The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-01 00:00:00

it works on to its fulfilment, until at length a whole nation it
hustled into the adoption of a measure which they do not
approve, simply lest it might be supposed that they are show-
ing disrespect to those whom they most wish to honour."
This is miserable. Surely, no one will expect that we
should give a serious answer to such utter twaddle. To what
straits must our contemporary be driven for something to say
against the National Festival, when he is obliged to resort to
anything so feeble as this l 7-Morning .Adrertiser.

THE WAR.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
REDUCTION OP QUEEN'S TROOPS IN INDlA.—Several
regiments of foot, stationed in different parts of India,
have been ordered home. It is understood their services
are required in this country to make up for the absence of
the levies with the expeditionary army in the East.
THE MINISTER OF WAR'S OFFICIAL RESlDENCE.—Har-
rington-house, in Whitehall-gardens, at present occupied
by the Tithe and Copyhold Commissioners, is to be forth-
with vacated for the accommodation of the newly-appointed
Minister of War, the Duke of Newcastle; and the house
of the late Duke of Leeds, in St. James's square, is to be
immediately prepared for the accommodation of the Tithe
and Copyhold Commissioners.
Yesterday the Lords of -the Admiralty gave notice at
Lloyd's that two more steamers were required to convey
troops and stores on special service. Each must be capabie
of carrying 600 tons, and from 180 to 200 men. The pre-
ference is to be given to screw steamers. The Lords of the
Admiralty reserve the right of retaining these vessels over
the period for which they may be engaged for three months.
The Kangaroo, hired steam transport, with the troops
on board, reported on Thursday, left Spithead yesterday
for Varna.
The depot of the 34th Infantry, which has been stationed
at Leeds for some time, has proceeded to Plymouth, to
make room for the 4th West York Militia, who are to
assemble at the barracks on Wednesday morning next.
A party of officers of the Royal Engineers have been
engaged during the present week in visiting the various
places where picks, pickaxes, spades, shovels, and other
tools for military purposes are manufactured for the use of
the army, and in sapping and mining, and the raising of
fieldworks.
The 35th Regiment of Foot assembled on the 17th and
28th of June at Chatham, at a quarter before nine o'clock,
and were marched to the Royal Engineer stores, where they
were supplied with scaling ladders, and proceeded to
Chatham lines. Hero they were instructed in the. best
mode of escalading fortifications by Captain Ord, Royal
Engineers, under the direction of Colonel Jones, Com-
mandant and Director of the Royal Sappers and Miners
Establishment at that station. The men appeared much
pleased with their instruction, and performed their duties
with great spirit and rapidity. It is supposed the 35th are
now undergoing instruction preparatory to the grand attack
and siege operations which are to take place on the lines at
Chatham about the middle of July.
The second division, consisting of two troops, of the 15th
(King's) Hussars, left Chatham on Thursday morning last,
en route for Exeter, to join head-quarters.
Captain Smyth's company of the Royal Artillery is to be
withdrawn from Ireland; Major Harrison's company to
proceed from Dublin to the detached posts in Loughs Foyle
and Swilly, and the forts on the Lower Shannon, to relieve
Captain Hamilton's company ; Captain Hamilton's com-
pany to be concentrated in field batteries at Limerick, to
replace Captain Smyth's Company ; Captain Smyth's com-
pany to proceed to to embark for Liverpool for
further proceeding to Woolwich.
Oue of the Belfast papers states that the new costume of
the British infantry has been hit upon as follows,—a wide
or easy-fitting frock coat, " that a soldier might mow in ;"
loose trousers, of a dark colour, for all seasons ; a soft
elastic stock, and a light low-crowned shako. It is said
that the Grenadiers' caps and the Highlanders' plumes are
to be totally done away with. So much for the mai oh of
improvement in the 19th century.
In consequence of the receipt of telegraphic instructions
from the Admiralty, the Algiers, 91, Captain Talbot, left
the Sound by the Eastern Channel Yesterday evening. She
is 100 men short of her complement, and is reported to be
bound to Spithead, and to go to the Mediterranean to re-
lieve the flag-ship Britannia, 120, to come home, and turn
officers and crew over to the Royal Albert, 131, screw,
which will then go to the Black Sea to receive the flag of
Admiral Dundas.
The repairs of the Avon steamer having been completed,
she sailed yesterday morning in quest of the Russian India-
man reported to be in the Channel.
The Merlin, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, brought down to
Woolwich from Deptford yesterday afternoon, is to be
brought forward immediately for commissien.

In anticpation of bringing the enemy to action, Sir
Charles Napier has issued throughouthis fleet the following
general orders, to be carried into effect on the signal to
engage being given. These regulations were drawn up by
Rear Admiral Chads

" 1. The established number of full charges to be com-
pleted after exercises with cartridge.
" 2. On going to quarters, unless contrary orders are
given, full charges are always to be handed up.
" 3. The breechings of all broadside guns to be such a
length as to come a foot within the port-sills when taut.
" 4. Spare and rigger lines fitted with hand toggles to
each gun.

" 5. A large supply of wads, cut open, and reduced by
an inch for expansion, to each gun.
" 6. Quoins to be marked and fitted with lanyards, and
made fast round the bed-bolt, to keep them from flying
out.

" 7. Beds bolted and lashed down to the bolts, to pre-
vent their displacement.
"8. Spare tubes, locks, trucks, breechings, and side
tackles.
" 9. Reserve cartridge cases to be hung up amidships,
two cases not to be taken to the gun if loaded.
" 10. All shells to be placed on the opposite side to that
engaged.
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" 11. Case shot, grapo shot, fighting lanterns—in fact,
everything, should be removed from the ship's side, and
placed in the rear of the guns, as near amidships as pos•
sible.

" 12. Water on all decks, four tubs on each deck, bO-
- the tanks.

" 13. Hammocks and sci:oens for the tops, and three
buckets filled, to extinguish fire aloft.
" 14. Yards and gaffs to be slung.
"15. Spare tiller, tiller ropes, and relieving tackles
ready.
" 16. Stoppers and dead eyes for securing shrouds and
backstays.
"17. Axes and tomahawks for cutting away rigging or
clearing wreck.
"18. Pumps and fire-engines rigged and ready for ser-
vice.

"19. Shells at the quarters, equal to five broadsides,
ready.

"20. Extra shot should be passed up to complete at
least 60 broadsides, and placed in shot grummets as near
amidships as possible. It is found that shot can be passed
from hand to hand more rapidly and with less confusion
than by being hoisted up in nets.
"21. Whin the. ship has much heel it is desirable,
whether fighting to windward or to leeward, to remove
-the near trucks ; this the crews are accustomed to do at
their own drills. The weather guns, otherwise, come in
too heavily on their own breechings, the lee guns running
out after their recoil.

"22. Converging lines combined with graduated semi-
circles on each gangway, or other place, are most essential.
The seamen soon uuderstandtheir use.
" 23. Night sights for chase guns, dead white, are at
times useful.
" 24. The long tangent sights for distant firing are to
be kept on deck.