The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-26 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, J ULY 26, 1854.

IR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC,
including the BERNESE OBERLAND and the SIMPLON,
THIS EVENING, and Every Evening at Eight o'Clock, (excep‘
Saturday) ; and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Mornings, at Three.
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PATRON-11.H.R. PRINCE ALBERT.
RE-OPENING of the ROYALPOLYTECHNIC
INS VITUTION.

UNDER ENTIRELY NEW DiAN:tGEMENT._

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In consequence of the numerous inquiries after Mons. DUBOSCQ'S
OPTICAL EX P RIMENTS, Mr. PEPPER. begs to announce that
the SPLENDID ILLUMINATED CASCADE, displaying a Variety of Colors,
will be shown every Evening (except Saturday) at a quarter past
Nine. Lectures by J. 11. PEPPER, Esq., on OPTICS, illustrated by
Mons. Dimosce's apparatus; and by Dr. BACHOPFENER on the
PLURALITY of WORLDS, illustrated by AsTRONOHICAL
DIAGRAMS.—DISSOLVING VIEWS of the SEAT of WAR in the
BALTIC and on the DANUBE ; and also a series after TURNER'S
Views on the RIVER LOIRE, in France. The PHO TOGRAPHIC
GALLERY for takine Portraits and teaching the art is open under
the direction of Mr. SCOTT. _ _

A Band of Music, conducted by Mr. WACTD

Open daily from 11 till 5, and every evening, except Saturday,
'rom 7 till 10 o'clock.

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LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms,
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The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR THE SEASON.
ind will continue open every evening, with LAURENT'S
CELEBRATED BAND. Constantinople Quadrille, Sultan Polka,
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Lairent , the following Waltzes -La belle Frangaise, Leonora, Villi-
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Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and terminate at half-past 11.

LORD CHIEF BARON NICHOLSON'S
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TO-NIGHT.

Pleasure•seekers and fun-hunters, start at once—delays are dan-
gerous. Omnibus to Camberwell or Kennington-gate will put down
within three minutes' walk. The sports commence at 4 o'clock with
Hurdle Races by Lady Jockies. —A Mock Election for a Member for
Camt.ensvell. Si, "Maltby Lush starts as the advocate of the Licensed
Victuallers, and it is quite clear they want one. Had Sir Maltby
had a seat in the House on Friday night last, the clog would have
been put oa.Patten's bill, and no mistake. Drinkall Rivers, late of
the Coldstreams, appears on the Hydropathic interest. At 6 o'clock
you will be in time fur the speeches of the candidates.—Remember
By torch-tight, LADY GODI VA'S Ride through Coventry, with
Gland Equestrian Procession, ilustrate t by Miss Taylor, of the
Royal Academy, as Godiva, and all the fifty of the fair sex who per-
formed at Coventry on the 19th of June. In fact, there will be more
poses than Rill fill a volume, with the Chief B iron as FALSTAFF,
supported on each side by fe pale grace and loveliness. If you can-
not come early, better late than never. The cavalcade will move
about halt-past 10 o'clock. A guinea was paid fur a second floor
window to view the lady's ride at Coventry.—Admission only a
Shilling the whole day.—Dancing to excellent bands through the
venhig.

TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS.-A RETIRED
CLERGYMAN having been restored to health in a few days,
after many years of great nervous suffering, is anxious to make
known to others the means of cure. He will, therefore, send free, on
receiving a stamped envelope, properly addressed, a copy of the pre-
scription used.
Direct the Rev. E. Douglass, IS, Holland-street, Brixton, London

CONDUCT OF THE WAR.

