The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-27 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

(nos LAST stoar's oszerns)
CHATHAM, Ocr. 28.
The following general order was this morning
resolved from the Horse Guards by the officers in command
tithe several oorpe at this garrison :—" Her Majierty having
by • recent royal warrant bagel catendod the indul-
Locostarred upon the ma soldiers his Royal
ess the General Commanding-in-Chid relunits that
Atom commanding regiments will use thin best en-
deavours to secure these benefits for deserving soldiers.
His Royal Highness has reason to believe that, In SOON
instances, these advantages have been conferred upon men
of Indifferent character, to the prejudice of those who by
their good conduct and length of service have established •
claim to these indulgences. It is the duty of commanding
otticers most carefully to wonder these claims, and when
deeerriog soldiers cannot be admitted on the strength of
their corps as married men, their applications should be
registered.—lly conanaod, JANIS YORKE SCAZIXTT, Adju-
tmit-GeneraL"

MALTA. Or.

tier Majesty's ship Banshee e:illleareifisany
for Deegan. She takes over Lieutenant Porches, ILK., sad ,
an engineer officer, who, by onler of the Foreign-office, are '
proceeding to survey the Cynsieek Atm:dim to whisk was
called wee years ego by Oeptein Smirk, sadism by Oslo-
nil Hermann awl Abbe Hamilton. It lies between Malta
and Alexandria ; consists of high table land, marl=
rounded by water, and the portion connecting it with
is almost a sea of sand ; it has two port", Beggary on the
west, and the maguincent Port des Bombes on the aut. The
plateau is said to be one of the finest climates in the
world, with numerous deserted cities, said to have
been connected by the Romans with tramroada,
the groove in which the wheels run being eat in the hard
stone. The plateau is rich in antiquities, coins, macs, kc.
It belongs to Turkey, sad exports cattle, wool, butter,
and corn. It is thirteen days' journey from Tripoli. For
a long time it has been an object of great interest to tra-
veller*, but there has been a difficulty in exploring it,
from its position. However, Lord John Russell bas now
sent directions to have it dose on the part of the English
government, sod excavations will be commenced at once.
There has been a alight increase in the number of
Mak as board the St. Jean d'Acre, but only those who
hadireeoprevionelyattacked. The men sleep atnightonboard
W Hamra* exempt forty-Hve who remain as guard.
Dar* the day they are emplOyed in clearing the vessel.
Every pomade awe is tam by the Akers in preventing
the min being exposed MOM than possibly can be avoided
to the alluvium. It te much to be regretted that we bare
not the means at Malta of entirely clearing such a easel
as the :it. Jean d'Acre. Surely such sniexpensive establish-
ment as Malta ought to be competent to clear out any line.
of.tattlo ship in the service, and in use of war such a thing
might frequently become necessary, and it might be vary
rocouvenieut to 'Ave tosend vessels to England.; and in fact
unsafe unless convoyed. There appease to be a super-
atairidanos of remarkably well paid clerks, mime duties an
cseiequently very light. It is the lambaste sod
man that appears to be wanting at the Nebtaaidawa
these appear not to like the place. The clerks
upon them as a very inferior race.
The Argue left for Gibraltar yesterday.

NAva. Pans Mom.—Notice iii given in
last night's Gangte to all pennon interested therein, that
mew Wiwi& are now being made for the intended
distai-
bataoe of the procesds received and tonneau bounty awarded
for the schooner, name unknown, captured on the 17th
August, 101), by her 3lajesty's ship Triton. Due notice
win be given, by future advertisements in the London
tiauttc of the date proposed for the oommencemeat of dis-
tribution ; and, at the same time, the amount of an
individual's &bare in the respective class% will be
anuouncsi

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