The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-12 00:00:00

EMBARKATION OF THE 46TH.

One company of the 46th regiment arrived at Woolwich
dockyard at one o'clock yesterday afternoon, with the bag- 1
gage of the regiment, and while entering by the factory
gate, one of the men—it happened to be the time the work
men were returning from dinner—with very bad taste to
say the least, jeered at the soldiers, who are on the eve of
embarking for the seat of war in the East, and called out
" I don't recollect," in such a manner that one of the sol.
diers struck him on the head with the muzzle of his mus-
ket, and the workman, whose name is Baker, a painter,
employed in the yard, had to be conveyed to the surgery
to have his head dressed. Whatever indiscretion may have
taken place amongst the officers, the men have done no-
thing, and instead of being jeered by the thoughtless, the
hand of good fellowship ought to be held out to them now
that they are on their way to face the enemies of peace
and good order, and be cheered on to the work they will
have to accomplish in vindication of the right as justice
which has been trampled upon by the Emperor of Russia,
in his defiance of the Western Powers in their endeavour
to uphold the integrity of Turkey. The soldiers of the
46th Regiment have a steady, clean, and soldierlike ap-
pearance, and the officers are in the prime of life, and will
without doubt show the country that, however frivolous they
may have been in their barrack-rooms, they will teach the
Russians that their exertion in the battle-field will be equal
to that of the best regiments in the service. To-day six
companies, consisting of 27 officers, 706 non-commissioned
offieers and men, with 9 officers' horses, will be on board
the Prince at Greenhithe, ready to start for the Crimea,
and they should leave the shores of England carrying the
good wishes of the people with them to cheer them to deeds
which may yet prove them to be worthy of the good opin-
ion of their country. Lieut.-Col. Garrett, commanding
the 46th, was present with Commodore John Shepherd,
during the embarkation yesterday. The horses, all very
fine animals, were put on board the Ann, lighter, and the
baggage on board the Staunch and the Ann barges with
No. 2 chaiu-boat. The troops were embarked on board the
Monkey, and she also towed the Ann, barge, with the horses
on board. The Widgeon, steam-vessel, towed the others.

To supply the place and do duty with the 4th company
depot of the 46th Regiment left at Windsor, ono company
of the 18th Regiment left Chatham yesterday morning for
Strood, and proceeded to London by the North Kent Rail-
way, en route to Windsor. Another company will leave
Chatham to-morrow for the same destination. The other
corps selected to do duty at Windsor will consist of six
companies of the Essex Rifle Klitia, from Canterbury.
Two companies of the 18th Foot. (Royal Irish), consisting
of 1 field officer, 2 captains, 1 lieutenant, and 2 ensigns.
with S sergeants and 220 rank and file, marched from Chat-
ham Barracks at eight a.m. on Wednesday, to the termi-
nus of the North Kent Railway, at Strood, on their route
to Windsor, to relieve the 46th, which proceeds to Wool-
wich, to embark for the scat of war in the East.
THE COMMAND OF THE NORTHERN AND MIDLAND DIS-
TEIcTs.--Major-General Sir Henry G. W. Smith, Bart.,
G.C.8., arrive .1 at the Queen's Hotel on Friday evening
last, accompanied by Lieut.-Colonel Edward A. Holdich,
C.B. Sir H. Smith has recently resigned the command of
the forces in the Western districts ; and it is understood
that ho is to succeed to the command of the Northern and
Midland districts, in the place of Lieut.-Colonel the Earl
Cathcart, G.C.8., whose period of service is completed. Sir
H. Smith, it is said, will probably take up kis residence in
the neighbourhood of Longsight, near this city ; Lady
Smith for the present remains at Government-house,
Devonport.—Manchester Guardian.
CORK, Oct. 10.—The 2(1 •Somersetshire Militia is ex•
petted to arrive in Cork in the present week.
BELFAST, Oct. 10.— Lieutenant Wombwell, 62d Depot,
has been ordered to proceed forthwith to Cork, to join the
draft now awaiting embarkation for Malta. The super-
numerary officers serving with the depots of the corps in
Malta are ordered to be held in readiness to join the ser-
vice companies immediately. The enrolled pensioners
haven ceived orders to commence their usual military
traing. They will be called out for four days on the
present occasion.
GARRISON Or nvfa.—Since the departure of the draft