The announcements and the discussions of the
last few days will have communicated to the people
of this country and of Europe a clearer view than
before bDth of the prospects of the war and of the
policy with which it is to be conducted. On
neither of these points will the readers of the Times
discover that they have been misled, and, indeed,
so obvious are the true principles both of action and
negotiation, that nothing but the imperious duty
of a Parliamentary opposition could suggest much
difference of opinion. The war took its origin in the
aggressions of Russia upon Turkish rights, and in
her forcible seizure of the Danubian Principalities
as a guarantee for the concessions she demanded.
Asthese demands were resisted on behalf of Turkey
by the Western Powers, it may, of course, be said
that the objects of the war comprise the expulsion
of Russia from the invaded territories, and the pro-
tection of the Sultan against the threatened extor-
tion. But all persons except those who, like Mr.
Cobden, would on no account have gone to war at
all, must see very plainly that when once the war
had commenced, and when this terrible alternative
with all its costs and obligations, had been accepted
by the two great nations of the West, it would be
the height of folly and shortsightedness to limit our
efforts to a mere restoration of the status quo. That
status quo is shown by the very facts of the case to
be fraught with danger to the peace of Europe, for
what Russia was induced to do in 1853 she might
evidently be induced to do at any future period, if
all conditions were left unchanged. What we now
desire is some security against a repetition of the
attempts which it will cost us so much to baffle.
It cannot, indeed, be forgotten that this contest,
after all, is but the catastrophe long foreseen as
inevitable by all the statesmen of Europe. Every
person who watched the developments of Russian
ambition knew that the time must come when this
ambition would provoke a check. By common
consent, and in the hopes of some relief from the
chances of the future, the evil day was staved off
as long as possible, but on a sudden it arrived,
and, as it arrived under circumstances at least as
favourable for the resisting Powers as could reason-
ably have been expected, we must enter with wis-
dom as well as resolution upon the struggle.
Mr. Cobden took occasion to argue from recent
events in favour of his present theory respecting
the real impotence of Russia and the utter nullity
of all those apprehensions which have combined
the greatest Powers of Europe against her ad-
vances. He asserted that Russia, whatever might
be her defensive strength, was positively powerless
for attack, and appealed to her failure before Silis-
tria in proof of his views. He might as'well have
appealed to our own failure before Burgos as a
proof of the total incapacity of the British armies.
It is perfectly true that Russia has been unex-
pectedly worsted in fair fighting by the enemies she
so contemptuously disparaged, but no candid person
would assert that if Russia and Turkey had been
left to themselves, as the Czar desired, the result
would have been what we see at present. Though
neither the German nor the Western Powers have
struck anv actual blows,• they have held the
Russians in check at all points, and have con-
verted what would have been a general war
and Turkish empires
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and Holland if 50,000 of our troops were isolated
in Walcheren, and exposed to the whole force of
the Dutch Government, while all our other re-
sources were nullified by the combinations of
Europe. The Turks have been secured in com-
mand of the sea, guaranteed against ultimate dis-
comfiture, and enabled to direct every man and
gun at the disposal of their .4overnment against
the Russian detachments in Wallachia. That they
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now held in check by the demonstrations of the
allies, could have been poured across the Danube,
and supported by the fleets of Sebastopol along
the coasts of the Black Sea, the " wave of such an
invasion" would have been "broken into spray by
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As absolute Governments, they have sympathies
with an absolutist Court, and this political alliance
is strengthened by the ties of affinity and obligation.
But it fortunately happens that the abatement of
Russian power which the Western Governments
are compelled, in the interests of Europe, to require,
has no reference to auy such of the Czar's functions
as the German Courts may wish to be maintained,
but is directed, on the contrary, against those pre-
tensions exclusively which they, no less than our-
selves, are concerned in curtailing. In so far as
Russia is one of the legitimate Powers of Europe,
commanding respect by the extent of her proper
territories, there is no such wish among the sensible
portion of the British people to disturb her position
or her rank. If the successors of Peter the Great
can carry out that monarch's intentions by
civilising a barbarous empire, they will be bid]
entitled to all the accessions of dignity which such
successes may bring ; it is only in their views of
aggrandisement and conquest that they will pro-
voke resistance. It is certainly no rightful prero-
gative of Russia to seal up the mouths of the
Danube, to make the Black Sea her own, or to
undermine the institutions of a neighbouring State.
It is in these pretensions that she trust be checked,

