The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-13 00:00:00

ROYAL ARTILLERY.

WOOLWICH, SATURDAY.
Captain Burrow's company, 4th battalion, are to em-
bark at the Royal Arsenal on Monday morning, and
proceed thence to Tilbury Fort to relieve Captain Payn-
ter's company, Bth battalion, as the latter are to return
to head-quarters here to prepare for embarcation for the
Mediterranean.
Captain Pack's field battery, Ist battalion, at present
stationed at Bristol ; Captain Campbell's field battery,
Ist battalion, at Sheerness ; Captain Price's field bat-
tery, 6th battalion, at Shorncliffe, are ordered to join
head-quarters immediately, and to transfer the horses,
with those already at Woolwich, to the batteries under
orders for the Mediterranean. The field battery at
Manchester, under the command of Captain Adair, is
also ordered to join head-quarters immediately, and 200
horses are to be sent over from Ireland, as each field
battery under orders for foreign service is to have eight
horses for each gun, and six horses for each of the am-
munition waggons. The whole of the gunners are to be
mounted, and their knapsacks will be carried, as for-
merly, with the light 6-pounder guns. There will be
five field batteries and one brigade for small-arm ball
cartridge. The latter, if supplied with Minie rifles,
will be a new feature in the equipment of the mounted
artillery of the British army, and prove admirably
adapted to resist the attack of an enemy desirous of ob-
taining possession or disabling the large guns.
Row SAPPERS AND MINERS.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 12.
The preparations for war here are upon a stupendous
scale. Were the Russians coming to Portsmouth, in-
stead of the fleet going from Portsmouth towards Russia,
greater stir and excitement could scarcely prevail afloat
and ashore. An enormously heavy battery has been
lately thrown up on the site of the well-known platform
promenade, which used to parade 21 little 6-pounders,
the duty of which was comprised in saluting Royal and
other distinguished personages. This new battery will
mount about a dozen 68-pounders on traversing plat-
forms, pointing over a brick and earthwork parapet about
nine feet high, commanding the entrance to the harbour.
Recruiting parties, with fife and drum, are daily parad-
ing the garrison and suburbs ; the volunteering for the
....—aas
naval service goes on quite as briskly, and the utmost en-
ARRIVALS OF SPECIE.—The specie arrivals of the week thusiasm may be noticed in every street and embarking
have amounted to nearly 500,000/., but, the principal place. Vans, omnibuses, and other vehicles may be seen
proportion of this not having yet been delivered, the rolling along the main thoroughfares from the railway
exports have been limited, and are estimated at about terminus as each train arrives, containing seamen and
250,000/. volunteers in fifties, all greeted with the warmest re cep-
ANOTHER PARLIAMENTARY VACANCY.—On Saturday Lion by the population, and seemingly as jolly among
Mr. W. E. Powell, M.P. for the county of Cardigan, themselves as sailors bent on favourite service can be.
addressed a letter to the electors of Cardigan announcing In a few days a matchless fleet will be formed at Spit-
his intention forthwith to retire from parliamentary life, head. The pioneer of this great force emerged from the
ARRIVAL OF THE SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS AT MEL- harbour yesterday afternoon— the Heels steam-sloop,
BOURNE.—A gentleman who has lately returned to Eng- Master-Commander Peter Wellington, which is ap-
land from Lima, via Panama and the West Indies, states pointed to make surveys before the advance of the fleet
that news had been brought to Callao that the Sovereign intended for operations in the Baltic. She has on boord
of the Seas had arrived at Melbourne in 58 days from the following surveying officers especially selected for
Liverpool, being the shortest passage ever yet made by this important and honourable duty :—Masters, R.N.—
sailing vessel or steamer. The news was brought to
Messrs.
of the Heels ; J. J. Brown, of the Cressy ; J. Brodie,
Callao by an American clipper, which had made the
of the Boscawen ; G. Williams, of the Miranda ; J. J.
passage from Australia in 35 days.
