The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-28 00:00:00

ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY.

A detachment, consisting of 1 captain, 2 lieutenants,
5 sergeants, 5 corporals, 1 bombardier, 1 drummer,
and 103 gunners, disembarked this morning at the
Victualling Store Barracks, Portsmouth, from the
Driver steam •sloop, being a portion of the force sent
to Ireland in that vessel and the Cyclops on the occa-
sion of the recent outbreak.

CORK, SEPT. 25.—SAILING OF THE CHANNEL
SQUADRON FOR ENGLAND.—OD the 25th instant the
squadron under the orders of Rear-Admiral Sir
Charles Napier, K.C.8., consisting of the St. Vin-
cent, 120 guns, Captain S. Dacres, bearing the flag
of Sir Charles Napier ; the Prince Regent, 90, Capt.
W. F.. Martin ; the Bellerophon, 80, Captain R. L.
Baynes, C.B. ; and the steamers Blenheim (screw),
55, Capt. H. D. Chads, C. 8., the Amphion, 34
(screw), Capt. W. J. Williams; and the Reynard
(screw), 10, Commander Cracroft, weighed and made
sail from the Cove of Cork for Plymouth and Ports-
mouth. On arriving at the latter port, it is said Sir
Charles's flag•ship will be paid off, and his flag.trans-
ferred to another three-decker for foreign service.
The Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Lord Aure-
lius Beauclerk, has been detached from the squadron
on the 23d, and sent to Kingstown, where she arrived
on the 24th, to remain until further orders. On the
sailing of Napier's squadron, the only men-of-war
left in Cork harbour were Rear-Admiral Mackay's
flag frigate Crocodile, the Rifleman (screw) schooner,
Lieut. Crofton, and the Shearwater, steam-vessel,
Lieut. E. Turnour. .

PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 2G.—This morning at half past
eleven o'clock Lord Auckland, the First Lord of the
Admiralty, accompanied by Admiral Dundas, Captain
Berkeley, Captain Lord John Hay, and Mr. Ward,
secretary, landed from the Port-Admiral's barge at
the Royal William Victualling-yard. Their Lord-
ships were received by Captain Toup Nicholas,
Captain Superintendent, Mr. Armstrong, Master
Attendant, and Mr. Pike, storekeeper, and were
conducted by them through the departments of this
noble establishment. They first entered the bake-
house, and examined the mill and machinery, and
then surveyed the powerful steam-engine in the brew-
house, whence they went into the Clarence storehouse.
The surrey appeared to give entire satisfaction.
The establishment of the Royal William Victualling-
office comprises Captain Superintendent, 8001.; Mas-
ter Attendant, 3801. ; storekeeper, 500/. ; and 4 clerks
3001. to 80/. ; 2 engineers, 12 coopers, 1 shipwright,
1 carpenter, 1 mason, 1 painter, 9 bakers, 6 smiths, 4
millers, .55 labourers, and lil policemen. Besides the
above, there are at present 48 extra labourers daily
expecting their discharge. To show the extent of
labour which the famine in Ireland threw on this
establishment, it may be stated that within the last
fortnight there have been received, as Treasury relief
stores, from the Andromache, Andromeda, and
Madagascar Irish depots, 100,575 sacks, each capable
of containing 2801 b. of meal, and in proportion, about
one-tenth the above number of biscuit bags, each
capable of holding 11216. bread.
Their Lordships left the yard at a quarter after
twelve, and being conducted by Captain Superin-
tendent T. P. Nicholas, proceeded to the Royal Naval
Hospital, where they arrived at half-past twelve.
They were received by the naval and medical officers
of the establishment, and being accompanied by Cap-
tain Sir Thomas Maitland, of the San Josef, pro-
ceeded to inspect the stores of the hospital and service
afloat, and the medical stores, and after going through
the wards retired to the office of the Captain Super-
intendent, where they remained some time. The
present establishment comprises a Captain Superin-
tendent, two Lieutenants, 230/. per annum ; Medical
Inspector, 6021. 55.; Deputy-Inspector, 501/.175. 61;
Agent, 4001 ; Surgeon, 3741. 2s. Gd. ; Assistant, 2551.
10s.; seven acting Assistant-Surgeons, 1271. Bs.;
Chaplain, 3001.; two porters and fifteen labourers;
the number of nurses engaged being in proportion to
the patients under care. Considerable reduction is
expected to be made in this and other establishments,
but the particulars are referred by the Board to the
consideration of one of their number, Captain Alex.
ander Milne, and the secretary, Mr. G. Ward, M.P.
Their Lordships next visited the Royal Marine
Barracks, where they arrived at two o'clock. They
minutely inspected the barracks, and visited the
school, the infirmary, ordnance departments, &c., and
expressed themselves well pleased with the cleaniness
and arrangement which prevailed. There are not
more than four companies of this division at present
in quarters. The inspection of these troops, when
drawn up in order on the Parade, was very satisfac-
tory. The united services of Brevet-Majors Dela-
combe and Hornbrook, Captains Clarke and Graham,
the four senior captains present, amounted to 166
years.
After their Lordships had partaken of a dejeuner
with the officers of Marines, they proceeded to in-
spect the massive fortifications constructing. on
Eastern King Point, and then went to Western King
Point, where the Royal Marines were exercised firing
shot from the three-gun battery. Some time was
lost here in consequence of the small craft in the
Sound obstructing the range, which was over the
bridge, towards a target fixed to the north of the
Caledonia.
The Lords of the Admiralty at four o'clock, accom-
panied by the Flag-Lieutenant of Port-Admiral Sir
William Hall Gage, entered the Caledonia's boat at
Devil's Point and proceeded to the Plymouth Citadel.
The Hon. Henry Murray, Commander of Forces for
the Western District, in the marines' boat, joined
their Lordships at the landing-place. Here they
were received by Colonel Oldfield, Royal Engineers,
who escorted the distinguished party through the
lower fort up to the church, and the new bomb proof
barracks constructed under the south ramparts. The
28th Regiment, which occupy the citadel, were drawn
out in line on the Parade, and Lord Auckland and his
colleagues, escorted by Captain H. F. Wakefield, the
officer on duty, walked down in front of this well dis-
ciplined body of men. his Lordship ascended the
ramparts to the west of the main entrance, where the
party was shortly joined by Colonel Messiter, who
commands the 28111. A great addition has lately
been made to the ordnance of this garrison, every
embrasure being now provided with a gun. The new
asphalte embrasures obtained especial observation, and
the 32-pounder, lately mounted on the south-east angle
of the citadel, was minutely inspected. This gun,
which revolves, was wheeled round to show the
extensive sweeps which it commands. having made
the entire circuit of the ramparts, their Lordships
descended by the slope on the east of the main en-
trance, and at six o'clock in the evening left for De-
vonport.
To-morrow (Wednesday) their Lordships proceed
in the steam-vessel Undine toValinouth.
On Thursday morning the Board return to town.
The whole of the Marine corps now in Ireland are
ordered home in her Majesty's steam-frigate Birken-
head, Captain IL T. Austin, with the exception of
400 men under command of Colonel J. I. Willis, who
will form a stationary corps there, the appointment of
an Adjutant and other staff officers having been com-
pleted.
The Adventure transport went into Hamoaze to-
day. She is to be paid off, her ballast moved, and
her hold thoroughly cleansed, when she will be re-
commissioned under the dockyard authorities.
The Implacable, 74, is to be taken into dock to-
morrow to have her copper examined.
Wind, easterly; moderate.
NAVAL ARMAMENTS.
The Algiers, building at Devonport, 13 to mount
90 guns, viz. lower-deck, 32 68 -pounders,
each 65
32-pounders, 50
cwt. and 9 feet long ; main deck, 32 32 p
cwt., A feet long ; quarter deck and forecasutle, 68-
pounders, 52 cwt., 8 feet long ; a". 22 ‘`2"Pountit'",.