The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-28 00:00:00

Iris, shall receiy e a carpenter's warrant, in the event of his
being foyind qualified on examination.
l'orersti.) Liu, OCT. 26.—Belvidera, 42, will sail on Wed-
=for Woolwich and Deptford with stores. At Dept-
will take in provisions for Seotland. —Cyclops, Capt.
InZge, has returned to Spithead bona Torbay.—Eurydiee
y afternoon for Pl—St. YWICCOIi, 120,
Capt. yesterday afternoon
not peuesed to at percent, as it is
not eertain that she ail p M CouPN is quits
reedy for sea, and win bale te-ssaereseftg the Iriftteasst.—
Ventleanee is getting em rapidly with her rigging, de.—
3flets cutter was Wow out of dock this altusesea, sad To-
Lby a gnu vessel.—Naiad 42, 001111416Weboesporadar
ifteers getting her masts in.—Fairy is hut reedy
for her Majesty next month : she is ever be the
painters to proceed with their work, in eisserresso If the
roughness of the weather. • •••..., •
OCT. 27.—Avenger, steam-frigate, Q. wee, sad
her crew, are to be transferred Alivirines 36,
frigate, with steam screw-propeller, at Wssions, sag di*
Avenger, efficient as she is, will be laid sr kt the pssessi.
but kept In such a state o• ••- etarseftedemall.esa
, _ she ma
, r sea ,u a ,evr uottrs, inabierm and nap eon:died
by Ee;'llent, Capt. Chub-. IheZlio errs and ship's crew
the Avenger will take in the Beividera, to Join the
dasphsen at Woolwich. ephate; advance, 120, will be
commissioned in a few days as a guard-ship, to supply the
place of the St. Vincent, ordered to be ready for sea.
The Warp, 16, Commander Umber, was paid off at Sheer-
ness on Saturday, having_been put in eonuniesion there on
the 6th October, 1842. The Moline, 12, Commander Tryon,
has been hauled out of the fitting dock at Chatham, which
port she Bill leave in the course of next week for Sheerness
and Spithead ; she is well and fully manned. The /Edits,
42, store ship for the N.B. coast of Scotland, is nearly reedy
for sea at Sheerness, but wants half of her complement of
seamen. Her detachment of marines, consisting of 1 colour.
sergeant, 1 corporal, 1 fifer, and 17 privates, have joined
from the Chatham division. The Albatross, 16, has bees
masted at Chatham, and is now ready isr the pendant. The
Etayalue, 44, has been masted at Sheerness, and when
rigged and ready will be navigated to Gibraltar, by Mr.
Taylor, the master of the Ocean, and a crew from the Or-
dinary. The Africa's, steamer, Second• Master Barker,
✓iled from Sheerness on Monday to tow the Belkisle, troop-
ship, Captain Kingcome, to Chatham, where she will disem-
bark invalids from several regiments serving in Canals, and
refit for further service. The following vessels are being
brought forward in dock at Chatham : the Werspite, 50,
for commission; the Gloucester, 60, for an advance ship;
and the Eurotas, 24, for a steam guard ship; and the fol-
lowing at Sheerness—Formidabk, 84, for commission
Horatio, 24, for • steam guard ship ; and the Birkenhead,;
iron steam-frigate, for • troop ship.
WOOLWICH.—The Ampluonsteam-frigate, 36 guns, which
was taken out of the basin last week, was ordered to be com-
missioned yesterday, by Captain W. J. Williams, late of the
Avenger, s.E The officers and crew of the Avenger are to
be turned over to the Amphion, which is to have a comple-
ment of 320 men. The Sphynx, Commander Craig, will
take in coals to-morrow, preparatory to her experimental
trip, which it is expected will take place on Thursday. The
Charon, rtaun-packet, returned to Woolwich yesterday
from Dover, having taken the place of the Violet, as a mail-
packet, during the repairs of the latter boat. Captain T. L.
Jones has received permission to study at the steam factory.
Arronrreasm Our. 24.-2nd Master W. F. Rawls, and Clerk C.
Foshett, to Penelope.-2nd Master H. J. Cunningham to Raven.—
Acting Assist.-Surgeon J. Ward, and Naval Cadet 0. E. Verlimg, to
Vengesnce.—Acting Ist Engineer C. Pemberton to William and Mary.
