The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-16 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence

OF the line-of-battle ships employed in the Baltic dur-
ing the present year the Cressy, 80, Capt. B. L. Warren,
is fhb first to arrive is the British waters. After a stay
at Kiel of five daye orders by electric telegraph were
received- for her immediate eeturn to Sheerness, where
she will be docked to make gOod her defects, and be
rendered efficient for further service.
Fier designers, Chedfield, Read, and Creuze, intended
her fora sailing ship to surpass in speed any other of
her class. When nearly completed she was fitted with
a screw proPeller, and the requisite steam machinery to
work ite without any alteration being made in her origi-
nal construction, whereby her immersion in the water
was far greater than previously contemplated. Notwith-
standing this disadvantage,' when under canvass, with a
full supply of provisions, store?, water, &c., she can
coinpete with any other 80-gun ship. She sails with the
wind abeam 11 knots ; .when under steam, in smooth
water, her average speed approximates 10 knots, and
when propelled by canvass and steam combined, the
wind ,being fair, she occasionally makes a velocity
through the water of 12 knots per hour, and which she
has accomplished during the present homeward voyage.
The Cressy left the snug harbour of Kiel at 10 p.m.
of the 7th inst., having previously transferred to the
Nile, 90, Captain G. R. Mundy, a portion of her surplus
provisions and stores. The only ships of the Baltic
fleet then in that port were the Royal George, Capt. Cods
ringtou' C.B. Nile, and Volcano steam factory, ship.
Rezr.Admirals Dundas and Penaud, with the other line-
of-battle ships, were to sail from Nargen for Kiel the day
previously. The Cmsar and Arrogant, which left Nar-
gen at the same date as the Cressy, had not arrived. At
5 p.m. the Cressy anchored for the night off the island
of Langeland, one mile and a-half to the northward of
the Vengeance shoal. Foggy weather coming on she
was prevented continuing the voyage until 2 p.m. of the
Bth inst. The atmosphere then became clear, she weighed
anchor, passed in half an hour the Vengeance shoal, and
came to three miles north of Reefuess at 8 p.m.
At 7 30 a.m. of the .9th she weighed under canvass,
with a strong breeze blowing from the southward, rounded
the isla'nd of Anhaleat 3 p.m., made the Hirtsholm Light
at 11 p.m., communicated with the Arrogant, 46, Capt.
Yel,,erton, lying. at anchor in the Bay of Hirtsholin,
awaiting a fair wind, and hove to for a couple of hours
to lead the, pilot.
The Skaw light was observed at 4 a.m. of the 10th.
By 8 a.m. the Cressy had entered the Skagerback or
Sleeve, and at noon was fairly in the North Sea, the
let being 57 deg. 36 min.' long. 8 deg. 58 min E. Or-
foidness bearing S.W. by S. 420 miles. The wind was
S. S. W., weather cloudy, atmosphere hazy. During the
night, which was extremely dark, drizzling rain fell on-
ca,ionaily.
The morning of the 11th was bright and fair for a
brief period. The sun rose with its wonted brilliancy,
but soon afterwards the horizon became hazy, and the
sky obscured by dense clouds. At noon the lat. was 56
deg. 12 min. N., long. 4 deg. 2 min. E. ; the bearing of
Grfordness by compass W.S. W. 242 miles. At 2 p.m.
the atmosphere became clear, fine weather supervened,
and for the first time during the voyage, the stars were
visible throughout the greater portion of the celestial
concave.

Gloomy dark weather again ensued early in the morn-
ing of the 12th, and which continued during the day. A.
thick mist enveloped the horizon, rendering distant ob-
jects invisible. At noon the Cressy was crossing the
Doggerbank, in lat. 54 deg. 20 min N., and long. 2 deg.
50 min. E., Orfordness bearing S.W. by conpiais 135
miles.

