The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-08 00:00:00

LAUNCH OF THE ROYAL ALBERT.

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The following programme has been issued for the
guidance of those who intend being present at the
launch of the Royal Albert, on Saturday, May 13, at 1
o'clock. The regulations will be under the superin-
tendence of Mr. F. M. Mallalieu, superintendent of the
Greenwich R division of the Metropolitan Police :

" The gates will be opened for the admission of visitors
having tickets at 10 o'clock, the factory gate being reserved
for carriages only.
" Visitors will show their tickets to the inspectors of
police on duty at the gate, wbo will point out the Way to
the booths.
" At 11 o'clock the main gate near the railway station,
and the western gate near the Charlton steam-boat pier,
will be thrown open to the public. No visitors on foot
will he permitted to enter except at these gates.
" All carriages will enter at the factory gate, and set
down under the bows of the ship, passing on to the east-
ward and out at the main gate, unless the owners prefer
their waiting in the dockyard, which they may do under
the direction of the police, until the vacant ground is occu-
pied. The gates will be closed for the admission of car-
riages at half-past 12 o'clock.
"Visitors in carriages from Woolwich, or any place to
the eastward care recommended to alight at the main gate
and walk down to the ship, as carriages cannot enter except
at the factory gate.
" Carriages will take up with tho horses' heads towards
London, entering at the main gate and passing out at the
gate by which they entered.
" No person can be permitted to remain within thebar-
riers unless by express permission of the Commodore.
" By order of the Commodore-Superintendent.
" F. M. MALLALIEU."

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
Clerks—John Evans (1854) to the Impregnable flag-
ship at Devonport ; W. H. Hitch (1854) to the Victory
flag-ship, at Portsmouth.
Clerks' Assistants—Thomas Blake to the St. Jean
D'Acre, 91, screw steam-ship ;E. C. Knevett to the
Powerful, 84, at Portsmouth.

THE MILITIA.
The Ist Regiment of Royal Surrey Militia, Colonel
Holme Summer, assembles this day at Richmond-green,
to be drilled and trained. The 2d Surrey, Colonel Lord
Lovelace, also muster this day at Guildford ; a number
of the volunteers belonging to each regiment have been
in training for several weeks, to qualify them for non-

commissioned officers.
The City of London Militia, Colonel W. Thompson,
meet to-morrow, at the Artillery-ground, Bunhill-row,
being the third time they have been out for training.
The Royal Westminster Fusileers, Colonel Lord
Chelsea, muster for their training on Wednesday next,
the 10th inst., at Turnham-green.
The sth Royal Lancashire Militia, under the command
of Colonel Towneley, assembled at Burnley on the 18th
ult., for 28 day's training. The strength of the regiment
amounts to 980 men, of whom 800 bear arms. Theprogress
which they have made during the short time they have
been out is truly surprising. We understand that colours
are to be presented to the regiment on Tuesday, the 9th
inst. Colonel Towneley and the officers have invited a
large circle of friends to an entertainment to be give❑ in
the park at Towneley upon the occasion.
The Rutland Militia, commanded by the Hon. H. N.
Byron, are now in the course of their annual training at
Oakham. The regiment is only eight men under its effec-
tive strength, out of which number seven have enlisted

into the line.
The Northamptonshire Militia, under the command (1
Colonel Maunsell and Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Burgh-
ley, are now training at Northampton, having assembled
on Wednesday last. When the muster-roll was called,
there were but 68 men short of the entire complement.
Lord Burghley recommended to the regiment the
greatest zeal in attending to their drill and training
exercise.
The Royal Buckinghamshire (King's Own) Regiment
of Militia assembled at High Wycombo on Saturday last
for 28 days' training and exercise under Colonel the
Right Hon. Lord Carrington, the Lord-Lieutenant of
the county. The regiment mustered about 800 strong.
Tne corps of Royal Cornwall Rangers Militia have
assembled at Bothnia during the past week for 28 days'
training. Up to the present time about 400 men have
presented themselves exclusive of officers. Among the
latter is Lord Valletort, son of the Earl of Mount-
Edgcumbe. The Devon and Cornwall Artillery Militia
have also assembled at Falmouth for exercise for a suni-
lar period.
The Worcestershire Regiment will be disembodied to-
day (Monday). They were inspected on Friday at
Worcester by Colonel Reid, the Inspecting Field-officer
of the district, who complimented theta on their efficiency.
The men have complained of short commons, their allow-
ance having been three-quarters of a pound of meat and
one pound of bread per day. On Thursday Lady Lyt-
telton presented a pair of colours to the regiment ; the
presentation took place on the parade-ground, in the
presence of between 2,000 and 3,000 spectators. The
colours were received by Lieutenants Saunderson and
Westhead, kneeling ; and Lord Lyttelton, the Lord-
Lieutenant of the county, delivered a short address on
the occasion, in which he briefly alluded to the war.
The colours were consecrated just before th 3 presenta-
tion on the ground by the Very Rev. Dr. Peel, Dean of
Worcester, and brother to the late Sir Robert Peel.
The Herefordshire Militia assembled at Hereford, and
the Second Somerset at Bath, on Tuesday, for a month's
drill.