The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-24 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, MAY POINTMENTS —Sur-
won J. B. Weaves (1854). to the Falcon, 17, screw swam
slolp, at Portsmouth.

Seeend Maatar T. Leatbein, to ths Creamy, 83, screw Means
paid ship, at Shserness.
Acting Assistant Surge d& T. McG. Fulton, M.D., to the
London, 90, at Devonport.
Midshipman W. H. Leech, to the Emerald, 61, screw
Meant frigate, at Sheerness.
Acting Ass'etent Clerks A. P. Freeman, to the Eme-eld ;
and H. W. More, to the Qua Charlotte, UM, ling ship, at
Sheerness.

WOOLWICH, MAT 23.
The following ancistuvents have recently been mule at
Woolwich Dockyard comequent span the workmen being
placed upon the job and MA system :—Mr. Walker, first
clerk ta the accountant at Woolwich, to be acting account-
ant at filaremes ; Mr. Chubs Dalton, second class clerk at
Davenport yard in the factory department, to act as firet
elms clerk at Woolwich, vice Walker ; and Mr. Cory, third
Mom clerk in the factory at Woolwich, to be second elm
Mork at Deronport, Mee Dutton. Mr. George Limper end
Mr. Ovalle Banister bare been appointed second class in-
spectors of shipwrights.
A communication bat been Ercwarded to the chief corn-
mineloner of metropolitan police from the pariah swhorities
of Woolwich directing attention to the smoke unreason aris-
ing from the nnmerouslactorice at the Royal Arsenal and
Dockyard, and the neglect of the government to comply
with the terms of the Smoke Hamm ?mention Act.

PORTSMOUTH, Mar 23.
The pensioners serving in the ordinary awl steam reserve
at this port have been lowered to-da for the purpose of
sacertaining bow many of them are St for sea service ; and
others. previously surveyed, are under orders to assemble
immediately on board the Asia and St. Vincent for sea,
harbour, and roast-guard duty.
Admiral William Boole*, C. 8., the Commander-in Chief,
and Major-General Sir James Yorke Scarlet, K.C.8.. pro-
oeeded to Osborne this afternoon, on • private visit to the
Queer, and will return this evening. Rear Admiral the
Hon. George Grey his also proceeded thither, on a more pro-
visit.
bead of the Royal Marine*, Light Infantry, were
also convejed to Osborne this afternoon, to perform to-
morrow, when the anniversary of her Ifejestre birth will be
privately celebrated.

COLCHESTER, MAY 23.
In consequence of the %creams of desertion an order has
been received from the War-office authorising court-mar-
tials to inflict the puoishment of IL lash upon every con-
victed offender. The first mutes°e under the new regulation
has been curled out upon a private of the 4411 Regiment,
who deserted when under orders to proceed to Ind a, and
for which he received fifty lashes.

The god King's Own Stafford Militia, under the
command of Colonel Dyott, left Cork on the 20th, by rail-
way, for the Camila Camp.
Captain Brine, R.E., late candidate for Ritmole,
*from Cork to Limerick to relieve Captain &veg.,
.E., ordered to Fermi/.
The 10th Foot sailed from Calcutta, on the 21st
March, for England, per ship King Philip. The 3Md Foot
milei from Calcutta, on the 24th March per Albuera. The
114th Foot sailed from Calcutta, on the Bth April, for Eng-
land. Colonel Low. Captain Ricketts, awl Lieutenant
Badgley, of the 32nd Regiment, hays arrived in England.
Majors CoUs and Bosom are on their way horns cis Tricia.
RECRUITING FOR THE ARMY AND NAVY AT
Llvintoot..—The enrolment of naval volunteers at Liver-
pool continues brisk, and as many as 20 per day are bolted.
A batch of 8.5 loft f,ivergool on Monday en route for the dif-
forest naval depot.. Recruiting for the line also continues
steadily.