The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-18 00:00:00

THE SUN LONDON, TUESDAY 14,'VENING, JULY 18 18b4
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THE WAR,

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9 fantry Barracks, Windsor, Captains O'Toole and Hardy, Lieu-
tenants Shervington and Knapp, and Ensigns Helyer and
Townsheud, preceded by the band, playing " Cheer, Boys,
Cheer," and "Jeanette and Jeannot." They were loudly
cheered by their comrades in garrison, and by the spectators
who lined the streets for some distance from the barracks.
The men appeared in high spirits, and were accompanied to
the South-Western Railway Station by Colonel Garrett and
the whole of the officers of the regiment, except those on duty,
and the two lieutenants (Perry and Greer) under arrest. The
train, consisting of 15 carriages, started at 10 o'clock, the in-
habitants and officers giving three times three cheers, which
were heartily answered by the troops. The train conveyed
the detachment to Vauxhall, and thence to Southampton,
where this portion of the 46th embarked immediately on board
tho Avon steamer, and proceeded directly to Cork, where the
vessel will take up the head-quarters and service companies
of the 63d Foot, and sail direct for Constantinople.
The 20th Regiment, under command of Colonel Horne, was
safely embarked yesterday morning on board tie iron steam
transport Colombo, iu Plymouth Sound.
The 57th, having been ordered from Corfu to Turkey, a
draft of 300 men from the depot in Limerick garrison has been
ordered out to join headquarters.
The General Screw Company's x,500-ton ship Jason, which,
like the Himalaya, was fittod for horses, has returned to
Southampton in such excellent order that she is reported
ready for sea again this day.
The transport Empress Eugenie, for Cork and the Mediter-
ranean, was off the South Foreland about noon yesterday,
proceeding down Channel ; wind south.
The Grange, arrived at Falmouth, passed on the 9th of
July, in lat. 41 37, long. 9 50, a large iron British screw
steam-ship, with troops. She had nine boa."

