The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-05 00:00:00

The embarkation, yesterday morning, at Liverpool,
of the gallant 88th was marked with even more enthu-
siasm than were the preceding occurrences of the same
kind.

The regiment, composed of about 850 men rank and
file, left Preston at 9.45 a.m. in a train consisting of 43
carriages, drawn by two powerful engines, and arrived
at the Tithebarn-street station of the East Lancashire
Railway at 11.10 a.m. The morning was unusually fine,
and the men in exuberant spirits, there being but one
drawback to the general enthusiasm. A number of wo-
men, the wives and sweethearts of the men, were taking
their adieus, and it was most painful to witness their
unrestrained grief, and the efforts of the men to comfort
them. A. few minutes before 1 o'clock the order was
given to march, the band playing several bars of St.
Patrick's Day, and the multitude cheering heartily as
they set out. In defiling through the streets there was
a far greater display of popular enthusiasm than at the
enalserkation of the 28th, a fact which may be accounted
for by the popularity of this regiment anlong the Irish,
who form a large proportion of the lower population of
Liverpool. Old men, women, and young boys, jostled
each other, and struggled for the honour of shaking
hands with the troops, who were greeted with good
wishes from all sides. The troops were conducted to
the Exchange-area, where they remained :et ease, formed
along each side of the square, for a short time ; they
proceeded thence to the Great Landing-stage, where
they were speedily embarked on board the steam-tenders J
Satellite and Jackail, and two capacious barges, the Mon-
key and the Badger, belonging to the Cunard Company,
used for conveyance of cargo and luggage, on board the
Royal Transatlantic snail steamers. The salt water-baths at
St. George's pier, the pier itself, the Great Landing-stage,
and the approaches thereto, were densely crowded, while
the emigrant vessels in the river were crowded from stem to
stern by the passengers. During the embarkation the
band of the regiment, which was stationed at the south-
end of the landinee played "Patrick's Day," "Cheer,
boys, cheer," and other airs, concluding with the na-
tional air. When all the men had been 'embarked, the
tenders were released from their moorings, and each,
with a barge alongside, steamed rapidly to the Niagara,
which lay at anchor in the Sloyne. As tlsey passed the
emigrant ships Africa (for Australia), Winchester, and
Break-of-Day (United States), those vessels dipped their
colours, and enthusiastic cheering arose from the crowded
decks. Although leaving the Old World for their
adopted couutries, the emigrants do not leave behind
them the amor patrice.
The Niagara will sail by break of day for Malta.
About 70 volunteers accompany the regiment, from
the 82d, 26th (Cameronian), 36th, and 48th. Two com-
panies are left at Burnley, which has been the head-
quarters of the regiment. •
Yesterday morning the 23d Royal Welch Fusiliers,
Lieutenant-Colonel Chester, numbering 35 officers, 950
rank and file, and 14 women, left their quarters in
Portsmouth garrison to take the railway at Tiandport for
conveyance to Southamptoe, and there to embark on the
Royal West India Mail Company's steam-ship Trent, for
the seat of war in the East. The regiment quitted the
Clarence Barracks at a quarter-past 7 Osclock, played
out by the bands of the 42d and 79th Highlanders, and
accompanied by a vast concourse of inhabitants, who
expressed their farewell good wishes in loud and hearty
cheers. The fine goat, presented to the regiment by
her Majesty, gravely led the way, as the galdant Fusiliers
took their departure. Their colonel-in-chiat, Lieutenant-
General Sir George D'Aguilar, K.C.8., accompanied
them to the railway terminus, and Major-General Simp-
son and staff preceded them to Southampton to see them
safely embarked. Their embarkation at Southampton
was effected with the greatest ease and without the
slightest confusion, the regiment having marched into
the docks from the railway station, and the Trent
being moored alongside the wharf the troops
were enabled to go straight on board the fine
steamer prepared for their reception. The arrangements
for the comfort of the officers and men on board appear
to be most excellent, and reflect great credit on the par-
ties intrusted with that task. But one accident occurred
to mar the general facility with which this gallant corps
got on board, and this arose from one of the non-com-
missioned officers (a sergeant) having broken his leg
while leaping from the paddle-box of the steamer to the
dock wall. The splendid band of the regiment was
drawn up on the quarter-deck of the ship, and per-
formed a number of airs during the proceedings. At
two o'clock the Trent left the docks, amid great cheer-
ing from the spectators on the Dock-head, her band
playing the national anthem. She has anchored in the
Stream for the night, and proceeds to sea this morning.
