The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-06 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

The following steamers have been engaged by the
Admiralty u regular transports, viz., the New
Pelton (185), Mtge (186), Great Britain (187), Imps.
rial (188), Kallingsworth (189), Snowdown (190),
Cresco (191), Baltic (192), Victory (193), and the
Severn (194).

COMMAND Op THE ARMY IN INELAND.—The
Dubtios Evening Mail announces that " Sir Ed ward Blake.
ney, after some 20 years' serviee, retiree from them:mead
of the army in Ireland. He is to be succeeded is his high
office by Genera] Lord Seaton, Colonel of the Second Life
Guards, and better known to the military world u Sit
John Colborne."

The General Screw Company's steamer Harbinger
arrived at Southampton last night. Amongst her pauengen
is Sir Thorns, Trowbridge, one of the most distinguished
heroes of lakermann, who rendered essential service to the defeat of the enemy after both his legs wen
shot off.

Captain Travers's company, sth battalion, and
Captain Hawkins's company, 7th battalion, Royal A.rtilleq,
have received orders to bold themselves in readiness 1
embark for the Crimea for siege gun service.
The Admiralty will receive tenders today for the
conveyance of 265 tons of navy provisions to Heralds.
Tenders will also be received to-morrow (Wednesday) la
the conveyance of 2,000 tone of navy provisions to Malts, of
which 1,000 tons are to be conveyed from Deptford, 606
from Gosport, and 600 from Plymouth.
SIERRA Litwin, JAN. 4.—Her Majesty's steamer
Prometheus is under repair, having damaged her keel sad
fore foot by striking upon a rock in the htelicooree river;
she must proceed to England, and is expected to leave this
place in about 14 days.

ADMIRALTY, FEB. 6. —APPOINTMENTB.—Com-
menders D. Miller (1853), to the Majestic, 80, screw steam
ship, of 400 horse-power, at Sheerness ; A. J. Burton (1853),
to the Cressy, 80, screw steam ship, of 400 hone-power,
Sheerness; end W. R. Reiland, to the Nile, 91, screw
steam ship, of 600 horse-power, at Devonport.
Lieutenants C. G. Nelson (1854), and L. M. Croke (1854),
to the Imperieuse, 61, screw steam frigate, of 360 horse-
power, at Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH, FED. 5.
The Ortams, screw steam-ship, arrived at Spithead
from Southampton this afternoon, and will come into her.
boor to-morrow to embark drafts of regiments for the
Crimes. She takes out 128 men and 5 officers of the 77th
Regiment ; 366 men and 4 officers of the 7th, 23rd, end
Nth Regiments ; 256 men and 11 officer' of the Rifle
Brigade ; and about 128 men and 6 officers of the 19thlRegi.
meet. They will number in all about 960 officers and men.

The Mauritius, steam-ahip, discharged this morning the
sick and.woanded troops she hes brought from the Crimea,
and sailed for Southampton. The soldiers, more than 100
in number, were conveyed in omnibuses to the railway
station, and were dispatched to Chatham.
A draft of the 69th Regiment embarked in the dock.
yard today on board the Charlotte Jane transport for par
sage bike West Indies.

The Harbinger, ateem-ahip, is reported as having arrived
at Southampton to-day with sick and wounded from the
Crimea. Site is imported op to Spithead to-night or to•
morrow morning.

SHEERNESS, FIB. 6.
The Orion, 91 guns, new screw steam ship, was
on Saturday last towed down here from Folly Point, and
berthed at Blackstakes, for taking in ammunition, lire
shell, &0., and for the adjustment of her cooperate. Mr.
Thomas Crafter, Queen's pilot, came down with her in
pilot charge. This fine ship has nearly her complement of
blue jackets.
The Amphion, 34 guns, screw steam frigate, Captain
AMley C. Key, was taken into No. 2 dry dock on Satur-
day last.

Lieutenant John Ward (a), Mr. George Gilpin (muter,)
Mr. Frederick James Whipple (surgeon), Mr. Richard
Adams (mate), and Mr. Slader (muter's assistant), all late
of the Perseverance, arrived here yesterday by the Otter,
Lieutenant Commander William A. J. Reath, from Wool-
wich, for peerage round to Portsmouth to join the screw
steamer Faloen, to which ship they are all appointed. The
Otter brought down 100 seamen, volunteers, for the Nankin,
and 8 supernumerary seamen for general service. The Fal-
con's officers will be borne out on the books of the Waterloo
foe the present, having orders to take a passage round is the
Nankin. The seamen referred to will all but oomplete the
crew of the Nankin. The Otter returned again to Wool-
wich immediately.

PBMBROKE, Fan. 4.
DEPARTI7III Or TROOPS POE THE MEDITEREA.
NEAN.—Tb•Emperado, steam transport, arrived here yes-
terday to embark a large detachment of the 31st Re-
giment for Rants. The 31st depot and a detachment
of the 11th Regiment have for some time been
doing the duty of the garrison. The former
will leave to-morrow morning_ at six o'clock by the
South Wales Railway from Maverfordwest, en route to
Brecon ; and the latter either on Monday or Tuesday for
Cork, where the Emperado will take on board further
drafts of regiments, amounting altogether to about a thou-
sand men. The garrison here is to be occupied by the
Royal Monmouthshire Militia, three hundred of which
arrived last night, and are billetted in the town. They
relieved the line of the duty of the garrison this morning,
by mounting guard at the fortress and the dockyard. This
is the first time the militia has ever had charge of the
arsenal at Pembroke.

DUBLIN, FEB. 6.
• The depot of the 3rd Buffs arrived at Cork on
Thursday, from Mellinger, numbering 350 men, with Major
C. W. Green, Captain Cole, Lieutenants Rains and Roe,
Haiku Cox, liyadman, Henry, and Buttie. Since' the
arrival of the depot an order has been received directing 50
men ender Ensigns Hyndman and Cox, to proceed to
Yalta. The remainder of the depot proceeded to Kinsale
them to be station4l. A draft of the 13th Regiment, nem.
Bering 980, with 8 Akers, arrived at Cork, on Thursday,
and proceeded oa Friday to Queenstown, where they em-
bodied on board her Majesty's ship Clew for the Crimea. A
draft of the 92nd Highlanders accompanies the 13th. Major
Pratt, 41st Regiment, expects to Aryire in Cork with a
drift of his regiment, for embarkation** the Crimea in the
Eimaleya.