The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-12 00:00:00

PROMOTION.

Assistant-Surgeon Vans C. Clarke, M.D. (1841) servin
at Greenwich Hospital, is promoted to the rank of surgeon

The Admiralty have given notice at Lloyd's that a ship
is required to carry out 15i tons of provisions to the army
at Varna, calling on her way out at Constantinople for
orders from the Commissariat.

Yesterday notices were posted at the Naval Rendezvous,
Tower-hill, that no more landmien wore wanted in the
Royal navy at present.
The Gladiator, 6, paddlewheel steam-vessel, Captain,
George N. Broke, arrived at Sheerness at 7 p.m. yesterday'
having towed the Royal William, 120, from Plymouth
Sound to the Downs.
The Resistance, 10, troopship Master-Commander Manser
Bradshaw, arrived at the Great Nore, at 6 a.m. yesterday,
she left Baro Sound on the 20th of June, after discharging
there stores, provisions, ammunition, shot, shell, &c. ; she
brought home 42 invalids from the fleet, four of whom
died and were buried at sea on the passage. She sends to
Melville Hospital 12 invalids. 26 more have been sent on
to Deal Hospital by the Lizard. The Lizard, after landing
invalids will be placed ainder the orders of Commodore
the Hon. Frederick W. Grey of the Hannibal, for
transporting French troops from Calais to the Downs, to
embark there for the Baltic. The Resistance proceeded to
Deptford.

The Fearless, 3, paddlewheel steam-vessel, left Sheer-
ness for the Downs at 2.30 p.m. yesterday, to assist in
transporting French troops to the squadron lying there.
The orders for the Myrtle and Wildfire proceeding to Calais
have been countermanded; they are to remain here for
duty in port.
The _Royal Albert, 131. guns, new screw steamship, Com-
mander Alexander Little, has had her tops sent aloft and
topmasts pointed; she was taken into No. 3 dry-dock yes-
terday under the immediate superintendence of Mr. Samuel
Read. On being docked she drew 22 feet 3 inches water
aft, and 18 feet 3 inches forward. Her machineryand stores
are gradually bringing her down forward to her intendo d
waterline.

WOOLWICH, JULY 11.
The Janus, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander
Kane, left Woolwich to-day for Sheerness and the Baltic.
The Widgeon, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, came down the
river to-day from Deptford to Woolwich, with about 1,000
blankets on board, and left at the same time as the Janus
for Sheerness to put the blankets on board the ships of war
selected to convey the French troops to the Baltic.

SHEERNESS, JULY 11.
The Vulture, 6 guns, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, Capt.
Frederick H. H. Glasse, arrived here on the 10th, at 7.30
p.m., from Barisund, leaving there on the 30th June last,
in the afternoon. The flag of Rear-Admiral of the White
Armar Lowry Corry, in the Neptune, 120 guns; the St.
George, 120 guns ; the Prince Regent, 90 guns ; the Boa-
ca.wen, 70 guns (this ship was ordred to sail for England
next day); the Monarch, 84 guns ; the Cumberland, 70
guns ; the Euryalus, 51 guns ; the Gorgon, 6 guns ; the
Zephyr, 3 guns • and the Belleisle, 6 guns, hospital-ship,
were all at anchor off Helsingfors, distant about eight
English miles. There was also at anchor there four French
line-of-battle ships.
The Vulture has brought home 17 invalids for Melville
Hospital. Amongst them are Mr. Freshfield, late clerk in
charge of the Alban, and Mr. Collins, late boatswain of
the Monarch. John Davis, captain's coxswain, and Henry
Wright, seaman gunner, are amongst the invalids, having
been wounded. The Myrtle, steam-vessel, Master-Com-
mander Win. S. Bourchier, went alongside and conveyed
the invalids and wounded to Melville Hospital, under me-
dical charge of Dr. George Duncan, assistant-surgeon. The
Vulture comes home to refit, and for being docked for sur-
vey, having been on shore on some rocks off the entrance to
Gamla-Carleby. Thirty days since the Vulture was hard
and fast in the ice in the Gulf of Bothnia, with the ther-
mometer at 30 deg, when off Uleaborg ; and 14 days since,
when off Baro Sound, the thermometer ranged up to 107
dog. The steam fleet referred to was expected to join the
sailing fleet of Helsingfors. The fleet generally speaking
was very healthy, and getting good supplies of fresh pro-
visions, etc., by vessels from Stockholm, Copenhagen, etc.,
which was much needed. The Sparrowhawk, cutter, with
a cargo of wine from Stokes, was passed off the south end
of Gothland.

