The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-24 00:00:00

SUNDAYS.

A HINT FROM THE ENEMY !
Report states that the captain of cue of the ships in the
Baltic (the Conflict) has received a letter through the post,
written in German, but professedly from a Russian officer,
suggesting how the fleet at Cronstadt might be successfully
to
attacked, and that there were 10,000 Russians
read
rise in revolt the moment the opportunity was offered—y so
great was the unpopularity of the war. This letter, we
understand, has been forwarded to the Admiralty.—ply.
mouth Mail.

MAILS FOR THE BALTIC AND WHITE SEAS.
A mail for the British aquadron for the White Sea will
be made up to-morrow morning, the 25th inst. It will be
sent from Hull to Christiania by a private steamer, where
it will be conveyed by Norwegian mail packets to the
squadron.

A mail for the Baltic fleet will be sent out in the steam-
,ransport Holyrood, appointed to leave Deptford between
his and Saturday. Newspapers go free.

SUICIDE TO AVOID TIE CAT.
James Ransom, an able seamen of the Valorous, 16
(paddle), Captain Buckle, in the Baltic, committed suicide
on the sth of August last, by jumping overboard. It ap-
pears that the unfortunate poor fellow had been sentenced
to receive three dozen lashes for some offence. While the
gratings were being rigged for his punishment he pleaded
hard to the captain for mercy, and subsequently to the
first lieutenant to intercede in obtaining some other pun-
ishment, but finding these officers determined to let the
punishment be inllcted, he jumped overboard and was
drowned.

RE ORGANISATION OF THE ROYAL MARINES.
We copy the following from a contemporary. We be-
lieve that a great many of the marines now serving an
armed with the Minie rifle; but there can be ne doubt
that all the marines should be made riflemen, as we and
others have been urging for many years. There should be
no "red" marines. All should be blue" marines, and
either artillerymen or riflemen.

"We understand, from a well-informed source, that it is in
contemplation to alter the dress and equipmentof the Royal
Marine Corps. This gallant and efficient arm of the service,
now some 15,000 strong, is, it is said, to be changed into a
rifle corps ; and as on landing they are usually the first to be
employed in skirmishing, and placed in the post of danger,
it is but proper that they should be clothed and armed iu
the most effective and convenient manner. The alteration
of the uniform, if ,carried out., will also render them less
conspicuous, and be much more suited to sea service,
whilst the rifle will place them on an equality with the
laud forces against whom they may be called to act."

THE 79TH REGIMENT.
The Edinburgh Courant publishes the following extract
from the letter of an officer of the 79th Highlanders, writ-
ten to his wife at Edinburgh :—" Camp, Gevrekler, 3d
August, 1854.—Since my last the health of the troops has
not improved ; in fact, the whole army is suffering from
bowel complaints. I have been again severely attacked in
this way, and have made up my mind to suffer the expense
of procuring such comforts as I possibly can, with the view
of preserving my health, if possible, as I am very weak in
consequence. The Guards still continue to suffer severely.
They lost three sergeants from cholera yesterday, and one
woman. The 79th has not lost any more men from cholera,
but there is a great amount of sickness. .One of the regi-
ments of the Guards has one hundred men in the hospital.
There have been a good many deaths amongst the officers
of the different divisions, but I think the authorities are
not over-anxious to publ.sh the lists of sick for fear ot
alarming the people at home. Two quarter-masters of thy, light division have died; and the day before yesterday I
regret to say that Colonel Motile and an officer of the 50th
also died from the same cause. All the officers of the 79th
attended Colonel Maule's funeral yesterday. His death
has created a great sensation, and will have the same effect
at home. I regret to say that doubts are expressed of
Colonel Elliot's recovery, and Colonel Ferguson is so much
Paymaster Corner. It is
shattered in health that he is to be sent home to-mor-
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quarters; and we might as well, to all intents and pur-
poses, have been quietly doing duty at home."

THE 92n HIGHLANDERS.
A draft of this regiment, consisting of 3 serjeants and
70 rank and file, commanded by Lieut. Leith, with Ensigns
Parkinson and Newell, arrived in Dublin on Tuesday from
Belfast, and proceeded to Cork to join the service com-
panies at Gibraltar.

The following regiments have just been ordered home
from North America :-54th Regiment, 66th Regiment
71st Reserve Battalion, 72d Regiment. ,
The sth company of the 3d battalion of Royal Artillery
has arrived at Bristol in the Juverna steamer, on their
in consequence of the
way to join head-quarters at Woolwich.
A draught of 12 men has been made from the pensioners
of the Troubridge district as a quota of the detachment re-
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The recruiting parties of the Royal Marines stationed at
Cork and the county are about to be removed, not having
been successful in enlisting. This was the first time the
Royal Marines tried the experiment in the south of Ire-
land. The recruiting party of the 51st Light Infantry
has been withdrawn from the city. A recruiting party of
the 18th (Royal Irish) is stationed in Dublin, the regi.
ment being deficient in number on returning from India.