At 8 p.m. of the 13th inst. the Ciesar 91, Capt. John
Robb, was fallen in with, off the Norfolk coast, under
canvass, bound to Spithead. At noon the Cressy was off
Great Yarmouth, in the rcadstead of which the Meander,
Capt: Baillie, was at anchor, having arrived there from
the North Sea on the 4th inst. Having embarked a
river pilot, the Creasy made all plain sail, was abreast of
Lowestoft at 3 p.m., and, en reaching the Sand Shoal
anchored for the night; weighed at 8 a.m. of the 14th,
and arrived at the Great Nora at noon, awaiting further
orders. In the afternoon she was taken into harbour by
Mr. Brockman, master of the Wildfire and' Admiralty

It is necessary for the Cressy to be put into dry dock
at Sheerness, in consequence of the derangement of one
of Kiegqon's Valves, belonging to one of the blow-off
pipes, and also on acconnf of the lower end of the rud-
der - being damaged, which occurred when the ship
was in a very heavy•gale of wind off Seskar. Some
slight defects require to be made good in her machinery
department. The facility at Nargen for making con-
densed water from wood was largely used by this ship.
The average quantity of water made from wood (green
pint) was about three tons, but with a little coal to assist
the wood a much better result was obtained. With coals
alone the water made Was at the ratio of nine to one, or
nine tens of water for -odd- ton of coals. There would ap-
pea.r to be difference in the pressure used. The above
results were obtained from-101b to 14lb. The Cressy has
brought home two Russians, who deserted their country
—the one a seaman, named Otto Luuguist, and a soldier
named Johan Suibertnan. The former is a very active
smart seaman, and is at his own particular request doing
duty under the captain of the foretop as a foretopmate
While the Duke of Wellington was blockading off Cron-
stadt a sergeant deserted from the Russian service, a
fine soldierlike-looking fellow, who has earnestly
requested to be allowed to join the marine corps on
board that ship. During the last 12 months the Cressy
has been in commission only two men have been punished;
they were two marine., for insolence to their sergeant
and disobedience to his orders. The Crzasy's crew con-
'sists Cf7so inen, and 'there is not a murmur among them.
Her Majesty's screw bloCkship Ajax, 60, Capt. Fred.
Warden, C. 8., arrived at Spithead yesterday morning
from the Baltic, having sailed homewards from Ledsund
on the 20th of October, arrived at Kiel on the 31st,
.sailed again on the 3d ovember, put into Christiansand
on the 'kb, and sailed for Portsmouth on the Bth. On
arriving off Chriatiansand, Norway, a wreck was ob-
served, which proved to be the Petrel, French steam
sloop.of.war. Captain Warden immediately offered the
service of the Ajax, with her resources, to the com-
mander, M. Arpin. Unfertunately a gale of wind en-
sued, and on the 7ch the Petrel disappeared. All the
officers (except the commander) and the crow, in all 89,
were embarked in the Ajax, and will now be forwarded
to Cherbourg. The French officers on board the Ajax
are MM. Martin, Bailliere, Caillet, Vallois, Viollette,
and Joubert, and these gentlemen, as well as the whole
of the crew, appear very grateful for the kind reception
and treatment they have met with during their stay in
the Ajax. •
Tue steam transport Arabia, No. 95, Capt. Stone,
went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday and disem-
barked the invalided troops, enumerated yesterday, at
the dockyard, after which she hauled off to the coaling-
hulk to trade in coals to carry her to Liverpool. The
Ottaway steam transport, No. 137, Capt. Brown, left
Portsmouth harbour yesterday for the Thames.
Her Majesty's ship Hawke, GO, Captain Ommanney,
having refitted, left Portsmouth harbour for Spithead
yesterday morning..

The remains of the floating battery destroyed by fire
in the builder's yard at Mill Wall several months ago are
ordered to be appropriated for the building of a similar
battery in one of the Royal dockyards.
La Hogue, 60, screw steam-ship, Capt. W. Ramsay,
which left Kiel on the 3d inst., arrived in Plymouth
Sound yesterday morning. The steam gun-boat Snapper,
from the same station, arrived sn Wednesday.
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The hired stearn.transport Ripon, No. 25,-from Ports-
mouth, arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday. She is ap-
pointed to embark Land Transport Corps, and to load
provisions and 150 tons of coffee for the Crimea, and will
probably sail to-day (Friday).
The hired sailing transport Mohawk arrived in Ply-
mouth on Wednesday, and has commenced shipping
bread from the Royal William Victualling-yard ...for Go-
vernment use at Bermuda.

