The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-15 00:00:00

NATAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIKALTY, JAR. 14.—Arroncrisvirra. —Master
W. 8. /touchier, to the Cumberlend, for service in the Oct-
siorent.
Assistant Surgeon D. R. Muck, to the Investigator.
Amulet 8. G. Robison, to the Indus, in lieu d desk.
Midshipmen : N. H. Ward, to the Bulldog ; L. G. P.
Goderich, to the Donegal ; and 0. P. Tudor, to the Icarus.
Naval Cadets : W. IL Fmk' and C. G. Foljszabe, to
the Weans; F. A. Meekest, A. W. Hamilton, C.
Herding. A. O. Osawsr, H. H. L. endue% and
R. B. Osman% to the Narlborougk for dispomel ;
L. A. Do Itommeiss and J. Hide, to the Tretalgar ; R M.
Chrosent, to the Donegal. me supernumerary far dispo-
sal ; J. de B. Lopes, mad J. J. L. Lamson, to the Neptune ;
T. T. Modpaa, to the Algiers D. G. Boys; R. N. CUB.
Imam, G. Malawsring, Z. H. IL. Davis, H. T. G. Tipping,
end 0. F. Glanville, to the Br
as supernumeraries ;
R. W.Turner, T. D. B. Prion n Rooks, H. C. Biggs, F.
M. Hersey, W. C. Haynes, G. T. Turner, C. C. De Crea-
py, A. Oarpmtar, sad the Hon. E. T. Needham, to the
174 as supernumsmies for dispinaL

WOOLWICH, JAL 14.
The Buffalo steam store vessel, Master-Com-
mander A. Brown, arrived in harbour at four o'clock this
afternoon, from the West Meet of Africa, and is ordered to
be dismantled &Rapid off at this yard. She has been in
cenimarion upwere al fear years, sad will require some
mars. In consequence of the melds teratinadon of the
Animism difficulty,
_the additienal ksads reeently entered
for service at this dockyard sire ordered to bs discharged,
bet the establishment wartime° at the steam factory de-
partment are still employed overtime in the preparation
of materials for iron diip-building. The shi ant of guns
sad war stores from the Royal Arsenals for t 'Ugh North
Atomics and the West Indies is still carried on with vigour,
aud no less than six steam vessels are now moored oil the
Jetty to laid for them stations.

CHATHAM, Jul. 14.
Notwithstanding the short time which has
.lapsed Sinai the commeocemeet of the erection of the two
powerful batteries at Coalhouee Point end Sharnmeade, for
the defence of the river Thames, so peat has been the pro-
pels of those undertekings that a coesiderable portion of
the fortifications is and it is expected
that both forts will tredlisitcmattetly armed within two
yews. Every effort is being mode by the contactors to
oceepleti the foundations, is order that the work of raising
the meagre walls of the batteries may be at once cow
mimed Each battery will be bomb-proof, end will wriest
two tiers of gum, am of which will be placed ea barbed&
The walla will be no lose than 12 feet in thicken, sod will
be composed entirely of solid . The armament to
be mounted on each battery will be the most powerful
description, consisting exclusively of 100-poander, 70-
pounder, and 4e.
_pounder Armstrong guns, together with
the ardimry 10-lech and 68-possisr as bye gunk throw-
lag either shot at shell. Eaoh beetery will also be furnished
with furnaces and cupolas, Ise pregenig madded eh*
sad Mug the shells with felted hob. Tb. toy
forte will be erected shout salilielenee bemuse
Gravesend and the important fordlleatioes at the
estrum to the Medway, end will Mims Fermat the
vessels of say keine Beet hem eseweika the river, wee
should they Lave entessded prig IbileMedes al lie
entrees, the All the as mmersied es the now
fortificati toons wbe itted.withg flanged busks end raised
us, the inventise of the late Wesel Coiquhoun,
Royal Artillery. During the progress of the works of the
sew batteries the Mee, 16, sod Thunderbolt, 16, are sta-
tioned in the Thames, to guard the parer of that river.
The screwlrigate Galatea, 26, 4300.kne power, was
towed this monolog to Sheerams, by the African and Adder
steamers. She I. fully equipped said ready for sub

Dtaritiatrrwie or Naval. Prrn MONEY.—JAN. 8.
—Nodes is given in yesterday's Gazette that preps/aliens
are now being made for the intended distribution of the
bounty awarded for the destruction of pirates in the China
Sem, bween the 17th and 19th September, IssB, by her
Majesty's ships bfagicienne and Algeria*, and boata of her
Majesty's ship Acorn.
A drill shed capable of containing 5,000 persons
has been erected by the Ist Cheshire Volunteer Engineer, !
at Birkenhead. The building is constructed after • design
by Captain Fowke, R.E. (the designer of the new Exhi-
bition budding et 1882). The length of the sheds 200 feet,
the breadth 52 feet, and the height 28 feet 6 inches. On
Monday evening the inauguration proceedings in connexion
with the shed were participated in by upward,' of 4,000 per-
erns, includingmany of the leading &milW of Birkenhead
and the neighboarlooa, Mr. John Laird, M.P., presiding.