THE HIMALATA.—ALEXANDRIA, FEB. 4, 1854.—The
Ball, of the Blenheim ; G. H. Blakey, of the Gladiator ;
Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Himalaya John Tucker, of the Ajax ; and J. Williams, of the
arrived here from Malta on the 2d in 61 hours, the Horatio. Second Ma:sters, R.N.—G. H. Hill, of the
shortest passage ever previously made being 69 hours, Neptune ; J. H. Laurence, of the Leopard ;J. Jones, of
and returns to-day to Malta and Southampton with the the Royal George ;G. D. Perry, of the Princess Royal ;
India, China, and Australia mails. and H. P. Ward, of the Excellent. The Heels received
THE GOLDEN FLEECE.—It is said that the large screw her powder, shot, and shell from the hoys at Spithead,
vessel the Golden Fleece, just completed for the General and she left about 6 o'clock to commence her task. She
Screw Steam Company, and intended to sail with an takes on board in the Thames several of the junior Elder
Australian mail on the 4th of April, has been taken up Brethren of the Trinity-house, and upwards of a dozen
by the Government for the conveyance of troops. North Sea skilled pilots. She will proceed along the
AWFUL OCCURRENCE AT CAMBERWELL.—Yesterday coast of Scotland. She is well armed and finely manned,
morning, between twelve and one o'clock, great excite-
and the utmost cordiality and unanimity prevail amongmorning,
meat prevailed in the Albany-road, Camberwell, owing to the officers. The whole of the ships in progress at the
the following dreadful occurrence :—lt appears that a several ports are to be expedited with the utmost possi-
Mr. Mott, a barrister, residing at No. 5, Albany-road, ble exertion in every department ; little matters are to
Camberwell, next to the Wesleyan-chapel, and living by give way to service matters ; the adze will do the duty
himself, returned to his house late on Saturday night,
gird of the plane, and clear decks and no dra,wingerint,
having been to a public-house near, and ordered some gin, cabins is the order of the day ; dockyard ".
matacBh can
returned home. Yesterday morning the charwoman called to enjoy a certain immunity from those
fdtubtine w
The following, inaking 10 battalions of 1,000 strong
labour ieni -
as usual, to clean the place ; but receiving no answer, be performed by the carpelntuetaebrlse'
door neighbour, and an entrance into the back parlour which has been promulvgaa
and her suspicions being aroused, she informed the next selves, and all must lend a hdelaptinoallh
(111.,Nav,akl'iann.alm1.iii.THE LINE REGIMENTS.
was effected by'breaking the windows. On entering the believe much savingn of thde. (Bloycktyhaisrclosr,d were 1
stationed iTr liie
2 di n
battaliont the Tower,
of Ltobned o nc
le 3d battalion of the Grenalier Guards, at present
usual routine circurn- I\, •
London.
Guards, sta-
positionare expected to embark immediately for the
crews
n time aanon d skilledssh ip s
lediterranean st• t'
tinned at Chichester,
a ions : -
afnodunwditlhyhinfaghunapcionnvheirs
tfbaceefeantdfeurll. wrainllebbesenffnencetredt,baind
utnhdeeir
thed desired will be achieved each
IrAeonogbnitohttMolenr.ethoneitgoartietnuiwnngdass gin lay beside him, and from the stances.
of the deceased it was evident that he had fallen
while in a state of intoxication, and his neck coming on
the edge of the fender had chOkedGovett,.
e arations now going forward for the approach-
the surgeon, was sent for, and upon his arrival declared
.tart Preparations p
apparently inevitable struggle 'with
that the deceased had been dead some hours. In his The excitement attendSiOngirrthHeAgisrlePTat
land
itelf to this port, in consequence ofßussia has at Wellington barracks.
pockets were found gold and silver to the amount of 181. extendedt having made arrangements with the Go- The 4th (King's Own) Regiment of Foot, stationed in
158. The sister of the deceased some months back was r
venmen Oriental Steam Navigation Co the Pepin - Edinburgh.
found dead in the same house, with a bottle of gin also solar andhire some of their fine steam • Company for the The 28th Foot, stationed at Leeds.
by her side, thus showing the dreadful effects of intern--ships to he used i The 3 d
transporting troops towards the ' n 3 Foot (Duke of Wellington's) stationed in
theatre of war in the Athlone, Ireland.
penance. th East. The Ripon, Captain It M
TME CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETT.—The niteen oresby, 1.N., a The 50th Foot (Queen's Own), stationed in Dublin.
addle-wheel steamer of 1,900 .
public drawing, to determine the rotation of 104 rights p
and the Manilla, a new sc tons and 450-horse power, The 77th Foot, stationed in Glasgow.
of choice, on all the unallotted estates, took placte on ,
60-horse power, will, it
is rew-steamer of 635 tons and The 93d Highlanders, stationed at Plymouth.
Saturday afternoon, at the offices, 33, Norfolkl_reeenn,
hto take their departure from expected, be the first vessels The 2d battalion of the Rifle Brigade, stationed at
Strand. Mr. Henry Pownall, chairman of the
.B
It h tof troops, om the English shores with de- Portsmouth.