The Chesapeake, screw 50-gun frigate, on the passage,
from Sheerness to ChatLtn, got ashore, and remained
for 24 hours. She was ultimately got off without sus-
taining any damage, and is now safety moored opposite
the dockyard. She is to be fitted out with all despatch.
Two gun-boats, the Bullfrog and the Banterer, were
on Tuesday launched at Messrs. Pritchard's yard at
Nortbficet, and were yesterday morning towed to Wool-
wich by the Monkey steam-tug, to be fitted out for ser-
vice.

I.lrd Archibald William Montgomerie passed into the
navy as a cadet yesterday, from the establishment of Mr.
Eastman, R.N., Portsmouth. His lordship was the only
candidate for entry As a cadet at the monthly examina-
tion of nominees at the Royal Naval College, which.ter-
minated'yesterday, when the following other officers and
candidates for other grades passed :
Mates, R.N., for Lieutenants—T. T. Bullock, G. M.
Comber, and W. Kellet.

Second-Master for Master, R.N. SW th.
For Masters'-Assistants—J. B. Johnson,.C.
E. Cocker,
A. Btivill, U. Collins, T.
Smith, an
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A. W. Miller, T. H. ba
G. 11. Burnett.
For Marine Cadets—R. Patrick, J. P. Le Mesurier,
C. R. Ricketts, B. W. D. Cooke, C. E. Servante, D.
T. rvroodriff, H. Inman, and E. O'D. Powell.
The proof of guns for the Turkish Government was
continued yesterday at the Royal Arsenal butt at Wool-
wich,so
SG-pounder,
and, although some of the charges were experi-
mental ones, they all stood the test wdl. One 6. of n h
cast-iron guns taken at the capture of Bomarsund on.
der went an experimental trial. This gun, a p dere,
has been bored for our Lancaster shells, which on this
occasion were heavily filled with had to the wet
2cwt. Bib. each shell, and fired with 71b.se
c ofn
ti powder.
ht
rwo du:lrd.
The Russian 'petal, contrary to all expectation, with.
stood the experiment unharmed, when a o
was fired with the same result. A few more of this
muclajrescutnedd, t o are lying
class of guns, likewise captured at Bos
on the Arsenal quay, and are to be
change in their calibre. Col. Wilmot,
Boxer
of
and
the the ,ffi,,ers who accompanied them in thaePirt. inspection
the continental foundries have returned to Woolwich,
with tho conviction that our foreign neighbours are sup-
plied with gun materials far supe•ier to our own. The
next consideration is consequently to be the inea,s of
our
supplied frem the same source.
being
Some fine batches of recruits have joined the corps of
the Royal Sappers and Miners at Woolwich during the
last few days fro, '
ditiburod) Glasgow,
mouth, the whola cif w Elicrn have 'turnedout a
nd P
excellent oar tns.
and
itts&'ol mechanicß.
Lieut. 0. Borland was yesterday appointed to the
Sa‘lspareil.

men, who had been returned as unfit for
further service 38
Bce by Deputy-Inspector-General Dartnell,
xs,
appear before Alex, James Moorhead, secretary, and
D. Maclachlan, M.D. of Chelsea Hospital. Among many
other wounded are the two following cases of the same
reginieLt—viz., James M‘Gaugh and Hairy Adams, of
the 3d Buffs. The former received a wound from a
hail eiktering the nape of the left side of his neck,
taking a circuitous direction by the jaw, and finally
emerging from the right eyebrow, causing total blind-
ne44 of that eye; lie cannot open his mouth more than

an inch, the injury painfully affecting his articulation:
Fleury Adams's case, if possible, is more distress-
in?, from the loss of the use of both legs, produced
from a severe contusion in the back, caused by the
bursting of a shell, a large piece of which struck hi&
while working in the trenches, carrying away his pouch
and water-bottle. Two smaller pieces of the same shell
struck Adams's shoulder blade. _

Second-class St3ff-Surgeon Alexander M. Macbeth is
or3ered to Bristol, to take medical charge of a portion
of the Land Transp Corp?.

THE OMNIBUS TRADR-I!fTET.ING OF

PRuPRIETORS.

