The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-13 00:00:00

THE WAR.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
Her Majesty and the Court are expected to embark at
Gosport to-morrow for Osborne. There is a rumour that
the Royal yacht will convey them to witness the embar-
kation of the French troops in the English squadron,
but we cannot trace it to an authoritative source.
A mail fur the British army in Turkey and the fleet
in the Black sea will be made up and forwarded via
Marseilles from the General Post office this evening. A
mail for the White Sea squadron, via Hull and Chris-
tiansand, will be despatched to-morrow.
The following notice has been put up at the gates of
Woolwich dockyard.
"Letters for the Baltic fleet will be despatched by the
Kangaroo steamer from Deptford on the morning of the
14th inst.
" Letters for seamen, marines, and boys serving in the
Baltic fleet will be forwarded by this opportunity, if
posted in time, and marked 'By the Kangaroo steamer.'
" The postage of ld. must be paid on the letter at the
time of posting it."
By letters received on the arrival of the Vulture,
paddle-wheel steam-frigate from the Baltic, it has been
ascertained that the Boscawen, 70, is on her way home
from the Baltic to England, for the purpose of proceed-
ing to the West Indies, to become flagship of Rear-
Admiral Faeshawe, C. 8., of that station.
Her Majesty's screw steamship Exmouth, 91, was
successfully launched from the Devonport dockyard at
5.50 p.m. on Wednesday (yesterday).
The Resistance troopship, .Master-Commander Brad-
whew, arrived at Woolwich yesterday from the Baltic.
The Resistance, when in 58.8 north and 20.5 east, fell
in with the French line of battle screw steam-ship. Bres-
lau, Captain Quilhermy. The Breslau's boat was lowered
and making for the Resistance, when the resistance hove
ship to ; her rigging was fully manned. and on passing
under the Breslau 's stern, she gave her crew three hearty
English cheers, which were immediately responded to by
the Breslau hoisting the English ensign at her main.
Her rigging was thronged with seamen aloft and below,
and they returned the cheers of the Resistance with
three times three real jolly
cheers, and well timed.
Captain Bradshaw offered to wait a short time for letters
or despatches from her ; Captain Quilhermy stated he
had nothing to send ; compliments were exchanged, and
they parted company.
The Waterloo, 120 guns, flag-ship, Captain Lord
Frederick Kerr.--Lieutenant John K. E. Baird, late of
the Phaeton, promoted on the 16th of February, 1854,
whilst serving in the Sybille
In-
dian station, which promotion' 40 guns, on the East
was confirmed on the 28th
of the same month by the Admiralty, is. shortly
expected here to take up his commission(waiting his
arrival) as flag-lieutenant to Vice-Admiral the Hon.
William Gordon, Commander-in-Chief at the Nore. The
let and 2d class boys and ordinary seamen
.have been at
daily target practice with the ship-gun stationed on the
beach. The.boys Welch and Arnold, two 2d class boys
of the Waterloo, did duty to the gun as captains, and
every shot fired (the gun being elevated and laid by
them) would most certainly have sunk a jolly-boat had
she being moored abreast the target at a distance of
80. 0 yards. It has been proposed by an experienced of-
fiicer here (who has particularly watched the progress
made by boys who have entered the navy for some five
to six years past) that a ship of the line e.ve smart boys
frould be fitted
as a school shi and any number of active
should be entered and trained for the navy, by which a
,
p
continual supply of fine lads perfect in gunnery exercise
could at all times be drafted away as they were required
for actual service, as good gunners are now quite as es-
sential as good sailors.
The Ganges, 84 guns, is to be put out of No. 1 dry
dock, and the Vulture is to be docked immediately for
survey, in order to ascertain the extent of damage she
has received by getting on, or rather striking stem on, a
rock off Gamla Carleby, in getting in to bombard the
forts there.
In a recent attack on one of the Russian forts the
enemy fired twenty shot, and every shot told on the hull
or rigging of our steam-vessels.
.Their firing was very
slow, but very precise. It is the opinion of experienced
officers serving in the Baltic fleet that, with the expe.
rience of our gallant admiral, Sir Charles Napier, as-
sisted by the senior French admiral, the junior English
and French admirals will render most essential service
to the cause when full operations take place. The
French rear-admiral is an officer in the full vigour of his
middle age, equal to our junior admirals and commodores.
The French rear-admiral appears quite the life and soul
of the French Baltic fleet.
A proposition has been sent to the Admiralty by an
officer of the Navy of high standing, for the perfect
sealing up the entrance to Cronstadt, by doing which
the Russian fleet could be kept there for years, and if
necessary for ever. The plan is now under the conside-
ration of the Admiralty, and we are credibly informed
the gallant Anglo-French admirals are being consulted
on the practicability of the same. To give further ex-
planations at present would be most injudicious. If car-
ried out, it will release nine-tenths of our fleet from that
part of the Baltic ; after which Sveaborg and Helsing-
fore may have similar cards played at a cost of a, few shot
or shell, and most certainly without loss of lives, com-
pared with Gamla Carleby.
The Wildfire, steam-tender to the Waterloo flag-ship,
Master Commander George Brockman, left Sheerness
yesterday with stores brought down from Deptford for

