The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-08 00:00:00

TO THE IDITOI Of THE 11.PHIH8.,

Sta,—When I used the word "sham," as regards
the employment of the volunteer army for actual
service, I had not the most remote suspicion that
an illustration of my theory would be afforded by
the anticipated failure of operations at Portsmouth.
Some weeks since I selected this locality on national
as well as strategic grounds, inasmuch as it would
supply the beat illustration of the activity, organi-
zation, and discipline of the volunteers. My opi-
nion was fully confirmed by a sub-committee of
commanding officers, and so far our responsibility
ceased with the choice of ground. To my utter
amazement I find that an 80 mile trip to Ports-
mouth is proposed only to result in a march past on
Southaea-common, and this promenade is the in-
ducement held out to parliament for an extra grant!
I must protest in the strongest manner against
'this impotent conclusion to the annual volunteer
field-day. The plan I proposed can be fully carried
out, despite distances having been magnified, and
difficulties exaggerated. The- volunteers, in point
of fact, would not be called upon to do much more
than what they have really done elsewhere, and I
am sure they are not the men to shrink from a
forced march, if necessary. Ido not hesitate to
state that if the corporation of Portsmouth will
follow the example of the Brighton authorities, and
suspend the traffic for a time, and keep the roads
clear, the proposed plan of operations could be
carried through sa easily as those in any previous
place, even at the risk of being an hour or two late.
It will be more creditable to fail on the field of
battle than not to fight at all ; the object of these
reviews being to test the capabilities of all depart-
ments.—l am, R. RAITELAGH.
7, New BurlingtoL-street, April 7.
justice to General Lindsay it should
be mentioned that the corporation of Portsmouth
never promised to keep the roads clear.

PORTSMOUTII, Apnic 7.

Colonel Warde arrived here to-day, inspected
the ground, and had an interview with the mayor and
committee this evening. It was ultimately decided that
the review should take place as suggested, combining the
march past on Southsea Common and the attack on
Portsdown-bill, subject to certain conditions proposed,
which the mayor accepted.
ROYAL NAVAL CoLtEoe.—The following young
gentlemen have this day qualified at the Royal Naval Col-
lege, Portsmouth :—For Naval Cadets : C. N. Fenwick,
T. T. R. Miller, A. W. W. Forbes, F. G. Kirby, C. H. Coke,
A. H. Anson, G. W. Gubbina, H. Smile, C. H. Trower,
R. Bridger, E. P. Chapman, F. Alexander, J. Casement,
IG. F. S. Knoell:Ds, A. L. K. Knepton, Hon. P. M. H.
Hutchinson. J. R. S. Simpson, I. U. Caulfield, Henry
Preedy, Hon. A. T. N. Baring, A. M. Farquhar, G. F. C.
Jackson, A. C. Williamson, S. B. Towson, C. R. Rounds/I,
R. F. Banks, F. It. Martin, F. 8. Inglefield, F. L. Camp-
bell, A. Lingbarn, F. W. eary, C. W. Rodick, E. C. H.
Hilby, W. A. Connor, E. H. Godes', H. G. Paris, Koppel
Wade, A. J. Koss, J. W. Elliott. Oct of 67 candidates
39 were successful. For Navigating Cadets : F. S.
Wheeler, James Mud, Edmund H. Davenport,
J. W. B. O'D. Morris, Arthur 0. Cotton. Out of 13
candidates five were successful.
The St. Lawrence, freight-ship, arrived at Spithead on
the night of Monday, from Calcutta, with military invalids
and time-expired men.

ADMIRALTY, APRIL ;—APPOlNTMLY2l4.—Lieu-
tenants, Henry J. Rohllliard and Henry Salmoad, to the
Prance Consort ; Henry J. F. Campbell, to the Mersey ;
Charles L. Oxley, to the Minotaur • Henry Waller, to the
Impregnable ; John A. Clifton, to ills Lord Clyde ; Duke
D. Gunge, to the Defence ; George H. R. Willis, to the
Bellerophon ; Thomas Henry Leventhorpe, to the Rodney ;
Thomas S. Dickinson, to the Canopus ; James E. Bowly,
to the Racoon ; Henry A. Grimaton, to the Royal
Adelaide ; Henry R. Stewart, to the Irresistible ;
Alexander J. Ballentyre, to the Zealous ; and Henry
A. Street, to the Excellent. Sub-Lieutenants Edmund
H. Oldham, to the Waterwitch, and George last to
the Rodney. Staff-Surgeon Andrew Murray, to the Eagle;
Surgeons, Robert Purees to the Adventure, and Astley
Cooper to the Meeatme ; Assistant-Surgeon Thomas S.
Burnett, to the Inymouth division of Royal Marines.
Chief Engineers George Deans to the Salamis, Wm. F.
Ines, to the Arethuss, and John Lee to the Fisgrard, for
ohmage of the entities of the Repulse; Engineers Willm.
H. Wivil end Thomas Bromley, to the Caledonia, and
First-class Assistant-Engineers Alex. Ritchie and John M.
Watson, to the Caledonia.

