The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-14 00:00:00

night of all my life, two months ago, when my dear chief,
Sidney Herbert, lay dying, and I knew that with him died

much of the welfare of the British army—he was, too,
so proud, so justly prowl of his volunteers—on that night

I lay listening to the bands of the volunteers as they came
marching in successively—it had been a review day—and
I said to myself, the nation can never go back which is
capable of such a movement as this—not the spurt of an
hour. These are men which have all something to give
up—all men whose time is valuable for money, which is
not their God, as other nations sometimes say of us.
One of the best appointments my dear chief made was
C ol.M'Murdo, the Inspector General of Volunteers. I knew
him in the Crimea, where he executed the most difficult
service, that of organising the Land Transport with the
utmost success. No doubt the volunteers have felt con-
fidence in him. It was whispered to me in Sidney Her-
bert's time that Buckinghamshire had been behind hand
in her tribute of volunteers. Is that the case now ? I
hope not. But if so, it makes those who have volunteered
all the more worthy. If I might venture to do so, I
would gladly ask you to offer them from me a pair of
colours. Probably, however, they have them. If so I can
only offer them from the bottom of my heart the best
wishes of one who has fought the good fight' for the army
seven years this very month without the intermission of one
single waking hour.

" FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE."
" OCTOBER 9.

"I should have thought it a presumption to write to the
volunteers, if not desired by you. My point, if there was
one, was to tell them that one who has seen more than
any man, what a horrible thing war is, yet feels more than
any man that the military spirit in a good cause, that of
one's country,' is the finest leaven wliTch exists for the
national spirit. I have known, intimately, the Sardinian
soldier, the French soldier, and the British soldier. The ,
Sardinian was much better appointed than we were. The
French were both more numerous and more accustomed
to war than we were, yet I have no hesitation in saying
that we had the better military spirit, the true volunteer
spirit to ' endure hardship' for our country's sake. I re-
member a sergeant who, on picket—the rest of the picket
killed and himself battered about the head—stumbled back
to camp, and on his way picked up a wounded man and
brought him in on his shoulders to the lines, when he fell
down insensible. When after many hours he recovered his
senses, I believe after trepanning, his first words were to
ask after his comrade, is he alive.' Comrade indeed, yes,
he's alive. It is the general. At that moment the general,
though badly wounded, appeared at the bedside. Oh
general, it's you is it I brought in; I'm so glad. I didn't
know your honour, but -- if I'd known it was you I'd
have saved you all the same This is the true soldier's
spirit. Lastly, I would impress on the volunteers the ne-
cessity of drill, practice, exercise, and brigade movements.
Garibaldi's volunteers did excellently in guerilla move-
ments ; they failed before a fourth•rate regular army.
We treat that our volunteers will never know what real
war is. But they must make themselves a reputation to
be feared by the enemy, in order not to see that enemy ever
at their own hearthstones.
" FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE."
The proceedings terminated in the most harmoni-
ous manner.

MR. ROEBUCK, 111. P., ON THE VOLUN.
TEED MOY:8111ENT.

