The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-18 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 1854.

THE WAR.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
Yesterday the High-Marshal to the Supreme Court of
Admiralty gave notice, on the Royal Exchange, that
Dr. Lushiagton, the Judge of that Court, would,
within 20 days from the date of such notice, proceed to
condemn the following Russian ships as lawful prizes to
their captors—namely, the Johanna Emilie, Fidentia,
Amercia, Aina, Nadescha, the Fenix or Phoenix, the
Froya, and Livonia. The First Court of Admiralty for
the condemnation of Russian prizes is appointed to be
held in Doctors'-commons on the 22d inst.
The schooner Victor, prize to the Euryalus, 51 guns,
,crew steamship, Captain George Ramsay, arrived on
['uesday last at Sheerness from Hartlepool, having put
Mt.) that port in consequence of the prize crew being
'hurt of provisions. On arrival the prizemaster corn-
.ounicated with the guardship for the day (the Tribune),
ind at tidetime she was towed to the Nore by the
-,team-vessel Adder, on her way to London. The Abo
and "Eger, prizes to the Tribune, anchored at the Nore
on Tuesday, and aftr the prizemasters had communi-
cated with the Tribune they proceeded on fur London.
Yesterday another Russian prize, the Alexander,
.vhich arrived at Gravesend on Tuesday, was deposited
in the West India Docks.
Advices were received yesterday at the Admiralty,
under date Memel, the 13th of May, that her Majesty's
ship Amphion, reported in several of the German jour-
oals to have keen captured by the Russians, and her
crew made prisoners, were at the above date moored in
Memel harbour, all well.
The Royal Albert, 131 guns, screw steam-ship, was
yesterday taken into the fitting basin at Sheerness ; she
,vill be placed under the muting shears for the purpose
,f receiving her heavy machinery, boilers, &c., after
which she is to be taken into No. 3 dry dock, to be
~oppered, and complete the necessary works to her hull.
The Adder steam-vesbel, second-Muter in command
James Mnuchin, from Chatham, left Sheerness at 11 30
4:nr:','-yeeterths”vivirrreaniennand marines for service in
i.be Belleisle, 24 guns, now lying in the Downs, last
from Portsmouth, on her way to the Baltic.
The St. Vincent, 101, Captain Elliot, at Portsmouth,
has been ordered to return her sails into store ashore.
icy this we infer she is not intended for sea service.
The Sprightly, steam-tender, Master-Commander
:leorge Allen, left Portsmouth harbour yesterday morn-
ing for Brighton, to bring back the three boats of the
ost steam-gunboat Jasper, which were left in charge of
rite commanding officer of the Coast-guard station at that

,►lace.
The Curacoa, 30, new screw steam•frigate, was placed
i► No. 9 dock at Port- nouth yesterday to be coppered
and hastened for commiBsion.
The Calcutta, 82, Captain Stopford, having had her
copper examined and repaired, was removed from the
lock on Tuesday, and pl,tced alongside the jetty at Ply-
,nouth, preparatory to being rigged.
The paddle steam-sloop Stromboli, Commander N.
i [all, sailed from Plymouth on Tuesday, to join the
White Sea Squadron in the Downs.
The frigate Portland, 50, is ordered to be rigged by
he rigers of the Plymouth dockyard, and to be placed
ordinary. The Indefatigable, 50, will, it is said, be
iprought forward for active service in place of the Port-

land.
Yesterday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, the second of the
two screw-frigates, built for the Russian Government in
Pitcher's dockyard, Northfleet, and, after being seized
.1. the Customs, purchased by our Government, was
.aunched in the presence of a large concourse of specta-
.ors, both in the yard, on the heights adjoining it, and
.n an immense number of boats on the river abreast of it.
rtie curiosity and desire of the public to see " one of the
Russian prizes taken in Pitcher's dockyard," together
with the remarkable fineness of the day, contributed no
loubt to bring together so unusually great a number of
people. The first of these twin ships intended for the
Russian service was named "the Cossack." The one
,aunched now was named "the Tartar." The Tartar,
Ike the Cossack, will be ship-rigged, and fitted with the
ame number of guns. Her measurement is as fol-

