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LONDON, WJEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, -1855.

TEE FLEET IN THE BL'AOK SEA.

ADMIRALTY, MARCH-19.

A despatch, of which the following is a copy, has been re-
ceived from Roar-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons' Bart., G.C:B.,
CommanderAn-Chief, of her Majesty's ships and vessels in the
Mediterranean and Black Sea.

. .
PROCEEDINGS AT KERVII,
Royal Albert, off Sebastopol ,Feb. 27.
Sir,—With refefence to niy letter of the-20th st (;<±rcel3s);
reporting the highly creditable proceedings of the blockading
squadron= off Kertcli, under the command of Captain Gifford,
of her Majesty's ship Leopard,
2. I have now the honour to encloSe copies of two letters
which-I have reettived from that actiVo and intelligent officer,
reporting his further proceedings, and of his having, in con-
junction with his Imperial Majesty's steamer Fulton, captured
and destroyed ten 50 cwt. 6-inch guns, and burnt seven large
boats, two ranges of barrack buildings, also a quantity of mi-
litary stores and proYisions, near the Boghaz of the Kouban.
Lake, on the 22d instant; and I beg leave to call their Lord-
ships' particular attention to the fact that this gallant service was
performed during weather which must have rendered its Re=
complishment exceedingly difficult, and that Vice-Admiral
Bruat and I consi er that it reflects the highest credit on
Captain Gifford, Captain Lebris, of the Fulton, and • the
,officers and men of both nations employed on the occasion.
`3. The enemy appears to have lost a considerable number
of•men on the occasion, whereas no casualties have occurred
bn our side.—l am, &c.,

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ED. LYONS,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief
To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London.

Enclosure.

• Her Majesty's Steam-frigate Leopard,
off Kertch, February 25, 1855.
REPORTING TILE CAPTURE- OF ENEMY'S GUNS AND DESTRUCTION OP

MILITARY STORES.

APPETITE AND DIGESTION' IMPROVED.

Sir,—l have the, honour to inform you that on the 22d in-
stant his Imperial French Majesty's ship Fulton having gone
to Kaffa -to reconnialtre, I prOceeded -towards Anapa in her
lvVkiesty's ship Leopard, but, on pessing the Boghaz of the
Kouban Lake ne observed numbers of troops crossing the
passage in boats, from Auapa to Taman, so I ran in and
anchored off the passage in 4,1, fathoms.
The troops had landed, but we opened fire on them and
drove them to the hills.

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I sent a division of boats, under Lieut. Graham, to examine
the -buildings on the points, which proved to be guard-houses,
barracks, store-houses, and Stables, some of which were burnt,
but a heavy snow-storm coming on I recalled the boats.
Lieutenant Graham reporting he had seen some guns and
other military stores, which he bad not time to destroy, and
which the enemy were transporting from Anapa and Kerteb,
again proceeded there on the 24th inst., in company with
'the Fulton.-