Worthington ,ac men s roops. These vessels
of Middlesex Magistrates, the Rev. Dr.
Executive Com- ' for sea with the utmost despatch are being prepared The above arrangement will only withdraw two regi-
and Mr. William Cribb, members of the
and ! displayed b l ; and great activity is meats from Ireland, viz. from Dublin and Athlone ; two
by Mr. C. secretary,Lewis, the solicitor, y a arge force of artizans specially employed . from Scotland ; and six
tithes, assistedthe ' in preparing accommodation from England.
' the superintended for the greatest number of
Mr. C. L. Gruneisen,a
of the scrutineers, soldiers that can be safely ,
drawing, with the co-operation - A LADY KILLED IN THE EDGWARE-ROAD, AND
d who were ranementsf rh'
selected from the numerous sharehol ars
of the ' Engl d o t ispurposeareunder thedirectionofCapt. HEARTLESS ROBBERY.—Yesterday afternoon between
present. The continued extraordinary progress e ue, the superintendent of the Peninsular and four and five o'clock, a fatal accident occurred to a lad
society was proved by the share 8,836 being the final Oriental Company. Mr, James Allan, one of the manag- of the name of Mrs. Goddard, Queen-street, Edgewarey
number placed in the wheel prior to the extraction of ing directors oe the company, having had an interview ' road, Paddington, under the following circumstances,.
the numbers. The subscribed capital of 441,800/. has with the Admiralty authorities at Somerset-house, has It appears that the deceased was crossing the road,
thus been attained in seventeen months, and nearly also arrived from London to-day for the purpose of press- near Burwood-place, and was knocked down by
2.500 shares have been placed on the register of rights, ing forward the operations without loss of time. The omnibus, before the driver had time to pull xi thean
either by completion, drawing, or seniority, no less than Ripon and Manilla will, it is stated, start from South. wheels passing over her head, fracturing it M a up,
st.
795 of the first thousand shares being now on the list hy ampton for Malta on Saturday morning next, the 18th frightful manner. She was conveyed to St. M sos, -.,
date of membership. The sixteenth public drawing was inst., and the troops which they are to carry will arrive Hospital, Paddington, by police-constable 220 Da - '
, where
announced for Wednesday, the 15th of March, in Free- here by railway for embarkation in the Southampton was Lawn
surgeon, attended by the medical staff,
mason's-hall, at the sixth quarterly meeting of the mem. Docks. The gigantic screw steam-ship Himalaya, Capt. was promptly on the spot, but life was extin '
bers ; Viscount Ranelagh in the chair. The allotment A. Kellock, on her arrival from Alexandria and Malta, searching her person, her purse was found, but et. On
of the Castle-bill (Reading) estate, in Berkshire, will which it is hoped will take place by the 17th inst., is to abl ld t h which the unfortunate lad
ego wa c a vain-
. take place on the Ist of March. Public meetings will be be immediately coaled, provisioned, and held ready to she left home, had been stolen from her b y wore when
held in. Reading on the 20th inst., and at Worcester on embark a considerable force for the same destination, less vagabond who pretend to assist her, lad
heart-
•No hiatus is
4 - the 27th, to.mtplain the plan and oigects of the society. and will, no doubt, be fit fore sea in a few days after attached to the driver.
' , ' ,- - ' • •f.

The 9th company, under the command of Captain
Jesse, Royal Engineers, recently returned to Woolwich,
after a long period of service at the Cape of Good Hope,
will leave Woolwich on Monday, the 13th instant, and
proceed by the North Kent Railway to Strood, en mate
to Chatham, where the company will be stationed. The
7th Company, under the command of Captain Gibb,
Royal Engineers, will arrive at Woolwich on the same
day from Hurst Castle, near Portsmouth.
The 7th Company, under Captain Gibb, Royal
Engineers, on its arrival at Woolwich, and the 10th
Company, under Captain Bent, Royal Engineers, at pre-
atvunodoelr.
' with, arc to be made up to the war establishment and
Cs eanpt t
ina
Hansard,Woolwich, oaynadl Ea also
nteheer lat th peroems 4atnay;
placed under orders for foreign service, and they are ex.
petted to embark about the latter end of the present
month for the Mediterranean stations, to be in imme-
diate readiness for service in any part of the East where
their aid may be found requisite. The departure of
these three companies from Woolwich will leave the
garrison without a single company of that branch of the
Ordnance service ; but, as they are a highly useful and
most efficient corps, adapted to work or to fight, the
time has now arrived when another battalionatleas
should he immediately formed.