The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-27 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, Jolts 21. —ALITOENTICEML —Com-
mandoes J. B. Grove sad T. D. Williams to be inspecting
commanders in theooestgoard service.
Paymasters J. W. Liebman to the Fawn ; A. D. !['Arthur
to be additional to the Pembroke.
Chief elgtesets D. Robb promoted to the Cumberland
for service m the &meat, 4, screw ins vessel ; J. Rolliason,
promoted to the Cumberlatd for service in the Terrible ;
J. Downes, promoted to rank, and discharged to half-pay.
Acting chief newer J. P. Allen, promoted to the
Barrier.
&gloaters M. Murray, to the Excellent, for woks in the
Stork ; J. C. Gray, to the Cumberland, for service in the
Balling.
hficishipman J. Evans, to the Edgar.
Naval cadet (nominated), D. Nesmith.

CHATHAM, Jews 26.
In accordance with Admiralty orders to that
effect, the Wolverine, 21, 400 Morie power, and the PAW
mis, 4, 260-horse power, took their departure from the
Note on Saturday evening for the Dowse, where they will
be joined by the iron-Glad frigates, Enterprise. 4, 160-horse
power, sad the Beseerch, 2004iorse power, sow in the
Medway coaling up, sad will there await the arrival of the
ships composing the Channel @quadrat. Au Admiralty
order was received yesterday directing the screw-frigate
Deuntkes, 31, 680-harm power, to be prepared for imme-
diate service at sea, and instead of isoeseding from the
Nom to Hull, as origlneUy ordered, it is understood that she
will join the Channel fleet. The peddle-wheel steamer,
Terrible. 21, 800 horse power, is also at the dimwit' of the
Admiralty, and is expected to be snared to the Channel
@quadrat.
The iron-cased frigate, Oiledotia. 36, 1,000-horse power,
ha. received orders to proceed round to Plymouth, there to
be corunittioced and made ready for ma.

POET MOUTH, Jure 26.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales ar-
rived at Clarence-yard, Gosport, yesterday morning at
eleven o'clock, and was received by Admiral Sir
Michael Seymour, C.C.S., Bear• Admiral Harry
Edgell, C. 8., sod Captain Francis Scott, C. 8., aiderdev
camp to the Queen. The, Prince embarked on board the
Fire Queen, steam vessel, Master Commander F. W. Paul,
and proceeded to Spithead on • visit to the Racoon, 22,
mew corvette, Captain the Count Gleichea, which vessel was
rejoined by the Prince Alfred, who is bar third lieutenant.
At three o'clock the Racoon left her eneborage at Spithead
with the Prince of Wales and hie royal brother on board, and
steamed through the Channel squadron by the east channel.
On arriving at St. Helen's, the Prince membarked on
board the Fire Queen and returned to Poirtamoutb, the
Reopen proceeding on her voyage to the North Sea, as far as
the west coast of .Norway, with Prism Alfred on board.

THZ AUSTRALIAN AND New ZRALAND SQUADRON.
—By private advioes received from Auckland, dated March
84, we learn that the Falcon, 17, screw sloop, Commander
G. H. Parkin, arrived that morning from England, to relieve
the Harrier, 17, screw corvette, Commander F. W. Sunless.,
inside Manlike Bar. The headquarters are situated about
100 miles up the country. The trans both by land and
river is very bed, the latter • y, for the whole of
the three 'tearoom at present so engaged are stranded,
having run upon "snags," as they are called, which 000aiat
of the roots of trees bud nearly haze by the depression of the
River Waikato. One, which sank altogether, has been Tamed,
Lamely, the Avon • but as to the other three, they are not
much damaged. The Caracoles crew now compose die cagy
navel brigade the other radon; having all returned to their
ships. Winter is now advancing. The regiments of the
line, except the 65th, ere, it is believed, to winter up
country. Her Majesty's ship Curacao., Commodore Sir
William Wiseman, Bert., is at Auckland ; Esk, 21, screw
corvette, Captain J. F. C. Hamilton, in Thames river;
Miranda, 17, screw corvette, Captain R. Jenkins, in the Bay
of Fleuty, on the east wad ; and the Harrier, at Or:hinge,
inside Manlike Bar."