The Express.
London, England, 1856-01-16 00:00:00

PORT CORPS.

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This force is to be organized upon a similar p:an to
that of the" Royal Waggon Train," which carpe wet of very
greet utility during the Peninsular War, and labor (Neatly
at Waterloo. The great defect in the Land Tranoport Corm
has been ucertained to violist of the very great prepondc
ranee of officers of intermediate rank, as quartermaster.,
superintendents, and second clan drivers. To remedy this
it ie intended that each troop shall consist cf 100 driven,
lofficered in a similar manner to a troop of cavalry, but having
double the number of sergeants, and without any intennedi.
ate rink of corporal, the first clan drivers haviog to
perform that officer's duty when on active service in the
field. With respect to Tartar camel drivers, it is proposed
to dispense with their services altogether, and to substitute
drivers from the Bombay Presidency and Arabs, both these
races being much more docile and obedient and lees sloth-
ful than the native Crisis Tartars. It is fully expected that,
with a corps of 10,000 European drivers, and abut g,OOO
satires, Indians and Arabs, a molt efficient force will be
constituted, and which, under competent offieen, will bo
In readiness to take the field on the opening of the cam-

lan ?unarm° B•rrnr.—The battery which N. Napier and
eons have commenced to build, and are to complete by the ml 4
at April, is to be about 9/.0 feet long, with a breadth of, 4$ feet, and
depth of 16 feet. Mem and num are to be alike. and the fors of
the hull is not one calculated for quick sailing. The bottom in net.
and without a keel, so as to deal in as little water as passible. The
bilges are full. and the topsides tumble in oonsidernbly. Tome are
to be two deck., on the lower of which the armament will be pimp,,
consisting of twenty gone of the largest calibre. The ►all will he
bold of iron In the usual way, but between•decke will be lined
teak wood Mx Inches thick, and the outside protected with iron platen
about !bur inches thick, sou to render the Bides shot proof, end re.
cure the men at the guns from the effects of point blank shot. The
draft of water, when ready for ma, is expected to be about eight feel,
but ft will probably be more. The meanttrement tonnage will be
about 3,000 ; and the propel*/ power in • screw, actaeted by ma.
condensing engines of :00 boree•powcr.—kleeere. Napier me also
inking a seeond pair of meatus of the name dencription for
battery at mum building et Newcastle.— Glasgow Mail.

POSTSMOtiTiI, he. IS.
The Borussia, maw transport No. 33, sailed this morning
with the tr mpg she embarked yesterday for the East.
The Marlborough. 191, strew ehip, completed misting to-clay in
the steam twain. Her rolzeamast was hoistec: on board this =nag
in a quarter of an hour.
The Colossus, 80, screw ship, Csptain the La. Henry Kennel, by
bad bar lower deck cleared to-clay of guns, gun.carrisem Se., i•
order to anent of that deck being appropriated to use aa • depot for
stores, provilion., ke., for the divisien of gunboats to be commandedW S:44Am Kennel In the eneuisg campaign In the Bait,..
Ms Cesar, 91, screw, Captain Robb was not usdocked yeeterdep.
is iegteted. some delay having caned her removal from dock to be
PWrlisoy. Mesmer, has been out all day endeavouring to raim
tbeirre. Mr. Berthon's mortar raft. imne difficulty Is mistimed
in &kg 10, owing to the weight of the mortar and ita bed. The water
alie so eold as simnel to prevent the divers working about the
mask. TM Pigmy had not returned into harbour when tads
dispatch left.

ADMIRALTY, JAN. 15.—PROmoTION8.—Aseistant SW.
peon 0. Meson, M.D. (1849), confirmed to the rank of correct.
Arreannams.—Payniaaters : J.W. Maddock (ISO), toil:le/epics
80, saw Mesa ship, of 4SII home power, in the Block Sea; W.
Weaver (1818), to the Senspanil, 70, screw steamship, of ISO torn
power, at Deronport; and R. Derma (1835), to the Flynt Pub,
screw Mesa gun resat, at Portsmouth.
Clete: J. Leers, to the Coloesus, SO, screw steam ship, of 400
bone power, at Portsmouth ; and H. H. Shanks (18341, to the Oro.
Union, SO, screw steamship, of 400 hone ;power, at Demaport.
Assistant Clerks : 0. B. Molina, and W. LI. Aitken, to the Brans.
wick, 80, screw steam ship, 400 bane power, at Deroapott; Alan
end R. Drury, to the Algiers; E. TieMll, to the Sampareil ; p,
Albin and C. fl. none, to the Cologne; 11. F. It.e. to the Ao:us (lay
.42itown.frzatz:Lerzioethhlt, at rortesnouttt ; W. J. Ellis, E. Tampon,

