The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-09 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

PORTBIIOVTH, Ann. R.
A court-martial ansternbled on board the Victory
yektenlav niornint, to try Lieutenant 0. tl. Craves, of her
!leprosys sloop Sirru, na the following claws
I. That on or .bout the ISib day of Jima TER, d oi
,bout the hour of tell o'cl,vek at night. Liastamet Drava
do' lettere with contempt on the yuartevaisalt of the
Sir ns, and use reproischful litngssge to Commode,' George
It • kintoah Balfour, of that sloop, ha superior
2 That Ito all, .11 various ocasions, rs,ise certain cgs,
cm of the sail sloop to act in oppreition and behave with
co,t•ontit to Cominsoder Balfour, partieulady oo two
toot mess, to yr. Frederick Furnea Buz venfield,
pas router, " I small not stand it, Evendleld, if I win •,.•u
I • iold ante to the Conimatelec•aa.Chief about it, hr.,"
. words to that effect ; ale. sari to Mr. Frederick
Lewis Lieutenant of the Siren, who had made a nay
pi..per explanation to Commander Balfour, •• you have
els,iis dirt," ln words to that effect.
That he did induce several seamen to desert from
the Son by =non. " Why don't you run" or words to
that Abet ; thathe del on one occasion say to a sew
win al Ihe Siren, •• Why the devil dool you runaway?
er innate that effect ; and that the rid man in mow
geoanedisnerted on the day following or thereabout.
4.. That he did behave in a cruel and °proem* nor
sic find directly violated the admiralty eirealar, No. 131,
• reeeing two Petty iielciers to be Lulled le sponenzelviz
is I.ard the Siren during the absence of C
four.

5. That he did in • letter dated an loud the sloop
Woo, at wok on the 16th of inly, 1160,_ and adirsoint to
Her • Admiral Sir Stephen Lushingtos, K.C.R., bring fan
ew frivolous charge. against Commander Balfour.
The court wee congealed of Reer•Admiral J. E. Erskine
ipro.sident), f...)apeinos i.. T. Gordon, G. D. O'Callaghan, R.
RIMS, R. S. Hewlett, C.R, C. F. Hiller, W. Tarieton,
C.D., T. Wilson, H. Caldwell, C. 8., J. N. Strange. R.
Coots, J. Cates, and J. I. Vsnsittart. Commander Bal-
four, at the Siren, promested ,• the prisoner being *carted
by Mr. T. Hoskins. The itth charge was withdrawn in
eonseepence of the principal situ:mince being absent from
he prisoner then obMeted to the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
charges, on, sanest of their being famed entirely at ca.
Maoist with the 91111014 regulations, which required. the
charges to be sulisksatilly set forth. In those c tb<
d,te of the commune wont sot set loon, and tie been
in ...wesquence unable to prowe his defence. He respect-
fufle submitted that those charges could not be legally OD.
tartidled.

The Cart after a shoat dableratam decided against the
otil-ctrue, and the hearing of evidence in support of the four
clb ape was then procrshal
The repesseetatives of the prise were only permitted to
Ws Mao co the pepsine that ao riders should be Feb.
belled add the cosedusies ar tha trial, which was adjourned
until lianda7. We hear that a court reembleid oe the
South Ammar statics Meese the Sires hes recent);
arrived), but in coargeneso et Lieutenant Graves's objec-
tion to three r the when of the court, the trial ire
poeoned until the shies snivel in England.
Amor. 36. 11irena same hi gate, romm.siore goo.
d •sraid, arrived at Spitheed this moriing from South..
rapine.

DEVONPORT, Arm $.
The Indus, with the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir W.
Ifnustna Stewart, arrived in the Sound this moroieg from
Mr West ladies am' North Amenra. 1 b dropping author
she rioted the flag of Admiral Bir Berlina= Reynold,.
the Onaimamter ia Chief at this port, which wee sallow.
Int.mrl by the Impregnable, lag ship.
The Havre, 111, is chew of Comumoder Peel, arrived
from Pembroke no Friday, ia tow of the Virago, Com-
mander Dunn. The Howe waa towed iota harbour yester-
day. sod plaee.l slimetide the dockyard.
The Tembl..., Captain Ohre, arrived cm Friday from the
11e4iterraaeaa, with invalids and convict&

