The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, 1855,

house, was not whether they would have a cheap press
or not. They had one already, as his right hon. friend
had informed the house. They certainly had not
got it in the country, but unquestionably in the
metropolis ; but these wore prevented from dis-
cussing public matters and the insertion of news.
The question, therefore, was whether they would give
those cheap publications an opportunity of enlightening
the public on subjects of general interest, or whether they
would drive them to fill their columns with inferior and
worthless matter, such as romances and novels. The ques-
tion was whether they would not throw open free com-
petition in news, and apply that great principle to the
press which had been found to work so well in
another and equally important point of view. At
the same time he hoped that some protection would
be extended to literary compositions. He cordially
agreed with the spirit and object of the resolutions before
the house, and he felt assured the bill, when introduced,
would receive fair and impartial consideration.
Sir F. BARING observed that his right hon. friend
had referred to the question of revenue, and the loss
which the abolition of the stamp would occasion.
Whilst he was by no means opposed to the principle of
the bill, at the same time be should recommend that it
be postponed until his right bon. friend had made his
financial statement, when the house would be in a position
to take a fair and comprehensive view of the proposition
and to judge how far they would be justified in dispens-
ing with so large an amount of income. There could
be no objection to the introductfon of the bill, but he
trusted that it would not be proceeded with until the
budget bad been brought forward. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. M. GIBBON thought his noble friend (Mr. F.
Baring) had not placed that question on its pro-
per basis. The abolition of the newspaper stamp
was not a purely fiscal measure, and he there-
fore thought it was unfair to offer even a tem-
porary opposition to a proposal which incidentally pro-
duced a loss of a comparatifely small amount of
revenue.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

This evening mails for the land and sea forces in Tur-
key, the Piraeus (Greece), the Crimea, and the Black
Sea will be made up and despatched, via Marseilles,
from which port they will be forwarded by French
packet to their destination. As a distinct mail will be
made up fir and landed at Scutari as the packet gasses
by that place, letters intended for persons residing there
should be specially addressed "Hospital, Scutari," which
will obviate any delay that might otherwise be occasioned
by the correspondence being conveyed to the army in
the Crimea or the fleet in the Black Sea. Persons send-
ing letters to any of the above-mentioned places are cau-
tioned to have them pre-paid, otherwise they will be de-
tained at the General Post-office. The same regulation
is applicable to letters addressed to persons in the tran-
sport service.
The advanced or flying squadron about to sail for the
Baltic will consist of the following ships :—lmperieuse,
Euryalus, Arrogant, Esk, Archer, and Conflict ; the pre-
sent orders are to sail to-morrow morning for the Downs.
To each of the screw line-of-battle ships about to proceed
to the Baltic a steam gun-boat will be attached, and to
assist in manning them five additional marines have
been embarked in each of these ships.
Ad vices received from Nyborg, under date of March
14, describe the ice in the Bolt as still fast, not a bit of
open water to be seen, and from 3 to 4 degrees of frost ;
at Frederickshavn the sea was covered with ice as far as
the eye could reach ; the light vessels at the mouth of
the Weser and Cuxhaven had returned to their stations.
The opening of the Baltic navigation it was considered
would be later than usual this season.
Letters from the fleet off Sebastopol, dated the 27th
and 26th ult., supply U 3 with the fact only surmised in
Lord Raglan's last despatches relative to the sinking of
more of their fleet by the Russians:— " During the night
of the 25th the Russians sank three more of their line-
of-battle ships and a frigate inside the boom at the mouth
of the harbour of Sebastopol, and, by what we can see
through glas-us, they appear to be leaking with them
another barrier across the harbour, an l, as it appears as
yet only half-way across, I suppose, when ready, they
will sink some more to complete it, which will leave but
two or three of their boasted Black Sea Fleet. We aro
erecting new batteries which would have commanded
their ships ; so, sooner than see them destroyed by us,
they are sinking them in the most advantageous posi-
tion ; that is the only conclusion we can come to."
There were in harbour at Balaklava on the 26th ult.
the Leander, 59 ; Diamond, 28 ; Weep, 14 ; Vesuvius,
6 ; Spiteful, 6 ; and Caradoc, 2. The Spiteful was to
sail for the fleet directly the weather moderated. The
Megwra troop-ship was employed in running between
Sinop(' and Kaniiesh Bay with cattle for the supply of
the fleet.
The Cressy was ordered by signal yesterday morning
to prepare to receive dockyard artificers te-day. On
Friday she sent away her shells, powder, and some of
her guns, preparatory to going into dock. On Ssturday
the orders for her going into dock were countermanded,
and the gulls, stores, &e., reshipped. The necessary
repairs are now to be effected at Spithead.
Great inconvenience is experienced and heavy expenses
incurred by the officers and men of the fleet at Spithead
having to provide conveyance for themselves in water-
men's boats to and from the shore. Thu officers of one
ship are paying between 4/. and Si. per week for a wherry
to attend on their mess.
The Crcesus, steam transport, left Portsmouth on Sa-
turday with the troops before reported for Malta and
Corfu.
The fleet at Spithead yesterday was augmented by the
arrival of the Tartar, 21, Capt. Dunlop, from Daven-
port, making the following nt that rendezvous :
Ships. Guns. Commanders.

