The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-09 00:00:00

NAVAL

ADMIRALTY, FEB. 8.---AI'POINTMENTS.—Surgeon,
W. G. Grugeen, to Espirgle ; Clerk=, J. J. Weeks to
Victory, and W. H. H. Staubridge to Alvicienne.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. B.—The Cruizcr, screw steam
sloop, Commander G. H. DouFflas, arrived at Spithead this
afternoon from Woolwich. The Medea, 6, steam sloop,
Commander Bailey, at Spithead, is ordered to the West
Indies. She will be paid advauce of wages to-morrow,
and sail on the following day. The Prince Urgent,
Captain Hutton, flag ship of Bear-. Admiral Corry, was
taken into the Angel dock to-day. The Odin, 12, steam
frigate, Captain F. Sg,tt, went out of harbour to Spithead
to-day, saluting the flag of Itear-Admiral Fanshawe, Act-
ing Commander-in-Chief, which the Neptune, 120, returned.
The Asia, 81, is to be taken out of deck on the 11th in-
stant, having undergone a thorough repair. The Victoria
and Albert, royal yacht, was brought down the harbour
yesterday to alongside the dockyard ar.d dismasted. She
will be taken into dock to be re-embellished on the 14th
inst. The Sibella, convi,t-ship, arrived at Spithead this
morning from the Thames, to embark prisoners for convey-
ance to the penal settlement•. The Rodney, 92, Captain
Graham, is to be " paid diwn " on Wednesday
next. The Fairy, screw tender to the royal yacht,
went out of harbour to-day to try a new screw.
She made 13 runs on the measured mil•, with various
pitches on the screw with the new pro,:eller (Griffiths'
patent) fitted by Swayne and Basil!. The results were very
satisfactory, the vibration bring entirely removed and an
iacreased speed obtained of halt a knot over the trials made
with the Fairy'sown screw on Saturday last, although the
weather to-day was exceedingly unfavourable, the wind
blowing strong from the southward, and the screw only
5 ft. 10 in. diameter. The Fairy goes on to the gridiron
to-night to have the larger blades put into the new screw,
to make it 6 ft. 4 in. diameter, which will bo then within
2 inches of the Fairy's iron screw. She will go out again
to-morrow to complete the experiments, when a tabular
statement of the results will be given.

PRIZE MONEY.
(From last night's Gaaet'e.)
THE ORISTES.—Notice is given to the officers and crew
of her Majesty's sloop Orestes, entitled to share for the Por-
tuguese brig Eolo, captured on the 22nd March, 18,51, that
an account of the nett proceeds and tonnage bounty granted
for the said capture, will be delivered into the registry of
the High Court of Admiralty forthwith, according to set of
parliament.—.o)lllANNEY, SON, aud Cu., Agents.—Lundon,
Feb. 3.

THE SPIDER.-Notice is given to the late officers and
crew of her Majesty's chip Spider, J. W. Tomlinson, Eeq.,
lieutenant commanding, that, on the 23rd February, they
will be paid, as below, their proportions of bounty money.
&a., received for the America, captured on the 20th Septem-
ber, 1800; and the shares will be re-called every Wednes-
day and Therelay for three months to come, agreeably to
act of parliament 311. 154. ; captain,
.191. 12s. ; fourth class, 381. 13s. 51d ; fifth class,
221. 111. 21 ; sixth Clasp, 191. 61. 131 ell.; seientii class,
171. 17s. ; eighth class, 61. Ba. 100. ; ninth class,
4t. Os. 6 d. ; tenth class, 21. 84. dd.-Goons: and Co., Agents.
-10, Surrey-street, Strand, Feb. 6
'fun FLYING FIFSH.-Notice is given to the officers and
ship's company of her Majesty's ship Flying Fish, 0. E.
I'atey, 1.7.4 g., Commander, that the tic t proceeds and bounty
money on the tonnage of the Brazilian slave vessel Mos-
quito, captured on the Ist November, 18i0, and of the
bounty- money on the tunnngc and on slaves captured in a
slave 'Vessel, name unknown, on 26th December, 1890, will
be paid to those who were ou board at the time of capture,
or to their representatives duly authorised to receive the
I some, on the 23rd inst., at No. 3, Clifford's-inn, and the
shares not then claimed will be re•callvd every Wednesday
and Thursday for three months to come, agreeable to act of
parliament. Proportions due to each class.-Mosquito
Commodore, 10/. Ids. 3d.; commander, 19:. 17s. 11:d.;
third class, it. 6s. 3d. ; fourth class, 3!. 3s. Otl. ; fifth class,
Is. 104 d.; seventh clap, 11.
11. as. 20. ;.I.l4i4xott.h,7‘,:c.kliamniodw,.;nlt/:l_.,irdel
la 3d.; eighth claw, 10$. ; ninth class, Gs. 7!d. ; tenth
emmedtYe, 961. I9s. 1114.;
elms, 4231n0.d.:ii5. 9d.; fifth class, 131. 10, 60.; sixth class,
11/. Ils. Ifild.; seventh class, 71. 14s. 7d. ; eighlb class, 31.
17s. 31d.; ninth claw, 21. Si. 31d. ; tenth elms, 1/. 95.-W.
and h. CHARD. Agents.-Lindon, Feb. S.

BOUTS( . HANTS MILITIA.—The South I Lints
Militia, 43rd Light Infantry, are new at.sclnYeAt at South-
ampton, for their 21 day.' Milt. They bra. about :/00 strong,
aud arc divided into six companies.