The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-20 00:00:00

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ADMIRALTY, MAY Ilk —APPOINTMENTS.—Lien-
tenant W. H. Bond to the Sera*, and E. A. Richmond,
midshipman, to the Phoebe.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 19.—The Windsor Castle,
hired sailing transport, has arrived at Spithead from Bom-
bay and Kurrachee, with military invalids and time-ex-
Vred men. The former will be removed to the Royal
ictoria Hospital, Tetley, and the latter sent to their re-
spective depots. The Nile, hired sailing transport, is re-
Ported to have passed Plymouth, yesterday, for Spithead,
with military invalids and time-expired men.
WOOLWICH, MAY 19.—1 t has been resolved by
the governmeut, in consequence of the success of recent
experiments, to form • torpedo corps for the purpose of
firing vessels and blowing them up at • period of actual
warfare. Several non-commissioned officers and gunners
of the Royal Navy are now under the instruction of Mr.
Abel, professor of chemistry in the Royal Arsenal, in the
art of manipulating, laying down, and firing torpedoed'
with gun cotton, which is four times as powerful as
powder, and the experiments carried out in the Medway,
at Chatham, and the Thames at Woolwich, have been
very successful.

NAVAL COITIRTB-MAIITIAL.--A court-martial WB5
held at Devonport on Friday, on board the Royal Adelaide
guard-ship, in Runtime, for the trial of Peter Donoghue.
an able seaman, serving on board the Pallas, on the charges
of having, on the 15th of February last, while on shore at
ltathmullin, on the northwest coast of Ireland, attempted
to leave • boat against the orders, and resisted Mr. Joa.
John lil'Cance Colwill, midshipman who endeavoured
to prevent priaouer so doing; and with having
used highly mutinous and insubordinate language
on the same occasion. The court adjudged the
charges proved, end sentenced the prisoner to receive
48 lashes, and to be imprisoned for twelve months in the
Royal Naval prison at Lewes. Another court-martial was
held at Devonport, on Saturday, on board the Royal Ade-
laide, guardalup, in Haniesze, for the trial of William
Thomson, a pnvate of the first class, in the Plymouth
division of Royal Merinos Light Infantry, on a charge of
having, on May 10, behaved in a highly insubordinate
manner in striking his superior officer, Acting Corporal
Samuel John Mingo, while in the execution of his duty.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and the court sentenced him
to be imprisoned foe fifteen months in the Royal Naval
prison at Lewes.
THE BELGIAN VOLUNTEEIDe Vial? TO ENGLAND.
—The royal borough of Windsor is bestirring itself in
order to give a proper reception to the Belgian volunteers
upon the occasion of their anticipated visit to this coun-
try. In accordance with the suggestion of the central
committee, it is proposed to entertain the Belgian volun-
teers when they visit Windsor, and • number of gentle-
men have already subscribed towards a fund for the pur-
pose of reciprocating the hospitality of the Belgians and
their King to the English volunteers when they visited
Brussels last year. A public meeting is to be held in the
Town-hall in order to make arrangements and provide
funds for the purpose. Mr. W. Mason, of Windsor, is the
honorary secretary for the time being. Mr. Giovannelli,
the proprietor of the Alexandra Theatre and the Highbury
Born Gardens, an old member of the Hon. Artillery Com-
pany, has placed his theatre and gardens at the disposal
of the Belgian Reception Committee, for the entertain-
ment of the Belgian volunteers, and has expressed his de-
sire to give a grand gala night, with a display of fire-
works, in honour of the visitors. lie has also contributed
five guineas to the general expenses of the committee.