The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-17 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, MAY 16. —PROMOTIONR *IW AP-
rournourns.—Ewamers R. Weeny's, promoted to acting
chid "Pow ; W.
_W0014438, J. H. Trollying, T. F. Slim-
iness, H..Hrown, and W. H. Fabiarr, prurogited to Use rank
of chief somneera
Commanders E. lAcy, to the Cantor, for service with the
Royal Naval Reserve in the Brilliant, vice Gardner pro-
moted ; and W. H. Anderson, to the Flying Fish, vice Hope
promoted.
Heater it C. Dyer, to be additional to the Asia, for ser-
vice in the Euryalus.
Ilidallipmen A. H. Barnard, and R. IL Arndt, to the
Driver.

Eetpseere W. Wootton, appointed to tie Cumber-
land, for service in the Yoder; and T. F. Simmons,
appointed to the Gorgon.
First Class Assistant Engineers H. A. Henri, to the Spite.
tot ; and K. Holman. to the Alecto.
Acting Third Class Assistant Engineer W. C. Archbold,
to the Deepeeste.

PORTSMOUTH, Mar 16.
The starboard division of the Channel squadron,
roweinting of the Donegal, 101,
_4lOll ,ecrew Captain Hen
A.
Broadhead ; Aboukir, 91, em 0 ow, •1 Charles P.
Sbadwell, C.B. ; Compieroe, 101 mew, Ilkiptila Edward 8.
Sotheby ; and the Centurion, 80, saw, Captain Henry D.
Bogen, was standing in from south-art wider sail at four
ra.....d.skiag for kipithead. They anchored at St.
The York is to sail this evening for Dublin, with the diri•
siva of the 87111 Regiment on board.

CHATHAM, MAT 16.
ARRIVAL OF TROOPM FROM INDIA.—A party of
nearly 200 men belonging to most of the regiments serving
in the Bengal presidency arrived at this garrison this after-
-0000, from Gravesend. where they disembarked from the
hired troopship 811111121111 CL, 1,000 tone, Captain Livesery,
belonging to Messrs. Duobar and Sons, London. The troops,
numbering 168 non-commisioned officers and nice, with 3!1
women and children, embarked on board the Salamanca, at
Calcutta, on the 22nd of January last, and sailed the fol-
lowing day. They belong to the 6th Dragoon Guards,
Royal Artillery, 13th Prince Albert's Light Infantry, :tsth,
72nd li*blitoders, 75th, 88th Connaught Ranger,, 92usl
Highlaodera, 97th, god and 3rd battalions Rifle Brigade,
Bengal Light Cavalry, Bengal Artillery, and the European
regiments, the whole under the command of Captain J.
Venablea, 97th Klement, Lieut. W. W. Graham, bth Dra-
goon Guards, and Lieut. L. W. Fisher, 82nd Regiment, and
in medical charge of Amistant-Burgeon E. Thiselton, 35th
Regiment. The to Gravesend occupied 111 days,
including one weeks tion at the Cape of Good Hope,
which the fisiantancia left on the 14th March. Four deaths
occurred an board during the voyage. Cornet T. E. Elvin-
tow, god Dr goon Guards, who had become insane from
exposure in India, and was returning to England for medical
treatment, jumped overboard during the voyage, and
although every effort was made to rescue ham he was
drowned. After the troops had been medically inspected
thirty-eve of the worst cans were selected for treatment at
Fort Pitt Hospital, and the remainder of the troops were
forwarded to St. Mary's invalid establishment to await the
order for their discharge from the service. The men belong-
ing to the Didion regiments receive their discharge at
Gaveeeod.

Vow:N.lmm MOVEMENTS. A great muster of
volunteers u expected at the Crystal Palace on Mondry
neat, to witness the ewonesty of tation of colours to
the 311th Middlesex (Finsbary) iib Volunteers by Captain
Hardos, which will take piss at four o'clock.