The Express.
London, England, 1859-08-01 00:00:00

ZOIPTI.dN HALL.

On Saturday night, after 268 representations, Mr.
*Net Smith brought to • most eacoessfol terminatiou the
Mt nes= of his new sutertshment, " China." At the end
if his sang " Gsllgusni's lleseasager," Mr. Smith took Mee-
siblf of his =Memos to a lively address.
At the roaelealos of his speech Mr. Smith wee enthnsies-
tkally applaodod. .

Ws take Mays to diseent from his assertion that " Mont
Blanc will altogether retire." The entirtainteent at taw
Egyptian Hall hes .o thoroughly become an institution of
London that the mousemeat-seeking public' will always look
for its existence, and when "Chines" has had its day
why soot revert to Mont Blom" again P The children of
the iniesbas of the Alpine Club would have an Itereditiu7
Waal te the names of the old entertahunent.
The esomd mem of " China" will commence about the
end of October.

NAVAL AND MILITABY.

WOOLWICH, JULY 81.

The Prometheus, steam vowel, proceeded down the
river yeaterday on a trial trip in order to test the condition of
kir maohlnery before bring placed in coustnimion. She has
bun entirely re-constructed at this yard at an expense of
60,0001.
The mew of the Supply, steam vessel, Mauler Commander
&Sidon, are ordered to be paid down on Wednesday sent.
A court-martial waa c irumenoed yesterdity before the flag-
°facer at Sheernew to investigate charges of drtnikennem
made against the boatewsio, who has hoes 16 'ears in the
service.

CHATHAM, Jtcy 81.

The following officers who have received con-
mkeices In the East India Engineers an to join the Royal
Easteesr retatiliahniect at this garrison with the local rank
of lieutenant:—J. L. L. Merest, C. F. Bikini°, R. Penne-
tether, E. L. Marryatt, F. P. Sprague, W. W. Ravliiide,
R. V. Riddle, A. Mgcoutte, W. J. Itanartney, IL L. Row-
mph, end A. 'W. Elliott.

PORTSMOUTH, Jriy

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The ceremony of latincliing-Ithi Majesty's ship
Reoctrazde, a screw frigate of 61 guns, took Maori at Ports-
mouth Dockyard yesterday (Saturday) morning. In send-
patios of the meat, galknee were erected f a the accommo-
dates of visitors, and a large ocmcoorse of gaily-dewed
persona were present. The ceremony of christening was
mrtortesd by toe steer of the Commander-in-Chief (Admiral
Bowles), whn, in company with other ladies, together with
the gallant admiral, Rear-Admiral the Ron. George Grey,
Mr. Abrthell (the master shipwright), and others, occupied
a platform immediately in front of the ship's bows and be-
fore a galley greeted Ise the somnsmodation of ;he privi-
leged climate. Ills Raial Highness Prices Alfred was also
preseat, atiesded by Maier Cowell, sod appeared deeply
intarcated Is the proceedings. The ship ateadiiy and gram-
folly moved into ths water, not a " bitch" havlai
mirrored to erases any apprehensions. The ',ghats
of the Boneheads WO DOW ready to be pat OW baud; and
we understand that the MOM will et once be brought
forward for commbellelf. Her dimensions were stated to the
Milg News of Saturday Lat. Another frigate of the same
dim-nicer to to be laid down on the same slip.
Ws lawn, on good authority, that the Grand Doke Coe-
'teatime of Russia, and several ships of war from the Baltic,
are expected to arrive at Spitheed on or about Thursday
nest, sad that his imperial Highness will reside in the lath
of Wight for six weeks, damn which time the Russian
squadron will remain at Spithead.
The Himalaya, true screw steam troop ship, Commander
John Seccombe, came into harbour on Saturday altercate
sad embarked tea 36th Regiment for Plymouth. She sailed

this moaning. _
The Aganammie, 91, screw, Captain T, Hope, arrived at
Spithead this morning from a cruiek

DIVONPORT, JULY 31.
The steam sloop Firebrand arrived from Gibraltar
yorterdCalcay.
no utta, 84, Captain W. K. Kell, C. 8., arrived ye e.
tacky frost the Cape of Good Hope and Chins.
T 66 (Mediator, 6, (paddle), Commands, A. D. Rickley,
sailed on Wednesday evening fur the North America and
West India swim, bat returned tam following morning,
in consequence, it is said. of a misunderstanding between the

Comaraiisr sad Um Mutat.
The Law, 9t kmeeer), (,anima Mason, having had de-
fects made good, and bean matte., steamed out of harbour
and anchored in the &mad oa Tharsday, when ebet:changed
salutes with the Sag ship.
A court-martial was held on board her Majesty's ship Im
prateneble, on Friday, for the trial of %dim Dobson alias
Wiliirm Diron, able seaman, and John W. Palmer, silos
William Johnson (ompenter's crew), both of her lisjiaq's
ship London, for re-entering the royal navy with a view of
&banding the govtrourent of bounty moos .—A court
martial will be held on board her Majesty's Alp Impassable
no Monday nest, on the Muter of ha Majesty'. ship Gla-
diator.
Ships in lismotize—lmpregnable, Royal Adslalle, Wel-
lington, Cambridge, Donegal, Termagant, Hawk& Lark,
Grappler, Forward, Hind, Avon, Sylph, " !baths" (Turk),
Virago.
la the Rand—Caser, Firebraad, Gladiator, Calcutta,
Ferret

ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY, WOOLWICH.—The
following is the list of the suoceisful candidates for admis-
sion to the Roysl Military Academy, W001...10b, at the ite-
misation held by the Clencil of Military Education, at the
It .yel Hospital, Chases, in July, together with the place of
education, and number of maks, detach candidate :—Arthur
Hill, 4,770, King's College, Leiden; Alfred 0. Foot, 4,671,
Dublin University; France W. Nixon, 4,620, Privately ;
Frederick Firobrece, 4,619, Klog's College, Londca; Ede&
L. O'Malley, 4.380, at HOMO; Frederick Lee limier. 4,141,
Ile Teylm'e, Woolwich; John S. Foster, 4,006, et Hasa;
Jinni (1. Booth, 3,864, Cheltenham Collins;Clerran
Marley, 3.836, Scarborough Grannie, School ind Wimble-
don School; Norge C. Devi., 3,831. Cheltenham College ;
James R. MI 3 772, Dahlia Unireesity ; Bdward J.
'Cult.ht
Castle, 3,701, K s Col Loudon ; William R. Moles-
worth, 3,6911, Kr. a, Tunbridge; George P. Alston,
3.669, Mr. bb=les. Fi • John Keith, 3,677, King's
Colleg A ; Remy 13.. Piling, 3,676, Kensington
School; William -0. Carlin, 3,636, Dahlia University;
1111011 Les Smith, 3,614, Kingstown School ; AlialUlneT
M. Brown. 3,495,91 r. Fleminee, Teabridge ; Labatt M'o.
Stewart, 3.484, New Grammer School. Plymouth; Campbell
Real, 3,424, Mr. Hopkirlia, Ethane; James A. Lowrie,
3,408, High School, Cilegow, and Military Institute, Sun-
bury ; &Duel Pan, 31407, Blackheath Proprietary School,
and Privately; Hoe. Vienor Yorke, 3,374, Mr. Taylor's,
Wodwich ; Samuel Hopldne, 3.360, Kingstown School;
Clarks Bast, 3.346, King's College, London, and Dr.
Brulgemares, Woolwich ; Freed. T. Biroham, 3.307, Mr.
Flaniters, Tunbridge • Jeremy T. Mush, 3,274, Kingdom'
School; Edmundlltilabridge, 3,286, Rev. Mr. Pritchett's,
Mallon; Theodore Carr, 3260, Rev. Mr. Pritchett's-,
Charlton; Edward Cross. 3,2199 Qaines Cellars. Cork;
James Well, 3,182, Wimbledoa Sehooi ; Henry Shed, 3,143,
Dublin Calamity, mud Rev. C. Hughes; Barrett L. Toll.
, Niro 3,120, Private Tutor, and Military hating', Sunbury ;
Alfred Logan, 3.066. Brom.erove Grammar School; William
M'Ciintoct, 2,961, Dublin University ; Thomas B. Reeves,
1 2,976, Kingstown School ; Charles H. Hallett, 2,967. Marl-
borough School ; Palma Saundes, 2,961, King's College,
London, and Rev. C. Hughes; Alexander Grubb, 2,896,
Kingstown School.
ROYAL MILITARY COLLIGIL-.—The following is the
list of samurai ceadidates for edentulous into the Royal
Military Collate, Ilasilharet, at the rumination bald by the
Conine of Military Education at the Royal Hospital, Choi•
see, in June, 1869, with the places of education end the
somber of marks obtained by each candidate :-0. F.
Chambers, 6,166. abroad; T. B. Stewart, 4,460, Dollar In-
stitution; B.C. Dickson, 4,290, Waltham:now Hoar A.
lAN. 4,240. KMge College, Aberdeen; B. 0.
4,060. privet. Wines; R. L. Baldwin, 3,866, Cheireadry
School; 3. W. Smith, 3,704 Bt Navel School, New-
woes, and Clapham Gnawer Mod; C. H. Tollemeol
3,_666, Resell School, end Mr. Taylor's, Woolwich: W.
W. Kgwtm. 3,486, Rosman School ; C. W. Davie, 3,420,
ChilteshamCollege; J. J. Poem, 3,326, Racism" Oseenamr
Noel : I- A. Rich. 3.236, Regal Naval Scheol,Hemmose
W. F. Kelsey, 3,167, Plmemnsai College, BAlti; F. J.
Todd. 9,100, Quer Elisabeth gehool, Ipswich; C. H. Geld-
ww. 3.016. Proprietary Schaal, Blacithearb ; 0. A. Means-
gall, 2,973, 'Unity College NADA ; B. W. Betswon,ll,B36.

