The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-20 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, Ocr. 19.—Arrolosszam. Lieu-
tenanta T. D. Williams, to the Marlborough, additional for
'UI
marten. J. C. 3feagher' to the Desperate ; and E. C.
Turmin to be additional to the Cumberland.
J. C. Burrell, to the Tartar ; F. Meia, to
the Etnesald A. L. Trevor, to the &Igor ;S. H. Siam;
to the Hannibal ; It. H. Hamond, to the Vigor Ifkamanuel;
E.D.az, to Um Trafalgar ; C. S. W. Willia, and J.R.
Kar u, to the Diadem •F.J. J. Eliott, to the Spiteful ;
IL L. Trafford, to the pone ; C. J. Doxatt, and C. H.
Smith, to the Marlborough.

ADMIRALTY, Ocr. 12. CORPS OF ROYAL
MAILLNISB. —Gentlemen Cadets Maury John lawrence Nor.
cock, Simnel Hamilton Bunco Noitheote, Thomas Delves
Broughton, Joseph Edwani M'Nede, Jasper Nicoll"
Harrume, James Lindsay Manua Charles Morton Barham,
"'omen Reginald Lewis, Edward Thicimeme Richards, and
William Frederick li'llwaine, to ho .eoouti lioutenantaL—
Gozelte.

PORTSMOUTH, Oct 19.
A court-martial was held ou board the Victory
today, to try William Peterv, a private of the Royal Marine
Light Infantry, serving on beard the Excellent, on the
charge of having struck Sergeant Richard Hollis, Lis supe-
rior officer, while in the execution of his duty. The charge
was proved, and the prisoner was sentenced to receive 50
lashes, to lose his good conduct badge, to be reduced to the
second-class, and to be imprisoned iu Winchester Gaol for
six month', with hard labour.
The Himalaya, iron screw troop ship, Captain John
Seccombe, came uitobarbour to-clay to repair ddecta.
The Trafalgar, 91, screw, Captain E. G. Faashswe, and
the Mersey, 40, screw, Captain H C.S., are to
come into harbour to refit and make good defects.
. .

The Tartar, 21, screw corvette, Captain J. M. Hayes, is
expected to sail on Sunday for the Pacific station.
The Gorgon, 6, paddle' Comnu.nd.r liedford Pim, will be
removed from the steam basin to-morrow.

The Foxhound, 4, screw, Commander A. Mitchell,
steamed out of herb= this morning, and anchored at Spit-
bead to take in Ler ammunition. _ _

iiicruTkWoiTi;oll—i2.7g;;;;"4iltug frigate, latterly [laid
SA an experimental ship for practice from the EleaMust, was
placed in No. 1 cock today to be broken np.

His Royal Highness the General Commanding-
in-Chief will bola a levee at the Hone Guards, at one
o'clock on Wednesday next, the 24th inst.

The King of the Belgians was so greatly im-
pressed (says the dray and Nary (lazette) by the Volun-
teer Review in Hyde•park, that he hes thought fit to in.
quire whether the elements of a similar movement may
not exist in Belgium ; and it is understood that he bu
applied, through the proper channel', to the War Office to
ascertain by what organisation the result he witnessed was
produced.
We (Army and Navy Gazette) are informed that
at a cabinet council held a few days since at Bt. ('loud, at
which the Emperor presided, it was resolved that important
works should be immediately commenced to strengthen the
fortifications of Cherbourg and Algiers, and likewise that a
number of steel-caned frigates should be contracted on the
model of La Gloire. Admiral Hamelin, Vice-Admiral
Bouet•Willaumer, and Rear• Admiral Dupony spoke in
favour of these 1111111111121111.

METROPOLITAN BOARD OP WORKS.

The usual meeting of the Metropolitan Board ~f
Works was held vederdsy, in the Conn& Chamber, Guild.
ball : Mr. J. THWAITES in the chair. .

Ti;efinancial etei,esr7en wee presented, which gave the
following totals :—Cash balances iu the hands of treasarer
—current accounts, 140,2441. 15s. Bd. ; deposit accounts,
L 54,000/. ; government securities, 32,4791. Is. 10d.

NEW NEWBER FOB THE crry 01 LONDON.

Mr. Alderman Lawrence was introduced by Mr. Deputy
Harrison, end wok his seat as one of the representatives for
the City of London, in the room of Mr. Alderman Cubit*,
resigned.

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