The Express.
London, England, 1856-10-27 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY

WELSH CRIMEAN MONUMENT. —An influential
enmities was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, on the 26th,
for the purpose of organising an association for a monument
to the Welsh portion of our army in the late war. The
23rd Fusiliers and other regiments in which the Welsh
element predominated undoubtedly did good service, and
the alacrity with which the Militia Regiments of Oe Prin-
ciplity were filled, and the feet that one of their regiments
of Ifeemanry Cavalry was the single instance of that force
volunteering—all this military aptitude, well contrested
with the peaceful and orderly conduct of the Welsh people
at home, was dwelt upon, and teems well calculated to
justify this movement eves In an appeal to the general
public. Mr. Willie's Jones (Germane) took the chair, end
the meeting was addressed by Mr. Whalley, late M.P. for
Peterborough, Rey. BAbnrt iOnlll,, Rotberbitha, Dr.
Joseph, Mr. George Thomas, and others; and resolutitni
were passed and a meeting for final measures fixed for the
9th of Februery, at the Freemwons' Tavern.n.
. .

MILITARY 410ePITAL IN LONDON.—There is no
truth la a report which has appeared in a contemporary
to the effeet that a large military hospital was to be esta-
blished io London ; not has there been the smallest founda-
tion for such a report. Satthempton Is an Icfinitely better
and mon C011•1611111i sits for a military hospital than the
metropolis, and it is there that the building has been cm-
maenad, and will be e impleted.—Mediral Tint!.
WELLINGTON BABRACK6.—The extensive additions
to the Wellington B, km, situated at the corner of Bird-
cage-walk sod James-rtreet, PimGee, are proceeding with
great rapidity. They comprise three largo blocks, one of
which, besides affording accommodation for one hundred
soldiers, contains a specious canteen, on the grouad floor of '
which is • bar parlour, with a tap-room 39 feet long by 18
feet wide, ventilated effectively by circular opseioge ea the
salts of the beams which support the Boon, and also at the
upper patio= of the walls. On the Brat-Boor is a room of
corresponding dimensions to the above ; sad the upper pot-
tion of the building will be (applied to dwelling purpose. lqr
the conductor of the canteen; the basement eastaists ample
and commodtoua cellerm—Building News.
During the period of the war, packages and parcels
were freely received at the various government dccityards,
fcr conveyance to the army and navy in the But, from their
relatives and friends at,bouse. As a large number of pawls
hive been forwarded Meat the peace, and are still Ipieg at
Woolwich Dockyard, Withal notice has beta given that nu
more will he taken in.

CHATHAM, OCT. 26.
The reduction of the army is being proceeded with
vet, rapidly at this garrison, end troops are resetting their,
discharge Omit daily. Os Friday a lasehaa Board of Coot
oilstone?. from Carlota Hospital was held at the Invalid'
Depot, Bt. Mary's Barracks, when 260 noo.commissioned
officers and men, belonging to various cavalry and infantry
mimeo, were ordered to be forthwith discharged from
the service. TM whole of these men were wounded or die.
&bled Is the Crime, end most of them hays aeon ten or
fifteen years' mantes. On Saturday 50 noo.commiesirmed
officers and men belonging to the 16. h, 770, sad 79th
(Highlanders) Regiments were taken to Fort Pitt Hospital,
when they ware inspected by Dr. J. It. Taylor, C. 8., and
ordered to hold themselves in readiness to be dlicharged.
About 200 troop. will leave Chatham for their respective
hoses on Thundsy nest.

PORTSMOUTH, Ocr. 26.
The Pylaw, 21, screw sloop, Captain D'Eyncourt,
which was reputed to have been lost, arrived at Bpstlssed la
the sight from the Mediterranean.
The•Prisenst Royal, 91, screw ship, Captain Gifford,
sailed this morning to jots Admiral Dasdu in the vicinity
of Naples.
The Loren', 6, screw despatch boot, Commander Sea-
mans, left yesterday for China.
The Surprise, 6, despatch boat, Commune? Vernon, left
to-day for the westward.
The Dement, No. 241, steam transport, arrived this
naming ilea the Rut, with mono
The Rimgdave, 6, Sparroehawit, sad Connotes; despatch
nee* setae Into harbour to be paid off.
The Mohawk, 6, despetch vesael, Commands, Close, left
yesterday far the westward.