The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-15 00:00:00

NAVAL

ADIIIIIALIT, OCT. 13 ..-APPOINTNANTS.—To Blenheim
Master: R. W. Robert,. Superb—Second Master: H. H.
Cult. Midshipman: R. Mansell. Clerk: F. J. N. Ken-
yon. au/lid—Midshipman: H. J. Motile. Firebrand—
Surgeon: R. D. Muon.

PORTSMOUTH. Oar. 14.—Ganges, 84, Capt. H. Smith,
has wins *co 1. ave Plymouth for the Mediterr neon ; and
Superb, 80, Capt. Purcell, is ordered to Cork (whither she
will sail from Spiebead on WedLeaday next) to send Hogue,
68, screw ship, Capt. hi'Dougall, thence to the Mediterra-
nean • and most probably Supeib will in her turn be dea-
petit:ad from Cork to the same quarter, by Blenheim, Capt.
Austin, CB. Superb is to be paid advance here, and on her
way to Cork call at Plymouth for 60 men belonging
to the Hogue. Rodney is mentioned as likely to
be commisained as guard-ship at Spithead. Rumour elm
states that Britannia, as an effective sea-going ship, will be
commissioned as deg ship, vies Victory. Sidon, sr..fr., is
being prepared fur commis.ion with all despatch, and
Scourge, at -el., is also ordered to be hastened in her equip-
ment, but ells is very short of her number of men. Lander,
frigate, is iu dock and flub g rapidly, and wen,. about 180
hands to complete her complement. Serpent has been taken
out of deck, and is nearly ready for sea, and proceeds to East
Indies. Hercules, core-ship, carried away her toreyard on
her way ben, and was obliged to put back to the Downs and
remain while a new yard was sent for from Sheerness. She
will ba paid advance to-morrow, and sail on following day
for the anditenaneen. Salannuide, st.-el., is ordered to form

one of the aavanee squadron of steamer,.
DRVONPORT, Ocr. 14.—The Conflict steamsloop was
oornmtesioaed oa Thursday by Lieut. Joseph Robinecn.
Her complement is to be 160 cams and men. She was
yesterday moved from her mooting with the intention of
taking her abreast the dockyard; Mr. Davey, assatant-
master of the dockyard, being the pilot. By some means
she struck on the mud at the mouth of St. John's
Liao and there remained an.il the next tide, when
the was taken alongside the dockyard. There
was a strong easterly wind blearing at the time.—
The Rochester. lighter, Sudwicks, master, is here wind
bound, laden with stores lot Portsmouth and Woolwich.—
The Trident is still in dock. Her bottom has been covered
with Mr. Hay's compantion.—The Cordials*, steam-tug,
H rein, master, came in from Woolwich and Depticrd on
Friday evening. Through the decease of Admiral Owen,
the superiatendent of this dockyard, Sir John Louis, gains a
step, and accordingly on yesterday morning his flat was
stilted on board the Agineoart, from red at the Moen to
blue et the tore. The Agincourt saluted the new flag with
13 guns.—ln harbour: Impregnable, Agincourt, Gangs,
Spitioul,Trident, Conflict, Condone*, Seagull, Sylph, Cense',
Devon, Glodwill, Falmouth, and Rochester. Ia the Sound :
The Nautilus.
Ties LOC/YARD ORPHAN PROVIDENT Pc/tn.—The cilia
eon and men of this dockyard have formed a fund for the
purpose of plating, as boarders, on the Royal British Female
Cowan Asylum, at Stoke, the orphans of men beinneing to
the dot kyerd, who have died of the cholera lately. The
tut d is to be rallied by donations and subscriptions, and
already, although it has not been eemblithed more than a
week, most of ;he officers of the yard, headed by the admiral
superlessedent, have given either donations or subscriptioss,
and many both. Some of the inhabitants of the neighbour-
hood, n. t immediately connected with the dockyard, have
also become supporters of the fund, acd &coons them
Hr. Rods., the banker, has presented a donation of 101. The
most interesting class of subscriber,, however, are the arti-
saes and labourers of the dockyar,i, of whom about 400
Lave already had their names entered es weekly se
Monthly subscribers. The rued is so well supported
that it is inteaded to make it permanently avail
able in providing for the orphans of men wbs
had belonged to the dockyard. It has ale been determine.l
Whelk a beaau in the new hall of the H. chaoice Institute,
(moor the Sliest rooms in the West ut Rogitthd, now nearly
toady for occupation), about Christmas, in aid of the fund.
• great number of ladies are already at work, making
_pre-
parations for it, and it is expected some models, dtc., will be
sentributed by the artisans of the dockyard.