The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-25 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, SET. 24. --
Captain W. M. Dowell, to the Barroom.
Commanders R. C. Mayne, to the Eclipse; and A. J.
Kingston, to the Persetu.
Masten R. Gilpin' to the Perseus ; R. Cohen, to the
Barnum; and A. J. A. Pecks, to the Eclipse.
Paymuten H. J. H. Miall, to the Barrer ; C. G.
Smith, to the Perseus ; end C. E. Phillips, to the
Eclipse.
Assistant Surgeons B. G
Atkinsonreatlm.gory, to the Sattlej ; and T. H.
(acting), to the S
Assistant Paymaster A. Hughes, to the Perseus ; and
W. J. O. How, to the Bane

Clerks H. C. Jenkins, to the Pembroke ; H R. Nettle-
ton, to the Russell ; and It. C. Webb, to the Blenheim.
Assistant-Clerk C. Y. Tarr, to the Revenge.
Chief Engineer J. Rs/fey, to the &Wei ; and .T. Sumner,
earnest, to the Sutle;.
First Olase Annatant Engineers d. Orchard, to the Asia,
for service in the Savage ; D. Langland, to the Alia, for
memos in the Foam; R. H. Dabney, H. A. Wills, and T.
Gray, to the Sutlej.
Ileoond-Class Assistant Engineers A. S. Reeves, and H.
Rr=(ang), to the Sutiej.
. S. H. Kay, It. W. O. Veysey, A. Haggard, and
' C. J. Naylor, have been nominated to naval oadetehips.

WOOLWICH, flerr. 24.

In accordance with order*, the commandant of
this division of Royal Marines has commenced • thorough
weeding of the entire force, by the ignominious expulsion
of those whose characters are bad apparently beyond re.
demption, and who have been repeatedly punished for
various offences. This morning the entire divisiocoom-
prising about 1,400 rank and file, assembled on the panda
ground fronting the barracks, to witness the "drumming
out" of two privates, named Peter Hurley and Edmund
Dye, who had been tried by court-martial, and sentenced
to be expelled with ignominy. The force having formed the
sides of • square, the prisoners were placed in the ~entm
and their sentence having been read over, they were 'tripled
of their regimental facings and buttons, and the marched
peat the ranks, the full band performing the "Rogues' Mira."
The prisoners were then escorted to the main gate. and
after receiving from a sergeant-major a certificate of din.
charge, were expelled from the barracks. A private of
the owns, named Joseph Harrison, was also drummed out
on Tuesday, and • total number of twelve privates have
been expelled in a similar manner during the past month—
all of whom, with one exception, have not only been
repeatedly imprisoned for various cnmes, but have received
the punishment of the lash. The division is ordered to
assemble on parade at 1 o'cdoek to-morrow' when three
mom will be drummed out. The Woolwich division being
now no to its full strength the recruiting parties have been
milled in, and those from Liverpool, Nottingham, sod Bed-
ford have arrived at head-quirters.

CHATHAM, Stir. 24.
An important circular memorandum, signed by
file G. C. Lewis, was received at the garrison, from the
War-office, this morning, announcing that the appointment
of Inspector-General of Fortification; hitherto held by
General Sir John Burgoyne, G.C.8., is abolished, and that
a new office is created in its stead, to be designated the
office of Inspector-General of Engineers sod Director of
Works. The appointment of Deputy Inspector-General of
FortiEostione is also abolished, and two Assistant Directors
of Works appointed. The Secretary of State for War has
appointed General Sir John &agora to be the new In-
spector-General of En ' at the same salary as he has
hitherto received ; ao Lientenant-Colooel Jervois and Cap-
, taio Belfield to be Assistant Directors of Works with a
salary of 700/. per annum each. Captain Martindale, IL.E.,
is also appointed Director of the Barrack Department, at •
Wary of Wt per annum.
The Royal Oak, 34, 1,000 horse-power, was placed in No.
3 dock tins afternoon, in order to have the remainder of her
massive armour-plates fixed to her broadsides. and to be
equipped for sea. Since her launch, a fortnight ago, she
has received on board the greater portion of her heavy ma-
chinery, which has been fitted by Xmas. Mandalay and
Co., together with her iron lower mute and bowepnt. In
ceder to facilitate the operation of plating bee, projecting
tramways lave bees erected the entire length of both sidle
the dock, on which are placed two of the patent steam
craws manufactured by Messrs. Taylor, of the Britannia
Works, Birkenhead.