the accommodation of the troops now embarking in the
Downs for the Baltic ; 12,000 beds with bedding are
being shipped for them. The Adder steam-vessel, se-
cond master in command Mr. Munchen, has also taken
in stores, and left yesterday for the Downs.
The Gladiator, 6 guns, paddle-wheel steam-vessel,
Captain George N. Broke, is to proceed to the Downs
immediately. She has coaled and drawn stores. She
will attend the troop line-of-battle ship squadron to the
Baltic.

The Vulture, 6 guns, paddle-wheel steam•frigate,
Captain Frederick H. H. Glasse, is ordered to take on
board 340 tons of coals, and her defects are to be ex-
pedited to enable her to join the squadron in the Downs,
and proceed to the Baltic.

Tile Termagant, 24, screw frigate, Captain the Hon.
Keith Stewart, lies hors de combat at Spithead. All the
attention bestowed upon her by the engineer power of
Portsmouth dockyard has failed to make her " move
on," aid it is feared that she cannot be got away to the
Downs to ship the Frenrh troops befure to•morrow or
Saturday.

The Wellesley, 72, in dock at Chatham, will leave by
the end of the present week for the Downs, to assist in
conveying the French troops under orders for the
Baltic.

The frigate Andromache, 26, having been misted, has
been warped to the new basin in the dockyard to be
jury-ribbed, previous to her going to Pembroke.
The Avon steamer, Master-Commander Veith, was
towed alongside the dockyard on Monday to have de-
fects made good, and she sailed on Tuesday for the Downs
to assist in the embarkation of troops.
The Meander, 44, is ordered to be ready to go out of
harbour on the 20th inst.

The officers and crew of her Majesty's ship Impreg•
nable, 104, Captain Wise, in Hamoaze, were paid wages
on Monday.
_

The Comet steam-vessel, in charge of Mr. M'Dougal,
and manned by riggers, has been hurriedly got away
from Portsmouth for Calais, toassist in transhipping the
French troops to the ships in the Downs.

The Stromboli, 6, paddle-wheel steam sloop, has com-
pleted her coaling, and will, most probably, leave Ports-
mouth to-day for Calais, to assist in embarking French
troops.
The Portuguese war steamer Mindello sailed from
Southampton yesterday for Lisbon.
By letters from the Britannia, 120, flag-ship of Vice-
Admiral Dundas in the Black Sea, dated Baltschik,June
20, we learn that the ship's company had presented a
highly complimentary address to Captain Dickson, on
his quitting them on promotion. The address begged
the gallant officer's acceptance of a fine piece of plate,
ordered at home, and bearing upon it a suitable inscrip-
tion.

Yesterday the Lords of the Admiralty gave notice at
the different resorts of the North Sea merchant captains
that a number of Baltic masters were required to pilot
the English and French vessels about to convey the
French troops to the Baltic. They are to receive 15s. a
day for their services.
Yesterday the Lords of the Admiralty issued contracts
for the supply of 50,0001 b of tea, 50 tons of sugar, and
15,000 gallons of vinegar for the use of the Royal navy.
Twenty volunteers for the Royal navy were last even•
ing despatched by rail from Liverpool to London.
The Sealark, 3, Lieutenant Fenwick, sailed to-day
for the Downs.

The Fairy, steam-yacht, Master-Commander Welch,
hauled on the graving slip to-day, to reship her pro-
peller.

APPOINTMENTS.

The following appointments have been made :
Captain—Patrick Campbell (1854), to be Inspecting
Commander of the Coast Guard.

Surgeon—Matthew Burton, M.D. (1851), to Yar-
mouth Hospital.

Master's Assistant—Richard Mumford, to the Cal-
cutta, 84.

From Southampton we are informed that the Govern-
ment has purchased from the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company the steam-ship Himalaya,
to be used for troop service. The price given for this
noble ship is understood to be about 140,0001. sterling.
For the present Her Majesty's ship Himalaya will be
officered and manned by the Peninsular and Oriental
Company, until other arrangements can be made by the
Government. The royal mail steamer Medway arrived
at Southampton yesterday ; and, after going into the
graving dock, will be got ready for further troop service
in the Baltic or Black Sea.

The Himalaya steamship will embark at Southampton
to-morrow Lieutenant-Colonels Seymour and Tracey,
with their servants and officers, and she then proceeds
to Plymouth, to take on board the 4th Light Dragoons,
for Varna.

