The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-26 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, JAN. 25.—FROMOTION.—Lientennt
E. Hardy (1843) promoted to the rank of Commander.
APPOlXlllll(7B.—Captains J. C. D. Hay (1850), to the
Hannibal, 90, screw stem ship, at Devonport ; N. Vaait•
tart (1864), to the Magicienne, 16, paddle wheel steam Id.
gate, of 400-horse power, at Leith; T. Fisher (1847), of the
Magioienne, to the Retribution, 08, paddle wheel steam
frigate, of 400•horee power, at Bpithead.

Commander W. J. 3. Pollen (1850), of the Perseveranet
troop ship, at Woolwich, to the Falcon.

Lieutenant W. H. Nurse (1E54), to the Ajax, 68, screw
steam flag ship, of 450• horse power, at Spithead.

Master it. L. Cleveland, to the Ariel, 9, screw steam
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sloop, at Portsmouth.

Paymasters H. F. Pullen (1855), to the Ariel; and E. D.
Herbert confirmed to the Bossard, 6, paddle wheel steam
sloop, of 300-hone power, North America and West ladla
I station.

Clerk W. B. Risk, to the Desperate, 8, screw steam sloop,
400-horse power, at Sheerness.

Midshipmen F. L. Barrington, front the Blenheim, 60,
screw steam guard ship, of 450-horse power, at Portsmouth,
to the Ezmouth, 90, screw steam ship, at De►onport; B.
L. Hamilton, from the Retribution, to the Powerful, N, at
Greenock; and A. W. L. Browne, from the Royal George,
120, screw steam ship, at Sheerness, to the Nankin, 60, at
Chatham.

Clerks' Assistants W. Curter, to the Cressy, 80, sere*
steam ship, at Sheerness ; and H. J. Twinings, to the Ariel.

Captain John Washington (1842), who hu per.
formed the duties at the Hydrographers' Office at White-
hall since the resignation of Rear• Admiral Sir Francis
Beaufort, K.C.8., is appointed hydrographer of the AdmL
rslty.

Mr. William Camp, Chief Assistant to Lieutenant.
Colonel Greene, director of engineering and architectural
works, visited Woolwich Dockyard yesterday, for the par.
pose of inspecting the position of the Perseverance, iron
screw steam ship, lying on her beans ends in the East Dock,
at Woolwich. For the purpose of having a complete view
of the vessel he went up a ladder to the top of her upper
side, and while moving from one part to another of that
elevated position he fell down from a height of abaut 20
feet, fortunately into a large deposit of mud, which broke
his fall and saved his bones. The workmen on the spot
promptly raised him from his oozy bed, and conveyed his
to the surgery, where he was stripped and placed in a
warm bath. On his reoovet7 from the shock he obtained
other clothing, and left is a eab for London.

Last evening the labourers taken up by govern.
mint to midst in unloading the traasporte at Balaklars, left
the metropolis to embark in the Canadian, at Southampton•

Yesterday the entry of landsmen for the royal navy
was supended at the naval rendezvous, Tower-hill, and the
Crocodile receiving ship off the Tower.

Yesterday the Admiralty completed contracts for
the nipply of 20,000 blankets for the transport service, one-
half to be delivered in two, and the rest is one month.

The marine engines mind in Napier's yard, Glas•
gow, manufactured for the Emperor of Russia, are to be
fitted In the Urgent and Transit steamers, now building for
her Majesty's service, and nearly ready for launching in the
Thames.

Tins CauazA RAILWAY Exrainnox.—The lieris,
steam eorew-yacht (Mr. Palo's), arrived off Blackwell, os
Wednesday night, from the north, for the purpose of sr
(*lying stores for the Crimea railway expedition. She is tO
take out either Mr. Peto or Mr. Bromley, and the engineer-
ing staff.

DUBLIN, JAL 26.

The 9th, 17th, 39th, and 89th depots have just re•
oeived order to prepare drafts of 100 men each for embarks-
tion, next month, to the Crimes. The font depots are at
present atatioeed in the New Barracks at Limerick, the
9th depot having ►rrived there on Tuesday, from Train,
under Captain Hanham.

THE TIMBER DUTISS.—A report is prevalent in
Hall that an increase of timber duties is contemplated.
Acting upon this idea, whether well-bounded or not, we
understand that a pretty considerable liberation of timber
from bond is just now taking place in Hull. Our town is
immensely interested in this matter, and the 'Orli] just
now prevalent we take to be indicative that, somehow or
other, an inkling of the intentions of the government hal
been obtained.—Eastern Counties Herald.
FATAL RAILWAY EXPLOSION NEAR HOWDEN.-011
Friday last an engine of the North-Eastern Railway ex-
ploded while proceeding from Hull to Seib', and the stoker
and engine-driver were severely scalded. The former died
at the Hull Infirmary on Sunday night. Mr. Coroner
Mersey held an ii.quest on the body on Monday, when
John Sleight, a guard in the employment of the company.
deposed that he was with the train, and when near Brough
station he saw Lnwes, the driver, shut off the steam, DM
saw nothing which should make him shut it off. There wee
an explosion immediately, end a quantity of steam and
burning coke was blown out of the furnace door and all over
the van. A winless Named Perak Train stated that de-
ceased complained of the engine about three weeks before,
and agile on the Monday night previoui to the explosion.
As the *Argil!e driver was then suffering from the injuries
he had received, and could not be examined, and as it use
thought neer glary to have the engine inspected by a com-
petent person, the inquest was adjourned to Monday, the
sth of February.—Zastern Cownlias Herald.