Last week a number of prizes were distributed
to the best marksmen in the Newport and Cowes
Rifle Volunteers, at Gatcombe-park, in the Isle of
ervative member for
Newport, and the
Wight,
Mr. about u three
Kennard,
h ree m
Newport. Mr. Kennard to,:k that opportunity to
o the i le sc
ofromns
invite the whole constituency of Newport to a
dejeuner. The park was thrown open to the public,
and all who came there were hospitably enter-
tained. About 1,000 persons were present. The
chief prize was given by Mr. Kennard, and pre-
sented by Mrs. Kennard, who said, on handing it
to a private in the volunteer corps named Read :
" I consider it a great honour to be deputed to pre-
sent this cup to you as a trophy of success ; the re-
sult, I am sure, of much self-denial and unwearied
perseverance. The eye has been trained and the arm
nerved by rigid exercise to take the unerring aim
that has won the goblet. War is a horrible neces-
sity. Long may we enjoy the blessings of peace.
But should an armada again threaten our shores,
and even elude our channel fleet, then shall our
banner be unfurled in the name of the Lord, and
our noble army and bravo volunteers fight side by
side in defence of our matchless Queen, our glorious
country, and our sacred homes. Woe be to humanity
when England ceases to be a first-rate power."
(Cheers.) Among those present at the dejeuner
were Mr. Roebuck, M.P,; Mr. Malcolm, M.P.; Mr.
Clifford, M.P. ; the mayor and corporation of New-
port, the borough and county magistrates, &c.
After the health of the Queen and royal family,
the army, navy, militia and volunteers, had been
duly toasted, the Rev. Mr. Wallace proposed the
toast o! the House of Lords and Commons, coupling
with the latter the name of Mr. Roebuck, who, in
responding to the toast, said—Mr. Kennard, and
gentlemen, I am never called upon to return
thanks for the House of Commons without feeling
my total inefficiency to do justice to that toast.
When I recollect the country which we represent,
and when I recollect the assembly which represents
it, I feel my utter inefficiency to do honour to the
subject. Sir, I have seen to-day the spirit of Eng-
land manifesting irself in a way which has struck
dumb the persons abroad who wished injury to her.
(Hear, hear.) I asked myself the question, " Why
is it these men thus rise up, armed to the teeth, to
defend their country ?" My answer was, because
their country is well governed. I then asked myself
" Why is it well governed ?" and my answer was—
I dare say you will think it was a vain one, but you
sir, will understand me when I say it—it is through
the means of the House of Commons you are well
governed. (Cheers.) I know it is the fashion to
speak ill of the House of Commons. (No, no.) Oh
sir, I know the fashion, and it is the fashion to speak
ill of that house. Men write novels against it, men
compose poems against it, but when they go into
that house they feel their own nothingness, and
they take their places with the ciphers they so fully
represent. (Laughter and cheers.) Sir, I have said
that I cannot presume to represent the House of
Commons, but there is one feeling 1 have in common
with my brothers—and they are sitting at my side
—(laughter)—in which I am quite sure they will
coincide with every word I say, and that is in ad-
miration of the volunteer corps that have arisen
throughout the length and breadth of the land.
Those corps represent the feelings of England, and,
therefore, we have sympathy with them. We who
ere here—l know what I say—we represent the
feelings of England. (Cheers.) Why do I look with
complacency upon the appearance of the volunteers
of England ? It is this that makes me look so. Some
years ago I felt—l knew—that there was a feeling
abroad that England was defenceless ; that she
could be assailed : and that there were people ready
to assail her. But as if from the teeth of Cadmus there
has arisen this body of volunteers, and that feeling
that said it would dare to invade England has faded
away, and gone to the shoes of those who held it.
(Laughter.) They do not now talk of any invasion of
England. (Cheers.) We are, as your honourable
chairman has said, England defending itself. The
volunteers of this country have done that for us
which no army could do. And why ? Foreign
armies are compelled to appear, and an army is
supposed to be here what it is there. None of them
have any volunteers, and they knew that when you
rose up it was England speaking, and you were
confident against tho world in arms. (Hear, hear.)
There is nothing that you now need fear, and I tell
you—and I am sure I hereby speak the feelings of
the House of Commons—that as we are volunteers
on your behalf, so you, the volunteers of England,
are ready to fight the battles of the people of Eng-
land on behalf of the people of England, and that
you do it with a spirit, and with a feeling, and with
a consciousness that belongs to you as Englishmen.
(Hear, hear.) Sir, the reverend and learned gentle-
man has been pleased to say that I was an eloquent
representative of the House of Commons. I beg to
disabuse you of that belief, and I do so now on the
present occasion by saying that I cannot adequately
speak on its behalf. (A Voice—Speak out.) It's
all very Well to say speak out. If I hdd the thews
and sinews of a volunteer, then indeed I might
speak out ; but, being what I am, all I can say is
that I thank you heartily on my own part, but I
dare not thank you on behalf of that great house
which I here most unworthily represent. But I
beg you to remember that when you are fighting
for England, the greatest, the most important thing
that you ought to fight for is for a complete repre-
sentation of the people of England. (Cheers.) Sir,
lam not about to talk politics. (Hear, hear, and a
Voice—You were nearly there, though.) However,
I think I may say that if there were one thing
which distinguishes the people of England from all
others, it is that each man in his own sphere may
speak out that which he believes. He requires no
censor to canvass the book which he publishes. I
am not afraid now that there is a spy behind the
door, listening to what I say. I am, an English-
man, speaking out that which I believe, and I be-
lieve that we exhibit to the
world a spectacle that
the world ought to be glad to h uy old—a free people
governing themselves with wisdom, with justice,
and with honour. (Loud cheers.)