[A portion of the following appeared in our first edi-
tion of yesterday.]
Tho committee reassembled this morning at the usual hour.
The first witness called was Dr. Andrew Smith.
In reply to Mr. Ellice, he stated that he entered the service
of the army in the year 1815. He had had considerable ex-
perience as army surgeon, and in medical hospitals. He was
staff surgeon of the Ist class before he was appointed to the
Medical Board in 1835. His salary was 1,2001. per annum He
:had an assistant at 500/. per annum. The Commander-in-Chief,
the Secretary at War, and the Board of Ordnance were his' (Dr.
Smith's) immediate superiors, and he received from them se-
parate and independent directions from each of these autho-
rities. He proposed all me deal appointments to these autho-
rities, but to no 'civil authority. Ile,selected the names of
officers for promotion from confidential reports, and gave the
preference to such as had the most recommendations in their
favour, and recommended' he for promotion accordingly.
Their removal from station to station abroad also originated
iu himself.
Mr. Ellice—ls any distinction made between officers who
enter the service with high qualifications and those who have
passed the necessary examinations only?
Dr. Smith— Oh ! yes, certainly ; every distinction is drawn.
Examination continued The garrison hospitals in this
kingdom were under his superintendence. There was one at
Fort Pitt, another at Dublin, and another at Cork. There is
no hospital in Scotland. He had the power of advi-ing
medical officers in colonial hospitals, but he did not think it
advisable to exercise any positive authority he might have on
them because he was unacquainted to a great extent with their
local eircuinstances. He had not much authority with regard to
the Queen's troops in India, except that he was in the habit
of receiving reports from them. Reports were made to him
from all medical hospitals under the Crown. All medical
stores were supplied on requisitions to him from the medical
or loealauthorityat garrison, or general, orbarrack hospitals ;
and these requisitions were approved by the officers in com-
mand in the case of colonial hospitals.. They were supplied
to regiments in a somewhat similar manner.
Mr. Ellice—How are stores of clothingand medical comforts
supplied to the purveyor of an hospital?
Dr. Smith—Formerly, in the year 1830, there was a pur-
veyor in chief, who purchased everything, and was responsi-
ble for its supply ; but since then the duty had devolved on
the Ordnance department. The ordering of these stores (as
we understood) was involved in much confusion, The War
department claimed the authority, and he thought it ought
to be vested in himself; in fact there was a perpetual conflict
of authority on the subject, and had been ever since he had
been at the Medical Board, and long before'then. The pre-
sent Secretary of State for War holds the office of Secretary
at State and at War.
Mr. Ellico—At what period were the intentions of the Go-
vernment to send out a military expedition to the East first
communicated to you ?
Dr. Smith—ln February last year.
Mr. Ellice—What directions were given to you to make the
necessary preparations, and by whom ?
Dr. Smith—l received a communication from the Com-
mander-in-Chief stating that the Government intended to send
10,000 men to Malta, and directing me to provide all the
necessaries requisite in the medical department. All that
was neoevqary for him to do was to complete the medical
arrangements by appointing au additional assistant-surgeon
to each regiment, which before had but one, and by AMEr-ilt-
ing the number of staff assistant-surarP.-=s. Then he had to
provide a supply of medicines and all articles required for
hospital furniture, utensils, bedding, drc., as well as medical
comforts in proportion to the probable wants of such a force.
Ho issued an order the day afterwards to the Government
druggist contractors, and in eigh; days afterwards the stores
were delivered. The utensils, furniture, and bedding he obtained
by requisition to the Beard of adnauce, whose province it
was to supply theni.
Mr. Ellice —Did you consider it your duty to ace that
these articles were actually proviced and safely shipped?
Dr. Smith replied, that he hat no authority to do so, but
persons iu his office Were from day to day despatched to the
Tower, in order to ascertain tln progrees which had been
made. No invoice of any of the goods were sent
to him, nor yet a bill of lading, He had not
the slightest power or control over the shipping of the stores
furnished by the Ordnance. Etd had only to send them a
requisition of what was wanted, and they took 4/I'm/thing
else out of his hands. He received an intimation in the en-
suing month that an additional foico of probably 25,000 men
would, in all probability, be despatched to the East, and he
took the requisite steps, as before, for providing a large
quantity of medicines, stores, and nedical comforts.
Mr. Ellice—When you heard that, in all likelihood, the
army would be despatched to Turkey, did you consider it
necessary to ascertain the nature of the climate, the local
diseases of the country, and their lest mode of treatment
Dr. Smith, in reply, stated that le represented to the Com-
mander-in-Chief that as the men Pere ignorant on these sub-
jects, a staff consisting of the semen medical officers appointed
to the army, accompanied by an eagineering officer to make
a sketch of every place in which it was probable the army might
be located, should bo despatched t) Turkey in advance of the
army to make observations in thew respects and to report to
him. The medical officers were seat out, and acted in accord
ance with his instructions; but no officer of engineers accom-
panied them. Those medical oflccrs reported to him on
the matter, and he issued instructions to the officers of the
army generally founded upon that report. With regard to
the establishment of any hospitals, he did not consider it
right to interfere with that beyond
giving his advice on the
subject. He thought these things were better confided to
the discretion of those who were •ea the spot, guided by the
circumstances or emergencies of the locality. He did not
think it advisable that medicines should be purchased on the
spot, because they could bo got better at home, and might be
depended upon. As to the stores, as the Ordnance sup-
plied them, ho could not say whether they were sent from
home or bought on the spot. Sorte of the medicines sent
oat, instead of being delivered at Scutari, were knocked
about from port to port. Ho might
no doubt be able to as-
certain when these stores were despatched and what portion
of them arrived at their destination.
Mr. Ellice—Was authority confided to any officer or officers
to purchase a supply of articles Which had not been sent from
home, or had not arrived, but 'which were pressingly re-
quired?
Dr. Smith—Yes ; the purveyor, he believed, had power to
purchase such articles, but he thought there was some mis-
underkanding as to the authority of the purveyor. The pur-
veyor thought he was not compelled to obey the directions
of the medical board ; but he was su?reme in his own depart-
ment. Ho (Dr. Smith) was obliged to appeal to the War-
office to have this mistake rectified.

