The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-14 00:00:00

THE REINFORCEMENTS.

Yesterday two Inindred and fifty recruits and volun.
teers from the militia to regiments of the line arrived at
the Staff-office, Delahay-street, Westminster, and having
passed, were forwarded to the regimental depot. Forty-
six also arrived at the Horse Guards for service in the
household brigade.

The volunteering into the line from the regirea,-ig of
militia stationed in Dublin is very ' ich
new event connected with the war c ....:reases the de-
sire to go on active service. For the last three weeks
the number that have joined the lino have proved so
considerable as fully to meet, if even not to exceed, the
exigencies of the service, and the volunteers are a fine
and soldierly body of men. In the vicinity of Kilmain-
ham and the Royal hospital an animated scene may
often be now observed, in the crowds of young men who
have just joined the ranks, animated with desire to take
their share in the campaign ; and an experienced officer
connected with the recruiting staff states, that whatever
may have been the doubts entertained in the first in-
stance, there wiil be no want of men for the army.
Yesterday and the previous day several parties were sent
to the depots for recruits.

The Mounted Staff Corps, under the command of
Major Walter Grant (formerly in the Scots Greys), ar-
rived at Balaklava on the 21st of November, in the
transports Shepherd and Blundell. The horses were
received on board at Gibraltar, and only two of them
were lost on the passage.

On Tuesday morning a large number of volunteers for
ships stationed in the Black Sea, the screw steam cor-
vettes Esk, Curlew, and Tartar, and for the steam
troop-ship Perseverance, fitting out for the Mediterranean
a t Woolwich, Chatham, and Portsmouth, were draughted
from her Majesty's ship Crocodile, receiving-ship, off the
Tower, to the above-mentioned ports.

The William Hutt, steam collier, laden with huts for
the Crimea, left Portsmouth on Tuesday for her desti-
nation.

The steamer Whitehaven has been taken up by Govern-
ment to convey troops and stores to the Crimea. _ _

The screw steamers building and just launched by
Mare and Co., at Blackwall, for the Sardinian and
Mexican Governments, have been taken up for the con-
veyance of French'troops to the Crimea.
The British transport Candia sailed from Malta on the
3d of December with 1,150 rank and file for the Crimea.
The Cambria left Gibraltar the same day with a con-
siderable reinforcement for the Crimea.

Yesterday her Majesty's steamer Malacda passed
Deal for the Crimea. She takes out a large quantity of
shot, shell, and ammunition, and Captain Child's com-
pany of Royal Artillery.
The Belgravia transport, 1,600 tons, belonging to
Somes Brothers, of Blackwall, Lieutenant Wm. Hay,
agent, arrived at Constantinople on the 26th of Nov.,
16 days after leaving Plymouth. She sailed at once
with 2,000 trusses of hay for the cavalry horses at
Balaklava.
Yesterday advices were received that the St. Louis
had sailed with 1,000 more Preach troops for the
Crimea, as also the New York steamer, with 75 ambu-
lance cars, hospital stores, provisions, and portable
forges from Havre for the Crimea.
The Imp6ratrice, South American screw steamer,
Captain Cox, will try her engines to-morrow, before pro-
ceeding to Portsmouth to embark troops and stores for
the Crimea. The ship Lilydale, loading in the Victoria.
dock with hay and stores, is expected to sail this week
for Balaklava, with a sergeant, corporal, and 12 privates
of the 97th Regiment, at present stationed in Preston.

_ .
The screw steam-transport Firefly, No. 153, Captain
Brown, which left Woolwich on Friday last, met with
strong westerly gales in the Channel, and, hating strained
her decks, put into Plymouth yesterday afternoon. She
is deeply laden with mortars, guns, gun-carriages, shot,
shell, ammunition, and bale goods,

Three powerful iron steamers, just built by Messrs.
Marshall, of the Tyne, called the Earl of Durham, Hes-
perus, and Baron Von Humboldt, have been taken up
to convey the railway plant of 13rassey and Peto for the
construction of the proposed line at Balaklava ; the
number of navvies to go out in these 'vessels is 120.
The Sir John lEasthope, William Hutt, and Cosmo-
politan passed down the British Channel •n Tuesday
from Portsmouth and Southampton, laden with the
wooden huts and Canad.t stoves for the troops in the
Crimea. The total number of stoves sent out is about
2,000 ; a great many have already reached their desti-
nation.
Immediately on the disasters to her Majesty's trans-
ports in the Black Sea becoming known at Malta, the
Priscilla and Surinam were despatched to Balaklava
laden with 1,000 tons of shot, shell, and ammunition,
and several other vessels freighted to convey pr•visiens.
The shipment of coals and stores from Malta to Balak-
lava continues unremittingly.

We regret to have to announce the death of Lieutenant
Arthur Henry Thistlethwayte, of the Scots Fusilier
Guards, from fatigue, at Constantinople. This promising
young officer distinguished himself by his bravery at the
battles of the Alma and Inkerman. He was the young-
est son of the late Mr. Thomas Thistlethwayte, of South-
wick-park, Hants.
Captain Martin, of the 4th Foot, who is invalided
home by the Cambria from Scutari, served with the 18th
Royal Irish throughout the China expedition, for which
he received a medal, and was present at the storming of
Amoy, the attack and capture of Chapoo, Woosung,
Shanghai, and Chin-keang-foo (where he commanded the
Light Company), and investment of Nankin.
Lieutenant-Colonel Manleverer of the 30th Regiment,
who was wounded at Inkerman, served with the 17th
Regiment throughout the campaign in Affghanistan and
Beloochistan, under Lord Keane, and was present at
the storm and capture of Ghuzuee and of Khelat. He
has received a medal for Ghuznee.

