The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-21 00:00:00

THE AR 1121

The whole of the dismounted guns and earronades
at the various forts and batteries at Chatham garri-
son having been returned into store by the detach-
ment of the depot brigade, Royal Artillery, Lieut.
Ritchie, the officer in command, received orders yes-
terday to commence returning into the care of the
principal storekeeper at Chatham the shot, shell,
and other stores belonging to the obsolete armament,
after which the detachment of Royal Artillery will
rejoin headquarters at Sheerness.
A 24-pounder and 12-pounder rocket tube, with
frame complete, having been issued under War-
office authority, instructions have been received by
the Royal Artillery stationed at Chatham and Sheer-
ness for the officers and men to be instructed in the
use of that description of missile. Several other
newly-invented stores for instructional purposes
have also lately been received at those stations from
the factory at Woolwich.

The strength of No. 4 Battery, 9th Brigade Roya.
Artillery, which has arrived at Chatham from Ire-
land, at which garrison it is to be permanently sta-
tioned, consists of 8 sergeants, 2 trumpeters, 161
rank and file, and 96 horses, with the folluwing
officers, viz. :—Major N. M. Mackay, in command
Capt. B. G. Humfrey, Lieut. H. Palliser, Lieut. W.
Browne, and Lieut. J. A. Campbell. The equipment
of the battery consists of six 12. pounder Armstrong,
guns, each of 8* cwt., with carriages ; six ammuni-
tion waggons, with limbers; one forage waggon ;
one store limber waggon ; one light forage waggon;
and one store and one medical cart. The battery is
completely packed and ready for immediate service.
During its march from Bristol, at which port the
battery landed from Ireland, the officers and men
marched on an average 24 miles a-day.
On Thursday morning two troops and the head-
quarters of the Ist Royal Dragoons, numbering
about 100 men, and as many horses, besides officers,
under command of Lieut.-Col. Wardlaw, arrived in
Liverpool by one of the City of Dublin Steamship
Company's steamers, en route from the Curragh of
Ki,dare. They proceeded by the London and
North-Western Railway to Birmingham.
Capt. Walker, 66th Regiment, Lieut Bayley, 54th
Foot, and Lieut. Owen, 88th Regiment, all sta-
tioned at Colchester Camp, are under orders to ieav
their depots and proceed to the New School
Niusketry at Fleetwood.

Col. Dixon, C. 8., Commandant of the 9th Depot
Battalion, Colchester, has been removed from the
discharge of his duties by a sudden and severe ill-
ness, which has left him in a very critical condition.
Colonel Grey, C. 8., has minutely examined the
hospital in Colchester Camp, and the men who are
considered from bad health unfit for further ser-
vice, and has been pleased. to express himself highly
satisfied with the general aspect of the hospital ,
which is under the superintendence of several effi-
cient staff and battalion officers, with a party of the
Medical Army Corps as subordinates. The battalion
schools and the general mess of the troops were
also inspected by the commanding officer.
Yesterday a party of the sth Dragoon Guards,
consisting of 5 officers and 95 men, arrived at Ips-
wich from Aldershott. Another party, of about
the same strength, arrived at Chelmsford yesterday,
en route for Norwich. The whole force to be sta-
tioned at Norwich and Ipswich will probably not
arrive before Monday or Tuesday.
On Wednesday a variety of athletic sports took
place at Warley barracks, near Brentwood, under
the patronage of Col. Hay, commandant, and the
other officers of the depot.

