The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-22 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, OCT. 20.—AITOINTMENT8. Cora.
monster J. F. Bens, to the Desperate, commissioned.
Master E. L. B. Williams, to the Desperate.
Awbtant.Paymaster W. Flood, to the Miranda.
Clerks—E. H. Whyte, to the Pembroke ; and A. Hughes,
to the Desperate.

CHATHAM, Oct 21.

NEWLY-INVENTED GABIoN.—In coneeq. tieuce of
the Royal Engineer permanent committee, at this garrison,
as well as the O'Mara* select committee, Woolwich,
having made a highly favourable report of the newly
invented iron-band gabion, the invention of Sergeant. Major
J. Jones, R.E., General Sir J. F. Burgoyne, 8.C.8., the
Inspector-General of Fortifications, has issued directions for
the invention to be adopted generally in the service, and
included in the list of stores to accompany troops in
the field.

POWII3IIOUTR, Ocr. 21.
The Spiteful, 6, paddle wheel steam sloop, Com-
mander W. C. E Wilws, sailed at daylight this morning
for the westward.

—TitaFoxhOnTatl, 4, anew, Commander Alfred Mitchell,
sailed thin afternoon for the Mediterranean.

The Victors and. Albert, royal yacht, o;ptain the Hon 3.
Denman, arrived hare yesterday from Gravesend. The
Osborne steam yacht, Haater-Commander G. H. K. Bower,

Ism ahwat:rive.l.l:

This being the anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar, the
flegship, had her mast-heads dressed in evergreens.
Thel7adannted, old sailing frigate, was almost broken in
two parts while being docked on Friday to be broken up.
This wee owing to the injury sustained by the vessel during
the experimental practice from the Ex •Wknt, gunnery ship.

The 56th anniversary of the ever-memorable
battle of Troialpt was ealekwatad yeaterday on board many
of the ships fa the ports.
VISIT OF THE GRAND Dula Moult. TO THE
WAIIRIOE IRON-CASED PIIGATE.-13 the request of the
Lords Cummiwioner of the Admiralty, the directors of the

Thames lion Waits Buildiniyompenv received ow
Saturday his Impanel Highness the re
bake Michael
of Ytaris, who went over and minutely inspected the Met.
eased frigate Warrior, now building at the company's dock.
ri4 Blackwell. His Imperial Highness was attended by
Count Poutietine, Colonel Levershoff, Captain Noresky,
Lieutenant KoLokoltaoff, and other gentlemen of his suite,
sooona
sby Bolt mad Captain Fowl. His Impe-
rial expressed the greatest admizstlne of the de.
saga amatruction of the frigate, now in a very advanced
dots.

DEATH OP THE DUKE OF RICHMOND, KAI.

We regret to announce the death of the Duke of
Richmond, KG., who expired at twenty minute@ before
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the family mansion, in
Portland-place. For some months past the duke's health
had occasioned much anxiety to the members of the family.
In August last be proceeded to Gordon Ceetle, but was
unable to participate in the sports of his frieudi, and the
hopes that were entertained that change of air would prove
beneficial were not realised. The lamented duke returned
from Scotland about a fortnight ago in a still weaker state.
and has since been gradually sinking. We believe he died
from dropsy.
The late duke was, with the axceptioll of the Martinis
of Exeter, the senior Knight of the Garter, having received
that illustrious order in 1828. He was Loud-Lieutenant sad
Custom Rotulornm of Sussex ; Vice-Admiral of the Coast of
Sussex ; Colonel of the Royal SUN= Artillery and Light
Infantry Battalion' of the Militia, which his Grace had
held from December, 1819; was an aide-de-camp to the
Queen ; High Steward of Chichester ; Chancellor of Maris-
ehall College, Aberdeen, and Hereditary Coustalde of In-
venues; Castle. On inheriting the large estates of his ma-
ternal uncle, the last Doke of Gordon, he ;mourned the
lame of Gordon by royal letters patent, for himself and all
his then surviving issue.
In politics of late years he was a supporter of the Earl of
Darby and the conservative party, and was a determined op-
ponent to the repeal of the Corn Laws. The lamented Duke
had, however, sixteen years before supported the Reform
Bill, and held the office of Postrouter-Gereral in Ear!
Grey's administration, and formed one of the members of
the cabinet from 1830 to 1834. He also gave Ids support to
Lord Melbourne's government. On the Earl of Derby
taking office as First Lord of the Treasury, in March,
1862, the Duke of Richmond was @elicited to take office,
but declined the profferred honour, as he come I ved that Lord
Derby could Sod a more useful person in the conduct of
public affairs. The late duke was a most aukl member
on the committees of the House of Lords, end for many
year' devoted much of his time to that public service.
The deceased nobleman was a zealous agriculturist, and
was one of the founders of the Royal Agricie weal Society
of England, of which society he was a trustee. His Grace
was one of the princely supporters of the turf, the annual
races at Goodwood Park affording scope for the display of
his generous hospitality.
The Earl of March, his successor in tho dukedom and
patrimonial esteem, was born 27th of Februery, 1818, and
married, 28th of November, 1843, Frances Iterriet, eldest
daughter of Mr. Algernon F. Greville. The present duke
was formerly in the army, and was aide-de-cauip to the late
Duke of Wellington and Viscount Hardinge. He has retire.
sented West Sussex ire the House of Commoos from July,
1841. la Marsh, 1869, be was appointed President of the
Poor Law Board, and wan made a privy councillor. By his
elevation to the House of Lords a vacancy occurs in the
representation of the western division of Amex in the
lower house of the legislature.

The Atlantic Rnyal Mail Steam Navigation
Company's steam fillip Prince Albert will sail from Gs.lway
to-morrow (Tuesday), 23rd feet, for St. John% /fewfou
nd
laud, and New York, with her Majesty's mail.. M -aws
for America, via St. John's, received at (Away by tim
British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Compaq up W
12.4. E p.m. on that day.