The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-06 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, OCT. 4. —APPOlarraralTS.—Allantant-
W. P. J. Purcell, to Me Daaha ; and G. Molloy,
La rae°ol6.
Mr. F. P. Trench has boon nominated to a naval cadetship.

PORTSMOUTH, OD% 5.
The Simoom, iron screw troopship, was undocked
yesterday and removed into the steam basin.
The Falcon, 17, screw sloop, Commander A. C. F.
Homage, is to be paid out of commission to-morrow.
The Osborne, paddle yacht, Master Commander G. H. K.
Bower, sailed yesterday for the Mediterranean, calling at
Lisbon, whither she conveys Sir A. C. Magennis, K.C.8.,
her Majesty's envoy. She will then proceed to Genoa, where
she will embark the Crown Prince and Prinosei of Priests,
sad, it is reported, the Prince of Wales also.
The Agamemnon, 89, screw, Captain T. Hope, arrived
at Spithead this morning from the North American sod
West India station. On anchoring she exchanged salutes
with the &g ship of the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral
Sir H. W. Bence. She will be paid off, the term of her
commission having expired.
The Himalaya, iron screw troop-ship, Captain E. Licey,
arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from British North
America. She left Quebec on the 17th September,
amived at Halifax on the 20th, and sailed
thaws on the 25th. She has brought home
from Quebec 219 non-commisaioaed officers and men,
51 women, and 76 children of the 7th brigade, Royal Artil-
lery, and the following officers of the same bripde :—Cap-
taie C. Carpenter, Captain and Adjutant Jamas Barton,
Captain Y. Tweedee ; Lieutenants A. S. Maoartney, C.
Loom and T. C. Prim; Quizmaster J. Morris, and Assistant-
Surgeon H. C. Mike. Captain W. Croseman, R. F..; Staff
Surgeon Blatheirick, wife, and four children ; wife and
child of Staff Surgeon (Whore* ;Mr. G. IL Thorne, military
store department; Lieutenant Young, R.A.; Major Arm-
strong and Lieutenant F. Jefferson, Ist battalion, 16th Re-
giment • Lieut. C. Ashburton, 4th battalion, 60th Rake ;
Staff Semen D. Rennie, and Assistant &mem E.
Luw. From Halifax she brings 84 rink sad file, 20 *omen,
and 26 children of the Royal Engineers, under the com-
mand of Captain F. E. B. Beaumont, together with lien-
teoant H. Looock, R.E. ; Lieutenant A. F. Edge, 2nd West
India Regiment ; Lieutenant L Dwyer, god battalion 17th
Regiment ; Ensign S. Amott, 39th ; Captain J. C. Childs,
10th Brigade Royal Artillery ; Mr. C. Moore, purveyor's
clerk ; C. C. D. Smith, naval cadet of H.M.S. Nile ; Mr.
A. H. Campbell and A. W. Gilbert (naval cadets) ; and
Mr. Lancaster, assistant paymaster of H.M.S. Immortalite
35 naval pensioners, 10 convicts, he. The Himalaya sailed
to Woolwich to discharge her passengers and troops,
Cbeice-MAILTua. ON BOARD TEN VICTORY. --A court.
martial was held on board the flag-ship on Friday, to try
Mr. William Henry Cartwright, assistant-engineer of the
2nd class, belonging to her Majesty's ship Falcon, on the
charge of drunkenness. The court was composed of Captains
Maguire (president), Phillimore, Chamberlain, Comicilly,
and Fellows'. The offence, it appears, was committed
fifteen months ago when the ship was stationed
on the West Coast of Africa. The prisoner pleaded
guilty, but put in excellent testimonials as to
has character. Commander Heneage, of the Falcon,
also spoke very highly of his conduct since De-
cember last. The court found him guilty, but only sen-
tenced him to lose six months of his time and to be severely
reprimanded. Another court was held on the same day to
try Mr. Henry Cox, carpenter of the third clam, on
board H.M.S. Falcon, for drunkenness. The prisoner
plaided guilty, and offered nothing in extenuation of his
offence. The court sentenced him to be dismissed from
her Majesty's service.

CHATHAM, OCT. 5.
The Pylades, 21, 400 horse-power, which has
been for some months pant in the bands of the shipwrights
at this dockyard, is now completed, and will be immediately
undocked, in readiness to take her trial trip at the Maplin
Bands on the 9th inst.

The Prometheus, 5, 200 hone-power, which was recently
put out of commission after a three years' cruise on the
West Coast of Africa, is ordered to be placed in the dock
vacated by the Pylades, to be thoroughly repaired, io readi-
nem to be moommissimsed.

WOOLWICH, Ocr. 5.
An official inspection of the Adventure, iron
deem troop ship, has been made by the commodore and the
master shipwright at this dockyard, from which it appears
that in consequence of striking on a rock near St. John's,
she lost about six tons of iron plates from her keel and the
fore part of her hull, and the safety of the vessel is attri-
buted to the fact that her plates were well coated inside
with Day's patent marine cement, which perfectly secured
the rivet heads, and prevented a greater calamity. Work-
men are now employed in affixing a sold iron plate, weigh-
ing 22 cwt., to her keel.
The Spitfire, peddle steam vessel, having been completed
for service, is ordered to receive her stores, and will pro-
ceed to Bermuda to take the place of the Kite for harbour
service.

The Salamander, paddle steam vessel, under repairs at
Deptford, 1 ordered to be forwarded for completion to
Chatham.