The Express.
London, England, 1858-10-29 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITABY.

ADMIRALTY, OCT. 28.-4Prourritatcrs.—Acting
Ands:ant-Sums= T. D.Alhom, to the Pak, 21, screw stcam
corvette, Beat India end Chins %San • and 11. Wilms, to
the Camilla, 16, aloof, Nast India sad dabs Statics.
Yesterday, by command of the Admiralty, and
with a view to false •spirit of stanlation among the nen of
the STI Nazism, or wire promulgated at the Wool-
Portsmouth, and Plymouth divistons, that
azwichjeloagla:24, per day, la eddition to the regular pay,
is to be made to the nen of each company who proved them-
selves the best marksmen la ride portico.

Yesterday orders were Muted that for the future
a saw of Ills. is to be paid se a reward to any one eallseing a
wan, whether in the Cavalry, Engineers, Artillery, or
Infantry, this sum to include bringing money; where the
bringer is not the enlister he will receive, as at present, halt
the reward.

CHATHAM, Ocr. 28.
The half-yearly inepeotion of the corps of Royal
Engineers took place yesterday afternoon, by Colonel H.
Byre, the 000312181161/1t of this garde:a, when the barracks,
libraries schoolmonis, and every portion of the extensive
establishment, were minutely inspected. The Royal Sappers
end Miners were afterwards drawn np in oompanies, and went
through a variety of military movements, the whole of which
they executed in a very satisfactory manner. Colonel Byre
will inspect the oat-passions of this district on Saturday next.
This morning a number of disabled troops, most of whom
were very severely wounded is India, received theirdie.
chugs from the invalid establishment at St. Mary's Bar-
racks, owing to their unfitness foe farther service.
VISIT OF 01/MIAL Irons, THE HllBO or LUCCNOW.—•
Major-Omani Sir John Inglis, R.C. 8., the hero of Luck-
now, paid a vidt to this garriaon yesterday afternoon, for the
=yof inspecting the depOt of the 32nd (Cornwall Light
, which regiment he commended at the memorable
defines of Leeknow. The gallant general recognised several
men to the ranks who had served under him, and entered
&sly Into or:evened= with than. Omani Inglis appear*
take much interest In the regiment.

PORTSMOUTH. OCT. 28.
Admiral Sir George Seymour, the oommander-
in-ohlef at this port, proceeded in the Fire Queen, steam-
Meater-Commander Paid, on a visit to Bear-Admiral
Hook, the commander-in-ohid of the Dutch equedron, at
=. On leaving the limbo, the frigate baring the
Sir Nom wee saluted with 16 gam
The Mauritius, merchant steamer, Captain Crnikshenk,
from Havana* (which she left on the 29th of September) put
in at fi pi&heed this morning for coals, and to await orders se
to her

The Neptune, old sailing line-of-battle-ship, which is
undergoing the promos of conversion to a 90-gun screw ship
by being raised, has now about 900 mm employed upon bar
to bring her forward.
The Himalaya, steam troop-ship, Commander John Sec-
oombe, will, to-morrow, embark the baggage of the 2nd
battalion of the 9th Regiment of Foot' from Alderehott ; and
on Saturday, will embark the troops, consisting of 35 °Moen,
864 men, 8 Alms' wives end 3 children, 1 female servant,
60 women and 66 children, with 2 horses. She will also take
In 8 *Soars and 60 am of the 2nd battalion of the 2nd Foot
4 sae" 60 m, 13 woman, end 19 children of the let bat-
talion of the 14th Foot, from Format, for ditty at Corfu. The
Himalaya will sail an Batutday evening er Sunday morning.