On the 27th of June last, the yachts Emerald and Gon-
dola were taking a pleasure trip round the English steam
squadron, and, in order to reconnoitre a little they reached
in within four English miles of the entrance of the harbour
of Cronstadt. They were in a short time (not altogether
agreeably) surprised by a Russian steam-corvette steaming
out at frill speed in chase of them, to try to cut off their
escape. They, however, being only prepared to take their
pleasure, and not equipped for combat, very soon showed
the Russians what English-built yachts could do when
close hauled up in a wind. They sheeted sharply home,
and gave them the full of their sails, and after three tacks
they were safely under the protection of our steam squad-
ron. One of our steam corvettes, thinking it a good op-
portunity to take the measure of the Russians, got up
steam and proceeded towards her. This was rather too
much for her; she (the Russian corvette) very soon
clown helm, unit ran at full steam power for the harbour.
At the time these yachts were reconnoitring, sounding,
&c., there were rive English captains of the fleet on board
of them, and also a noble peer of the realm—rather too
good a prize to be taken by the Russians when English
flags were floating so near.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 11.
Tier Majesty's steam-sloop Stromboli, Commander Robt.
Hall, arrived last night from Constantinople, Malta, and
Gibraltar. Her news from the two first named places
has been anticipated, but from Gibraltar she reported the
re-capture of the Cuthbert Young, merchantman, from the
pirates of the coast of Morocco, by her Majesty's steamer
Prometheus, Commander Rice, on the 3d instant, in which
three of the men of the latter were wounded. The Strom-
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alongside the dockyard, to ship the baggage to-day, and
prepare to embark to-narrow 1,200 of the Rifle Brigade
and other troops for the seat of war.
Her Majesty's yacht Fairy, Captain Crispin, went out
to the Solent to day to test her machinery, &c., prepara-
tory to receiving the Queen and Court to-morrow, and con-
veying them to Osborne.
Tie Dasher, steam-vessel, Captain Lefebari, sailed last
evening for the Downs with supernumeraries and volun-
teers for the Baltic fleet, and will proceed to France to
assist in conveying French troops to the Downs. The
Sprightly, steam-tender, Master-Commander Allen, left
during the night on the same mission, and the Fire Qtieen
and Echo followed to-day.
The Termagant, 21, screw steam-frigate Capt. the Hon.
Keith Stewart, steamed out of harbour during the night
and anchored at Spithead to ship her powder. This vessel
seems doomed to mishap. She was no sooner under weigh
this morning than some of her machinery got out of order,
which detained her till late in the afternoon before she
could go to sea.
The Sealark, 8, naval training brig, Lieut.-Commander
Fonwick, arrived last week from Torquay, and came into
harbour to-day.
The City of Norwich, merchant steam-vessel, is in this
harbour embarking Government stores for Malta and
Varna.

