The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-06 00:00:00

The probable Amount of Exchequer Bills required to meet the Charge on the Consolidated Fund, on sth April, 1854

Wellington to get her rigged with all possible despatch.
All the gear of the Hannibal, 90, new screw steam-
ship, Captain the Hon. Frederick W. Grey (except sails,
studding,-sails, booms, &c.), have been shipped on board
the Renhard, for Chatham, to be ready for her arrival
at that yard. Volunteers for the Hannibal are coming
forward freely. They at present muster over 200 on
board her hulk, the Black Prince.
An ample supply of steam coal has gone off from
Shields to the Baltic for the use of the English fleet. Be-
tween 30 and 40 collier vessels are employed in carrying
out coals. The Rosamond war steamer is in the Tyne—
the Driver is also expected. The Cruiser, Capt. Douglas,
has left the Tyne fully equipped, and with her full corn-
' plement of hands, for the Baltic. Mr. Wood, a North
Sea pilot, has gone out with her. Her departure was
witnessed by an immense concourse of people, and as
the gallant vessel ran between the Narrows her crew
were cheered most lustily by the crowd on the shore.
The pilot-master at Shields has received instructions to
send up more north country captains, to be examined by
the Admiralty as pilots for the British and French fleets
in the Baltic. Their pay will be 15s. a-day and their
travelling expenses.
The 'vivid, Dover mail steam packet, arrived at Wool-
wich this morning from Dover, and she will have her
defects made good and be kept here ready for any service
she may have to perform.
H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge arrived at Woolwich
dockyard yesterday, and remained a considerable time
to witness the embarkation of the horses of the staff of
General Lord Raglan. H.R.H. was accompanied over
the steamers by Major-Gen. Frederick Campbell, Royal
Artillery, and by Major-Gen. Alex. Macdonald, C.B.
Forty very fine horses are accommodated in stalls,
well-padded, on the deck of the Emperor steamer, and
an equal number on the deck of the City of London.
steamer. Three fine horses, belonging to Brigadier-
General Sir De Lacy Evans, were put on board the City
of London yesterday.
The second detachment of Captain Thomas's field bat-
tery was embarked at an early hour yesterday, on board
the Joseph Shepherd, No. 15 horse-transport, and she
was ready to be taken out of the basin in the afternoon.
Captain Mundy's troop of Royal Horse Artillery ar-
rived in Dublin on Tuesday morning from Woolwich,
and took up quarters in Portobello Barracks. They
were accompanied by a full brass band with kettledrums,
it being the first time that such an addition was made
to a troop serving on the Irish establishment.
The 11th Hussars, it is expected, will embark at
Kingstown in the course of next week for Turkey, ria
Marseilles. The crimson overalls worn by this regiment
are to be rendered more suitable for active service by
the insertion of leather upon the sides next to the saddle.
The Cork, Constitution of Tuesday says :—Government
has, we understand, arranged with the Cork Steam-ship
Company for the conveyance of the sth Dragoon Guards
(Col. the Hon. Yorke Scarlett) to Havre. Two of the
company's fine vessels, the Ajax and the Cormorant,
are, we hear, to be employed on this service, and are to
make two trips each. The Ajax starts with the first
division, and will accomplish the trip, it is expected, in
36 hours.
The 46th Regiment, at Kilkenny, received the route
on Saturday, and three companies marched on Monday
to Thurles, whence they proceeded by rail to Spike
Island, where they are to be quartered for the present.
The 17th depot, at Templemore, replace the 46th in
Kilkenny.
From Windsor we learn that yesterday morning, at
7 o'clock, the Ist Life Guards, under the command of
Colonel Hall, M.P., marched from the cavalry barracks,
en route for the Albany-street Barracks, London, where
they will relieve the 2d Life Guards, removed to
Knightsbridge Barracks. At 1 o'clock the Royal Horse
Guards Blue, commanded by Colonel the Hon. Cecil
Forester, and preceded by the band, marched through
the town, and took possession of the barracks at Spital.
On Tuesday night the officers of the Ist Life Guards
were entertained at mess by the officers of the 97th Foot,
at the Infantry Barracks, and a similar compliment was
paid to the officers of the Blues last night. As at pre-
sent arranged, the depot companies of the 97th will
leave for the Isle of Wight at the end of the present, or
the beginning of the next week, and the remainder of
the regiment will proceed to the Tower, previous to
their embarkation. For the past week or 10 days, 15
corporals and one sergeant, of the 11Ionmouthshire Mi-
litia, have been in the Infantry Barracks with the 97th,
and are drilled daily with the recruits. It will be re-
collected that the Monmouthshire Militia gallantly vo-
lunteered to serve her Majesty in any quarter of the
world during the continuance of the war, and it is
rumoured that the regiment will shortly be embodied,
and called irpon to take garrison duty in some part of
the United Kingdom.

