The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-18 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, Nov. 17.—Arpoi
sant J. M•tc. Boyd, to the Morass.
&good Mister W. F. A. Greet, to the Bostowera.
Acting Second Muter R. Cis, to the Des.
Mister's Assistaste A. B. Scott, to the Aurora; C. L. S.
Young, to the Esterpriee. _

.—Liente-

tooi;tast Paymattir G. S. Goddard (additicoo)), to Ito
Victoria.
Naval Cadet (nominated) C. Fits Herald P. Tarter.
Assistant• Engineer W. T. Coops, to the Cumberland.
PEOSIOIIONI.—To be masters. J. Harry, of the ladastry ;
J. T. Covey, of the Fox ; and E. B. LeArey.

FoßrsmouTe,yov. 17.

The Arid, 9, screw sloop, Commander W. C.
Chapman, arrived at Spithead this morning from the Cape
og Good Hope. She will oorne into harbour to dismantle
sod pay off, having been upwards of four years in
oommisWoo.

Ris Grace the Duke of Somerset, First Lord of the Admi-
ralty, accompanied by his private secretary. Captain Robert
Mall, and Rear-Admiral Charles Eden, C. 8., arrived at
Portsmouth, last evening, on a semi-official viot. This
morning, accompanied by Admiral Sir Michael Seymour,
G.C.D., and Roar-Admirals Decree and Elliot., they visited
the Royal Soversi;n, acd, after examining the working of
the turrets, proceeded on board the Excellent, gunnery
ship, Captain A. C. Key, C. 8., to witnem some firing from
the 150-pounder smooth-bore and •-inch 150-pounder shunt
gnus. The latter has been fitted with Sir W. Armstrong's
self acting commas/or, which worked admirably. The gun
was brought up each round before the breeching became
taut, indeed it scarcely came up far enough to enable the
gunners to load with facility. The chief advantage of this
compressor, however, is that although it is self.acting, it
may he a simple arrangement be altered so aa to give any
amount of compression that may be required. We under.
stand that the gunnery experiments under the supervision
of the Armatroog and Whitworth committee have been
postponed sine
A court martial was held os beard the Victory this morn-
ing, to try Mr..l,3in Robinson, boatswain of the Victoria,
for druokeooebs. Captain James G. Goodenough prosecuted.
The prisoner pleAded guilty, but handed in certificates of
good character (Attending over • period of several years,
The court adjudged him to be reprimanded end dismissed
his ship, and to be placed at the bottom of the list of boat-
swains of the first class.

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