The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-02 00:00:00

NAVAL

ADMIRALTY, JULY 31. APPOINTMENTS.—Boaa-
swain James Pearce, and Clerk'e-Assistant W.Williamson
—to Meander. Clerk G. W. Welch—to Ajar. Chaplain
Rev. H. Parminter—to the Vestal, at Sheerniss.
PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST I.—Her Majesty and the
royal family take frequent trips on the waters of the Isle of
Wight. On Friday evening they came up to Spithcad, and
went round the Nab light, being saluted by the ships of
war at anchor. In returning they through the
squadron, which manned yards and reesed in colours.
Last night her Majesty was again on board the Fairy, and
cruising up and down Spithead and the Solent water. Tho
armed steam squadron have received orders to prepare to
accompany her Majesty to sea on a trip to Ostend. The
Tiger and other steam frigates are to join the squadron in
the course of the ensuing week. Her Majesty is expected
to proceed on the above trip on Monday week.
DEVONPORT, Auousc I.—The Hogue, screw
steam frigate, Captain M'Dougall, arrived in the Sound on
Friday from Queenstown, Ireland. On entering the Sound
she saluted the flag of the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir
John A. Ommanney, and was answered by the linpreg.
noble. It is currently reported that she will be paid off
here, and recommissioned as a guard ship. The steam ea-
sel Valorous was taken out of dock on Friday. The
Sprightly steam tender, Master Commanding O. Allen, ar-
rived on Thursday with supernumeraries from Portsmouth,
and left again on the same day. The Spartan, 26, Captain
Sir William Hate, ailed on Thursday tor the East Indies.
The Camel lighter sailed on Friday with stores fur Pem-
broke. On Thursday 70 convicts were brought down from
Dartmoor and placed on board the Lady Montague convict
ship in Plymouth Sound. This vessel bag now her fall
complement of 290 convicts on board, and awaits her sailing
soden. She is to proceed to Van Diemen's Land. Tho
greatest activity prevails in the dockyard here with the fit-
ting out, repairing, and the examining of ships. Mr. Wye,
the master shipwright here, left for Portsmouth on Thurs-
day on official duties. John Edye, Esq., F.H.S., the as-
sistant surveyor-general of the navy, is at present on • visit

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to the house of has brother, Mr. Edye,the master shipwright
of the Davenport dockyard.

MILITARY.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 31.—The 7th Royal Fusiliers
and the 96th Regiment are both under orders to leave this
garrison. The 7th will leave io the early part of the en-
suing week, taking the r it as far as Dorchester, and thence
marching to Devonlion, where they will be quartered.
The 95th Regiment have orders to leave on the 4th, 6th,
and Gth of August, for Chatham, relieving the 12th Regi-
ment, which haves Chatham on the 3rd, Ith, and sth of
August, for Dandolk, Ireland, via Liverpool. The 38th
Regiment have orders to leave Winchester fur this garliPoll
on the 4th and sth of August, two companies of which will
be quartered in Aegis sea barracks, Curtain, and the re-
minder with head quarters at Forton and Resler. The
93rd Highlanders is also expected at this garrison shortly
from Wordon.

COCKRRHOUTII AND WORKINGTON RAILWAY.—
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Cock-
ermouth on Friday, J. W. Fletcher, Bq., chairman of this
board of directors, in the chair. The report was read by
Mr. Dodds, the secretary, and was of a very satisfactory
character. It appeared from the balanee-9heet that the
total receipts for the half-year amount to 3,4771. 49. 6d.,
about one-half of which is for the conveyance of coal mai
lime. The working charges are eztremery moderate, being
only 1,2431. Is. Id., and the debenture interest, preferential
dividend, toll to the Whitehaven Junction Company, duty,
tales, die., are 1,8261. 18s. 2d., leaving a disposable balance
of 9061. 7s. 3d., which will admit of • dividend of 4s. 6d.
per share, or at the rate of le per cent. per annum, and
leaving 601. to be added to the contingent fund. Tho divi-
dend having been declared, and the retiring directors re-
elected, the proceedings terminated.
DEPARTURE OP THE AFRICA.--011 Saturday, at
noon, '
the royal snail steam-ship Africa,. Harrison row
mender, left the Mersey for New York:direct. with up-
wards of 100 passengers, • full cargo of line goods, and She •
usual mails for the United States and British America.
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