TO THE COLONELS OF MILITIA REGIMENTS.
The following circular has been issued from the War-
office to the colonels of all militia regiments :
" War-office, April 5, 1851.
"It being, as stated in my letter of the 3d of March
last, most important at the present juncture that the ad-
ditional forces lately voted by Parliament should be raised
as quickly as possible, her Majesty's Government rely with
confidence upon the assistance which it is in the power of
the colonels commanding militia regiments to render to
the service, by promoting the enlistment into the army of
volunteers from the militia.
" By the letter before referred to, you were empowered,
if you thought fit to do so, to release militia men volun-
teering into her Majesty's regular forces, to the amount of
20 per cent. on the actual numbers at that date enrolled,
on repayment of their original enrolment bounty, viz., 10s,
" As, however, there exists at this moment in many
militia regiments a strong desire on the part of the volun-
teers to enter the regular forces of her Majesty, and as
there is much difficulty in preventing clandestine enlist-
ment when the permission is not granted, discharges
should be given to all men so applying up to the number
before specified, provided the lease of the men be not con-
sidered finally completed until they are intermediately ap-
proved ; but it is not wished that the limit of 20 por cent.
should be adhered to, if a greater number be willing to
enlist, and the officer commanding will consent to part
with them, inasmuch as great advantage would thereby
accrue to the public service.
" As the early enlistment of these men is of the greatest
importance, I have decided to remit the repayment of the
original bounty of 10s. in the case of all those who so enlist
prior to the date at which the regiment is to be assembled
for training, at which period they would become entitled
to receive the annual training bounty.
" As, however, much increased labour and responsibility
will devolve on the adjutant and permanent staff, in enrol-
ling and drilling fresh volunteers to fill up the vacancies so
created, the 10s. repaid by the volunteer on his discharge,
in lieu of being credited to the public, shall be credited to
the militia regiment from which he is released, with a
view to its appropriation in the following manner :—Such
portion as you may think proper may be paid into the
stock purse, and the remainder, in such proportion as you
may decide upon, to tho adjutant and permanent sergeants,
or the whole may be paid to them, should you think it ex-
pedient, with a view to promote the recruiting of the
iwzitnent. _

"In the case of volunteers who may be discharged into
the regular forces before the period of training, and who
will not therefore be called upon to repay their original
bounty, 10s. may nevertheless be credited to the militia
regiment in each case, to be applied in the manner above
directed, and may accordingly be charged in the general
state of the enrolment account, vouched by a certified list
of the men's names.
" I have further to call your attention to the fact, that
men entering the Marines, or the navy, are equally entitled
to their discharge for that purpose with those enlisting in
the army or ordnance corps. With a view further to faci-
litate these enlistments into her Majesty's regular forces,
and prevent the interposition of unnecessary delay, there
will be no objection to your empowering the adjutant to
sign the certificate of release as, By order of the colonel,'
whenever your absence from head-quarters may render it
advisable.

