The Express.
London, England, 1856-08-12 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, AUGUST 11.— APPOINTMENTS,
Commander W. Mould (1866), to the Majestic, 80, UMW
stoma ship, of 400-horse power, at Sheerness.
Amistant 8o•geon B. R. Murphy (1855) confirmed in the
Jamas Watt, 91, sum steam ship, of 600 horse power, al
Deveeport.
Assistant Paymaster in Charge W. P. Scott (1852), to lb.
Scorpion, 6, ying Teased, West India station.
Clerk W. H. Gribbell, to the Rightly. r, 21, screw dual
corvette, of 260-horse ; ower, Med; station.
Acting Clerk 11. E. Roy, to the Colossu, 80, screw steam
ship, of 400-horse power, at Portsmouth.
Navel Cadet H. Golly, to the Ilighilier.

CHATHAM, Atom 11.
An order Liu been received from the War-office
directing the following officers belonging to the provisional
battalion to embark forthwith for India, for the porpme of
joining the headquert re of their regiments :—Ensign
Parlous, end Ensign R H. Ross, 36111 Regiment.
Tae Duke of Cambridge, Commander-in Chief, has signi-
fied his intention of paying an official visit to this garrison
is the mune el the present week.
The whole of the depot of the Medical Staff Corps, undo
the command of Captain 8.0. Bunbury, have been ordered
to proceed from Chatham Barracks to St. Mary'. Berracks,
whieh they are to occupy. The depot numbers 300 men, Safi
another arrival of orderlies is daily 'spitted from the Crimea.
Colonel H. Jervis has ordered the non.commissamed
officers and men of the following depots, under his OM-
mend, to undergo a course of in.truction in the use of the
&field rifle—vir , sth Fusiliers, 10th Foot, 12th Foot, 27th
Inniskillings, 29th Regiment, 32nd Regiment, 37th Rae-
went, 43rd Light Infantry, 46th Regiment, 70th Regiment,
74th Highlanders, 76th Regiment, and 78th Highlanders.
The finding of the court-martial, which was held at ChM.
ham Barracks on Teesday list, for the trial of Privet*
William Dowell, 32nd Regiment, on a charge of having
wilfully blown off his right head at Chatham, with the view
of being discharged from the service, his been mode known
to the troops, having received the approval of the Coa-
lmender-in-Chief. The prisoner is sentenced to 168 days'
hard labour, and he will not be discharged from the service.

WOOLWICH, Avoca'? 11.
His Royal Highness the Doke of Cambridge,
Commeodirg-ie• Chief, hu accepted as invitation to dine
S ith the °Seers of the It yet Artillery en Wednesday even-
ing seat, the 13th instant, when nunetons other (Ann ere
invited to attend.

Major O. Show, Brigade Major Royal Artillery, having
bunted leave of absence, the duties of that Important odloo
nave devolved upon Major Mortimer AO..
This morning toe whole of the commanding officer. of the
Royal Repment of Artillery were presented to Major-
General B.r W. Fenwick Wullame, H.C.8., Commandant
of the G.Triron, who afterwards received the officers belong
log to the battalions at the hands of their respective com-
mandiog officers.
The Dee straw store ship, Muter Commander Pollen,
was this morning healed into basin to have a few defects
made good, as it is expected she will proceed on another
trial trip.

DUBLIN, Avocet 11.
On Saturday 137 men, 4 officers, 8 sergeants, and
119 horses of the Royal Artillery ►rmed at the North Wall
by the Duke of Cambridge and Prince steamers, an rota
for Cloning!. _

NI day has yet been Bled for the ceremony of prefenting
now colour' ti the 18:h Royal Irish, in protean' of him En-
tailing rho Lord Liontonsat.