The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-07 00:00:00

THE RUSSIAN PRISONERS.

Four Russian officers and two ladies, 365 soldiers,
seven women, anti two children, who arrived in the Nile
steamer from Sheerness, were landed at Plymouth yes.
terday, and taken on to the Milibay Prison.
The hired steam-vessel Preussischer Adler arrived at
Sheerness on the sth, went alongside the Russian prison
ships, took on board the Russian prisoners, and left for
Plymouth at 5 p.m. the same day.
The Wildfire, steam-tender to the Waterloo, on the
sth inst., conveyed the Russian-Finnish officers and a
portion of the soldiers to Stroud station, en route for
Lewes.

SALE OF RUSSIAN PRIZES.
Yesterday another sale of Russian prizes took place
at Lloyd's ' • as usual, the vessels were put up by Mr.
Lachlan. The Dido, 220 tons, built in Finland, in
1853, of which Gustaf Wilhelm Holmberg was late the
master, a prize to her Majesty's ship Imperieuse, R. B.
Watson commander, sold far 8601. ; her cargo, 300 tons
of St. Übe's Salt, realised 4101. The Emilie 220 tons,
said to be built in America in 1532, of which Gabriel
Lorenberg was late the master, a prize to her Majesty's
ship Bulldog, W. X. Hall, commander, inlbe first in-
stance 'had only 100/, offered for her ' • a 4ompetition
ensued, ,and ultimately she was sold for- 6001. ; the
cargo of this vessel, Cadiz salt, produced 2861. ss.
Total amount from this sale, for the Imperieuse, 1,2701.,
fur the Bulldog, 8861. ss.

ARRIVAL OF THE PALMYRA.
The transport Palmyra, No. 94, which arrived in
Plymouth Sound on Wednesday evening, left Constan-
tinople on the 26th of August, with invalids, returned
stores, &c., for Malta and England. She arrived at
Malta on the 4th of September, landed some stores and
the!portion of invalids that were for the hospital there,
and received other invalids and several non-commis-
sioned officers of the Royal Artillery (with their wives
and children) coming home on promotion. She sailed
from Malta on the 6th of September, spoke on the
29th, lat. 48, long. 13 40, the American ship Fanny
Fern, from Cardiff, for Charleston, four days out ;
October 1, lat. 49 30, long. 12, her Majesty's ship
Talbot, from the Polar seas, bound to Woolwich ; and
OctOber 3, lat. 49 25, long. 8.40, the barque Malcolm,
frond Antigua for London, out 42 days. List of naval
officers and seamen, passengers : Mr. S. Libbey,
master ; Mr. Carrigan, paymaster ; Mr. A.. Baiter,
Burgeon ; Mr. Smith, mate ; Mr. Simmonds, clerk ; Mr.
Penny, clerk's assistant ; and 23 petty'officers and sea-
men, invalids. One of the seamen lost his right arm at
the Sulina mouth, at the time that Captain Parker, of
the Firebrand, unfortunately lost his life. This man
was in the boat with him. List of military officers :
Colonel Doyle, Scotch Ftigili.w Guards ; Colonel Crom-
bie, Coldstream Guards ; Lieatenant Smith, 14th Foot,
in charge of the troops; A.,sietant-Surgeon Dwyer,
18th Royal Irish, medical offi ::r in charge of the troops ;
and 86 men, women and children, with invalids for
Chatham and Woolwich. Thet c men belong to the 41st,
47th, 50th, 44th, 71st, 77th, 55th, 88th, 11th Hussars,
lath Artillery, Scots Fusiliers, and Grenadier Guards.

THE ARCTIC E: XIPEDITION.
Lieutenant Bedford C. T. Pin 1, who went to St. Peters-
burg to ask perthission of the Emperor of Russia to pro-
ceed overland in search of Sir John Franklin, and the
officers and crews of the Erebus and Terror, discovery
ships, and subsequently proceeded as one of the lieu-
tenants of the Resolute in Captain Sir Edward Belcher's
expedition, arrived in town yesterday, the North Star in
which he came home being nsported at Sheerness, where
she is likely to remain until the usual formality takes
Made on the officers of Sir Ed ward Belcher's expedition
for the loss of the ships left in the Arctic regions.
The leave of the officers and crew of the Phoenix screw
steam-sloop, and of the office.± s and men of the ships left
in the ice who were brought 1 some from Beechey Island
in her, has "been stopped fro m proceeding beyond the
boundaries of the dockyard. The number of officers on
board beyond the usual cour,olement of the vessel ren--
ders the measure incotnmodio us to them, although it is
consistent with the rules,of th..l service, especially as the
supernumeraries would be glee Ito pay for a bed on shore
when the cabins are crowded. with luggage and stores,
packed up so as to be ready :for being paid off, The
prreserved meats ;t.nd other foodrstores have to be put OR
board lighters foi conveyance to Deptford, which will
occupy some days before they can be all discharged
from the Plicenix. Amongst the coal brought home
from the Waigat at the island of Disco are some re.
markable specimens of what may be termed tree coal,
in which the gum, which must have been exuding from
them when growing, similar in every respect to the
gum of cherry trees, is as perfect, only dry, and pure in
colour as when the trees were growing. The tree coalis
different from the coals of which Capt. Inglefield ob-
tained 50 tons to steam the vessel home. The latter is
like jet, and breaks with so clean a fracture that it will not
soil the hands. The specimens of petrification of forests
of timber which were found on the opposite side of the
island are also remarkable, and the leaves, and even the
fruit, are very distinct. Some of the knots of fir timber,
which must have belonged. to trees of considerable size,
have a peculiar appearance, as, wherever rosin has been
'exuding, or even lodged in the knots, the space occupied
by it is not petrified. It was intended to have taken.,
home a number of these interesting relics of the Arctic,
regions on the return of the Phoenix, but when she re-i
turned with Sir Edward Belcher and the officers •of. his -1
expedition, the time was limited to taking on board -the- _
coal to steam her home, and they did not visit the oPPO'
site, or petrified side of the island.

