The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-25 00:00:00

NAVAL.

Pt.rmorrir, Nor. 23.—The BfenVe;; transport, Lieut. Edward
Ward, agent, arrived from Wcolaich with a detachment of Royal
Artillery, bound to Jamaica, in want of a topsail and topsail-yard.
Captain M. U. Dixon, of the Caledonia, 120, is ordered to me his
brat endeavours to procure first-class boys for general sersice ; mane
but stout, tall, growing lads, from 16 to 19 years of age, will be re-
ceived ; preference to be given to thaw brought up to the sea, but
agricultural labourers, who may give promise of becoming useful
bandit and good seamen, may be entered. Fifty, tirat-class boys, in
addition to those already ordered, are to be ',Recharged into the
Scourge, Commander Catlin, for the disposal of Sir W. Parker; all
sapeniumeraries for ships under the orders of the Vice-Admiral are
aim Lobe discharged tothe Scourge.
Queen, 110, Capt. Sir Henry J. Leeke, moved from the harbour Into
the Sound this day (24th). Iler crew will be paid wages down to 141
months, after which it is said she will sail to join the squadron under
the command of Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker.

Poirrsisorru, Nov. 24.—The .Irnoyer steam frigate went out this
morning to try her engines, and to ascertain whether she be in an
effective Mate, tf required for service. The Ref ribgtion steam frigate
will go out to-morrow to try bey engines, and some gentlemen of
experience, ordered by the Admiralty, will proceed in her, to report
on the question whether she be too weak for her engines, or the
engines too weak in themselves in the various bearings. The Seaurqs
steam vessel is gone out to Spithead to take in her powder, and will
lease this evening for Lisbon, calling at Plymouth. The l'olyphoolis
steam sloop, Commander M•Cleverty, is having her detests made
good, and will shortly be ready for sea. The /Crab's/ brig, the pro-
perty of the late Commodore of the Yacht Squadron, has this day
been surveyed by the master-builder of this yard, Mr. liocham, to
determine whether she is a tit vessel for her Majesty's service, pre-
viously to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty purchasing her.
The hetiad, coal depot, is taking in her supply of coals, and will soon
be ready to proceed to her station.
Wootwie•, Nor. 21.—The results of the late trial with the Ros,,
mond steam vessel, Commander Foote, was very satisfactory. The
paddles were Immersed about three feet two inches, yet by the mile
in Long /teach. an average speed of upwards of ten knois wm ob•
tamed. The .Sidon Memo vessel, Capt. Henderson, is under orders
for immediate departure, and it is expected will leave this port
early on Thursday morning. It is not known whether she will stop
at Greenhithe to adjust her compasses, or proceed at once to Ports-
mouth.

Tim Erriers or Sitar ON IRON VEISEI).—The information reccived.
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from the officers of the Gorgon steam vessel, which has lately arrived
from La Plata, gives a very alarming account of the effect produced
on the bulls of the Harpy and Lizard iron steam vessels by the shot
from the batteries of ROAM. It was expected, from the nature of the
material, that env breach made by shot would leave a clean frac-
ture, merely curling up the lips of the orifice, as Is usual when
fractures arc caused in iron by the application of an ordinary force.
The results, however, are quite different trusteed of a clean frac-
ture, large splinters of iron flew about in all directions on the
hull being struck, rendering the danger from this cause tenfold more
imminent than that prothicel by the shot itself. Several splinters of
this kind, struck from the hull ot the Harpy, have been brought home
by the officers of the Gorgon, and, amongst the rest, the spline.' ham
the angle iron which caused the death of poor Mr. Barnes, the clerk
in charge, proving that the tendency to splinter is not confined to the
thin sheet iron of the hull, but to the heavier masses which compose
the vessel. These results are in accordance with those observed in