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•
AleiT rounds of, shot and shell 'drove the Cossieks and
sother troops, 410 or 500 in number, th the bills, when the
boati under Lieutenant Graham lauded, and Monsieur de Brig,
in' thi3; Fulton toQk.up a position, to the 'north-West, to•cheek
the ad:yauce of the enemy, who ioori. after brought :some` field
batteries on the hills and opened a heavy fire of shot and•shell
upon the ships and boats.
The very accurate fire of the Fulton drove them from two
positions, and th. 3 Leopard's shell from a third, after which
they retreated behind the . hills.

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After three hours' work the boats returned, having captured
and destroyed ten new and handsome 50 cwt. 6-inch guns,
and burnt seven large boats, two ranges of barracks and build-
ings, also a'quantity or military stores and' provisions.
The Fulton received one shot iu her hull, but I am happy
to say no casualties occurred.

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The loss of the enemy must have been considerable.
I have, dm.,
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Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, Bart., G.C.8., &e.

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TILE LONDON GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT.

WAR-DEPARTMENT, MARCH 20.

E. FOSTER. Resident Director.
ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Sir
John Young, Bart.' to be her Majesty's Lord High Commis-
sioner in and for the United States of the lonian Islands.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 20.

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Robert
Augustus Thompson as Consul at Nassau, Bahamas, for the
Free Hanseatic City of Bremen.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Alfred
Lewton Hodges as Vice-Consul at Deal for the Grand Duke
of Mecklenburgh Schwerin.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Mencni 19.
The Right Hon the Lords of the Committee of Privy Coun-
cil for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Sec-
retary of state for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from
her Majesty's Minister, at Madrid, inelosing a translation of a
Notice to Mariners issued by the Hydrographical-oftice at
Madrid, relative to the New Lighthouse erected on Cape La
Higuera, on the northern coast of Spain, a copy of which is
subjoined.

(Copy.) Hydrographical-office.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
LIGHTHOUSE ON CAPE LA HIGUERA.
From the Ist of next April, the new lighthouse erected on
the above-mentioned Cape, at the mouth of the river Vidasoa,
will be lighted during the same hours of the night (from sun-
set to sunrise) as the light on Mount Igueldo, instead of the
light at present existing on that place. This lighthouse lice
4.1;a2 vr.crtmaraz VC bin.; town of Tuenterrabia.
in 43 deg. 23 min. 35 secs. N. latitude, and 4 deg. 25 min.
17 secs. E. longitude from the Naval Observatory of San
Fernando.

Its apparatus is of the fifth catadioptrical order, with a per•
manent light of a natural colour, and its range of about 7
miles, when the state of the atmosphere will allow it.
The elevation of the light above the level of the sea is of
312 Castilian feet.
The new lighthouse on Cape La Higuera is the first of the
lights on the northern coast of Spain on the Ocean, and is
therefore combined with the French lights on the port of
Socoa, which is a permanent one, and of the Biarritz Light-
house, which is of the second order, with eclipses every 30
seconds, and the range whereof extends to the mouth of the
canal of Passages.
Madrid, 9th February, 1855.
(Signed) JOAQUIN GORTIERREZ DE
RUBALCAVA.

