The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-19 00:00:00

OFFICIAL VISIT TO PORTSMOUTH.

A Board of Admiralty, cere•isting of the Right lion.
Sir C. Wood, M.P., First Lord, and Rear-Admiral
Richards, C. 8., arrived at Portsmouth by the express
train yesterday evening at 6 o'clock, to commence their
annual visit of inspection. They proceeded immediately
to the Dockyard, where their flag was hoisted; and
saluted by the Victory. They were joined, on arrival,
by Rear-Admiral the Right Hon. Sir M. F. F. Berkeley,
K.C.8., M.P., who. arrived by an earlier train from
Chichester. The programme of their Lordships' move-
meats is not yet known. except the dining appointments.
These are as follows :--Last evening with the Port Ad.
*miral at the Admiralty-house ; this evening with the
Admiral-Superintendent of the Dockyard; to-morrow
evening withi u.t enant-Go vernor -of the garrison,
after which they nljourn to a ball at the Seamen. and
Marines Orphan Schools, Portsea; in aid of the funds of
that charity ; Friday evening their Lordships will enter-
tain the before-mentioned officials, the Mayor, and other
dignitaries at the George Hotel, and conclude their
visit on Saturday. Their Lordships will sleep each even-
ing on board their steam-yacht Black Eagle in Ports-
mouth harbour.

Dr. Andrew Smith, the Director-General of the Army
and Ordnance Medical Department, accompanied by
Dr. Forrest, Deputy-Inspector of Hospitals, visited
Portsmouth yesterday, to make an official inspection of
the hospital transports Great Tasmania, Saldanha, and
the three-decker Britannia, in Portsmouth harbour ;
also the General Military Hospital in Portsmouth
garrison. = They were attended by the medical staff of
the latter establishment, and expressed their satisfaction
at the state of the ships for the reception of invalids,
the condition of the hospital, and the treatment and the
progress of the inmates. After their inspection at
Portsmouth, the Director-General and Deputy-Inspector
left for Chichester.

ARRIVAL OF THE ALBAN.
The Alban, 4 guns, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Lieut.-
Commander Wm. E. Fisher, arrived at Sheerness on
gonday evening from Heligoland. She left Heligoland
on Saturday last. No fresh eases of cholera had ap-
peared on board for several days previous to her depar-
ture, and no cases remained on the sick list from that
disease. She experienced very bad weather during her
being employed in transporting volunteers for the Fo-
reign Legion from Heligoland to Dover. On her last
passage out from Dover she was obliged to put into the
Texel owing to strong gales from the eastward. The
Alban exchanged signals with the Otter, 3 guns, paddle-
wheel steam-vessel. Lieutenant-Commander John H.
Glover, off Heligoland. The Otter is ordered to pro-
ceed to Portsmouth direct on particular service. The
Alban has since her departure from Sheerness conveyed
more than 500 volunteers from Heligoland to Dover for
the Foreign Legion, all of whom were apparently good
soldiers. They are spoken of in the highest terms by
the commander of the Alban for their state of discipline,
sobriety, and obedience to orders while on board the
Alban. They all expressed their desire to join the army
in the East. One case of cholera on board the Alban
proved fatal ; it was that of a marine named Whitfield ;
he was a man of nervous temperament and weekly con-
stitution.