The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-12 00:00:00

STAFF.

Brevet-Colonel the Hon: N. L. Pekenharn, C.B ,
liru-
tenant-colonel balf-pay unattached, to be deputy adjutant-
general to the firma nerving in she Ernst Indies.
Brevet-Colontl Bleerd Itellett Wetherell, C.D., major belt-
pay unatteehed, to be deputy quartemiaster-getteral to the
forces serving in the Boat Indira.
Itt)SPHAL STAFF.

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Assistant-Surgeon Henry Clinton Merlin, from the 94th
Fuot, to be sisal...mg.,. of the Second Clue, vice Park,
appointed to the Royal Anillery.
The commission of APPistant-Surgeon William Leslie,
N D., to beer dote 7th May, lA-pi, instead of Ist Henry'August,
187, as Mated in the Gou ifs of ass 2bth
DItF VET.
.

Major-General Alevrindcr Ctivßlia Mercer, Royal Artillery,
to he lieutenant-general, vier llutcheason, dcreaaed ; Cul.
Williwa !fell, Royal Artillery, to Le major gem:rely vice
Merevr._

The undermentioned officers to have the local rank of
lieurennat-graeeral in the East Indies :
Major-General klarcue 13ere,ford ; Major-General the Hon.
Tb as Ashhurnhani, CB.
In conselnenee of the promo, ion of Colonel William Bell to
he major-plum!, the following ofllceni on the retired
full pay list of the Royal Artillery, who stood shove him
on the . Ifoctive lint, to Lave the honorary rank of main,-
genets], Brevet-Colonel William Dunn, Brevet-
Colonel James Gray, Brevet-Colonel James Fogo, Brevet-
Colon, I Ilonoursblo Wiltism Arbuilin.,t, Brevet• Colonel
Henry Blaehley, Brevet-Colonel George John Belson,
Brevet-Colonel Itnbort Franck Rower, ➢rcret•Culonel
Richard C. lifolesivorth. _ . .

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Mentorendum—The rlirirtian unmet of Major lb* Moaner •
able Cliffad, o half-v uuattochtal, are "Fleury Hugh.”

ADMIRALTY.—Scar. R.

Corte of Royal Klatlnea2l7ir4Lie;;Elnnt and Adjutant
John liorndun Parry, to Le captain, tip Savage, da-
mmed.

THE MILITIA.
Commission rimed I y tbe Qncr n.

Roo, Ceithticee, &Acetone!, earl Cromerty Regiment of
Militie—James Evriog, gent., to be qua' termeetcr, as from
27th July, 1857.
Comnsienone signed by the Lord Lieutenants of the respec-
tive aunties.. _ _ .

Royal Merioneth Edward Morgan
to bo lieutenant, lice Ellis, resigned.
Royal Brockattek Rifle Regiment of Militia—hluriscoe Lloyd
Frederick, gent., to be lieutenant, vice Girgane, met:lied;
Loftus Neynie, gent.. to be ensign.
Ist Devon Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—James Templer
to be cornet, vice Brown, resigned.
Ist Devon ltvicinicat of Militia—Rh:lard Marker Marker to
be ensign.

ADWIRMLTY, SEPT. 11.--APPOINTMEXTS.—Act-
ing Assistant-Surgeons A. J. Fitzgerald, to the Cyclops, 6.
piddk-wheel atcaro-frigate. at Portsmouth; and It. Barns,
to the Inutile, 73, mewing-ship, at Jamaica.

PORTSMOUTH. 13r.rr, 11.

A detachment of Royalkridlcii arrived this
moraing front Alderney in rho Sylph, .crew steamer.
The maatioroder-in-chief, Admiral Sir George Seymour,
animal in harlarur this afternoon from his official crime, in
the Black liaele. in the Channel.

The Victory, flAgship, in in dock undergoing repairs, at
she leeks.

The lat battalion of the Scote Fusilier Guards underwent
en official inspection this atternmn on So+ufta•e-n,mmtm Ly
the lieutenant-general, Major-General Sir .1. Y. Searlett.
The evolutions through which they went attracted a large
number of spirtaturs awl touch ednoration.
The Cherepoake, it, screw frigate, tried the measured mile
at Stokes itcy this afternos u.
The Alban, steamer, arrived to-day from C
the Pigmy loom the westward; and the
sailid for Plymouth with machinery.
The Diadem. 13. screw (rigor, Captain Moorsom, was
taken out of dock yesterday into the steam basin.
Captain G. A. Elliot, ut the St. Vincent, 103, obtains his
Bag rank by the Lath of Admiral Ilswtsyne.
CIIATIIAM, Bert. 11.

eadward and

The handsome donation of 1001. ha; been tor.
warded to the authorities at this gerriaen from Messrs. Denim
and Co., the Owen. of ,be Lightning clipper ship, to To dis-
tributed among the wires end families of there soldiers who
recently left this garrison end embarked on board that vessel
for India. The authorities make au alleviate° of 6.1. per day
I. the wires and children of thine moldiest ordered to India,
which sum is by no means suflitient to support them.

QIJERN'S TROOPS IN !RMS.—When all the rein-
tat-meet' now on their way or under order* for India hare
reached their destination, the told forte of Queen's troops at
the &real of the Indian government will be as follows
11 regiments of cavalry, 6•5 regiments of infantry, 4 troops of
horse artillery, 11 companies of foot artillery, tJ field batte•
ries, 4 companies of engineers, making, together with the
Company** European Regiments, • total in round numbers
of 87,000 Eurupsam—From the Narked Mail.