The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-06 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 1854.

racy, has no greater range than the old musket. We
are about to range them side by side with the
French troops, all of whom are armed with the Mini 4
rifle, where the inequality will be more glaring,
and we are about to oppose them to troops,
who, it has just been ascestained, are armed with the
deadly needle-gun, and who can, if well drilled in its
use, pick off our officers and men with the greatest
safety to themselves, at twice the distance to which
their own weapons will carry. We fear we can dis-
cover the source of this egregious and most culpable
blunder in a passage in Capt. Jervis's little treatise.
He says when the merits of the rifle in use among the
Chaeseurs de Iriicennes and of the Prussian needle-gun
had been asceotaMed, the public cried out loudly that our
troops should lie dqualiy well-armed, indifferent as to which
of these two weapons should be selected ; but this was
what no man entrusted with the charge of a public de-
partment could listen to. When the percussion cap had
been substituted for the flint, it was merely an alteration
of the lock, at a trifling expense. Here, however, was a
change which involved an outlay of nearly half a million
sterling, without reckoning the dead loss arising from the
consequent uselessness of either the muskets in use or the
enormous quantity in store. The Government, it appears,
did not like to cast aside the old muskets, and, if
our information be true, those in store, amounting to a
great many thousands, are now being converted into
rifles, and the weight of the piece thereby lessened,
while the heavy ounce ball, a. 114, the large charge
of powder, is still retained,*, range, with
of course more accuracy, re.. 300 yards !
We believe this is a case in from nw-
, ,
tives of false economy, or fr. AL. z .ect to the
old Duke's predilection for t 1 *. P'4 . bore and
heavy ball of the old " Brown B. . r perhaps from
some little stickling for old h. did conventiona-
lities, or still more unworthy motives of jobbery, a
great mistake has been committed. The great bulk of
the German, French, Belgian, and, as it now appears,
the RuSsian and Turkish, troops are armed with the
modern improved weapons, and we are sending out
troops to cope with them armed with an inefficient
adaptation of the old musket, and, after voting millions of
money to raise, recruit, and equip the finest soldiers in the
world, we are able to say that we have economised our
old fire arms and saved a few hundred thousand pounds,
while with a refinement of cruelty we place them under
disadvantages which no courage or determination can
successfully compete with. We hope the committee
upon small arms, which has just been appointed by the
House of Commons, will inquire fully into this matter.
Let the officials of the Enfield factory and the officers of
the Board of Ordnance be called upon to explain what
are the real advantages we have gained by this Enfield.
Prtichett rifle, of which the public have now heard for
the first time.--Observer.

