The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-11 00:00:00

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ADMIRALTY, MAY 10.—Arrourrwerra. Lieu-
tenants T. M. Campbell to the St. George, for service in the
Coast Guard ; and G. H. N. Noel to the Princess RoyaL
Naval Cadet R. W. S. Roger,, to the Duncan.

PORTSMOUTH, MAT 10.

The Windaor Castle, belonging to Messrs. Green
and Co., arrived at Spithead this morning from Kurrachee,
which port she left on the sth of February, with military
invalids, time-expired men, women, and children.
The Agincourt, belonging to Messrs. Just and Co., of
London, has arrived from Hong Kong with naval and mili-
tary invalids. She left Hong Kong on the 16th January.
The Dilbuhr, owned by Meson. Smith, Fleming, and
Co., of London, also arrived this morning from Kurrachee,
with invalids and time-expired men ; her date of sailing
being the 27th January. All these vessels discharge their
naval and military passengers at this port, the invalids
being sent to Netley Hospital, and the time-expired men
to their several dep6ts.

GIBRALTAR, May s.—Her Majesty's (pm vessel
Star, Commander Gore, which put back to this port with
machinery disabled, received orders by telegraph to pro-
ceed to England, and left yesterday afternoon in tow of
her Majesty's steam tug Redpole. Exchanges at Gibraltar
on the sth inst. were quoted—London, 90 days' dide,
491 ; Paris, ditto, sf. Zic. ; Marseilles, 8 days' sight,
sf. 15c. ; Madrid, ditto, 2 dis. ; Seville, ditto, to dis. ;
Malaga, ditto, I dia. ; Barcelona, ditto, to I dis. Pre-
mium on five-franc pieces, It per cent., in demand.

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS Is PARLIAMENT.—
In the House of Lords, Room B, Mr. Frere, one of the
examiners upon standing order proofs, considered and
passed the Central Ireland Railways Bill. Yesterday, in
the House of Commons' committees, in Group 1, the
Hounslow and Metropolitan Railway Bill was proceeded
with and again adjourned. In Group 10 the committee
went through the clauses of the Shrewsbury and North
Wales Railway (Mellott Valley Extension, he.) The
case of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire Railway (Central Station and Lines) was then
proceeded with and adjourned. A new group (No.
12) was opened, and the Midland Railway (Settle
to Carlisle) was proceeded with. In the same group
the Newport Pagnell Railway, and the East and
West Junction Railway (Capital) scheme*, being unop-
posed, were referred to the general committee. In a
second new group (No. 14), the bills of the Cannock
Chase and Wolverhampton Railway (Hednesford Exten-
sion), and of the Cannock Chase and Wolverhampton
Railway (Midland Railway Extension), the committee
passed the preambles upon the understanding that the
two bills were to be consolidated under the title of the
Cannock Chase and Wolverhampton Railway Bill. The
same committee ordered that the Cannock Chase Railway
Extension Bill should be reported as not to be proceeded

with. In Group 16, anothei• day's progress was'inade in
the case of the Bute Dock. (Cardiff) Bill. The committee
in Group 19 proceeded with the consideration of the Cale-
donian Railway (Greenock and Gurrock Extension) Bill
without any decision being arrived at.
METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL, DEVONSETRZ-
SQUARE, Crri.—The asgate number of patients relieved
during the week en May 5 was medical, 675 ;
gurgles!, 571 ; total, 1„ d which 562 ware new ewe.