WAR-OFFICE, Menu 20.
BREVET.
The undermentioned officers to have the local rank of Cap-
tain, while employed upon a particular service in Turkey:—
Lieutenant Charles Hinde, of the Bengal Infantry, March 1.
Lieutenant John Ballard, of the Bombay Engineers, May 1.
MEMORANDA.
The first Christian name of Lieutenant Innes, of the Cana-
dian Rifle Regiment, is George, and not John, as previously
stated.
The name of the Ensign appointed to the 55th Foot, on
the 15th March, is William Fitz John Le Poer Trench, and
not William Fitz John Le Poer French, as previously stated.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MARCH 16.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Lieutenant Thomas
Cuming to be First Lieutenant, vice Pickering, retired on
half-pay, March 6.
ORDNANCE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Temporary Assistant-Surgeon William George Nicholas
Manley to be Assistant-Surgeon, March 3.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
Sir Edward Samuel Walker, Knt., to be Deputy Lieutenant
in and for the county of Nottingham and town and county of
the Own oT Nottingham.
County of Nairn—Lieutenant-General William Alexander
Gordon, C. 8., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; James Gordon,
Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; John Dougal, Esq., to be
Deputy-Lieutenant.
Morley,l3. GoCuat.m, btroidbgeeEshnisriegnM,
viliictiea—Jo
promoted, Kingston
c h
2d Regiment (Light Infantry) West York Militia—Temple
Che taller Paley, Esq., to be Surgeon, March 13.
4th Regiment of West York Militia—George Cairns,Gent., to be Lieutenant, March 13.
sth Regiment of West York Militia—Henry William Sole,
Gent., to be Lieutenant ; James Butler Kitcat, Gent., to bo
Ensign, Feb. 27 ; Arthur Hay Maude, Gent., to be Ensign,
March 6.
6th Regiment of West York Militia—Ponsonby Shaw,
Esq., to be Captain; Augustus Romaine Grant de Vaux,
Gent., to be Lieutenant, March 2.
2d Regiment of Derbyshire Militia—Edward Smithers,
Gent., to be Lieutenant, Feb. 28 ; George Lawrence
Ricketts Wilkinson, Gent., to be Lieutenant, March 16.
Hampshire Militia Artillery.—Frederick Mansel, Gent., to
be Second Lieutenant, March 13.
Shropshire Regiment of Militia.—Major Edward Corbett,
to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice the Honourable W. Noel Hill,
resigned; ,Edward Landon, Gent., to be Ensign; Joseph
Banks Sladen, Gent., to be Ensign, March 16.
East Kent Regiment of Militia—Captain Cholmeley Edward
Dering, late of the 85th King's Light Infantry Regiment, to
be Major, vice Munn, who retires, retaining his rank; Ensign
Robert George Grey to be Lieutenant, vice Castle, promoted;
Henry Thomas Howell, Gent., vice Grey, promoted, March
13 ; Ensign Wm. Willson to be Lieutenant ; Herbert Gaunt-
lett. Gent , to be Ensign, vice Wilson, promoted, March 15.
West Kent Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Edward
Parker. Gent., to be Lieutenant, March 14.
Royal North Gloucester Regiment of Militia Samuel
Svraine Striven, Esq., to be Surgeon, March 15.
Warwickshire Militia-Ist Regiment Doctor Frederick
Goodchild to be Assistant-Surgeon; Julius Drake Brockman,
Gent., to be Ensign, Feb. 14.
2d Regiment—William Henry Middleton, Gent., to be En-
sign, March 9.
Dumfries, Roxburgh, and Selkirkshire Militia—Richard
Augustus Cavendish, Esq., to be Ensign, vice Gilffilau,
Feb. 16.
Fifeshire Militia Artillery Second Lieutenant Andrew
Duncan to be First Lieutenant ; Howard Douglas Aytoun,
Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, March 11.
Ist Royal Lanarkshire Militia—Captain and Brevet-Major
James Hunter, late 53d Bengal Native Infantry, to be Cap-
tain, vice Aiktnan, resigned, March 8.
MEMORANDIIM.—The full name of Captain Ramsay is William
Ramsay, not William Hamilton Ramsay, as formerly stated.
(The following appointment is substituted for that which
appeared in the Gazette of the 2d March.)
sth Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—Frederick
Alexander Cavendish Macdonnell, Gent., to be Ensign, Fob. 24.
(The following appointment is substituted for that which
appeared in the Gazette of the 16th March.)
Prince Albert's Own Leicestershire Yeomanry Cavalry
Richard Lewis de Capell Brooke, Gent., to be Cornet, vice
Nevin, resigned, Oct. 26.
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tari, without depending upon a supply of articles sent out
from England ?
Dr. Smith—l have some difficulty in answering that quee.
tion, because I am not sufficiently acquainted with the loca;
lity ; but from the evidence give* by the Times' commissioner
before this committee, I apprehend there would have been s
difficulty in the matter.
Examination continued—He had no authority in the world
to interfere in the improvement of the hospital accommodation
at Scutari, of its sanitary condition, or of its medical and other
requirements. Ho thought sufficient power was vested in
the ambassador to supply whatever was requisite, or to'
remedy these defects.
Mr. Ellice—Mr. Macdonald, the Times commissioner, in
his evidence before this committee, has stated that when he
waited upon you for letters of introduction, and explained
the object of his mission to the East, you told him that there
was everything that was required in the hospitals at Constan-
tinople and Scutari. Will you inform the committee on
what ground pit were justified in that assertion t

