The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-11 00:00:00

ROYAL ARTILLERY.

Woobwica, Fes. 10.—There is scarcely anything else talked
of in the garrison here than the rumours of preparations for
war which are in progress, although not officially announced
in general or garrison orders. It is well known, however,
that waggon loads of the munitions of war leave the Royal
Arsenal daily for the grand depot, where they are carefully
packed, and kept in a constant state of readiness, to be
forwarded to any part, at home or abroad, on the shortest
notice. A report has been circulated to-day that two
troops of the Royal Horse Artillery, the A Troop,
under the command of Captain Taylor, at present
stationed at Canterbury, with the C Troop, under the
command of Capt. E. C. Warde, stationed at Woolwich,
and six companies who have gone through a course of field-
battery instruction, or are at present in the batteries, are to
be placed under orders to hold themselves in readiness for em-
barkation for service at the Mediterranean stations, or in any
part of the East where their services may be found requisite.
The batteries are the first six on the roster for foreign ser-
vice—Captain Paynter's company, Bth battalion, at present
at Tilbury Fort ; Captain Fitzmayer's company, 3d batta-
lion, at Woolwich ; Captain Harrison's company, 11th
battalion, at Woolwich ; Captain Cheetham's company, 11th
battalion, atWoolwich; and Capt. Swinton's company, II bat-
talion, at Dover. TllO troops and batteries are, it is said, to
be placed under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Bloom-
field, of the Royal Horse Artillery, and nephew of the late
Lieutenant-General Lord Bloomfield, who was for many years
the commandant of the garrison at Woolwich. Captain Har-
rison, whose company is fourth ou the roster for foreign ser-
vice, is at present recruiting-officer at Lisburn, iu Ireland,
but on his company being placed under orders he will have to
join at head-quarters here, and all men on furlough or on the
recruiting service will be called to the head-quarters at
Woolwich, if they belong to any of the above-named batteries.
Preparations are in progress for the formation of an additional
battalion immediately, as there are a great number of fine
young men recruits at present iu the garrison.

