The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-10 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Yesterday morning the household infantry of Gre-
nadier Guards were mustered on the Grand Parade,
Wellington Barracks, Birdcage-walk, St. James's Park,
and reviewed by his Royal Highness Prince Albert. His
Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe-Coburg, attended by
Captain Du Plat and a numerous staff, made a minute
inspection of the men and their arms and accoutrements,
'a hick were found to be in a very efficient state ; after
which Prince Albert addressed Sergeant 0 wen and Isaac
Church, of the 3d battalion of Grenadier Guards, who
have returned from the battles of the Alma and Inker-
man, in the most encouraging and energetic language,
reminding them of the important services that they have
rendered, and the bravery they displayed in those me-
morable battles. The men appeared to feel deeply the
honour conferred by their Colonel, who left the
parade amid the hearty cheering of a numerous as-
semblage.
The Cornwall sailingtransport, Captain
to land her
into Portsmouth harbour yesterday !nor
S ithead at 2
invalid soldiers. This vessel anchoredt awt
asPsent out to
o'clock on Tuesday, and the steam ug
to tow her into
her at 4 o'clock yesterday morningiock
he
s was alongside
Portsmouth harbour. At 6
11 eXcpected to be landed and
the dockyard jet.tY,
andladestinations, but no arrange-
• Captain King.,
dto their severa . went
I until 11 o'clock.
forwarde
men .
alids lost the tram y b which such unfortu-
Thus the inv
f warded to Chatham invalids depot
nates are usually. ?r
be landed until this morning.
m ) and will not
(5.30 a- • t ofwounded, about four in number, were
The worst oases
Hospital,Port sea •
don stretchers to the General s a ,
removed
marched to barracks, and the
the Royal Artillery were ,
Guards left for London by the 2 o clock
train ; but there
was no general commanding the garrison or any staff
ts were made for thelr.remova

surgeon of the district to see to the landing and removal
of these poor fellows.

The Falcon, 15, screw-sloop, Commander Pullen,
which was despatched last week to the relief of the wind-
bound merchantmen in the Channel, returned to Spit-
head yesterday. The Magnet, steam mortar-vessel, was
undocked at Portsmouth yesterday, and will be rigged
and armed without delay, for service in the fleet. The
new steam gun-boats, Cracker, Clincher, Fancy, and
Boxer arrived at Spithead yesterday from Sheerness, to
await sailing orders for the Black Sea fleet. Several of
the ships' crews at Portsmouth were paid wages yester-
dayA.
detachment of the 94th Regiment arrived at Alder-
shott Camp on Tuesday evening, to be there stationed in
charge to guard against fire, &c.'
The sailing, transport Panola, No. 71, 170 days from
Constantinople, arrived in Plymouth Sound yesterday
morning. '
A. riot of rather ,a serious character took place on Sun-
day
evening at Stonehouse and the west of Plymouth
between the Royal Marines and the 2d Royal Cheshire
Militia, originating in disputes at the beer-houses in the
towns. The Militia were drawn up in martial array to
the number of 200, and the Marines to about 100, when
a fight took place which lasted some time. The Marines
were then reinforced, and during the progress of the
affraylhe combatants on both sides received serious cuts
and contusions. It was necessary to employ a picket
of soldiers from the garrison to quell this disturbance.
A court of inquiry has been assembled to discover the
origin of these disgraceful proceedings.
Yesterday the new screw steam-transport Resolute,
built by Mr. John Laird, went into the Mersey. She
is to sail this morning with 140 Sappers and Miners for
Kingstown, where she will embark 126 horses and have
eight spare stalls. She then sails direct for Balaklava.
The following steam transports are being fitted out at
Liverpool for the conveyance of horses :—The Armenian,
82 ; the Dodo, 104 ' • the Kangaroo, 158 ; and the As-
sistance, 154. The Oneida steam-ship, now being fitted
up at Greenock, will shortly arrive at Liverpool. Last
night 22 naval volunteers left Liverpool for London.
The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Medway, Capt.
Woolward, left Southampton yesterday with an entire
field battery of Royal Artillery, direct for Balaklava.
Thirteen medical gentlemen connected with the Turkish
Contingent have sailed in the Medway, and will be
landed at Constantinople.
The sailing transport Great Tasmania, five days from
Portsmouth, with a detachment of 1,000 men, under
command of Lord Alexander Russell, put into Plymouth
Sound yesterday afternoon in consequence of the appear-
ance of one case of smallpox among the Connaught
Rangers.
It is intended to increase the land transport corps by
10 troops of 100 drivers each, 10 captains, 10 sub-
officers, 10 superintendents, 20 conductors, and 10 quar-
termasters, making a total, including officers, of 1,060
in en.