Elec- Popula- Ele c- IPopula-
tors. tion. tors. tion.
- --
Chippenharn. 300 6,283 Kiddermnstr 495 18,462
Malmesbury. 309 6,998 Poole
Abingdon ..- 312 5,954 Shaftesbury 509 9,404
Christchurch 313 7,475 Peter boro' 5lB 8,672
Westbury.... 314 7,029 Bridport 524 7,566
Helston
Lymington 338 5,282 Mahon
Liskeard ...... 343 6,204 Leominster 551 5,214
Wycombe ... 346 7,179 Rye 562 8,541
Woodstock-. 347 7,983 Stamford
Buckingham. 349 8,069 St. Ives
Tavistock .... 349 8,086 Guildford
Horsham 350 5,947 Weymouth.. 679 9,458
Ripon 353 6,080 Hertford 685 6,605
Petersfield.... 353 5,550 Warrington 7Ol 23,363
Marlow 354 6,523 Newport, Isle
Cockermouth 355 7,275 of Wight.. 707 8,047
Eye 356 7,531 Gateshead ... 711 25,568
Thirsk 357 5,319. Windsor 712 9,596
Launceston .. 361 6,005 Lewes 713 9,533
Bodmin 367 6,337 Bridgnorth... 717 7,610
Droitwich
Tewkesbury 370 .5,878 Lichfield 836 6,573
Devizes 373 6,554 Maldon
Kendal 382 11,829 Wakefield .... 850 22,057
Tamworth 332 8,655 Hythe 856 13,164
Frome
Huntington 390 6,291 Tynemouth .. 883 29,170
Bewdley 390 7,318 Dudley 912 37,962
Morpeth 415 10,012 S. Shields .... 925 28,974
Wareham
Wallingford. 428 8,064 Bury
Dorchester... 432 6,394 Walsall
Cirencester... 434 6,096 Rochdale
Clitheroe 448 11,479 Huddersfield 1,364 30,880
Ludlow
Whitby
Tiverton 461 11,144 district .... 1,676 26,512
Banbury 491 8,715 Cheltenham.. 2,400 35,051.
TWO MEMBERS EACH.
Elec- Popula- Elec- Popula-
tors. tion. tors. tion.
- --.
Truro
Salisbury .... 680 11,657 Aylesbury
Pontefract ... 684 1.1,515 Gloucester
Bridgewater. 688 10,317 Cricklade
Wigan 7lB 31,941 Shrewsbury.. 1,666 19,681
Warwick .
Bury St. Ed- Nfaidstone
mund's .... 749 31,900 Stoke-on-
Barnstaple... 771 11,371 Trent
Grantham....
781774 15,09410873 Isphsowreicham.
h...::
1,8651838
33
02:3
95154
Berwick
Winchester 7BB 13,704 Canterbury.. 1,874 18,398
Taunton 790 14,176 Oldham
Newark 867 11,330 Sunderland.. 1,973 67,394
Scarborough 895 12,91.5 Cambridge ... 1,984 27,815
Wenlook 905 20,588 Dover 2,064 22,244
Penryn and Northamp-
Falmouth.. 907 13,292 ton
Bedford
Sandwich
Boston 987 17,518 Southampton 2,419 35,305
Hereford
Macclesfield.. 1,058 39,048 Plymouth
Hastings 1,090 17,011 Exeter 2,501 40,688
Newcastle- Chester. . _
under-Lyne 1,090 10,569 E. Retford 2,710 46,054
Carlisle ...... 1,134 26,310 Oxford (City) 2,818 27,943
Durham 1,157 13,188 Preston
Lynn
Halifax
Stafford
Yarmouth
Blackburn
Colchester ... 1,258 19,443 York 4,133 40,359
Rochester .... 1,269 14,938 Coventry ..
Stroud
Stockport • ... 1,341 53,835 Nottingham
Lincoln
Lancaster
Reading 1,399 21,456 Norwich 5,390 68,195

PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.

The transport of some 2,000 horses to the Mediter-
ranean is the greatest difficulty that is likely to arise in
connexion with the undertaking of sending our army to
co-operate in the defence of Turkey. Our military autho-
rities have comparatively little experience to guide them
in a matter of the kind, and we would suggest that
persons conversant with the horse trade between Aus-
tralia and India, might do good service by coming for-
ward and showing how the ships engaged in this service
should be fitted up.
A good deal of misapprehension exists with reference
to the regiments that are to form the second division of
the expeditionary force. These have not yet been posi-
tively named, but it is quite certain that they will be
taken regularly as they stand upon the roster. The
order to be in readiness for foreign service has been
addressed to more regiments than will be included in
the second division, and that order must not be con-
sidered as involving any certainty that the corps re-
ceiving it will form part of the British contingent.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 5.
The victualling of the ships at Spithead for six
months' foreign service was completed yesterday.
There are now at this rendezvous to-day the following
ships, the complements of which we give, as nearly as
we can arrive at them without consulting the ships'
books :