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, SATURDAY NIGHT.
The banquet to be given to Earl Russell in the
Town-hall in this town on Monday evening pro-
mises to be second in importance as a Whig de-
monstration to the great meetings held at the time
the late Earl Grey retired from public life. From'
the number of tickets that have been taken, the
attendance will be very large indeed, and will in-
clude most of the more active members of the great
Whig party in the two northern counties. Earl
Russell passed through Newcastle yesterday
afternoon, arriving at the central station by the
express train from Scotland, and proceeded to Sun-
derland upon a short visit to the Hon. H. M. Vil-
liers, son of the late Bishop of Durham, and son-
in-law of the noble earl, curate of Bishopwear-
mouth. His lordship was received by a large con-
course of gentlemen and ladies at the Monk Wear-
mouth station, and, on stepping from the train, was
loudly cheered. The corporation of Sunderland, at
a special meeting held yesterday, adopted an ad-
dress to his lordship ; and to-day the address would
be presented by the mayor and corporation to his
lordship.
Earl Russell will stay over Sunday with the
Right Hon. W. Hutt, M.P., at Gibside-park, and
this evening there will be a dinner-party, -which will
be attended by a large nunfeer of leading families.
To-day, at noon, a town's meeting was held in
the Guildhall of this town, the mayor, Mr. Ingle-
dew, presiding, to consider the propriety of present-
ing an address to Earl Russell on Monday next.
Considering that it was a market day, there was a
tolerably good attendance. The mayor had called
the meeting in compliance with a requisition.
The MAYOR having opened the proceedings,
called upon the movers in the matter to proceed
with the business.
Mr. W. L. HARLE, in rising to move an address
to Earl Russell, trusted that the perfect unanimity
of the meeting would be as satisfactory to his lord-
ship as he was confident it would bo satisfactory to
the town at large. It had been his lot in the course
of his life to participate in the presentation of ad-
drepses to distinguished men in that hall, but he
believed on no occasion had a more eminent states-
man or a more honest man come before the public
of Newcastle than would on Monday in the person
of Lord Russell. (Hear.) Ho (the speaker) had
joined in that hall, when the late Earl Grey took
leave of public life, in the presentation to that dis-
tinguished statesman of an address of congratula-
tion on his retirement, or rather regret that he was
no longer able from age to serve his country.
(Hear, hear.) He participated in an address to
the late Earl Durham, to Mr. O'Connell, and to
the late Duke of Sussex ; but to none of those did
he go with greater pleasure than he should in
joining his fellow-townsmen assembled on Mon-
day afternoon. (Hear, hear.) Perhays Lord
Russell had undertaken more positive labour
than any one of those whom he had mentioned. In
almost every department of the State Lord Russell
had been an effective, valuable, and honest servant.
In these days consistent men were difficult to find;
but, no matter what the errors of others may have
been, Lord Russell has always been true to his
principles and consistent in his practice. (Cheers.)
He moved the following address :
" To. THE RIGHT HON. EAEL RUSSELL.
" My Lord,---We, inhabitants of Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, in public meeting assembled, offer to your
lordship our cordial congratulations on your visit
to this ancient town. We rejoice that you are en-
abled to partake of our hospitality ; and we avail
ourselves of this opportunity to express our admi-
ration of the consistency and talent that have cha-
racterised your lordship's services as a statesman in
the House of Commons.
" We cannot in this address review at length your
lordship's laborious public life, but we can refer
with sincere gratification to your exertions in aid
of the rights of conscience at a time popular will
found much more feeble expression than in our own
more enlightened era. Religious liberty and the
education of the people were supported by your
lordship's voice and vote when comparatively few
had formed clear and decided opinions on these im-
portant elements in our national welfare and happi-
ness.