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station of the North Kent Railway, Woolwich, at 8 a.m.
yesterday, for London, to take over 70 horses brought by
tsh e non-commissionedß yal
dockyard farrier,
steal r ers from Leith.
Eight gunners of the sth battalion, and 17 gunners of the
10th battalion, in charge of a lieutenant, embarked at the
Royal Arsenal, on Saturday last, for a passage to Halifax,
to till up the companies in Nova Scotia.
Sergeant-Major John Gillies, of the Repository De-
partment, who has just been pensioned after about 40
years' service in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, attended
at the officers' mess room, at Woolwich, yesterday, when
Major-General E. C. Whinyates, commandant of the
garrison, presented him with a gold watch, which had
been subscribed for by the officers of the garrison.
Major-General Whinyates addressed Sergeant-Major Gillies
in very appropriate terms when presenting the watch to
him in the presence of the staff, non-commissioned officers
of the Royal Artillery in the garrison, and pointed out to
them the rewards which generally were the result of good
conduct while serving her Majesty.
DUBLIN, July 11. to draft of the 16th Regiment con-
sisting of three officers, viz,. Captain Platt, Lieutenants
Parkes and Lyons, three sergeants, one drummer, and 150
rank and file, arrived here yesterday from the depot at
Athlone, and will proceed this morning from the King's-
bridge terminus, en route to Cork, where they will embark
in the Flora transport to Canada, to join the service com-
panies on their arrival from Jamaica.
CLONMEL.—A recruiting party of the 77th Regiment are
now heating up for recruits ; but whether it is from the tide
of emigration, the briskness of agricultural employment,
or a dislike to warlike achievements, they are not doing
much business.—Cionmel Chronicle.

SALE OF CAPTURED RUSSIAN CARGOES.—The firs
public sale of captured Russian cargoes took place yest
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ducted terday Garraway's. There was an immense attend-
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occasion, and
tons of Cadiz salt, the cargo of the Russian bark
Kaintschatka„ captured by her Majesty's coast-guard boat
f om the Folkestone station, realized 434/. • 400 tons
of Lisbon salt, the cargo of the bark Aina, captured by
her Majesty's steamer Alban, realized 352/ ; 250 tons
of Lisbon salt, the cargo of the brig Nadesehda, cap-
tured by her Majesty's steamer Alban, realized 2271. 58 .
700 tons of St. IThe's salt, the cargo of the bark Aland,
captured by her Majesty's steamer James Watt, re-
alized 7841. 153; 120 tons of Lisbon salt, the cargo of
tans Her Majesty's
of Cadiz salts
the brig Zulus, captured by her Majesty's revenue cruiser
Argus, realized 1261. ; 500 tons of Torre Vecchia salt,
theststeamer
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and about 2 cwt. of Spanish cork wood, the cargo of the
brig Alexander, captured by her Majesty's steamer
Tribune, realized 275/. 75. ; 350 tons of Cadiz salt and
four pipes of sherry wine, the cargo of the ship America,
captured also by her Majesty's steamer Tribune, realized
4861. 108. ; 300 tons of Danish salt, the cargo of the
ship Patrioten, captured by her Majesty's steamer
Magicienne, realized 2781. ; 250 tons of Lisbon salt, the
cargo of the vessel Livonia, captured by her Majesty's
revenue cruiser Argus, realized 1771. 58. ; 115 tons of
Cadiz salt, the cargo of the brigantine Johannes, cap.
tured by bier Majesty's revenue cutter Lion, realized
1091. 12s. 6d. The gross proceeds realized by the sale
of the cargoes of the 11 wheels were MOW. 14.

A telegraphic message announces that the allied fleets
have Sailed from Cronstadt to Baro Sound. The object
of this movement is doubtless to get away from the cho-
leraic atmosphere of Cronstadt until the troop now
about to sail from France are ready in the Baltic to co-
operate with Admirals Napier and Parseval-Deschenes.
If Sir C. Napier is not to attack the forts until the
soldiers are ready to co-operate with him, he can blockade
the Russians as effectually at Baro Sound as he can higher
up the Gulf of Finland, with the additional advantage
of being at a greater distance from the disease that is
now making havoc amongst the Czar's garrison of
Cronstadt. - Whilst the ships are thus changing their
position, Louis Napoleon is to-day to review the
French soldiers about to embark for the Baltic. His
appearance in Boulogne on this occasion will provoke in
a thousand minds a comparison of his present power
with a former mischance in the same locality. But if
this be the first thought excited by the scene, it is neither
the best nor the most important one. The real point of
interest is—What can this small French corps under
Baraguay d'Hilliers do against the Czar ?—what are the
difficulties in store for them ?