" I have at the same time to point out to you, that the
ICs. to be Maid for a mati roleasod Irian the militia, during
or after training, will be transmitted to the colonel or ad-
jutant by the district paymaster, On the reau'4 being inter•

mediately approved at the head-quarters of the recruiting
district, and the grant of the certificate of release should
not therefore be delayed until the money is received, as
the man cannot be legally enlisted into the regular forces
until such release is received.
" The paymaster of the recruiting district will be ac-
countable for the money, and will pay the same periodically
for such men as are approved and admitted into the ser-
vice, and will return the certificates, as prescribed in the
Circular of the 3d inst., for such as may be rejected.
" I have to request that you will take such steps as you
may think best adapted to the purpose, to make these re-
gulations known to the men of your regiment.
" The exigency of the moment has alone induced me to
have recourse to measures by which the strength of the
militia regiments will be considerably diminished, and
their efficiency temporarily impaired; but I rely upon
that readiness to promote the public service which has
been evinced by the colonels of the militia regiments, to
make every effort to supply, and to replace the men whose
services in her Majesty's regular forces are now so urgently
required.—l have the honour to be your most obedient
humble servant, " SIDNEY HERBERT."

ARRIVAL OF THE CUMBERLAND FROM
NORTH AMERICA AND THE WEST INDIES.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.
The Cumberland, 70, Captain George H. Seymour,
arrived at the Nab light vessel this morning, at five,
and after several tacks against a N.W. wind and strong
tide, let go her anchor at the east end of Spithead soon
after ten o'clock.

She left England, from Torbay, on the 31st of March,
1851, and reached Bermuda on the 10th of May ; from
thence she sailed to Halifax, where she arrived on the
26th ; left Halifax again for Bermuda on the 16th of
October, and arrived there on the 27th ; sailed for Bar-
badoes on the 20th November, arrived there on the
30th ; left on the sth December, for St. Lucia, arrived
there on the 6th; sailed on the 11th for Martinique,
arrived there same day ; thence for St. Thomas's, where
she arrived on the 18th December ; left on the 21st,
and arrived at Port Royal on the 27th ; sailed on the
4th February, 1852, and arrived at the Havannah on
the 11th ; left on the 19th, and got back to Bermuda on
the 28th. Sailed again on the 2d of June for Halifax,
where she manned the Arrow, tender, for the protection
of the fisheries ; left Halifax on the 16th July, and ar-
rived at St. John's, Newfoundland, on the 20th. Sailed
on the 28th back to Halifax, where she arrived on the
4th August. Left on the sth November, for Bermuda ;
arrived there on the 13th. Sailed on the 27th, for Bar-
badoes ; arrived off that island. and anchored on the
sth December—the fever raging badly. Met the Daring,
which communicated the sad intelligence of the fearful
mortality of the crew of the Dauntless, in consequence of
which Lieutenants C. J. Lindsey and W. H. Jones were
promoted from the Cumberland to fill up the death
vacancies. Sailed on the sth December, for Tobago, and
arrived there on the Bth ; left again on the 9th for Trini-
dad, arriving there on the 10th. Poor Capt. Matson of
the Highflyer died of fever ; officers and crew attended
the funeral ; and Commander Heathcote promoted to
Highflyer, and Lieut. Kynaston to commander ; left
Trinidad on the 17th December, and arrived at George
Town, Grenada, on the 19th ; sailed on the 28th for Mar-
guerrita ; arrived there on the 30th ; left on the 2d of
January, 1853, for Jamaica ; arrived there on the 10th ;
left on the 3d Feb., and attempted to go through the
Windward passage ; could not succeed. The admiral
went on board Highflyer direct to Bermuda. Cumber-
land bore up for the Western passage through the Straits
of Florida ; having touched at Havannah. Arrived at
Bermuda on the 28th of Feb. ; left for Halifax on the
7th of May, and arrived on the 14th. Sent Netley and
Bonetto to the Bay of Fundy, and Alice, Dart, and Rose
to the Gulf of St. Lawrence to protect the fisheries.
Rose lost at Prince Edward's Island ; Lieut. Jenkin and
crew saved ; sailed on the 27th of Nov., and arrived at
Bermuda on the sth of Dec. ; sailed on the 6th, and ar-
rived at Barbadoes on the 23d ; left on the 28th for
Port Royal, and arrived there on the 3d of Jan., 1854 ;
left on the 26th for Bermuda, and arrived there on the
17th of Feb., accompanied by the screw steamer Brisk ;
left on the 22d, and arrived at Halifax on the 7th of
March. Previous to entering the harbour the Cumberland
met with terrific gales, which stove in quarter boats, and
had to cut away the ice to get to moorings, the weather
being intensely cold and most severe.