The mail steamship Simla will embark at Southamp-
ton to-morrow one officer, 12 men, and 40 re-mount
horses of the 6th Dragoon Guards, 13th Light Dragoons,
and 17th Lancers, to join their regiments at the seat of
war. She then proceeds to Liverpool, to embark the
2d regiment (Scots Greys) for the same destination.
The Orinoco steamship embarked at Portsmouth har-
bour yesterday afternoon the baggage, horses of the
officers, and camp equipage of the Ist battalion of the
Rifle Brigade. The regiment, upwards of 1,000 strong,
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Beckwith, with a
detachment of the 68th Foot (who are on their way
from Belfast), will go board this morning and they will
put to sea to-morrow.

The Rhadamanthus steam•tran_sport, Master-Com-
mander Belam, left Portsmouth yesterday on her return
to Woolwich, after unloading the machinery she took
round for the new screw sloops Harrier and Swallow.
The bark Peltoma, Captain Knaggs, arrived on Tues-
day to embark Government stores from the Royal
William Victualling-yard for the Black Sea.
The mail steam-ship Colombo will embark the 34th
Foot at Portsmouth on Monday next for Varna.
The whole of the men of the 12th Lancers, recently
returned from India (with the exception of one serjeant
and one farrier, who have completed their time), have
joined the depot of the corps at Maidstone.
Two companies (the first division) of the 35th Regi-
ment of Foot will leave Chatham for India on Saturday
next, and the second division on the 19th inst.

The men of the 10th Hussars fit for duty, who arrived
in the Balcirre freight-ship from India, left Chatham on
Monday for Maidstone,

On the departure of the 35th Regiment from Chatham,
for India, the 94th Regiment will occupy Brompton
barracks.

Yesterday a company of the 68th Regiment, under
the command of Captain S,)merville, arrived at Liver-
pool, from Belfast, en route for Portsmouth. They were
billeted in the town for the night, and were this morning
to proceed by rail to Portsmouth, where they will be
embarked on board the Orinoco for the East.

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THIS DAY.

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which they will have a commanding view of the whole
of the siege operations, which are to commence at half-
past 1 o'clock to-day, Thursday, July 13. The Royal
Artillery will fire a royal salute on the arrival of the
Prince. The royal carriage of the South Eastern Rail-
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don-bridge station in readiness to convey the royal party
to Chatham.
A large and select party will be entertained at the
Royal Engineer mess-rooms, at the conclusion of the
siege operations to-day.

Admiral Lapierre is to superintend the embarkation
of the French troops for the Baltic on Friday. 9,000
men will be embarked at Calais on board of English
ships ; and 3,000 men, with siege artillery and 100
horses, will embark on board French sailing ships, which
will arrive at that port two days later. The English
ships will anchor at the distance of a mile and a half
from the shore, fitted up as transports. The troops
will also arrive the same day, a part on foot from Bou-
logne, and a part by railway from St. Omer. Fifteen
French steamers will be ranged along the Calais quays
in order to convey the troops from the shore to the
English ships. The embarkation will begin on the
morning of the 14th. The 9,000 men will be embarked
in one operation, and the rest will be taken a day or
two after on board French sailing vessels. The total
force that will proceed to the Baltic in subsequent de-
tachments will be about 30,000 men.
The 2nd company of Royal Sappers and Miners, under
orders to proceed to the Baltic, under Captain King,
Royal Engineers, paraded on Tuesday morning in the
square of Brompten Barracks, Chatham, and were in-
spected by Colonel Harry D. Jones, Director of the
Engineer Establishment. The company has received
subsequent orders that they are not to embark until
after the grand field-day on Thursday, July 13. Twenty
privates of the 2nd company were detached from it some
time since, and sent to the Baltic for service in the
Duke of Wellington, 131, screw-steam flag-ship of
Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, and as they will
join the company on its arrival in the Baltic, the
number of privates to be sent out under Captain
King will be 80, making a total strength of 100 in the
company.
The 94th Regiment of Foot paraded on Tuesday at
Chatham, and were instructed in the duties of field-
working parties, which they will have to perform at the
siege operations to-day.
Fifteen horses left the field batteries at Woolwich on
Tuesday afternoon by the North Kent Railway for
Chatham for service with Captain Mountain's company.
The Camperdown transport, with the head-quarters
division of the Ist battalion of the 12th Regiment,
which embarked at Queenstown on Thursday week
for Melbourne, sailed on Saturday. She had
made the necessary preparations to sail on Mo-
day evening, and had got as far as the harbour's
mouth, when a telegraphic message arrived
the arrival
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quiring her to delay her departure to await
of a Government agent intended to sail in her.
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gentleman arrived in Cork on Friday, and so urgently
were his services required that he stated he had been
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only 27 hours in England, after returning from foreign
service, when he received the order to proceed with all
haste to Queenstown and go out in the Camperd own.
Two companies of this regiment are still in barracks,
awaiting a transport for conveyance to the same destina-
tion.

