The Express.
London, England, 1855-05-12 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADYISALST, MAT 11. PROMOTIONS.—Second
Masten J. C. Sala's% (1847), and T. A. Hall (1861), pro-
anted to the rook of masters.
Clerks H. Braxton (1846), T. 8. Vinall (1816), W. H.
De C (1847), 0. Jeffreys (1817). H P.ulkaker (1847),
H. Devell3o (1847), 11 J. Wbite (1847). A. Lew t 1917). H.
J. R. Mall (1847), H. A. Ansphlsrt (1847), R. Janis (1847),
and R J. B. Tacker (1848), promoted to the rank of pay-
' marten
..1...•A.m I.;.latoeantl of the Roma

APPOINTKINTII.--41aasuoeaa aw • __ •
Albert, 121, screw steam ship, of 600 horse-power, Mediter•
dcl
rancor station, F. T. Hamilt n (1848). fir service in the
Grinder, 2, Rowboat; W. H. Trasoott (1863). for service in et.
the Jasper, 2, gun-haat ;J. H. Ramat 0852), for service al
in the Clcker, 2, gun boat; Mr R. Soutbett (1852), for
service in the Clicker, 2, gan-boat ;C. G. Oeylls (1847). for .?
eetTife in the Fancy, 2, con-boat ;8. P. Townsend (1852), • ;h.
for lefties in the Beier, 2, pen-beat. St.
Assistant•flargease Dr. W. liPDoseld (1842), 11. D to si
the Royal Albert., and \V. Hudson, to the Rbadamanthiss,
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4, ped•ile•wbeel steam transport, of 220 hotse power, far
le

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PORTSMOUTH, MAT 11. IL
Two more transports Wormy lug skit and wounded W.
troops hate arrived 14 es the East this afternoon. The 81.
sailing transport Chapman, Captain Morgan, arrived at two ,I.
o'clock having on board 121 sick and wounded, 6 women, IN
2 children, and the following officers In charge: Ensign se
Berridge, of the 4th Regiment, and Ausistaut-Surg. on et
Yeast% of the 64th Regiment. There have been 11 death* Rt.-
on the passage. The invalids are chiefly sufferers from et
diarrhea a, rheumatic fever, At. The wounded c isas are sot to
serious ones. The great majority of the poor fellows ars 15
doing tolerably well. The Chromes left Constantinople :aid
March 29, and Malta April 14. She is ordered into harbour sq
to disembark troops. Ifs
The Canterbury, sailing transport, Captain Cervel, came tit,
up about the same time as the Chapman. She has brought Zil
home 164 sick and wounded of various regiments, 19 et.
3 children, and the following officers : Captain Si.
of the 60tn Regt. in charge ; Amistant-Surerrem r
lophaso,tmedical officer in charge ; Lieutenant Mani I. of
the- Itti Bee. • and Lieutenant Vausden, of the 214 Rat. j,.'
There bate been: six deaths on board this vessel during the 6
'voyage. The oomplaiota Dom which the invalids suffer Lei
lore similar in character to those on board the Chapman.
The
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The Canterbury left Constantinople March 1 ; Malta, 161
March 28; and Gibraltar, April 18. Both these vessels 4
bays esperienced heavy weather. W.
TM transport Lancashire Witch, with 130 cavalry e.,
Mow and men on board belonging to the lit Dragoons ti.
awl 11th Hussar', remains at Spithead wind-hound. She rah
bas made signals of sailing this afteraoon, but it is doubtful 1,
If she will do so, the wind being west and strong. le
Ise
Tee Camperdown, transport, also remains at 132itbead, 15
wind-board. Si,
The Beileisle, 6, hospital-ship, for the Baltic, arrived at sa.
Spithead last night from Plymouth, en route. The Pigmy, 1,4
tug, took oat seamen and parcels for the Baltic fleet today, lac
sad the Benin', has a signal up for sailing. LOA
The Clinker and Fancy. 2, screw gun-boats, came into et.
harbour to-day to coal. The Gorgon, 6, paddle, and the
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De
Boxer and Cracker, 2, resew wan-boste, coaled at Spithead.
The Grinder. 2, Mew gal boat, goes to Spithead to mot 2::
row. The Jasper, 2, screw gua-boat, tried the measured "
mile to-day. Three of these gua-boats are to sail for the
Black Sea with the Ganes, and three with the Odin, 16,
paddle frigate, .:petted Iron Sheerness

SHEERNESS, MAT 11.
The PyJades, screw steam corvette, sod the Vol-
cano, paddle-wheel steam weevil, in company with the
gamboats Redwing, Thistle, Starling, sad Badger, got up
steam yesterday, at 10 a.m., and took their departure from
the Nora for the Baltic, with a flee hues, blowing from
,oath-west, 'moderate, aad clear weather.
The six ses-service mortar veuele remain here havisg
suadry &Bantams made for the better iseurity of the hatch-
ways, compsaiirse, te., and to draw stores from this este.
blishment, preparatory to their deperture.