The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-18 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.

Ft. In.
Length between the perpendiculars 195 0
Breadth extreme to a 4-inch plank BB 3
Depth in engine-room to main deck 2l 104
Length of engine-room
Burden in tons, 1,388 87-94.
Engines by Mandalay, Sons, and Field, of Lambeth.
The Tartar was towed up to the East India Docks to
ake in her engines.
The following notice was posted at Woolwich dock-
yard yesterday :
" Letters for the Baltic fleet will be despatched by the
lesistance and Belleisle on the 18th and 21st inst. from
he Downs, and letters for seamen, marines, and boys,
crying in the Baltic ft et, if posted in time, and marked
,y her Majesty's ship Resistance, or Belleisle, will, when
,ostage is prepaid at the Post-office, he forwarded by one
it other of thee ships.—Woolwich-yard, May 16, 1854."
The Royal Marines of the Woolwich division selected
or service in the Powerful, 84, at Portsmouth, left their
iarracks at half-past 8 a.m. yesterday, and were played
0 the dockyard station by the band of the division,
vhence they proceeded en route to Portsmouth, to join
,heir ship.
Intelligence was yesterday received that her Majesty's
steamer alegaera, with troops, the Victoria steam tran-
sport, with troops, as also the steam transports Albatros
nd Cambria, with troops, had passed Gibraltar on the
id and 4th inst., going eastward for Gallipoli.
A correspondent of a London contemporary, whose
otter was published a day or two ago, incorrectly stated
-hat the Megmra is lying at Portsmouth to embark the
211. That steamer left Portsmouth on the 27th of
'pril with a portion of the 38th, and the 42d embark
to
-day on board the Hydaspes.
The Sydney, hired steam transport, having embarked
L. large portion of a battering train and 18 horses, was
taken out of the basin at Woolwich on Tuesday, and
woceeded to Greenhithe to take on board powder from
Purfleet for conveyance to the East.
The Jason, hired screw steam transport, having taken
127 horses on board in the basin at Woolwich, and a
oattery and half a battery, was taken out on Tuesday,
Ls her draught of water would not allow of more stores
icing put on board in the basin, and at 6 p.m. left for
clrreenhithe to take on board the remainder of her stores
here. Some idea may be formed of the admirable facili
ies and excellent arrangements for embarking horses at
Woolwich when it is stated that the Jason was taken
tit° the basin at 6 p.m. on Monday, and 80 horses put
in board by a quarter to 9 the same evening, and on the '
-text day 147 horses were put on board before 11 o'clock
forenoon. Tuesday finished the embarkation of the
econd division of artillery for the East. Lieutenant-
Jolonel Anderson. commanding the Field Batteries,
3rigade Major Bingham, and Captain Riddell were con-
:tant in their attendance every day while the embarka-
tions were taking place, and Li- utenant Robertson was
tqually constant in attending to the arrangements for
he em,barkation of both men and horses.
Rear-Admiral Dundas, C. 8., and Captain Alexander
Milne, Lords of the Admiralty, with Commodore John
Shepherd, were present during the embarkation, and
'Alen the Jason went out of the basin, at 4 p.m., they
returned to the Admiralty.
Yesterday the directors of the East India Company
took up a number of transports for the conveyance of
250 companies of troops from England to Calcutta.
['he vessels hired for the conveyance of the men are all
about 400 tons burden ; they embark between the 15th
and 30th of June. In addition to the above, 1,000
rank and file embark at Cork for Calcutta the last week
in June.
On Monday afternoon the 63d Regiment was drawn
tip in heavy marching order in the Phoenix-park, Dublin,
for the purpose of being inspected by Major-General
Cochrane, commanding the Dublin district. This being
the half-yearly inspection, the service and depot com-
panies were paraded together. The service companies
being under orders for Greece, this inspection is likely
to be the last which they will undergo previous to em-
tiarkation. The regiment having opened ranks, the
Major-General minutely inspected the men and their
Appointments. The General then proceeded to inspect
the recruits, nearly 400 in number, and expressed his
;ratification at their pro nising appearance.
On Monday the splendid troop-ship Tyrone, Captain
Knowles, completed the tinbarkaaion of the last section
if the officers, men, and horses of the 11th Iluisars.
On the same evening,. all things being completed and
ready for sea, the Tyrone was moved from the pier to
her moorings in the centre of the harbour, the captain
intending to put off to sea at 12 o'clock on Tuesday.
On that morning, however, 16 of her crew mutinied, and
refused to work the vessel, and before the hour of sailing
arrived they deserted her and came ashore. Eight of
them were taken into custody, mid on being bronchi; be-
fore the police magistrate, and the complaint lodged
against then[, they were committed to Kilmainham gaol
to abide their trial at the next commission.
The following return shows the stations of the
army in Ireland :-Ist Dragoon Guards, Newbridge ;
sth ditto, Ballincollig ; 2d ditto, Dundalk ; 3d, ditto,
Dublin ; 4th ditto, Newbringe ; 7th ditto, Cahir ; 11th
Hussars, depot, Newbridge ; 16th Lancers, Dublin, and
detachments in the South. Infantry-Ist Royals, Ist
battalion, depot, Castlebar ; 2d Queen's, depot, Athlone;
3d ditto, depot, Naas ; 9th, depot, Tralee ; 12th Regi-
ment, Ist battalion, Cork ; 13th, depot, Clonmel ; 14th,
depot, Birr ; 15th, depot, Londonderry ; 16th, depot,
Athlone ; 17th, depot, Kilkenny ; 21st Regiment,
lin ; 27th Regiment, ditto ; 30th depot, Feranoy ; 33d,
depot, Fermoy ; 39th, depot, Kinsale ; 4lst, depot,
Templetnore ; 49th, depot, Fermoy ; 50th, depot, Fer-
moy, 54th depot, Enniskillen ; 55th, depot, Temple-
57th, depot, Limerick ; 59th, depot, Kinsale ;
Temple-
more
;
, 2d battalion, depot, Buttevant ; 62d, depot, Bel-
fast ; 63d Regiment, Dublin ; 60th, depot, Newry ;
72d, depot, Galway ; 89th, depot, Waterford ; 90th Re-
giment, Dublin; 91st Regiment, Cork ; 92d, depot, Gal-