Duke ofWellington
Royal George lO2 Captain Codrington.
St. George
Neptune l2O Captain Hutton.
Nile 9l Captain Mundy.
Majestic
Exmouth 9l Captain W. K. Hall.
Calcutta
Cressy Bl Captain Warren.
Ajax
Imperieuse
Euryalus , 5l Captain► G. Ramsay.
rrogant 46 Captain Yelverton.
Tartar
Esk
Magicienne lO Captain Vansittart.
Archer l6 Captain Heathcote.
Falcon l6 Commander Pullen.
Cruiser
A riel
Conflict
Dragon
Bulldog,
The Blenheim, GO, Captain W. H. Hail, is ready to
join the force this day ; the Edinburgh, 58, Captain
Hewlett, has refitted, left the basin, and is now read-
justing her compasses, ready to join ; the Hastings, 60,
Captain Catlin, and the Pembroke, 60, Captain G. H.
Seymour, newly-fitted out blockships, were reported out
of the artificers' bands, on Saturday night ; the Centaur,
6, Captain Clifford, is also out of hand and ready to
join ; the Cmsar, 91, Captain Robb, was reported off the
port last night ; and the Starling, TListle, Snap, Lark,
Magpie, Weasel, Redwing, Dapper, Fancy, Pelter,
Ruby, Pincher, Gleaner, Snapper, and Badger (new
screw and sailing gunboats) have been put in commission
as tenders to,the hne-of-battle ships. •
Rear-Admiral Michael Seymour hoisted his flag at
Spithead in the Exmouth, 91, Captain W. K. Halt, on
Friday end the Commander-in-Chief of the sta-
tion, Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C., re-
hoisted his on Saturday night. Yesterany, tst 1 p.m., all
the ships mounting above 10 guns in the port fired a
general Royal salute, in honour of the Bth anniversaryof
the birthday of her Royal Highness the Princess Louisa
Caroline Alberta. The Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet,
Rear-Admiral the Hon. H. S. Dundas, C. 8., struck his
flag on board the Duke of Wellington on Saturday night
and went on 48 hours' leave to complete his personal
preparations for sea. The Odin, 16, Captain Willcox,
was reported off the port last night. The " flying
squadron," signalled to prepare for sailing yesterday,
bad not unmoored or made any appearance of starting
when this left (by the last train), at 5 o'clock last even-
ing. Heavy gales had been blowing all day on Saturday
and yesterday, which would render any getting away
from the anchorage more than problematical.
The following ships and vessels are in Portsmouth
harbour, or in the basins and docks, fitting out or refit
ting to join the above fleet :
Ships. Guns.
_

Commanders.

. ---- --- ..... ------
James Watt 9l Captain G.— Elliot.
Blenheim 6O Captain W. Ramsay.
Edinburgh
Pembroke
Hastings
Retribution
Centaur
Gorgon 6 Commander Crawford.
Basilisk 6 Commander Jenner.
2Eolus, shell magazine

This is exclusive of harbour guard, training, and gun-
nery ships, Admiralty yachts, steam and sailing tenders,
port tugs, troep-ships, transports, &c.

