The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-08 00:00:00

NAVAL.

Ptrunt-rig, Strr. 7.—The Thetis, 36, has been re-
eoppered and was undoeked on Saturday afternoon, being
ready to hoist the pendant —The Express (packet), Limit.
Commander E. Herrick. arrived on Friday from Falmouth;
she is to be refitted with all despatch.—The Madagascar
will leave this port for her destination (Ireland) on Friday
next, and the Andromeda will, as soon as fitted follow for
the same place, Vie Shannon, as store ships.—lie America
60, Captain the Hon. J. Gordon, is to have her defect;
made good and will be ready for sea in about a fortnight.—
The Dee steam-vessel will be repaired and proceed to Ireland
with troops in a few days.—The following vessels are in
Harbour: Tho Sylph (cutter), with the flag of Admiral Sir
J. West, K C. 11.; Calethmia, 120. Capt. M. H. Dixon, with
the flag of Rear-Admiral Fir S. Pym, H.C.B. America,
50, Capt. Hon. J. Gordon ;. and Dee steam-vessel.
THE LORDS OF THE Anntastrit.—The Earl of Auckland
and the other Lords of the Admiralty are expected to arrive
on Thursday next, and will dine with the Port Admiral on
Friday.
A New FRIGATE.—The keel of the Indefatigable, a
splendid frigate of 50 guns, designed by W. Edye, Esq., of
this dockyard, was laid in No. 2 building slip on Wednesday
last. Her dimensions and armarr ents are as follows:
Dimensions - Length of lower deck,lBolt.; extreme breadth,
51ft. bin; depth in hold, 16ft. 6in. Armament: On main
deck, 2S 56-pounders. w.iglit 65 cwt., length 9ft.; Quarter
deck and forecastle, 22 32-pounders, weight 45 cwt., length
Bft. 6in. Bnrthen In tons, No. 2,044. There is not at pre-
sent a ship in the navy so powerfully armed ; her broad-
sides will throw a weight of shell equal to 2,272 pounds, or
upwards of one ton each time she fires.
ROYAL NAVAL ENOINEERS.—It is stated, upon good an-
thoritr, that a large number of individuals from the private
factories are to be immediately entered into the Royal Naval
Engineer service as second and third engineers, in conse-
quence of the paucity of that class of men in the Boyd
Navy, and this is likely to be still further augmented, owing
to the breaking up of the Royal Naval Engineer Apprms•
tices' School, under the superintendence of Captain Smith,
in H. M. dockyard, Woolwich, caused by the alleged harsh
conduct of the captain towauls these youths, who refs
simultaneously cn moue against him, and drew up • pea-
tion to the )Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, ecia•
twining a list of their grievances, which, after an official
investigation, resulted in the breaking up of this excellent
establishment, and the boys being immediately shipped of
...T. Sept 5, 10443.—Lteut. R. Willot to &emit.
THE. FRENCH SqVADRON OP EVOLUTION.—NAPLES, Ana.
27114.—According to existing treaties, the number of foreign
men of war in the ports of the kingdom of Naples is
limited; in consequence the French squadron has bon
obliged to divide between Naples, Bahr, and Castel s.
The squadron is in Neapolitan anchorage since the Ifith
August, and will remain in all probability till the 10th
September. Counter orders have been received from Toulon
by the Cacique steamer, eseeeding to which Vice-Admiral
Prince de Joinville has been =heed to proceed directly to
Breit, with all the naval Moul=der his command, instead
a cruising as he had inteteled.

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MILITARY MOVEMENTS, fisrr. i
7.—Brigadribor Cap-
per's. company, 9th Battalion Royal Artillery, lea *Gioia&
this morning en route for Southampton. da sinbark for
Gibraltar, to relieve Capt. Bhone's , 6th Batta-
lion, stationed in that fortrem sine, August, 1840. As Brigade-
Major Cappage does not proceed with his company, the
savuoand devolves as Becood Cas. J. B. Demob.