and the interests of Germany are at least as much
involved in maintaining the conclusion as those of
France and England.
As to the particular form which our proceedings
should take, it is clearly impossible to establish any
decision. That the Czar should not be left with
such a place of offence as Sebastopol is plain to
everybody but the professed peacemakers of Eu-
rope, nor do we think Mr. Cobden need feel alarm
at the disclosure of our views upon a fortress which
has been invested by our squadrons for these last
six months. Perhaps it may be thought advisable
to deal more broadly with the Crimea--perhaps
not ; but a gentleman of Mr. Disraeli's historical
information will easily understand that the demo-
lition of Sebastopol need no more mean the dis-
memberment of Russia than the demolition of
Dunkirk meant the dismemberment of France. Of
all the arrangements of treaties none have been
more common or more universal than stipulations
for the dismantling of strong places. Possibly this
place may be naturally too strong, even without its
fortifications, to be left in the offender's hands, but
these are considerations into which it would be
worse than foolish to enter at present. It is enough
to know that we have a clear idea of the true pur-
poseand we hope, before many days
haveof
thewar,
elapsed, that we shall obtain a more distinct
idea of the operations by which this purpose will
be promoted.—Times.

WHAT TURKEY MAY BECOME.

It would be very much what has happened a
thousand times before, if this new and strange
affair in the East should become its own teacher.
Everything is to be learnt, and the best thing we
can do is to take hints as fast as they are given
us. We set about it grandly and heavily, as
becomes a great civilised nation. We have sent
the largest ships, an ST- the grandest armies, and
the greatest men, and everything respectable,
scientific, ingenious, and expensive. But, like a
man whose horse is teo good to risk on the road,
whose carriage is too new for rough work, and
whose coat has not yet known a shower, we are
afraid to use our very expensive ships lest they
should be spoilt, and our costly soldiers lest their
precious lives should be wasted in some foolish
affair, and their prestige destroyed. Plain, how-
ever, it is that we cannot go on long saving our
strength for the great things we are to do some day
or other. If we must economise our assistance to
Turkey, we must practise some of that husbandry
and condescend to some of those makeshifts that
experience suggests to us. In our humble opinion,
experience has already brought us to one very
timely and important lesson—by whom has the
great work of the campaign so far been done ? The
greatest work is the defence of Silistria, and the
garrison of that fortress would not have had the
self-confidence, the ability, or the perseverance to
hold out, except for the accidental presence of two
British officers, the lamented Butler and his friend
Nasmyth. In Silistria there was seen, not what
the Turks can do, nor yet what the English and
French can do, but what the former can do under
the assistance and the command of the latter. The
Turks have the raw material of armies in abund-
ance. Their men are hardy, temperate, and much-
enduring. Without pay, without shelter, and
almost without food or clothes, exposed to in-
credible hardships, rotting like sheep from the utter
neglect of everything necessary to health, and, above
all, having but little confidence in their officers,
they nevertheless hold their ground and defend
their shattered mounds with a spirit that recalls the
names of Saguntuni and Saragossa. The Turk
evidently feels his dependence on the steadier and
more intellectual character of a race not stronger
or braver than his own. He seeks the aid of
renegades, and gladly fights under infidel officers.
Such is the raw material. On our part we have a
great superabundance of another material—the
highly educated officer class—brave, honourable,
the very souls of discipline, and with manners that
command the respect of semi-barbarous races.
Our continental allies, with some differences, and
certainly with more military skill, have also a great
aptitude for command. Now, as knowledge grows
by putting things together, why not bring together
the two materials we have described, and do the
chief part of the work in the East with Oriental
soldiers, officered by English and French ?
That this very natural idea has already entered
into the views of the Government appears from the
passage in Lord John Russell's speech in which he
refers to the various unexplained purposes for which
the vote of credit is required. "Among other
points," he says, "which have come under our
consideration' especial attention has been given to
a suggestion, that a large body of Turkish troops
should be joined with our army, and receive pay
from the British Government. This is one way in
which it may be necessary to apply a part of the
resources of the nation." Certainly, if we give the
money,—if, in one fashion or another, we must
supply the deficiency of the Turkish Exchequer, it
will be far more satisfactory to apply that money so
as to tell with the best possible effect, and not
squander it away on unprincipled officials and un-
disciplined marauders. The Portuguese served ad-
mirably under British officers, and our Sepoy army
in India is hardly to be surpassed in the world.
There is no obstacle whatever to the formation of a
similar force to any extent we please in the East, for,
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coming as fast as the money. Such a force would
climate, and, on the whole,
be much cheaper, much better adapted to the
I• the Turks, than the wholesale importation of British
troops. If, as seems likely, the war is to be a long
one, and if it is only to give way to an attitude of
much less irksome to
defence scarcely loss martial and onerous than the
athcteuTalupresence
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advan-
tage is immensely in favour of the plan for making
with English officers and
Pay. We can much more
easily, or, at least, at much less cost, manufacture
our soldier for the war on the spot than, import him
from this country • and the cro • gadvantage is,
bialnuacnhceasofpossible,
that when the soldier is manufacturednin on the spot,
there he remains, and will continue d
to . o. his work.
Russia partially reckons on the British people
getting tired of sending regiment f a ter regiment,
as well as ship after ship,
andmillion after million,
to a remote crusade of a purely
political character.
She will think rather differently
of the matter when
she sees the discipline and skill of England and
France are acclimatised and
naturalised in the
East. That will answer our purpose better than
fortifications and other dead works of art. It is a
defence that will improve as the war goes on, and,
instead of merely rescuing a territory or a position
from the grasp of Russia,
we shall have added to
the defences of Europe against the common foe, by
organising and training on his
frontiers a brave
of a thoroughly •
population antagonistic character.
All this may seem simply for
the convenience
of the allies and the cemmon safety of Europe,—
great objects indeed, but confessedly not to be
sought at the cost of
an injury to the national
character of the people we affect to befriend. A
moment's consideration, however,_ will show that
gainer by such
Turkey must be a
wants discipline, subordination,
. ()facial honesty,
in fact, that c •
regular skill—all, . . constitutes the
difference between civil and uncivilised nations.
Nobody shall persuade us that the
. presence of a
goodarmy, under good English and
French officers, I
in good order and receiving regular yay' will
not
the spring of improvement,
be a very great boon,
and a school of order, honesty, and arts to the
Every department must •
people at large. improve
by the example of oneproperly conducted , while
the mere residence of respectable and well-informed
gentlemen from this part of Europe, under their
military rulers, will do much_ to purify the morals
and invigorate the character of our Eastern allies. 1
It must be remembered that the Turks are a mili-
tary
people, that they have an intense admiration
for military virtues, that their own position is that
of a conquering and military race, and
that it
consequently is through this avenue to their feel-
ingsfrom without
that any reform , must be ex-
pected. They have not derived their ameliorating
influence from the renegade officers under whom
they have hitherto fought. These soldiers of for-
tune have too generally adopted the lax morality
with the profession of their paymasters, and have
felt no responsibilty beyond the maintenance of a
certain social rank. It would be far otherwise
with the sort of men we should send from these
countries and very number, selection, and
combination in one service would secure that some-
thing should be done for the improvement of
Turkey.—Times.
Y