By the arrival of the mail steam-ship Iberia at South-
ampton on Saturday
night, we receive the following
items of naval and military intelligence from Gibraltar
The French Government steamer Phcenix, from Lisbon,
arrived at Gibraltar on the 3d inst. ; the British steam-
transport Gibraltar, seven days from Cork, with detach-
ments of different regiments for Gibraltar and Malta,
arrived on the sth ; the British steam-transport No. 185,
without troops, passed from west to east on the morning
of the Bth ; the detachment of Loyal Artillery, consist-
ing of three non-commissioned officers and 51 gunners
and drivers, which embarked from Southampton in this
Iberia, landed at Gibraltar on the 9th inst. ; the officers,
who were only sent in charge of the men, have returned
in the Iberia. The British steam-ship Argus, seven
days from London and Plymouth, having on board the
electric telegraph cable which is to be submerged be-
tween Balaklava and Varna, arrived at Gibraltar on the
Bth ; after coaling, she left for the Black Sea. Her Ma-
jesty's ships Bellerophon and Hecla were at Gibraltar—
the latter under repair, preparatory to proceeding to
England.

The Talbot, late 22, Arctic discovery ship, now at
Chatham, is ordered to be brought to Sheerness, and
to be immediately fitted as a floating magazine for tho
use of the Baltic fleet.

The following are the latest appointments :
Lieutenants—Wm. Menzies, recently serving in the
Grecian, to the Exmouth ; Edward Burstall, and John
Ward, to the Firefly ; Augustus C. Stroke, to the St.
George ; Alex. R. 13. Carter, from the Wiekham, to the
St. Vincent ; S. B. Piers, to the Duke of 'Wellington,
for service in the Starling gunboat tender; David Spain,
to the Royal George, for service in the Thistle gunboat
tender ; Charles A. Wise, to the James Watt, for ser-
vice in the Snap gunboat tender ; George T. S. Win-
thorp, to the Exmouth, for service in th Larke gun-
boat tender ; Bedford C. T. Pim, to the Orion, for ser-
vice iu the Magpie gunboat tender ; Robert G. Craigie,
to the Caesar, for service in the Weasel gunboat tender ;
Charles S. Forbes, to the Nile, for service in the Red-
wing gunboat tender ; Arthur Barrow, to the Majestic,
for service in the Dapper gunboat tender ; and Charles
G. Grylls, to the Cornwallis, for service in the Fancy
gunboat tender.
Mates.—Henry R. Stewart, to the Cruiser ; Wm. F.
Lee, to the Cressy, for service in the Pelter gunboat ten-
der ; Henry G. Hain, to the Colossus, for service in the
Ready gunboat tender ; Keith Stewart, to the Blenheim,
for service in the Pincher gunboat tender ; Archibald G.
Bogle, to the Ajax, for service in the Gleaner gunboat
tender ; Arthur J.Villiers, to the Edinburgh, for service
in the Snapper gunboat tender, and Wm. H. Cumming,
to the Hogue, for service in the Badger gunboat tender.
Acting Clerk.—Charles W. Roach, to the Hecate
steam-sloop, at Woolwich.
The following promotions have taken place in the Hes-
piled Staff :—Staff Surgeon of the second class W.Parry,
to be Staff-Surgeon of the first class, vice Humfrey, who
has bee❑ promoted. Surgeon R. Wilson, M.D., from
the 6th Dragoons, to be a Staff-Surgeon of the second
class, vice Baxter, who exchanges.
On Friday the whole of the Royal Artillery in Wool-
wich garrison, with the exception of those on duty, as-
sembled in review order at 11 o'clock, sad were formed
into hollow square on the cruardenounting parade under
the command of Colonel Anderson, to witness the pre-
sentation of the good conduct medals to the 21 recipients
at present at Woolwich, out of the 56 awarded. Many
of the non-commissioned officers and men to whom
medals and gratuities have been awarded are at present
serving in the Crimea.