CONVEYANCE OF TROOPS.—The Government have taken yes-
terday from the Peninsular and Oriental Company, for the
conveyance of troop, their steamersßipon and Manilla, and
also the Himalaya, which is expected back from Alexandria
about the 17th inst. The Ripon is a paddle-wheel ship of
1,600 tons and 450-horse power; the Manilla is a small screw
propeller of 635 tons and 60-horse power; and the Himalaya
is a screw propeller of 3,5e0 tons and 700-horse power.
WINDSOR, Feb. 10.—Last night orders were received at the
infantry barracks for 350 rank and file of the 2d battalion of
Scots Fusileer Guards to hold themselves in readiness to em-
bark for Constantinople on Thursday or Friday next. It is
understood that similar draughts will be made from the six
other battalions of Foot Guards, making a magnificent brigade
of 2,500 strong from the Grenadier, Coldstream, and Scots
Fusilier Guards. The Guards will march from Windsor,
under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Dixon, direct to
the port of embarkation. This morning a party of -21 oi
the Fusileers, accompanied by several non-commissioned
officers, were despatched to different parts of the country,on
the recruiting service, and, in order to facilitate the
re
enlist-
ment of men, the standard height of recruits has been lowered
ofd
one inch and a half. Tho object is to increase the
tho regiment (two battalions) to 1,600 strong.cks, which
No orders
have, as yet, been received at the
cavalry
are garrisoned by the let Regiment of Life Guards ; but it is
stated, on apparently good authority, that the f Royal Horse
war in e
Guards (Blue) will be despatched to the sea o
East. Tho usual change of Foot Guards will take place thon
the Ist of March.
T. I, 10 Fifty-two men of the 9th company of the
CUATUAM, . 0.,. . .
Royal Sappers and Miners will arrive at Chatham on Tuesday
next, under the command of Capt. W. H. Jesse, Royal Engi-
neers, from Woolwich for the purpose of going through the
of duty in field-work instruction, under the direction of
the director of engineering. The whole of
course of
D. Jones,
these men, with the officer iu command, were present
throughout the Kaffir war, under Sir Harry Smith, and
suffered severely, and nearly all of them were wounded. They
went abroad in 1845, and returned home in 1852. The men
are in expectation of receiving medals for their valuable ser-
vices. The 7th company of the Royal Sappers and Miners,
under command of Captain C. J. Gibb, Royal Engineers, con-
sisting of 101 men, will arrive at Woolwich on Tuesday next,
from Hurst Castle, near Portsmouth.
DUBLIN, Feb. O.—Recruiting, is going on very briskly in
Dublin at present. Great numbers of young lads, under the
regulation height for the line, are offering, but rejected on
that account. If there was a new battalion of riflemen
ordered, the ranks would soon be filled up with active young
fellows, every way fitted for such a service.—Evening Post.
LIMERICK, Feb. O.—No official information has yet been
received by the 14th of their departure from this garrison.
and we are of opinion that the early dates fixed on which the
regiments are to embark, as stated by our metropolitan con-
temporary, are erroneous. Recruiting parties belonging to
the 14th Regiment, with full band, traversed Limerick this
day, inviting youths to enter her Majesty's service to the
tunes of " Garryowen," " Patrick's Day," &c., and 5/. Ios.
bounty. Now is your time, boys. Within the past week
over 100 boys have left the workhouse to join the army.
Coßk, Feb. 9.—On Tuesday the draft of the 59th Regiment
Was put on board the Surge transport at Queenstown, for
Hong Kong ; and the first division of_ the 9th Regiment Stall
athsheoirpureot onpecti boardy°
ciegthatithe Gaol:int:bury Theservicetransport
l M ee I Mediter-
ranean. ranean. Both vessels sailed yesterday from Queenstown for

GENERAL ORDERS BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE OOMMANDICR-
IN-CHIEF.
Head-quarters, Choultry-plain, Dec. 7, 1853.
No. BL—Under instructions from Government, the Com.
mander-in-Chief directs the organisation of two horse field
batteries on the war establishment for service in Pegu, each
consisting of-1 staff-sergeant effective, 2 farriers, 3 havil.
Bars, 3 naignes, 60 drivers, 4 recruit boys, 1 puckally, until
embarkation ; 2 bheasties being substituted while on foreign
service, as allowed by paragraph 5, puckalies, section 4, page
59, pay and adult regulations ; 1 moochey, 130 horses, 1
horse-keeper ehoudry, 130 horse-keepers, 1 grass-cutter
ehoudry, 130 grass-cutters.
Two batteries are to be numbered 3 and 4, and attached to
two of the companies of artillery in Pegu, on arrival of the
batteries in that province.
Three havildars, 3 naigues--1 havildar and 1 naigue for
promotion to havildar to be taken from those ranks in the
battery, and the others by promotion of drivers ; and 12
drivers are to be taken from each of the horse batteries at
Secunderabad and Athow, for the formation of these batte-
ries, and the drivers, &c., required to complete them to be
entertained at Bangalore and St. Thomas's Mount.
The men of the companies to which the batteries are at-
tached, will be equipped with swords ; carbines to the extent
of 18 per company, being allowed for guard duties.
The allotment of saddles and harness for each battery is as
follows :-72 saddles and bridles, 100 sets of harness, includ-
ing off saddles.
On the arrival of the batteries in Pegu, the horses, horse-
keepers. and grass-cutters of the C troop Horse Artillery, are
+,o be • nsferred to the batteries. Horses required to com-
plete the batteries to the authorised establishment, are to be
sent from Madras, as also the horse-keepers and grass-cutters,
if not procurable on the spot.
Saddlery with the C troop Horse Artillery is also to bo
transferred to the batteries as required, and any deficiency in
harness supplied from Madras.
Jackets will be issued to Nos, 3, and 4 horse field-batteries
as clothing for the year 1853.
The order is to be considered as having had effect from the
10th ultimo.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE,

PORTSMOUTH, FXB. 10.

