The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-26 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Commander James P. Thurburn to the Madagascar ;
Lieutenant Augustus F. J. Bullock, from the Calcutta,
to the Colossus, for service in the Dapper.
Master Thomas Bowen, to the Colossus.

Mates—Henry G. Hale, from the Colossus, to the As-
jestie ; Edward D. Panter, from the Basilisk, to the
Duke of Wellington, for service in the Lightning steam-
tender, to the flag-ship for the Baltic.

Midshipman the Hon. F. G. Crofton, from the Nep-
tune, to the Pembroke.

The Sir Robert Peel, American line of packet ship,
arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday from London, and
sailed for New York.
The Hurkuru and Arthur the Great have been taken
up by the Government to carry troops and stores to the
Cape of Good Hope. -
In consequence of the increased duty at the Royal
William Victualling-yard, Plymouth, a store receiver is
require,!, and Mr. Wilkinson, from Deptford, has been
appointed to the office. Tenders have been accepted.
from Mr. Oldham for a supply of a quantity of hay at
60e. per ton. The brig War Cloud, bound to the Crimea,
is shipping bread, beef, and rum at the Victualling-yard,
after which she will load with shot and shell at the De-
vonport dockyard.
Mr. George Phipps, master of the yacht Medina, be-
longing to the Turkish Consul at Plymouth, received on
Saturday, on boar..l that vessel, a purse of five sovereigns
and a handsome watch, suitably inscribed, being the
proceeds of a subscription from some of the inhabitants,
to denots their a lmiratiou of his gallant conduct when
he rescued two of the boatmen belonging to the Custom-
house gig, which eras swit-nped in a squall on the 21st
inct.

It is the intention of the G)vernment to erect new
fait fieations, and t..) strengthen and put into a state of
defence the existing forts, towers, and bAteries on the
ca,tern coast of the kingdom, and on the cmsts of

Kent, Sussex, and 'Hampshire, for which purpose
the line of coast will -be surveyed- by competent, offi-
cers of the It Engineers ;via royal Navy, as-
sisted by the c,rps of Sappers and Miner •, with a
vie to have Vie contemplated forts constructed on
the most, commanding points. The w.rks will be
done, by contract; and it is stated that the batteries,
when completed, are to be garrisoned by the Coast Ve-
lunteeru, enrolled Chelsea pensioners, acid Militia regi-
ments, the men belonging to which will be instructed in
the great gun exercise. In order to guard against any
surprise by an enemy, a cordon of telegraphs, on a
similar system to that adopted by Captain (now Admiral)
Sir H. Pigot, K C. 8., when in command of the Coast
Blockade, is to be established.
The first detachment of cavalry to embark for the
Crimea will number 600 men and 1,150 horses.
The total rank and file now proceeding from the depots
of the three.regiments of the Guards and 40 battalions
of the line, to form the provisional depot to the army in
the Crimea at Malta, will number 5,504.
The Earl of Cardigan arrived in Exeter on Friday last
for the purpose of inspecting the 15th Hussars and 11th
Hussars, stationed at the St. David's and Topsham Bar-
racks in that city. His lordship was received by the
commanding officers. The 11th Hussars were first drawn
up. About 25 recruits have been obtained for the 11th.
The 15th Hussars, who when they left India were -500
strong, do not now number more than 300 ; but recruit-
ing is going on steadily. The noble earl was engaged
for a' onsiderable period in the inspection of the various
troops, who were exercised in the large area in front of
the St. David's Barracks, in which a large number of
persOns was assembled.
Sutgeon H. Hadley, M.D., from the 99th Foot, has
been nppointed.a Staff Surgeon of the first class, vice
Mara'3all, deceased.
In consequence of the new knapsack being smaller than
the old one, the following articles only will in future be
carried on the march—viz., one pair of cloth or summer
trousers, one shirt, one pair of aocks, one pair of- boots,
.one forage cap, one pair of mitts, -one brush, one email
book; one tin of blacking, one towel, and one hold-all
complete. The greatcoats are to be folded and strapped
on tl;e outside of the knapsack, instead of being folded
and worn on the top. The straps proceeding from the
centre, instead of the sides of the pack, allow of greater
freedem to the arms.

MILITIA.
The Hampshire Artillery Militia stationed in the gar-
rison at Woolwich, assembled on the Artillery parade-
ground on Saturday to allow the men to volunteer, when
13 stepped forward for the Royal Artillery.
The Oxford Militia have volunteered for service in any
of the colonies.

The recruiting to complete the Royal Glamorgan
Militia Regiment is going on rapidly. During the past
week 27 volunteers have been enrolled, and the present
strength of the corps is 1 colonel, 1 lieutenant-colonel, 1
major, 7 captains, 12 subalterns, 26 sergeants, 1$ cor-
porals, 10 buglers, and 479 privates, exclusive of all.
sentees.
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upwards of 70 having joined the head-suarters of the
regiment since the beginning of this month.
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when all hearts are throbbing with
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the deepest anxiety,
when sorrow has found its way to every hearth, from
the palace of the nobly to the cabin of the peasant ; when
the wail of our suffering army reaches us across thou-
sands of miles of land and sea ; when God, who reads
the sealed volume of futurity, alone can tell what Enz..
land is de tni_d to accomplish, or doomed to endure, it
is with a spirit of prayerful hope and anxious trust that
the widow of a brave old soldier comes to present you
with your colours. May they ever accompany you to
~ honour and glory ; and whether you stay be destined to
follow them in distant lands, or to defend your homes
6 and your country, the same brave spirit will. I know,
alai-Irate your !hurts, and opportunity alone is wanting
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_be coal-owners at Wigan have determined on giving
notice to their colliers, there is reason to believe, of a
reduction of wages, in consequence of the decreased
demand for coal, amounting to 10 per cent., and a re-
duction of employment to 4 days per week. The work-
men are holding meetings, with a view to resisting the
attempt tc, reduee wages.