PATIIAWMA Or THII ROYAL NATT.—A memorial, dated
off Sireatiorg, and signed by the paymasters of the Baltic nee; 50 in
number, awl approved by Captains IL J. Cothiogten, J. Hope, W. k.
Hall, H. R. Telverton. and F. Warden, has been tranmitted to the
Lords of the Admiralty through Admiral Seymour. The payment);
wbileespressing a grateful tense of the recent alterations in their
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f:llz., sad for the steps taken uplum them upon a more tdicult
repreent that the prevent scale of hair-pay hi not comma.
sante to the half.psy to which they trust they may fairly and honesty
Wok laniard he cooed...tattoo of their one,oas duties and Mary
noperibilitits. They therefore solicit that their beltpay, whith
sow bemires tip to 12 years' *inlet, and masts at litr. 6d. ler ditn,
maybe allowed to go on lomeasing Is. 6d. per diem for nay addi.
tined these years served beyond that peeled (three years' tulip,
ameba as Ea melmont paymaster being included) until it attains the
amanst d lie. Mop ash that the pays asters of all nips Waring
the *agar bewail pendant of an officer commanding in chief, whethee
at hems se ohne& asap be again granted the allowance of 24.9 d. per
de) (while woo &meow intiera by the late circular, No. 185), in Mi.
deaden oitbeir inereaard duties sod responsibilities whet setting lo
time ablpy mews especially in regard to Waders, clothing account%
it& nog halm y that the established retired list of paysaiters
la dietermlemmr, with the ',tiring allowance se at preeeat, is
MINIOM belie Wore mentioned maximum rate of half-pay. That
all paimmeesee after twenty-one years' morioe an full pay, includirs
three no before mentioned as an amititent.paymettr, be pr.
dmad Is rears with the rank of paymaster in chief, end the rata of
halt.psy which they may have aced; a limited number beingeligtbis
to receive this Ss. a day in addition to their hinf-pay in common sit
lbs mind an of the amend aims," ma set tomb in artirie
pease $ aY at their inetructione. And that the 'Stine el
then Mama meg bo allowed W. per imam, and the widows of pay.
mists SOL

Field Khalil lard Haulage hoe appointed Captain
Cbarlathaty, lith Sediment, ahle-de.camp to hf ujor-General Arbutt•
nOt, 11101111Mdin the Northern distrints, on the recommendatioe of
that °Om. Curia Catty diatingulohed himeelf during the hoar
war, la the erpacation end command of a corps of European ride.
men, wide° did geed and gallant eervioe during the fighting portion
of the °impairs. He was twice severely wounded.
Vie... Admiral of the Blue Manley H. Dixon (1545) is
plead on the raansi bail pay UM of flag officers in receipt of wr.
vise
Thor gleam treaspert &vent, hospital chip, now fitting at
lioathemplon. hoe lan aired to be prepared to convey out the fa:.
lowing Nap said pawner% who are under orders to emboli at
that pat as Mandley, the Slat Ina., : —To Malta. 2ffii teen, drab
of restassta. To the Orin% 7 officers and 950 men of the Lard
Teadepin Cor; alao Clarlear 7 urine, of the lot Foot; Caplan
I apiarist, 7t Foot; L Sweestocs, thopeneer cf medicine"; Co:oar
gement William Maple. dlth Regiment; soldier nervant ef Brevet
K.jer Amara" of tie Wachream Gases. To Constantinople, the
Rev. W.V. Seas" elkiblEid chaplain to the army in the Yee; ond
.beee oaken' remota.

traaa— port—uradiaa, No. 194, has strived at Soata•

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A letter from Corfu of the 6th says : "The Screw lineal-
battle kilo the M. Item d'Ae,e arrived 7 erterday front Athens, aril
the Sidon two dale twine. The militia are carrying on the duties 31
the prriaon exceedingly well, few regiment, of the line being rice.
Nor in appearance and good conduct to the troop. now quarterel
here. The cholera, len happy to say, ho. quite dteappeared. The
church accostarodeUrat tor the civilians of this place cootinuer to le
exceedingly deficient. ate* the late cloning of the chap 1 it the go.
cerement hones. The gamine chapel la overcrowded, and the:.:_•
tarp are obliged to have two serviette co each tianday."