The Express.
London, England, 1857-08-19 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, AtODeT 18.—FRoMoTIoN.—Assist-
ant-Surgeon C. E. Playtair (1851) has been manned to the
rank of ENT.—Mute?APPOINT 121. F. Charles (1841), to the
Coast-guard.

The Duke of Cambridge, as General Commanding
in Chief, attended by a brilliant staff, leaves town this morn-
ing for the ramp at Aldershott. The troops at the camp have
ad sto be under arms at an early hoar fora grand field
day.
Major-General Eir Frederick Love, the Inspector-
General of Infantry, ham left town for Pembroke, on an
°facial tour of inspection.

CHATHAM, Av our, 18.
The hired government steamer, Dutchman, which
arrived on Sunday evening (nun Corfu and the Millirem-
seen with troop., disetabarked the non-commissioned
officers sad men yestenlay, when they proceeded to Fort
Pitt for the purpoee of being medically impacted. The
Dutchman alined from Corfu on the 24th of July, bawler an
board 60 non-commissioned officere end men of the 3rd
(Bae), 46th, tad Plat Regiments, is charge of Captain
W. rowan'', 3rd 808., who has bean invalided home.
During the voyage two death.. recurred on board. The
whole of the non-cosnoilesioncd officers and men will be die-
charged, owing to their neatness for further esrvice.
A auddee order was received at the garrison this morning
from the War-office for reinforcements for the 64th, 78th
(Highlanders), and 83rd Regiments, to the number of 300
toes of all ranks, Jobe held in immediate mediums to embark
foe Bombay, for the purpose a:strengthening their regiments
now in India. The following are the officers who will pro-
ceed with their regimmta, via :—Listr. C. H.
daye and Ensign W. Morrison, 64th Regiment ; l="14.
W. Young, Lieut. E. J. Fitsdmons, Ensign R. P. Beller,
and Ensign J. N. (lower, 78th Highlsnders; Lieutenant
C. C. (lore. Ensign N. Pennefigher, end Ensign F. liers•
lake, SW Regiment; with Lieut. V. G. Coates, 86th Re-
giment.
Thrt=it.of the 7th Royal Fusiliers, numbering 80 men
Melrmks, under the command of Limes. A. N. Montgo-
mery mai H, Butler, arrived at the provisional battalion
YR maim from Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH, AVOUST 18.
The 44th Regiment being about to embark for I ndia,
• presentation of new colours took place to-day on Smithies-
conitimn by the commanding officer of the district, Major
-
General Scarlett. The usual formalities of the aseenabg
of the troops on the Common was gone through, and at two
o'clock, the colours having been consecrated by the garrison
chaplain were presented by the Major-General, who made
• very eloquent speech on the .ocession, reminding the regi-
ment of the gallantry it had displayed during • long sedge of
yeses, and especially adverting to the occasion when their
colours wero preserved from the enemy (the Frenchltt.lt
ensigns who bore them tearing them off from the
and wrapping them round their bodies. The regiments new
colours were now going out to India, and he (the Mejor-
General) hoped that they might not be required to go into
action; but, if they were, he was sure that they would be
brought out with renewed honour to the regiment. After
further compliments to the regiment, the colours were for-
mally presented, and the troops marched off the ground.
There was subsequently en elegant d.jcitaer at the King's
Rooms.
The Admiralty movements to-day have been rather re
stricted. Lending from the Black Eagle they proceeded to
Hasler Hospital at 9.1.5 a.m. • subsequently going to the
Marine Barracks at Porton, and from thence to Clerenoe-
dard, the Excellent and Blenheim. This evening the Board
ine with Admiral Superintendent Martin.