The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-07 00:00:00

Wommicti.—ln consequence of the small number
of the Royal Artillery now in garrison a guard is no longer
provided by that corps for the Royal Arsenal, which este-
b,ishment is sow guarded by a large body of the metro-
politan police, composed of men from the various divisions.
A company of the Royal Bucks Militia has pro-
ceeded to Fullest, to relieve the Royal Artillery formerly
at that station.
HORSES 101 THE CAVALRY OF THE FOREIGN
Lei:nom—Within the past week a very large numb" of
horses have been purchseed for the government, red elm
have arrived at the cavalry depots of Maidstone, Custer-
buy, and Brighton, for the purpose of being trained. On
Tuesday 27 beautiful animals arrived in this town by rail-
way, and as they were led through the street. they excited
general admiration. It is understood that these horses are
intended to moant tho new cavalry levies of the Foreign
Legion, which are being organised at Shorncliffs.—Brigliton
Casette.
FORT PUT GENERAL HOSPTIAL.—It is rumoured
that her Majesty will pay another visit to this hospital, the
supplemental one at Brompton, as well as to the Invalid flu-
racks, St. Mary's. The object of the royal visit is gene-
rally supposed to be for the purpose of distributing
to several hundreds of the men who are inmates of
establishments. moat of whom us only awaiting seism W
return to their respective homes. Only such IS Me der
roughly conversant with the habits and waretheaagoienee of
the soldier on believe the effect of such notice ogee W.
ARRIVAL OP BALTIC CAPTURES. —Nine foreign
vessels, which have been detained by her Majesty's ereisers,
have arrived in the West India Import Doak, to await the
decision of the Court of Admiralty. They are the Arabes.,
of Kniphanien, from Venice for Llamhurg ; the Mecklen-
burg (linseed and hemp) ; the rani Freiderith (hemp,
de ); the Bananas galiot (rye and hemp) ; the Johanna,
Ahrens (hemp and tallow); the Danish bng Benedict (lin-
seed and hemp); the Otto Olaf, of Copenhagen; the Arise,
Jorck, of Rostock; and the Betty.

PRESENTATION OF COLOURS TO THE
614 VONT INFANTRY.

Yesterday the public were admitted to witness the
presentation of new colours to the Mat, or King's Own
Light lanotry Regiment (now under orders for the
Crimea), in the square of the ltegenbroad Barracks, at
Blanchester. There was a large number of spen.tote,
amongst whom were many well-dressed ladles. Lieut.-
General Sir Harry 0. W. Smith, Bart., 0.C.8.. (is com-
mand of the Northern and Midland district) ; General Sir
Thomas Wiltshire, C.B , the colonel in chief of the 61st
Regiment ; Colonel Taylor, Captain Holdich, and Colonel
Scott (officers of the staff of the Northern division) ; and
Colonel Errington, the colonel in command ot the 51st,
were among those present.
The prayers of consecration having been read by the Rev.
Pls. Nicholson (chaplain to the Lord-Lieutenant of
IrelariV, the new colours were received from the hands of
Lady illshire by Lieutenant Reed and Ensign Burneby.
la presenting the colours, Lady Wiltshire said, "Oricen
and soldiers of the 51st Queen's Own Light Infaatry,—es
the wife of an old soldier 1 feel proud of and grateful foe
the distinetine you have this day conferred open min by
requesting that I should pretreat then new Nissen In this
gallant regiment, of which my husband Ime the hearer to
he the seismal. Ilay these bright becomes, like theme nab
raids snipe they are destined to vegan , ever be Mad
foremost in the path which leads the EOM soldier en to
glory and to victory ! And in stein to Ile now needs
of your triumphs and saneasse whir* these eneignedispley,
may ou before long, if called to join those of pier anatrades
new fighting in the Crimea, there be enabled in reap fresh
laurels. in addition to those which the 61st se se.
gulled at Minden' at many battles Is the Etas in the
Pyrenees, and at Waterloo. Gentleastri&l peassat to you
non colours. May God's blessing go wi thea)mil protect
them ; and nit amend that wherever they are earned, your
colonel's and my preyers and beet wishes will ever attend
you, 51st Light Infantry."
On behalf of the regiment, Colonel Berieshis thanked
Lady Wiltshire for the honour she had sea Erred upon
them{ and the soldiers were that briefly allikani by Air
Theme Wilkins, who =premed his peffilinallem at
seakisg eaquaintance with them on this neerries, gad his
Maidens, that they wt aid esseeia hereafter the Beeson well-
mood mention of the mines!. The enermory ionises'
with various military evols lees tuna on nob essosions.
The regiment is at present about 1,300 steno lad=
soorsilo, sad is expected to emo irk at Liverpool /or
sod the Crimea about the 20ih inst. It beers apes Es
sebum the ineioursble names t f " Minden, Onnines
lielenosea, Vittoria, Pp:vases. Riven, Ornes, resin%
Wasesim, sad Pegs." The regimes' bee only hoin sire
nouthe is this country, after 17 ean' foreign DO Mlle
YIN Disioes's Lead, India, and Burnish ,• and on Monday
the inn sad ones received from Sir Harry Smith the
trouts Whirls they were entitled, oommemorative of the
ampaign, as stated in the JMs Noma Tuesday.
II le belloonl that 600 men of the regiment will restate to
llno en aril Is Inibuid, whilst eight companies of 100
rightligreeled se she seat of war. General Sir Thumbs
Iffiewisest-in-chief, has seen slaty years' service,
lominchoon aped in the West Indies in the lan centuy,
in thareatassia,- la the Walcheren expedition, and after-
wards In Lodi., where he captured the fortress of Elwin in
1839; and la the Cele war in 1849.
The preesertatien of colours wee to be farther celebrated
by a grand ball, given by :he colonel and officerse
c of the
regiment, lost evening, which will sin have thhancier
of a Parties entertai.,roent to their friends in Manchester
and the neighbourhood.

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