PERILOUS VOY 4G FOR A SMALL
VESSEL.
The arrival of the steamer Hotham, from Mel-
bourne, on Thursday, says the Sydney Berald, in
face of the late heavy weather, is a rare instance of
what may be accomplished by perseverance and
judgment. The fact of a vessel of only ten tons
starting on a voyage from Melbourne to this port is
of itself an extraordinary undertaking; but when
we add that her voyage may be considered as only
commenced (her destination being the gulf of Car-
pentaria), it appears something wonderful. This
miniature ship is a screw steamer, as before stated,
of only ten tons; built in London, and brought out
on a vessel's deck. Her length is about 35 feet, and
she is fitted with a pair of oscillating engines of the
collective force of 14 horses, and is capable of carry-
ing three days' consumption of fuel. The after part
of the steamer is fitted as a cabin for the accommoda-
tion of the crew, which consists of five persons, in-
cluding her master and engineer ; and we are in-
formed that she will steam in smooth water at, the
rate of eight knots per hour, besides being rem ark.
ably fast under canvas, which consists of fore and
main lug sails. The Hotham is commanded by
Captain Wyse, whose successful and rapid passage
from England to Hobart Town, in the yacht
Spray, of 20 tons, is familiar to our readers. She
left Melbourne in tow of the A. S. N. Co.'s steamer
Rangatira, on the Bth inst., but on the following
day it came on to blow hard from the eastward, and
she had to be cut adrift. Owing to the heavy sea,
the vessel shipped large quantities of water ; the
reefed fore-lug was accordingly set and she stood to
the northward. During the afternoon the wind fell
light, and she was hove about and stood to the S.W.
On the 10th at daylight, the wind again freshened
at E., the vessel standing to the S.S.E. for the pur-
pose of keeping well to windward of the Ninety-
mile Beach. At two p.m. it blew heavy, with high
sea, the vessel under close reefed fore-lug. At five
p.m. it was blowing a violent gale, when it was
aas
found necessary to furl the lug, and, by mean
Spar and a hawser, the little craft was kept heads to
h
sea. At four a.m. on the 11th, the parted, )
behavedr
and she was then hove to under a closea-wreefed
mainad.
mirably, and all through a succession lug. Throughout this trying timesh
af
asplendid to
of gales from
N.W., S.W., N.E., andSp.E.v,
proved
dhhicersh
lcontinued
her arrival in this port, she ro
sea boat. Of course, ia, Feiuc,hwwhiceah nthero,t nshoely
shipped
large quantities of wa,r,
com-
pletely drenched everything on board but precluded
the possibility of lightm,,,t, a fire for five days. Some
little defect in the stuffing-box of the main shaft will
have to be corrected before she again proceedl on
her lengthy voyage for the Gulf, for the purpose of
searching after Burke's. ex
:ploring expedition, from
which place sh' will probF.bly go to India. Captain
Wyse is anxious to retail his sincere thanks to
aCeaspat.aHd uattttoenntoiofn in the
tstoewal,nnegr Phantom, for his kind-
ley, where she had. ameb.oredthoe
uH oWednesdaytham from M
eight.an

LASP WEEK BUT THREE OF,N
ALFREDMELLON'S PROMENADE
CONCERTS.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN,

THE GRAND VOLUNTEER NIGHT THIS EVENING
Vocalists FAREPA, Mdlle. LANCIA, Madame
LAURA BAXTER, Miss S. COLE, Mr. WEISS, and Mr.
VEKNON RIGBY.

Grand Selee.ion from "Dinorah "—Grand Operatic Selec-
tion, "Robert le Diable "—hew Volunteer March and Part
Song—Beethoven's BATTLES ymphony, performed by the
Orchestra and the Bands of the Victoria Rifles and the City
of London Rifle Brigade.—Overtnres, Quadrilles, Polkas,
Waltzes, Galops, Songs, Solos, c., &c.

Commence every Evening' at 8. Promenade, is.
Con kl uctor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.
On Monday next an ENGLISH NIGHT.

TIiEATIti.!I•ROYAL, iItAymARKET
Lessee, Itr.J. B. Backstorte.