primes tuition ; M. lAddon, 2.760, Royal Naval School,
New-efore ; F. Thaehwell, 2,767, Grammar Sohard, Swan-
sea; C. R. 1' Idea, 2,760, Royal Naval School, New.crose ;
J. T. Dow., 2,666, Gloomiest. Cathedr.l School and North
Chews School; W. C. lirsddon, 2.655, North Comm
School; F. W. Minuet, 2.696, Queen Elitabeth School,
I ; J. C. Addison, 2,665, Clapham Grammar School ;
T. F. Cs/lye's, 2,662, private tuition; F. G. Archer, 2,465,
Elisabeth College, Gam men A. S. Beaumont, 2,380,
King's College School A. H. Chnin2,29s, abroad, and
at Captain Teepee, Bath; H. Rider, 2,149, abroad; 11.
Graham, 2,120, Royal Military end Na School, 9 and 10,
Talbot-piece, DeWitt; A. C. Allinson, 2,110, (hammer
eahooL'lLtag's Lynn, and Sonetilla School, Roles Lynn;
J. C. Nwdehaw, 2.106. Rev. A. De La Mars's, Woolwich.
THE GOTILRIIIIENT beams OF A RIMEIVE VO-
Lowman Never. Fonme.—A gomroment bill, under the
can of Lori C. Paget and Mr. Whitbread, einmerois the
Admiraltrotilee to ride. rad keep, from time to time,anuer
bee of men, not exceeding 30,009 to be called the "Hord
Naval Volunteers," such corm to lie raised by purely volun-
tary entry from smong misfiring men and others deemed
'citable for the service. The term of service wi I be five
years sod no longer. The volunteers may be trained and
exercised twenty-eight days In each year, both cu board ship
end on shore, and they may be called Into actual ser-
vice in case of need, by command of the Queen.
When this extreme men-ore le resorted to the vo-
lunteer. most Fern in the navy for three years, hat
the service of volunteers in actual medal may be emended
two years by proclamation. Rum service will Wag with
it extra pay. The valuators will be vietaslled (when celled
out) like seamen of the Seel; they will be exempt from
the militia service, sad will be under regulations eligible to
otw Hospital of Invalids at Greentrigh. They ma be also
peasioned by the Board of Ado:amity. Masters ofy merchant
vessels meet make notations on their rolls respecting any
of their crews belonging to the volunteer corpse and report
from time to time. Volunteers shrug from training end
drill will be pealthed by a tine of 2W. The preamble of
this Important bill recites the expediency of keeping a re-
arm volunteer force of seamen ler service in her Malestre
fleet in the, of emergency.
LAUNCH OF THE MUMS-at/ft Saturday after-
mica the ceremony of lanuchieg the Mutine, sloop-of-war,
17 gam, took place at Deptford dockyard, in the' ea of
Capita Saptirinonient Buckle, Mr. W. Chatfield, mister-
shipwright, Mr. Preen, mater-attendant, and a number of
other officen and dittiaguished Melton, including Colonel
Shute. The honour of christening the venial wee confided
to Miss Shute (s relative of Captain Superintendent Buckle),
and at precise ten minute. before two the vessel was sae.
woefully launched into the basin, amid the aoclamations of
all sethiabled. The following are her diroessions ; —Length
between perpendiculars, 172 treed forties; ditto for tonnage,
175 feet 6 inches ; leaetb of keel, 152 test 11 inch; breadth
extreme, 33 feet 21 inches; ditto for tonnage, 33 fest inch;
ditto moulded, 32 feet 41 limbs.; depth of hold, 17 feet
6 inches. Barmen in tons, 881 7294. It is expected she
will be taken to Woolwich to-morrow (Tuesday) to be tined
with her nueltinery, which is being inanufeetneW by Moms.
Mandeley and Co.
FLOGGING IN THE AENT.—At a district court-
martial held at Aldershott on Thursday, Thomas Brett, a
drummer in the Oxon Militia, was amitenced to 168 days
froprisoament, with hard labour mid corporal punishment of
20 lashes, for striking a corporal of his regiment, the prisoner
beluga the time the offence was committed is a state of drunk-
ennire. In pursuance of such sentence the prisoner was on
Friday morning flogged In the premium of the whole of the
officers, non-commiseioned officers, and men of his regiment.
MILITARY FORCER IN THE COLONIES.—A return
was made on Saturday of the average amount during the
last five years of the military forces maintained in each of
our colonies, showing the cherges made on their amount on
the British and cia the colonial exchequers. In the North
American colonise the greatest number of men present in
one par was In 1863, when the number wain 6,238. The
average of that is the four succeeding years was 5,168. The
greatest number at any One time in the Australian colonies
was 4,214, in the year 1855, the avenge being 3,911. In
Gibraltar, Malta, and the lonian Islands the greatest number
wars 19,878, la the year 1866, the average 14,006. The
greatest force at the Cape of Good Hope was 11,226, in the
year 1867, the average being 7,182. Reckoning those named,
all other British colonies together, the force employed during
the live yells to which the return relates was 48,901 in 1867,
the average being 42,693. The average yearly charge on the
imperial rename was 3,181,7431., that on the colonial en-
chequer, 337,6264

SPORTING.

LEWESRACIS.