The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-07 00:00:00

NAVAL

ADMIRALTY, OCT. 6. APPOINTMENTS. —Lieut.
S. 0. F. May, Master E. R. Rowse, and Midshipmen H.
0. C. Hogan, to Unita. Naval Cadet G. Realty, to
Blenheim. Gunner E. Leggett, Boatswain R. Marshall,
and Carpenter T. Earl, to Linnet.
Poicrsnonnt, Oct 6.—The Archer, 14, screw
steam-sloop, Commander J. N. Strange, arrived at Spit-
head this morning from Lisbon, which she left on the
of September, having come home almost entirely under
sail, sad with very unfavourable winds. She has en-
' oountered most violent weather, and had her tore-rigging
carried away, beside receiving other damage. The day
before she left the Retribution, 28, steam-frigate, Captain
Drummond, had arrived in the Tagus from Madeira.
The Archer has been in commission since the
month of April, 1860, and during that period
she has spent two years on the coast of Attica,
and the remainder at Lisbon. She only made
one prize on the coast, and that contained no slaves. ilex
sailing qualities are reported as very good, but she can do
almost nothing under steam, one of her boilers being un-
serviceable and her engines being otlit rwi,e defective. She
has brought home a seaman who was left at the hospital at
Lisbon by the Rodney, 90, Captain Witham, C. 13., who had
mot with an accident on boani that ship, by which his skull
was seriously injured. The Meiners, 6, iron screw steam
troop ship, Commander Johnson, sailed from Spit-
bud to-day at noon fors. Barbadots, with two
companies of the Royal Artillery. She went
out by way of the Needles, but from the strong head winds
that have been blowing all day, she would not, probably,
venture out into the Channel to-night. The Arrogant, 46,
'crew steam frigate, Captain Fremantle, is in duck, hating
defects made goad. When she comes out the Blenheim,
60, mew steam guard ship, Captain Ilenderson, C. 8., will
cilia to have repairs effected to the leak she sprung dur-
her recent cruise at sea. It is expected that this leak
l not be the only defect the dockyard officials will dis-
cover in the Blenheim when she gets into their buds, her
general condition being reported to be bad. There is some
talk of a probability of the crew of this vessel being trans-
ferred to the Duke of Wellington, 140, when she is titled
at this port.
WOOLWICH, Oct 6.—The committee engaged in
inquiring into the best means of manning the laity, ad-
journed their meetings for a fortnight from Wcdu,.,,13,
last.

Several of the meet eminent ship-builders and engineers
of this country, have received very cordial invitetious from
the mayor end corporation of Bordeaux, to be present at the
fetes that are to take place on the 7th, Bth, and Sth of the
present month in that city and naval port, in COMLIIMONI•
twn of the visit the Prince President proposes paying to it;
and amongst other interesting sights to his and the visitors
notice will be the fine ship of 2,400 tons, built on the new
plan of double framing wood and iron, just completed by
%stirs. Annan and Co. The vessel, the fourth these ship-
builders have constructed on their plan, will be
launched on the occasion, and named " The Prince Louis
Napoleon." The Priuoe President and the French govern-
ment take a great interest in the new plan, as it is cape( ted
the system of building vessels of wood and iron on double
frames, the iron being exclusively on the inn, r frame, will
prove beneficial to the royal and mercantile navies of the
country.

EASTERN COUNTIES ItAILWAY.—The directors of
this company have intimated that they are cninideriog the
propriety of undertakint various projects that have been
proposed for exult...ions or branches, so as to supply such
accommodation to tl, ca tern comities district as the wants
of the public appear to oil for.
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWATTFINC TA-
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