The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-08 00:00:00

THE WAR PREPARATIONS.

RDER IN CONCIL.
The following Order in Council appeared in the Lon-
don, Gazette of last evening :
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 7th day of
cApril, present the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Coun-
1,
Her Majesty being compelled to declare war against his
Imperial Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, and be-
ing desirous to lessen as much as possible the evils
thereof, is pleased, by and with the advice of her
Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered,
that Russian merchant vessels which, at th 3 time of the
publication of this order, shall be in any ports or places
in her Majesty's Indian territories, under the government
of the East India Company, or within any of her Majesty's
foreign or colonial possessions, shall be allowed thirty days
from the time of the publication of this order in such
Indian territories, or foreign or colonial possessions, for
loading their cargoes and departing from such ports or
places ; and that such Russian merchant vessels, if met at
sea by any of her Majesty's ships, shall be permitted to
continue their voyage if, on examination of their papers, it
shall appear that their cargoes were taken on board before
the expiration of the above term. Provided that nothing
herein contained shall extend, or be taken to extend, to
Russian vessels having on board any officer in the military
or naval service of the enemy, or any article prohibited or
contraband of war, or any despatch of or to the Russian
Government.
And it is hereby further ordered by her Majesty, by and
with the advice of her Privy Council as aforesaid that any
Russian merchant vessel which, prior to the twenty-ninth
day of March now last past, shall have sailed from any
foreign port, bound for any port or place in any of her
Majesty's Indian territories, or foreign or colonial posses-
sions, shall be permitted to enter such port or place, and
to discharge her cargo, and afterwards forthwith to depart
without molestation ; and that any such vessel, if met at
sea by any of her Majesty's ships, shall be permitted to
continue her voyage to any port not blockaded.
And the Right Lonourable the Lords Commissioners of
Her Majesty's Treasury, the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty, and her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State
for War and the Colonies, the Right Honourable the Com-
missioners for the Affairs of India, and all governors, offi-
cers, and authorities, whom it may concern, in her Ma-
jesty's East Indian, foreign, and colonial possessions, are
to give the necessary directions herein as to them may
respectively appertain.

C. C. GREVILLE.

The City of London, mercantile steam-packet, having
on board General Sir de Lacy Evans and staff and a
number of Royal Sappers and Miners, for the East,
arrived in Portsmouth Harbour yesterday morning from
the Thames, to obtain a replenishment of coal. She was
expected to get away again last night or early this morn-
ing.
The Cumberland, 70, Captain Seymour, is still taking
in supplies at Spithead. She will sail to-day for the
Baltic if possible.
The serew steam-ship Nile, 01, Commodore Martin
-
was placed at her moorings in Hamoaze on Thursday,
and yesterday commenced taking in shot and shell.
On Thursday evening, at 6 o'clock,
a full-rigged ship,
under fore and aft canvas, with top-gallant-masts struck,
supposed to be a horse transport, was observed near
the Eddystone, in tow of a tug steamer, going down
Channel.
The Janus, <ru
4 ns, paddlewheel steam-vessel, Lieut.
Commander Colin Campbell Kane, left Sheerness on
Thursday, at 3.30 p.m., with volunteers and super-
numeraries for the portion of the Baltic fleet now riding
in the Downs ; after drafting them on board their re-
spective ships she will proceed under sealed orders.
The Cuckoo, 2 gun paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Master
Commander George Brockman, left Sheerness at 11.30
a.m., this day, with volunteers for ships in the Downs.
She also carries victualling stores from Sheerness yard
for the use of the ships.
On examining the bow-planks of the Miranda, 14-gun
screw steam-ship, Captain Edmond M. Lyons, a number
of them were found so considerably damaged that it has
been necessary to shift them and replace them with new.
One forehood on the port bow was torn through by the
ice within a bare inch of the timbers. She will be out of
the shipwright's department about the 11th inst.
The nomination by Captain Superintendent Chris-
topher Wyvill of Mr. John Cressy, filling the office of
secretary to the Captain Superintendent, has been ap-
proved by the Lords of the Admiralty, and Mr. Cressy
has commenced his duties.

j The following vessels are to be immediately fitted,
I and will proceed to the Baltic : - The Pigmy, paddle-
wheel steam-vessel of 100 horse-power ; the Prospero,
paddle-wheel steam-vessel of 144 horse-power ; the Me-
dina, 4 guns, paddle-wheel steam-vessel of 312 horse-
power ; the Medusa, 4 guns, paddle-wheel steam-vessel
of 312 horse-power ; the Minx, 3 guns, iron screw
steam-vessel of 10 horse power ; the Harpy, iron paddle-
wheel steam-vessel of 200 horse power ; and the Jackal],
iron paddle-wheel steam-vessel, of 150 horse-power. All
these vessels are to have their armament considerably
increased, and are to be under the command of Captain
Ommanney, of the Eurydice, 26 guns, at Portsmouth,
for service in the Baltic.

The Tartarus, 4 guns, paddle-wheel steam-vessel,
Lieutenant-Commander Richard H. Risk, is hourly ex-
pected at Sheerness from Scotland, with volunteers col-
lected from the different northern ports. The Tartarus
is to make good defects, and to be fitted for active service
in the Baltic.

The following appointments have been made :
Commander John Borlase (Ha), to the Ceylon, re-
ceiving ship and flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Houston
Stewart, C. 8., at Malta.