Ft. In.
Length between the perpendiculars 195 0
Breadth extreme to a 4-inch plank BB 3
Depth in engine-room to main deck 2l 10i
Length of engine-room 42 0
Burden in tons, 1,338 87-94.
Engines by Mandalay, Sons, and Field, of Lambeth.
The Tartar was towed up to the East India Docks to
ake in her engines.
The following notice was posted at Woolwich dock-
Tard yesterday :
" Letters for the Baltic fleet will be despatched by the
tesistance and Belleisle on the 18th and 21st inst. from
lie Downs, and letters for seamen, marines, and boys,
serving in the Baltic fl et, if posted in time, and marked
,y her Majesty's ship Resistance, or Belleisle, will, when
iostage is prepaid at the Post-off. e, be forwarded by one
it other of these ships.—Woolwich-yard, May 16,1854."
The Royal Marines of the Woolwich division selected
or service in the Powerful, 84, at Portsmouth, left their
,arracks at half-past 8 a.m. yesterday, and were played
.n the dockyard station by the band of the division,
vlience they proceeded en route to Portsmouth, to join

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heir ship.
Intelligence was yesterday received that her Majesty's
teamer iNlegmra, with troops, the Victoria steam trail-
ptort, with troops, as also the steam transpirts Albatros
iirl Cambria, with troops, had pa-sed Gibraltar on the
;d and 4th inst., going eastward for Gallipoli.
A correspondent of a London conteopporary, whose
etter was published a day or two ago, incorrectly stated
hat the Megmra is lying at Portsmouth to embark the
2,1. That steamer left Portsmouth on the 27th of
461 with a portion of the 33th, and the 42d embark
0-day on board the Hydaspes.
The Sydney, hired steam transport, having embarked
, large portion of a battering train and 18 horses, was
aken out of the basin at Woolwich on Tuesday, and
proceeded to Greenhithe to take on board powder from
Purteet for conveyance to the East: t ,
The Jason, hired screw steam transport, haying taken
horses on board in the basin at Woolwich, and a
oattery and half a battery, was taken out on Tuesday,
is her draught of water would not allow of more stores
wing put on board in the basin, and at 6 p.m. left for
Ireenhithe to take on board the remainder of her stores
here. Some idea may be formed of the admirable facili
Peg and excellent arrangements for embarking horses at
',Voolwich when it is stated that the Jason was taken
oito the basin at 6 p.m. on Monday, and 80 horses put
an board by a quarter to 9 the same evening, and on the
text day 147 horses were put on board before 11 o'clock
orenoon. Tuesday finished the embarkation of the I
econd division of artillery for the East. Lieutenant-
:olonel Anderson, commanding the Field Batteries,
ih-iga,de Major Bingham, and Captain Riddell were con-
taut in their attendance every day while the embarka-
;ions were taking place, and Li utenant Robertson was
qually constant in attending to the arrangements for
die embarkation of both men and horses.
Rear-Admiral Dundas, C. 8., and Captain Alexander
Thine, Lords of the Admiralty, with Commodore John
ihepherd, were present during the embarkation, and
,vhen the Jason went out of the basin, at 4 p.m., they
returned to the Admiralty.
Yesterday the directors of the East India Company
took up a number of transports for the conveyance of
250 companies of troops from England to Calcutta.
['he vessels hired for the conveyance of the men are all
about 400 tons burden ; they embark between the 15th
sod 30th of June. In addition to the above, 1,000
rank and file embark at Cork for Calcutta the last week
in June.
On Monday afternoon the 63d Regiment was drawn
op in heavy marching order in the Phoenix-park, Dublin,
for the purpose of being inspected by Major-General
Cochrane, commanding the Dublin district. This being
the half-yearly inspection, the service and depot corn-
nanies were paraded together. The service companies
being under orders for Greece, this inspection is likely
o be the last which they will undergo previous to em-
nerkation. The regiment having opened ranks, the
Major-General minutely inspected the men and their
appointments. The General then proceeded to inspect
the recruits, nearly 400 in number, and expressed his
!ratification at their promising appearance.
On Monday the splendid troop-ship Tyrone, Captain
Knowles, completed the embarkation of the last section
,f the officers, men, and horses of the 11th Hu,.sars.
On the same evening, all things being completed and
ready for sea, the Tyrone was moved from the pier to
ter moorings in the centre of the harbour, the captain
intending to put off to sea at 12 o'clock. on Tuesday.
On that morning, however, 16 of her crew mutinied, and
refused to work the vessel, and before the hour of sailing
arrived they deserted her and came ashore. Eight of
;
them were taken into custody, amid on being brou..;hi be-
Fore the police magistrate, and the complaint lodged
against them, they were committed to Kilmainham gaol
to abide their trial at the next commission.
The following return shows the stations of the
army in Ireland :-Ist Dragoon Guards, Newbridge ;
sth ditto, Balbneollig ; 2d ditto, Dundalk ; 3d, ditto,
Dublin ; 4th ditto, Newbrioge ; 7th ditto, Cahir ; 11th
Hussars, depot, Newbridge; 16th Lancers, Dublin, and
:ietachtnenta in the South. lipfantry—lst Royals, let
battalion, depot, Castlebar ; 2d Queen's. depot, Athlone;
:31 ditto, depot, Naas ; 9th, depot, Tralee ; 12th Regi-
ment, Ist battalion, Cork ; 13th, depot, Clonmel ; 14th,
,1.-pot, Birr ; 15th, depot, Londonderry ; 16th, depot.
Ithlone ; 17th, depot. Kilkenny ; 21st R-gitnettt,
lin ; 27th Regiment, ditto ; 30th depot, Fermoy ; 331
depot, F,:rinoy ; 39th, depot, Kinsale ; 41st, depot,
rempleinore ; 49th, depot, Ferinoy ; 50th, depot, Fer-
moy, 54th depot, Enniskillen ; 55th, depot, Temple-
more :' 57th, depot, Limerick ; 59th, depot, Kinsale
110th, 2d battalion, depot, Bottevatit ; 62d, depot, Bel.
last ;
63,i Rt.talent; Dublin ; 60th, depot, Newry
89th, depot, Waterford ; 90th Re
a9;s;t Regiment, Cork ; 92d, depot, Gal
72d, depot,
Dublin
w ;