" Your successful advocacy of reform in the re.
presentation of the people is one of the most stir-
ring chapters in the history of our country ; and in
this populous borough we can bear indisputable
testimony to the value of the changes you intro-
duced into our system of municipal government.
" As a commercial community we thank you for
your valuable support to the principles of free
trade. The appeals of the men of Lancashire in
favour of untaxed bread received an apt and pecu-
liar confirmation from your ewn letter from Edin-
burgh, advising the total repeal of the corn laws,
which afterwards, under the statute of Sir Robert
Peel, opened our ports and cheapened the food of
our toiling thousands. (Cheers.)
" Whether in the Cabinet or in Opposition, we
have always felt assured of the patriotic purity of
your motives. We may sometimes have differed with
your lordship's course and policy; but we have never
entertained a doubt of your desire to extend the
popular privileges by widening the basis of the
constitution and effectually increasing its stability
and value. (Applause.)
" We believe that we express almost the universal
opinion of the nation when we say that in your pre-
sent capacity of Foreign Minister your policy of
non-intervention is the most dignified, sound, and
secure that a British statesman could adopt—(cheers)
—and we rejoice that, consistent with the mainten-
ance of this principle, your lordship's sympathies
have always been manifested in favour of civil and
religious liberty throughout the world.
" Finally, we wish your lordship continued health
and length of days ; and we are certain that in your
new sphere in the House of Peers you will always
remember the rights of the people. We do not de-
sire on this occasion to address your lordship in a
spirit of ordinary partisanship ; but we trust you
may continue to serve your country in the full pos•
session of your country's confidence and esteem.'
(Cheers.)
Mr. G. BRADLEY seconded the adoption of the
address, which, with one or two additions suggested
by Mr. J. B. Manson, was carried unanimously.
It was resolved that the address should be pre-
sented to Earl Russell on Monday afternoon at half
past 3, Dr. Headlam, a venerable Reformer, having
agreed to take the chair at a public meeting for
purpose, to be held in the Music Hall,
SUNDERLAND, SATURDAY EVENING.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon Earl Russell ar-
rived in this town, from Minto-house, Scotland, on a
visit to his daughter, Lady Victoria, and his son-in-
law, the Rev. H. M. Villiers (son of the late Bishop
of Durham), curate of Bishopwearmouth. On his
lordship alighting at the Monkwcarmouth Railway
station, he was loudly cheered by a crowd which
had collected in anticipation of his arrival.
His Lordship then drove to St. George's-square,
the residence of Mr. Villiers, whither he
had been preceded by a few days by Lady
Russell. Mr. Villiers has been officiating as curate
of Bishopwearmouth for the last eight or nine
months, and his wife, Lady Victoria Villiers, has
already gained the good will of all with whom she
has been brought in contact.
On Friday the Town Council of Sunderland met
and adopted an address to Earl Russell, which was
presented to his lordship this afternoon in the large
hall of the Athenaeum, which wascrowded to excess.
Precisely at one o'clock the Countess Russell,
with Lady Victoria Villiers and the Rev. H. M.
Villiers, entered the hall, and were received with
loud cheers, which had not long subsided when
they were renewed on the appearance of Earl Rus-
sell, who, accompanied by the Mayor, magistrates,
lordship c addressing
of
ta h Earl
Russell, said he
convey e
and a number of other gentlemen, took his place on
the platform. On the cheering have PUbSidCd,
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on
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great pleasure in being em-
poweredinhabitants of Sunderland, on his lordship's arrival
among them, the address which he held in his hand.
That address had been prepared and passed by the
il'.lunicipal Corporation—one of those bodies which,
as his lordship well knew, was composed of men of
all shades of public opinion. Ho was sorry that