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the
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tpsrepsreondtusceeads unbya 11.11 d.
trausaetions have secured great
advantages, which will be seen hi
the superior quality and cheap-
uess of their Spring and Summer
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Stars, Hatters, Shirt and Un-
d,relothinz makers, Boot and
Shoe manufacturers. and Outfit-
ters, have the largest, newest,
and best Stock in the Wholes•tle
and in all the other Departments
of their well-known estOlish-
meats ; and al purchasers may
depend upon superior articles, at
very economice prices.

Dr. Smith—l had no reports in my possession to justify
me in asserting anything &se; I had received letters from
the medical authorities there, which led me believe that they
had everything they required ; and I was aware large quan-
tites of stores of all kinds had been sent out.

In reply to a series of questions from Mr. Ellice,
g Dr. Smith said that the want of beddin and other things
mentioned by Mr. Stafford and Mr. Macdonald ought to have
boen provided by the purveyor, who had full instructions to
purchase any articles of necessity. The purveyor, as he had
before said, conceived that he ought not to be dictated to by
the niaical officers, and he supposed that it was from this
conflict that the neglect complained of arose. Medical
officers were afraid of pushing their authority too far. If
ho (Dr. Smith) hal boen the medical officer in charge, he
would have compelled the purveyor to purchase things that
were required. Whether the medical officer bad the power
or not, the commander of the forces there certainly had. He
suspected that it was from no want of care for the soldiers
that this neglect occurred, but from an undue timidity on
the part of those cone rued, That timidity and hesitation
were attributable to the system, and led to the greatest ca-
lamities. The purveyor was not a medical officer, nor was he
appointed by witness. He was appointed by the Secretary
at War. Dr. Hall was the head of the medical department
in the East and authority over the whole of the hospitals, in-
cluding Balaklava. He believed that means were taken to
send a supply of what was required to the Crimea whenit
was ascertained that there was to be a flank march. Ho him-
self had taken means to see that a depot of medical stores was
establi,hed at Scutari, and he Iv-rot, to Dr. Hall i7iformin
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commissary would deliver them eitker to the purveyor or the
medical department.
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medicines in the Crimea, to whom could he apply at. Scuts*
as you hid informed him.?

Dr. Smith—To the principal medical officer, of course, to
whom the stores ought to be delivered over by the Com-
missary.

Mr. Ellice—But supposing they were handed to the pur-
veyor, would he have obeyed the orders of Dr. Hall, judging
by what you say of his jealousy of instructions from the
medical department, and given them up ?
Dr. Smith—l presume he would. He could not have re-
fused to give up stores; his refusal to obey the orders of the
medical officers, he believed, only applied to cases where ex-
penditure of money was concerned.
Mr. ilice--At the time the war 'broke out was there in
the army a sufficient medical staff for a, time of peace ?
Dr. Smith—l think not. Mere was a great pressure upon
the 'officers, who had returned home from service in a foreign
station, in consequence of his being unable to obtain others
to fill their places.

Mr. Ellice—Do yOu think that the existence of various de-
partments to whom you had to appeal interfered in any way
with the efficient discharge of your duty
Dr. Smith—Very seriously. If there had been only one
department with authority, I could have done my work in
half the time, and with half the labour, because I should
have had only to correspond with that one instead of three or
four. I should have known to whom I was responsible,
and the public would have known upon whom to fix the
blame of any failure that might have occurred in connection
with the medical department.
By Mr. Layard—When he saw the reports in the public
prints relative to the state of the hospitals at Scutari and
Constantinople, he did not think it necessary to write to the
medical officers to ascertain whether those reports were true
and to what extent.
The'committee adjourned shortly before four o'clock until
Thursday at twelve.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE

DEPARTURE OF THE BALTIC FLEET.