—Master .1. Rogers, and Midshipman IL A. Ford, to Eurydice.—
Master J. Pascoe to scourge.-oiptain W. J. ; Lieutenants
T. Sibbold, F. K. Hawkins, R. W. Clark ; Master J. Tucker' (14 ;
Clerk G. A. Rowe ; WIC Clerk's Assistant W. Wells ; to Amphlott.—
Gunner J. Brooker ; Boatswain J. Cook ; and C reenter J. J. Knight;
to Avenger.—Acting Assist.-Bargoans W. B. C. Christy, and Dr. G.
Clarke, to Victory; O. Gordon to Naiad; T. Dewily to eadromache.
—W. B. Burke, and Lieutenant T. C. R. 0111, to Mutine.
MILITARY.

ROYAL ARTILLERY, WOOLWICH, Oct. 27.—1 t is now
confidently believed that the general brevet, se long spoken
of, will come out on the 9th prox., the anniversary of the
birthday of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and
will be on a very extensive scale. With regard to the
Royal Artillery, it is expected that eleven Colonels will be
removed from the corps to the rank of Major-General, the
retired list beim* pow very low, embracing only six officers.
The officers who, being seniors on the list, will benefit by
this arrangement, are as follows: To the rank of Major-
General—Colonels T. J. Forbes, A. Munro, K.H., J. P.
Cockburn, R. H. Birch, J. Armstrong, T. Patterson, N. W.
Oliver, R. J. J. Lacy, F. Campbell, G. Turner, C. 8., and
R. F. Cleaveland. To the rank of Colonel—Lieut..Colonels
J. S. Bastard, T. G. Browne, D. Grant, H. A. Scott, T.
Dyneley, C. 8., H. C. Russell, S. Rudyerd, W. Cator, C. C.
Dansey, C. 8., A. F. Crawford, and 11. W. Gordon. Cap-
tains to the rank of Colonels, Captains, and Brevet Majors--
C. Otway, W. C. Anderson, R. Palmer, J. R. Hornsby, R.
S. Armstrong, M. Evans, 0. T. Rowland. Brevet Lieut.-
Colonel—J. N. Colquhoun. Brevet Majors—A. R. Harri- '
son and H. R. Wright. Captain—W. H. Bent. Second
Captains to the rank of Captains—A. Tylee, C. J. Dalton,
W. H. Forbes, D. E. Wood, H. M. Tuite, W. E. Heitland,
G. Innes, F. E. Wilmot, J. W. Fitamayer, G. R. H. Ken-
nedy, and 0. Sandhiun. First Lieutenants to the rank of
Second Captains—F. A. Campbell, H. P. Goodenough,
G. B. Shakespear, R. H. Crofton, M. S. Dodsworth, M. 0.
Dixon, H. L. Gardiner, B. Bathurst, H. B. O. Savile, R.
F. Radcliffe, and T. Knox. Second Lieutenants to the rank
of First Lieutenants—F. H. B. Phillipps, J. Godby, D. S.
G•eene, F. F. Miller, W. W. Barry, J. T. Orme, G. H.
Colomb, G. W. D. Day, T. H. Harding, F. D. Maigesson,
and M. Stewart, leaving eleven vacancies in the list of
Second Lieutenants, to be filled up from the practical class
of gentlemen cadets at the next examination.
ARRA/LENTS FOR THE FIELD BATTERTEI3. —ME/LORAN-
Dr3L—The Field Artillery of the British Service.—The
Master-General and Board of Ordnance have ordered that
the Field Artillery of the British service shall consist of, in
future (all brass guns) :-1. The 12-pounder medium gun,
of 18 cwt., with which should be associated the 32-pounder
howitzer, of 18 cwt. 2. The 9-pounder medium gun, of 131
cwt., with which should be aa.sociated the 24-pounder how-
itzer, of 131 cwt. 3. The light 6-pounder gun, of 6 cwt.,
with which should be associated the 12-pounder howitzer of
6 cwt. 4. The 3-pour.der gun, of 3 cwt., to which should
be associated the 4 2.5 th inch howitzer, for Colonial service.
6. The 3-pounder gun of 3 feetlong, 21 cwt., to which should
be associated the 4 2.5 th inch howitzer, for mountain service.