the many urgent calls upon his lordship's valuable
time caused his stay to be so short in Sunderland, as
it would have been his desire to silo*. biclo'rOship
the rapidly rising condition of the tocsin, and more
especially of its port, which had now become one of
the principal ports in her Majesty's dominions. He
would have particularly desired to show his lord-
ship the docks, which might be said to have been
taken from the German Ocean, and from which ves-
sels of 2,000 tons went to sea bound for all parts of
the world. (Cheers.) There was also another sub-
ject to which he would advert, and that was the
number of men that had been contributed by Sun-
derland to the Naval Reserve. (Cheers.) His
lordship, on his way to the hall, had had the
opportunity of seeing a body of these men, who
belonged to a class that would be ready to come
forward for the defence of the country should
their services ever be required. (Cheers.) On
behalf of the town, he must say that they con-
sidered themselves fortunate in the event that had
secured his lordship's attendance there that day.
His lordship's amiable daughter—(loud and con-
tinued cheering)—having come to reside amongst
them, they hoped that that circumstance would
obtain for them on some future occasion a less
hurried visit. (Loud cheers.)
The Town Clerk then read the addreSs, which
was as follows :
"To THE RIGMT HON. EARL RUSSELL.
" The Address of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Bur -
gesses of the Borough of Sunderland. f
"We, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses o
the borough of Sunderland, in council assembled
beg to express the gratification we derive from the
presence in our borough of a senator and statesman
of the high eminence of your lordship. English-
men, as your lordship well knows, take widely
different views regarding various political affairs;
and it is well for England that they do so, or she
would not be the great and glorious England which
we are proud to call our native land. Engli§hmen
are as one in their love of country ; and we vene-
rate the statesman who has dedicated, as *y
lord-
ship has done, a long life of honour, virtue, and
talent to the promotion of the prosperity, freedom,
and welfare of the country we so dearly love.
"We are not unmindful, too, of the part taken
by your lordship as the author of the Municipal
Corporations Act, by which the important principle
of local self-government was recognised and carried
into effect.
" We congratulate your lordship on the deserved
honour lately conferred on you by her Majesty, and
trust that Divine Providence may long spare you
to take part in the deliberations of that august
assembly of which your lordship is a member, and
to aid in advancing the interests and in maintaining
the honour of your country at home and abroad.
That health and happiness may attend your lord-
ship to the close of your days is our earnest wish.
" Given under our common corporate seal, and
signed by the Mayor, on behalf of the Council, this
11th day of October, 1861, by unanimous vote.
" SAMUEL ALCOCK, Mayor."
The Mayor having handed the address to his
Lordship,
Earl RUSSELL rose, amid loud and general cheer-
ing. Silence having been restored his lordship
said,—Mr. Mayor—l beg to thank you, in the first
place, for the manner in which you have presented
to me this address. I feel deeply the honour done
me, and I feel that you have added to that honour
by the expressions which you have used. I can
assure you, Mr. Mayor, that I hear with great
gratification of the increase of your port and of the
augmentation of your trade. I trust that your con-
nexion with other commercial ports ;both at home
and abroad will increase that trade, and I certainly
expect that our relations with Germany and with
the North of Europe will lead to a gradually in-
creasing trade with this country at ports in which
skill and industry are shown: (Cheers.) I believe
that there is no port where skill and industry are
more shown than in the port of Sunderland.
(Cheers.) I had the happiness to see—but only for
a moment, and I hope to see them again—a portion
of the Naval Reserve that has been raised in this
neighbourhood. (Cheers.) I quite agree with you
that these are men upon whom the country can
count in its emergencies, and there are no mpn upon
whom we can more surely rely. (Cheers.) We
have, as you know, various forces upon whom the
country can call in case of need. We have the
Army, the Navy, the Militia, the Volunteers, and
other forces, but upon no body can we rely more
confidently than upon the Naval Reserve, which
we can call on to defend our shores, and to bear our
flag unharmed and honoured throughout the world.
(Loud cheers.) You have done me the honour to
allude to my domestic relations, and have adverted
to the cause of my coming to this neighbour-
hood, to visit my daughter, who has been allied
with the son of one of the most honoured mem-
bers of the English Church. I feel confident that
he will follow in the steps of his honoured father,
and by his piety and zeal he is, qualified to carry
the light of the Gospel among the benighted, and
therefore to add to the number of Christians in this
land. (Loud cheers.) After having thus adverted
to the topics to which you have referred I will now
read the answer which I prepared to give to the
address of the town-council. It is in these words :
" Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,—l feel grateful to
you for the honour you do me by the presentation
of this address.
" It is the distinction of this country that its Go-
vernment and Legislature do not interfere with the
formation and expression of opinion upon public
affairs, and this freedom, far from injuring,
strengthens, purifies, and maintains the authority of
our laws.
" I am happy in the reflection that I have been
able to contribute to the restoration of the principle
of self-government iu local affairs in places where
that principle had been neglected, suspended, or
perverted.
" I thank you for the kindness of your wishes,
and beg to assure you of my earnest desire for the
prosperity and continued welfare of your town.
" RUSSELL."
Earl Russell then handed the written reply to the
Mayor, and resumed his seat amid great cheering.
The MAYOR then called for cheers for Earl Rus-
sell, and also for the Countess and the ladies, which
were given very heartily, and the proceedings,
which did not last much more than a quarter of an
he I hour, then terminated.