THE MALLS.—SOUTHAMPTON, May 17.—The Royal
the Pacific, &c. The Atrato
Mail steam-ship Atrato, Captain Woolley, sailed this
and a full general cargo. The
afternoon with the usual mails for the West India Colo-
Captain Bradphaw, also took her departure his after-
tnPaieke Colo-
nies,
soCuueltna tr6r4aalnPdAs'O'llrnei egrtieictri; Com p an y's s team -ship
rid ,
noon for Vigo, Oporto, Lisb,n, Cadiz, and Gibraltar. 23
passengers (among whom is Mr. Ross Moore, Q.C., M.P.),
i a full general cargo, and specie yalue 1,500/., for Lipbon,
1 and 23,001. for Cadiz.

way.
THE RUSSIANS IN THE PAOITIC.—We stated yester-
day that the Russian 52-gun frigate Diana had left Val-
paraiso on the 23(1 March for the Sandwich Islands, and
that the French 50-gun frigate La Forte, Admiral de
Latorente, had left Valparaiso for Callao. It appears that
the French frigate arrived at Callao on the 6th of April,
and that the British frig: te President, 50, Captain Bur-
ridge, with the flag of Rear-Admiral Price, also left
Valparaiso soon after the Russian and French, and
arrived at Callao on the 7th April. Both ships remained
there on the 12th, evidently waiting the news of the