ay. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
Yesterday notice was publicly given on the Royal Ex-
change that within 20 days from that date the Court of Ad-
miralty would proceed to condemn the undermentioned Rus-
sian ships as lawful captures—namely, the Augusta, prize to
her Majesty's steamers Arrogant and Hecla ; the Franciska,
Muhelsen late master, prize to her Majesty's steamer Cruiser ;
the Alexander, prize to the Amphion and Conflict ; the Johan
Carl, prize to the Conflict ' • the Johanna Maria, Andreas E.
Lindtern, late master, and the Nornen, Dahls, late master,
both prizes to the Archer; the Louisa, prize to the Amphion;
the Union, Barm late master, prize to the Cruiser; the
Louisa Amelia and a schooner, name unknown, both prizes
to the Amphion; the Anna Catarina, the Polka, and Livonia,
all prizes to the Amphion and Conflict ; and the Jean Marie.
Kolle, late master, prize to the Archer. These vessels and
theis cargoes will forthwith be sold by public auction, and the
proceeds divided among the captors.
The Royal Albert, 131 guns, new screw steam-ship, Com-
mander Alexander Little. Arrangements are being made
for fitting this ship with Mr. William Wolfe Bonney's patent
gutta-pemha speaking-tubes, as adapted to her Majesty's
ships of war either propelled by steam power or otherwise.
for eonirnimicatine.b orders to all parts of the ship, and up
into the tops witiiout the intervention of men to pass the
word, This has been found to act admirably in the Hannibal
during her late embarkation of troops off Calais. In time of
action a concentrated fire can be made true to a second of
time, by the word " fire" being given fore and aft the ship on
either or each deck at the same moment. Either in time of
action or during a gale of wind, every order can be distinctly
heard below and aloft at the same moment. Mr. Bonney was
here yesterday, for the purpose of consulting with Commander
Alexander Little as to wl.at particular parts of this,ship the
tubes are to be conveyed, so as to give the greatest facilities
of communLatiug for geueral service between decks, engine-
rooms, Sze.
The Hornet, 16, screw steam-sloop, Commander Frederick
A. Campbell, arrived at the Nore, yesterday, from Woolwich,
at 10.31 a.m,, for the Baltic. She is first to proceed to
Portsmouth for her final orders. A number of the friends and
relatives of officers and men serving in the Baltic have endea-
voured to send out letters and parcels in her from here, but
on application to the Post-office authorities here, they have
been informed, " There aro no orders sent to that department
to forward any mail or parcels through this post-office by her,"
much to the disappointment of some hundreds of persons here.
The Vulture, 6 guns, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, Captain
Frederick H. H. Glasse.—The crew of this ship, with her
officers, are busily engaged receiving her stores, provisions,
&c. It will be Friday next before she will be ready to leave
here. She was put out of the fitting basin yesterday, and
her compasses are to be adjusted by swinging ship immediately
after she has completed her coaling.
The Lizard, iron paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Lieutenant
Thomas B. Christopher.—The first-class boy, Edward Cham-
bers, who received severe injuries by the falling of the top
end of the mainmast of this vessel when alongside the Algiers,
off Calais, on Saturday last, died shortly after from the injury,
his skull being severely fractured and one leg being broken at
the knee' with a compound fracture of the same leg. Mr.
Charles Christopher, an architect, whose injuries caused
almost immediate death, was visiting his brother, the com-
mander, to witness the embarkation of the French troops.
It appears, upon evidence taken before Mr. James
Lewis, coroner for the waters of the Medway, within
the jurisdiction of the city of Rochester, that the Lizard had
been ordered to convey fresh provisions to the Algiers from
the commodore's ship Hannibal; and on ranging up along-
side the Algiers, the maintopmast (or rather a part of the
mainmast, the Lizard being rigged with polacco mast, form-
ing lower masts and topmasts in one stick), fouled with the
lower yard arm of the Algiers, and carried the mast away
just above the rigging. The lower part of the stick forming
the topmast was strongly hooped with iron bands, which
considerably added to the weight thereof. This came down
upon deck on the starboard side, just between the after com-
panion and the skylight where Mr. Christopher and the boy
were standing. Both were knocked down on the deck and
the mast laid on them. The jury returned a verdict of acci-
dental death in both cases. The boy Chambers was buried in
Trinity churchyard by the Waterloo, yesterday, and the body
of Mr. Christopher has been conveyed to London for inter-
ment there by his friends.
The Lizard has received orders to prepare again imme-
diately for sea. The Lizard is rigged yacht fashion, polacco
rigged, her lower masts and topmasts being in one length,
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topmasts, they could have been struck previous to her going
alongside the Algiers, which might in all moral reasoning
have prevented the loss of two lives—the one having de-
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the Algiers been topped the right way, or the braces let go,
the accident could not have happened. No assistance (in the
confusion of berthing the troops) was given in getting along-
side, although a rope was repeatedly called for to keep the
Lizard clear of the Algiers' main-yard, caused by the run of
hgeivreens,eatmhaetnhaarde
tide and the lift of the sea.
The Long Boat (sailing tender to the Formidable), Reuben
Harvey, master, arrived hero yestesday from Calais, at eight
p. m., having gone over there to put machinery on board the
Hannibal ; but in consequence of a cross sea running too high'
to go alongside, the Long Boat ran for Calais harbour, and put
the machinery on bOard the Echo steam-vessel for the purpose
of being shipped on board the Hannibal at the time the Long
Boat left Calais. On Saturday evening the Hannibal was pre-
paling to get under weigh with the squadron of line-of-battle
ships, Mr. Harvey reports that the Emperor only visited
the commodore's ship, the Hannibal, and that for only a very
short time.

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MILITIA AND YEOMA.NRY.
The Exeter and South Devon Rift) corps were on Saturday
inspected by the commander,. Sir E. S. Prideaux, in the
Castle-yard at Exeter. The men mustered strong, and went
through the various evolutions with great precision, for
which they were complimented by the colonel.
The training of the Isle of Wight Militia Artillery will
take place either at Sandown Fort or at Sconce Fortification.
The Bedfordshire Light Infantry are ordered to be em-
bodied, to proceed forthwith to Chichester barracks.
The Wigan troop of the Duke of Lancaster's Yeomanry
Cavalry have received orders to muster on the 27th inst. and
join head-quarters, at Lancaster, on the 28th inst., for duty
and inspection.

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THE GATBERING.

