The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-23 00:00:00

NAVAL.

Powremotru, Der. 22. -i'oteatioe freiWitailtip, arrived yesterday
at the 3tutherbank, having on bumf Lieut. Wharton and 41 of the late
crew of the Osprey, they were immediotele tratteferred to the Victory
to await the orders of ths admiralty.--I'corfonr, at-frigate, Capt.
Gifford, completed her compass obaervations this morning and went
out of harbour this after:loon. She will sail on the 2 ith.—Vregroner,
84, Diet. Lushingten, al. went out of harbour and anchored at Spit-
head this afternoon, both ships saluting the flag of the admiral. The
l'coge Imr will not be ready for sea till the 31st instant.— l'rePolyar,
trans., Lieut. Wooltige, agent, sailed this afternoon for Deptford with
stares.—erstour, M.-frigate, having Mather engines fitted, is ordered
round to this port to be eerily foe oommiscloning.— Ourenport and
William, timber ships, the latter for government use at this port, came
into harbourto.day frumlauebee.—lfampskire barque, lately sunk and
raised a ill be taken on to White's slip in the camber to-morrow for
survey end repair.—Nail, coal depot chip, will not lease quite so soon
as expected, as robins arc preparing far tame of the officer. who take
passage out in her. She will take a full cargo, in all she takes out
four officers to join their ships, 100 boys for r Wlingsmod. and 50 for
Raleigh, fur disponi 811106 a. the ships ; cane of gereernment stores,
ISO tons of cuals,besides her own shipsany, and 200 tons of
provisions.
Son FuanTICATIoNa AT RileriaNzie.—Der. 21.—Since we bat f•-
ported progress these works have emtinued to progress r..indly.
large and tamidoble battery oppaite the dockyard gate, being OW
ward, is now complete, with the exception of the curtain or parapet
wall, which will shortly be proceeded with, after which the beds for
the traveneng platforms of from 40 to 50 guns will be laid flown. The
musketry walls connecting Ohio battery, on the one band to the foal&
eation. at Garrison Point, and on the other to the land deenees, are
also complete, :ail preient a fine appearance, being exce.lent speci-
mens of aubstantlal workmanship. There land defences, which extend
continuously from the Thames to the Medway, interrupted only
the drawbridge to Mile Town, are now in course of being
and heightened, by the mud procured in the deepening of the moat
which proteetsthem. The excavations fur the moat which surrounds
the new battery, and which have barn continued northward, as far
as the second angle of the old works at Garrison Point, and southward
into the moat surrounding the lend defences, are nearly completed,
and workmen are now engaged in several parts banking it up with
rubble done. The greatest number of men are however, engaged 12
the construction of a myelin, capable of containing 3,900 men, on the
Mile Town side of the drawbridge. 'the moat is to be conducted
round the myelin, and a acorn; drawbridge thrown over it The re-
pairs and alterations of the old works at Garrison Point are completed.
The magazines are in course of being filled. New barrack,, (rapids
of ountatinng 1000 mm, are to be immediately erected, and three Mar.
tell" towers on the Isle of Grain shore, should the foundation prove
.tisfoetory. A party of Sappers sad Miners are at present engaged '
there making the neocasary Airings and elaininottons.
ROYAL NAVAL Smoot_—Yeaterday the half-yearly distribution of
prizes, and the election of a president pia room of Adm Sir Charles
Ogle, rostra I), tivdt place at New-creel. It was resolved, on the
motion of sir Charles Malcolm, seeonded by Colonel Robinson, that
Lord Prudhoe be requestet to accept the office of pncsident. The
prices were awarded to Masters Wright, Ilandsley, Meade, Collier,
Parker, CiIUSAIL Roebuck, Roantergli, Banbury, Ifitanaurice,
11111,
Leslie, and Shillard, &c. Ilunoaroble mention was also made of
Masters Gardener, Barton, Leslie, Rich, Dailey, Cooper, and Har-
rington. Master Gardener, senior student, read Srddress from his
fellow pupils, expressive of their gratitude to S C Ogle for the
ability and liinclwas with which the gallant admiral fulfilled the office
of president. bin Ularies feelingly acknowledged the compliment.
11.51. S. STA/L—ooll. Denine.—Paler. MONEY.—The Gaze'te of last
night announces that an account of the Laninty4nOriey on the towage
of the slave brigantine, name *Minos; a, captured on the 30th Aug.,
1814, has been deposited in the registry of the Admiralty.
EnLiarstxr.—Yesterday the utmost activity ass being exercised at
the various receiving-houses in the vicinity of the docks and at the
east end of the metropolis. to procure men for the Penelope,
sad Geyser, now fitting at Portsmouth.

MILITARY.
ROTAL ARTILLEZT, Wootwirlf, 10 c. 22.—There has Calneal
for
some time, in the garriann at Woolwich, and adjoining the err 'ands
of the Royal Military Repository, a buddinie which is used as as
obeervaoiry and an uptitute fur the officers of the Royal Artillery.
AJOTOn ,mioal and magnetic oOderVatioos have been from time to time
taken in this building, and acesteionally a solitary course of lectures
by some distinguished Ward, or by a scientific officer of the corps,
has been delivered to the few members of the institution who lake an
interest in its affairs. This state of things is to continue no longer.
A committee, coesisting of several of the leading ticientitic officers,
has been sh
all a to upon a suitable site for the erection of an
heititute that shall be worthy of the reputation of the artillery and
engineer corps. The plans are to embrace a spacious library and
museum, as well as the buildings nett: wary for the observation of
astronomical anti magnetic phenomena.
kr IN NOW MALIN ARRANOLDthat one Onbe two companies propcwed
to be added to each battalion it W be railed in JanUaly Wit, in anti-