The South Gloucestershire Regiment was disbanded
on Tuesday, after 28 days drill, during which the most
remarkable improvement was observed in the carriage
and efficiency of the men. The inspection took place on
the previous day before Colonel Patton, the inspecting
officer of the district, on the old Racecourse at Glou-
cester, where art immense concourse of spectators bad
assembled from diffetent parts of the country to witness
the proceedings of the day. On the inspecting officer
arrivin on the ground with the Colonel of the regiment,
(Earl Fitzhardinge), the whole regiment, 800 in number,
presented arms, and afterwards went through different
manoeuvres, including platoon and other firing, forming
in squares, charging in line, repelling an attack, &c.
At the close of the review the inspecting officer briefly
addressed the men, and complimented them' on their
proficiency, informing them that he should report most
favourably of them to the Horse Guards. He also made
some allusions to the war, and recommended the men to
join the line. Earl Fitzhardinge also addressed the men,
and commended them for their efficiency, steadiness, and
industry, and for their good conduct in quarters, in
acknowledgment of which the ladies of Gloucester had
provided refreshments for them at the close of the re-
view. His lordship also offered some general remarks
on the force and the circumstances under which they had
been called out, observing that from the highest lady in
the land to the humblest subject iu her Majesty's domi-
nions, all acknowledged the services they had come for-
ward to offer to their country. About 60 or 70 men
have accepted the extra bounty offered by their noble
colonel of 10a. each man, and volunteered into the

line.
It having been rumoured that a certain number of
regiments of militia were likely to be called out for
permanent duty, the Ist Somerset Militia Regiment,
which is now assembled at Taunton for 28 days' drill,
was formed in close column of companies on the evening
parade, and addressed by its Colonel, Viscount Hinton,
when the whole regiment volunteered, to a man, to
serve her Majesty wherever they might be sent, and
were only sorry they were not asked to volunteer as a
body for Turkey.
The Second Somerset Militia is being daily drilled in
Sydenhain field by the staff of the regiment, assisted by
a few drill instructors of the line. The whole corps
have expressed an unanimous desire to place their ser-
vices at the command of the Queen at the very first
moment they may be required. A. considerable num-
ber of the men have already volunteered into regular
regiments, which they will join on the expiration of their
28 days' drill.
The light infantry battalion of the Royal Sussex
Militia, under the personal command of the Duke of
Richmond, Lieutenant-Colonel Paine, and Major the
lion. Henry Gage (late Rifle Brigade), have been pro-
gressing very satisfactorily at Chichester during the last
week in their evolutions. They have also made very
successful ball cartridge practice at the target.
The Essex Rifles are to leave Colchester for the Tower
next week. On Monday there was an inspection by
the officers of the several companies as to the men most
eligible for service. Those with farniliss will, with few
exceptions, be di=banded. Four in each company will
be allowed to take their wives to act as laundresses.

THE EXPLOSION OF THE JASPER.