Tho Neptune, 120, Captain E. H. Scott, sent up
lower yards and topmasts yesterday, and last evening
received 90 Coast-guardmen from the Sussex coast. She
will have 400 of these, instead of 300, and the Excellent,
only 200, we believe. _

The Nelson, 120, advanced ship, was removed from
the fitting basin to-day, to make more room for ships
going in and out of dock, dm.
The Edinburgh, 58, screw block-ship, 'Captain new-
lett, arrived at Spithead this afternoon from Plymouth,
to take the flag of Rear-Admiral Chads. She will dis-
charge all her present crew to the Excellent, except her
seamen gunners, and be supplied with a fresh crew, and
make up with Coast-guardmen.
THE COAST VOLUNTEERS AT PORTSMOUTH. -- Captain
Sheringham's work goes bravely on amongst the volun-
teers for the coast-13 more fine strappidg fellows, with
, excellent characters, enrolled themselves yesterday
morning, and many more made up their minds for last
evening. Captain Sheringham goes to Southampton,
Poole, and Weymouth.

PLYMOUTH, FEB. 10.
Her Majesty's screw steamship Edinburgh, 58, Capt.
Hewlett, took her powder and shell on board on Wed-
nesday, and left the Sound yesterday afternoon for
Portsmouth.
The steam troop-ship Magicienne, 16, Captain Fisher,
sailed on Wednesday for Queenstown, to bring seamen
from the Coast-guard stations for ships fitting here.
The steam-tender Avon, Master-Commander A.
Veitch, arrived on Wednesday from Portsmouth with
supernumeraries.
The crew of the sloop Racehorse, 14, Commander
Barnard, were paid advance of wages on Wednesday.
The crew of the steamship James Watt, 90, Captain.
G. Elliott, got her rigging over lower mastheads and
pointed topmasts yesterday.
The crew of the steamship Pique, 40, Captain Sir F.
Nicholson, got up topgallantmasts yesterday.
An English frigate was off the Eddystone about half.
past 4 on Thursday afternoon, going up Channel.
A French paddlewheel man-of-war steamer, painted
all black, went up Channel, under canvas only, at 3
o'clock on Thursday afternoon. She fired several guns
off Wrinkle, in Cawsand bay.
The joiners of the Devonport Dockyard have been
ordered to work from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. to,,expcdite the
fittings of the various ships.
Fifty-two labourers are to be entered to fill vacancies
occasioned by the absence of the seamen riggers who
have been transferred to ships in commission.
500 Coast-guardthen arrived yesterday by train from
the eastward, to join her Majesty's ships here.
About one-half of the men belonging to the Coast-
guard service in this district have received ten days'
notice to prepare for removal or embarkation. They
look forward most cheerfully to their new employment.
Notices have been issued to all Greenwich pensioners
under 60 years of age to assemble on the 21st inst., in
the Long-room Barracks, for inspection by officers of the
Admiralty.

SHEERNESS, FEB. 10.