Yesterday afternoon a preliminary meeting of omnibus
proprietors was held at the Hungerford Hotel, for the
purpose of taking into consideration statements which
have been published in reference to the new French Com-
pany, who proposed to buy up the whole of the metro-
politan vehicles.

Mr. GREY, who was called to the chair, directed the
attention of the meeting to paragraphs which had ap-
peared in Galignani, and subsequently transferred to
some of the English papers, stating that the new com-
pany had made arrangements for buying the whole of
the metropolitan stock, and that they were now all but
ready to commence operations. He (the chairman)
begged emphatically to deny that anything of the sort
had taken place. It was true that Messrs. Wilson; Wil-
ling, and Macnamara, three London proprietors, had
been to Paris, and entered upon some negotiations, but
they had not the consent of the general body of omnibus
proprietors in London. (Hear, hear.) It was stated
that the London omnibuses were to be bought for 6001.
a piece. Taking the London omnibuses as a whole, he
did not believe they were worth more than 3001. each ;
so that, if the public were gulled, they would be so with
their eyes open, and must not be surprised if they lost
their money. (Hear, hear.) It was alleged that in
France the omnibuses paid a municipal rate cf five per
cent., which would not be the case in this country, so
that the new company would be able to run cheaper in
this country than in Paris. It seemed to be forgotten by
persons who reasoned thus that, before the recent reduc-
tion of the duty, omnibus proprietors had to pay 15
per cent. ; and that the duty now, he (the chairman) be-
lieved, was more than 12 per cent. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. STANBROOK said he knew a large number of per-
sons who carried on the omnibus trade in connection
with other businesses. If one branch of their trade were
' taken away, they must of necessity abandon the other.
A PROPRIETOR said he saw by the papersthis morning
that in :France the new company was said to be an Eng-
Lila company, and that the shares selling on the Bourse
were Er.gl.'sb shares. As far as he could see there must
be some dee:option in the matter. Had the company
been registered in England ?
Several proprietors said they believed not.
_ _

The Cueinice.N—lt was said that there were 800 om-
nibuses in London proposed to be bought up, and that
the company in►`ended reducing the number to 300.
Taking three men to each omnibus, that would at once
throw 900 hardworking men immediately out of employ.
It was then arranged that a formal reply should be
drawn up to the misstatements complained of, and the
meeting separated.

Yesterday evening a general meeting of metropolitan
omnibus proprietors wa►l held at the Cranbourne Hotel,
Leicei,ter-square, for the purpose of bearing from certain
members of their body, who have recently been to Paris,
a statement as to the position of the company proposing
to buy up what are technically called tho London roads.
Mr. TREVITT was called to the chair. He said he un-
derstood that communications had been had with gen-
tlemen in Paris who were willing to purchase the whole
of the London trade, and to work it by means of a com-
pany of their own. The proprietors present would be
glad to hear what was the present position of affairs.
Mr. MACNAMARA, said that Mr. Willing, Mr. Wilson,
and himself went by arrangement to Paris, where they
found a company already formed for the purpose of pur-
chasing the London trade, at an average price of 500/.
for each omnibus. As he was likely to take office, under
the new compa❑y, he Paid be could not do anything be-
yond making suggestions, until he had called a general
meeting of proprietors on the London roads, and had
been furnished with their answer. There was a bona
fide intention on the part of the French company to, pur-
chase on the terms he had mentioned, and all he bad
now to do was to ask the assent of those whose interests
were involved in the transaction.
Mr. LINES wished to know with whom the London
proprietors were supposed to be creating. Were they in
negotiation with any substantial people, or merely treat-
ing with the wind ? (Laughter.)
Mr. MACNAMA.RA.—You will treat with them.

Mr. LINES —Who are they ? (Llughter.)
Mr. MACNAMARA—The C.4nipany, to be sure. The
way in which proprietors would get at the value of their
property would be by appointing one of their body on
each road to assess the whole of it. The money received
from the French company might then be equitably dis-
tributed. There could be no easier way of getting at
the ♦alue of every man's business.

