The Press.
London, England, 1854-05-13 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

squadron had been reinforced by the arrival of the
Prince Regent, 90, and the Cumberland, 70, from
England. The Austerlitz, 100, French screw ship, had
also joined. The remainder of the French fleet,
comprising eleven vessels, were anchored on the Bth
at Hirtsholmen, near Fredrickahaven, Jutland, and
afterwards proceeded up the Baltic to join the British
squadron.
A despatch of the 9th, from Copenhagen, states
that hostilities appeared imminent.
At Riga the river and port were open, as also the
Neva, but Cronstadt was still inaccessible by reason
of the ice, and it has been noticed in former seasons
that a period of as much as fourteen days sometimes
elapses after the breaking up of the ice before the
gulf becomes navigable.
THE ARMIES IN/THE EAST.
The British Commander-in-Chief, Lord Raglan,
arrived at Constantinople on the 30th ult. Prince
Napoleon followed two days later. Both chiefs were
welcomed with much enthusiasm. The Caradoc
arrived at Corfu on the 29th to take on board the
Duke of Cambridge, who was expected immediately
from Trieste, and would embark at once for Con.
stantinople. His Royal Highness, it is reported, has
declined to avail himself of the palace prepared for
his use by the Sultan, being unwilling to place him.
self in any respect above his commanding officer,
Lord Raglan.
The Earl of Cardigan and suite have left London
during the past week for the seat of war.
The whole of the British forces assembled at
Scutari—partly ;n the great barrack, and partly
encamped at Haijdar Pacha—amount to from 14,000
to 15,000 men. The artillery and cavalry were ex-
pected, and would complete the whole of the British
division. According to a Constantinople letter of the
2nd inst., part of the troops in the camp of Haijdar
Pacha are under immediate orders for Adrianople.
The first detachments were to leave the camp early
next day. The order was given after Lord Raglan
bad communicated with the ambassadors, the Porte,
and Generals Adams and Evans in Scutari. The
order came very sudden and unexpectedly.
The 7th Fusiliers, 23rd, 33rd, 41st, 47th, 49th,
77th, 88th, and 95th now form the British forces at
Scutari. The barracks are very fine, being in the
shape of a square, and three stories high—a very
tine gallery going round the whole building on the
inside, off which are the men's rooms. These gal-
leries are admirably adapted for hot weather. Pa-
rades can be held in them, and the men need never
be exposed to the sun. The men's rooms are lofty,
and about 38 by 28 feet in width.
The 7th, 77th, 95th, and 23rd were, however,
encamped under canvas on the heights between
Scutari and Kadi-Kiew.

At Gallipoli there was little movement among the
troops. The lines of intrenchment at Boulakir
were being vigorously executed, but the French had
taken all the responsibility of the works upon them-
selves. Among the English the complaints of de-
ficiency in the commi,sariat, and of the want of
a post-office, were still prevalent. The French
troops had complete postal organisation of their
own. Part of the French army, under General
Espinasse, has marched to Rodosto, on the Sea of
Marmora. From this point it will proceed to
Adrianople. The whole of the French troops already
in Gallipoli will, it is said, advance to that place, in
order to make room for the second division, which
may be shortly expected.
Fifty pieces of siege artillery have been shipped at
Toulon for Constantinople.
From Malta, on the 2nd, we learn that the last
detachment of Guards had quitted the island. Bri-
gadier-General Sir C. Campbell, with his staff and a
number of officers, had arrived on the previous day.
The Andes screw-steamer also touched there on theist,
with about 1,000 officers and men of the Ist Royals.
She had been on fire during the passage out, but the
flames were happily extinguished by the promptness
and courage of the men on board. 100,000 cartridges
were, however, thrown overboard during the confla-
gration, as the vessel had no powder-magazine where
they could be stowed out of danger. Much com
plaint was made that the Andes was overcrowded,
and had been sent to sea in too great a hurry.
After only a few hours' stay at Malta she was sent
on to Constantinople. The 30th Regiment reached
the island on the oth inst., and a number of French
transports had touched with troops on board.

A notification has been issued by /the Admiralty
inviting tenders to be sent in for the hire of one or
two screw-steamers, of about 1,200 to 1,400 tons,
complete in crew and ready for set-vice, to be em-
ployed as regular transports for four months certain.
The Admiralty will find coals, but the owners are to
pay the crew and the working expenses. The Ad•
miralty are also taking up a steamer of 1,000 tons
burden, to be used entirely for the conveyance of
cattle for the victualling service of the Royal Navy.