The Wellington.—Captain Charles Hope, Superin-
tendent at this yard, has taken up his commission, and
commissioned this ship as guardship of ordinary. Her
armament will be immediately put on board.
The Monarch, 84 guns.--Captain John E. Erskine
has arrived, taken up his commission, and commissioned
this ship for active service at sea.
The Cressy, 84 guns, screw steamship.—All artificers
and other persons employed on this ship are ordered to
work extra hours daily, up Co eight p.m., and all to be
ou unlimited earnings, in order to get her ready to join
the squadron in the Downs on the 6th of March next..
All other ships fitting at this port are ordered to be
completed and ready to join the said squadron on that
date.
An order has been received to keep victualling stores
at this port for 1,000 men. A paymaster of the navy is
to have charge. The said stores are to be deposited in.
the naval victualling storehouses (originally erected and
appropriated to that purpose) in this dockyard.
The Majestic, 80 guns, new screw steam-ship, remains
in dry dock under fitment of her machinery, pipes, &c,,
preparatory to her being commissioned.
Rear-Admiral Maurice, F. H. Berkeley, M.P., &c.,
from the Admiralty, paid a visit (on particular service)
to this yard on the Bth inst., leaving the same day for
London, via the North Kent Railway.
A large portion of the Coast-guardmen serving in
this district, under the command of Inspecting Com-
mander Thomas A. Allridge, have left their stations
under the Admiralty regulations, for service afloat in
active service.
The Rhadamanthus, steam-transport, Master-Com-
mander John Belam, arrived here this day at noon, from
the western yards.

WOOLWICH, FEB. 10.
APPOINTMENTS.
Captain James Hope, C. B. (1838), who commanded
the Firebrand steam-frigate at the destruction of the
boom at Obligado and in forcing the Parana, and ren-
dered other most important services during all the ope-
rations in that river against Rosas in 1845 and 1846, za
appointed to command the Majestic, 81, screw steam-
ship, of 2,589 tons burden and 400-horse power, com-
missioned this day at Sheerness.
Commander Alexander C. Gordon (1853), recently
promoted from First Lieutenant of the Sanspareil, 81,
screw steam-ship, to the Majestic.
Lieutenants.--James S. Davison (1842), from the
Coast-guard, to the Majestic ; Charles A. Lodder (1846),
from the Coastguard, to the Majestic ; Maxwell Fox
(1848), recently serving in the Serpent, 12, when on the
East India station, to the Excellent gunnery ship, at
Portsmouth..

Master John Roskilly (1841), to the Majestic.
Mate Louis Geneste (1851), First Mate of the Leo•
pard, 8, paddlewheel steam-frigate, to the Excellent gun•
nery ship, at Portsmouth.

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the
The Medea, paddlewheel steam-sloop,
Commander
Augustus Phillimore, left Woolwich to-day for Sheer-
ness, where she will remain until further orders.
The Violet iron paddlewheel Dover mail.steam-packet
was taken into the basin to-day to have her defects
made good. Her commander, Lieutenant Henry P.
Jones, died at Dover last week, and the vacancy has not
been filled up.
Lieutenant Spratt, 2 sergeants, 2 corporals, 1 drum-
mer, and 88 privates of the Woolwich division of Royal
Marines were placed under orders to-day to hold them-
selves in readiness to proceed to Sheerness, and to em-
bark there in the Monarch, 84, commissioned at that
port by Capt. John E. Erskine.
The detachment of the 38th Foot left Chatham on Wed-
nesday last, and proceeded by the North Kent Railway
from Stroud to Gravesend, where they went on board one
of the steamers, and were conveyed to Deptford on the
same day to relieve the Coldstream Guards from the
dockyard duty. Two companies of the 88th are ex-
pected to leave Chatham for Woolwich on Saturday (to-
morrow), to duty here in place of the Royal Marines,
who have been so largely draughted from this division
during the last and present month.
Major John Forbes, staff officer of pensioners in the
Woolwich district, has issued circulars, calling upon the
pensioners, including the Royal Marines, to attend on
IThursday next for the purpose of being inspected as to
their fitness for service.

THE GREAT BRITAIN STEAM-SHlP.—Messrs. Gibbs,
Bright, and Co., received a telegraphic message yester-
day from Trieste, announcing that their steam-ship
Great Britain was to sail from Sydney on the 19th of
November, and from Melbourne on the 20th of Deeem.
ber, for Liverpool, and that her passage would be made
rig Cape Horn.
13AR SILVER.--The bar silver brought by the last
West India steamer was sold yesterday at the former
price of 611 d. Per 12unce•