Captain M. Adye's company Royal Artillery, under
the command of Captain Milward, has received orders
to proceed to Woolwich on Friday next to embark for
the Crimea.

The Earl of Cardigan, who left London by the express
for Edinburgh on Monday morning, inspected the Ist
(King's) Dragoon Guards, now stationed at Piershill
Barracks, and under orders to prepare for embarkation
for the seat of war, in the Queen's-park, Holyrood,
on Tuesday. The noble lord also inspected, at Piers-
hill, a draught of the Scots Greys, under orders to
join the service companies of that distinguished corps
in the Crimea. A squadron of the King's Own rejoined
head-quarters on Monday from Hamilton, to be inspected
with the regiment. The King's Own have of late been
augmented to about the full strength, and are a splendid
and effective regiment.
The 80th Regiment (Staffordshire Volunteers) are leav-
ing Fort George for the south, prior to embarkation on
foreign service. The first division embarked ou Monday
morning for Granton Pier, and on Tuesday passed through
Edinburgh on the way to Carlisle. The second division
were to leave Fort George to-day, and the third, with
head-quarters, on Saturday.

THE MILITIA.
The recruiting for the two regiments of militia in Gla-
morganshire proceeds actively. For the regular county
militia a large number of recruits have just been obtained,
and this corps has, during the past week, given very
many volunteers to the Guards and the line regiments.
These were sent from Cardiff principally to the North of
England and to Bristol, The artillery corps (for the de-
fence of the most important points along the coast) is
being embodied—application has been made for store-
rooms, armoury, &c., at Swansea, where the head-quar-
ters are to be fixed. Batteries of heavy 32-pounders,
with 68's on traversing platforms, are to be erected on
the most exposed points, and to be manned by the Artil-
lery Militia.
The Royal South Lincoln Militia, now quartered in
the Cambridge Barracks, Portsmouth, have received
orders to move thence to Fort Cumberland and Southsea
Castle. The Major and several of the officers proceed
to Chichester Barracks, where a small detachment has
been for some time doing duty under the command of
Captains Bowman and Robertson.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MAY 9.
MARRIAGES (SCOTLAND) BILL.

Order for second reading read ; motion made, and ques-
tion proposed, "That the bill be now read a second time."
Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now,"
and at the end of the question to add the words, "upon
this day six months.' Question put, " That tho word
' now' stand part of the question." The house divided ;
ayes 40, noes 143.

AYES-40.

Anderson, Sir J'. Grenfell, Chas.
Atherton, W. Hankey, T.
Bass, T. Howard, C.
Bonham-Carter, J. Itutt, W.
Christopher, Robt. A. Ingham, R.
Crossley, F. Kinnaird, A.
Divest, E. Liddell, H. G.
Dunlop, A. Lockhart, A. B.
Ebrington, Viscount Mackinnon, W. A.
Ewart, W. Milligan, R.
Fergus, J. Milnes, M.
Ferguson, J. Mon ereiff, J.
Foley, J. Mowbray, J.
Forster, C. Northcote, Sir S.
Forster, J. Palk, L.
NOES-143.
Adair, 11. Feilden, M
Alcock, T. Fellowes, E.
Antrobus, E. , Fitzgerald, Sir J.
Bagshaw, J. Fitzgerald, W.
Baird, J. Fitzroy, lion. H.
Ball, E. Floyer, J.
Barrington, Viscount Forster, Sir G.
Barrow, W. French, F.
Baxter, W. Fuller, A.
Beamish, F. galway, Viscount.
Bell, J. George, J.
Bennet, Capt P. Gladstone, W.
Berkeley, Hon. H Goderich,
Berkeley, C. Goodman, Sir G.
Bethel!, Sir R. Gordon, A.
Biggs, W. Graham, Lord W.
Blackburn, P. Greenall, G.
Bland, L. 11. Greene, John
Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Guinness, R.
Bouverie, Hon. E. P. Hadfield, G.
Brady, J. Hamilton, 0. A.
Brand, 11. B. W. Battle, Alex.
Brockman, E. D. Hastie, Archd.
Brotherton, J. Heatheote, Sir W.
Brown, H. lienehy, D.
Brown, W. Donley, J.
Buck, L. W. Ileyworth, L.
Burke, Sir T. Higgins, G. 0.
Butler, C. Ilorsfall, T. B.
Butt, G. Johnstone, J.
Carnac, Sir J. Jolliffe, Sir W.
Co'e, 11 A. Jones, Capt. T.
Cotton, Major W. Kendall, N.
Cowan, C. Lann ton, 11. G.
Craufurd, E. H.J. La,celles, E.
Davie, Sir 11. R. F. Laslett, W.
Davies, J. L. Lee, W.
Deeded, W. Lewis, Sir G. C.
Denison, E. B. Lowe, It.
Vere, S. Lushington, C.
Dillwyn, L. Macartney, G.
Duff, J. :Mackie, J.,
Duncan, Viscount Macgregor, Jas.
Duncan, G. aeM ahon, P.
Dungai van, Viscount Miles, W.
Egerton, E. C. Michell, W.
Esmonde, J. Nonck, Viscount TELLERS
F« art, J. llontgomery, Eir G. Elliot, J.
Farrer, J. Mulgrave, Earl of Manus, R.