The belief seems to be strengthening that, whether or
not the Czar's best troops are retained in the north, the
number is much less considerable than was lately sup-
posed. The number of troops at the Czar's command at
any one time hai been habitually exaggerated. Since
recent events have set qualified men to examine this point,
it seems to be generally agreed that Russia has never been
known to turn out, at one time, more than from 200,000
to 300,000 soldiers. What the quality is of the bulk of
these, before and after the exploding of the fanatical idea
which is the watchword of Russian warfare, we now
see for ourselves. What the quality of the Imperial
Guard is, we shall probably know, when a few more
weeks show what is to be done at the northern seat of
war. Meantime, there seems no reason to distrust the
repeated accounts that reach us of the thinning of several
of the northern garrisons, and the concentration o
troops in Poland and the southern provinces of Russia ;
the deficiencies in the north being supplied by incessant
marchings of troops from one point of the coast to an-
other. This last practice may make a good show to the
enemy ; but it can hardly deceive the native ; and it is
dreadfuly exhausting to the soldiers. It is known that
the cholera is raging at Cronstadt ; and troops on the
coasts, overworked in the month of July, are singe
larly predisposed to a disease which is more or less pre-
valent every summer along the whole line of the southern
shore. On the bridges and quays of St. Petersburg itself,
we have no doubt a staunch opposition would be made to
the invaders by the Guard ; but, the more we look into
the matter, the more we are disposed to believe that up
to that point the body of French troops-destined for ser-
vice in the Gulf of Finland would meet with no resist-
ance that, with aid from the sea, they might not easily
overcome.

Whether they are to help at Cronstadt first, or to
land on the main at once, nobody knows. We are
told that Cronstadt is found not to be impregnable ;
and it may be that these land forces are to be thrust
in at the weak point, and attack the arsenals from
the side of the town. The town itself is chiefly
built of wood stuccoed ; and, once reached by our
projectiles, would be presently in flames. It is un-
derstood to have been for some time nearly emptied
of its inhabitants,—none being left but those who can
aid in the defence of the place, or who are neces-
sary to provide for the wants of the garrison : so that
none of the considerations are present which held back
the invader's hands in the case of Odessa. At Cron-
stadt, the most vigorous bombardment would be the
best mercy. But if the whole force of the Allies is to
be directed at once upon Cronstadt, the main force of
the enemy will be brought there too : and it is possible
that the French troops may be intended to keep the
roads to the capital, while the Cronstadt affair is pro-
ceeding. Nobody knows, but everybody is speculating;
and no study of the scene comes amiss.
The first probability is, that the troops will be landed
as near the *fleet as possible, and beyond the Finish fron-
tier—that is, within the last fortress on the main—that of
Viborg—which is placed for the defence of the gulf. They
would have an easy march on the Finnish side—the road
being hard and good, and the country, from fortress to for-
tress, being wholly undefended and unfrequented. That
good hard road follows the shore, under pine-clad hills,
among granite boulders, and often overlooking the sea,
which is like a chain of lakes within the beading of islands
just off the coast; and for twenty miles together note town
is to be seen, nor even a village, but only a few fisher-
men's or hunters' huts. A march along that coast would
be about as easy an one as could be appointed ; and the
Czar seems to consider it a possible occurrence, judging
by his order that every man along the coast who shall be
found to have foreign money in his pocket shall be in-
stantly executed. It would be pleasant to win over
those Finlanders, and show them that we are friends,
and agree with them that they can have no pos-
sible interest in the aggrandisement of Russia, but
everything to hope from her humiliation. But, con-
sidering how precious time is, we hare no doubt,
the troops will be carried straight up to the fleet, and
landed (whether before or after the attack on Cron-
stadt) beyond Viborg probably beyond ICeueneb—
possibly within half a day's march of St. Petersburg.
The road is bad ; but the country appears to be totally
indefensible—all the part that lies between Lake Ladoga
and the sea. Seaward, the rocky shore sinks into the
black peat line which stretches drearily on either hand
from the mouth of the Neva. The waters might pro-
bably be occupied by our vessels of light drrught,
escorting the land force. Inland, there are wild plains,
in some parts swampy, and in others grazed in time of
peace by the cattle which supply meat to the capital.
There are no woods near the road where an enemy could
be concealed. Nearly all the few villages are in the
plains—little clusters of hovels, surrounded by a fence.
Along the road there is actually nobody, except where
here and there a long row of wooden huts stretches on
either hand, guarded by soldiers, and peopled by the pale
inhabitants, who are constantly the prey offever, cholera, or
hunger. The question would be whether, the Russian troops
reserved for the defence of the capital would come out
and fight here or take up their ground on the Neva.
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the canals and uniting the islands. Between that bridge
and the city are the old and new arsenals. Except
those, there appears to be no defence of the city whatever,
all round from the bridge, past the Moscow and
Rip roads, to the river again, where support from the
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in fair fight on open ground, or not at all.
There is a curious source of inspiration at those arse-
nals. A thousand ells of silk in Turkish standards are
there ; and a heap of crescents taken from the mosques.
These crescents must, we suppose, be genuine but the
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flags may be no more real than that of the Tiger, so
paraded lately. There are also Prussian, Polish, French,
and Persian flags. If the French find themselves there
one of these days they may as well take the Polish flags
away with their own. The Prussian may be left for the
King to obtain by sympathy. As for the Persian, no-
body cares particularly about them. But we own we do
envy the leader who shall take down the silver shields
and crescents and banners of Turkey, and the keys of
her cities hanging labelled against the wall, and send
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Russian Court, following the example of the Czar,
the Muscovite Empire.—Daily News.
has been pleased of late to consider the true capital of

