The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-04 00:00:00

N.AVAL AND MILITARY.

BLICTRIC TILIONATI.)
MAY Tin COILLYAPONDINT OF THI DAILY NIWII)
FALMOUTH, JAN. 3.
The Black Prince, screw steam traasport, No. 161,
from London to the Crimea with government stores,
has put into this port for fuel.
FALMOUTH, THDRSDAY.
The Black Prince, having received a supply a
fuel, proceeded yesterday to the Crimea.

ADMIRALTY, JAN. 3.—APPOINTRENTS.—MIMMI
' F. Beckett (1846), to the Coast Guard.
Assistant Surgeon C. Harper (1860), to the Exmouth,
90, scram steam ship, at Dsvonport.

Clerks A. J. )1. liObstts (1818), to the Esmouth, and G.
J.l). Andrews (1849), to the Wellesley, 72, at Chatham.
Acting Surgeon C. B. Wright, to the Bogue, 60, serve
steam guard ship, of 450 horse•power, at Spithead.

Tenders are to be sent in to the Admiralty on tho
9th inst., for the conveyance of 13 officers and 231 men
from tho river and Portsmouth to Bermuda, also for the
conveyance of 160 tons of navy provisions to Sierra Leese,
sad 12 tons of army provieions to Qambia.

The screw steamer Union left Southampton
yesterday with prepared timbers, stoves, and windows for
62 complete huts for the British soldiers in the Crimea. The
sailing ships Saladle and Swifteuro are in Southampton
Docks loading with huts for the French troops in the
Crimea ; and the steamers Enniskillen and William Car-
mick are also there waiting to assist the two sailing ships ca
their we, to Balaklava, by towing them. The steamers
will take out stores and French engineering officers and
soldiers to the Crimea. The Union took out some scores of
boxes and packages filled with comforts for English offictrs
and soldiers M the Crimea.

WOOLWICH, JAN. 3.

A now and powerful field battery, Captain Ward's
Company. 3rd battalion Royal Artillery, joined the brigade
of field batteries on Monday last, and, with Captain
Smythe's Company, Gth battalion, will form a new and
powerful field battery of heavy guns, which will proceed to
the Crimea early in the spring. Captain Smythe's Com.
pany will take the right half of the battery, and Captain
Ward's Company the left half. The guns will ►e iron
32• pounders, of newt.; each drawn by 12 horses, and it is
in contemplation to harness them three abreast, as in the
Swedish service. Great interest is attached to the formation
of this battery, as it is the first ever composed of suck
heavy guns for field service, their great advantage over
light guns being shown at Inkermann, when Col. Gambier
brought up his two 18. pounders, which mainly contri►uted
to decide that glorious victory. The companies for this
field battery are to be made up to 280 non•commisioned
officers, gunners, and drivers, and 230 horses are to be at.
Cached to it. The companies assembled at 2 o'clock, p.m.,
on Wednesday, in service marching order, aed at the same
time Captain Adair's company, sth battalion, and Captain
Dizon's company, 9th battalion, also under orders for the
Crimea; and were inspected by Major-General E. C.
Whinyates, commandant of the garrison.
Captain Inglefield's company, 3rd battalion, are placed
under orders to proceed to Hull, Chester, and Liverpool, to
relieve Captain Crawford's company, 6th battalion, ordered
to head-quarters at Woolwich, to prepare for proceeding to
the Crimea.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 3.

The crews of the Duke of Wellington, 131, screw
ship, Captain Gordon ; the Blenheim, 60, screw,
Captain W. H. Hall; the Hogue, 60, screw, Captain Ram-
say ; the Imperieuse, 50, screw, Captain R. B. Watson ;
and the Arrogant, 46, screw, Captain Yetverton, all at
this port, are ordered to be paid wages. The Arro-
gant is to come into harbour from Spithead to make gool
defects.

The Princess Royal, 91, screw ship, Captain Lord Cla-
renre Paget, is notified to leave Plymouth on the 6th inst.
for the Black Sea, conveying a mail.
The crew of the Victoria and Albert, royal yacht, are to
go round to Pembroke to bring to this port the new royal
steam yacht, Windsor Castle, building there for her Ma-
jesty, and which is shortly to be launched. The Lucifer,
steamer, hauled alongside the dockyard yesterday to take
on board the neousary stores for jury-rigging the W indsor
Castle.

Today the Penelope, 16, paddle frigate, Captain Coffin,
was taken out of dock into the steam basin. The Imp.-
rheum, 50, was also taken into the steam basM ; and the
Falcon, 16, screw sloop, Myrmidon, 3, and Oberon, 3, pad-
dle steamer., were taken out.
The Clyde (No. 145), paddle wheel steam transport,
went out of harbour yesterday to Spithead, and took on
boar.l a quantity of powder, and at daylight this morning
sailed for the Crimea. She ii laden with stores and pro-
visions.

The Esk, 21, screw sloop, Captain Birch, went to the
measured mile to-dey to try her engines.
The Sprigbtl7, steamer, Master Commander Allen, sailed
this afternoon for Plymouth, with seamen for the Ships
fitting there.
The Bonetta, 3, brigantine, lieutenant Commander
NV eke, arrived at Spithead this morning from the \Vut
Coast of Africa. She brings no news.
The Himalays, screw-steamer, came into harbour from
Spithead at noon to-day, to disembark the wounded and
sick officers and soldiers, and women and children, she has
brought home from Malta and the Crimea. The more
seriously wounded (about six in number) were taken from
the ship on stretchers and conveyed to the new Military
Hospital, on Lion-terrace, Portsea. The invalids were con-
veyed to the same hospital in omnibuses. The women aid
children. 530 in number, wko have been brought home by
this'ship, also landed this afternoon, and were sent on to the
Clarence Barracks, in Portsmouth, where they will remain
till opportunity serves to remove them to their relatives and
friends. Many will, however, we are afraid, have to go
to the union house, in default of other provision. Their
boxes and other baggage, which was in very great bulk,
has also been disembarked this afternoon, and conveyed in
waggons to the Clarence Barracks.

.T.&N. 2.

The Amphion screw eteam-frigate was taken into
the fitting-basin to-day, placed under the muting sheers,
and her masts were taken out for inspection.
Orden arrived to-day for the crew of the Royal George
to be hulked on board the Wellington, ordinary Tian&Ling
depot.

PLYMOUTH, JAN 2.
The Odious, freight ship, is loading with a general
cargo of provisions for Malta. Several other reuels ate
being taken up.
The St. Jean d'Acre will take out six horses for Lord
Raglan's staff.
JAN. 3.
The frigate Arethuss, from the Mediterranean, is re-
ported to have arrived in the ‘Sound during the night.