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London, England, 1854-04-06 00:00:00

mediately approved at the head-qu
district, and the grant of the certi
not therefore be delayed until thi
the man cannot be legally enlisted
until such release is received.

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into the regular forces

" The paymaster of the recruiting district will be ac-
countable for the money, and will pay the same periodically
for such men as are approved and admitted into the ser-
vice, and will return the certificates, as prescribed in the
Circular of the ad inst., for such as may be rejected.
" I have to request that you will take such steps as you
may think best adapted to the purpose, to make these re-
gulations known to the men of your regiment.
" The exigency of the moment has alone induced me to
have recourse to measures by which the strength of the
militia regiments will be considerably diminished, and
their efficiency temporarily impaired ; but I rely upon
that readiness to promote the public service which has
been evinced by the colonels of the militia regiments, to
make every effort to supply, and to replace the men whose
services in her Majesty's regular forces are now so urgently
required.—l have the honour to be your most obedient
humble servant, " SIDNEY HERBERT."

ARRIVAL OF THE CUMBERLAND FROM
NORTH AMERICA AND THE WEST INDIES.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.

The Cumberland, 70, Captain George H. Seymour,
arrived at the Nab light vessel this morning, at five,
and after several tacks against a N.V. vrind and strong
tide, let go her anchor at the east end of Spithead soon
after ten o'clock.

She left England, from Torbay, oa the 31st of March,
1851, and reached Bermuda on the 10th of May ; from
thence she sailed to- Halifax, where she arrived on the
26th ; left Halifax again for Bermuda on the 16th of
October, and arrived there on the 27th ; sailed for Bar-
badoes on the 20th November, arrived there on the
30th ; left on the sth December, for St. Lucia, arrived
there on the 6th; sailed on the 11th for Martinique,
arrived there same day ; thence for St. Thomas's, where
she arrived on the 18th December ; left on the 21st,
and arrived at Port Royal on the 27th ; sailed on the
4th February, 1852, - and arrived at the Havannah on
the 11th ; left on the 19th, and got back to Bermuda on
the 28th. Sailed again on the 2d off' June for Halifax,
where she manned the Arrow, tender, for the protection
of the fisheries ; left Halifax on the 16th July, and ar-
rived at St. John's, Newfoundland, on the 20th. Sailed
on the 28th back to Halifax, where she arrived on the
4th August. Left on the sth November, for Bermuda ;
arrived there on the 13th. Sailed on the 27th, for Bar-
badoes ; arrived off that island, and anchored on the
sth December—the fever raging badly. Met the Daring,
which communicated the sad intelligence of the fearful
mortality of the crew of the Dauntless,, in consequence of
which Lieutenants C. J. Lindsey and W. H. Jones were
promoted from the Cumberland to fill up the death
vacancies. Sailed on the sth December, for Tobago, and
arrived there on the Bth ; left again on the 9th for Trini-
dad, arriving there on the 10th. Poor Capt. Matson of
the Highflyer died of fever ; officers and crew attended
the funeral ; and Commander Heathcote promoted to
Highflyer, and Lieut. Kynaston to commander ; left
Trinidad on the 17th December, and arrived at George
Town, Grenada, on the 19th ; sailed on the 28th for Mar-
guerrita ; arrived there on the 30th ; left on the 2d of
January, 1853, for Jamaica ; arrived there on the 10th ;
left on the 3d Feb., and attempted to go through the
Windward passage ; could not succeed. The admiral
went on board Highflyer direct to Bermuda. Cumber-
land bore up for the Western passage through the Straits
of Florida ; having touched at Havannah. Arrived at
Bermuda on the 28th of Feb. ; left for Halifax on the
7th. of May, and arrived on the 14th. Sent Netley and
Bonetto to the Bay of Fundy, and Alice, Dart, and Rose
to the Gulf of St. Lawrence to protect the fisheries.
Rose lost at Prince Edward's Island ; Lieut. Jenkin and
crew saved ; sailed on the 27th of Nov., and arrived at
Bermuda on the hth of Dec. ; sailed on the 6th, and ar-
rived at Barbadoes on the 23d ; left on the 28th for
Port Royal, and arrived there on the 3d of Jan., 1854 ;
left on the 26th for Bermuda, and arrived there on the
17th of Feb., accompanied by the screw steamer Brisk ;
left on the 22d, and arrived at Halifax on the 7th of
March. Previous to entering theharbour the Cumberland
met with terrific gales, which stove in quarter boats, and
had to cut away the ice to get to moorings, the weather
being intensely cold and most severe.
The Cumberland sailed from Halifat on the 14th, and
met with several icebergs, some of which were upwards
of 150 feet in height, which obliged the ship to alter her
course S.S.W. to avoid the danger. This continued for
many days, besides several fields of ice, requiring a con-
stant look-out and unremitting attention.
At 6.50, on the 3d April, a Peninsular and Oriental
Company's steamer passed the Cumberland, and desired
them to report her. The wind being light and baffling
on the 4th, boarded a brig, the Palestine, froni Sun-
derland to Bordeaux, arrived off the back of the Wight
at midnight, and at Spithead on the sth. The Cumber-
berland brings home as passengers, Lady Seymour, Miss
Seymour, Miss Laura Seymour, and attendants ; also
Lieutenants Warren and Martin, Royal Artillery, pro-
moted, and Lieut. Rice, 72d Highlander; on leave of
absence.

