The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-25 00:00:00

AUGMENTATION OF HORSE AND FOOT

ARTILLERY.

WOOLWICH, At/Guar 24.
The War Minister has approved of the following
sagiawitalloa to the Horse Artillery sad to the Foot Artil-
lery, viz.:
Owe dicer, 6 gannen, aced 6 drivers, to the half-troop
of Horse Artillery at present in the Crimes under the ma-
mood of Second Captain W. B. 13aundirs.
Sixteen sergeants, 4 corporals, 24 drivers, 4 shoeing
smiths, and 4 ooliansakers, to be distributod in equal pro-
portiona to A, C, sad I, troops of Horse Artillery, in the
Crimes, and D troop at Woolwich, which is first for active
service._

oa;shettlag smith and one eollarmarker to joie the de-
tainment of Hone Artillery at Woolwich, to form • reserve.
Tonle the under-saratioaed 9-wander field batteries in
the Crimea—A, B, B, F, 0, H, P, Q, W, X., Y-2 ser-
geants each. The promotions of corporals to sergeants and
the other ranks are to tate place in the companies serving in
the Crimea, not men promoted andehea lent out, but from
emu already out there.
Two enveants aseh an to be added to the C, D, 8, and
T, 9 pounder field benefits, at present at home in Great
Britain. Then promotions are to be given to the seniors
in each battalion. 26 shoeing smiths, 25 eollarataluen' and 5
wheeler, are also to be added to the batteries oat in the
Crimea.

The General Comsaaading-in-Chief, by plural regi-
mental order, has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant A.
W. A. Ogilvie to the Royal Hone Artillery, by Ramon-
Lieutenant Ogilvie to be attached to the half troop of
Royal Hone Amatory sorting in the army in the Beet.
Captain 8: •H. Inglefield's Company, No. 3of the 13th
Battalion, at present stationed at Chmtar' is to proceed to
Simmer lest week. On its arrival then it will be joined
by 60 volunteers from the Leneashire Militia Artillery, who
arrived from Liverpoll on Wednesday last.
Two bombardiars sad 16 gunmen, invalids, arrived prefer-
day (Thanday) from the. Crimea, having some home in the
steam transport Clyde.

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The following general regimental order has been Wised
for the iaformation of the Royal Artillery, via:
"In cionsalteenee of her Majesty's warrant of the 4th of
December, 1854, extending previous royal warrants for the
'pedal purpose of granting rewards for distinguished and
meritorious service and gallant conduct in the field, the
undermentioned non-commtesioned oMeers and men recom-
mended by the °Mom oenrineading the Royal Artillery la
the Crimea, with the sanction of the late Lord Raglan, have
by authority dated Horse-Guards, August 20, 1866, been
awarded silver medals (or distinguished service in the field,
with annuities sad gratuities, as stated below :
"To resolve annuities of 201. each :—Serreaats John
Radcliffe, James Alexander, and Joseph Mitchell; Staff
Sergeant George Marvin.
"To receive gratuities of 161. each :—Serpauts John
Donnelly,. John Wilson, and James Gilbert; Company
Bement Joseph Hamilton.
' To receive gratuities of 101. each :—Corporals William'
Johnston and Henry Organ ; Bontbadier Abraham Bishop ;
Corporals John Curry, Alexander Fraser Robert banker-
Pon, James Hayes, William Ross, and 'Acmes Mitchell;
Bombediev ()serge Herr • Corporals William Broatok,
John Harris, Edmund Weston, John Wallace, and Joseph
Basks; Bombed's? Robert Glasgow.
To receive gratuities of 61 each:—Gunners Alexander
Henry, Thomas Bitch, Joseph Goddard, JamesWelsby,Wil,
liens Taylor, Wm. Palmer, John Stevenson, James Moore,
Robert Turner, Joseph Hall. Trumpeter, Daniel Pratt:
Gunners, Joseph Sergeant, Richard Crompton, Samuel
Eaton. Driver, James Smith. Gunners, John C. Cavanagh,
Joseph Glass, Robert Hunter, John Gianni* Michael
Bruen, James Anderson, William Todd, John Firth, James
Morley, William Campbell, Roger Doodiken, William
Hendry, Hugh Wheatley, George Williamson, Jamie
Scott, Robert Arise, Daniel Wanes, John Mitchell, Arthur
Damning, John Hargraves, Frederick Guard, William New-
mobs, Frederick Barnard, and Hugh Davis. Trompeter,
William Tait.

the-r—oy-SI warrant above referred to, it is ordered that
the annuity granted under its provisions is to be at the dis-
posal of such sergeant, although he may be still in the
service, and it is further ordered that the gratuities be con-
sidered the perseaal property of the men, and placed in the
regimental savings bank, at interest, in conformity with
the terms of the royal warrant of the 13th April, 1864.

PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 24.

Four hundred of the Foreign Legion have arrived
Iron Halifax, North America, at Spithead, this evening,
en board the sailing transport William M. Rogers. They
won Woad in various parts of North Amain, and are
/spooned to go to Stiontoliffe.