The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-03 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 3, 1854.

THE WAR.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
The Royal Albert, her Majesty's screw, 121 guns, is still
at the same moorings abreast of Sheerness dockyard. She
is daily shipping quantities of provisions from the victual-
ling yard here. Captain Sir Thomas Paisley arrived here
on Sunday, and took up his commission temporarily. There
is a rumour that he is to take her up the Mediterranean,
when Admiral Lyons will hoist kis flag on board, and Cap-
tain Paisley will then remove to the Agamemnon, which
ship he will bring home. We cannot, however, vouch for
the accuracy of the above, but orders have been received
that the crew, who are now living on board the hulk, are
to be turned over to the Albert on the 18th inst.

The Hannibal, her Majesty's screw, 91 guns, Hon. Capt.
Grey, is at her moorings, Sheerness, which sho took up on
coming out of the basin; her machinery is fast progressing,
and provisions and stores are being daily shipped. In about
another week she is expected to have all finished, when, if
report be true, she will proceed, with the Valorous, to the
East.

The Valorous, paddle, Captain Backle, is in Sheerness
basin. Her rigging and repairs of the paddle-wheels are
fast progressing ; 71 of her tars arrived on Saturday even-
ing last by the, paddle Janus, 7 guns, from Plymouth.
The whole of her crew may now be said to have returned
to their old ship, with the exception of two or three, who
are detained through unavoidable circumstances. She
will no doubt be ready by the appointed time, viz., the
9th inst., when there is a report here that she will proceed
to the East, and take with her 100 of the Artillery who
volunteered for foreign service. To-morrow she will
take iu her provisions, &c.
The Hornet, 22, sailed from Plymouth on Sunday even-
ing for the Cape of Good Hope and the East Indies, and
the Indefatigable, 50, left on Monday morning for Rio
Janeiro. On nearing Pendlee the wind became light, and
she remained there some time at anchor.
The Faith, screw steam-transport, is now being laden
at Woolwich dockyard, and will embark Artillery under
orders for the seat of war in the East.

turday, which occupied nearly five hours. Major Bruce,
IBth Regiment, was president. The prisoner, John
Dumphy, of the 18th Royal Irish, was arraigned for hay-
ing been found drunk on the commanding officer's parade
at Chatham, on the 15th instant ; this being the fourth
time within twelve months, constitutes habitual drunken-
ness.

The sentence will not be known until the proceedings
are confirmed at the Horse Guards. The prisoner returned
with the regiment from India.

The Russian prisoners were removed this morning from
Sheerness ; they were put on board a steamer, which
sailed for Ne a haven ; there they are to disembark, and
thence proceed to Lewes gaol. There were about 200, in-
cluding officers

MILITIA.

THE MIDDLESEX RIFLE REGIMENT OF MlLlTlA.—Yes-
terday the Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment of militia,
under the command of Lord Viscount Enfield, colonel•in-
chief, were assembled at Barnet for the purpose of twenty-
eight days' training, according to the provisions of the act.
The men having been paraded and mustered, arms and
accoutrements were issued under the superintenuence of
the captains of companies, the adjutant and quartermaster,
after which the men were inspected by the noble colonel
and Captain Colville (adjutant). The corps will assemble
to-day and commence training, and when the period ex-
pires it is understood the regiment will be embodied for
permanent garrison duty.

THE VICTORY OF THE ALMA.

LONDON.

It would be difficult to exaggerate the interest created
in the
.metropolis yesterday by the intelligence of the
victory of the Alma and the probable capture of Sebas-
topol. Eager groups collected at almost every point to
discuss the news, and to vent ti'.ir curiosity in surmises
as to the details of the grft-ay,:nts described by the
telegraph with such painful bre4ty.
At 6 o'clock in the morning the guns in the Park and
at the Tower fired royal salutes, to initmate to the in-
' habitants of the metropolis that a great and glorious
victory had been gained by the forces of her Majesty,
combined with those of France. At 12 o'clock the guns
were again fired, and during the day the bells in the
several churches of the metropolis rang merry peals in
celebration of the glorious event.
In the City the ordinary business gave way to a great
extent to the all-absorbing topic. The Sheriffs look upon
the arrival of the news of victory on the day of their in-
auguration as a most auspicious commencement of their
year of office ; and the Court of Common Council are
expected at their meeting this day to pass strong resolu-
tions and addresses on the subject of the victory. It
was suggested to the Lord Mayor that he should re-
commend to his fellow-citizens a general illumination,
but this he declined to do until the fall of Sebastopol is
officially made known to him by the Government.
Similar feelings appear to have prevailed all over the
country, and in all the anxiety is intense to learn the
circumstances under which the enemy has been defeated
and the Crimea has fallen into the hands of the Allies.

ponderous parcel present itself than an eager rush was
made to the bookstall, and it was only by the utmost
exertion on the part of the proprietor in the distribution
of papers, aided by his ample supply of assistants, that
the large concourse of persons was induced to disperse,
and this was not accomplished until the whole of the
first batch of newspapers were disposed of. In conse-
quence of the confirmation of the joyful intelligence, the
bellringers were busily engaged during the day in sending
forth the glorious news from the various church-steeples
by the production of continued merry peals, and every
available spot in which a union jack could be erected was
supplied with that token of English power and liberty.
In some places, however, the English, French, and
Turkish flags were flying in concert, and at the docks the
General Screw Company's fine steam-ship Argo, which
takes her departure fur Australia with the monthly
mails on 'Wednesday (to-morrow), commemorated this
great victory by at once, upon receipt of the intelligence
hoisting the French flag at the fore, the English at the
main, and the Turkish at the mizen. Business seemed a
secondary consideration, and the capture of Sebastopol
occupied the conversation of every one.

PORTSMOUTH.
Yesterday at noon a Royal salute was fired by her
Majesty's ships at this port, in commemoration of the
victories gained by the allied armies in the Crimea. All
the ships dressed, and the garrisnn platform battery also
fired a royal salute. The bells of the town churches
were rung, and the port presented a " gala" appearance
the whole day.