Lieutenants—John J. S. Josling (1847), to the Eury-
dice, 26, at Portsmouth ; Sir Angus Campbell (1849),
and Robert A. Parr (1854), to the Eurydice.
Master W. H. Petch (1851), to the Eurydice.
Acting Master G. A. Macfarlane (second master of
1847), from the Fisgard flag-ship, at Woolwich, to the
Prospero, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, at Pembroke.
Chaplain—Rev. F. A. Stratton (1854), to the Edin-
burgh, 60, screw steam-ship, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral
Henry D. Chads, C. 8., with the Baltic fleet.
Second Master—William G. Aldrich (1849), from the
Impregnable, flag-ship, at Devonport, to the Janus,
steam-vessel, with the Baltic fleet.
Clerks—George F. Grigor (1851), from the Cumber-
land, 70, at Portsmouth, to the Excellent, gunnery ship,
at Portsmouth ; John H. Duffel' (1750), from the Cum-
berland to the Majestic, 80, screw steam-ship, for ser-
vice with the Baltic fleet.

Clerk's Assistant—S. S. C. Hill to the Gladiator
steam-frigate, at Portsmouth.

Rear-Admiral Edward Boxer, who at the time of his
promotion to his flag rank, and for many years pre-
viously, held the office of superintendent of transports,
&c., has been appointed to proceed to Constantinople
and hoist his flag there, as admiral superintendent of
service connected with the transport service and the
fleet, having chief charge of all naval affairs there dur-
ing the absence of the Commander-in-Chief. The flag
of the Rear-Admiral was hoisted formally at Woolwich
yesterday, on board the Fisgird. Captain Christie, we
presume, as superintendent of transports at the Darda-
nelles, will be under the orders of Rear-Admiral Boxer.
A detachment of the Woolwich division of Royal
Marines were played from their barracks yesterday by
the band of the division to the Dockyard station of the
North Kent Railway, and proceeded by the nine a.m.
train for London, en route to Portsmouth, where they
are to embark for service in the Penelope paddle-wheel
steam-frigate, under orders to join the Baltic fleet. The
detachment consists of one serjeant, one corporal, one
drummer, and 30 privates.
The Arnotdale, of London, No. 14, horse transport-
ship, embarked the third and last detachment of Capt.
Thomas's field battery yesterday morning, and will leave
the basin at Woolwich to-day for her destination.
The Emperor, contract steam-vessel, took on board
yesterday all the staff-officers horses she is to convey to
the Mediterranean, and will leave to-morrow. A de-
tachment of the 19th Foot, from the Tower, consisting
of about 120 non-commissioned officers and men, have
also embarked in her for a passage to the seat of war.
All volunteers to the militia who join regiments of
the line previous to the time appointed for them to
assemble within their respective regiments for training
will receive the full amount of bounty, without deduct-
ing the 10s. bounty received by them on entering the
militia.

--.STEAM TRANSPORTS FOR THE CAVALRY.—NOW that
the authorities are becoming acquainted with the steam
power available and the adaptability of the large
steamers for the conveyance of cavalry—not by twos
and threes, as in the stunted sailing-ships, but by hun-
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invaluable are
trusting our cavalry horses to the mercy of
the winds. The Peninsular and Oriental Company have
received a communication from the Government at
Southampton to know how many horses the Ripon,
paddle-steamer, can convey ; and Captain Austin and
Lieutenant D'Aranda, of the Admiralty department,
have been measuring her capacity. It has also been
estimated that some of the available large screw-steamers
can take from 300 to 400 horses at one trip. Had all
the cavalry been sent to Plymouth, and the opportunity
of running them across the bay in fine weather been
seized, thousands of pounds would have been saved, and
the work would have been ten times better done.
ARRIVAL OF 300 FRENCH SAILORS.—On Thursday
afternoon the Soho, Steam Navigation Company's ship,
came alongside the St. Katharine's steam-packet wharf
from Havre-de.Grace, having 300 French seamen on
board, with officers in command. The novelty of such
an arrival in the port of London attracted a considerable
crowd of the curious to witness the debarkation. Each
man had his hammock and kit, and a great many wore
the badge of the French ship Tancrede. Conveyances
bfoyrm thed
formed
in been procured for the luggage, the men
in military order, three a breast, and, preceded
baggage waggons, 140 set out for the Euston-square
railway station to take the train for Liverpool, and the
remainder for the East India Docks. It seems
.the
French Government have purchased three screw-ships,
two of which are at Liverpool and one in the East India
Docks, for the transport of troops to the Black Sea, and
these sailors are to man them. The French are nego-
tiating fbr the purchase and hire of some of our best
screw iron steamers in the Thames.

S. Pigoldamount equal to about six millions
of silver roubles, or nearly 3,000,0001. sterling, has been
removed from the fortress for the purposes, it is to be
presumed, of the war. Allegations were at the same time
circulated th a
attotal equal to about 19,000,000/. or
20,000,000/. sterling remained.
THs CLYDE.—At Glasgow a million and a half ster-
lin,, has teen expended in forming
embankments, build-
in;quays, deepening the bed, fixing beacons for twenty
miles down the river, providing sheds, and other appa-
ratus to facilitate the loading and unloading of ships
by such means has the Clyde become one of the mos
wonderful rivers in Britain. On its banks are to
found the works of Tod and Macgregor, of Caird,
Wood, and of other firms whose names are connec
with tho progress of modern navigation.—The Bui