The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-31 00:00:00

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NAVAL AND MILITARY.
iDIIII LUST Dec. 29.—ArrourrocexTs.--timi-
tomato J. M. Bushell. to the Southasortou E. S. Ifus,
the Hem ,• H. Waller, to the Xsalmier ; W.
$l. Our, le Na., additiooal for dimomel ; sad IL L.
Hohbro, to the Lloothamptori, for eervise of the erdiniry.
' Chid Bersimon H. T. Fortin, to the Barroom**, sod
J. W. Ciernml, Is Me Oemberiand, for service in the
Orsini&
Naval Cadet IL K. amilik, to the Narcianis.

CHATHAM, Dim. 30.
The radanated, 51, screw steamer, is ordered to
be taboo to Shearson after dm has he.. Lambed cm
Tasiday, la consequence of there bloc so dock lomat at
this establishmeet is which to place her.
Hy Ye death of Mojor.Generol 11. B. Boileau, late of
the reed Reginsentot good service pension of BMX per am•
no to Nemo)* vacant, sad is pieced at the disposal tithe Duke
of Cansleolie, comsmoder-M•Chiof.

DEVON-PORT. Dec. 10.
The Himalaya, Captain J. fileccombe, arrived
from Portsmouth yesterday, and embarked supernumerary
seamen and marines, and a detachment of soldirs, far
Gibraltar and Malta, sod left this mortars( for her dmai-
nation.

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A Danish loop of war arrived bore on Thursday,
from Gibraltar, and was honoured with • made, which
was duly acknowledged.

PRINCE ALFRED.—His Royal Highness Prince
Alfred will embark oa bawd ter Majesty's ship tit. (how,
P), Captain the Hon. FassieFeertau, at Plystooth, shod
the 15th of Janoarv. The Bt. George will, it it nay, Oda
to the .lourtli Asterisms tad West labs station.
fririsOw about eighty years Macs tin West labs Was&
were visited by the late Vag William IV.. them Prism
William Henry, sad ou that onossiou be received a yetiad
ovation. &lit island seined to vie with the dher is
rising him an enthmiastic welcome. Prince Alfred is user
satioutly looked for by the population. —A ray and Nosy
Ga-lette.

Sir Hugh Rose has appointed the Hon. Captain
Hare to act sr eids-dreemp as hi staff.
The Admiralty have, it is said, determined to
build mother Sou stestoship„ of the same Marge and
horsepower as the Warrior, in the Royal Dockyard at
CLutham, and preparations are in progree in order to ear
maim without deLy.
The Lords of the Admiralty, have decided that
the bounty given to seamen os theielmtry into the envies
shall be discontinued. The experiment has besa • way
ready one, and it is rid oot a very satisfactory ow.
A correspmdeut of the Army and 3 ary Gazette
says that the eastern division or the Channel /set shoos the
foriair diet al desertions :—Trafalgar, 180 ; Mpg ;
Aldiers, F 9 ; Diadem, 110—s severe reckoning, widelishows
that them are ceases far dmection more tempting than the
inducements to rennin. or that the deserters were instisesl
bbickguare, who to their oilenota supsrailded ignorance of
their own interests.

()wing to the uncertainty attending the arrival
of her lisiestr's ship Gimes trim tbe Pacific station, Yr.
hautboy oil be to eoeumpsay Sir Baldwin Walker
to the Cape of Wed Hops static* se secretarv,. end we
Ara" end Nary Gaufte) aederstaad that Mr. Merles A.
sow Mining with Rear-admiral Btopised la the
Grassi will undertake the duties of the aim
• &iisaa MAD PT /us Co3cRADR.
mac. Isonorr.-0. Saturday last sa twined was bold at
the tronmeatme Mese-rema, at the Met•besats, Woolwich-
ammo. before Ms. C. J. Cutter, emery lir Wog flab,
ea the lady of Charles Knight, a private of the led hat
Wee el the Military Trail. Cape, laislams•
omesnameee el lateritwhoe ad
ved C=6:
made wine. roam& mead Jolla May.recei Dr. A
W•Mbrse, at the Military Treat Corps proved shift a
pee nabs immunisation of the body, sod tad a Wine
woad ea the left temple, which had trammed the shall
eel owed deseh. Trees the evidence of pirates base
Pis., Willimma Welsh, sad Jana of the ems
ergs,
ofppe that Mr decemeal war amer the
when May maw madand some dlmpele *se,
whisk seembed le a 101, the demasmil Wavily ea a
Amp pima of pule, whisk laeiew ths ward iimeirered.
Ile ims remmewed the hospital of the where he ez•
Wed ea the sem sight. We*
Meta depeeed that Emmesamt was 1 years el mill led
bon a ohs imps sheet tire troth& Ma , vie abeemeded
twenealsitely Ora eleulleeee, lad ea dwrae-
bre ; Mimes had ma eat *helm ha various ilheselmeNhat he
bed yet yet been Lid. The Dormer havb=llie
thaeviimass,
a Jelin mg. the fury nearned • verdict of "
part