The Pyrmy proceeded for Portsmouth yesterday with
supernemeraries.
The Phoebe, 50, tinder conversion to a mew frigate, is
complete in the shinwrightd department, and will be un-
dorked early nest week.
The Hero. PI, screw two-decker, Captain George H.
Seymour, fitting for the receptioe of his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales awl suite, is expected to be ready by the
lith at May.
• The Censeenee. 20, is shout to be lengthened and coo.
vested into a screw steam fnpte.
The Nile. 110. *crew two-decker, Captain Edward K.
Barnard, steamed out of harbour on Thursday evening, and
ear haspd aabstee with the dig-.hip. She is appointed to
leave Me Bound on the 12th instant, for the West India.
Me went out for a trial of her machinery yesterday, and
'Anwar* returned again to the *meet.
The. Royal Oeorge, 102, mere. three-decker, sr, Liken
into she beide at Keyham, on Wednesday, and placed under
the disuse •

—DeetryareL —lFdtv shipwrights, 10 joiners. 12 smiths, 1
plember, and 11 Wioaron, were discharged from this yard
yestrd~. Kr. Richard Trussott, late aria foreman ,4
onitio Lriag retired after 10 years' service, has been pro-
moted b lie fellow-employes, as a mark of their reopect
old edam. with aa address sad an electro-plated tea-pot,
arenas jog, sugar basin, aad a pair d silver sugar tongs.
in Hammen —impregnable, Royal Adelaide, OM-
Wellingtos, Rem, Coaquenc, 'Howe, Porcupine,
ittionrock, Biter, Bann, Redwing, Leek, Sylph, Avon, and
Ifoutdus.

I e the Round. —Royal Albert, Aboukir, Donegal. Melpe•
stone, Terrible, Virago, Flying Fish, Askohl (Russian), and
110 US.
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ROYAL MARINA,. —One corporal and one private were
discharged for length of service an Tuesday; and one ser-
pent and three privates were direberged at the mime time,
novalided. One private was ailliliaspd by purchase. end
MP discharged where period of mine bee expired.
.t survey wee held on Tuesday on Lieutenant-t'olonel
Hoeker, who has just retuned from China, invalid...l fir
dyiwoitery. He is recommended for two months' leave, for
the benefit of his health.
A funeral guard assembled no Thursday, and Arad over
the remains of William Hatch, private, who died in the
Royal Naval Hospital of delirium tremens.

ADNIRALTT, APRIL i.—PROMOTION/ AND RP"
rormrirearra —Lieutenant., J. P. J. Parry, to the Cam-
bridge • C. It. S. Manley, to the Trafalgar.
Chief Engineer J W. Husbands, to the Wellington, for
chart/erg the maehmery of the Royal William.
Virlipelese Asivtant F..4ineer R. Harrig to the Adventure.
paymasters O. Berne., additional to the Welledey ;
C. W. Sturges., to the Coramallis.
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Assietanr-Pairoasters—F. itN'right, to the Wrangler;
W. E. Chows, te the Implacable.

The following circular memorandum was issued
ea Saturday last, addrosed to the recruiting districts anal
army at house and abroad : -" Hone Gia.rils, SS. W., March
31 - His Royal Highness the General eo:iitruandine s in thief
with the concunersin of the Secretary State for War.
directs that the bounty for recruit% lath of the Heal
Artillery awl the Lane, he reduced to 2/. anal a free kit ;
which is to be appropriated in the following manor until
further notice, ria : To the recruit on being attested. in
cash, th. tid„, as lull approval by the inspecting field officer.
in cash Ts. did • oim Juin in,i h u corps, in nab (without de-
ductioa), U. ids., amount of bouty, and a free kit of
zweeersries. V. -By command, W. F. FORST/ft, Deptty
Adjutantdkrieral.
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captain Travers, lith Regiment, in onlered out
to l'ainstia. for Limerick, to take charge of a draft of two
itinerate and 130 mea

k Fargo limught of troops will leave the camp at
C.4..heatev in May for flubs and China. TIM MOD have
wee through a Foryluninary course of rifle isetractioe. and
yr war eluting enters to rtnbark. The strength of the
fore. at provest in the camp is 2.l(ll3ofavers &mimeo.