A Pnoramon—Who are the agents of the company
Mr. MACNALIARA—Messn4. Orsay and Fun chard.
Whet the E.,glish proprietors had made up their minds
to sell, those gentlemen would hand over the money.
In answer to further questions,
Mr. MACNAMMIA. stated that, when the negotiation
was completed, the French company would pay into a
London bank a deposit of 10 per cent, on the whole
amount (400,0001,), hut the proprietors would not be
required to give up possession of their property until
every shilling was paid. The proprietors would have to
sign an agreement not to enter into the same line of
business within a given time.

A PnornizTonAre the shares of the new company
in the market ?

Mr. MACNAMARA said they were, and were at 85
premium.

Mr. GREY-35 what ?
Mr. MAczrAnunA.— Thirty-fi ye francs. (Laughter.)
Mr. GREY—Hag any of the capital been paid up
What are the names of the principal persons forming the
company ?

Mr. MACNAMARA believed that none of the capital
had yet been subscribed. He had heard the names of the
leaders in the company, but he could not pronounce
French names. (Laughter.)
A PROPRIETOR wished to ask Mr. Willing who was
the London agent of the company.
Mr. WILLING declined to say.
Mr. GREY thought it his duty to put it seriously to
the meeting, whether they thought there was any bona
fide French company at all. His own opinion, founded
upon a very careful inquiry, was that the whole affair
was a ruse, got ap by some stockjobbers to make some-
thing out of it at starting. If there was a company,
surely there was a prospectus, aed if there was a pro-
spectus it ought to be laid before the meeting. A para-
graph had appeared in some of the papers, copied from
Gulignani, that the company had actually purchased the
omnibuses, and was in working order. That was cer-
tainly untrue. (Bear, hear.)
Mr. WILLING said he was in constant communication
with the London agent of the company, who informed
him that the company was forming or was formed, and
he had been asked to go to Paris to sign the deed. He
replied that be could not do so until he had ascertained
whether the London proprietors really intended to sell
or not. He would not undertake to sign any document
until be saw what the company was, for, if he cheated
the London proprietors, be cheated himself.
Mr. KERSHAW doubted that, as he heard that Mr.
Willing was to have 2,000/. a year as manager of the
new company.
In reply to this, it was stated that Mr. Willing and
Mr. Wilson were to be joint managers, with SOO/, a year
each, with a per tentage on the profits.
Mr. GREY—If a company had been formed in Perla,
some amount of concession money must have been paid
down. Has any been subscribed.
Oh
Mr. MACNAMARA— I really don't know.
flat 'the laughter.) When I went to Paris, I found
e
k d that
ry com-
panyrespect-
bad an office, and everything oh, and
able ; but I believe no money
i full by the Bth
that they were to be prepared to pay
was paidlon up. I believe
of December. (Ironical cheers.)
sir. There was no.
this was a bona fide French
believel that it was so. He be.
the part of five or six members of
Mr. GREY repeated his dehsire)to know whether or not
thing to induce him
wouldpense ofUl the
ofa anything i
leading
duprightng
dre
catnodr
o faircoruoilwan
themselves at the ex
stlihmeevaieirldeoriwtpnrwotaprsar
ideeetjtoh°tr,bnb owaenlmepoemss eventually they
this company,
that it
considered Flo would 'Ave been right
be given-meeting
call a general of the
overboard. If there wa
to proprietors before any
negotiation was entered upon.
Mr. Lunn; thought it would be much better to ad-
journ the meeting until the French company was really
in a position to treat for the purchase of the London
trade. Many proprietors would have no objection to
soil, and
anaifhalf a
million of money were hanging over
them, they might seriously consider whether they would
threatenedn ot there
v,
retire from the business or not, in the face of so great a
opposition.asau ch a c‘o\mrlipeanny,they, ascertained whether
or
it would be quite time
to think about transferring their property. He was not
at all clear about the fact whether there was such a com-
pany. He begged to move that the meeting be ad-
journed until the money was deposited. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. MACNAMARA seconded the resolution.
After a long discussion, in which the secret manner of
dealing adopted by the French company was severely
condemned, the resolution wasunanimously adopted,

and the meeting adjourned sine die.
A vote of thanks was awarded to the chairman for the
ability with which he had conducted the business of a
somewhat unruly meeting.

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