Horse-
Guns. Tons. Crew. Power-
Princess Royal, Captain Lord
Clarence Paget, flag of Vice.
Admiral Sir Charles Napier,
K. C. 8., &c 9l 3,129 880 400
Prince Regent, Captain Hut-
ton, flag of Rear-Admiral
Corry 9O 2,613 821
Edinburgh, Captain Hewlett,
flag of Rear-Admiral Chads,
C.B 5B 1,772 660 450
Royal George, Captain Cod-
rington, C.B l2l 2,616 1,100 400
St. Jean D'Acre, Captain the
Hon. Henry Keppel lOl 3,600 900 650
Boscawen, Captain Glanville 70 2,212 620
Hogue, Captain W. Ramsay 60 1,750 660 450
Imperieuse, Captain Watson,
C B 5l 2,547 530 360
Arrogant, Captain Yelverton 47 1,872 450 360
Amphion, Captain A. C. Key 34 1,474 320 300
Tribune, Captain the Hon. S.
T. Carnegie 3O 1,570 300 300
Dauntless, Captain Ryder 33 1,00 300 580
Leopard, Captain Giffard .. - 18 1,412 280 560
Valorous, Captain C. H. MI
Buckle l6 1,255 220 400
Dragon, Captain Willcox ..- 6 1,270 200 560
Bulldog, Captain W. C. Hall 6 1,123 160 500
Frolic, Commander Nolloth. 16 511 120
They have each been ordered (this day) to draw charts
for the Baltic.

Every day will add to this force, which will eventually
include the three-deckers, Duke of Wellington, 131 ; St.
George, 121 ; Waterloo, 120 ; Neptune, 120 ; Cmsar,
91 ; Nile, 91 ; James Watt, 91 ; Algiers, 91 ; Monarch,
84 ; Ganges, 84 ; Cressy, 81 ; Majestic, 81 ; Blenheim,
60 ; Ajax, 60 ; Euryalus, 51 ; Fox, 42 ; Pique, 40 ; and
numerous others. Sir Charles Napier will, we beleve,
command personally 20 sail of the line, and 10 sail of
French. There will be about 50 sail of smaller ships,
which will be apportioned to the English and French
Rear-Admirals and Commodore Martin, and it is re-
ported a squadron of sailing-sloops or brigs is to be com-
missioned to cruise off the Scotch coast to prevent pri-
vateering. Rear-Admiral Corry will shift his flag to-
morrow from the Prince Regent, 90, to the Neptune,
120, an order having been received yesterday, appoint-
ing Captain Hutton to the Neptune, and Captain Smith,
C. 8., front the Neptune, to the Prince Regent. Capt.
Hutton takes with him Commander Bunce, Lieutenant
Brandreth, and 50 of the Prince Regent's crew. When
the change of officers and ships was made known on
board the Prince Regent yesterday, the whole ship's
company, who really love their admiral and captain, and
are devotedly attached to their matchless ship, wanted to
follow the admiral, as one man, into the Neptune, and
when told that only 50 would be allowed to be draughted.
by the Admiralty, their countenances betokened the sin-
cerest dejection. Subsequently all the petty officers went.
alt on the quarter-deck and respectfully requested that the'
Admiralty might be memorialised for their removal with
their admiral and captain. The Neptune will be some
time getting ready. She has lower yards and topmasts
up and topgallant masts pointed, but has only 150 men
on her books besides her draught of Royal Marines.
We expect, therefore, that Rear-Admiral Chads will be
the first despatched with a "flying squadron " of frigates
towards the Baltic, that Sir Charles Napier will follow,
and that Rear-Admiral Corry will bring up the rear.
Captain Hay, of the Victory, has declined the flag-
captaincy to Sir Charles Napier. The Prince Regent,
the St. Jean d'Acre, the Amphion, and the Odin were
paid wages down to the 31st of January yesterday. The
Imperieuse, Tribune, and Valorous will be paid to-
morrow, leaving only the Arrogant (whose pay-books
have not yet been landed) of Admiral Corry's division to
be paid. The Blenheim, 60, Captain the Hon. F. J.
Pelham, has re-adjusted her compasses and will be ready
to join the fleet to-morrow. The Caesar, 91, Captain
Robb, is rattling down her rigging. The Odin, 16,
Captain F. Scott, is repairing boilers in the steam-
basin. The fleet are daily exercised in gunnery, reefing,
furling, &c. Mr. Parratt, of the Treasury brought down
last night from London a small tubular collapsing boat,
upon the principle of his admirallife-raft, which he has
this day taken off to the St. Jean d'Acre for the Hon.
H. Keppell. The 23d, 42d, and 79th Regiments are pre-
paring for active service. The two latter corps will be
augmented by volunteers from the 72d and 79th depots,
31 volunteers from the 11th Foot, 32 from the 65th, and:62
from the 35th embarked from this dockyard at 6 o'clock
this morning, in the Foyle, British and Irish Steam-
packet Company's vessel, to join the Ist battalion of the
Royals at Plymouth. The Foyle embarks the 93d
depot at Plymouth to-morrow, for the Isle of Wight.
The depot of the 2d battalion of the Rifle Brigade will
be conveyed to the Isle of Wight to-morrow in her
Majesty's steam-tender Sprightly.
The Cruiser, 14, Commander G. H. Douglas, will
join the Baltic fleet.