HEAT OF THE WEATHER.—Yesterday, at noon the
thermometer at the Royal Humane Society's
Receiving-
house, Hyde-park, stood at 105 degrees Fahrenheit in
the sun, being five degrees over blood, and 29 over
summer heat ; in the shade the mercury stood at 86.
Both morning and evening some thousands of men and
lads bathed in the waters of the Serpentine ; the officers
of the Humane Society were in attendance to preserve
order, and rescue any in danger of drowning,

THE WAR.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
The following new men-of-war have been ordered to
be built at Pembroke. They will soon be laid down :
The Revenge, 90 guns, screw steam-ship, 600-horse
power.

- The Alert, 16 guns, screw steam-sloop, 100-horse
power.
..

The Pelican, 16 guns, screw steam-sloop, 100-horse
power.
_. _

The Cordelia, 8 guns, screw steam-sloop, 60-horse
power.
Four line-of-battle ships, four first-class heavy frigates,
and four sloops are now building or ordered to be built
at Pembroke. Of these, two line-of-battle ships, one
frigate, and the four sloops are to be fitted with the
screw-propeller.—Why not all ?
Lieutenant Commander John P. Luce, whose appoint.
ment was announced on Monday, arrived yesterday at
Woolwich from Dantzic, and, having taken up his com-
mission to the new despatch steam-gunboat, commenced
entering petty officers, able seamen, and stokers. She
will be brought down to Woolwich to be fitted for ser-
vice in the Baltic.

