The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-07 00:00:00

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PILO/COTTONS TN Till INDIAN ARMT.—The Se-
wormy of Stare for India In Council has ravened the follow-
ing, amongst other general ordan, by the Ociverner-General
of India The undermentioned eel-econaleinsd officers
of the let arid 2nd European Bengal Familiars sad Artillery,
having distinguished themselves in several tuitions, sad
having been specially recommended by their commending
officers, and being considered by the Right Hon. the Com-
mander-in-Chief to be eminently demewft of reward, the
Right Hon. the Governor-General, concurring in that
opinion, is pleased to confer upon them the rank of
unattached, subject to the approval of the Right Hort
Secretary of State for India: Colour-sergient Thomas
Hardy, let European Saari Fusiliers; Quartermeater-
Sergeant Richard Richardsow, led Bumps= Bangs! Fusi-
liers ; Stag-Sergeant Henry Murray, led troop, 3rd Brigade
Hens Artillery ; fanartenuester Thompson, 2nd •oorneny
Artillery, Hyderabad contingent."

WOOLWICH, Fon. 6.

LECTURE TO THE ROYAL ARTILLERY. -
Yesterday a highly interesting lecture was delivered
at the ihealre of the Royal Artillery Institution, Wool-
w& garebton, by Jame Ferguson, EN., on the mo-
dern system of totter:aeon. The specious theatre was well
filled by officers of the gentian, am apt whom wore Major-
General air W. F. Wiffiame, commendvnt, Colonel Wilford,
Governor of the Royal Military Academy, Lieut.-Colonel
Henry, Capteine Noble, Orr, ite. The lecture wan illus-
trated by numerous drawing' and diagrams showing the
various eyetoces of fortilleatlm hitheeto in me, a,d thme
improvements which it was the object cd the lecturer to point
out.

CHATHAM, Fu. 6.

AUItVAL Stec AND WONarDNIA
Leennow.—A large party of sick an 4 emended troops, to
the number of upwards of 100 twit of all rinks, from nearly
every regiment now sera% India, belonging chiefly to
the 2nd Drwon Guards, 6t 10th, 13th (Light Infantry),
19th, 20th, 34th, 37th, DI, 60th (Hines), 77th, 84th,
and 07th Regiments, who bad arrived at Oraveeend in the
Cawnor, from Calcutta, were medically inspected at Fort
Pitt Hospital yesterday by the medical staff at that establish-
, meat. The invalids came home in charge of Captain Sinn-
bemzee, 13th Light Infantry. Dwiog the voyage, which
wu a very telioas one, sewer deaths occurred on board. A
l.rgo amber of the invalid troope were engaged in the con-
flicts with the mutineers at LOCILDOW end Delhi, where
sever& of them were severely wounded. On being impeded,
icnosedintely alter their arrival, thirty-seven were obliged to
be ordered into hospital, and the remainder sent to the invalid
depot to await their Madams%

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 6.
The Himalaya brings horde as passengers, from
Malta, Captain Tottenhem, of the Ride Brigade ; Lieut.
Merritt, 3rd Balls ; and from Gibraltar, General and Lady
Savage, family, sad servants ; Colonel and Mrs. Wynyard,
family, and nerventa ; Mr. Whitehead, surgem, of Launder
Regiment of Militia ; the Hon, Justice M•Dmegall ; Lieut.
Bolham • Captain Gooderice, Bth Regiment • Mr. Tipper,
medical department ; Mr. and lint, Moore ; Mrs. (Captain)
Campbell and son ; Mrs. Arlidge and Mrs. Taylor, wives of
officere be'onging to the Vulture ,• the following military
invalids an for the medical charge of ildr. Bremner, surgeon of
the ship : —Royal Artillery, 7' 2nd battalion 3rd Regiment,
4 ; 2nd battalion 16th, 1 ; Id battalion 21st 3 ; 4th battalion
Rift Brigade, 10. Also, sa naval invalids, Mr. Murray,
erring mate of the Centurion; 128COM011 and merinea from the
fleet, together with about 60 invents (various) consisting of
discharged soldiers. sailor., and distressed British subjects.
One birth occurred on the peerage home, Unfortunately, so
the Hinia'aya was proceeding from; the So'etit to Spitbeed
about four o'clock on Friday &frowns, she grounded off
Cowes, and remained there until Aimed by the tide about
nice o'clock on the following morning We believe, however,
that the has eustaintd no damage. She came into harbour
in the afternoon, end landed bee pamesgere and invalid'
alongside the dockyard.
A court-martial wan held on board the Victory Sag-ship,
Captain G. H. Seymour, C. 8., yesterday, to try Lieutenant
Hoary Moine, commetding her Majesty's gunboat Sanctity,
tender to the Cornwallis, at Sheerness. in pursuance of an
order from the Beard of Admiralty, on the following charges :
First, for having, on or about the 3rd of January, 1869, la
the royal naval barracks, Sheerness Dockyard, behaved in en
anotneerlike ',limner by striking Mr. Charles Fotd, boat-
swain of H.M.S. Cornwallis, and doing duty on board the
Readily. The second charge Imputed. drunkenness to the
priarner. The court was composed of Carafe &ream,
C.B. (who officiated as president in tbe absence of Rear-Ad-
Meal the Hoe. George Grey), Captan G. T. Gordo., C. 8.,
Captain R.
J Harris Cspt.in R. 8. Hewleet, C. 8., and Cap-
tain Hell; W. J. liellytr, Esq., attending as deputy
judge-advocate of the fleet. Mr. E. Rookies, of Gee-
pet, solicitor, watched the age on behalf of the prisoner.
The primmer was ',quitted on the mead charge, but tbe
cruet was of opinion that tbe Brat charge woo proved.
Doubts, however, being entertaised se to whether get at pen-
vocation might not have been given by Mr. Fold, when
along with Lientermat.Moore in the ward-room, end, con-
sidering his high preview character, the court only adjudged
hint to be 'severely reprimanded, end repsimaadid him ac-
cording
er ly.
Expiments have been made during tbe poet week with a
view to test the efficacy of the alterattoze recently made in
the gunboat ehil way at Heeler, so as to expedite the lending
of the gunboats when oceneen may require it. The first ex-
periment wee et ido on Wednesday led, in the_ presence of
Admiral Sir Baldwin Walker, Surveyor of the Navy, Rear-
Admiral the lion. George Grey Commander Gardiner, of
her Majesty's ship Harm bal, Lieutenant Silver, and other
gentlerma courted eft web the public *melee. The Cherokee,
a gunboat of 60-horse power, wee used for the purpose, that
vowed, as well sa all the gunboats, in fact, resting on block.
of wo.,d, and being ehored up by timbers in the
ordinary way. Although there are sir different
changes el movement in the machinery employed, and
he distance to be traversed from the gunboat shed to the
' ma waa nearly 300 yards, the whole operation was completed
in little over thirty-right minutes. Another trial took place
yesterday, in the preoace of Lord Loraine, Admiral Sir
(Swigs Seymour, X.C.11., G.C.H., the Hon. Captain Drum-
mo4 end Colonel Greene, and too le at was launched in
twenty-seven minute., still welder facility bring anticipated.
A hundred and fifty band, are at work on the Fairy, royal
screw yight, n ght end thy, to gat her ready for her Ma-
jolll7.ll WO. She took in her brilare yesterday afternoon.
lb. Perseversnee, screw troop drip, Commander E. Power,
hewing embarked the *mond battalion of the 23rd Regiment,
sailed to-day ember the Mediterranean.