle Isle. sometimes went akb then. to
the parish church. The commission will next b. proceeded
with at Newry and at Restrevar. It was objected (an be-
half of Mrs. Yelverton) in the course of the proof taken on
Tuesday, that the question "whether the major was a
protestant," could not and ought not to i.e put b. the wit-
nesses without first defining what a " protestant " is, and a
definition of the word " protestant ' was given by Arch-
deacon Knox to the effect that it meant every person who
protested spinet popery. The evidence in this case is all
taken down in writing, because there is an appeal upon the
facts from the Court of Session to the House of Lords,
wh. re the CAB 4, may ultimately terminate. The prooeedings
of the commission were private.—lrisk
FINHINO IN LocNIAMoND.—The rod fishing in
Lochlomond has been very good for some days past. On
Tuesday Mr. John Walker, grain merchant, of this city,
bad some expellent sport in the neighbourhood of Lusa,
having, in the course of five hours, succeeded in landing a
salmon of 14 pounds weight, besides 12 pounds of trout—in
all, 26 pounds of flab. The salmon was a fine clean speci-
men, and kept Mr. Walker an hour and a half in play, be.
fore lie laid it on the shore.—Nortk British Mail.