The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-19 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, APRIL la —PROMOTIONS AND AP-
YourrmasTs.—Captain D. ll'Leod Mackenzie, to the
%miasmic, commissioned as a gag ship for foreign service.
Commander H. IL Wratialaw, to the Ranger, °oar
missioned. _ .

Lieutenants —J. H. Ratcbard, to the Implacable ; H.
T. Gammen, to the Impregnable.
First class Assistant Engineer T. A. Lewis, to the
Ranger ; second class assistant engineer S. Windley, to
the Ranger ; third class assistant engineer N. Stearn, toffs
Asia, fur service in the Osborne; acting third chair assistant
seVin.Park (b), to the Ranger.
Long, to the Bacchante ; E. L. Green, to the
Royal Albert.
Amistant-Paymaster in Charge. —EI Somerville, to the
Remipmen—N. A. R. Spicer and J. C. Burnell, to the
Royal Albert ; NV. M. Mager, to the Algiers ; F. J. Feather,
to the Mersey ; M. C. Kane, to the Melpomene ; R. G.
Baker and W. G. Cooq, to the Bacchante ; H. D. Macerlay,
to the Ariadne ; R. B. Trollops, to the Aboukir.
Naval Cadet—H. P. Kerney, to the Bacchante.

CHATHAM, Aram 18.
The whole of the troops of the garrison, consist-
ing of the battalion of Royal Marine Light Infantry, the
come of Royal and Indian Fs:willows ; and the Ist, aid,
and' rd depot battalions, were brigaded on Chatham line*
this toorninc by Major-Um:lent Eyre. The troops took'
up their position at eleven o'clock, and received Major-Gen.
Eyre with a general salute. The entire force were then
put through a variety of brigade movements which occu-
pied about two holm, after which the several corps re-
turned to quarters. Major-General Eyre has announced
that then brigade field-days will take place oa Chatham
lines once a week, at least, during taw season.

A public meeting was held on Tuesday, at St.
Georges.ball, Liverpool, for the distribution of prizes and
certificates to those candidatee who were successful in
Liverpool at the last Cambridge examination. Lord
Stanley, IL P., presided ; and' there were also present on
the platform the Mayor of Liverpool, the Rev. Hector
Campbell, the Rev. J. N. Howson (principal of the Collo-
=lnstitution), Alderman & Holme, Mr. N. Water-
( the searetery of the local committee), Mr. Wm.
Brown, Mr. J. A. 'fine, Mr. C. S. Parker, kc. The
body of the ball was occupied by the successful pupils,
whose relative' and friends filled the galleries.
It is in contemplation to restore the chapel of
?Utley Abbey, situated on Southampton Water, for the
ef performing divine service in it. The ruins of
=Abbey are now surrounded by a large population,
owing to the military hospital which is erecting in the
neighbourhood, and which will be the largest building in
Europe. home idea of the antiquity of the ruins of the
abbey may be formed from the fact that the floor of the
ehepel is covered by 16 feet of earth, in which unmade trees
are rooted. The chapel is of immense size, and was mi.
easily a beautiful structure. A portion of the eastern
window still remains.
11.aawicli Eizeriox.—The writ has boon received
by the mayor and arrangements have been made with
respect to the 'nomination and polling. The contest now
hes between Mr. J. D. Thomson and the lion. R. T. Rowley.
Tux Civievs or 1861.—The bill brought into the
Emus of CommuEntus b Mr. Clive and Sir G. Lewis, for taking
the reams ia oast year, has been printed. It
Tides that house udders' schedules are to he left at
houses, and to be filled up, signed, and returned to the eau-
assatort on the following day? containing particulars et Um
name, sex, age, tank, profession or occupation, condition„
relation to head of family, religious profession, and birth-
Ases of every Ileum person therein on the night of Sunday,
the 7th of April. A penalty is inflicted for neglect in
melds( this return, or for any wilful raiastatemeet with
regard to it.