CHRIST'S HOSPITAL AND THE GILTSPUR-STREET
COMPTER.—The building known as the Giltspur-street
Compter, the back of which is bounded by part of the
grounds of Christ's Hospital, having been discontinued
as a prison, the City Lands Committee have recommend-
ed to the Court of Common Council that the Compter
should be taken down, and the materials sold, and the
site let for building. We understand that the governors
of Christ's Hospital are desirous of purchasing the site,
that they may erect thereon additional schoolrooms
and other buildings for the use of their institution, and
that they have submitted to the committee a proposition
for the purchase of the ground, exclusive of the build-
ing, at 15,0001., being, as they say, above any estimated
value that could be made of the ground for any ordinary
purpose to which it might be applied ; but that the
committee, for some reason or ether, which it is not our
present purpose to discuss, have certified to the Court of
Common Council their opinion that it is not expedient
to accept this offer. Considering the limited area of
ground possessed by the hospital for the accommodation
of the large number of children now maintained and
educated therein, and how rare, of necessity, opportuni-
ties must be for extending it, we do hope that the Court
of Common Council will be induced to reconsider their
decision, and not allow any feeling to intervene be-
tween them and the improvement of an institution the
objects of which are charity and education.

It is not in our power to remove, at the present mo-
ment, the clouds and obscurity which appear to have
gathered more densely within the last few days over the
diplomatic relations of Europe, and we leave it to more
speculative politicians than ourselves to foreshadow the
results of the last appeal of Austria to the Court of St.
Petersburg, or of that irresolution in which Prussia
masks her tralitional faithlessness to the great erests
of Germany and of Europe. But, whatever may be the
effects of this protracted contest as long as it is carried
on in the conventional language of Cabinets, it is clear
that we are arrived at a stage in these transactions in
which a single event is worth a file of protocols, and the
best security of success is to do with all our might the
work we have undertaken. It is the part of those who
are engaged in the great duty of directing and of con-
ducting operations of war not only to watch for oppor-
tunities, but to make them—not only to steer along the
broad and obvious track, but to force a way where the
passage is narrow and the undertaking difficult.
All that is uncertain and Precarious in our diplo-
matic relations would disappear, as if by enchant-
ment, with the first bold achievement of the campaign.
But it is high time that the plan of the campaign should
be pursued with energy, under the altered circum-
stances which have arisen since the raising of the siege
of Silistria and the retreat of the Russian army beyond
the Danube. We do not question the intentions of the
Government —we do not presume to censure the ex-
perienced officers who are responsible for the most effi-
cient use of the naval and military forces of the Allied
Powers ; but we cannot be insensible to the fact that a
more prohinged period of inaction would cover us with
ridicule, that half the season during which military
operations are possible in the East is already past, and
that the occurrence of one successful exploit, especially
in the Black Sea, would exert a powerful effect over the
political relations of Europe.
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wheremay be, it is the duty of the public, who must form their
means
opinion on these subjects on imperfect information and
at a great distance, to give them credit for those qualities