SOUTHAMPTON, Mena 4.
The Government have chartered the following ships,
belonging to the General Screw Steam Shipping Com-
pany for the transport service :—The Golden Fleece,
2,500 tons, 400-horse power; the Jason, 2,500 tons,
400-horse power ; Prince, 2,750 tons, 400-horse power ;
the Harbinger, 916 tons, 180-horse power ; and the
Cape of Good Hope, 800 tons, 120-horse power. The
last steamer will leave the London Docks on Wednes-
day for Constantinople, taking out a large cargo and a
number of passengers, and will also convey 120 officers
and men to Malta. The Golden Fleece, under the com-
mand of Captain Stewart, sailed from Greenhitbe this
(Saturday) morning, in excellent order, for Leith,
whence, having embarked the 4th Regiment, she will
proceed to Devonport for further orders. The Har-
binger, now on her voyage from Australia, is expected
to reach Southampton towards the close of this month
or the beginning of April. The Jason and Prince, two
of the finest screw-steamers in the world, are being
rapidly got ready for sea at Blackwall.

PLYMOUTH, MARCH 4.
Commodore Seymour hoisted his burgee, red at the
main, as Captain of the Fleet, on board the screw steam-
ship Duke of Wellington, 131, to-day. This magnificent
vesssel was placed in the Queen's-dock at Keyham this
morning, in the presence of thousands of spectators,
numbers of whom kept thronging into the yard and on
board throughout the day, highly gratified at having so
convenient an opportunity of surveying her huge bulk
and examining her entire economy. The artisans of the
yard commenced their duties immediately, and, in order
to expedite her fitment, they will continue working, both
outside and inside, all day on Sunday. Admiral Berkeley
and Captain Sir Baldwin Walker inspected her yester-
day. They ordered her to be in the Sound again on
Thursday, if possible. The Admiral and Sir Baldwin
left by express train this morning for London.
Commodore H. B. Martin hoisted his broad pendant
this morning on board the hulk Bellona, on his appoint-
ment to the command of the screw steamship Nile;. 91.
The screw steam-ship Royal George, 121, Captain H.
F. Codrington, left the Sound at noon to-day, steaming,
with Royal yards across, against a strong easterly breeze,
for Spithead.
Major Montgomery arrived here, by South Devon
Railway, at 3 o'clock this afternoon, in command of the
first detachment of the Ist battalion of First Royals.
It comprised above 330 men, who left Newport, Mon-
mouthshire on Friday, slept at. Bristol, and came on
by the Bristol and Exeter Railway. At the station
they were received by Captain Wetherall, Major of Bri-
gade, and, being preceded by their own band, marched
at once to the Citadel, where they occupy the quarters
just vacated by the 93d Highlanders. At 7 o'clock this
evening the second detachment arrived at the station ; it
numbers about 250, and came from Carmarthen, having
slept on Thursday and Friday at Newport. The remain-
der of the battalion, quartered at Pembroke, is expected
here early next week. The 20th of March is now
spoken of as the probable date for their embarkation from
Plymouth.

