The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-07 00:00:00

CLERICAL

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Puummarrre.—Rev. William Archibald Parton, to Ot-
terden R., Kent, dio. of Canterbury 3071., with
O.residence;
vacant the death of the Rey. O. D. Goodyer ; pat., Wil-
liam' by
Paxton, Req.
Rev. Ralph Barker, to Pieta= V., Santa, in the dio. of
Chichester, 2111. with residence; vacant by the resignation
of the Rey. E. H. E. Goddard; pat., the Archbishop of Can-
terbury.
Rev. J. James, D.D., to Peekitk R., Northamptonshire,
dio. of Peterborough, 6251. with residence; pats., the Dean
and Chapter of Peterborough.
NAVAL

ADMIRALTY, Jaw. b.—APPOINTMENTS.—To Phaeton—
Naval Cadet: G. F. Shore. Terrible—Midshipman: C. H.
Johnston; 'Gunner: D. Hamm. Scindian—Surgeon Su-
perintandent : J. Gilmore. Gladiator—Muter: T. Willis;
Second Muter: W. W. Kiddie; Paymaster and Purser;
G. A. Lane; Master's Assistant: W. Barrett; Clerks J.
Tompkins, C. A. Goodyer, and W. H. Turner ; Boatswain :
C. Mann; Gunner: H. 'Amuck; Carpenter: J. Lee.
Iax.PORTSMOUTH, 6.W. —The Terrible, st..frigate, Captain
Hope, C. 8., arrived on Monday from Sheerness, and pro-
ceeded to Plymouth on Tuesday evening with supernumera-
ries and newly entered men, to be forwarded to the Superb,
80, at Queenstown. This Terrible was to be paid advance
wages at Plymouth, and then proceed to Lisbon ; but on
going into Plymouth harbour on Wednesday afternoon, she
ran on the shoal off Wilderness Point, it being then about
dead low water, and there remained 10 minutes, until, aided
by the young flood, she was forced off by her own engines,
and then proceeded up the harbour. As she must in conse-
quence be examined before she proceeds foreign, and as the
narrowness of the dock entrances at that port could not admit •
her until the next spring tides, the latter end of nest week,
when there would be sufficient water to float her paddle-
boxes over the pier-heads, she was ordered to return to this
harbour to be taken into dock, and she arrived
yesterday minting; the Penelope, steam frigate hay-
ing been temporarily plugged up, and caulked, and
removed out of dock on Friday to make room for
her. The false keel of the Terrible, it is said,
is much injured. As soon as repaired, with all despatch
she will return to Plymouth to be paid advance, and then to
proceed to join Commodore Martin's squadron at Lisbon.—
The Nimrod, corvette, 26, at Devonport, is to be commis-
sioned by Master Commander Wellington, in place of Ad-
venture, now :commanded by that officer, but ordered to
be paid off.—The Raleigh, 60, Commodore Sir T. Herbert,
left Rio de Janeiro for England, on the 14th November.—
The Melilla, 19, Captain G. Welleeley,arrived at Rio on the
2nd November, from Plymouth.—The Hecate, st.-sloop,
Commander Shadwell, with Sir E. L. Bulwer on board,
arrived at Bermuda on the 11th ult., and sailed on the 16th
for Washington.—The Gladiator, st. trigate, commissioned
at Devonport on Friday, will convey the February mills for
Madeira and the coast of Africa.—The Columbine, 12, Com-
mander Hay, is ordered to be pail off at Chatham, on arriv-
ing from China.