Yesterday afternoon witnessed a great gathering iin Down-
ing-street. Lord John Russell had summoned his fiends and
the general supporters of the Government to meet Mm in the
official atmosphere of Whitehall to hold a kind of council of
war upon ministerial difficulties, intentions, and prospects.
There was a large assemblage of M.P.'s, each tint of liberalism
being represented, from the veteran radicalism of Mr. Hume
to the most aristocratic tinge of family Whiggery. The occa-
sion was important, and the subject really at issue still more
so. The meaning of the meeting was that the Coalition is in
danger of a split up, their chief rock ahead being, of course,
the conduct of the war. It was quite natural that great in-
terest should be excited in the minds of those present respect-
ing what might, what would, and what ought to be said. It
was known that the Tories were to muster strongly in the
evening to make the vote for the expenses of the new War
Ministry a peg on which to hang want-of-confidence: speeches,
embodying various damaging criticisms on what has hitherto
been done, or been neglected, by the Aberdeen Cabinet. All
these nuclei of difficulty, that float about in political waters
to clog and hamper ministerial arrangements, Were evi-
dently present amongst those who yesterday assembled
in Downing-street. Why had not Lord Palmerston
been appointed to the post of Minister of War ? Was
it Court or Cabinet influence, or was it the Duke of
Newcastle's amour propre, that has stood in the way
of so natural an arrangement ? Why was Sir George
Grey, a cold and fish-blooded family Whig, brought back
again to office I Why were to be hampered with an Austrian
alliance, when the war could be so far more simple and easy
in its conduct, and so far more sure and honourable in its
conclusion without Metternich's dangerous help ? Why were
the troops kept for months in a 'state of inaction, and tho
fleets kept floating in idleness ? Would Lord John Russell
open his heart and explain any of these things I Would he
go forward in obedience to the popular voice and will, and
so secure new esteem and popularity, or would he slide back
into his new Coalition shell and lose a further portion of the
goodwill which the nation bears him for past services in the
popular cause ? Such might well be some of the many suppo-
sitions of the company who assembled in Downing-street.
Lord John Russell soon put all surmises to rest by his speech
—prepared for the occasion, and based ou two main proposi-
tions—first, that all present should vote at once, as a matter of
course, the estimate for War Minister, because, secondly,
the Cabinet would shortly want more money for carrying on
the war, and that the real question of confidence oral° confi-
dence in the Coalition should be taken next week, when such
money vote should be presented to the House of Commons.
In other words, the matter stood thus--" Put off the in
tended discussion and trial of party strength this evening, be-
cause in a few days we shall have a little account' for settle-
ment. When we present it, if you vote the money, you will
sanction our proceedings and policy ; if you do not, such vote
will of course be a vote of want of confidence in the Cabinet
as at present constituted." This was a very dexterous way of
putting the case to a mixed company such as that which yes-
terday assembled at the call of the Minister. In the first
place, it tided over the difficulty of the hour. It beat at
once the Tory muster of last night. It put off the evil day
for a week at all events, and then proposed the trial of party
strength upon the broader issue, whether or not the House
of Commons will vote money to the Coalition to carry on the
war in their own way, or whether by refusing the money
they will risk the stoppage of the war altogether at a moment
when delays are fraught with a thousand evils. Mr. Vernon
Smith might cavil, Mr. Horsman denounce, but Lord John
was dexterous, and Mr. Sidney Herbert polite, whilst Lord
Palmerston's silence was, perhaps, more eloquent than his
voice could have been. Of the hundred and seventy-nine
gentlemen present, the bulk were evidently convinced at once
that the only thing to be done was to follow the leader who
had called them together, and if an independent leader like
Lord Dudley Stuart felt bound to interrogate, or a plain-
spoken Reformer like the member for Montrose raised his
voice in exhortation or in criticism, or as a peace-maker,
their objections were the more readily smoothed away by the
clear understanding that the leader of the House of Commons
would be no party to the conclusion of an armistice, and
Vienna. On the contrary, there never has been a moment
since the commencement of this war at which the belligerent
Powers were resolved and prepared to prosecute their eutor-
prise with greater activity. Tho delays which are inseparable
from the opening of a campaign, from the extreme difficulty
of obtaining the means of transport, especially in a barbarous
country, are at last overcome. The Russian defences at the
Salina mouth of the Danube are reported to have been at-
tacked and destroyed by five British and French steamers.
A considerable detachment of French troops start for the
Baltic ; while the main expeditionary army, under Marshal
St. Arnaud and Lord Raglan, must have reached the Danube
in time to support the last energetic and brilliant operations
of Omer Pasha. To talk of negotiations—and especially of
negotiations on so flimsy and unsatisfactory a basis as the
last communication from St. Petersburg—at the moment
when the belligerent Powers are just beginning to reap some
of the advantages which they have a right to anticipate from
the vast sacrifices and their long forbearance, is an ab-
surdity of which no man in Europe, except the King of
Prussia, can be guilty. The Kiug of Prussia himself must
be aware that he has lost all credit and influence with
the Western Powers and with Europe, and his Envoy
in London, who went through the formality of pre-
senting his credentials to her Majesty yesterday
would give no sanction to anything other than a vigorous pro-
secution of the war until a peace could be secured upon a broad
solid, and honourable basis. The effect of explanations such
as these—given as they were with official authority, and ut-
tered in the atmosphere of Whitehall—may bo easily imagined.
" Things went off satisfactorily," and although reporters were
not admitted to record verbatim, the two hours' talk, and
every M.P.'s mouth was sealed by a promise not to communi•
sate anything that transpired to the newspapers, the public
have here an ample summary of the Downing-street confer-
ence. The result was seen speedily enough when the House
of Commons opened for business. No places were taken.
There were no full benches—no preparations for a field night.
Lord J. Russell was permitted to state what he had publicly
to declare about the War Ministry without serious challenge
or debate, and in place of a fierce passage of arms between
Tory Opposition and Coalition Ministers a comparatively empty
House subsided into a monotonous discussion about the fa-
vourite electioneering sin of Bribery, The War Debate is
postponed till next week, and till then the Ministry have a
respite. If the required Vote of Credit is given, we may ex-
pect Parliament to rise early in August, but that rising will,
wo trust, be merely an adjournment, and not a lengthened pro-
rogation. If all the money that may be asked for is not grant-
ed by the House of Commons, Parliament cannot be prorogued
in the usual way to February, since the Chancellor of the
Exchequer has not cash enough to last him for six months.
It rests, therefore, with Parliament to decide how long they
will leave the Aberdeen Cabinet in full possession of the
strings by which the war is managed---how long they will
permit the Coalition to manage the war iu secret and beyond
the reach of Parliamentary check. War cannot be waged
without money. If money for six months' war is granted—
Lord Aberdeen will have his will unchecked for half a year—
time long enough for winning or losing everything. If
" something on account " only is given, the House of Com-
mons may again have a chance of expressing an opinion upon
the subject before it be too late. What will they do?—Daily
News.