Atwr A ITN MTX INTA. —The appointment of
Majosdisneeal /Miff as Military Secretary to his Royal
atihamo the Oenend Commandiatis.Chief is caddis *et-
tlert hen, as see hese already stated. Sir Charles t mite
pill 1 ocher?* the denies for some link time.
thiplain I. A liorleati. 1:14h Light pews's., who tied been
own site-doemnp to Loot Seaton. is &wasted ia Use same
espority so the stall of Gasses! Sir Ge.orge Browne, G.C.H.,
oosnamniting the troops is Ireland. Captain K. H. Graham.
sI the 4th Battalion Kid. Brigade, has bon appointed aide.
lump to 31ajor.41•sieral Sir Oaspard Le lambast, (;..-
'format of Naha, in the room of Dameide, Met Fusi.
Nan. Birrere4-11sjor Bost. has been
sprinted sidikle-sms p to llskardlenoral C. haulm C. 8..
sa ftibraltar. Captain Urfa 17th IRO. hes Ues ap-
pointed iiiide-de-esswp to Itsjoe-Oemerel Sir Willbun Fen.
wick Williams, Bert., imetwandbli tbis t in British
North Ainerins. Captain C. F. Cobb., gal Bat4tioo. Elth
Licht Intsatry, ble been appoiated oommaadant et Fort
illtailistk Captain 0. Man Pitt, Mei Reit, is meting is
depot, adtutant.pworal to the fares. in New South Wea.
- Arm, 0.4 Airy llazrter

&MAL N•VAL sen.s.L, Now-eIIOWL —The DAYS"
awletabip which was placed at the divots! of the council
by Lewd Clarence Paget has been awarded. after a prelimi-
nary esempetitive iismia.ation, to Mr. H, Orlehar, sm.(
Ceiseseaslier Jo:in Oriels,. R.N., in the surveying service
at /it Jobs's. Nee Brunswick.
ARMY P. —Th.. issr and allowance of lieut. -
wdowels is shows by a return published on Saturday, in
einaphasee with • trot.os by t.bptsia ArchdelL The daily
pry of • hest..coleeel is the cavalry whether commanding
• se or • depot, is Ir. as. la 'addition to this, he line
tr isase of de. a dry for forage, while:,.- 10d. is stopped
ipa anew' 4 tow ration.ration.He hs• Ida, a aaa-effactive
al 10 per senate if lie ix sear r is ,611:11MNIL the infantry, a lieut..colooal has his
Lstasly pay .4 170., fewer C., obr horse. 14. 10d. cenueaad
weary, is. • day sad a son effects, A 110.110,11 of 201. per
aessies if be he the waist -cokuel of the reginseut.
L. claw We maks out of tins pay.
Tit MlLM4l.—Thera ii no foundation whatever
fur the sitabammis tided from the military perces that the
misak, ehp aujitis $ to he called out who active ser-
vice. Oa the seatniry, thaw liatta-sle which are sow
est we adored tabs immalistely seat to their respective
eraraliesoeimpre tbey are to be discharged without
The "whirs Saw steered by the mditaa are required for
the reglassais eosin Mae from India, when it is found
theta swath goatee Mee ass be spared thee was supposed
woe tine hark. la fart it is expected that *OW Euro
pese to will he found amply milkiest far holm It ia
astiarctory to have that the battalions on home eerrois

aad the depots of the regiments abetted an warty
up to then NH complement, and that t • regular ma, has
next been in • wore efficient state.— Observer.

-—— - -
Nair or You:7=mo Coon. —An sot GI per
Limed has jut been printed, to prevent the members of
knelt societies from forfeiting their interest therein by'
being enrolled in yeomanry or volunteer comps. The ad re.
cites that the rules and regulations of many benefit 11106114a11e
provide that every member who enters into the Queen's
service, by land or sea, shall be excluded from such mob.
ties ; and a doubt has orlon whether such provision applies
to members who enrol themselves in yeomanry or volunteer
corps. It is therefore enacted that,' No roan, by meant of
ho enrolment or mine in any corps of yeomanry or volun-
teers, shall lone or Web, or be deemed to havelast or for-
feited, any interest he may pored, or may have pcosseasil
at the time of his so being carolled or serving, is say
friendly or Wasik society, any rules, law, or regulation to
the contrary notwithstanding ; and in CAN any &spate shall
arise between any such man and any such soenety, by meth
of wish enrolment ar eervo, than be eamidered se=
• dispute directed by the rube of oath sselsity to be d
by justice of the pease. p to the provisions al the
ads in bed relattos bisady socciatss."