• .An advanced division or flying squadron of the Baltic
fleet left Spithead yesterday afternoon foi -the Downk
thence making for Kiel as soon as the ice will permit.
This squadron consisted of the Imperieuse, 51, Captain
Watson (senior officer) ; the Euryaluo, 51, Captain G.
Ramsay ; the Arrogant, 47, Captain Yelverton ; the
Esk, 21, Captais. Birch ; the Tartar, 21, Captain Dun-
lop ; the Archer, 15, Captain Heathcote ; and the Con-
flict, 8, Commander Brown. They each got up steam
before noon, and made every preparation for weighing.
bat, as her Majesty had signified her intention of seeing
them depart, their starting was delayed until her Ma-
jesty's arrival. At about 3 o'clock, the .Fairy, with, the
Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of •Lsiningen, and the
Court on boiard, with the Royal standard and Admiralty
flag flying, was seen advancing towards the fleet from
os6orne, when a general Royal salute was fired, and as
the Fairy glided into the midst of the "line" the crews
of each ship manned the rigging, and some daring spirits
climbed to the trucks of the masts to cheer and welcome
the augast visitors. The Royal vessel lay to off the
Neptune, and signalled for Captain Watson, command-
ing the flying squadron, to repair on board, which he
did, and was presented (we believe, by Rear Admiral
Seymour) to the Queen. In a few minutes afterwards
the Fairy steamed very slowly through the line towards
the east, each ship's crew manning the rigging and
cheering even at the mainmasthead trucks. At about
half-past 3 'Ole signal was made far those about to leave
to weigh and proceed, and at about five minutes to 4
o'clock all were off, the Fairy leading. On steaming
ahead to lead them to sea, the Imperieuse and Euryalus
manned their rigging, and their crews gave three rounds
of cheers as the Queen passed them. The Fairy made
the Knab Light at about 10 minutes past 4, followed
by the squadron in the following order :—lmperieuse,
Euryalas Tartar, Esk, Conflict, Archer, Arrogant; the
latter, Which was last to weigh, took the station
third on passing the Knab. The whole then
presented a very interesting spectacle, which the
clearness and beauty of the weather, considerably
enhanced. At 415 the Fairy altered her course to the
westward, and hoisted a signal of farewell, which was
kept flying. until the last of the departing squadron had
steamed by, each in turn again manning their rigging
and cheering. The yacht then put on steam, and re-
turned through the fleet at Spithead to Osborne, arriving
about 5 o'clock, at which time the "flying squadron" was
about five miles from the Knab, on their way to the
Downs, the Imperieuse seven miles ahead. The de-
parture of this small instalment of the Baltic fleet was
witnessed by many thousands of spectators, besides those
afloat • the walls of Portsmouth, the piers and beach at
the Die of Wight and at Southsoa, were thronged with
myriads of sightseers, and the Queen's visit lent addi-
tional interest to the movement. The Vivid, with an
Admiralty party on board, and numerous private
packets, yachts, and smaller craft were also present, and
gave additional animation to its features. Rear-Adrei-
ral Baynes will ultimately command the "flying squad-
ron" of this fleet, but his flagship (the Retribution, 28,
Captain Fisher) will not he out of the hands of the dock-
In or.. rot: /-2 rucc Tor11•01,---
3, 000 or 4,000 men to complete It, and these are sup-
posed to be provided by the sailing ships on their way
home or about to be detached from other stations. The
Vulture, 6, Captain Glasse ; the Driver, 6, Commander
Rice ; and the. 4 (tender to the Duke of Wel-

lington), joined the fleet yesterday. The Centaur, 6,
Captain Clifford, will be ready to join to-day, and also
the Edinburgh, 58, Captain Hewlett. The Dee and
Rhadamanthus left yesterday for the westward. Mr.
John Ward, who was selected as inspector of machinery
in the fleet of Sir Charles Napier, has been again selected
to fill the same responsible appointment in the fleet of
Rear-Admiral Dundas, and has re-joined the Duke of
Wellington. To-day is to be observed in the fleet as a
Sunday, and the Port Admiral has issued the following
order in relation thereto :

"Her Majesty's ship Victory, at Portsmouth, March 18.
" Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint Wednes-
day next, the 21st inst., as a day of humiliation and prayer,
it is my direction that the same is strictly observed on
board her Majesty's ships and vessels in all respects as
Sunday ; and the respective captains and commanders and
commanding officers will take care to make such previous
arrangements as shall prevent the necessity for more than
the usual necessary and ordinary works being performed
on that day.
" THOS. COCHRANE,
Vice-Admiral, hnd Commander-in Chief.
"To the respective Flag Officers, Captains,
Commanders, &c."
The dockyards will also be closed to day, and divine
service will be performed in the chapel and on board
each ship by the chaplains.
Yesterday the officers of the Storekeeper's Depart-
ment in the Tower, assisted by upwards of 70 additional
labourers and fatigue parties furnished by the garrison,
were actively engaged in shipping a very large number
of Minie and ordinary rides, sabres, and cutlasses for
the service of the army in the Crimea and the fleet in
the Back Sea.
The following appointments have been made :
Master William Shellabeer to the Harrier.