Like other military stations in Ireland where entire
regiments had been stationed, but are now occupied only
by a depot, Cork, too, is likely shortly to be without a
regiment. In anticipation of the departure of the 91st
from that garrison, the depots of the 39th and 59th Re-
giments at Kinsale, and the depot of the 9th at Tralee,
received letters of readiness on Friday to march for Cork.
The Kerry Post says that on the departure of the
depot of the 9th from Tralee that barrack will be occu-
pied by the local pensioners, under command of Captain
Stokes. When the depot leaves Tralee there will not be
a soldier in the county of Kerry, with the exception of
the local force, or a solitigy recruiting party, For many

months back there has not been any military stationed
in the west riding of the county of Cork.
A number of Insh constabulary officers have been se-
lected for employment in the east, whither some of them
have already proceeded. They have received 12 months'
leave of absence, and will have remuneration at the rate
of 11. per day.

Draughts from the following depots are under orders
to proceed at a short notice to the east :-3d Buffs, from
Newry, 1 officer and 60 men ; 62d, from Belfast, 100
men ; and 68th, from Belfast, 6 officers and 120 men.
No women to accompany these draughts. The last two
will reduce the garrison of Belfast to its last " man-at-
arms."

The draught of the 68th depot is to embark at Belfast
for Liverpool, en route to Portsmouth, to be embarked
on board the Orinoco, for Turkey.
The 54th depot has been ordered from Enniskillen to
Dublin.

The companies of the 15th depot, at Ballyshannon
and Sligo, are to replace the 54th at Enniskillen. A
few men of the 15th are to be left at Ballyshannon to
take care of the pensioners' arms and barracks.
A Belfast paper says—" We understand that the de-
pot of the 62d Regiment, now quartered here, is under
orders for foreign service, and will be replaced by the
East Middlesex Militia, a regiment which was many
years ago in this garrison."

SONGS OF SCOTLAND-MR. SHERER'S

LECTURE.

M. Kossuth's remarks at Glasgow the other day in-
dicating an affinity betwee❑ the Scotch and Hungarian
people, are much in accordance with an opinion which
Scotchmen, intimately acquainted with the latter, enter-
tain of both nations. The Hungarians read in their own
language the poems of Ossian and some of the works of
Sir Walter Scott ; while those who have seen Dr. Bow-
ring's work on the Poetry of the Magyars are much
struck with the remarkable similarity in the sentiments
and in the general domestic habits and circumstances of
both nations. M. Kossuth's allusion to these facts was
not to identify them as one race, but to direct attention
to corresponding points in their history as incorporated
kingdoms, and particularly to their common struggles
against centralisation. There is no doubt, however, that
people who interest themselves in such questions as the
Caucasian mystery" and others beyond the pale of au-
thentic history, must rely in a great measure on poetry and
music in tracing the earlier migration of races, and iden-
tifying geographically remote groups of population.
Like their ancestors, who "kicked up their heels" in the
halls of Tara and Cashel, and the Courts of those kings
of Scotland of whose existence modern pundits doubt,
the Celts of the present day are poetical and musical in
their idiosyncracies, and the same sentiments and music
excite the same feelings and emotions in their bosoms, in
every quarter of the world. A remarkable instance of
the fact, is the enthusiasm which the music of the Scotch
brigade awakened among the inhabitants of the Basque
provinces during the Peninsular war.
No man did more to popularise the songs of Scotland
than the late Mr. Wilson, who was the first to familiar-
ise the general public of England with their beauties,
and with that success that many of them are quite as
well known here as on the other side of the Tweed. The
gap which the unrivalled Scotch vocalist left in the mu-
sical world has not yet been filled, although there have
been many talented aspirants. One of the most pro-
mising is Mr. John Sherer, who last night delivered a
lecture on Scottish minstrelsy at the Burlington-hall,
Saville-row. The vocal illustrations comprised several
of the most popular of the amorous, bacchanalian, and
pastoral songs. Mr. Sherer is possessed of a voice of
admirable quality, although hardly to be compared in
mellowness and power to that of the late Mr. Wilson,
who also showed greater care in its cultivation and manage.
ment. Mr. Sherer exhibits a thorougliacquaintanceship
with, and appreciation of, the Scottish muse, but a stiff and
retiring manner operates to his advantage. Mr. Wilson's
prefatory remarks were always enlivened with amusing
anecdotes and bons mots, and, in this respect, we would
commend his imitation to those who Mould succeed with
an English audience.