The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-28 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

WOOLWICH, Dec. 2T.
The Mutine, 17, screw steam sloop, Commander
W. Graham, arrived in the harbour yesterday, from the
Pacific, sad is ordered to be dismantled previous to her
crew being paid a. She was commisemeed at Woolwich is
1859.

FOOD IN THE AEMY.—Tbe annexed circular me-
morandum, addrenesd to the army at borne and abroad, has
been promulgated :—" Horse Guards, Dec. 2. His royal
Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief,
_in eon-
correoce with the Seeretery of State for War, is plowed to
direct that the following instructions for sergeant-cooks be
issued to the army —L The serieantomok will personally
superintend all cooking done in the regimental cook-houses,
whkihm to bs carried on in strict conformity with the system
is which he has been iestructed at Aldershot. 2. He will
ham under his orders, at most, one cook and one moistest
per troop, company, or battery ; but this number may be re-
duced, at the discretion of the commanding officer ; the
former is to be changed only at long iottmals, or upon ode-
cooduct, and the latter weekly. 3. He will thoroughly in-
struct those under him in all operation. connected with cook-
ing. 4. He will have charge of all cook-houses and cooking
utensils. He will rouse them to be kept scrupolouslylcleth,
and will report any damage or Is.. at mice to the
quartermaster. 5. He will enforce order, punctuality, and
alesioliners on the part of those under him, and he aloes
will give theta such orders connected with cooking as may
be necessary. 6. He will not allow any person to enter any
of the cook-house., except on duty. 7. He will aauertein
every morning from the quartermaster, or other person re-
presenting him. the number of men in each company,at=
kc., io meet for the day, and make arrangements a
iogly. 8. He will muse the water for coffee and tea, and all
vegetables to be boded in quantities as large as the ',ire of
the boilers will admit, without regard to troops, companies,
km The vegetables for each mess to be enclosed in mita sad
labelled. 9. The dinoem to be prepared by equadrons,batte.
ries, or compan lea, unless the cooking apparatus be unsuitable
for so doing, in which case such combinations are to be
effected as may be found moat economical. 19. He will en-
courage the men to have their diuners prepared in as many
different ways as the apparatus will admit, due regard being
paid to rale 11 ; sod he will afford thom every facility for
their so doing. 11. He will he held responsible that no
more tires are lighted, or ovine heated, than may be abso-
lutely noteseary, sod that all the cinders are consumed. He
will keep with accuracy the diary of cooking ov the
printed form provided for the purpose, and will bead it
to the quartermaster on the first day of every mooth.
12. He will, as early as possible, report to the command-
ing officer any aim in which all the bones and refuse are
not collected from the barrack-romus by the orderlies,
and deposited in the appointed places ; or any awe is
which the contractor does not remove them every 'ther-
eat* day at least. curb provision being one of the coodi-
tions of sale. 13. He will, on the morning of the (ley on
which the coals are issued, (umiak the quartermaster with
a sole of the amount of wale be will probably require
during the ensuing week. 'This estimate may equal, but
must not exceed, the regulated allowsnott, and, with eco-
nomy, may be much less."

SennTins Areum—Among the novelties of the
age is a seedier apple. A tree has been found In Dutcher.
county bearing this fruit. There are no blossoms ; the bed
forma, and, without any show of petals, the fruit sets and
grows entirely destitute of seeds. In outward appesrenee
the apples resemble Rhode Island Greeninge.—Ness York
paper.
In cases of weakness, no prevalent atnonypst chil-
dren. Dr. de Jonah's Light-Brown r ed Liter Oil is not only the
West, tout even a moat pleasant remedy. The learned physician,
Dr. Taufilleb. observes The moot delicate and squeamish
children, who can scarcely endure the sight of the simplest ali-
ment or most tempting dainties, usually take this ell, not only
without repognance, but with the greeted pleasure."—Sold only
lu capoaled bottles, Its. 6d., H. lid., and Se., by Dr. de Jonah's
agents, Auer, ilarford, and Co., 77. Strand, Loudon, and the-
ailiga.—Lidrertleamenkl

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