The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-27 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADYIELLTY, JOLT 26. —Arronrnuarra. --Com-
muter J. Daemon. to be additional to the Fowl
Lieutenant Ir. Harvey, to the Gorgon.

CHATHAM, Jeir 26.
ARRIVAL or TROOPS PION INDIA. —A large party
' of cavalry and infantry troops arrived at this garrison this
afternoon from India, tumuli disembarked at Gravesend
from the hired East India troop ship Stuart Worthy. The
number of troop who embarked at Hurrachee was 230 of
all ranks, belonging to the 7th Dragoon Guards, 6th
Innis-
killing Drans, 7th Husmars, Royal Artillery, 66th, 70th,
72nd Highlanders, 79th Ilighlaudors, 91st, 93rd High-
landers, 94th and 9th Regiments, together with 37 women
and children, the whole under the command of Captain IL.
F. Sandwith, 46th Regiment, and Lieutenant W. J.
Frampton, 7th Regiment. During the voyage, which was a
very long one of four months, seven deaths occurred on
board. After the troops had been medically inspected six
Massie soldiers suffering from romp-de-soles! were ordered
into the lunatic hospital, and four men into the general
hospital. The remainder were sent to St. Mary's.barracka
to await their discharge.

4TH MIDDLC4EX Rl/1111.—This corps assembled
on Wednesday evening at the parade pound, opposite
Compton-terruce, Islington, for the purpose of receiving ite
colours. The attendance was very numerous, the greater
portion being ladies. The splendid band of the corps
amused the company for some time, when the Right Hon.
Lord Truro, captam•aommandant of the corps, formed the
men in line, an I addressed them and the visitors at some
length, strongly urging the claims of the corps on the inha-
-I•itants. The colours were then presented by his lordship,
the men saluted, and the assemblage cheered. The colour,
are the gift of a few young ladies is the district. This corps
is rapidly pevgreeamg. To-morrow they march to Totten-
ham to parade with other suburban corps.
VOLOTITNER BATTALION DRILL ON SATCHLAY.—
Arrangemtots have, it appears, been made for battalion
drill to.morrow, between the 2001 and the 29th Mid-
dlesex and the Bloomsbury corps at Barnet, where they
will unite with the local cows. The metropolitan volan•
teem are to start from the King's-cross Terminus at four
o'clock.

Rin.a CO1•TE:0T AT SALISBURY.—On Wednesday
last the handsome silver pris?, goblet, presented by Si,
Alexander Mallet, Bart., as a Challenge Cup," was shot
for by the members of the Salisbury, or lat Wiltshire Rifle
Corp., on the practice ground et Laverstock, near that city.
The contest excited con ode ruble interest, and drew together
a large assemblage. Through the liberality of the Mayor of
Salisbury (Mr. Wm. Woodlands) two other prizes were pro-
vided for the second and third best shots of the Ist and :hel
cLi.sea, namely a silver tankard with handle and cover, and
a silver pint cup with gold inside, both of exquisite work•
man.hip. The members of the corps mustered on parade
at the Market-house at balf.past 6 a.m., and from thence
proceeded to Laverstock, where the firing commenced at 8.
Sir A. Malta was present, and fired the filet shot of every
iounil. The di,tanees were 300 yards standing, and 500
yanl. and 601.1 testis from the knee, the men firing five
rounds at each distance. At the termination of the shooting,
which lasted until night, the following were announced to
I. the genial* scares :—Mr. John Butler, 18 points ; Mr.
Henry Wilton, 13 points ; Lieutenant Pinckney, 12 points;
Mr. On (c.. al), 12 points. The two latter being ties,
shot off at MV yards for the third prize, and the result was
in favour of the lieutenant, whose last shot hit the very
centre of the bull's eye. Mr. Butler's score, it will be oh.
served, surpeviod the very beet firing at Wimbledon at the
life ,bstances. The practice generally was first-rate, and
Cue successful competitor. were highly complimented by the
Ceptain, Mr. J. IL Jacob, as well as cheered by their
comrades.