The Cumberland sailed from Halifax on the 14th, and
met with several icebergs, some of which were upwards
of 150 feet in height, which obliged the ship to alter her
course S.S.W. to avoid the danger. This continued for
many days, besides several fields of ice, requiring a con-
stant look-out and unremitting attention.
At 6.50, on the 3d April, a Peninsular and Oriental
Company's steamer passed the Cumberland, and desired
them to report her. The wind being light and baffling
on the 4th, boarded a brig, the Palestine, from Sun-
derland to Bordeaux, arrived off the back of the Wight
at midnight, and at Spithead on the sth. The Cumber-
berland brings home as passengers, Lady Seymour, Miss
Seymour, Miss Laura Seymour, and attendants ; also
Lieutenants Warren and Martin, Royal Artillery, pro-
moted, and Lieut. Rice, 72d Highlanders, on leave of
absence.

Black Eagle, Master Commander E. Pettey, took off
the Surveyor of the Navy, Sir Baldwin Walker, to the
Cumberland, and brought ashore Lady Seymour and
family, who are the guests of the commander-in•chief—
their hotel being the Royal George, at Portsmouth.
Sprightly, tender, Master Commander Allenrreturned
from LiVerpool this morning, and went to Spithead to
land the baggage of Sir G. Seymour from the Cumber-
land.

This ship was commissioned in January, 1851, there-
fore she has been out her usual term of three years ; but
in consequence of England being now actually at war
with Russia, the services of the fine crew of this ship,
which, under ordinary circumstances, could be claimed
for five years from the time of commission, become in-
dispensable at this emergency, and in order that the men
should clearly understand the circumstances under which
their services are required, the Admiralty sent down
one of their colleagues, Rear-Admiral Berkeley, C. 8.,
to explain to the seamen how matters stood.
Rear-Admiral Berkeley went out to Spithead yester-
day at 10.30 a.m., in the Fire Queen, steam-tender,
accompanied by the Port-Admiral, Sir T. J. Cochrane,
and the admirals were received at the gangway with
the usual formalities as they entered the ship.
All hands were then piped on the quarterdeck, when
Admiral Berkeley addressed the men as follows :
"My Men,—l am sent down here by the Board of Admi-
ralty to acquaint you that we are at war with Russia. Had
there been no war, you would not have come home till June,
as your time of service would not have expired till that
period. The country now requires your services in another
direction, and I feel assured that I am addressing a ship's
company so well disciplined, that it gives me the utmost
satisfaction in knowing you will be a valuable augmenta-
tion to the fleet now iu the Baltic under the command of
Sir Charles Napier, who has 15 sail of the line with him,
besides frigates and corvettes, the most of which are
steamers. These, in conjunction with the gallant French,
will, I trust, bring the war to a speedy issue. It is not
likely that your services will be required longer than Octo-
ber next, because at that period the ice will prevent further
operations ; and, unless events should happen which no
one can foresee, I trust that in October next we shall be
enabled to pay you off, and that will only be a few months
more than your time of service. If, however, the Russians
should have the temerity to venture down amongst you,
I well know the material we may rely on, and that you will
give a pretty good account of the meeting. At present,
should any of the ship's company want money, they may
have it. If also there are medals or rewards to be distri-
buted, that also will be immediately attended to. Ili
conclu-
sion, i
respect I will consult with your captain, and, in
although you will probably feel a little disappointed
at what I have made known to you, yet, as British sailors
and a gallant ship's company, you will act with loyalty,
and I know you will do your duty as becomes you."
The address, which was delivered by the gallant ad-
miral with his characteristic energy and effect, was re-
by the asaembled
ceircd with moot excellent feeling