The Spiteful, fitting at Woolwich, has been commissioned
by Commander Kyuaston, and is to be brought forward im-
mediately for active service.
The Tartarus paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Lieutenant R. H.
Risk, arrived at Woolwich yesterday from Sheerness.
Notice has been posted at Woolwich Dockyard that letters
for the Black Sea will be despatched by the Colombo and
Simla steam-vessels on the 18th and 19th inst. from Devon-
no rt.

- Letters for seamen, marines, and boys serving in the Black
gea will be forwarded by these opportunities if posted in time,
and marked " By the Colombo or Simla."

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants Francis It. Purvis (1852), recently promoted
from acting mate ; and Lionel Lambert (1852), recently pro-
moted from mato, having been appointed to the Spiteful.
Lieut. Thompson, additional of the Britannia, lies been
appointed to the Fury, vice Blake, at Malta Hospital. Mr.
Wright, clerk of the Terrible, has been appointed in charge of
the Banshee, vice Warburton, to be acting paymaster of the
Vesuvius.

FATAL, ACCIDENT AT THE HOUSE OF LORDS.—Yes-
terday Mr. Bedford, coroner for Westminster, held an
inquest at the Westminster Hospital, relative to the
death of William Ingram, aged 53, who lost his life
through falling from the roof of the House of Lords on
Wednesday last. The deceased was, it appeared, in the
eniploy of Messrs. Easton and AMOR, and in consequence
of a large tank containing 1,660 gallons, which this firm
had recently erected on the roof of the House of Lords,
having commenced leaking, it was necessary to raise a
shoot upon the roof in order to carry the water off from
the building. In order to do this deceased was, between
three and four o'clock in the afternoon of the day in
question, engaged with two others named Edwards and
Collins. Having succeeded in raising the shoot by
means of a hand line, deceased ascended to the top, and
stood vpon the wall (about 18 inches wide) for the pur-
pose of pulling it (the shoot) nearer to the required
spot, and had hold of one end for that purpose, when
from the wet weather his hands slipped, he stumbled,
and fell from thence to the ground, a depth of 56 feet,
striking violently against a scaffold and a girder in his
descent. He was immediately conveyed to the above
hospital, where it was found that his right arm was
dreadfully fractured both above and below the elbow,
and the right thigh also severely fractured. The com-
bined effects ofthe injuries and the shock resulted in the
poor fellow's death on Friday morning. This frightful
catastrophe has unhappily rendered the poor widow
completely deranged. Verdict, " Accidental death."
SPECIAL PRnsES FOR THE PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBI-
TION OF 1855.—A notice from the Department of Science
and Art has been issued, which states that 40 prizes of
the value of 81. are to be awarded to those students who
take medals in the greatest number of stages in each of
the Exhibitions. Twenty prizes are to be awarded in the
Autumn Examination of 1854, and twenty prizes in the
Spring Exhibition of 1855. These prizes are to enable
the most descrying students to visit the Paris Universal
Exhibition of 1855, and each student will be required to
make a written report of his observations on that Exhi-
bition. They will be awarded among the students of all
the schools of art throughout the kingdom.
BRITISH MUSEUM.—Yesterday a return obtained by
Mr. Ewart was printed, showing the purposes to which
the sum of 3,0001., granted for the purchase ()f coins
and antiquities in the year ended the 24th March last,
has been applied. The Rum expended for coins and
tiquities in the year ending the 31st March was 2,157.-
17s. 6d. There are liabilities to 5201,, leaving a balance
of 0251. 2s.

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