The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-20 00:00:00

NAVAL.

ADMIRALTY, JULY 19.--APPOINTMENTIL—Mates :
F. O. Bailin, to Terrible; H C. Robinson, to Ajax; D.
R. Boohoo, to Waterloo; 8. 11. Wilson, to Terri; and
F. Stanley, to Queen. Master-Assistants : D. H. Adlam,
to Qum; J. D. Ashton, to Terrible; B. S. Jackson, to
Sybil.; T. C Fraidey, to .dmphics; C. Evershed, to Tn.
buns; J. F. Gowllard, to Jlhadomantbus; and H. 0. 1/e
Cartaeh. St. Jean d'Acre.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 19.—The Firefly, steam-vessel,
Commander Seymour, arrived at Spithead this morning
from the West Coast of Africa station. She has made a
lengthened passage, her news having been anticipated by
the Hope, mail steamer. and which vessel left her at St.
Vincent on the 28th of June, the Firefly having supplied the
Hope with water, provisions, &c., of which she was greatly
in need. The Firefly called at the island of Madeira,
where she found the Bloodhound steam-vessel, en rostra to
England, having been detained at Madeira to have
soma repairs 'Booted to her machinery. She would leave
the Island on the 7th inst. ; the Firefly sailing en the 6th.
On the 6th inst. the American expedition to Japan arrived
at Madeira to replenish water, &e. It consists of the com-
modores ship, which is a frigate, a screw steamer, • Balti-
more clipper teller to the gommodore's ship, a brig, and a
transport. The American nammodore stated his object on
arriving at Isle ilestimatisa mould be to devote than remain-
der of the raw= le AO 1•111111 r of the Japan waters, and
having neeempliabed tkis purpose, he would mend to
Behring's Struts and lock mat fur the expedition under Sir
John Franklin in the Area Oen. The vessels of the Ame-
rican expedition era most sibilantly equipped, and are
quite esampelist he iehmilve pawns as well as the taking
of surveys. A Fremeh Magner los also arrived from Gorse,
having as board two obelus Arabian horses for the French
. The Firefly bee been in commission since Sep-
tember, 18.50, and will now be paid off.;
The Agamemnoo, 91, screw steam ship, Captain Sir
Thomas Maitland, C. 8., came into harbour this morning
from Spithead, to be docked to have a small piece of false
keel added. She came in under steam, her screw pro-
pelling her in a manner that was the theme of the admira-
tion of the spectators by the water's edge. Her general
appearance and progress through the water was truly lug-
nillaint. The Sprightly,steam Teasel. Master Commanding
Allen, sailed for Plymouth at noon today, having on board
supernumeraries for the Simoom, for conveyance to the Me-
diterranean, tte. The Arrogant, 48, screw steam frigate,
Captain Fremantle, was pain advance of wages yesterday.
The Fairy, screw tender to the Royal Yacht, went out of
harbour this morning to Cowes, and this afternoon she pro-
ceeded up the Southampton Water, having the royal stan-
dard flying at her mainmast. The Alfred, 60, was taken
under the shears this afternoon and disgusted. The Rhs-
demanding, steamer, sailed this afternoon for Pembroke
with jury masts, for the Caesar, 90, and riggers to bring her
round to this port.
WOOLWICH, JULY 19.—The Cressy, 80, building
at Chatham, is to be launched next Thursday, the 21st inst.
She was originally intended as • sailing ship of war, and
was commenced in 1813, from a design by the Committee
on Naval Architecture, in lines similar to those of the Su-
perb,Bo, at present in ordinary at Chatham. A number of
shipwrights have been at work on the slip from which the
Agamemnon, 91, screw stem-ship, was launched at Wool-
wich Dock-yard last year, in laying the blocks for the
Edgar, 91, to be built on nearly the same lines as the Aga-
memnon, the only difference being that the Edgar will be
about ten feet longer than that fine steam screw-ship.