The Express.
London, England, 1859-03-24 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

WOOLWICH, MARCH 23.
The model of the monumental memorial to be
erected on the parade ground at Woolwich garrison to the
memory of the officers, non-commissioned officere, and
soldiers of Royal Artillery who toll in action dating the
Crimean war, and which was constructed by Mr. Callow,
master carpenter in the Royal carriage departroent, Wool-
wich Arsenal, under the direction of the architect, has been
fully approved by the committee of Royal Artillery officcre,
who have subearibed the neceseary funds, and of whom
Colonel Tulloch, imperintendcnt of the Royal carriage de-
partment, is chairman. The monument, which will be com•
mewed forthwith, la to be constructed of marble, and of the
following dimensions .—Bsee, 7 feet ; pedestal and tablet,
he., 9 feet 9 inches ; statue, 9 hot 9 inches; total height,
26 feet 6 inoheo. The tablet, of an oval form, 3 feat 10
inches wide, will contain the names and rank of the officers
who fell in action, and this will be surmounted by the statue
of a female, with sppropriste draw, representing "
tory " holding in lur right hand a wreath, and in her left
band a sword. This Agars will be east entirely of Rural=
gime captured during the late war, which have been
granted by the government fur the purse, The first of
eight new 181anuider field batteries ordered to bo constructed
at the Royal Arsenal, wee this day completed and peeked, to
be forwarded to Shoehutpiess.

CHATHAM, Malice 23.
An Admiralty order was received this morning
directing redactions to be made in the pensions of cfflaW
officers meetly retired from the ferrite at this dockyard.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 23.
The Leopard, 18, paddle-wheel steam frigate,
Capte,n James F. B. Wainwright, railed het evening for
(fibreltar.
The Merry, 40, screw, Captain Henry Cald cell, C. 8.,
went ant of harbour egain to-day to make another trial of
bar speed.
The Havoc, coast reard vowel, wee towed round from
, Humble river to-day Echo to be broken op.

Lieut.-Colonel Sir William Rawl!, Bart, M.P.,
was expected to leave Calcutta this week on his return home,
on leave of absence, after an arduous and most creditable
career with his regiment, the 7th Dragoons, in Oak, during
the recent hostilities in that province.
Lient.-General Sir Harry G. Smith, G.C.8., is
still detained in town from the effects of his occident.