Menu 5.
Two steam men-of-war passed up Channel near the
Bolt Head about 8 o'clock this morning. The first was
a paddle-wheelbarque-rigged ship showing a white ensign;
the second was a screw with painted ports. Her three
topgallant-masts were struck, and she answered a signal
from the barque. Both were under steam only, the
wind blowing strong from the eastward.

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 4.
The new screw steam-ship Kangaroo arrived from the
Clyde last night, and this morning went into the Wel-
lington-dock, where she will be fitted and made ready
for the speedy embarkation of the 77th Regiment, which
remains at Preston until her fittings are completed.

DEPTFORD, Masai 4.

Captain A. Milnelotte of the Lords of the Admiralty,
paid an official visit to Deptford Dock and victualling
yards on Tuesday last,-and was accompanied by Capt.-
Superintendent G. B. Martin, C. 8., during his inSpec-
tion of the galling transport vessels moored in the stream,

where they are taking on board oats and hay for the
horses that have baen taken up to be conveyed to the
Mediterranean.

Nine of the transport vessels have arrived at Deptford
for the conveyance of horses, the Allipore, the John
Masterman, the Earl of Shaftesbury, Her Majesty, the
Palmerston, the City of Carlisle, the Pyrenees, the Mer-
cier, and the Resolute, and workmen have been actively
employed in fitting mangers on board of each of them
while the oats and hay were being put on board. Eight
naval officers of the rank of lieutenant have been ap-
pointed as agents for transports—Henry P. Dicken
(1815), Thomas James (1821), Thomas Atkinson Butler
(1827), St. Ledger; Aldworth (1831), Richard Hoops
(1840), James Yule (1826), Delbceuf B. Bedford (1830),
and John S. Keatley (1828).
Lieutenant Thomas A. Butler, Senior Lieutenant of
the first division of horse transport vessels, hoisted his
pendant to-day on board the Pyrenees, and the Monkey
steam-vessel, Second Master Syndercombe, was waiting
to tow her down to Woolwich, where the horses are to
2 put on board in the basin, but she was not ready till
a late hour, and as the tide did not then suit, .she will be
taken down and into the basin at Woolwich on Monday.
Four of the other vessels will be ready to be towed to
Woolwich in two or three days, and the horses will be
swung on board by the aid of the shears.
The Egmont storeship completed taking on board
stores, and left Deptford for Malta on Tuesday last with
supplies for the use of the troops on that station.
Quartermaster Oliphant and Serjeant-Major Weare,
of the Royal Horse Artillery, have attended daily at
Deptford during the present week to inspect the pro-
vender put on board the transports for the horses.
Butchers have again commenced killing cattle for the
purpose of being salted at the west end of the victual-
ling yard, for the use of the navy, and about 100 head
of cattle have been killed and salted during the present
week.

SUNDAY, March 5.
Lord Raglan is expected to arrive at Woolwich at 11
o'clock a.m. to-morrow, for the purpose of inspecting the
Royal Artillery now ready for embarkation, and his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge is also expected
to be present with a number of distinguished officers.

Major C. Dickson, of the 10th battalion, proceeds to
the East on the staff of Lord Raglan, as interpreter,
Major Dickson having a most perfect knowledge of the
Turkish language, and having acted as interpreter to
Ibrahim Pasha when he visited this country,

DUBLIN, MARCH 4.

The 46th Regiment, at present stationed in Kilkenny,
has been placed under orders for service in the East. On
Wednesday last a communication was received by the
commanding-officer of the 46th applying for 15 volun-
teers from that corps for the 33d, then on the point of
embarking for the seat of war. Immediately upon its
transpiring that volunteers were required the orderly-
room was beset by crowds of applicants for the honour
of joining the Eastern expedition, and the most enthusi-
astic eagerness for the much-coveted position of forming
one of the 15 was manifested almost universally by the
privates of this gallant corps. Fifteen fine young fel-
lows were selected from the crowd of applicants, and a
few hours afterwards they were inspected by Colonel
Williams, K.H. and proceeded to Dublin by rail,
taking their departure amid the warm cheering of their
former comrades.

