The Express.
London, England, 1849-09-15 00:00:00

NAVAL.

Poivramourn, SIFT. 14.—Philomel, 6, Cora. Johnson,
arrived last night from the Coast of Atria. She will
it is said, to Doronport, to be paid off. Calypso has
tren eectshrirsiag her hallos this day, is ordered tote east-
ward, mad will proceed this evening if possible.

Parsnoxa, Barr. 12.—This morning the Black Eagle
returned from Brieol whither she went on Saturday last),
with the First Lord, Sir F. T. Bering, and other members of
the board. Beiws ten o'clock their lordships, accompanied
by W. Parker, Mg., M.P., Secretary ; Sir Baldwin Walker,
Surveyor of the Navy; Col. keine, Director-General of
Weeks; and others, landed, when the Admiralty flag was
struck as board the Black Bogle and hoisted at the dock-
yard. A most minute and scrutinising investigation then
took place in every department of the arsenal, the First Lord
la particular making himself acquainted with all that con-
cerned the welfare of the service. The fortifications at the
western boundary of the dockyard occupied particular atten-
tion, as did also the store-sheds, workshops, steam factory,
ships buil ling, and the various other works in progress. At
twelve o'clock the establishment was mustered, each man
passing personally before the board, being afterwards allowed
the half-holiday—an invariable custom on such occasions.
Their lordships next visited the fortified barracks, and in-
mimed the detachment of Royal Marines quartered therein.
They also visited the coal depot and pier at Hobbs point, and
surveyed the home formerly occupied by the Superinten-
dent of Packets, which, being vacant since the abolition of
that establishment, there was some thought of converting it
into an hospital for the troops of the garrison. Its total in-
efficiency (adds our corespondent), even at the outlay of a
considerable and unnecessary sum of money, must have been
evident to the board. The Black Eagle left with their lord-
ship, for Cork, in the afternoon.—The Salamander steamer,
in charge of Mr. Davy, left lest evening for Devonport —The
Skylark, revenue cutter, with men from various parts of the
asset guard under his centinand, is lying off the dockyard.
TM man are being drilled daily at the new ship battery in
the use of the great guns.
WOOLWICH, Barr. 14.—St. Lawrence, 42 gun frigate,
was towed to Greenwich yesterday by the Advice and Afri-
caa for the purpose of being appropriated as a
Mi*tal ship, for any of the inmates of the Royal Hospital
and schools who may be affected with cholera.—Terrible
steam-frigate, Capt. Hammy, is ordered to this port to be
paid off.—Firebrand, steam-sloop, bad her steam up, in the
basin, to try the working order of her engines. The follow-
ing ships and steam-vessels are now in this port—ln har-
bour : Fisgard, 42, Commodore H. Eden; Lightning, steam-
vessel, Master Commander J. Petley ; African, steam tug,
tad Koster W. Bryant; Vulcan, iron steam troep-ship ;
Archer. screw steam-sloop ; Ariel, steam-vessel • Mastiff,
brig. In dock: Dreadnought, Seamen's Hospital ship;
Desperate and Hermes steam-vessel,. In the basin : Retri-
bution, steam-frigate ; Firebrand, Monkey, Alecto, Grap-
pler, Lizard, lindine, Niger, and Styx stemilreaseh.—
Minx, iron steam-vowel, is on one of the slips having some
alterations made In her rudder and screw propeller, for the
purpose of experimental trial.
The dockyard brigade have been exercised in heavy ord.
macs and ball practice during the put week in the practice
range In the royal animal. The practice will be resumed
OS Saturday Welt.
Lieutenants Christopher and Rundle have bees appointed
to study at the steam factory.

MILITARY.
=tinder the smaploas of the Brigade Maier Captain Bing-
Kan, the non-omaminkmatt °Morn, and pumas of the
Royal Artillery have been exercised during the last few
weeks In a aeries of healthful recreations, such as football,
cricket, to. whisk are calculated materially to promote their
comfort and happineak Last week the ofans and the non-
commissioned °Moen played a match at aftket, which ter-
minated la favour al the latter who scored 91 runs more
in their Ant innings than the officers did in both their in-
nings. So excellent km been the health of the troops that
out of nearly WO men only two fatal oases of cholera have
occurred slam the exmantemostnent of the epidemic, and these
were sentries who had bees on duty In the Royal Arsenal as
*owlet gouda.