Tut Pairniattras Itialui.—The Tagus arrived
at Southampton yes'erday with the POlliDetilae mail. Bar
data we., ti.boo, Karon 17; Oporto, If; and Vigo, 19.
Amongst bee ow wee specie to the value of 1,7201. 10a.
The brig Katy Darling, of Teignintruth, pat into Vigo on
the 16th. She was bound from Malaga to Liverpool, with a
cargo of lead and oil ; she had *prang a leak at sea and would
have to discharge her mega to repair. The Avoe,which Ott
Southampton on the 9th inst. wi h the Brazil mail, arrived
at Lisbon on the 13th, and stinted again on the 14th. The
Tagus passed the Indus, with the India mall, on the 21st
inst.
Mott ET ORDER OFFICES. On the lit of April
the following alterations will be made, vii.:—England-1.
Money order close will be opened in Loden and the su-
burbs at Bernsteury-reed, Islington ; Soky-hesth, Black-
well, Curzen.street, Mayfair ;
_isle of Doe, Parliament-
street, Rotherbithe. Lower Road • Roebampton, Stoke
Newington (Albert Town). York-raid (King's-ergo), Lam-
beth-walk. 2. Money orders barred at any ethos on " Con-
des-town," without any particular office in that locality
being specified, can be paid only at the north-western dis-
trict aloe, Eversholt-street, Camden-town. 3. Meney order
adzes will be opened la the country at Flamborough, Hod ;
Highgate, Birmingham'; Knot-mill, Menchester ; Penile.
bury, Manchester; Snood, Rochester. 4. Mosey order
offices will be opened at Arica Burped. Salop; Appleby,
Derby; Felateed, Bares; Great Wake•ing, Easel High- I
bridge. Somerset; Higher Sunbury, Chester ; Idle, York;
Kintrolod, Hereford ; Moreton, Detest; Pashurst, Kent;
Kock Ferry, Cheater; Satiny, Chester; Sispleoroft Sus-
sex ; Ugborottgb, Devoe; Wath-on-Deune, York. 6. The
money older offices at Bradwell Lower Banbury, and
Trentham have been discontinued. Ireland-6. Mow order
ofilees will be opened in Dublin at Capel-strot,
_Clare-street,
College green, Jemes-strert, Stephen'e-green Wan; and in
the country at Cappagoore, Limerick; Kildasaa, Liesetiek.
Sootland-7. Mosey order officio will be opted it Drumm,
Wigtrww; Welt Cade, Edinbareb.-137 command of the
Postmaster-Genertd, ROWLAND HILL, BeCettLey.—Gedeeral
Post-ofeee, March 21.
POSTAL OFFICIAL CIRCULAR. —v The following
notice has been Wised from the Omani Post-Office:—On
the let proximo, the title of ilea "Deily Packet List " will
be altered as above, and the publication will undergo con-
siderable change, including the Issue of a weekly edition.
By memo of the "Postal °Skied Charlet and Daily Packet
Lot," the public will continue to he supplied with eerie=
tatonnation respecting the sailing of packet boats and plea°
shipaconveying mails,and with notices of all alterations in the
despatch or *Meal of made, in the rates of postage (whether
inland, colonial, or foreign), or in sty other postal matter
of public import The "Pool Official Circular aid Deily
Packet List ' will be published, and sent, as at present,
without charge for postage to the subscribers, by Mr. Shanty,
7, Red Creme-square, London, 8.C., at the following charges,
payable in advance:—Daly Widen, 11. per ann m • weelifuf
or Saturday ditto 6s. r annum; size s,
I s number .
each. By purchan par
the daily edition at the " Posts! -
tidal Circular and Daily Park, t List," and the quarterly
edition of the " British Postal Guide," soy person may al-
ways be In possession of the eariicat and fullest infer-
notion regarding postal matters; and this object may. in a
great measure, be attained by the purchase of the " British
Postal Guide," and the weekly edition of the" Postal OE-
del Cinder and Daily Packet List."
BOOK PACKETS FOR FOREIGN COI7IITRIEB.—The
following notice has been issued from the General Post-odlos,
—There appears to be a good deal of misapprehension sa to
the registretito of book packet., it being supposed that, as
such packets may be terPtere'l for places in the United
Kingdom end for newt of the colonies upon payment of the
book postage only In addition to the registration fee of six-
pence, the same system is applicable to ell book packets in-
diarbninetsly, including thaw addressed to Freers sad other
foreign conntiies. Tine' however, is loot the cam. Book
packets cannot be registered to any %taiga imentries except
as letters, and there are still a few of the colonies to whieh
the systern of registration, is regards either letters or book
packets, has not yet been extended. The following ere the
cokmbas for which book packets may at present be registered
nom payment of the book postage viz :—British West
Indies: Antigaa, Barba:lose Berbice 'Demerara, Dontinica,
Grenade, Hondurea, Jamaka, Mostiont, Nissan Nevis,
St. Kai's, at. Leda, Si. Viscose, Tobago, Tortola, Trinidad,
Tack's Island. British North America: Canada. New
Brimeedek, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's
Island, Bermuda. Other British Colonies: Cape of Good
Hope, Gibraltar. Gold Coot. Hoag Kona, Melte,
lest Wins, Mauritius, Natal, New South Wales, St.
Selma, Sierra Lome, South Australis, Western Australia.
Thom for Coles, Hong Kong, East ladies, Haer,tiu., New
Boma Wale, South Australia, end Western Auatrahe may
be reglotemd rid Marseilles as well as ea Southampton.
The whales to which book peon's mean at present be re-
enteral (beyond the port of despatch) are as follows, via. :
Victoria, Tiernan* New Zealand, Ascession, Combo, Vas-
omen's Island, British Coimbra, lobos*, and Falkland

dace.EMIGRATION TO TEE CAPE OP GOOD
Ilairsala tor Alga Bey were embarked on Tee•day at
may ea board tbe ship New Greet Britain, oonsistisir
to 2211 astute dal% befit out by the
Sea. Mt. Field. They oomptise vett:ahead Lehman, sad
deems* errmnte sloe labourers tad mechanics for the
larbour works et Port Elizabeth. sit Winn OlVtra ti• M-
ews for the Lassies ea that coma.