the experimental trials on hoard the Acer/feat, and they constitute a
sad drawback against the general use of iron as a material for vessels
of war. Whether the Iron in question is not so malleable as it ought
to be, or might be if better wrought, is another question ; for the
present, however, the men are alarmed, and those who have wit-
nessed the effects produced on board the Harpy, declare that they
will never go to sea in an iron vessel.
PRIZE-MON),X. -Last night's Getzrf te contains notices to the follow-
ing effect: that the officers and company of her Majesty's ship
Partridge, William Morris, Esq., commander, will, on the loth of
December next, at 41, Norfolk-stre,t, Strand, be paid their propor-
tions of money taken from on hoard the Amerceira, 30th December,
1040, her Majesty's sloop Fown in company; and the shares will be
recalled every Wednesday and Thursday for three month,' to come,
agreeably to act of Parliament. Distribution: - Commander,
It/. 6s. 44d. ; second class, 101. Its. 3d.; third clam, 5!. Ss. 11d.;
fourth clam, 31. 10s. Id.; fifth class, 1/. Iss. ; sixth class,
to. 41d.; seventh class, Ile. tel. -11altord and Co., Agents. The
officers and company of her Majesty's sloop Sappho, the Honourable
George Hope, late commander, who were actually on board at the
capture of a brigantine, name unknown, on the 22nd of January.
1844, will be paid their respective proportions of the bounty rceeivell
for the said vessel, onFriday, the Ilth of December next, at It, Great
George-street, Westminster, where the shares nst then demanded
will be recalled fur three months. nag, 34/. Os. 31d. ; commander,
64/. 12s. 5d.; first clam, 19/. 16s. 94d.; second close, 111. 18s. Old.;
third clam, SC 19s. 01d. fourth class, 31. 19s. ild.; fifth clam,
1/. 19a. lid.; sixth class, I!. fia. 3d.; seventh clam, 13s. 24d.-11allett,
Robinson, and Co., Agents. The officers and company of her Majeaty's
sloop Ferret, Josiah Oake, F.sq., late commander, who were actually
on board at the capture of the Bratillin brig Conceicao Feltz, on the
6th May, 1845, will be paid dicir respective shares of the bounties
received for the said brig, on Friday, the 1I th of December next, at
14, Great George-street, Westminster, where the shares not then
demanded will be recalled for three months. Commander, 20/. Oa. 91d. ;
first class, 8!. 9s. 34d.; second class, 5/. Is. 64d.; third clam,
2!. 108. 91d.; fourth clam, I!. 13s. 101 d.; fifth clam, 16s. lid.; sixth
clam, 1 Is. 3d. ; seventh clam, ss. 7;d.-Hallett, Robinson, and Co.,
Agents. The officers and company of her Majesty's steam vessel
Albert, Lieutenant !flood Baynes Cockeraft commanding, will he
paid their respective proportions of a sum awarded as salvage, for
services rendered to the merchant brig Ocean on the 6th December,
1843, on Thursday, the 10th of December neat, at 22, Arundel-atreet,
Strand, where recalls will be made, oa Wednesdays and Thursdays
only, during the three fol owing months. Commander, 121. 14s. 6d.;
second clam, ed. 4s. 34d.; third clam, 31. 2s. lid.; fourth clam,
2/. Is. 3d.; fifth clam, If. Os. 81d.; sixth clam, 13s. 91d.; seventh
class, Ca. 101d.-Thomas Stilwell and Sons, Agents.
APPOINTNI-NTS, Nov. 23.-Lieut. Gamins. E. F. Roberts to Myr-
midon; G. Morris to Torch. Limits : It. G. Simpson to Rattlesnake ;
S. J. Briclmell to Albatross. Act. Second Master J. Bobby to Urgent
Master's Assistants H. G. S. Jackson and J. B. Haines to 'Birkenhead.
Third Engineer W. Ibbett to Antelope. Cleric's Assistant B. Gray to
William and Mary.
Paomarroxs.-Gunner, lot Class, Thomas Westlake; Boatswain,
Ist Class, John 31'Donald.