Yesterday, on Mr. John Borrer and Mr. F. J. Hall,
the sitting magistrates of the Brighton bench taking
their seats, Mr. George White, the chief officer of police,
called their attention to a statement in the morning
papers relative to the explosion of the gun-brig Jasper
off Beachy-head, and reflecting stron If
ohe n thed , conduct
of the local authorities of Brighton. f, sai t
not out of place, he should like. while the reporters were
present, to explain what was done in the matter.
The magistrates intimated that they were ready to
hear what the chief officer had to say on the subject.
Mr. White then stated that on Monday evening, about
5 o'clock, two officers called at his office, and represented
that they belonged to the Jasper, which had blown up off
Beachy-head, and that the crew were in Brighton, requir-
ing assistance. They wished to see the Mayor, and he
replie I that Brighton had no Mayor, but that the high-
est local authority was Mr. Wilkinson, the High Con-
stable. He then sent Inspector Terry to the High Con-
stable's office, in North-street, but it was found that Mr.
Wilkinson was out of town. His chief clerk, however,
accompanie I Mr. Terry to the office of Mr. Verrall, the
magistrates' clerk. Mr. Verrall was of opinion
overs that they
had better go to Mr. Thorncroft, the assistant eer.
They did so, and Mr. Thorncroft offered to order admis-
sion for the whole of the crew into the workhouse ; but
Mr. Terry and Mr. Wilkinson's clerk, thinking that
something else ought to be done, went in search of
Lieut.
Pratt, of the Coast-guard. On their way they called at
the police-office and found that Lieut. Pratt had arrived
there ; and he undertook to take charge of the crew. He
did so, and left the office at a quarter to 6, within three-
quarters of an hour of their arrival.
Mr. Borrer —Mien he took charge of them? He was
the most proper person.
Mr. White said that, happily, things of this sort
occurred so seldom in Brighton that it did not strike him
that he ought at once to have sent ter Lieut. Pratt ; on
the contrary, he thought the best pon was the High
Constable. He did all he could for the seamen.
Mr. Verrall (magistrates' clerk)explained that when In-
Mr.
Terry and Mr. Wilkinson's clerk came to him it
was, he supposed, to inquire as to the High Constable's
power to grant assistance to the crew, and to charge the
same in his accounts. Mr. Wilkinson was away, and his
clerk did not like to take upon himself the responsibility of
granting assistance. He told them his opinion with re-
gard to the legal authority f Wilkinson—that he
such ment and
was not justified in making any pay
charging it to the town. At the same time, it was a
matter of discretion with him, in his position, whether Tio., _
he would do so, and run the risk of the amount being lation of the
allowed. Of course the same observations would apply and Wales for the
to Mr. White and the police. Mr. Wilkinson's clerk - 1854, and gives the followinb
then inquired what was to be done ?He (Mr. Verrall) ••-- -f those banks during the p.,
replied that the only authority in the town through ..................
whom persons who were distressed obtained relief was
the parochial board, and advised them to mention the
case to Mr. Thorncroft, and ascertain the view which he
took of the matter ; and they left with the intention of
going to Mr. Thorncroft. He also expressed his surprise
that, as they belonged to one of her Majesty's vessels,
they did not apply to the naval authority here, Lieutenant
Pratt. The answer was, that the application had been
made to Mr. Wilkinson, as High Constable, and they
wanted to know what to do. Lieutenant Pratt had
afforded them every attention. It was natural that he
should do so ; and, as far as he could judge, on the part
of Mr. Wilkinson's clerk, in Mr. Wilkinson's absence,
and also on the part of Mr. Terry, there was a great
disposition to afford any and every assistance they felt
justified legally in affording.
Mr. Borrer—The fact was, that they wanted imme-
Increase on the year
diate relief for the position in which they were planed,On comparingwith the above the amounts of the fixed
and it OA some little time to obtain it for them ? issues, the folio win., appears to be the competitive state
Mr. White—l am My of the circulation :
had. informed that they lost all the
Thehe
iporii
nvte.ts @web
ka nbkaursea lr)eelboewlotwh fixedetihreir
issues... e s £703,006
s
Mr. Borrer—Some language of reproach has been used. T
Mr. Verral said that if they had been soldiers they - fixed issues 172,703
875,709
could have been billetted, but the local act said nothing t Total below their fi4ed Woo

PRIVANE AND JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

.
The Banker's Magazine furnishes the returns of circu-
lation of the private and joint-stock banks in England
and Wales for the four weeks ending the 15th of April,
1854, and gives the following as the average weekly cir-
culation of those banks during the past month, viz. :
Private banks
Joint-stock banks 3,153,154

----
Average weekly circu1ati0n........... £7,057,603
On comparing the above with the returns for the pre-
ceding month, ending the 18th of Marc h la st, it shows—
An increase in the circulation of the private
banksof ................................................ 292,768
An increase in the circulation of the joint-stock
banks of

76,769

Increase on the month £169,537
and, as compared with the return for the corresponding
period of last year, viz., April 16th, 1853, it shows—
Au increase in the circulation of the private
banksof ................................................ £41,91.5
An increase in the circulation of the joint-stock
banks of ...............

21,074