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Tr! IS EVENING the D erformancer+ will OnmMenoo with
FATNT HEART NEVER WON FAIR LADY.
After which, a new Comedy, entitled THE SOFT SEX.
Mr. C. Mathews, Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Compton, Mr. E.Villiers,
Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Wilkins, dm
With THE CRITIC: Mr. C. Mathews.
To conclude with the Ballet, BACCHUS AND ARIADNE.
Commence a 7

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
3lanacrer—Mr. Edmund Falconer.
THIS EVENING, at Eight o'clock, the new and suc-
cessful comedy, WOMAN ; or, Love against the World.
Characters by Messrs. Walter Lacy. Addison, Herman Vezin,
J. Robins, Mrs. Charles Youlry„ Mrs. Weston, Miss Murray,
and Miss Lydia Thomson.
Preceded by, each evening, the new and original farce,
entitled THE FETCIFIES ; or, The Onconvanience of Single
Life. Tim O'Reilly, Mr. Edmund Falconer ; Mary O'Brady,
Miss Lydia Thompson.
Prices as usual. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at
7 Box-office open daily from 11 till 5.

NEw THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL_
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
This Theatre will RE-OPEN on MONDAY, September
23, when Mr. and Mrs. Dion Boucicault will re-appear in
THE COLLEEN SAWN.
This Dram% will be played for a limited number of nights
during the preparation of the new American Drama, by Mr.
D Bouelrau,t, entitled THE OCTOROON; or, LIFE IN
LOUISIANA.
Box-office open daily.

ri A N PERBURY HALL CONCERTS,
AND FINE ARTS GALLE'RY.
Mr. SAM COWELL every Evening at Nine and a quarter
to El,ven.—Also, Grand Selections from TROVATORE,
TRAVIATA, NoRMA, MARTHA, am., by Miss Russell,
Miss Ernst, Mr. Herbert, Signor Tivoli, Mr. Morley, and a
powerful Chnrus. The Comic department comprises Messrs.
Harvey and French, " The Nerves " Mr. Marshall—Mr.
Wo^d and his talented Son and Miss Harriet Coveney.
New Opera by Auber, LA CIRCASSIENNE.—A Grand
Selection, arran2ed and conducted by Mr. Jonghmans, from
this Opera will be produced, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THIS
COUNTRY, on MONDAY next. Principal Artistes—Miss
Russell, Mr. Herbert, and Signor Tivoli.

Musical Director, Mr. Jonghmans.
Admission—Hall, Bd.; Stalls and Balcony, Is,

O X F O it D,
6, OXFORD-STREET.
EVERY EVENING.
A Grand Selection from Verdi's new opera, " Simon Boc-
csnezra" (now produced for the first time in this country), by
Mis, Russell, Messrs. C. Greville, Tivoli, Greene, NTorl ey,
and Herbert ; also from Verdi's " Macbeth" by Madame
Enderesohn and the entire Company. Full band and chorus.
Conductor, Mr. F. .Jonghmans. Varied Comic entertain-
ments by Messrs. M. P. Foster, Sam Collins, Harvey and
French (the Nerves), E. Marshall, and W. Randall. Hall,
sixpenee; Balcony and Stalls, one shilling. Private Boxes,
10s. 6d.

T H E

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

THTS DAY.—Morning, Bm.—Afternoon, 3h. 24m.
To-moßaow.-Morning, 3h. 37m.—Afternoon. 3h. 50m.

THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 21, 1861.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
64 —highest since soon yesterday.
46 —lowes this morning and during the night.
61—this day at noon.
BAROMETER--29.82 ; a fall of of an inch since Thurs-
day.

WlND—South-Westerly—light; with cloudy weather,
and some slight showers.
Two o' CLOCK. —Wind, South-West ; fresh, with heavy
showers.

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THE SUN.

LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPT. 21, 1881.

At length we may congratulate ourselves on
having a worthy representative of the Iron of
England fairly afloat on the great waters. The
Warrior has quitted the Thames, and is now in
the great naval station of the country, all but
ready for any work that might be assigned her.
Hitherto, indeed, all has been both smooth and
plain sailing for her. One exception, indeed,

must be made to the latter—for sailing, or rather

steering, out of the Thames was very crooked

work.

The channel was so full of craft, which