The head-quarters of the 27th Regiment will leave
Enniskillen for Dublin on the 6th, and may be expected
to arrive here on the 9th.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.

The troop of Royal Horse Artillery under the corn
mand of Captain Levinge received an entire new
battery, consisting of four six-pounder brass guns
and two twelve-pounder brass howitzers, made on
the most approved construction and mounted on
new gun-carriages. These field pieces of ordnance,
with their ammunition waggons, with every neces-
sary article for field service were brought up from the
grand depot on Thursday to the east orißoyal Horse -.4r-
itillery square of the barracks, and are all ready packed
for immediate] embarkation. Three entire new field-
batteries, each consisting of four 9-pounder brass guns
and two 24-pounder brass howitzers, were brought up
from the grand depot on the same day to the barracks,
and they are at present in the gun-park at the west end
of the barracks, all packed and ready for immediate em-
barkation. The other two batteries under orders for
foreign service will only take out horses with them, as
the one is to be supplied with a Turkish field-battery on
arrival in the East, and the other will be converted into
a small-arm brigade and be supplied with Minie rifles.
Captain Swinton's company, 11th battalion, recently
returned from Dover to head-quarters ; Captain J.
Turner's company, 11th battalion, recently returned
from Eastbourne to Woolwich ; Captain Wodehouse's
company, 11th battalion, at Woolwich ; and Captain
Maude's troop of Royal Horse Artillery, at present sta-
tioned at Dublin, are to be brought forward for service
in the East on the departure of the troop and batteries
at present under orders for foreign service.

GENERAL ORDER.

Deputy Adjutant-General's-office,
Woolwich, March 2.

His Lordship, the Master-General, has appointed the
following officers to be adjutants, provisionally, under
the regulations contained in the General Order of Feb-
ruary 5,182 G :
Second Captain E. B. Hamley to the sth battalion,
vice Cannon, promoted.
Second Captain E. E. R. Dyneley to the 12th battalion,
vivo Rogers, promoted.
In consequence of the above the undermentioned offi-
cers are posted as follows :
Second Captain P. F. Miller to the 2d battalion, vice
Hamley.
Second Captain H. T. Fitzhugh to the 12th battalion,
vice Dyneley.
HENRY PALLISER, Lieut.-Colonel,
Assistant-Adjutant-General.

The horses of two batteries are to be sent over from
Ireland for service in Captain Swinton's 3d company,
11th battalion, and Captain J. Turner's 4th company,
11th battalion.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

SHEERNESS, MARCH 4.

The Driver, 6 guns, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Com-
mander the Hon. A. Cochrane, has this day been taken
into No. 3 dry dock, to be examined, and for the pur-
pose of cleaning her bottom, clearing feed pipes, &c.
This being done she will be ready for sea in a few days.