ARMY (GICYZRAL OrYICIRS).—ThiR select corn-
mittt-e, nominated on the motion of Colonel Lindsay, met
ye.turday to itapiire into and report upon the claims of
seveu major-generals to the pay of general officers who are
row receiving only tho half-pay of brevet-majors, a... 11 who
accepted wihstrintirc rank upon half-par upon the terms and
engnements contained in the Horse hoards memomodurn
of the Lth of April, Derk, and the general order of the 25th
of April, litski. The committee consists of Colonel Lindsay
(chairman), Mr. 8. Herbert, Mr. E Egerton, Sir W.
Swell, Mr. Danes, Mr. Headlam, Colonel North, Mr.
Peel, Mr. Cave, Sir J. Hamden, Mr. Mowbrav, Captain
Farnandee, Sir J. Ferguson, Sir F. Goldemid, and Lonl W.
Graham. After hearing enure witnnees the committee
adjourned.

It is currently reported at Abso (says the North
British Daily Mail) that I, having, in con.
'identities of Lord Clyde's dtstinguisbrl services in the
Crimea and Italia, determined to present the gall.ot soldier
with an estate in his native country, as an expression of
the nation's gratitude, ie negotiating for the purchase of
the estate of Harviestoun and Castle Campbell in this
county, end that Sir Andrew Orr, the present proprietor,
i. now in London arranging as to the terms of sale. This '
valuable estate, which is beautifully situated at the ham of
the ()chile, and watered by the " sweet winding Devon,"
has doubtless been lived upon by government as an appro-
priate gift to the gallant hero from the name it beans, and
from its having been one of the moat ancient seats of the
distinguished house of which Sir Colin has proved himself
a worthy scion.
Niw FoNTS AT LIVZF.POOL—The Mersey Dock
Beard, at their meeting yesterday (Thuraday),iliecussed the
question of the fortification of the port, aod it was stated
that, at the mute. of the government, it had been resolved
to give sites for new forte on the sea wall at the north end
of the town, and also at the Salisbury Dock Quay. The
engineer of the board was also requested to prepare plans
f•ir platforms on the dock quays, which might be used as
te:sporary hatter:es.
Dotiorren COAT AND BADOL—This renowned
wager comes off on Wednesday neat, from the Old Swan,
le.ndond,ridi;e, to the Old Swan, at Chelsea, the following
being the competitors : Deuj.itnin Clyatt, Tower ; Jeffrey
Herbert Abbott, Horselydown ; Ablah Palmer, Homely.
(hien ; George Tupner Humphrey,' Immured. : Henry John
Harm& Motile, Fulham ; Nathaniel Rolle*, jun., Old
Burge House. Tile first man receives a coat and badge (for
which the money was left by the late Thomas Doggett),
and li.egiveu Boy the Fishinoegen' Company ' • the wood,
4/. 171. ; &DOI the third, V. Its. 9.1., being the interest
arising from money left by the will of Sir William Jolliffe,
and the lishniongen' Company give the fourth man
Ils. GL ; and the Unhand sixth men If, la each, if they
go the distant. The race will start at about 1 o'clock,
and will, as usual, he under the management of Br. Dards,
buzinsuer to the Fishmongers' Company.
Fiig WAREHOVAI QICL4TION AT LIVERPoOL—At
the meeting of the Mersey Dock Board yestenlay MUM.
deyi a long •lisetimiors took place upon the subject of the
great tlciiciency of werelsouse accommodation in the port,
sad a special committee was appointed to go into the
Question and report to the board. It was stated that, until
the Marl here a surplus of IOO,OOOL for a vinhintl fund,
they Cannot beams money to erect warehouses, and that it
w, neremort, therefore, to go to parliament for fresh
should it ha deemed advisable for the board to erect more warehouses.