The Jason screw steam-transport ship was brought
down from Blackwall to Woolwich yesterday, and, hav-
ing been taken into the basin, the guns, carriages,
and harness of Captain Townsend's 9-pounder field bat-
tery were put on board. The whole of the officers,
non-commissioned officers, and men of the battery are
to embark in her to-day, at 6 a.m., for Turkey.
The Volcano floating steam factory for service in the
Baltic, was taken out of the basin yesterday, which is
now moored in the stream, opposite the dockyard, Wool-
wich.

The Spiteful steam-sloop, Commander Kynaston, was
taken out of the basin at Woolwich yesterday, and will
soon be ready for sea.
The Zedora, Plymouth pilot, No. 7, spoke on Monday
evening at 6 o'clook, ten miles south-west of Portland,
her Majesty's ship Tyne, from Ascension for Ports-
mouth. She had lost her mizenmast in a tornado.

EMBARKATION OF THE SCOTS GREYS.
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.--Since the arrival of the levia-
than iron steam-ship Himalaya, built by Mare and Co.,
of Blackwell, the whole of Liverpool and its surrounding
populous neighbourhood has been in a state of the
greatest animation ; and every available means have
been adopted to get a sight of this wonder of the nauti-
cal world. She has been moored for some days off the
Rock Lighthouse, a distance of two or three miles down
the river, it being anticipated that she would be docked
before her departure with the troops ; but as the autho-
rities were desirous of affording every facility for the
ready embarkation of the soldiers and their horses, they
gave notice that the great landing-stage at George's
Pier would be appropriate,l for that purpose, and the
ferry steamers would, therefore, be obliged to use one of
much smaller dimensions called the Seacombe Slip. As
the inhabitants are proverbial for their enthusiasm upon
such and all other similar occasions, it was deemed re-
quisite to erect barricades at the entrances of the land-
ing-stage, where large bodies of the police force were
stationed to prevent any improper crowding and sup-
press any disturbance that might arise. Happily
their services were not required for the latter duty
during any part of the morning. When all the ne-
cessary arrangements bad been completed, the
monster ship was brought alongside the landing-
stage, and there securely warped, to await the ar-
rival of the head-quarters from Manchester (last from
Prescot), where they had been remaining for some days
previously. Though it had been reported that the troops
would not make their appearance in the town till eight
or nine o'clock this morning, it was generally understood
that an earlier hour would attend their arrival ; but
vague as were all these rumours, shortly after dawn wit-
nessed the assembling of hundreds in the principal streets,
and as the morning advanced the numbers increased to
an extent that rendered it wholly impossible to give even
a rough calculation of their numbers.
It must, indeed, have been gratifying to the feelings
of every man in the gallant 2d Dragoons to witness so
exciting a reception on their entry ; but how much more
must they have been overcome by the display of loyalty
they met with on their departure from the stage. Shortly
after half-past six o'clock the North Britishers were de-
clared to be in sight, and marching through Kensington,
Prescott-street, London-road, Lime-street, Church-street,
Lord-street, and other streets, to the place of embarka-
tion ; they were accompanied by several thousands of
people, whose cheers repeatedly made the welkin ring.
Lieut.-Colonel Griffiths was in command, and among
the other officers were Brevet-Major Clark, Capt. Boyd,
Lieutenants Wardrop, Hunter, Edwards, and Suther-
land ; Cornets Hanley and Nugent ; Adjutant Miller,
Quartermaster M‘Bean, &c. On their arrival at George's-
pier, a portion of which had been previously kept clear
for the purpose, the men dismounted, and the horses
were first embarked, which occupied about three-quarters
of an hour. Not a single accident occurred of any de-
scription, and this was attributed to the convenience
which the stage afforded for the immediate transmission
of the horses to their respective berths. An inclined plat-
form had been constructed from the stage to the ship, the
bottom having cross-rails to aid the socuiity of the ani-
mals' footing, and horse after horse without any impedi-
ment was led on board, and at once slung into the
hold, where they were placed in boxes well padded to
prevent injury. The men next conveyed their arms and
accoutrements on board in an exceedingly short space of
time, without the slightest confusion ; after which they
came on deck, and ranged themselves along the bul-
warks to witness the scene there was on shore. Though
the embarkation of the 28th Regiment was a remarkable
event in this town, yet the arrival and departure of the
88th Connaught Rangers was still more remarkable ;
but the excitement which prevailed to-day, when the
Scots Greys took leave of England, was only equal to
that which was manifested when her Majesty last
honoured the port with a visit. The ferry-boats from
Eastham, Rockferry, Tranmere, Birkenhead, Woodside,
Egremont, Seacombe, New Brighton, &c. were on every
trip, from early morn, crowded from stein to stern with
persons eager to witness the departure. The clouds which
had aesurned a somewhat threatening aspect, about nine
o'clock dispersed, and the sun, throwing down his rays
upon the glittering trappings of the sons of Mars, offering
as it were additional encouragement to the noble fellows
about to earn fresh laurels in a righte,ius cause, lent a
charm to the brilliancy of the scene which it was a privi-
lege to witness. The throng had been increasing by
thousands, till every pier, quay, and dock in the neigh-
bourhood of the stage was packed with human beings ;
the windows, tops of houses, the yards of the vessels in
the adjacent basins, offered accommodation for tee addi-
tional numbers, and when every standing and sitting
place was filled, the still increasing numbers ranged
themselves in tiers in the grave-yard at hand and in the
streets adjoining. Directly the last man had got on
board, Captain Kellock appeared on the " bridge," and
personally gave directions for unmooring, which having
been promptly obeyed, the floating barracks glided
into the stream amidst the most vociferous cheering,
which the Dragoons acknowledged in a style admitting
of no surmise that their lungs were affected. The
cheering was again and again renewed, and the band on
board gave " God save the Queen," which was the
signal for more cheering, till the notes of the musicians
were entirely lost ; then " Auld lang syne" followed,
and " Cheer, boys, cheer !" the vessel proceeding
up the river, and the cheering re-echoing from one
side of the river to the other. She was shortly
after safely moored, and it is not expected that she
will sail until to-morrow morning. The regiment bears
on its guidons, as the regimental badge, the thistle with-
in a circle, the cross of St. Andrew, and the motto
" Nemo me impune lacessit ;" also an eagle, with the
a“tesrelcoeon, id'
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the proud distinction of having captured the colours of
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the French regiment Du Roi at Ramillies, the white
swcorripdtio "Waterloo,"
standard of the Household troops at Dettingen, and the
colours and eagle of a French infantry corps at Water-
loo. The eagle is still worn on their bear skins. It is
a singular coincidence, that when the 2d were ordered
to Waterloo, they were stationed at Nottingham—the
same place were they were stationed when ordered for
the East this year. From their stalwart appearance and
their determination, there is no doubt that they will
maintain the force of their inscription—that, in their
endeavours to conquer and subdue the Autocrat of
Russia, they will be " second to none."

