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cAN..4.41.

Land forexpedition in the despatch.
of troops for Canada has been such as to tax to sore
extent the resources possessed by our mercantile
steam marine. How such emergencies may be net.
in Liverpool has been demonstrated within the:last
ten days. On Thursday week a telegram was re-
ceived from Government by the Cunard Company,
inquiring whether-they could get the Persia and
Australasian, two -of their steamers, ready
for the conveyance of troops to - Canada, and
if so, how soon they could . be,' made ready
for sea. The responsef was that both ships
:could be placed at the service of Govern-
ment, and be made ready within ten days: The
company was at. once taken at its word: and' in-
structions were forwarded to have the.ships ready
with allyossible despatch. , 'Under the able dirie-
tioneiiiid-superintendence of Messrs_James 'Ctirrie,
Thomson, Black, and Ogston, of the Cunard (Aim_
pany, both ships were put under preparation, and
'in eight days froth the commencement of operations
they were completely fitted and ready for embark-
ing the troops. This included the fitting up of troop
accommodation for 1,200 men in each of the vessels,
together with stores and every requisite for a
month's voyage. The Australasian embarked her
complement of soldiers on Thursday, and sailed on
Friday. She took out the Ist Battalion of the Rifle
Brigade, numbering 40 officers and' 833 non-com-
missioned officers and rank and `file, including an
hospital corps of 29 men. She had also on board
seven officers and 254 me*of the Royal Artillqy,
together with a battery of six Armstrong:gt
with their whole train, consisting of 16 cat*, ... i
The Australasian also carried out 6,000 stitAri_:'
arms, in addition to those borne by the C
together with 400,000 rounds of ball 'cart
V.,,
The Rifles were on the Gth inst., at Dublin, or-
dered to be ready on the 11th. On the 11th they
embarked at Dublin, on_the night of the 12th they
embarked on board the Australasian, and on the
13th were under' steam on their way.to Canada.
.'hem Rifiq I)at.talipp,. went„ out under commend' of
Lord 'Alexailder Russell,lbielni Earl -Ruseelly - ..
and among the officers of the corps were Major the
Hon. J. Stuart, whose brother is already with
Lord Lyons at Washington, as one of his Attaches ;
Captain Lord A. Clinton, brother of the Duke of
Newcastle; Lieut. Lord Edward Cavendish, son of
the Duke of Devonshire; Lieut. the Hon. F. So-
merville, Lieut. the Hon. A. Pennington, and En-
sign Lord Albert Cecil. . . .
In addition to the two ships already narned, the
Niagara was on Tuesday last ordered to be fitted
for the conveyance of troops. On Friday she was
inspected and declared ready for sea, and on Satur-
day she took on board 27 officers and 350 men, form-
ing a complete battery of Artillery, along with six
guns; and with these she sailed on Saturday evening
for Halifax. The Niagara took out Gen. Romney,
Col. Kennedy, and Major Shervinton, of the Mili-
tary Train ; together with three officers of the Corn- ,
missafiat Department, and Dr. Muir, Inspector-
General of Hospitals, and four surgeons.
On Saturday the Persia was inspected, and pro-
nounced ready for sea. On Sunday she embarked
the Ist battalion of the 16th Regiment tif 44(iert,
waela arrived in Liverpool that day from Sheffield
and Weedon. In the early part of the day she
took on board a detachment consisting of four
officers and 118 men of the Royal Engineers, under
command of Captain Magnay. The 16th consisted
of 36 officers and 823 men, besides an hospital corps
of 45 men belonging to the battalion, under com-
of Colonel Peacock. Besides those above enume-
rated there were also 70 men of the Commissary
Staff Corps. General Russell, with two Aides-
de-Camp, was on board, going to a command
ift Canada, together with Dep.-Assist.-Com.-
General Festing, and Mr. Thorn, of the Military
Store Staff. The two latter were in charge, of
the Commissariat and clothing stores. It is grati-
fying to know that all the troops sent out have been
provided with a full assortment of warm clothing.
The embarcation in each case was conducted with
the utmost regularity and with great expedition,
under the immediate direction of Commander Ley-
cester, R.N.; Sir J. Jones, Adjutant Edwards, and
Mr. Black, of the Cunard Company. The troops
and stores were taken on board by the Cunard
steam tenders, and nothing could exceed-the orderly
manner in which all the operations were gone
through. One tender was devoted to the baggage,
and another to the ordnance stores. The Austra-
lasian and Persia both started with full steam, and
both are to try, if possible, to get up the St. Law-
rence, which their commanders expect to be able
to effect. If that is found to be impracticable, they
will go to Halifax. _

It may be worth noticing that so ample are the
resources of the Cunard Company that their ordi-
nary and very extensive trade is not interrupted by
this additional employment. Thus on Sunday
morning, at 9 o'clock, their screw steamer Olympus
arrived from the Mediterranean, and the passengers
wore landed by 12 at noon. The Asia, from New
York, arrived yesterday morning at 8.15, and her
passengers were landed by 10 a.m.; and their
steamer Balbeck sailed for llavie at 10 o'clock yes-
terday morning.

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY.

Orders were received here this morning that the
troops will embark in the Parana and the Adriatic
steamers, in the dock, on Wednesday, instead of
Thursday, as first arranged. A military inspection
of the ships will take place in the morning of that
day, and the troops are expected to be here by rail•
way and embark at noon.