The 7th Fusiliers are expected to reach Southampton
to-day, and will embark on board the Orinowco•
All the ships are provisioned for 30 days..
The 95th Regiment, frOm Weedon, arrived in Ports-
mouth garrison yesterday evening, and took up their
quarters in the barracks vacated by the Fusiliers until
Thursday, when the Medway, West India wail packet,
will come to embark them for the East
The Port Admiral's sailing cutter Fanny, Second
Master Scarlett in charge, but commissioned by a lieu-
tenant of the flag-ship, was despatched yesterday morn-
ing at half-past six to cruise off Dungeness and recon-
noitre, the Government having suspicions of e some-
thing moving" in that direction. She was amplyarmed
before being despatched, and received an additional
number of seamen and a body of marines from the flag-
ship.
The Megmra, 6, screw troopship, Com. a Johnson,
is in No. 7 dock, being refitted with the utmost expedi-
tion to convey the 42d Highlanders to the East. She
must be ready to embark them by the 23d inst.
The St. Vincent, 101, Capt. E. H. Scott, having been
docked and examined, was yesterday removed to the fit-
ting basin to complete.
The Gladiator, 6, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, is ordered
to be commissioned at Portsmouth, by captain Broke,
for the war service.
The Excellent, 46, gunnery-ship, Captain Sir T. Mait-
land, C. 8., has been removed to alongside the Camper-
down, 104, in ordinary, while her moorings are being
taken up and examined.
The Resistance, 10, troop-ship, Master-Com. Bradshaw,
was hauled off to her hulk yesterday to rattle down and
paint.
The Cumberland, 70, Captain Seymour, flag of Vice-
Admiral Sir G. Seymour, K.C.8., was hourly expected
at Portsmouth from the West India Station. She is or-
dered to join the Baltic fleet.
Among the passengers for Malta yesterday by the Pe-
ninsular and Oriental steam-ship Colombo were the fol-
lowing officers attached to the British Expeditionary
Army of the East, viz. : —Commissary-General Filder ;
Deputy-Commissary, General Adams; Deputy-Assistant
Commissary, General Rogers; Acting Deputy-Assistant
Commissary, General Murray; Storekeepers, Hayes and
Power; Revs. J. Campbell and G. Lawless.
The Colombo also took out a considerable quantity of
military stores on Government account, to be landed at
Malta, comprising 50 cases of rifles, 250 packages am-
munition, and a steam flour mill, besides a quantity of
clothing, &c., for the troops.
The Sprightly arrived on Monday at Plymouth, from-
Portsmouth, with seamen for the Nile and Algiers.
The screw steam-ship Algiers, 90, has been taken into
dock, and to be fitted with "ail possible despatch.
The quantity of bread now baking at the Royal Wil-
liam Victualling-yard, Plymouth, is 40,3201 b. per day,
or 241,9201 b. per week.
The Cruiser, 16, screw steam-sloop, Captain Hon.
George H. Douglas, left Shields on Sunday morning
with important despatches for the Baltic fleet.
The Basilisk, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Commander
lion. F. Egerton, received orders to proceed to join the
Baltic fleet, after ascertaining the truth or error of the
report of a Russian steamer having been seen in the
Murray Frith, near Inverness.
The Ton ning, having completed the embarkation of
the horses she is to convey to the Mediterranean, was
taken out of the basin yesterday, and remained at moor-
ings off Woolwich dockyard last night.
The Morayshire, sailing horse transport-ship, was
taken into the basin at Woolwich yesterday morning, and
a detachment of the men and horses of Capt. Thomas's
field battery were embarked at an early hour. She was.
taken out of the basin in the afternoon, and proceeded
down the river to moorings off the Royal Arsenal, to
remain there until the other detachments of the battery
are embarked and ready for the voyage. The Morays
shire-is-No. 13 of the horse transport-ships,
The John Shepherd; N 0.15, horse transport-ship, ar-
rived it Woolwich yesterday afternoon from Deptford,