It is confidently stated that a reduction is to be made in
the number of members at present composing the Board of
Admiralty ; that the Navy Estimates fee 1851.51 will only
provided ter five instead of aix.
Rorke Ma.aisee-orrice, JAN 3.—Commissions dated the
3rd of January, 18.50, have been laid before the Queen, ap-
pointing the undermentioned officers of the several divisions
named in the Royal Marine corps:—Gentleman Cadets, J.
S. Mould to be Sec.-Lieut., to Chatham division ; C. Du Cans
Williams to be Su.-Lieut ,to Portsmouth division. Gentle-
man Cadet F. A. Foster, to be Sec.-Lieut., to Portsmouth
division. Gentleman Cadet H. Freeland, to be See.-Lieut.,
to Woolwich division. Gentleman Cadet A. Tait to be
Sec.-Lieut., to Chatham division. Gentleman Cadet P.
Harrington, to be Sec.-Lieut., to Woolwich division.
DEvosroscr, JAN. s.—The Stromboli, st., Lord A. Bean-
deck, returned on Thursday from the Chops of the Channel,
the wind having shifted.—The Express, pkt., Lieut. Lot y,
wu paid wages yesterday, and sailed this day from Fslmouth.
—The Glediator, st. v., has this day been commissioned by
Lieut. Samuel Fowell. Her complement is to be 200, officers
and men. She will take out the next African mail.—The
Arethusa, 50, is now almost ready for the pennant.—ln
Barnpool : The Indefatigable.—ln Harbour ; The Impreg-
nable, Agincourt, Fearless, Nautilus, Sylph, Gladiator, Con 7
titoce, at. ; the Camel, Aid, listusev, and Devon I.^.dters
.
DEATH OP 81st DAVID DIcKSoN,D IN:pEcTHN
OF HOSPITALS AND FLEETS.—Sir David Jumes Hami ton
Dickson, M.D., died on Wednesday at his residecce, Dorn-
ford-street, Stonehouae, in the 70th year of his age. Sir
David has for a considerable r,z,iisa been in delicate health ;
he was surgeon of the Brakel in the expedition to Egypt in
1801, was for some time surgeon of the Royal Naval Hos-
pital at Sionehouse, and Inspector of Hospital and Fleets.
WOOLWICH, JAN. s.—The Enterprise and Investigator,
arctic di.covery ships, are under orders to leave Woolwich on
Tuesday next, the Bth inst. They are to be conveyed
through the Channel by the Niger screw se-sloop, which
will be placed under the charge of Lieut. R. R. Roberteon,
additional lieutenant of the Fiagard, who will take with
him an experienced pilot. The Niger is to be armed with
me 68 pounder gun, of 95 cwt. ; one 10 inch, of 85 cwt.;
and twelve 32 pounders, of 32 cwt. 6 feet. On leaving the
discovery ships she will return to Devonport, and remain
there as one of the advance steam ships. The following
vessels are either building or ordered to be built at this yarn:
Building, Royal Albert, 120; Agamemnon, 80 guns, to be
propelled by engines of 400 horse power; Nankin, 50; Brick,
se-sloop. Ordered to be built: Edgar, SO guns ; San Flo-
, repro, 50 guns. Lieut. H. H. Burton has been ordered to
study at the steam factory.

MILITARY.
Tar ARMY Ritlircztoxs —The proposed reduction of
the army has given rise to various "on dits." In military
circles it is confidently stated that the whole of the reserves
in the Mediterranean are to be reduced ; and sons co even
so far as to say that the duke will not remain commander-in-
chief if the whole of the reserves and 10,000 men are struck
off. The army in Ireland is to be considerably reduced ;
but the rank and file of the regiments abroad are to he kept
up to the establishment. The following reductions are
spoken of as likely to take place in the Royal Marines at the
beginning of the military or financial year, viz. :—.The second
commanoants to be placed on the frill-pay retired list, as also
four lieutenant-colonels; fifteen companies to be depended,
the captains of which are to be placed on the full-pay retired
list. The first quartermasters and the second adjutants to
be discontinued, on the promotion of the officers who at
present fill those appointments. The gunnery captains to be
abolished, and their duties discharged by officers of the
artillery cmnpanies of the corps ; and a complete reorganisa-
tion of the financial system of the corps, It is also stated
that two commandants will be retired in April—Coloaels
Powell and Fergusson—but their vacancies will be filled up
in dne course.—Naraland Military Gazette.
22ND FOOT.-11 M. 22nd (left wing) left Kurrachee on
the 23rd Nov. last for Lahore.

bluxraitY ArPoirrwarna.—Major-General Godwin,
C. 13., has just been placed on the list of geaeral officers re-
ceiving the unattached pay of 255. a day, bat the oolonelcy
of the 80th Foot is still vacaat.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF }MBE OCIADS.—The barracks
at Knightsbridge, having been repaired, &c., are again occu-
pied by this resistant from Canterbury.
ler Berrettas 60rn RlPLEd.—About 200 of the
strength of this battalion were, according to the la•t accounts
from the north-western provinces of India, under orders to
accompany Lieut,Colonel Lawrence in his expedition, with
a force of native cavalry, infantry, sad artillery, to subjugate
the rebellious chiefs in the neighbourhood of Peshawar.

SPORTING.