The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-28 00:00:00

NAVAL.

ADMIRALTY, Nov. 26.—APPOINTMENTS.—Second
Muter J. 11. Laurence to the Leopard, 12, paddlewheel
steam-veuel, of 560 horse-power, at Portsmouth.

Assistant-Surgeon C. Crandell (1843), to the St. George,
120, guard-ship of ordinary at Devonpert.
Naval Catlett —J. Elliot, to the Royal George, 120,
strew steam-ship at Sheerness, and G. A. Besot to the
Princess Royal, 90, screw steam-ship, at Portsmouth.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 27.—0 n the conclusion of
divine service on beard the ships at Spithead this morning
signal was made for those forming Rear Admiral Corry's
squadron to get under weigh, which they did by half-past
twelve o'clock, taking their departure for the Westward.
This squadron consists of the following vessels:—
Prince Regent, 90, tl tit, Captain Hutton; Duke of Wel-
lington, 131. screw, Commodore 11. B. Martin, C.B. ;
Arrogant, 46, ditto, Captain lielverton ; Amphion, 36,
ditto, Captain Key ; Tribune, 30, ditto, Captain the lion.
, L. T. Carnegie; Craizer, 14, ditto, Commander the Ron.
G. 11. Douglas. They went away under all plain sail, with
• fair wind from the north-east. By four o'clock they were
well away, getting to the back of the Isle of Wight, and
dusk setting in, they were oot observable many minutes
after that hour. It is believed they will rendezvous at
Lisbon, there to await the progress of events. Rear
Admiral Berkeley, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, paid
a visit to this Dockyard yesterday, and went on board the
St. Jean d'Acre, 101, screw steam ship, the lion. Captain
Keppell. The Rliadamanthue, steam transport, arrived
yesterday from Plymouth, and sailed again for the eastward.
rbe Leopard, 12, paddle frigate, Captaiu Giffard,
came into harbour yesterday. She is to go into the
steam basin to repair defects to her machinery and boilers.
Ike military invalids she brought from the Mediterranean
h sae been quartered at Anglesey Barracks, prior to being
sent to their respective depots. She Russian corvette.
Navarin,returned to this port last night,having encountered
very heavy weather in the Channel. She exchanged
salutes this morning with the port and garrison. The
Rifleman, 8, screw steam-sloop, Lieutenant-Commander
Christian, arrived at Spithead this ini.rning from Woulwieh.
The Ann, Captain Brown, from Bombay to Lon-
don, put into Portsmouth on Saturday night, having been
in collision with a schooner (name unknown) off St. Alhan's
Head, on Friday night, at 9 o'clock. The Ann bad her
starboard bow stove in, and the schooner lost her foremast,
but it was too dark to perceive what offier injuries she re-
c.-ived. The Ann sailed from Bombay July 4, and St.
Helena Oct. 1. She spoke, Oct. 9, in lat. 36 &Jon. 30 W.,
the Harriet Rumble ; Oct. 23, in lat. 23.30 N., lon.
30 NV., the Arethusa, from Callao to Loudon; and Nov.
17, in lat. 43.36 N., lon. 16 W., the Governor, of Liver-
pool, standing to the westward.
DEVON PORT, Nov. 27.—The Saracen, steamer, is to
be commissioned by Mr. John Richards, master, 1847, for
the surveying service, with a complement of 40 officers and
men. The Rhadamanthus, Master John Below, sailed on
Thursday for Wool wickand Portsmouth, with Mr. Allen and
party, who brought the Jasper to this port. The James'
Watt, 90, screw steam-ship, has shipped her boilers, and has
been hauled alongside the dockyard to complete. The Nile,
90, strew-steamer, is progressing towards completion. She
is to be fitted with everything in dock. It is rumoured that a
screw corvette (the Satellite) of unusually large dimensions,
is to be built in the slip in which the Phoebe is at present.
The Algiers, 90, in No. 3 slip, is shortly to be launched to
make room for the Liffey, 90. When artificers of the dock-
yard are employed mobil* in commission at a distance from
the dockyard they are to be victualled on board the ship,
and to be allowed Gd. a night whilst so employed.