NEW IV.EST.MINSTLR-BRIDGE.

The remaining portion of this beautiful structure
is rapidly approaching to its completion, and, aided
by the genial weather, the works are proceeding
with the greatest activity. On the Surrey side a
considerable portion of the roadway has been laid
down, by placing the huge layers on the iron arches,
and then covering them with asphulto, so that
caosurl
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one of those half buttresses for the arches to rest on,
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very
culty, not only in consequence of the extreme soli-
dity of the work itself, but the intense severity of the
twuhreichw
weather during the last winter,
working only at certain periods of the tide. lt was
also one of danger and even peril, and the wonder
is how so few accidents occurred d • its •
during continu-
ance. Indeed, such precautions were
Norris, who has charge of the works, that in no
instance did a casualty happen, unless where the
workmen overlooked or neglected them. The con-
tractors are now engaged in laying down the iron
plates for the construction of the roadway at the
north side, which it is expected will be finished in
the course of a few months. Theionly remaining
difficulty to the progress of the works is the erec-
tion of two buttresses, one on the south and the
other on the north side of the centre arch. Work-
men are actively engaged on both, and it is hoped
they will be entirely completed by Christmas next.
As soon as that is done, all the arches will be com-
pleted, and the only remaining work of any in3Por"
tance then to proceed with will be the' constranno:
tion of the remaining portion of the roadway It ic;
its macadamisation, to fit it for
traffirsce of the
expected to be open for traffic in the
_curohed
for a
ensuing summer, but not entirely 1- 1
considerable period afterwards-

Theehr
a n Warrior,c.B . will 40,
test
her screw,
machinery Captain
IThiA .
under se
for a few hours to day at Portsmouth, preparatory
to her official trial of speed at the measured mile on
a future day, probably Wednesday or Thursday
next. A steamer will leave the dockyard with the
&c., at 9 30 a.m.. tho frigate quitting her
tC m
Cochrane, sham
at Spithead about 10 p.m. These arrange-
ments may, however, be set aside owing to the state
pf the weather, as it was blowing heavily yesterday
at Portsmouth from S. to S.W., while the barometer

was very unsteady, the mercury oscillating between
29 9-10ths and 30.