Black Eagle, Master Commander F.. Petley, took off
the Surveyor of the Navy, Sir Baldwin Walker, to the
Cumberland, and brought ashore Lady Seymour and
family, who are the guests of the commander-in-chief—
their hotel being the Royal George, at Portsmouth.
Sprightly, tender, Master Commander Allen, returned
from Liverpool this morning, and went to Spithead to
land the baggage of Sir G. Seymour from the Cumber-
land.

This ship was commissioned in January, 1851, there-
fore she has been out her usual term of three years ; but
in consequence of England being now actually at war
with Russia, the services of the fine crew of this ship,
which, under ordinary circumstances, could be claimed
for five years from the time of commission, become in-
dispensable at this emergency, and in order that the men
should clearly.understand the circumstances under which
their services are required, the Admiralty, sent down
one of their colleagues, Rear-Admiral Berkeley, C. 8.,
to explain to the seamen how matters stood.
Rear-Admiral Berkeley went out to Spithead yester-
day at 10.30 a.m., in the Fire Queen, steam-tender,
accompanied by the Port-Admiral, Sir T. J. Cochrane,
and the admirals were received at the gangway with
the usual formalities as they entered the ship.
All hands were then piped on the quarterdeck, when
Admiral Berkeley addressed the men as follows :
"My Men,—l am sent down here by the Board of Admi-
ralty to acquaint you that we are at war with Russia. Bad
there been no war, you would not have come home till June,
as your time of service would not have expired till that
period. The con try now requires your services in another
direction, and I feel assured that lam addressing a ship's
company so well disciplined, that it gives me the utmost
satisfaction in knowing you will be a falaable augmenta-
tion to the fleet now in the Baltic under the conunand of
Sir Charles Napier, who has 15 sail of the line with him,
besides frigates and corvettes, the most of which are
steamers. These, in conjunction with the gallant French,
will, I trust, bring the war to a speedy issue. It is not
likely that your services will be required longer than Octo-
ber next, because at that period the ice will prevent further
operations ; and, unless events should happen which no
one can foresee, I trust that in October next we shall be
enabled to pay you off, and that will only be a few months
more than your time of service. If, hos% ever, the Russians
should have the temerity to venture down amongst you,
I well know the material we may rely on, and that you will
give a pretty good account of the meeting. At present,
should any of the ship's company want money, they may
have it. If also there are medals or rewards to be distri-
buted, that also will be immediately attended to. In this
withro yourla sy feel
b i captain,
a little disappointed and, in conclu-
sion, catltlhosruigllhcoynosuulwt ill p
at what I have made known to you, yet, as British sailors
and a gallant ship's company, you will act with loyalty,
and I know you will do your duty as becomes you."
The address, which was delivered by the gallant ad-
miral with his characteristic energy and effect, was re-
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ceired with most excislienf . .0e4111,7 by the assembled