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Seymour, who was Severely
woundel at Inkernian, served as senior aide-de-camp to
Lieut.-General Sir George Berkeley, during the success-
ful operation. against th• Caffres in 1347.

MISS NIGHTINGALE'S NUUSES AT SOUTARI.—At the
monthly (December) meeting of the Society for Promot-
ing Christian Knowledge, Mr. T. B. Murtay read a
letter he had received from Mr. C. H. Bracebridge, who
reached Scutari towards the close of last month. He
says—" They (the nurses) are well lodged iu an angle
of this great building (Scutari Hospital), one of two
noble barracks, a quarter of a mile apart, on a flue
eminence at the end of the Scutari suburb. The
soldiers, by the united testimony of doctors, chap-
lains, commandant, and from what I could see myself
in the ward, want for nothing. But the place will
be cold. Stoves, with pipes out of window, seem
the only remedy. We cannot get boilers and hot
water pipes. The water, bread, and meat, and air
are excellent. 1,400 are here, and from 1,000 to 1,100
in the other hospital. The chaplain has applied to you
for books, which are much wanted, both for religious
and general instruction and amusement. I beg t• re-
peat this request. If any more clergymen are sent out,
they should get an order from Mr. G. H. Gleig, the
Chaplain-General, to act. I intend to stay here with
Mrs. Bracebridge at least two months, to assist and
support Mies Nightingale. All the expenses out for her
Iparty have been paid by Government." Mr. Murtay
informed the society that since the receipt of Mr. Brace-
bridge's letter, the beard had sent out a large supply
of such books as he required.

THE ROYAL ARTILLERY.

The following general order has been issued respecting
the Royal Artillery :
"Deputy Adjutant-General's•office,
Woolwich, Dec. 8.
"The Queen having been pleased to approve of the
recommendation of the Commissioners appointed to in-
quire into the several modes of promotion and retirement
in the Ordnance Military Corps, the Royal warrant on
the subject, dated November 3, 1854, is herewith pro-
mulgated to the Royal Artillery. Copies of the warrant
will be issued to battalions and companies from this.
office."
The following general order of December 8, 1354, has
been promulgated with reference to the promotions dated
November 24. In consequence of the promotions of
the foregoing date, the under-mentioned officers are
posted as follows :
Lientenant-Colenel Francis Dick, to the 12th batta-
lion, on lieutenant-celouel's pay, rice Cater, promoted.
Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred Tylee to the 2d battalion,
on lieutenant-colonel's pay, vice Pester, promoted.
Lieutenant-Colonel Pruwrie Ellis to the 9th battalion,
on major's pay, vice Dick.
Lieutenant-Colonel N. E. Harrison to the 12th batta-
lion, on Major's pay, vice Tyler.
The following general order has been issued from the
Deputy-Adjutant-General's-office, Woolwich :
The Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance has ap-
pointed the following officers to the Royal Horse Artil-
lery, viz.:—
Colonel John Bloomfield, vice Fox Strangways, de-
ceased.
Lieutenant-Colonel Gloucester Gambier, vice Bloom-
field, promoted.
Second Captain the Hon. Edward Thomas Gage, vice
Johnson, promoted.
Lieutenant Augustus Hem, King,vice Earle, promoted.
Lieutenant Lambert Henry Denae, vice Addington,
promoted.
Lieutenant William Gilly Andrews, rico Vandeleur,
promoted.
Lieutenant John S. Stirling, vice Hill, promoted.
Ia consequence of the above the undermentioned
offi-
cers aro posted as follows :
Colonel William B. Ingilby to the 12th battalion,
vice Bloomfield.
Lieutenant-Colonel John Edward _Dupuis, Royal
Horse Artillery, is raised to Lieutenant-Colonel's pay
therein, vice Bloomfield.
Lieutenant-Colonel G. Gambier will join the Royal
Horse Artillery, on Major's pay, vice Dupin.
Lieut.-Col. Gilbert J. L. Buchanan, to the sth bat-
talion, vice Gambier.
Second-Captain Augustus Y. Earle, to Captain
Rower's company, 7th battalion, vice Hon. E. T. Gage.
First-Lieutenant W. G. Martin to Captain Good.
enough's company, 4th battalion, rice King.
First-Lieutenant P. H. Sandilands to Captain Haul
tain's company, 10th battalion,, rice Denne.
First-Lieutenant W. J. HaU to Major Irving's corn
pany, 12th battalion, vice Arn.lrows.
First• Lieutenant C. D. Gamour to Captain Maberly's
company, 2d battalion, vice J . S. Stirling.
The Lieut.-General of the Ordnance has approved of
Second-Captain R. J. Hay being.
appointed adjutant to
the 10th battalion proviqi
• °"1.1, under the regulations
contained in general order of Feb. 5, 1826, vice Des-
borough, promoted.
Second-Captain R. Hill is the refore posted to Capt.
Willett's company, sth battalio
. , vice Hay.