Orders have been received here for the Monarch, 84
guns, Captain John E, Erskine, to leave on Thursday
next for the Downs. All hands employed upon her are
working long extra hours to insure her departure on that
day. Lieutenant H. St. John Mildmay has taken up
his commission and joined this ship.
The Majestic, 80 guns, new screw steam-ship, Capt.
James Hope, C. 8., is ordered to be out of the dockyard
on the 25th instant, and will be ready to sail within
seven days afterwards. Lieutenant Edwin A. Percher,
9th of November, 1846, has taken up his commission
and joined this ship. A number of very smart A.B.'s
have volunteered for her, and ordinary seamen and lands-
men are coming forward freely for entry. This ship has
what wardroom officers call a popular commander, and
what the blue-jackets call a first-rate sailor. The conse-
quence is, a great number of blue-jackets, who formerly
served under him, are again entering the same ship. She
was masted yesterday, tops sent over the mastheads, and
the standing rigging is being fitted. The greatest activity
prevails among the bluejackets, the marine artillery,
and Royal Marines, the last being engaged conveying
the standing rigging, &c., from the stores ready, for the
use of the former. Her screw propeller was lowered into
its bearings yesterday, and on Thursday next a trial
will take place to prove the strength of her boilers, &c.
Lieutenant Charles G. G. Perceval, promoted from
the Fury paddle-wheel steam-sloop, serving in the Medi-
terranean, and Lieutenant Thomas H. Downs, of the
2d of March, 1838, from the Coast-guard station at Aln-
mouth (Alnwick) have taken up their commissions and
joined the Cressy, 80 guns, Captain Richard L. Warren.
Her compasses will be adjusted by Mr. John C. Barlow,
Master of the Waterloo, immediately after which she
will be inspected by the port officers and leave for the
Downs.
The late 120 gun-ship Howe, which was taken into
dry dock here in October, 1850, was being taken to
pieces (by Admiralty order) last week, by which another
spaoious dry dock, capable of receiving a first-rate man-
of-war, armed, manned, and victualled, with six months'
stores of every description on board, is available for any
emergency.
A number of schooners, varying from 100 to 150 tons
loading burden, have been hired as transports, for the
conveyance of provisions, stores, ammunition, &c., for
the use of the Baltic fleet, part of which are now engaged
bringing provisions from Deptford to the victualling
stores at this yard. The Retorm, of London, Robert;
Rex, master, and the Wharfinger, of London, J. Harris, c
master, have arrived here, completed their discharge,'
and sailed again for Deptford. Each vessel has been
supplied by the dockyard authorities with sufficient pig
iron ballast to enable them to discharge their cargoes of
provisions, &c., and return from the fleet in fair ballast
trim, when occasion may require them to proceed after
the fleet, on their departure from the Downs.
The schooner Boyne, of London, William Stone, mas-
ter, is now discharging victualling stores here for the
same purpose.
The Hart, sailing tender to the Waterloo, under charge
of Eugene C. Batty, returned from Dover this day with
volunteers from general service, among whom arc several
mechanics for armourers and carpenters' crews. All the
volunteers are drilled daily on board the Waterloo, in
bending, reefing, furling, and unbending sails ; also at
the gun, small arm, and cutlass exercise, while the boys
are engaged knotting, splicing, &c.
Arrangements have been entered into with the Ad-
miralty for the electric telegraph being laid down from
this yard to Deptford and Woolwich, by which, on the
shortest notice, ammunition from the latter, and provi-
Bilis from the former, can be immediately shipped, and
proceed, wherever directed by telegraph, from the
Thames. In addition to this, it will be rendered available
for communications from the Admiralty, Horse Guards,

&c., to the port and fort officers in command here. The
submarine part of the line will cross at King's Ferry.
An increased number of workmen are set on to for-
ward the completion of the new artillery barracks being
built in this garrison, in order, if required, to give bar-
rack accommodation to from four to five companies of
Marine artillery, who will then be in readiness for
draughting into any of our screw steam-ships of war re-
quiring their services afloat.
In consequence of the increase of business now being
transacted in the different offices in the dockyard, a
number of extra clerks are to be entered, to be employed
as writers and copying clerks. The present clerks,
writers, measurers, &c., are frequently engaged day and
night in Lorder to prevent delay in the routine of the
service.

WOOLWICH, MARCH 4.
APPOINTMENTS.

Commanler Frederick A. Egerton (1852) to the Bos
cawen, 70, at Portsmouth, flagship of Rear-Admiral
Arthur Fanshawe, Commander-in-Chief of the North
American and West India station.
Lieutenant Robert M. Sandon (1843) to be agent in
charge of mails in a contract steam-vessel.
Surgeon Daniel Ritchie (1846) to be surgeon-superin-
tendent of the Ramilies, hired convict ship.
Clerk William H. Chapman (1848), from the Hogue.
60, screw steam-ship, to the Conflict, 8, screw steam-
sloop, at Portsmouth.
Acting clerk James Inglis, to the Caesar, 91, screw
steam-ship, at Portsmouth.
Clerk's-Assistants—F. L. R. Bedwell, to the St.
George, 121, at Devonport ; W. H. Allen, to the Royal
William, 120, at Devonport.
Assistant-engineer George Wynhall, of the third class,
to the Archer, 14, screw-corvette, at Woolwich.