The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-31 00:00:00

NAVAL.

ADMIRALTY, MAY 30.—APPOINTMENTS. Cap.
tains J. Kiagroye, to St. George ; and H. Smith, to
&mom. Chaplain Rev. J. Thempoon, Naval instructor
C. Osborne, Clerk G. Faulkner, and Midshipmen Hon. C.
Crofton, R. H. Wilkinson, and E. R. S. Lampeer, to Si.
Jean d' Acre.

PORTSMOUTH, MAT 30.—Admiral Sir John Om-
mammy, commander-in-chief at Plymouth, arrived at this
port to-day on board the Sprightly, steamer, which lift
Plymouth on Saturday night. She also brought super-
numeraries for the ships here. The Duke of Wellington,
131, screw steam ship, Captain 11. B. Mantinbent, sails
to-day. The Blenheim, 60, screw steam ship, Captain
Henderson, is ordered to go out of harbour to Spithead.
She will go either this afternoon or to-morrow. The Ban-
shee, steam packet, Lieutenant-Commander Hocken, has
steam op this afternoon, and is expected to sail this even-
ing with important dispatches in reference to the future
movements of the channel squadron under the command of
Rear-Admiral Corry. The Rhadamanthus, steam trans-
port, Master Comander Belem, arrived to-day with stores
from the Thames. She sailed again this afternoon for
Pembroke. Vulcan, steam troop ship, Commander Von
Donop, came alongside the dockyard to-day to emb..rk
troops for Canada. It is reported that the Connie', 8,
screw steam sloop, and Strombali, 6, paddle sloop, are to go
to Plymouth to form part of the steam reserve there.

MILITARY.
THE CAMP AT CHOEHAM
The common rights over the site for the camp are
claimed by the inhabitants of Chobham and Eghatn. and
an:tough the surface of the two commons, embracing a
district of about fifteen miles in circumference, scarcely
affords herbage for as many sheep, the moment it was
known to have been selected as the site of an encampment,
which could not fail to attract vast multitudes of spectators,
the churchwardens and overseers determined to let the
ground for the erection of refreshment booths, /to. Adver-
tisements were accordingly issued, and applications peanut
in. The parochial authorities were congratulating them-
selves on their sneeeu, when an announcement came t
from the commander of the camp, Lord Scathe, to
the effect that he would on no account allow of the erection
of booths for refreshments, or for any other purpose, in the
vicinity of the camp ;_ and that, in pursuance of the rules
and regulations of the service, after the 14th of June, all
suspicions persons on the field would be apprehended and
sent to head-quarters. The Chobhantites, with a wholesome
dread of military law, immediately issued the annexed no-
tice :=

The Encampment on Chobham Common.—Notice In
consequence of the a gements of the government re-
specting the portion of the ground that they may require. n
the common not being yet completed, applications tor
taking booth., &c., are not required to be sent to Mr. Hai•
cent, as stated in a former advertisement, until further no-
tice is given.—By order of the committee.—Chnlaittm,
May 25."
Meantime, while the most strenuous exertions are being
made to induce Lord Sexton to withdraw his mandate, a
third who has sprung up in the person of the Earl of
Onslow, who, as lord of the manor of the district, contends
that he has superior rights, and that, acting under legal
advice, he will let the ground in the vicinity of the camp to
whom he chooses at a merely nominal rent.
When the camp is formed, each regiment will have a mess
marquee thirty feet in length, for the accommodation of • its
officers. Every field officer will be entitled to a marques
nine and a half feet wide by six and three•quarter feet long,
with a small rough table in the centre. The (Abet Meets
will sleep its " bell tents," exactly 'hailer to those furnished
to the troops. These tents are between forty and fifty font
in circumference, and about fourteen feet in diameter. One
tent will be allowed to every fifteen men of the infantry
regiments, and to every twelve of the cavalry.