The Express.
London, England, 1856-02-07 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

The following Admiralty circular letter has been
recently issued Numerous applications for twenty-eight
days' leave of &bassos having been received from officers in
command of her Majesty's ships which have not been ab-
sent from England many months, I am oommended by my
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to signify their di-
rections to you net to forward applications for leave, except
on urgent occasions, until after the time has hes ascer-
tained when the ship the officers respectively command will
be out of the hands of the dockyard and engineer depart-
meet. Their hardships consider that fifteen Gays is suf.
Orient (or the officer in oommand to be absent from a ship
reflainis kr service, and, unless under special circum-
stances, should thtt officer require a longer period, my lords
will not object to relieve him from his command —I am,
air, Me., (Signed) B. 01111011.1(1.—To Sir William Parker,
K.C.8."

ADMIRALTY, FIB. G.
XIII SCALE OF 11•L7-PAY FOR NATAL INOTACCTOIO.

Per annum. Per diem.
After first entry
After 3 year,' service °shelf- _ _ _

pl
Altery 10 years' service on fall 16 0 03 0
pay
After 15 years' emir:eft lull
pay
After 20 yam' service oa fall 91 b 0 05 0
pay, with leave to retire 127 15 0 07 0
Paossovonii.—Bea ad Masters O. E. Green (1846),
W. Jurrie, G. Turpin (1847), :A. J. Ysitch (1849), W. J.
Riddell (1849), F. W. Rea (1849), D. H. Speer (18-50), O.
F. Coops: (1850), sad 8. Wept% (1847), promoted to the
' rank of Masten.
APPotarwaars —Master O. E. Green ti the C•quette, 4,
screw steam gun vessel, 01 200 horse power, at Woolwich.
Satoond Masters W. H. Fswekner (1860), to the Porcu-
pine, 3, paddle-wheel steam veuel, of 132 horse lower, st
6hesniess; J. Wo' sly (1851), to the Otter, 3, paddle wheel
steam vessel. of 120 horse power, of 81 errors ; sod J.
Palmer (1853), to the Avon, 3, paddle whirl steam vessel, of
160 horse power, st Devonport.
Assistant Clerks N. B. Denny, to the Trusty, IG, Beating
battery, at &serum ; sod E. Rees, to the Lightning, 3,
paddle wheel stems vessel, of 100 horse power, at Sheerest's.
Acting Second Mister W. Smith, to the Valise, 6, iroa
WNW /Heim troop ship, of 350 horse power, at Portsmouth,

Daring the last few days a considerable increase
has been made in the number of labourers employed in the
various departments of the Arsenal at Woolwich. Soma
idea of the net amount of labour performed in that
establishment, where upwards of 9,000 hands are constantly
employed, may be formed by stating that the consumption
of tewder yesterday in preparing ammunition for cannon,
independent of soar-arms cartridges, exceeded 46,000
pounds. Besides the large number of shells cut in thin
lishment, coostrecta with the Scotch, Yorkshire, Live:ool,
and other Landrieu are on a very extensive reek. Two
tSOillabd of these shells are boated and pr. pared daily, Lad
20,000 musket cartridges. The buildngs for the standard
foundry and shell factory are progressing rapidly; the
speciosa area in front of the carriage department haring
been cleared, the foundation walls were commenced yester.
day. Twisty more guns and mortars han been added to
the trophies at the entrance of the animal grounds; some
of therm see heavy iron guns of large calibre, sad of a most
singular appearance. The Dial-square now prefect' %novel
spectacle, having two spaces enclosed, which contain large
minntEcre of Russian implements of war.

Orders have been issued froni the Horse Gouda
for 260 of the Coldstream Gourds, and 224 of the Scott
Fusilier Guards, with the customary complement of calms,
tot old themselves in rsadineu to embark early in the en-
suing week on board the lodes, at Portamoath, for active
service in the Crimea.