Acting Assistant-Surgeons—E. E. Stillman, to the
Otter ; P. W. Wallace, M D., to the Medusa ; C.
Keanan, to the Arrogant.
Clerk J. W. W. Green, to the Formidable guardship,
Master's-Assistant J. P. Hart, to the Centaur,

Naval Cadets—J. B. Selfe and Langdale A tkiuson, to
the Cornwallis ; C. M. Dundas, to the Russell ; G. M.
Heneage and H. V. Smith to the Pylades ; G. E. Price,
to the Majestic ; L. A. Bell and R. J. Ward, to the
Hannibal ; A. L. Trevor, C. R. F. Russell, and A. L.
Clarkson tothe Hawk ; G. F. Armytage to the Pembroke;
W. V. R. Barrow, to the Magithenne • H. P. Fairlie,
to the Powerful ; H. G. Andoe, to the Hastings ; E.
C. Drummond, to the Firebrand ; C. L. Oxley, to the
Ajax ; H. A. Arundel!, to the Centaur • F. M. S. Os-
born, to the Tartar ; W. Wrown, to the Esk.
Yesterday morning upwards of 200 volunteers and
recruits proceeded to join the depot companies of their
respective reeiments at Chatham, Canterbury, Winches-
ter, Portsmouth, and Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. Draughts
for the following regiments will proceed early in the
ensuing month to reinforce the troops in the Crimea—
viz., Cavalrye-4th add sth Dragoon Guards, Ist Royal
Dragoons, 2d "Scats Preys, 4th Light Dragoons, 6th
cEnniskillens,.frith„XoS,al Irish Hussars, lOth Prince of
IVafels's ditto,' ;11th Nyince Albert's ditto, 13th Light
Drageolik an 4 .17th Lancers. Infantry-Ist Foot
Scats), 4,Buffs, 7th Fusiliers, 10th Foot, 18th
Royal Irish, 19th Fogpt, 21st Royal North British Fusi
liers, 23i Royal Webils ditto, 33d ‘Duke of Wellington's
Own), 42d Highlanders, ssth Foot, 68th Durham Light
Infantry, 71st Iffililand Infantry, 88th Connaught
Rangers, and 954 Highlanders.
The following notice has been issued from the Ad-
miralty respecting the admission of officers into the
Royal navy from the merchant service :
" The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, being
desirous to encourage gentlemen from the mechanic ser-
vice to enter into the Royal navy in the rank of Second-
Master, are pleased to invite such officers as can comply
with the requirements of the Queen's regulations to offer
themselves for such appointments.
"The Admiralty are also pleased to invite officers
who may not be able fully to comply with these re-
quirements to offer themselves for the appointment
of Actiag Second-Master, provided they shall have
completed four years' service at sea, have filled-
some of the ratings required by the Queen's regula-
tions, shall have completed the full age of 18 years, and
shall produce satisfactory proof of diligence, sobriety,
and good conduct. The Board of Admiralty are
willing to guarantee to them on their completing the
necessary period of service in the Royal navy, and on
their conforming in all respects to the requirements at
such lime existing, their confirmation to the rank of
Second-Master in her Majesty's service, with all the
further advantages to be derived from such rank, both
as regards half-pay and the prospect pf future advance-
ment to the rank of Master, Svc."
The Goverarnent hired transport City of Aberdeen,
No. 202, Captain Howling, and the Talavera, No. 98,
Captain Darke, sailed from Plymouth yesterday for the
Crimea, the former having coaled and embarked about
40 surgeons and dressers, and the latter a detachment of
Horse Artillery and 54 horses.
The screw steam-ship Caesar, 91, Captain Robb, left
Plymouth yesterday for the eastward.
A corr,p.eident in'orms us that it was not Lieut.-
( v.hk, IV of l,.;1 no :1/410ud,,v,
euulluitati ul ~,e ~111 guit-
Rers of the Royal Artillery, Lieutenant-Colonel Adye
Doing atilt ill the Crimea,

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