The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-06 00:00:00

NAVAL CHANON3,

A comparison of the new number of the Nara
List with that for the last quarter shows a considerable re-
ductioc in the effective strength of ships in commission.
Daring the quarter the following ships have been paid off
into ordinary, viz. : —The Gannet, 11 gam, 150-horsepower.
Commander the Hon. M. H. Nelson, from the Mediter-
ranean. The lmaum, 18 gams, Commodore Hugh Dunlop,
reeeiving ship at Jamaica, relieved by the Aboukir, 86 guns,
400-horse power. The Imperial:ma 51 mune. 360-horse
power, Commander H. Giteon (aming), from China. The'
London. el guns, 500-hoese power, Captain H. Chad,, from
the Mediterranean. The Mara, 80 guns, 4004oree power,
Captain J. N. Strange, from the Mediterranean. The Mel-
pomene, 51 gone, 600-horne power. Captain C. J. F. Heart,
front the Mediterraoeau. The Scylla, 21 guns, 408. home
power, Captain R. Lsrabeet, from the Mediterranean. The
tpiceful, 6 guns, 280. horse power, Commander W. C. Wilson,
from North America and the West Indies. The Terma. I
pat. 25 guns, 310-horsepower, Captain R. Hall, from the

—The following ship han arrived in England and are
ander orders to pay off ;—The Cadmus, 21 guns, 40:thorn
power, Captain J. F. Roes, from North America and the
West Indies ; the Fawn, 17 gum, 100-horse power, Com.
sunder It. P. Cator, from Australia ; the Firebrand, 6
pies, 410-hone power, Commander S. B. Piers, from the
Mediterranean.
The reseals ender orders to retain to Eogland to pay off
beware oompleted the terms of their respective commissions,
are ea follow :—The Centaur, 6 guns, 540-horse power, Com-
mander J. Y. Creamy (acting) from the East Indies and
China ; the Clio, 2'.! guns, 400-hone power, Captain
T. Miller. from the Pacific ; the Encounter, 14
pas, 340. horse power, Captain R. Dew, C. 8., from
the East Indies and China. The Hecate, 6 guns, 240.
horse power, Captain G. H. Richards, from the Pacific ;
the Odin, 16 gum, 580-hone power, Captain Lord John
Hay, front the East Indies and China; the Orlando, 46
gnus. 1,000-bone power. Canton G. 03. Randolph, from
North America and the West ladies ; the Pearl, 31 guns,
400-hone power, Captain J. Bathes, C. 8., from the East
Indira and China ; the Pioneer, 6 pas, 350.1 tores power,
Commander F. C. B. Robinson (acthar)' from Australia ;
the Renard, 4 guns, 200. hone power, Commander C. J.
Rowley, from the Fart India and Chien; the Ringdove, 4
gnus 200-hone power, Commander R. A. 0. Brown, from
tie Eat Indies and China ; the Scout, 22 guns, 400-hone
power, Captain J. Corbett, from the East Indies and China;
the Sphinx, 6 gum, 500-horse power, Commander T. M.
Jones, from the East Indies and China ; the Vulcan, 6 guns,
400-hone power, Commander A. C. Strode, from the East
Indies and China.

The iiipiTomraiis;oned daring the quarter are ten in
somber. ehiety, as will be stun, of the smaller class. They
are :—Tbe Alecto, 3 gum, 200-hone power, Commander
W. H. Blake, for Benue on the South-East Coast of Ame-
rica ; the Archer, 13 gum, 202-bone power, reported for
service on the West Cast of Africa ; the Buzzard, 6 guns.
300-borne power, Commander H. W. F. Ingram, for North
America and the West lodise. The Oasopus, 8 guns. Com-
mander C. F. F. Bombay, for service as training ship at
Devoriptit ; the Hannibal, 16 gm 460-home power, Cap-
Uhl John Semombe, for service ha Portsmouth harbour ;
the Pastime, 5 gam, Whores power, Commander W. F.
Ruston, for West Coast of Atrial, ; the Pantaloon, II guns,
150-horse power, Commander F. R. Purvis, for service in
the East lodise ; the Racoon, 22 pun, 400-hoess power,
Captain the Count Gleieheo, for particular merrios ; the
Triton. 3 guns, 260-bone power, Lisatesant.Commaadieg
E. F. Kerby, for Booth-East Coast of America ; the Vigi-
lant. 4 guns, 200. horse power, Commander W. B. Hobson,
far mein is the Esst ladies.