MILITARY.
The Commander-in-Chief, with a view not
army,oply oofofiolla:
ing up the vacancies in the expeditionary
but
Aimed by death or by men beingoiralidedhomein,
the
also of increasing the strengthto tmheensrmy
belonging to
Crimea, has granted permissiono
thethe
line,
serving in the
cavalry regiments and infantry of
into the regiments at
United Elagdom, to. volute
or about to.proceed to the
present serving in the
seat, of war. Each yell/e'er will receive one guinea on
soldiers from militia regiment*
;line Ire entitled to a similar gra-
joining his new coo6rees
whq vejtintee"nthold ,infspqY have already commenced
e;.goitite battalions of the Grenadiers,
tufty. The household
volunteering fo
Coldstream' and Soots FFisiliers, and above 200 are
enrolled; who
Wifl'be despatched immediately.
The 46th 4egiment, under the command of Colonel'
Garrett, will leave Windsor on Tuesday next for the
East, travelling from Windsor by the South-Western.
and North-Western Blackwall lines to Woolwich.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS TO THE FORCES IN. •
THE Lim—We mentioned in our columns of the sth
of September last that three Roman Catholic chaplains;
besides the two originally sent out, were on their way to
the East, to join the forces in the Black Sea. We have
now to add that two more priests have just been de-
spatched to the same destination, namely, the Rev. John
Butt and the Rev. John Ba,gshawe, who have been
hitherto attached to the chapel in Webb•street,Bermond-
sey. They left Liverpool on Wednesday last ; and
thus we have a total of seven Roman Catholic priests
sent out. It is understood that the authorities at the
War-office have consulted on this important matter the
Right Rev. Dr. Grant, of St. George's, Southwark, in
the absence of Cardinal Wi.ernen, who is still detained '
1 in the north on accoun tof his health.

YEOMANRY AND MILITIA.—It has been decided by
the authorities at the Horse Guards that the Yorkshire
Hussars are to be assembled in troops, at the discretion
of their respective captains, for five days' training. The
York troop under the command of the Hon. W. Dun-
cornbe, M.P., eldest son of Lord Faversham, vice Lord
Dowse, is under orders to meet at Helmsley. The
Second West York Regiment of Militia vas inspected
on Wednesday by General Arbuthnot, the commanding
officer of the northern division of the comity. The
men assembled in the barrack-yard, and went through
a variety of evolutions. They were afterwards
manceuvred by Colonel Smyth, M.P., Lientsnext-Col.
Brandling, and Major Crompton. At 'the conclusion
of the inspection General Arbuthnot addressed the mu
is tams of tho high* Patio.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRITRY-LANE.—
Mr. 3. T. SMITH respectfully informs his friends and the
Public admirers of
Mr. G. V. BROOKE that he has engaged that
eminent artiste to perform for Seven Nights only, prior to his depar-
ture for Australia.
Mr. G. V. BROOKE will appear THIS EVEND7G, October 7th,
in H.L.MLBT.
Aid Monday, 9th, in MACBETE ; being positively his last

appearance.
Mr. SMITH has also engaged Mr. E. Win RIGHT, the public
favourite and celebrated Comedian, to appear kis original F
every Evening after Mr. G. V. Brooke's performance.
The Box-of:lce is open for booking places daily, from Ten to Five.
In consequence of numerous inquiries, early application is solicited.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. latickstene.
THIS EVENUG, OeT. 7,

WM be performed THE IRISH AMBASSADOR. Characters
by Messrs. Hodson, Chippendale, Howe, Rogers, and Cullentord ;
Miss Reynolds and Mrs. Buckingham.
Followed by the SPANISH DANCERS in a NEW BALLET.
To be followed by THE IRISH LION. Principal character by
Mr. Hadson.
To conclude with A FISH 017 T OF WATER.

THEATRE ROYAL ,-DELPHI.
Prorletor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, OCT. 7,

Will be performed the popular Drama of THE DISCARDED
SON. Principal characters by Messrs. Selby, Murray, Bedford. and
Keeley; Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Woolgar.
Alla which, MONSIEUR. JACQUES.
To conclude with NORMS. Principal character by Mr. Paul
Bedford.

STRAND THEATRE.
Bole Lessee Mr. F. W. Aileron.
THIS EVENING, Oar. 7,

Will be performed THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER. Princi-
pal character by Mr. P. Honey.
To be followed by 'TWAS I.
After which, THE NEW WAGS OF WLIDSOR.
To conclude with THE MERRY MILLERS.
Stalls,Boxes, 2s. 6d.; Pit, is.; Gallery, 6d.; Private Boxes
Li is., to be had of Mr. Illcroft. IS, New Bond-street.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooks.
The SIEGE of SIGISTRIA., with an additional Stad and Four
KIN. DRED SUPERNUMERARIES, is in active preparation.