The Defence, 22, iron-plated ram frigate, which is
being fitted in the third dock at Chatham, into have
iron tubular masts and bowsprit. The topmast

yards and sails are being prepared at the dockyard.
The length of each of the fore and main topmasts
is 55 feet, and that of the mizenmast 57 feet. The
cap topsailyard is to be 75 feet in length. The
greatest activity prevails on board the Defence, in
the dock, in progressing with the interior fittings
of the ship, a very large number of men being

employed on her.
The Gorgon, 6, paddle, Commander J. G. Wilson,
arrived at Johanna Island, Comoro Archipelago, on
the Ist August from the Cape of Good Hope. The
Brisk, 16, screw, Captain A. F. R. D'Horsey, was
lying at anchor there at the same date, and the Sidon
was daily expected at the Mauritius. The Ariel, 9,
screw, Commander J. It. Alexander, sailed from the
island on the 2d August for a cruise, with the Sul-

,an of Jonanna and his suite on board. Lieut. Loftus

F. Jones, late flag-lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Sir
Lewis T. Jones, K.C.8., has been promoted to the
rank of commander.

A party of seamen riggers, with 15 engineers and
62 stokers, from the reserve at Portsmouth, will
embark in the Geyser, 6, paddle, and the Lucifer
paddle steamer, under the command of Commander
R. Stokes, to-morrow or Wednesday, and proceed in
the two vessels to the Clyde for the purpose of rig-
ging the Black Prince and .afterwards navigating
her round to Portsmouth, Niiekre she may be ex-
pected to arrive in about a month or five weeks.

The Icarus, 11, has been lying-in.Yarmouth roads
during the last week. The French war steamer
Courrier has also come into Yarmouth, being en-
gaged in looking after French fishing interests on
the east coast.
The sailing frigate Cambrian, 40, Commodore
James J. APClevcrty, from the East Indies and
China station, which arrived at Plymouth on Fri-
day afternoon, was inspected in the Sound on Sa-
turday by Rear-Admiral Robert S. Smart, of the
Channel fleet, and a gunnery lieutenant of the Cam-
bridge. The crew of the Cambrian were exercised.
at quarters and at target practice. To day the fri-
gate goes into llamoaze, where she will be disman-
tled and her crew paid off. The Cambrian was com -
missioned at Plymouth in 1857, and was occupied
in China in the suppression of piracy, in the expedi-
tion to the north, and the capture of the Taku forts.
She sailed from Trincomalee June 15, 1861, arrived.
at the Cape of Good Hope July 13, left Aug. 11,
called at Ascension Aug. 31, and sailed thence Sept.
2 ; since that time head winds have prevailed. Off
the Azores, on the Ist inst., her maintopmast yard
was carried away in a heavy gale.
Directions have been received at Chatham dock-
yard for one of the sailing vessels of war attached
to the reserve at that port, which is no longer fitted
for sea, to be broken up by the convicts.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—F. Lewis, engineer, to the Indus,
for the Sparrow; F. W. Robinson, promoted to Ist
class assist.•engineer to the Victor Emmanuel ; J.
M. Jefferson, paymaster, to the Impregnable, for
disposal ; and J. Campbell, assist.-paymaster, to the
Cumberland. Mr. F. L. Partridge, Mr. A. Calvert
Clarke, and Mr. S. A. Olney have been nominated
to naval cadetships.