The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-16 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY:

AMMULTIG Mar 15.—APPOINiliterra.—Lieu-
*mot G. E. Barnes, to the St. Vincent.
Sub-Lientesaat J. J. O. Satan, to tie Galatea.
Barron T. K.Cegthy, to the Vesuvius.
Asnetsot-Surgeon Dr. B. Alcoa, to Vsenviss.
Midshipmen W. R. Clutterbuck, H. N. Lowe. and J.
Hicks, to the Vesuvius ; W. IL Roberts, to the Basseekl;
J. A. Daahwood, H. E. Mackan, A. B. Mansell, J. C.
Montgomery, G. E. Somerset, and W. Heat, to the Galatea.
Naval Csdsls A. H. H. 8. Merger, B. J. a O. Grier, M.
WOmuland, W. T. Ogle, and F. C. Mariar, to the Wads.

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The Lords of the Admiraltyyirve decided on
immediately oommencing the coostraetioe of another large
iron steamer, to be built &wording to Captain Co/es's prin-
ciple, at Sheerness Dockyard, provided the resources of
that establishment will enable the vessel to be befit at
that dockyard. By direction of their lordships, a report
is to be forwarded to the Admiralty, of the dimimeioss of '
the principal dock, in order that the necessary plans and
(famines of the proposed vessel may be at muse prepared.
The fourth dock has accordingly been surveyed, and the
dimensions forwarded to the Admiralty. It is capable of
allowing a vowel of about 200 feet in length, 40 feet is
breadth, and of 1,300 tone, to be constructed in it. The pro-
posed iron ship will be constructed to mount two of
Captain Coles 's cupolas.
The battery of 110-pounder Armstrongs have bees got
tato positioa on the fortification at the entrenos the
river, sad practice will immediately commence by the
Royal Artillery.
PLYMOUTH, MAT 16.
The transport ship King Lear arrived here this
morning, with the 83rd Regiment, Colonel Steels, C. 8.,
commanding.
She left Bombay Feb. 5, and passed the Cape of Good
Hope, March 18.

AZWY SCRIPTURE RlAbilli AND SOLDIIIIIB' FRI= D
Socumr.—The annual meeting el the friends and patrons of
this society wee held yesterday afternoon, at Willis's
Rooms, King-street. The Fed of Shaftesbury presided
and on the platform were Lieutenant-General Buckley,
M.P., Sir H. Havelock, Major-General Lawrence, Rev.
Gamin Stowell, Rev. Comm Miller, Colonel Pitcairn, to
After a prayer by the Rev. F. Chalmers, Colonel Maim
read the annual report, which Mated that although the
funds had not increased as steadily as could have bees
wished, the interest manifested in the cense of the society
had in no degree diminished. The society employed 81
scripture readen, and it was most gratify* to know that
the soldiers warmly appreciated their efforts. Increased
support was earnestly desired. The gran income had been
10,3681. 2s. 9d., and the expenditure had bees 9.1061 ss. Bd.
On the motion of the Venerable Archaise= Browne, the
report was usanhammly adopted. The tasstiag was after-
wards addressed by various plowmen.
&nose Homy, WELL-sTRErr, Lospoig Dome.—
The annual meeting of the supporters of this institution
was held in its museum yesterday afternoon. Captain the
Hoe. F. Meade presided, and among his suprters were
Mr. Somas, M.P., Captain Little, Captain -Barnett, Mr.
Montagu Gore, de. The chairman in a brief address, ex-
plained the object. of the institution, after which the annual
report was read by the secretary. Front this descent
appeared that the grows brooms of the home for the your
had been 10,1121. Os. 7d. The expenditure had been
8,9461. des 10d., which left a balance in the heeds of the
treasurer of 1,165/ Hs. M. The ham miaowed Mack to
the sanest of 6,9571 is, 11d. Thor number of boarders at
the home had been 8.746, being 120 in excess of those of the
previous year. The report paid • warm tribute to the
mammy of the late Prime Cowmen. On the motion of the
Rev. Mr. Benue, the report was adapted. The meeting
wee afterwards addressed by Hr. Scenes and other gentle-

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tine, of Loudon, being the moderator. They have,
in addition to a variety of routine burden" sate-
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tliambyterian divines from the pulpit. of the church of
on the emictiueut of the Act of Uniformity, and
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