of military judgment and enterprise for which they have
been selected to take these high commands. But it re-
quires no especial military skill or political sagacity to
discover that the worst course of all is to remain inactive.
It perplexes the Turks, whom we profess to aid, but
who have hitherto fought their own battles with no
better assistance than-a few volunteer European officers
could afford. It discourages the army, among whom
every sort of stolid rumour finds easy belief in the gossip
of a camp. And, lastly, it is the main cause of the he-
sitation which marks the conduct of those States which
are not our enemies, but not yet entirely our allies. We
say nothing of the confidence it may give the enemy, and
the opportunity it undoubtedly affords him of improving
his defences and taking advantage of the chapter of acci-
dents. Some months unavoidably elapsed before the expe-
ditionary force could be ready to take the field at such a
distance from home, with its guns, its cavalry, its
stores, and beasts of burden ; and these difficulties have
been conquered with spirit and success. But from the
moment the army can be said to be ready to meet the
enemy not a day should be wasted in assuming such a
position as the altered state of circumstances permits and
requires. We do not mean to imply that the task of
the British and French commanders is an easy one, or
that they will attain their object without great efforts.
It is precisely because they are engaged in a great and
difficult undertaking that they are invested with exten-
sive powers and surrounded by a largo 'body of the
finest troops in Europe. But these splendid resources
are of no avail without the glance of military genius to
discover the weakest point of the enemy, and the untir-
ing energy of will to direct the entire strength of the
forces to that spot.
Tile armament which will sail within a few days from
the ports of the north of France to the Baltic, consist-
ing of a strong division of French infantry and artillery,
conveyed for the first time in history in British ships of
war, is doubtless intended for immediate action on
some point of the Russian coast, fur the men cannot re-
main long in the vessels which are to serve on this
occasion as transports. But we cannot foresee
that any operation in the Baltic, however suc-
cessful, is likely to produce results as decisive upon the
main causes of the present war as the efficient use of our
great naval and military forces in the Black Sea. Even

if St. Petersburg itself Were taken or Cronstadt destroyed
the Government of Russia would retire, as it has done
before, into the impenetrable recesses of the empire ;
but if Sebastopol fails the spell is broken by which Rus-
sia preponderates over Turkey and the Black Sea coasts.
We know not whether other military and naval enter-
prises may be undertaken with greater prospects of suc-
cess, but none certainly could produce so important; and
so permanent an effect on the power of Russia in the
East. The longer the attack on Sebastopol is deferred
the more difficult it is likely to prove, for, threatened as
the place now is, every day is doubtless employed by
the Russian engineers to strengthen its defences by land
as well as by sea, and the retreat of the army from the
Danube may enable fresh reinforcements to be thrown
into the Crimea. Yet, if this war is to be brought to a
successful and glorious termination, and if securities are
to be taken against the renewal of these attacks on the
Ottoman empire, the surrender of Sebastopol is the first
condition of peace, and, until an earnest and vigorous
attempt has been made against that fortress, the people
of England will not be satisfied that the war is carried
on with all the determination which such a contest de-
mands at our hands.—Times.