way.
THE RUSSIANS IN THE PACIFIC.—We stated yester-
day that the Russian 52 gun frigate Diana had left Val-
paraiso on the 23(1 March for the Sandwich Islands, and
that the French 50-gun frigate La Forte, Admiral de
Latorente, had left Valparaiso for Callao. It appears that
the French frigate arrived at Callao on the 6th of April.
and that the British frigate President, 50, Captain Bur-
ridge, with the flag of Rear-Admiral Price, also let,
Va,lpar iiso soon after the Russian and French, an,;
arrived at Callao on the 7th April. Both ships remained
there• on the 12th, eviie4Gly waiting tb.e.newtof the

declaration of war with Russia, when they would con-
cert measures for capturing the Diana. By this time
they have, doubtless, received their orders from home,
when, we have no doubt, it will be so arranged that
whilst one of the frigates pursues the Diana, and brings
her to action, the other will wait of Valparaiso the ar-
rival of the other Russian frigate the Aurora from Rio,
and do her best to capture her before she can reach a
neutral port.
THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON IN THE CHINA SEAS.—We
learn by the overland telegraph, that the Russian squad-
ron that has been so long in the China seas left Ma-
nilla, March 18, for Batavia. We trust that they will
not hear of the declaration of war before our Anglo-
French squadrons take the intelligence and the enemy
too at the same time. To effect this, however, we must
employ the flagship Winchester, 50 ; Sybille, 40 ; En-
counter, 14, screw ; Ba,rra.coui.a, 6; Rattler, 9, screw ;
and the two or three men-of-war the French have ,in
China. They have, however, gone to a neutral port for
the present, whither they must of course be followed,
and not lost sight of.
THE BLACK Sea..----The first promotion for the Rus-
sian war has been conferred upon a most deserving and
lung-service officer—namely, on Commander John Boar-
' master Dickson (1847). commander in Admiral Dundas's
flag-ship Britannia. He has been promoted to the rank
of captain for his gallant services in command of the
rocket-boats at the bombardment of Odessa.

about sailors, and it was a very natural observation of
Mr. Wilkinson's clerk that " it they had been soldiers
they could have been billetted."
Mr. Borrer—Just so. They looked to their instruc-
tions, and found that they could do something for sol-
diers, but not fur sailors.
Mr. Verrall was sure that there was no want of feel-
ing in the matter. Mr. White naturally did not like to
take the responsibility upon himself of relieving them,
and so risk whether the commissioners would allow the
expenditure or not ; and the same with regard to Mr.
Wilkinson's clerk. Lieutenant Pratt took them away
three-quarters of an hour after they had been in the
town.
Here the matter ended.