The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-18 00:00:00

AND MINERS

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw steam-
ship Himalaya, 3,550 tons and 700-horse power, A. Kel-
lock, commander' arrived here on the evening of the 7th,
having taken her departure from Plymouth after the em-
barkation. of the gallant 93d. Highlanders, under command
of Lieut.-Colonel Ainslie, on Tuesday the 28th ult.' at 11
a.m., and has accomplished the run from Plymouth to this
port, 2,100 miles, in seven days three hours under steam,
giving an average speed of 12.1 knots. She has ex-
perienced fine weather during the passage, but met
with fresh easterly winds from Cape St. Vincent to Galita,
900 miles. Soon after passing Gibraltar, at 350 a.m., on
the 4th instant, she was run into on the port bow by the
brig Spring, of Sunderland, wheat-laden, from Odessa ;
receiving injury to two of her boats. On sending on board
the brig she was found to be making water so fast, that
Captain Kellock considered it right to take her in tow,
which was with some difficulty, owing to a fresh easterly
breeze blowing, and a considerable swell on, accomplished.
She was got into Gibraltar Bay, evidently fast settling.
She was taken as near the shore as possible, and two boats
sent to her assistance to take the crew off and save their
effects, which was done, when she went down close to
Rozier Bay. This circumstance detained the Himalaya
nearly nine hours, or she would have been in at one p.m.
She had, previously to calling at Plymouth, embarked at
Southampton a detachment of the Rifle Brigade, under
Major Norcott, and Sappers and Miners under Captain
Hassard, R.E., the whole being under the command of
Colonel Victor, who will command the Engineers in the
expeditionary force.
The total number of troops brought by this monstrous
ship is 1,300, which, with her crew, amounts to 1,400 souls,
all transported in comparative comfort from England to
Malta in, say a week !
The following was the force on board :-
93d REGIMENT (SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS).—Lieut.
Colonel Ainslie ; Majors Banner and Hay ' • Captains Gor-
don, Ewart, Macgowan, Shelton, Maxwell, Ross, Cornwall,
and the Hon. A. M. Cathcart ; Lieutenants Middleton,
Macdonald, Dalzell, Burroughs, Stewart, Clarke, Dawson,
Macnish, Turner, and Sprot ; Ensigns Stotherd, Crowe,
Wemyss, Abercromby, M`Donald (adjutant), Ewart, and
Clayhills.
RIFLE BRIGADE.—Major Norcott; Captains Newdigate
and Forman ; Lieutenants Warren, Alexander, and Mal-
colm ; Assistant Surgeon Reynolds; 210 non-commissioned
officers and men, one woman, and one horso. Also Quar-
termaster Blake, Paymaster S. D. Sinclair, Surgeon J.
R. Brush, M.D., Assistant Surgeons Sinclair and Menzies,
911. non-commissioned officers and men, 21 women, and
five horses.
ROYAL SAPPERS AND MINERS.—Lieut.-Colonel Victor,
Captain Hassard, Lieutenants Lempriere, Graham, awl
Martin ; Assistant Surgeon Fogo, 100 non-commissioned
officers and men, 6 women, and 1 child.

DEATH OF A GUARDSMAN.—ScarceIy had the Coldstream
Guards beon landed when a young man, Charles Clark,
expired under an attack of aneurism. The young man was
borne, on Tuesday, to his grave, preceded by the beautiful
band of her Majesty's 68th Light Infantry and the files of
his regiment, and followed by the usual military accom-
paniment and a great many of the populace, attracted by
the melancholy procession.

General Viscount Hardinge arrived in Great Stan- I
hope-street yesterday, from attending the funeral of the
late Marquis of Londonderry, at Wynyard Park.
THE RELIGIOUS LIBERTY MOVEMENT.—The Committee
of the Society for the Liberation of Religion from State
Patronage and Control invited a large number of their
influential supporters to a seirde on Wednesday the Bth
March, at the Whittington Club, London. A conside-
number of ladies were present, and among the company
were Mr. Bell, M.P., Mr. Crossley, M.P., Mr. Heyworth,
M.P., Mr. Mall, M.P., Mr. Murrough, M.P., Samuel
Morley, Esq., Charles Gilpin, Esq., and several minister.
Letters explaining the cause ofttheir unavoidable absence
were also stated to have been received from Mr. Barnes,
M.P., Mr. Kershaw, M.P., Mr. Peto, M. P.,Mr. Milligan,
M.P. ,Dr. Stowell, Dr. Wm. Smith, Rev. J. Sherman,
Rev. Philip Smith, and other well-known gentlemen. Dr.
Harris of New College, who was to have moved a resolu-
tion, was prevented attending at the last moment, but
forwarded a subscription of 51. The intentions of the
Committee in respect to parliamentary action, to prepa-
ration for the next general election, and to means for
turning to account the gratifying revelation of the census
were explained, and it was resolved that to carry on ope-
rations with vigour, an effort should at once be made to
raise the Society's income to. 5,0001. by subscriptions
pledged for three years. Lists were accordingly put into
circulation, and in a few minutes it was announced, amid
great cheering, that, including sums announced at a pre-
vious soiree, nearly 8001. had been subscribed. The
Committee intend forthwith arranging for similar enter-
tainments in most of the large towns.
RUFF'S GUIDE TO THE TURF.--The spring edition of
this well-known manual has just made its appearance,
and contains, as usual, a complete and well-digested
budget of all the racing information for the current
year. We observe that the editing of the volume has
passed from the hands of Mr. Ruff into those of Mr.
Langley. The best praise we can bestow upon the
labours of the new editor, is to say that they appear to
yield nothing either in copiousness or accuracy .to those
of his predecessor.