The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-04 00:00:00

NAVAL.

ADMIRALTY, MAY 3.—APPOINTMENTS.—Assist-
an•-riurgeon C. Harper, to Hogue. Master's Assistant J.
Richard, to Banshee.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 3.—Additional hands have
to-day been put on the Prince's Royal, 90, screw
steam ship, building in this yard, in order to expedite her
so that she may be launched next month. It is understood
to be her Majesty's wish that the launch of this fine vessel
should take place at a time when she may be able to witness
it. The Encounter, 14, screw steam sloop, Commander
O'Callaghan, came into harbour from Spithead to-day to
receive new boilers, her present ones being defective. The
Conflict, screw steam sloop, was taken out of the steam
basin to-day to go out of harbour to try a new screw. The
Ilighflyer, 22, screw steam frigate, Captain Moore, went
out of harbour to Spithead yesterday, and the Odin, 16,
paddle frigate, Captain F. Scott, came in to have de-
feats made good. She was taken into the steam basin today.
Tne Cygnet, 8, Commander White, sailed last night from
Spithead for Plymouth to be paid off. The Commander-in-
Chief Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.C, went
down to Osborne yesterday in the Fire Queen steamer, on
a visit to her Majesty. The Agamemnon, 91, screw steam
frigate, Captain Sir Thos. Maitland, got up steam to-day and
proceeded to the measured mile in Stokes's Bay, where her
engines were tried, after which she returned and anchored
at Spithead. This afternoon 40 newly raised men for this
ship arrived from London. and were conveyed out to her in
the Sprightly 'tinnier. To-day a seaman of the Agamem-
non, named Eugene Egan, was tried on board the Victory
on the charge of absenting himself from his ship without
leave, with intent to desert. Prisoner had given himself
up to the police at Bristol, after being several days absent
from his ship, but not sufficiently long to constitute actual
desertion. lie was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment
in Winchester Gaol. The Duke of Wellington, 131, screw
steam ship, Captain H. B. Martin, C. 8., commenced to-day
taking in her guns. The Hastings, 72, Captain Austen, is,
if possible, to be paid off on Thursday next. Her pay books,
however, are in such a condition, owing to her having been
so long in commission (five years), and so many changes
havingtakenrepalday by i
eedurinhurigtehaayt. time, that itis doubtful if
they will be

ExTgiaiTE Fr/E.—TUTS D.T.—An extensive lose
of property took place ttis morning in George-yard,White-
chapel, at the chicory warehouses of Messrs. Once and Co.
Fur brigade engines of the A. section soon arrived, and
were ably worked by the crowd and firemen, but a long
time elapsed More the flames were extinguished.

I'ItOIIATE BILL—The following Members of par-
liament had an interview with Lard John Russell yes-
terday respecting the bill for abolis.M.l4 • plurality
ot probates, administrations, &c., Tbs..: Sir James
Anderson, Sir George Goodman, Mr. W. Brown. Mr.
Cowan, Mr. Kershaw, Mr. Rindley, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Dun-
lop, Mr. Milligan, Mr. Mevworth, Mr. lien 'ood, 1tr.V.N...1. a VIA%
Cheetham, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Drothertoa, Mr. Pen. ", ,„m..wir-..
II isti,', Mr. Ilasiie, Mr. Ficlthai, Mr. Wickham '—' art ‘)\.• D.ll, and Mr. liallfichl. :,i;'....t. i •
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