Rice, E.
Russell, F. C.
Scobell, Capt. G.
Somerville, Sir W.
Thompson, G.
Tollemache, J.
Vansittart, G.
Williams, W.
Wrightson, W.
Wyvill, M.

TELLEItS

Lovaine, Lord
Headlam, T.

Napier, J.
North, Col. J.
North, F.
Oakes, J.
O'Brien, P.
O'Brien, C.
Otway, A.
Packe, C.
Palmer, Roundell
Parker, R.
Peacocke, G.
Pennant, Col. E.
Phillimore, J. G.
Phinn, T.
Pigott, F.
Pilkington, J.
Portal, M.
Power, N.
Price, W.
Pritchard, J.
Pugh, IL
Ricardo, 0.
Rich, 11.
Sawle, C.
Shirley, E.
Smollett, A.
Spooner, R.
Stafford, A.
Stanley, Lord
Starkie, Le Q.
Stirling, W.
Strickland, Sir C.
Taylor, Col.
Thornely, T.
Trollope, Sir J.
Tu NI, ay, R.
Vernon, L.
Walcott, Admiral
Wahnsley, Sir J.
Walpole, S.
Wickham, 11. W.
Wilkinson, W.
Woodd, B.
Wynn, Sir W.
Wynne, W.

ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM.

A meeting of the committee, appointed at the meeting
in the London Tavern, on Saturday last, was held yes-
terday. Mr. Samuel Morley was chosen chairman of
the committee ,• Messrs. Tite and Bennoch, deputy
chairmen ; Mr. Ingrain Travers, treasurer. The finance
committee consists of Messrs. Gassiot, Travers, and
Bishop. Messrs Raikes Currie and Co. are bankers to
the association.
A requisition, asking the use of the Mary
lebone
is bent however
tive Reform, is receiving a very great number
rate-
payers' signatures. Torrens Weal
Mr. W. S. Lindsay, M.P., and Mr.
Court-house for a meeting, on the subject of A.dmolfnistrs
Norwich meeting, on behalf of the LondonAdministra-
tive'le----u"esttoinagttehnisdtheOur Dublin correspondent writes. .
lagh, formerly members for Dundalk,
trative Reform movement is beginning to be appreciated
ontdh etro tihoweverarl e e
questions,
she
lar organs have already taken
Reform Association.
here. Several of the popu TinhaeyAordmotinEisi-r.
will be followed, namely, 'That
seems to be that which
the true policy for Ireland, her paramount duty, is to
most strenuous aid to this great popular move-
give her . .
up the question, and the advice of the Cork Reporter
on
their settlement, are really insignificant in comparison
mingham is in course of signature,
with this.
rt
al
Atna ti D;
requisition
her,A l l a
wor-
ship to call a town's meeting, for theq
con-
sidering the propriety
apparentlyni el3nitnimiiisG Gruei
important
of co-operating purpose of
metro-
politan movement in furtherance with the
mly the requisition is of administrative re-
spectably signed.
MANCHESTER•-- n N Early
at Manchester on this public meeting is to be called
subject.
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~'HE -,ALTIC BLOCKADE.—The blockading the Gulf of
Finland, from liangoe Read to Dagerort, commenced
on the 28th ult. ; notice of which has been given to the
Danish Government.

