The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-23 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY, FEB. 22.—APPOINTNENTL—Captain
B. C. Decree (1840), from the Victory, 101, flag ship at
Portsmouth, for packet service at Southampton.
Lieutenants J. D. McCris (1850), to the Hastings, 60,
Mew steam ship at Portsmouth; 11. Berkeley (1854), to
the Penelope, 16, paddle-wheel steam frigate, of 6,50 horse-
power, at Portsmouth; F. W. Fym to the Neptune, 120,
for particular service ; and R. B. Pestle (1851) to be flag
lieutenant to Admiral Seymour.
Blaster J. Huntley (1829) to command the Resistance, 10,
troop ship, for particular service.
Chaplains: D.E. Danville to the Tartar, 20, screw steam
corvette, of 2.50 hone-power, at Chatham ; F. W. Smith
(1810) 8.A., to the Odin, 16, paddle-wheel steam frigate of
660 horse-power, at Woolwich; and W. S. Davis to the
Therapia Hospital.

Actin Clerk H. M. D. Wilson to the Penelope.
Clerks' Assigtant H. B. Robinson to the Excellent, gun-
nery ship, at Portsmouth.

DEVONPORT, FEB. 22.

There are now nine vessels of war in tho docks and
basin at Keiyham, including the Duke of Wellington, fitting
for the Baltic. The Eunouth is being prepared 'tithe flag
ship of Admiral Seymour. The Estnotith is ail gun screw,
and was built and launched during the period that Adult.
reel Seymour has been superintendent of the dockyard. The
Nankin. 90, Captain tho Hon. Keith Stewart, sailed yester.
day for the East Indies. The Conflict, Captain A. Cum-
ming, was taken into dock at Keyhana on Wednesday. The
Cruiser, 17, Commander the Ron. E. H. Douglas, is to
make good defects here. The Neptune, 120, if to take the
Wiltshire Militia to Corfu. The Rosamond, 6, Commander
Crofton, is in dock. The Colossus, 60, Captain Robinson,
is daily *erected at thls port from the West Indies, and is
to ►e got ready for the Baltic. Rem-Admiral Plumridge
hoisted his fl►g as the successor of Admiral Seymour, as
Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard, yesterday,on board
the Royal William, sad it was saluted by the Impregnable•
Mr. Dyer, the Sweetary of the Dockyard, goes to sea as the
seeretary of Admiral Seymour, and is to be succeeded, it is
said, by Mr. Raley. The Archer, 14, Captain E. Heath-
atte, was decked yesterday. Rear-Admiral Seymour hoisted
bleieg yeeterdey es board the Nile (pre kw) as the second
la eeninuad of tke Baltic fleet. There are no lea than 400
IBM at week es the ship. at Keybana. Several shipwright.
sad Wan have bees engaged on temporary service, is
seder to expedite the preparation of the Baltic flea. The
ships here are to be ready by Saturday week next.

ROYAL BRAES Marria.—ThinMillie now
idatiosed la Reading, were paraded in the Forbstry, oa
Seesday, when Majoe Louses dower addressed a few
',argotic words to each eounpeny in sureession, asking the
ass U they would follow the example set there by their
When; sad volunteer for service is the liediterrsourk.
tech oesspasy responded with load sad hearty (leers to
tkw 'Ores', espreesiog their willingness to go. Although
the volunteer was for the )tediterranean, a feeling was go-

smelly uprooted for Gibraltar is portieslar. This regi-
ment Is new rapidly adios up the number the had been
redeemed to a low ebb by the volunteering into regiments of
the line, every Judgement basis' been held est to the men
from the Ant formation of the amps. The regiments of
the Lot have been benefited to the extent of fully 700 run
by this reilitle.

The provisional battalion at Chatham to the num-
ber of 3,400, isehMlag serseents sod private., assembled as
Odyersie Chaim a Wedatvidsy, when Colonel Jerrie
ma • letnie te tae Sweeps which he had remind from
net. Gnmeell O. B. Wetherell, H.H., deputy adjuteat
Ewhehed ben directed by Lord liardings, K.C.8.,
at the battalion to he open for vollatarrins into the
.111110 ned Highlanders, 82ad, and 92nd High-
=NM The amber of sien setelred for sub corps was
nut mem& The letter divested that the volunteers mast
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must eel endessend Mak
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