The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-09 00:00:00

NAVAL 41W MILITARY.

WOOLWICH, Mir 8.
Lieutenant-General Idir William J. Codrington,
1E.C.13., left London this day for Gibraltar, to take tap his
apcointment ea Governor and Commander-in-Chief of that
city and garrison.
The Watch, Woolwich steam vessel, yesterday convoyed
twenty-two naval volunteers to the nixed flag chip.
The Gorgon steam vessel, Commander Pim, was yesterday
moved in the river to complete her equipment for sm.
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DEPTFORD, Mir T.
This afternoon notices were posted at the dockyard
gates requiring ail naval profaners, under 60 yaws a( sm,
end residaig in the Deptford district, to present themeless
for medical inspeolion on Monday morning next, the 16th
instant, end if found lit for duty tbey will be required to re-
enter the service. receiving pay upon the recently increased
allowance, according the rank Under which Mk pensions
are granted. In default of attending for inspection, w above
atated, notice is aim that the intitr• payassat of patriots
will be withheld.

CHATHAM., MAT 8.
An Admiralty order bas been received at this
dockyard foe a new 91-gun line-of-battle screw steamer, to
be called the Bulwark, to be Immediately laid down on No.
8 slip, from which the Hood, 91, was recently launched.
The Orders for this vessel have been foe some tune in pre-
paration.
Ax A= or HIROLBY.—/l conspicuous act of bravery
hoe jest been performed by Commander J. Stirling, of the
Here, 91, now fitting at the Nora. Pee of the semen be-
'seeing to the ship, while employed in the main chains, ea-
fortunately lost his Delouse and MI into the sea, hie bred, In
his dement coming in contact with some pert ol to.
vessel,
Commander Slitliog, who we.on deck at the dine, although
dramed is Lis full umiform for church envie, instantly spring
overboard in the hope of rescuing him. Unfertueately,
however, the seaman cover once MS and although Com-
mander Stirling dived 'avast times, he wee unable to re-
cover him. In his gallant efforts to save the semen, Com-
mander Stirling received an injury to one or hie arm..
Yesterday order' sere precualgated at the headquarters of
the Boyd Barite Light Infantry for two additesal com-
=to be added to this theism, the governieset bevies
on augmenting this branch of the service by 2,000
men. In order to rate. this additional number the bounty to
be paid recruiis is to be raised to 6t, together with a free kit.
The standard is also reduced to 6 feet 4 inches for growing
lads order 20 years of age, sod 6 led 41 inches above that
me. The dm-timidness of the chest le still fired at 32 inches.
Additional recruiting parties are to be immediately sent out
to mime the required somber oilmen.
ARRIVAL OF INVALID TROOPS FROM ArSTRALLA—Yer
leeday ettemicon s petty of invalid troops, belonging to the
11th, 12th, and 77th Regiments, to the number of 41 men
'of all ranks, together with 14 women end et:nion, arrived at
Fort Pitt, in ch.rge of Captain T. G. Vatter, 12th Foot,
from Sidney, frr.in which port they sailed cm the 20th of
January last, in the La Hogue. Daring the voyage six
deaths ociesured on hoard.

PORTSMOUTH, MAT S.
The Urgent, iron mew steam ship, Commander
H. W. Hire, embarked et me o'clock yesterday the head-
quarters of the 100th Regiment for Gibraltar, under the
command of Lisatenant.Colonel 0. De Rottenterg, 0.18.,
Mejor Dunn, Ceptaias Ingram, Lake, Cl' *pm Smyth,
Clerks, Blake ; Miatant Las, Lieuteesate Beewell, Gault,
141E00, Carriers, Duchesaay, and We 11,.; Ensign* Moor-
Fon, Davidroa. Bonitos, Baldwin, and Clarke; Paymaster
Hutchinson, Surgeon Murray. The division cues sted
of
upwards of 800 Dort-oolamissioned officals sad men ; and •
proportionate number of 1.0111,11 and children. On going
out of harbour the Urgent canto tato collision
with two lambent vessels on the Oesport above,
out also with the gunboat Partridge, lying in
the Wrests. The merchant weenie sustained no
tclazze, but the foremast end Isiwsprit of tbe geaboat were I
away, and the Urgent was dsmaged her upper
works. She proceeded, however, to Spitheed. and a Lumber
of shipwrights worked upon her during the eight to com-
plete her for sea. She railed this morning •t daylight, gad
will return to embark the remainder of the regiment.
The Osborne. 1, paddle-wheal steam yacht, blamer G. H.
Bower, commander, sailed this rooming for the Mediter-
ranean, to be is ettendeace ea the Prince of Wale*.
The 22nd Regiment is expected to sail from Poitaasingli to
Corfu, and the 4th for Malta.

ALDIRSHOTT, Maw P.
PRIM/STATION OY COLOURS TO TIM 22ND RROl-
muff —Ma Sad batting of the 72nd Ragland d Foot nee
ca Tlanday season hat Frontal with this Wears by
11n. Naylor (tie lady ef Colonel Napier. sad docent* of
Me lets giant Ormond Sir Charlie liapist), peke to tins
dentate, boot this camp to Mita.
The Antrim Mho hove just salved 4 gimp from Wool-
blooth Regimeat (Royal Cassino) an maim eiders to
to Coma, sod dm loft wise will have comp ea Taw
Er att.

Then are bow bedding at Cowes. by Maws.
white, th• eoleist eido-buildere tbeeo a
ipa-beat, flat the
'Nelda navy. •• mew oireert•oe dor= sad tow
ether mists to the na•lpties of the