The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-26 00:00:00

NAVAL.

ADNIBALTT, OCT. 25.—AmoncrunTs---Captains
N. Le Febro (1853) to the Dasher (2), paddle-wheal steam-
camel of 100-horse power, at Portsmouth ; and 11. J. Cod-
eagles (1836) to the Royal George (120), screw steam-
ship, at Chatham.
Commanders J. B. Craig (1847) to the St. George
11120,), guard-ship of ordinary, at Devottprt ;U.S. Nolloth
1846) to the Frolic (16), sloop, at Portsmouth ; and J.
eNeill Boyd (MO) to the Royal George (120), screw
stoam-ship, at Chatham.
Lieut. B. F. Dent (1848) to the Sybille (40), at Devi:Fa-
rm
Mate B. S. De R. Hall to the Diamond (28), at Sheer-
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Naval Cadets J. J. Gregory to the haperieseas (60),
screw steam-ship, 3.50-horse power, at Woolwich ; A. M.
Ryan sad H. J. Can to the Juno (26% at Chatham.
Pcurrssioum, Ocr. 23.-11.M.8. Duke of Wel-
lington, 131, Commodore blartin, is not ordered into har-
bour at present. The St. Jean Weber., 101, Captain the,
Hon. Henry Keppell, is ordered in (and came in at five
o'clock this afternoon) to have one of Grant's cooking and
distilling galleys fitted to her. The one at present on
board the Duke of Wellington, which is capable of diall-
ing 1,200 gallons of fresh water from condensed steam per
day, sad to cook the provisions the while for the whole of,
her crew (900 men) is apportioned to her, and the Dukswill
receive a new one of extended capacity. The Cour, new
mew ship, 91, was beaded into the factory basin, on Teter
day, ,to receive and lave her steam machinery fitted.
Captain Maeda, and learetary Clare joined the Agamem-
non, at Deesagnet. on Maday. The Amphion, 34, screw,
Captain Key, sailed this harbour from flathead yesterday
to have her defects repaired. The Tribune, 30, Captain
the Has. L. T. Canard, after refitting her screw machi-
nery, and remedying the leak near her stem
fsemes, steamed oat of harbour to Spithead,
and jelooll the fleet there' yesterday. The Aurora,
fid, Missives frigate, Captain Islarnatiff, was
Ulna lass the item basin to-day, preparatory to docking
learneartew, to have her copper repaired, and some false
=rob she had lost, replaced before proceeding to the
Thum Great. Esq., the comptroller of victual-
ling Id Beth—et Home, visited Portsmouth yesterday, and
semis s semi of the stores in the victualling-yard at Gos-
port. where they have suspended baking for the navy for
the t, as they have 6,000 bags of biscuit, sad other
paesYisas is eoneepesdiag abundance, in store. They will
MINIM week aria be a few weeks. The iron paddle-wheel
deaminesel Limed arrived in this port yesterday morning
from the eastern depots with a number of supernumeraries '
(and volunteers for general service), for the ships fitting,
out here and at Davenport. The Arab, 12, sailing sloop,
Commander Ogle, shipped letters, despatches, tire., 'ester.
day, for the coast of Africa, for which station she Jaded M
day. The Medea, 6, steam-sloop, Com. Bailey, which has
begone eo notorious in the service by the number and charac-
ter of the courts martial held on her olicen, may be looked
for at Spithead about the middle of November, as she is
ordered home to be put out of commiasioa. She was at
Halifax on the 13th inst. The Terrible, 21, peddle frigate,
Captain IPCleverty, arrived at Spithead this afternoon
from Queenstown, and is under orders for Plymouth, to
carry out Rear Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons to the Medi-
terraman. The Dolphin, 3, brigantine, Lieutenant Webber,
R.N., commanding, sailed to-day in company with the
Arab for the coast of Africa. The Sprightly, steam tender,
Acting Master Commander Allen, left this evening for
Devon/ant with the volunteer for the ship; at Devonport,
broughtard. to this port by the Fearless and Teaser, from the
eastw