The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-17 00:00:00

motioned shelling in the same direction for several
hoursonemingly wider the impression that the form,
the bugle woods of which they had no doubt heard,
had taken op a position there. The shells were
chiefly discharged from the works around the Ma•
lakhoff Tower, or rather the ruined remains of that

structure.
Varioss were the rumours as to the cause of the
sudden turn out of the French troops. The prevail'ng
, idea seemed to be that information bad been received
'of a further reinforcement approaching to enter the
city by the lokermann valley, and that a determina-
tion bed been owns to to dispute their passage. lam
inclined to believe, however, that, u one of the
French Amu suspected, it was tuts fumed *Jerk,
by order of General Baguet, for the double purpose
of exercising the activity of the troops, and secertain-
iog the time it would occupy to bring the men and
guns of his division, encamped a considerable dis-
tance, off, to the front of the new works which the
French ars now occupying on the right attack.
The following appointments and changes have
aken place Moos my last communication :
Major-General H. W. Barnard, hisjor•General Lord
Rokeby, Captain W. Barnard, A.D.O , and Csptain the
Hoe. W. Weffiselay, A.D.C.,joined on the 30th of January.
Major-Genegal Lead Mashy has been appointed to take
command et the Brigade of Guards ; Major-General Bar-
nard tseemosad the let brigade of the 3rd Division. Cap-
tain Platisac42ad Highlander, is appointed Brigade-
Majee dee Highland Brigade at Balsklava, vise Brevet
LiesemesbOalonel the Hon. R. Rolls. Lieutenant-Colonel
Fewalkieneetneked, late of the 67th Regiment, is appointed
Commeinfiest of the Military Hospital at Smyrna. Major
H. thaidi. Deputy Assistant Quarterinuter General, is to
ore
ss Assistant Adjutant General to the 4th Divides@ until
remise seders. Sergeant J. M'Queen, promoted from the
Scots Fusilier Guards to be Swigs, is appointed Adjutant
to tbe tik Foot, subject to emdemation from England.
The following pasts' twain have been issued :
Hesdquartsesledsrs Sebastopol, Jan. 31,1866.
The Commander of the Fens@ mum that the Generals
of Division will be so geed ea te essonala end report how
the mega, of each of do Nessus under their orders is
carried ea.
It is is the highest degree desirable that the system of
messing established by her Mejesty's Regulations should be
reverted to, where the regiments are in possession of camp
kettles; and the Commander of the Forces desires that, as
required by the Regulations an officer should inspect the
mean, and en that the provisions are properly cooked.
No. 2. The Commissary-General will be pleased to give
notice to the Commissaries of Livisions when supplies of
lime juice end vegetables are received for issue.
Lime juice will be issued and mixed as follow, :-6 pints
of lime juice, 8 pints of rum, 18 pints of water, and 4110. of
sugar, for 100 men.
General officer, will be pleased to make arrangementito
ensure that the lime juice is properly mixed in these pro-
portions, nader the superintendence of an officer, previous
to issue.
No. 3. General officers commanding divisions will give
the most stringent orders to officers on duty in the trenches
and elsewhere, that no person whatever, except naval and
military officers, seamen or soldiers, general end staff all-
ow, shall be permitted to visit any part of the trenches or
batteries, or to approach or loiter about any of the pickets,
without a pus signed by the assistant adjutant-le I.
Similar vigilance must be observed in the neighbourhood of
the camps, and any suspicious persons must be sent under
escort to the head-quarters of the nearest division, when
he will be examined by a staff officer, and if necessary
forwarded thence to head-quarters.