The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-13 00:00:00

NAVAL

THE FLIRT lIHDIR du W. PAHHra with still absent from
Malta on the Nth Feb., and k was not stated when they would re-
turn; • communication was tail to have been received from the
commander-in-chief en that day, bat its purport was not Down.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 12.—Growler, at., Aeling.Com.
Lieut. W. R. Mall, from the Vindictive, arrierd at 69itheed this
morning from Bermod.s, which she left on the Nth Olt fheGrowler
entered St. George's Harbour, Bermada, through the new cu:, and
steamed round the harbour, being the beat large steamer to do so.
The Growler made the land on the 10th ; it was then blowing a heavy
gale of wind from the N.W., and on tiatuniay morning the Growler
found herself well down to the •outhward, and passed between 100 and
ISO sail of merchant ves.els hove-to. She anchored off Lymingtoa
yesterday, at 7 p.m. Capt. A. (Campbell. 42nd R.H. came in charge
of the miliiiry ievalide brought home by this ship. The Growler hen
only been in commission 12 mouths.—A letter from the Coop"
Com. D'Eyncourt, dated River Plate, Dec. 25, states that, inatead M
being a total wreck, maomeof our oontemparariee alleged, she would
be completely refitted, and b • reedy by about Jan. IS to lone he
England to be paid off.—Hesistance, troop-ship, Cam. Lowe, refitting
at this port, will be ready for bertha. again by April S.—ln Harbour :
Victory, Excellent, Victoria and Albert, Prince Regent, Powerful.
Illustrious, Blenheim, Champion, Resistance, and Diligence naval
transport; lightning, Triton, Fairy, and Echo stramers.—At Spit.
heed Stromboli, Java Weight ships).—At lit. fit ha's Adventure
(meal transport).
The following acting lieutenants, make, and midshipmen, paned
for lieutenants, in bang:slob at the Royal Naval College, on 'Tuesday
—Mr. A. F. it. De Honey, A. A. D. Dundee, Godfrey Taylor, .1. don-
mares, J. E. Montgomerie, T. D. Atkinson, G. P. 0. P. tienieold, A.
• Graves, 11. P. De Kantsou, S. Wolrige, W. U. Anderson, T. R.
Lethbridge.
The following gentlemen were this week, at the Royal Naval (Ml-
lege, found qualified for commissions in the Royal Marine Ca,rpe :
Hews. F. Fraser, H. W. lEnnett, G. Leslie, and C. Roberts.
Devonroar, MAHCH 11.—Eagle, 60, Captain Martin
was paid off into ordinary yesterday. During a heavy gale, early
yesterday morning, the Calcutta, 61, broke nom her mooring. and
ran foul of the Portland, 50, but fortunately no damage Ina done eo
either vessel. The 'neither was so bad, that the riggers could Mat
approach her for eoete time after the accident had ocew red.
SHEERNESS, MARCH 10.—The Hercules, Com. Fulton, has
this day received her orders to proceed to the Nov., where she will
be inspected by the vice-admiral of this port, after whkh she will sail kw
Portsmouth, and from thence to the Cape and New Zealand. Tke lie-
thumb has received her orders to proceed to the Nae. The Welling-
ton is being caulked and fittei for a depot to the ordinary here. Tbe
order to fit the Loudon with a screw propeller bra been cancelled. On
the London being put out of dock, the Revenge will be docked and
brought froward for service. It is the intention of the Ueda of the
Admiralty (es reported here) that all wore in the Director of Works'
Dip ',mem in lunge shall be perfermed ,by contrset instead of by
hired labour, as at present. The North Star, lately in the convict em.
ploy at Woolwich, IP ordreed round to this port.
The Lords of the Admiralty have intimated to the various leading
men that at those of them who die Largo theirdut'es well may r..w all
look leeward to becoming salaried Gathers, they should employ their
leisure time in the endeavour to qualify themselves for examinettes
as WOOLWICH, MARCH 12.—Driver was taken out of
the basin on Friday itherncon, and will proceed down the river cis
Tuesday to try her machlneryPerelrin, 16, Commander Coryton,
beingArippe preparatory to being paid of.
AntstltALTT, MARCH M.—APPOINTMENTS—Mate B.
mama, to Illbernia.—Assidant-suresons W. IL Cockburn, to r hem.
water; F. W. R. Sadler, to Royal Manner, Portsmouth; A. Mitchell,
M.D., to Royal Boren ign ; D. W. Stephens, M.D. (sating), to Ha-
mumah.—Second master: W. Greet, to Agineonrt—Mealere'-ideist-
ants : W. H. Chown, to Shear water; J. IL Cook, to Wellesiel.
Midshipmen : W. 11. Goddard, to Victory ,• C. W. Buckley, to Enema
Regent. J. Marshall, to Idi acting boatkesin.
LOSS OF Tlitt TWIRD.-1 he labours of the committee
have been brought to close; and during the lad week the. hoe, dis-
tributed the sum of rot., thus making a division of 1,133/. mooed
the families oldie sufferers who perished in the wreck of this unfor-
tunate verse. Toe family of nit orphans the sum of 1701. baa bees
placed to the care of a magistrate, town cierk, and mineter et
Greenock : to a widow and her six children the sum et 1444. bat been
awarded and invested In the enviers bank in the name of trustees to
another similarly circumstanced nearly the same amount has bee,
allotted; and to others the like liberal spirit has trees evinced, dead-
nig to their several neceasities. Great praise to due to the egnmittee
for their exertions in this work of real charity.