The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-23 00:00:00

company these vessels with the troops on board, to ren
der any assistance that may be required.

• DUBLIN, FEB. 22.
Before 7 o'clock yesterday morning the 50th (Queen 's
Own) embarked on board steamers at the Northwall for
Kingstown, there to await the arrival of the Cambria
(one of Cunard's line), which was hourly expected in
harbour from Liverpool. The 33d (the Duke of Wel-
lington's) was to leave Dublin yesterday for embarkation
at Kingstown. A sudden order from the Horse Guards
arrived in Cork on Saturday, directing Major
Dalton, four officers, mid 250 rank and file of

the 49th Regiment, in that garrison, to pre-
pare for embarkation to join the service companies
at Malta. The depot of the corps is over 400 strong—a
fine body of men. On Monday two transports, the
G-eorgiana and Bussorah Merchant, arrived in Queens-
town to convey troops to Malta. Both will carry about
600 men. This morning's accounts from Kilkenny say
—" On Sunday morning the 46th Regiment, in this
garrison, received a request that 20 volunteers might be
furnished from their corps for the 50th Regiment, now
in Dublin, under immediate orders for Turkey. The
regiment was immediatelyparaded, and made acquainted
with the nature of the communication received, when,
at once, no fewer than 60 brave fellows stepped
out of the ranks, and offered themselves for the
service required. From these 20 of the best men were
selected, and they marched accompanied by the band en
Monday, to the railway terminus to proceed to Dublin.
At the terminus they were inspected by Major-General
M'Donald, C. 8., and Colonel Williams, A.-A.-G., who
were much pleased with their fine soldierly appearance,
and they took their departure per train in high spirits,
amid the warm cheering of their old comrades and the
spectators. The Belfast Benner states, that "the
officer in command of the Ist battalion of the 12th Foot,
stationed here, received a requisition yesterday for 15
more volunteers for the 50th, and the moment that the
order was made known to the battalion the number re-
quired stepped to the front, at the same time giving three
hearty cheers for the undaunted old half hundred.'
There is not a single stay-at-home ' of any grade,
from right to left, of the Ist battalion of the 12th. The
volunteers in the evening started for Dublin per railway
in high glee to join their nem corps."

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE COMMAND OF THE BALTIC FLEET.

The leading question everywhere throughout the ser-
vice is, Who is to command the Baltic fleet ?—and in
their turn the names of Dundonald, Seymour, Napier,
and Berkeley are still prominently brought on the tapir.
As to the merits and qualifications of the respective
officers, we believe the universal opinion is in favour of
the noble and gallant " Cochrane ; ' and it is yet argued
that although so aged, and somewhat slow in his loco-
motion, his mind is as vigorous as when he cut out and
did the work at Basque Roads, assisted by (then the
youthful captain of the Pallas) Sir George Seymour, the
only other living offiCer, we believe, who commanded a
ship in that gallant affair. Of the Earl of Dundonald a
respected correspondent writes :—" Perhaps there is not
an officer in the service, able and daring as vast num-
bers of them are, who would think his merits were
overlooked, if he were told that in either of those
qualities be was not considered the equal of Lord Dun-
donald. The noble lord's name stands facile princeps
as the greatest seaman now living—the man who was the
hero of the Basque Roads—the man who cut out the
Esmeralda, and who was the only officer in the British
navy capable of filling the place of Nelson or Coiling-
wood, had those great commanders left a powerful enemy
existing on the ocean at the period when their labours
closed with their lives. Lord Dundonald, we believe,
is at this moment in the full vigour of his great intellect,
and fully competent to undergo far more of fatigue and
hard service than he is likely to be exposed to during
the Baltic operations, which he, I believe, is fully cap-
able of bringing to a speedy and successful issue. With
• such a seaman, able and willing, nay anxious, to serve,
I do not think that England will be satisfied with any

other appointment."
We may add that if the commander in•chief were re-
quired to lead a boarding party, we should at once say
the Earl of Dundonald's time has gone by for such work ;
but if the mind to plan, and the nerve to direct, and the
daring to lead, and the experience to achieve success,
be the indispensable requisites of a commander-in-chief,
then we say the Earl of Dundonald is still in his prime.
—Morning Herald.