The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-02 00:00:00

I'ORTBMOUTE!, Dec. 1.

The Queen, 74, screw, Captain Charles F.
ffillyar, nes inspected this morning by Vice-Adathal Sir
Michael Seymour. G. 0.8., sad afterwards steamed into
harbour to dimwit!a aed pay off.
T►e Court is expected to arm. at Osborne about the 15th
isetent.

WOOLWICH, Dec. L
One of the large Blakeley rifled guns, weighing
10 tens, sad mid to have been manufactured for
the Russian government, was yesterday proved at the
government practice range. The gum was fired twice with a
sharp of 5016., of powder and a 600.posuider cylinder.
Three similar guns, which have been manufactured at the
Lowisoor works, are at the Royal Arsenal for proof.
The War Deportment bad detserained to construct a new
most and other works of defence at Sheeran s. The moat,
which ',gibe two.milesloog, 40 feet hroad, and 10 feet deep,
will extend about midway betimes Snaps Gate end Chug.
soy Rock. At each extremity of the moat a large fort will
be erected for defence of the sea approaches, braided' two
had batteries mounting about six guns each, for the put,
pow of sweeping the ditch from the flank to the centre. A
'Detract for the cutting has hoes taken by Molars. Knight
and Smith. of London. at 16,000 f.
Tag Lana.—A public meeting, conveyed by the Society
for the Abolition of Flogging in the Army mid wavy, is au-
named to be bald at the Town-hall, Woolwich, to take
tato consideration the recent numerous came of flogging
which have takes place at this garrison.

Naval. Resaavm—The following appointments
lavohossarvio:—Tobalisstonant,Coliall'llougalrStowart;
te be nab-lisulenant, Joseph Monads Sonia Green.
IIISTAIBUTION or NAVAL PRI= MONZA% —Notice
b given that the distribution of the slave and tonnage boun-
ties of eighteen dhows, DIEM' unknown, captured by her
Illfabsty's ship Lyra, between the 20th March and the 17th
will commence on Tuesday, the Bth proximo,
in the prize besoch of the department of the Accountant-
General of the Navy, Adminilty, Somerset-house. The
AIMS due to an individual in the several classed foe
the respective captures are detailed in last night's Gaxttc.

TIM COURT-MARTIAL ON COL CRAWLEY.

TWELFTH DAY.

ALDERSHOT, Dec. L
After our report left yesterday, several sergeants
and corporals of the lanieldlling Dragoon Guards were
noticed. After they had given their evidence is chief,
they were ercee-examiaeii by Coked Crawley. In each
ere their testimony related to the manner in which the
sentries were posted while TAley was ander &meat Their
*videos, was substantially the same. They stated that the
order given to the sentries was that they should not lose sight
of the primmer night or day, that no one should have any
eoessatinicatioe with him except the medical officer and
native servant, the latter of whom was to be searched on
mitering or leaving, with • view to its being ascertained
whether be had any documents about him. In case any
each were found. they ware to be banded to the adjutant,
fee the infoeseation of the womandt °dicer. No com-
plaints of irsio7lll/10 had boa made wtber by Lille} or hie
wife.—Os ereasememinatires, they expremed slam belief

that Yn. lallsy had suffered so lacieeetassoe from the
=amber is which the entries WU. rated.
The taut thee adjoined.

UNIVERMY INTELLIGENCE.

OAKBRIDGE. Dar. L
Slonsn M.B. ExAMINATIO3.-olisteined and
Approwial.)—Waltar Balla. and Casorp William
Seward. M.A., 94. Pateeselellege.
(diva) H. J. H. BOND
G.E. Pacer } Examiners.
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