commecuz riurzuzier BEIVITOLENT
l'.l"TVl7Olf.
The hull-yearly meeting of the friend& of this
charity was held on Friday, at the Lambe Tarns. Blehopr
pta-street, Mr. Gismos Moon is the chair.
Alter the usual preliminary buhriees,
The Recasts= air. Bald) prooseded to read the mart
of the board of inseamanat, which sailed that the entlaary
receipts bad bee—raw subscribers, 500/. ; old ditks
3,39 R. ; donations, 7201. • simultaneous collection cm the
orphan day, 3971. (sad that rooming three games had been
received en this account, making it over 4001.) Ia 1868
Ibiesemene• wee 3181.,10 15.59 3131., in 1860 *I,. showing
Ma glair ying ha that this source of revenue lmd gene cm
Isissesaksi yesetir, mid was not from the increase ia the
Aspasala disalisas givea as the orphan dig. The
boa lewd up= the commercial body generally that
the liesiention ban now firmly established, and free from
ell Ineembraares, the responsibility of it
nowdevolved upon themselves, the beads of homes hew*
&beady liberally iiainstecl an brio ling the latitudes to its
present position. The board had been ens Wed thin. ywar to
add 1,01.101. to the amount already invested on behalf of the
institution. The edusatioa of the children continued to re-
ceive all the care which it deserved. Two of the' begs.
Jobs Nicol and Charism Saber, undercoat the ad
Middle Claes man.instion. Out of many h that
promoted themselves' for examinatios, 346 only ponsel.
The reamed,* scholars were arranged in three itidebnes,
according to the negative merits. The first itlieldei ass-
tamed 25 candidates ; the second 109 candidates ; aid the
third, 212 candidetes. TM boys of this institution were
ranked in the second division ; they passed in reading, gram-
mar, and composition, history, geography, algebra, Lain,
and French. The report of the bona surgeon was highly
satisfactory. The board announced to the life governors
and subscriber, that they were about to lose the valuable
services of their preseat mastery. - While eosin=
Mr. Baal on the improvement of his paition.they
allow the opportunity to pass *Ahem thak re-
pot that the institution should be deprived et ist
and without recording their entire satateeties wraith the
seal, ability, and integrity with which be bee uniformly dis-
charged hi. duties. Active steps are being taken to moors a
suitable succorer." The accounts el receipts ad disbars,-
meets for the haM-yatr ending 23th December, showed
total receipts (incloiag balance brought forward, M.
10a. 11d.), 4,152 f. 13a 4d. ; dabureements, 3,0321. 10a. 111;
bsbaaea, 1,2201. 2s. 9d.
Its. Siam: Wacoloa moved the adoption of the report.
Mr. Jose PIUS seconded the modes, which was carried
auseinmedy.
Mr. RIM.= moved, and Mr. aeon secoaded the resole-
tion that Omega Mows, Esq., be requested to act as their
trawarer for the maim year.
Carried with acclamation.
Yr. Beiusito moved. and Mr.Wo. HsaraT lacceded the
motion, that the proposed list of gentlemen to act as the
board of management be accepted.
Carried unanimously.
The CHADUIAN here stated that one geetlessan bad
written to decline to act es a member of the board of ma-
apnoea for the ensuing year. The ameba at a member
to serve in lieu of that gentleman of cones wee is the
lauds of the meeting. The gentleman who had naiad
was Mr. Weiner, whom time was very much eaves'
the Infant Orphan Asylum. He would mature to pro-
pose that they should appoint a gentleman who wield
be equal to say six of them, and that was Mr. Saul
(Cheers.) They were goin4 to elect •
but they all knew how inapt he must 1bt."1.2r.
Baal knew everything, and had everything at his
anger's sada It would be also simply • mark of raped
to Mr. Saul, w
sho bad the interest ut the institution at
bare Mew)
Mr. Sam, mid be felt end &said continue to feel the
deepest tatesset In this iniebertima bat when he appealed
before kis new board he osessebsil net to canna:clausal
with any other lastitaties. Be amid consult his new booed, ,!
sod if they saw so °Weak* to kin beings mamba of the
board of menegement be abseil he happy to nada kb
servo:ea. If set atalsaled a mamba of the bnnij of ma-
aagemest, be should be glad to give the new eeaelry ell
the assisaace in kis power.
Hrwyrr. is highly oomphmentary term, mewed a re-
solution to the effect that the. meeting having board as-
aoaseed in the report of the board of wasimessent that the
Commercial Travellers' Schools VIII about toles, the serrate
se their ropoted secretary, Mr. Saul, they &aired to ax.
pa. most emphatically their sense of his very important
sancta dunes the most clinical period of the Malabo%
sad • saloon was throws, out by this gentlemen that
• sokecriptiou should be entered into to reimburse the
VW., of which Ise bed in a fanner year been
at the rediestise of ha salary for one year to
that amenee.
_

Mr. S. J. °Moat sec.uded the resolution.
The CIIAIIIIIIAII, is Menace to the eteepesuon wade, rid
be be wad three gestlenten only to subscribs, eM head
those three gentletnes had each subscribed Si., that prep
*an 20t. oss
Aar is alwwriMinws 501. which might be subscribed.
The essisass vas mined with soclusatios.
is she reties cd Xt. eII•ML BIA" Xis, weeded by
jar. pulanum, the audit's were nomu.stal sad sp-
psiaeL
Us see was d Mr. Sous? Witco:ow. encoded by
ids. Towns. the serstiel thanks of the mattes la the
boron an canted with Ileelansthou, Led the alma.
Mat wee act sowiedand with characteristic brevity by as
Ma
assassin.

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