The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-03 00:00:00

DESPATCHES FROM ADMIRAL DUNDAB.

Admiralty, July 2, 1855.
Despatches, of which the following are copies,
have been received from Rear-Admiral the lion. R.
S. Donde', Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's
ships and vessels on the Baltic station.
PROCEEDINGS OF ADMIRAL SEYMOUR IN
NARVA. BAY.
Duke of Wellington, at anchor,
Tolbookin Lighthouse, W.8.W., 5 mile',
June 21.
Sir,—ln my letter of the 18th instant, No. 196, I
reported, for the information ut the Lords Commis.
@loners of the Admiralty, that I had directed Rear.
Admiral Seymour to proceed with her Majesty's
ships Exmouth and Blenheim, and with the gunboats
Pincher and Snap, to examine the coast in the Bay
of Narva ; and I have now the honour to transmit the
enclosed letter which I have received from the Rear-
Admiral, reporting his proceedings.
I have much pleasure in expressing my satisfaction
at the spirited and judicious manner in which he
took occasion to occupy the attention of the troops
which were strongly posted in the neighbourhood,
and my sense of the zealous efforts of the officers
and men under his orders, particularly those in the
two gunboats, which appear to have been well
handled under a smart fire from the enemy's bat-
teries.—l have, &0.,

(Signed)
Rear-Admiral and Cot..,
To the Secretary of the Admiralty.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS AT NARVA.

A. S. DUNDAS,

Her Majesty's ship Exmouth, off Seeker,
June 19, 1855.
Sir,—ln obedience to your directions of the 15th
instant, I quitted Seeker anchorage at 8 cm. on
Saturday the 16:1), anchoring at 7 p.m. under East
Tyters Island, off a village situate on its S.S.E. ex-
tremity, with a view of obtaining information respect-
ing the River Nerve; but only succeeded in learn-
ing that a considerable body of troops were about
Nerve and its vicinity.
Quitting East Tyters, on the evening of Sunday
the 17th, Nerve Lighthouse was made out yesterday,
at 2.30 a.m., with the broad extent of sandy beach
that borders the bay.
On nearing the entrance of the river, which is
tarrow, and has a bar on which the breaking shoal
water was visible, a considerable number of troop',
including a party of cavalry, were seen in active
movement, and a large caisson or construction of
timber was floated and sunk in the entrance of the
river, and became the means of communication with
either side: a few wood vessels and river craft only
were visible inside the river, the banks of which are
of sand, thickly timbered, and well adapted for de-
fence by troops. An earth battery of 12 guns lies on
the east side of the river's entrance, and one of 10 guns
near the lighthouse, with another is its rear, seen
from the mast head, apparently to command the
river ; and two other guns were placed in position on
the right extremity of the Lighthouse Battery.
An opportunity was affordNi to try the practical
efficiency of the gun boats, Pincher and Soap, under
the immediate charge of Captain Hall, of the Blen-
heim, who, with good judgment, added one of his
main-deck 68-pounders to the armament of the for-
mer, and until rain and squally weather interfered,
their practice was good, and their constant change of
position rendered them difficult objects to hit, though
the fort guns were well served, using hot shot, which
frequently passed near and over them.
On the weather clearing the-gunboats opened fire,
and the Blenheim and Exmouth likewise took an
opportunity of a couple of hours' practice, covering
the gunboats with good effect, which were ably ma.
omuvred by Lieutenant C. A. C. De Crespigny,
incom-
mend of the Snap, and Lieutenant Steward, in com-
mand of the Pincher, in the former of which I had
pieced Lieutenant Travers, R.M., with ten gunners
of the Royal Marine Artillery of the Exmouth, who
did good service. Mr. Harper, assistant surgeon of
this ship, was likewise on board the Snap, he having
volunteered for that service.

As it was evident, from the first, that no serious
attempt could be made on the enemy's position, and
as a large expenditure of ammunition would have
been useless, I considered that enough had now been
done to occupy the attention of the troops in the neigh-
bourhood, and no advantage appearing to offer itself
for a longer continuance in Nary. Bay, the signal was
made to disoontinue firing, and I proceeded, in com-
pliance with your orders, to rejoin your flag.
I enclose a return of a casualty which, I regret to
learn, occurred to Captain Searle, R.M., of the Blen-
heim, the effects of which, 1 trust, will not prove
serious.—l have, dco.,.
(Bigsed) M. SEYMOUR,
Rear-Admiral
Rear-Admiral the Hon. R. 8. Dundee, C.B.

Return of Wounded at the atthilt an the Yenta at the entrance of
the Riese Norte.—Her Mojeaty's ship Blenheim, tells June, lasi.-
6 Searle, Captain korai Marinas. *occasion of left side of
shad treat spiliner.—(Bign.d) Rosser Porruten, surgeon; hp-
proved Wet. IL HALL.

THE LATE LORD HAOLAI4.—Tbe Hon. Richard
Fitarey Somerset (now Lord Raglan) arrived in town yes-
terday morning, from Hanover, having been summoned en
receipt of the melancholy intelligence of his father's death.
The sympathy toy the family of the lamented deceased
enatinues to be exhibited in a very marked manner. The
Qaeen sent yesterday to ioquire after Lady Raglan, and
other members of the royal family have also repeated their
visite.
MINT IN THE Farr.—This morning a nominal
return wu lined of the °Goers of the army in the But who
have applied for remuneration for the 1.46 of bereft, mules,
and baggage between the 30th April, 1864, and 21. t May,
1866. be total sum claimed amouet• to 8,8461 13.. Ild.
The highest claim Is made by Lieutenant end Adjutant
Weir, of the 6th Dragoon, who seeks 2591. 2s. 4d., as cam-
peasation for the beggar which he lost on oard the
Europa, destroyed by Ere; the loWart claim is made by
Lieut. Hopkins, of the 49th Pool; it is 11. 10e. foe a bat
horse lost at lekermsen.
THE NEW JIIDOL—The Avensan't Journia,
re-
f to the nes sppolatmeet ma the Eaglish bench, seys:
" Mr. Wilke, Q.O , who bee the »potation of being one of
the ablest and soundest lawyers at the English bar,_ is elk
el sheltie Dr. Willie, of Cork Mid wee educated id Trinity
College, Dublin. Mr. Will., :rill ha the woad Irishman
who, ...tibia the lest few yean, has been elevated to the
BagWi beach, the ether being Mr. Harm Martin, son-in-
law of Chief Bares Pollock."
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