The Express.
London, England, 1850-04-15 00:00:00

NAVAL.

Ametkat.TY, Aran 13.—Arrournesirro.-Ilidehloetas
G. Prteeor, to the Archie. Attistont-Howneer H. Wilkes,
to the Archer.

REAR-ADMIRAL DOSIDAS will, It is stated, sneased Vice-
Admiral Sir William Parker as commander in.ehief of the
Mediterrar eau station, Rear-Admiral Berkeley movies up
into the place of the senior navel lord.
Puarstrourg, Aram I4.—The Bulldog, at-sloop, Com-
mander Key. and Griffon, brigantine, Lieut. Thurteuro,
will be paid off at this port on Tuesday nest. Tho Crocodile,
flag-ship, at Queenstown, Lieut.-Commander Massie, I. or-
dered to this port to be paid off, and another flagship is to
bei substituted for Rear-Admiral M. H. Dixon.
Diteogroug, Arno. 14.—The Blenhiem convict sAin,with
293 convicts, in charge of Surgeon Superintendent Fuller,
bound from the River Thames to Van Diemen's Land,
having put in here from mesa of weather, sailed again on
Wednesday evening—This Sherpabooter steam vessel, Lieut.
Bailey, which sailed from hence on yesterday week, put
beck on Friday. She had run above 300 miles on her
voyage, when she was fond to b. lerky, and to have some
detect is her engines. She came into harbour on Friday to
have ker directs made good, and to fill up with coeds, and
having been surveyed by the officers of the dock-
yard, sho is expected to be got ready for sea
again by Tuesday Div.—The Alert, 8, Commander Hugh
' Dunlop, will be paid off at this pert on Tuesday nest —The
Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, is progressing, but it Is hardly
expected she will be ready for sea so soon as the 21st inst. as
was at first reported.—The Mantilla, 10, Lieut. Dolling, the
naval apprentices' ex. miss vessel, he. been out for an expe-
rimental trip this week, but has again returned to her
mooting'. It is reported that orders have been received for
the entry of an unlimited numeer of boss for the naval
service on the Ordinary here. Amongst the qualifications
they are to be healthy. ails-bodied, ahoy, a certain height,
Ito weigh not lees than 90 lb. , to be not more than 14 years
,orps, and to be able to read and write.
WOOLWICH. APRIL 13 —Undioe, steam picket, is or-
dered from Dave to this Flirt, to have some defects in her
machinery made good. Ariel, steam vessel, is to be retained
Ice one month longer by the proprietors of Haig's patent
emoke consuming sppsratms (with which she has been
fitted), to perfect their experiments. The arctic expedition
progresses rapidly in its fittings, and the ships and steamers
will soon be ready to take in their stores, which are pre-
paring at the victuallinie-yud, at Deptford. Owleg to the
untiring exertions used by all employed, it is hoped that the
expedition will be ready to leave Woolwich by the latter
end of the present month.

MILITARY.
Tut :am COLONEL.—It was known at the end of hat
week that Majn-General W. Went's', Equerry to the
Queen, was to be the new colonel, and est ected that the
appintment would be in the military Gazette of Friday ;
as this wu not the use it may now be mentioned that the
Major-Generai will be appointed to the coloneley of the 93rd
Highlanders, and that Sir James I) .ugla., at present colonel
of teat regiment, will succeed the late Sir John Ilaedonald
as Colt eel of the 42nd Highlenders. These appointments
will appear in the next military Gort fee.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 14.—Orden having come down
from Laudon for the military prison establitement to move
Immediately from Bmtbsea Castle to the New Prison, at
F 'nos, one halt of the of and prioners moved over on
Tbursday, and the remainder have since followed. The
alterations and strengthening of Sauthis a Castle will be pro-
ended with. We liter the costs are estimated at 2,0001.
SAPPERS AND MINIM—The Bth company of this corns,
under the commend of Captain Whittfogbase, ILK.. will
embark on Tatsdlay next on board the Ileicules troop-ship,
at Greenhithe, for passage to Gibraltar, to relieve the tad
company, now serving in that fortress under the command of
Captain Hutchinson.

THE UNATTACHED PAT Or Ms. ♦ DAT.—Aceording to
the Caviled Service Gazette the •hove rate of pay hu been
granted to Major-General W. L. Walton, an officer who has
•cen much service, and upon Msjor Gemini C. R. Fog (the
S arreyor-Oeneral of the Ordnance), who entered the army
lifter the battle of Waterloo, and hal seen no gels' service.
The following Regiments and Depots in England and
In-! ind will this week move for change of quart.," :
1•t Dragoon Gurds
30l do. chefittid
1•t Dragoons
2nd do.
Drynt 1911 Infantry
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33rd „
46th „
49th „
52nd
62nd „
63rd „
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1.6 83.714 „
Depot 2nd „
- :9th
111.1 „
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80th „

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MEDICAL.

ROYAL COLLEOII 0;;;;;;;;N8.—The following gentle.
men having undergone the necessary culminations for the
diploma were admitted members cf the college at the meet-
ing of the court of examiners on the 12th inst.: Messrs John
Little, Balling, county of Mayo ; Frederick Wilhelm Cal.
seallsder &mean, Blenchlan.i, Northumberland ; Halib Aga
Risk Allah Effendi, Syria; Thomas Wilson Caird, Exeter ;
Cheri. s Harriott Roper, Exeter ; Henry Penfold, Anniag-
ton Sterling, Sussex; Henry Jeremiah Mayhew, Over
' Hall, Colne Engaine, Ewe: ; James Patient, Cotton, Wilt-
Olive Daniel Stundare, Llandovery, Ctrmarthenshire ;
Oridi'h Hoover Gringo, Cheltenham; and John Eidlake
Mountford, Exeter.