DUBLIN, Fr.. 6.
The following version of the singular volunteering
affair in the West York Rifles, mentioned 4 couple of days
sines, appears in a Dublin payer:—" Major Fitz Gerald,
commending the Welt York Rifles, baying intimated to the
major-general commanding the Limerick district that he
wee prepared to allow any men of that portion of the regi-
ment at Delay to volunteer into the line, Captain tent, of
the 9th Regiment; Mr. Wilson, R)yel Artillery; and Staff
Surgeon Gore, Wended at Carlow, on the 28th ult., to
receive over any oleo who wished to volunteer. The men
having been addressed by Major FitaGerald, 95 at once
stepped °staid'. rank,, of whom .52 were finally pained
by the medical officer; the remainder were rejected for
very teisilaldefects. Captain Scott then informed Major
FiteGereld that his orders were to keep the voles-
I testing open for a week. Major FitaGerald informed
Captain Scott that he denied the power of the govern-
ment to issue much an order, and declined having the vs-
hinteeriee kept Open beyond the evening of she 28th, on the
ground that a wash's volunteering was in fact turning the
regiment ander his command into 'drunken rabble for that
pried; and that his desire to preserve the discipline of the
regiment, and the peace of the town in which he was quar-
tered, alike forbade his giving his sanction to such proceed.
tags. Major Fitz Gerald further informed Capt. Stott that
in the event of his persisting In trying to keep the volunteer-
ing open for a week, he would refuse to sign the discharge
of say man who volunteered, and would confine his men to
barracks until after Captain Scott's departure. Captain
Scott then wrote to Limerick for fresh instructions, and re-
ceived orders to complete the attesting of the men who had
already volunteered, end return to Limerick."
There are now five men-of-war on ihe Irish station,
under Admiral Sir G. Sartori's; vie., the Rowell and
Railings, 80-gun ships, at Queenstown; the Edinburgh,
84, at Kingstown ; the Meander, 50, in the Shannon; and
the Heels, frigate, at Waterford. The five formed part of
the Baltic fleet.

THE MILITIA.
(Prom Tamairs Gamete.)

Coonairoisoo aped by Übe Lord Lloatiroaato of the roupsetive
Clomelos

Sodbenie Troop of Tommy Cavalry—Ernest Se!mono
Illt=1: be menet.
111011 W—Hemp Moen Denton, gent., to be em
alga ; Thies Feuer, geed, le be enema.
hoot Nada Herm et or Artilkor—Charles Seaselert, pet, to
be MOMSrleleaeq rico helms.
Rost Zoe Segimeot of Hoary Thomas Howell, to
be tbregmoot, Moo Grey, alma Wm.
ligeopeldre loglmeot of latlitio—Ceotais &Mom Heathoste, 401
oemeoM to the Nth leglmeet, to be major, Mee bnrmd, to.
Shorwood Ifeemileee, or Nottlaehmmhire Itegiment of
11110-111111 m aloha legoithv pot., to be heutenant.
]geed; John Matthew loses, to be
orgeV Mee molgeed ; grip Itlehard Tialteld VarbeLl, to
be Iloftemt, eke promoted: John %Sham Lloyd, gent., to
Mme}, Ale Welton, promoted.
Ideohyomeortalre Yeomanry Henry Admiy
meet, to lobs eenset, Moe Beet, never putted.
Combetdmebtre kludgn Arthur Harris boa, to be lies.
treat.

The /Etta fleeting battery (neeopyitor one of the laird
gip Y lad a amraeted entirely of met iron) is progressing
sell
MO .inea Dookyardow many Alpe rigbts as em wort
Ime Ilima.9.oorel. In order U pomible to cemp'ete.....z
W del be na's sides and decks ars to be
eillh gnaw plasm 4 leek. thick. like will be armed with 16 swat
of 111441 i WIN% end propelled by an anml lay acre.; her demise
Velleit boa tbe Mho Welty mid la ouppmed to be that of the Surveyor
of UM Amy. The Mana's dimensions are is follow :
Feet. in.
Lengtlt betimes perpendieniars
Imoth of keel for toemite
Brestlit extreme
&malt tor tonnage.
Bromine moulded 4l 6
Depth le bold
Betters la tom

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