The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-15 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, SEPT. le. —ATIVITITIMITM
ire M. IL Almanac to the Asis, for the Herter ; D. H.
Wader, to the Isar, for the Amore ; Thomas E. HMls-
=to the A..for tbe Lyra ; Robert Jackass, to the
or the Pala.
raymssier M. Gikaladditional), to the Cumberland.
Assietaat Paymaster John Yalsier, to the Elm burgh.
stasitant Garin Richard Coraiab, to the Impregnable;
hurl E. Lark, as supwanuterary. to the Royal Adelaide.
Maishipmea Jima Brows, to the Earning.
Naval Cadets (maniaated, Robt Thomas Wood, Cecil H.
Leonard Clive Strachey. Rwbard Bettee fur,.
Gerald W. Resell, Charles Edward ReynaeL Biala
laws, Coil It. Hervey. Galway, Augustus IL Coker,
mid the Hon. Robert W. Craven.
Puomormse.—To be Commander—Lieutenent Madre
rem. at her Majesty's yacht Victoria and Albert.
Ts be Lieatessate—Sab Lieutenants Hugo L Nemo,
Awry J. EMMA'. sad the Has. Edward S. News, of her
Maimay's prat Victoria and Albret.

WOOLWICH, SErr.l4.

A series of experiments have recently beeu car-
visa eat at the government practice num., Woolwich
Anima is the prenence of members of the hdinume select
useamittee, to teat tbe efficiency of a plan •0010 time Mime
migrated by Osiris Palliser, ILA., for strengthening the
ant-bee smooth-bore service gas sow in use by the appli-
satin of steel and iron tubes. A 32-pounder coat-iron gun
Aired co this principle was tested to destruction, and 107
rods were bed with a double charge before the weepos
rve way. The result of the experiinento are eooddend en
onfidectory that the authorities at the War Departmeat
ben directed °arab Paltittf to alter a number of east
bee guns op= his principle, and several are now being
=d at the Bormend a A for experimental purpees•
eletion cassiets is removing a portion of the exist-
* mists' frees the interior of a cast-iron gun, and inserting
a eseshisrisa of steel and iron tubes is such • manner as
te webs,* the outlet esei-iroa ease from all strain, whereby
bogie acquires ell the advantages of the present wrought.
kw 'abeam

UtIVAL OF THE CHANNEL FLEET IN THE
MUSSY.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.
The vessels composing the Channel fleet arrivod
▪ in the Mersey this afternoon, and took up their
nu in the Moyne. No nantioil event, except the
whit et Quest and the late Priam Consort to the
pert, has ever created so much interest sod enthusiasm
Liverpool, and the dock quays, landing-stages, sod
ferry boats were crowded with eager cad excited spec-
hies. Than weecompsrotively little display of Minting
hum the ships is dock end in the rivet. On rounding
the Rock fart the marls were minted by a discharge of
W
, the fart on the Liverpool side (at Bootle)
elanaltuted. The vemels entered the river In full sail,
and when they bad all rounded the rook, end were
sake proudly and slowly in line pest the town,
the epee:teak, accustomed es the inhabitants of
lieerpool arep to she Meet specimens of shiptitt
IMO so mim end e imposing as to call forth
heal mod hearty Memo When abreast the smaller leading
shipthe mils of the ships were furled, and the vein&
nhertly afterwards took up their impactive ateeriap. The
Warner tad Meek Prime. compicuoun for their double
kramels, dinary length and teei models, excited
=Maexhuordman, wkieh wee 'shamed by the rapidity sad
y with whip► in these and in the other ships the
mils appeared to be handled.
• The Meyer end amber of methane repreiecting
melons Dellis bodies weal oat is the Cudard sham tender
IMAM to meet the fleet. On being co baud the Edgar
the Mayor was introduced to Admire! Dames, end read au
madras, is which be welcomed him mod the ems and men
isf the =dim to LiverpooL The Admiral replied, and
semrked that be had sot some to Liverpool to recruit ; but
that if he had dem so, he could sot wish for better sailors
lima Gould he found there.
The mesh compsieg the fleet are nine in all, and their
sine end character an most briefly summed up thus :
Gum Tons. po mss.3l Crew.
Edgar, Eagwti, wood 71 3,094 600 750
Im erald.
Liverp001. wood
Reeistenes. free
Bleak Prime, iron 4l 6,109 L 250 630
Warrior, iron 4O 6,109 1,150 650
Royal hem
hen
Trim* woad 2
Dieing Ms yid of the Beet there will le a round of
le=l feethrides The Mayor (Mr. R. C. Gardner) will give
• wad &my deem bell at the Tows-hall es Friday even-
' W. to WWI the beam inhabitaara of the teem have hese
imbed, while the mimben of the Royal Mersey Yacht
Oafs Mimi be give a dinner to the Admiral sod slime of
the smokes at the Philharmaido-MIL Far this better en-
%whinged IMMUNE have eke been Mad to the bake
of Itemesest, the Bads ef Derby and Wilton, end a number
of Mbar diptiegniesel pereme. The banquet will take
Ore se the 111 m, end Admiral Dawes hae already moped
the 'enitaties of the ebb, by telegraph from Belfast. Minor
fehiettleu, L. which the crews of the mmels will partici-
pate, ere else L contemplation ; and there is fumy meson
be Wine OM the ant Arad of the Bite of Bratsk seen of
wardto Lie-peel will evoke a demonetration of loyalty and
pee loam if it has been equalled. cielnlalle aimed
him Mae ennueled eekeerbess.