Ono company of the 79th, consisting of 120 men, has
been dranghted from Aberdeen for service in the Crimea,
,viceruni in the first pierce to Malta. what is
called "Lord Panmure's own regiment," the depot has
thus become more than ever popular, and received about
400 recruit at Aberdeen—a number unprecedented au

the annals of recruiting in the north of Scotland since
the regiment was first raised. One company of the 93d
have left Dundee, and one of the 42d Stirling Castle, for
the same destination. The recruits in these companies,
though for the most part under 20 years of age, are in
general fine healthy young teen, those in the 79th parti-
cularly so, most of then being from service in the coun-
try, where they had wages ranging from 31. 103. to 51.
in the half year, besides victuals.
The Penelope, Sir W. Wiseman, commander, arrived
in Queenstown on Thursday from Portsmouth, to take
out a detachment of Artillery to the Cape of Good Hope.
Government, it is stated, have decided upon increasing
the garrison of Athlone, and accommodation is to be
prepared forthwith for the reception of 1,000 troops.
Mr. Samuel Butler, of the Royal Engineer depart-
ment, for some time past stationed in Athlone, proceeded
on Friday evening to the Curragh of Kildare, to assist
in the formation of an encampment for 10,000 troops.
Colonel Elers Napier having sent out to the Crimea a
number of camp kettles of a most superior description to
any before invented, which he had made at Portsmouth
upon his own model, has just received an acknowledg-
ment of their usefulness from an officer of high rank and
command at the seat of war.

Lord Cardigan, as Inspector-General of Cavalry, ar-
rived At iSli.)idstone on Friday morning, and was met at
the station by Colonel Griffiths, commandant of the de-
pot. His lordship then proceeded thither and inspected
a detachment of the 13th Light Dragoons, from Dorches-
ter, lately arrived to take charge of a number of horses
recently trained for this regiment. Ile then inspected
a number of other horses undergoing training, and also
the recruits for the 13th. At the conclusion he asked
if any man had a complaint to make, but no dissatisfac-
tion was expressed.

VACATING OF SEATS IN PARLIAMENT.—A bill has
been introduced by Messrs. Wrightson, Deedes, and
Headlam, to amend the laws concerding the vacating of
seats in Parliament. It proposes to enact that after the
passing of this act, if any person, being a member of the
House of Commons, and holding an office of profit under
the Crown within the intent and meaning of the statute
41 George 11., cap. 52, s. 9, shall resign such office, and
shall immediately upon such resignation accept another
office within the intent and meaning of either of the said
sections of the said acts, the election of such person
shall not be thereby rendered void, nor shall it be neces-
sary that such person, upon such resignation and ao-
ceptance of office, shall he re-elected in order that he
may continue to be a member of the House of Commons.
[ADVERTISEMENT.] THE WAR IN TUE EAST. —POWERFUL
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opposite the York Hotel. By her Majesty's Royal
Letters Patent for valuable and extraordinary improvements
in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race-
course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses, to know the distances
of objects viewed through them—of great importance to the
army, navy, and others. These telescopes possess such extra-
ordinary powers that some 31 inches, with au extra eye-
piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring,
and the double stars ; with the same telescope can be
seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant,
and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They are of larger and all
sizes, with increasing powers accordingly ; while their vary-
ing from 4 to 6, inches enaMe us to discover more than the
above, and the Georgian, with his 6 satellites, &c.—The Royal
Exhibition, 1861.—Valuable, newly-invented, very small,
powerful waistcoat-pocket glass,the size of a walnut, by which
a person can be seen and known 1i miles distant; they answer
every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera houses,
country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 8 to 10 miles.
They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to
sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera,
race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful
power.—Newly-constructed Spectacle Lenses of the great-
est transparent power. The valuable advantage derived
from this invention is, that vision becoming impaired is
preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are
enabled to employ their sight at the most minute occu-
pation—can see with these lenses of a much less magnify-
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to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance. Deaf-
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entirely different from all others, to surpass anything of the
kind that has been, or probably ever can be, produced.
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