The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-12 00:00:00

DEPARTURE OFITHE GUARDS FOR THE
yr%--)t URThIEd.'

This morning, shotly before eight o'clock, upwards
of twelve hundred cf the household troops left London
for the Crimea. reit number was composed of a de-
tachment from the Cddstreams, a detachment from the
Scots Fusiliers, ant a detachment from the third
battalion of Grenadigs. The crowd of persons that
accompanied the traps on their march from the bar-
racks to the station d "the South-Western Railway was
immense, and at fregient intervals loud bursts of cheer-
ing arose from the onwd, which were heartily returned
by the soldiers. As be Fusiliers passel along the Strand
the sight was of the most exciting description, and the
effect was heightenec by the magnificent band striking up
the French air, "Patant pour la Syrie." At Waterloc-
bridge a portion of tar crowd only followed, and the music
changed to "The Gil I left behind me," which was the
occasion of loud chering. On reaching the Surrey side
of the water the nunber of persons who joined the pro-
cession was largely ,ncreased ; and on the arrival of the
troops at the entra:ce to the railway a seine of 'excite.
went occurred that actually baffles description. The
affectioeate adieus that were taken by fathers and mo-
thers of their sons,and wives of their husbande, whom
they probably miglt never see again, was of the most
touching character-- The regimentals of the men had
a peculiar appearniee, from the fact that only about one
in ten wore the _tew coatee. On the arrival of the
men at Portsmoutt they will embark on board the mag-
nificent new steamship Alma, belonging to the fleet of
the Peninsular ani Oriental Steam Company, for con-
veyance to the Ens.
, The reason for cancelling the order for the embarka-
tion of the troops yesterday was owing to the Surveyor
to the Board of Trale at Liverpool having reported that
the fore and aft bullheads of the Alma were not strong
enough. A profesdonal survey was immediately held
upon her yesterday, in Portsmouth harbour, by Mr.
Abethell, the master shipwright of the dockyard ; Mr.
Murrey, chief engineer, and an oZeer from the Customs
and Ordnance Departments. The result of the investi-
gation was that the ship was &Oared to be both faith-
fully and soundly built, and in good and perfect condition
for troop sr any, other seryiee.

REINFURCEMENTS FOR TIM CRIMEA.

Iteicfcminent4 for the following inl-nenta of cavalry
in the Crimea are under orders t 1 join the service troops
from their respective depots, -

4th Dragoon Guaris - and st,h (Princess of Wales's)
ditto, from Nsw-hrldge:
bet Royal Dragoons, from-Canterbury-
21 North Britiih Dragoons (Scots Grey), &Om New-
bridge.
4th Light Dragoons, from Brighton. .
6th Dragoons (Heavy) EnnhAillens, from Canterbury.
Bth Royal Irish Hussars, from Newbridge.
10th (Prince of Wales's) fltr,:s.ars, from Maidstone.

11th (Prince Albert's Own) Huwars, from New !.,ridge.
13th Light Dragoons, from Bqghton.
17111 Lancers, from Brighton.
let Divi,iok of the 15th Itoyal7l-lussars, quartered in
Exeter, will also embark for the seat of war the latter
part of the month, according to present arrangements ;
each draught will take out 100 extra► horses (remoants)
for the troops at present in the Crimea.