SAILING OF THE AVON.
The steam-ship Avon left the quay at Haulbowline
about ten o'clock on Sunday, having upwards of 1,400
troops on board. A number of persons were present On
the beach to witness the departure, and as the vessel
steamed slowly out the troops commenced to cheer vo-
ciferously, which was responded to from the shore with
equal cordiality. The Avon has exactly 1,492 persons
on board, and it is expected that the voyage to Varna
will occupy about twenty days.

Two transport-ships called the Flora and Sybil
the
arrived
in the harbour of Cork on Saturday evening, for
purpose of conveying troops to the East and to the
colonies. Tie Flora has been chartered to convey a
detachment of 150 men to Canada, and the Sybil has
been ordered on similar service to the East.

Captain Aylmer's company Ist battalion Royal Artil-
lery
left Devonport on Monday night for Dublin.
Captain Graydon's company Ist battalion proceeds
from Purfleet to-day for Shoeburyness, to relieve Cap-
tain Cleaveland's company 12th battalion, ordered to
head quarters to be ready for embarkation for service in
the East.
Desertion from her Majesty's service is remarkably on
the decrease ; the returns from the War-office, up to
Monday, give 140 only from all regiments, and in the
Royal navy 17.

Another detachment, consisting of about 50 of the
Metropolitan Police, are about to he sent out for service
in the British army at Varna. The volunteers for this
service must be good horsemen, as they are intended to
assist the Provost Marsha.. Preference will therefore
be given to the mounted police, or men who have been
in cavalry regiments ; they will receive two guineas per
week. Twelve more of the Metropolitan Police hav
volunteered to assist the Commissariat. They are to