THE NETT READ DRESM TOR THE. ROYAL MARINE
Eke-D.—The band of the Portsmouth division of Royal
Marines appeared at the church parade on Sunday morn-
ing last at Forton adorned with the new head dress which
has just been served out to them. It is a black seal-skin
up, somewhat less heavy in appearance than the ordinary
grenadier head gear, and in shape a modification between
those cape and the French pattern. In a body the men
looked remarkably well, but as a covering for the heads
of • band of a light infantry regiment we question its
adaptability. It is very heavy, and without proper pro- ,
vision of ventilating agencies will be uncomfortably hot;
indeed there were same of the bandsmen at church on Sun-
day morning whose heads looked very much as if they bad
recently been plunged into water.—Hants Telegraph.
THE Coen or FENIANISSI.—Yesterday, at the
Warwickshire Quarter Sessions, a statement was sub-
mitted to the court, showing under the head of " extraor-
dinary expenses" the costs entailed upon the county by
the incarceration of the Fenian prisoners, Burke, Casey,
and Shaw, in the gaol, when committed from Bow-street
for trial at Warwick Aeolus. The prisoners were re-
ceived on the 9th January. and remained for a period of
about ten weeks. During that period the gaol was guarded
inside by a detachment of the ilOth Rifles, sent specially
from Weedon for the duty ; and on the outside br relays
of the county police force. The total out to the county
had been 5:211. hies, including a sum of 1731. 10e. for extra
pay to the police. There were ore or two small claims
still outstanding, but it was estimated these would be met
by the proceeds of the sale of materials nolonger required.
At the same sessions it we stated that • letter had been
received on the subject from the Secretary of State, ac.
companied by suggestions for rendering prisons more
secure from attacks from the outside, which would receive
the attention of the visiting justices of the county gaol,
but it wu not deemed expedient to publish the document.

DEATH IN THE PUBLIC STREET.—At 2 o'clock
yesterday, two bundles of paper being drawn up to the top
of the premises of Messrs. Spicer, stationers in Laurence
Pountney-lane slipped from the chains, and in falling
struck two gentlemen who were paaueg underneath, kill-
ing one instantaneously, and so injuring the other as to
make it very doubtful whether he would reach St. Tho-
roses Hospital alive.
MURDER AT MANCHE.sTER.—A woman named

Ann Jackson died yesterday at the 'workhouse, Man-
chester, from injuries sustained at the hands of Martin
Nolan, • man living with her as her husband, in Wood-
street, Deanagate, close to the back of the City Polio's-
court. On Sunday night they bad • quarrel, the result
of which was that the woman was put out of doors. She
then broke the windows, and made a peat disturbance in
the street. Nolan, incensed at this, rushed out, knocked
her dawn and brutally kicked her, breaking several of her
ribs. She was taken up by the neighbours in a state of
insensibility, and carried to the Royal Infirmary, from
whence, after a slight examination, elle was for some
reason removed to the workhouse, here she died yester-
day morning. In addition to her ribs being broken, it hail
since been discovered that she had received a stab.
Nolan is in custody on • charge of murder.
THE HEALTH or LONDON. —lt appears from
the return issued by authority of the Registrar-
General that in the week that ended on Satur-
day, the 4th April, 4,971 births and 3,063 deaths
were registered in London and in 13 other large
towns of the United Kingdom. The annual rate of mor-
tality wee 23 per 1,000 persons living. The annual rate of
mortality last week was 22 per 1,411111 in London, 26 in
Edinburgh, and 27 in Dublin ; 28 iu Bristol, 26 in Bir-
mingham, 29 in Liverpool, 29 in Manchester, 29 in Sal-
ford, 21 la Sheffield, 23 in Leeds, 20 in Hull, 22 in New-
oastle-upon-Tyne, and 32 in Glaagow. The rate in
Vienna was 36 per 1,000 during the week ending the 28th
ultimo, when the mean temperature was 3.0 deg.
Fahrenheit lower than in the same week in London,
where the rate was 22. In London the births et 1,192
boys and 1,183 girls, in all 2,375 children, were
registered in the week. In the corresponding weeks of ten
years, 1858-67, the average number, corrected for increase
of population, is 2,197. The deaths registered in London
during the week were 1,346. It was the fourteenth week
of the year; and the average number of deaths for that
week is, with a correstion for increase of population,
1,547. The deaths in the present return an leas by 201
thea Se estimated number.
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