The three entrances were arranged as follows --The
Royal family alighted at the Garden entrance ; the Fo-
reign Ministers, Privy Councillors, and Officers and La-
dies of the Royal Household at the Pimlico entrance,
and the rest of the company at the Grand entrance.
The Royal family were ushered, on their arrival, to
the White Drawing-room. All the other guests assem-
bles: in the Picture Gallery and the Promenade Gallery,
which, for the first time, was opened for a State Ball.
The Yeoman of the Guard were on duty on the stair-
case and in the Grand Hall, under the command of Cap-
tain Sir John Kincaid, the Egon in Waiting.
A Guard of Honour of the Guards was stationed in
front of the Palace, with the band of the regiment.
and
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Princess
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10
o'clock, attended by Lady Suffield and Major Home
Purves, and were received by the Maids of Honour and
the Grooms and Equerries in Waiting. _
Colonel Tyr-
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was at-
tended by the Hon. James Macdonald and
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His Highness the Maharajah Duleep Singh was also
present. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert left the White Drawing-room shortly before 10
o'clock, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the
Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, the Duke of
Cambridge, and the Duke of Saxe-Coburg, their Serene
Highnesses the Princess of Hohenlohe Langenburg and
the Princess Adelaide and Prince Victor of Hohenlohe.
The Queen wore a dress of pink tulle over pink silk,
trimmed with five flounces of white blonde and orna-
mented with bouquets of pink roses, and white jessamine
and diamonds,
Her Majesty's headdress was composed of diamonds
and
of Cambridge wore a dress of grey glao6
The
pinkureohsenes.
Duchess
silekh,ecrotvdeirsetalnweeitehf beautiful white
which
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ined withtowithin
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a triple border of white and grey marabout feathers
looped up with rosettes of silver crape. The body was
trimmed with Brussels lace to correspond. The
stomacher was covered with sapphires and diamonds ;
the necklace and the tiara were en suite. Her Royal
Highness, in addition to the tiara, wore white and'grey
marabouts in her hair. _ _

The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a dress of blue
tulle over a rich silk glace petticoat, trimmed with
bunches of pink roses and tulle. The body was also
trimmed with roses. The stomacher was ornamented
with diamonds. The necklace pearls and diamonds.
The Princess wore round her head a wreath of pink
roses having diamond stars intermixed.

The Princess of Hohenlohe Langenburg wore a dress
of white satin, trimmed with riband. The necklace of
diamonds—her Serene Highness's head-dress was formed
of a garland of flowers and diamond ornaments.
The Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe wore a pink
satin dress, trimmed with pink tulle and flowers. Her
Serene Highness wore a garland of flowers to correspond
with the dress.

The Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T., Lord Chamber-
lain ; Earl Spencer, K.G., Lord Steward ; Lord Ernest
Bruce, Vice-Chamberlain • and the Earl of Mulgrave,
Treasurer of the Household, conducted her Majesty and
the Prince to the Ball-room, the Ladies and Gentlemen-
in-Waiting, and afterwards the general company, follow-
ing the Royal circle. A quadrille was formed, and the '
Queen opened the ball with his Royal Highness the
Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha at 10 o'clock.
The quadrille bands in the Ball-room and the Throne-
room played a selection of the newest and most fashion-
able dance music during the evening. In the intervals
of the dancing the company retired for refreshment to
the Green Drawing-room, and also to the new Promenade
Gallery. This gallery has an arched glass ceiling, span-
ning the whole width of the apartment, which is divided
into seven compartments by ribs of stucco, enriched
with architectural ornaments. The glass is ground and
ornamented with a very elegant pattern. The mode of
illumination is by external lights of Cannel gas; the
rays pass through the ceiling and light the gallery in a
very novel and effective manner. All the doors leading
into the gallery are panelled in looking-glass with very
handsome gilt mouldings.
The sculptured white marble chimney-piece was filled
with choide and beautiful plants in flower. This and •
the Picture Gallery are connected by a small anteroom, 7
also new, having a miniature dome—the walls, cornice,
and ceiling of which are adorned with colours heightened
with gilding, producing the utmost richness and variety
of effect of which the modern style of decoration is ca-
pable. The room was lighted with gilt branches filled
with waxlights. _ _ _

Supper ;as served on the State service of gold plate.
A. lofty buffet lined with crimson was erected in the
supper room opposite the entrance, on whicb, among a
very numerous selection of rare and beautiful specimens
of gold plate, were the magnificent Epergne, known as
the " Prince of Wales's" Epergne, and an extremely
i curious ancient gold dish of large size and oblong form
1 from America, and called the " Mexican Dish."

A. profusion of roses in full bloom placed in golden
vases ornamented the buffet and tables ; the whole being
brilliantly lit with waxlights in candelabra and Iwo nces
of silver gilt.