The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-04 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, JrNE 3.—A Proitrruzyrs. —Acting
Sub-Lieutenant G. G. Brodie, to the Marl
Chief Engower A. Dunn, to the Fispzd,irtige of the
machinery of the Adventure.
Elesmod-eless Assistant Engineer P. Baldwin, to the lis-
ps* r supernumerary..
Arias Second-elan Assistant Engineers A. Hutchison and
R. Jerrie, to the Cumberland, ss supernumeraries ; J. Ed-
monds and J. Wood, to the Indus, as supernumeraries.
Midshipman F. W. B. Jones and J. Patterson, to the
Revenge.

PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 3.
His Excellency the Persian Ambassador and
suite arrived at the Landport Railway
_Station this more-
*, sad, aeconsranied by Captain Mertes G. B. Patsy, of
the Packet Service, paid a visit to Admiral Brace, Admi-
ralty House, H. Dockyard. His Excellency was re-
°lived in the Dockyerd by Lord William Paulet. G.C.8.,
and staff, sod a guard of honour from the 11th Regiment.
The Ambassador then visited her Majesty's ship Victory, and
wig received with the customary salute. His Excellency
also visited the factory and the different departments of
her Majesty's dockyard, after which he embarked on board
the Sprightly steam vessel, and visited the Channel
@quadrat at Spithead, and afterwards proceeded to South-
ampton. where carriages awaited the arrival of the party at
the docks.

ite;;-7idmiral Erskine's division of the Channel fleet ia
expected to sad tomorrow.
The Challenger, 22, screw, Captain Kennedy, added this
evening.

CHATHAM, Joie 3.
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS FROM INDIA.—This after-
noon another numerous party of invalid and disabled troops
belonging to most of the regiments serving in the Bombay
presidency, arrived at this garrison. from Gravesend, where
they disembarked from the paddle-wheel steamer Punjaub,
10, Captain Fullerton, belonging to her Majesty's Indian
navy. The Punjaub nailed from Bombay on the Atli Feb.
last, touched at St. Helena on the 7th April, sailed thence
the 11th of the same month, and lighted the Lizard on the
SW ult. The number of troops who embarked at Bombay
was 118 men of all rank., with 17 women and
children belonging I. the 17th Lancers, Royal
Artillery, Bombay Artallery, lit battalion let Royals,
let battalion 18th Royal Irish, With, 91st, and the
St. Helena Regiment, the whole under the command of
Major C. F. Kelly, 18th Royal Irish, Lieutenant W. G.
Shanty, let Royals, anti Dr. Row of the Indian service.
During the voyage nine deaths occurred on board, including
Lieutenant Dowell, serving on :roared the Punjaub, who en.
pieced on the 3nl of March, from dysentery. After the
troops had been medically inspected 31 trlellro including
three insane soldiers' were admitted into Fort Pitt Hospital
for treatment. and the remainder sent to St. Mary's
invalid establishment. The Punjaub has been sent to
England to be caseated to a mew steamer.

DEATH OP VICE•ADMIRAL SIR RICHARD
MAUNDERS DUNDAS, 8.C.8.
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We sincerely regret to have to announce the
sudden death of the above gallant Admiral, senior naval
Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty. The melancholy
event took place yesterday, shortly after noon, at his resi-
dence in New-street, Spring•gardens, under painfully sudden

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circumstances. The respected and gallant officer attended
divine service, sensual, at St. Matthew's Chapel, apparently
in poosession of excellent health, and yesterday morning
descended to breakfast at his customary hour •
After partaking frugally of that meal, he complained
of illness, and left the room for his bed-chamber to lie
down, but still finding no relief, medical aid was called in.
Dr. Freeman was sent for, but bad only been a short time
in attendance when the gallant admiral expired. We un-
derstand the cause of death was disease of the heart.
The late Sir Richard was the second son of Robert Saunders
Dundee, second Viscount Melville, by Anne, daughter and
co-heir of Richard Huck Saunders., and was born
11th April, 1802. On leaving Harrow School, at the age of
13, he entered the Royal Naval College, and in June, 1817,
first went afloat as a volunteer on board the Ganymede,
26 guns.
The deceased officer's commissions bore date as follows :
Lieutenant. June 18, 1821 ; commander, June 23, 182.1;
captain, July 17, 1824; rear-admiral, July 4, 1833; and
vice-admiral, February 24, 1858. The late Sir Richard was
a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, and bad received
t►e honorary degree of D.C.L. from the University of
Oxford. The lamented deceased was brother of General
Viscount Melville wad the Hon. Hobert Dundee, Store-
keeper-General of the Navy.

The fleet at Spithead leaves this day for Gib-
raltar.
Commanders O'Reilly and Bolton, RN., have
left the mail packet service at Southampton. in consequence
of their promotion. Lieutenant Ticket', R.N. has been
re•apponated naval mail agent on the 111:uthamptaa
statues.