The Express.
London, England, 1858-12-27 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILI7ABY.

CHATHAM, Dec. 26.
Mr. William Pearce, acting Inspector of ship-
wrights at this dockyard, has bum promoted to be inspector,
vice Mr. Daniel Harding, eapw.ant tted.
Ye* F. B. Apple/art, 7th Royal Familia., has been ap-
Ordßmalor of the 3ral depot banana . at this prrleon, Moe

WOOLWICH, Die. 26.
ROYAL MILITARY ACADRYY.—The gentlemen
cadets of this ineUtution have left Woolwich doting the
usual Christmas vacation of six weeks. Twelve cadets from
the practical clue having completed shah, studies La mathe-
matics, fortification, geometry, surveying, practical artillery,
mineralogy, mechanics, practical astronomy, landscape, and
P lan drawmg, chemistry, military exorcism Bco., have been
recommended to receive commissions u lieutenants &Mr be
the oorps of Royal Artillery or Royal Engineers. A mobs.
of students have also been recommended for promotion Ikon
the theoretical classes to the practical clam A competitive
examination for admission to the institution will take place
on hammy 3rd and following days, and the sunesedul can-
did►tes will be admitted to the fourth theoretical class. Since
the ordnance department was I:endured to the war
department various improvements have been carried
out as regards the course of Mullin, the internal economy, and
dampluse of the institution, which is now in a high mate of
afiloiency, and the result has been that in numerous cues

oomminions have recently been obtained by cadets who
have paned a most rigid examination, atter a comparatively
brief period of study.
The Beerstar7 of State for War has granted to-morrow
(27th inst.) as a holiday to the whole of the artisans and
labourers employed at the various departments of the Royal
Animal, who are ordered to receive a half-day's pit 7.
GOVIRDMINT OFFICZEA AND PADOCNTAL HAT6II.—A
serious dispute has sham between the local authorities of
Woolwich and the War Department relative to the payment of
parochial rates by Akre. For manyyean snob Met
Is" bleu td nowalms eccupying houses, bat •
total exempt is claimed, and the mildew to the
War Department hagiven node, of ea appeal to the goer-
ter eiseskne 'West the dewed. Meanwhilet in come-
=Lof an intention an the part of government to enpply
ary establialemmts on Woolwich-common with gas
from the government works in the Royal Arsenal, it became
necessary to lay down pipes same the pariah highways.
Colonel Walpon, commanding Royal Engineers at Wool-
wich, forwarded the meal notice to Me local board of health,
and a special meeting of that body wits held a few days
since to consider the subject. After a long dimension it was I
resolved by a large majority to Wens the appliciation made
by the War Department for permission to dleettrb_ the pariah
roods until the appeal against the rating WO de and
until the coalition of a fair ammentent of the government
establishments is satidsotorily adjusted.
Commodore the Hon. J. R. Drummond, C. 8., after
vial tiog the dockyard and basting his Sag on board the
Flag rA as superintandent at the astablishanent Woe Admiral
Shepherd reared), has deputed the duties of his aloe to Mr.
bi'Docald, master attendant denims mix weeks' Move of
akeence.

Mr. F. Winder, foremen of shipwrights, hu been super-
animated, and Ur. Mark Breaker hal been appointed to the
recent office.

Tbe following ships are now at Woolwich :—Fiagard,
flag ship, Commodore the Hoe. J. R. Drummond, C.B.
Bram Vessels—Black Bags, master commandiog J.
?silty; Vivid, muter oaoaaaadingg H. Allen. Supply,
master commanding Barton; Rhadamantbne, master
ornmanding Btnrd.e. Cinn-boat.—Slat and Bead-
ily ; Gorgon, Princess Alice, Bloodhound, Herr, Ba-
ssconte, Rifleman, Prometheus. BMA'S, Ti...., Firefly,
Firebrand, Mine and Bann. Varelaßuilding—Anson,
screw man-of-war frigate ; Barra, mew 60 gun steam
ship.