The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-04-29 00:00:00

The Thames Tunnel is a large bricked tube, which passes
under the bed of the stream. The purpose for which it was
constructed has never been clearly ascertained, but some
highly scientific individuals have conceived that during a
severe winter it is intended to be filled with boiling water, and
so insure the uninterrupted navigation of the river by pre-
venting an accumulation of ice. Others have imagined that
it is to be converted into a powder magazine, and in case of
invasion, to be used as an American torpedo and set the
Thames on fire, or blow up the enemy's fleet, whilst our own
men-of-war are safely anchored—in Puddledock.—Punch.

THE ARMY.—CIIATHAM, APRIL 27.—Yesterday after-
noon the first division of the 84th Regiment of Foot, com-
prising 15 sergeants, three drummers, and 358 rank and file,
marched into Rochester, and was immediately quartered in
the city. The 84th Regiment is from Fermoy, in Ireland,
which place they left on the 19th instant, and arrived at Cork
on the 20th, where the regiment immediately embarked on
board the Victory steamer, and disembarked at Bristol on
the 21st. Thence they proceeded by railroad to Reading, and
marched to Basingstoke, on their route to Winchester ; but,
owing to an official order, their march was countermanded,
and the regiment was ordered to proceed to Gravesend. The
troops consequently proceeded by railroad from Basingstoke
to London, and marched from London to Gravesend, where
the second division is now billeted, the head-quarters re-
maining at Dartford. It is very creditable to the soldiers
that during their long march they had not a single prisoner.
The whole of the regiment is healthy and in excellent spirits,
and. are young men. The strength of the regiment is 1,060
rank and file, six of whom only are above 30 years of age.
The regiment, on their leaving Ireland, were unexpectedly
joined by 50 volunteers from the 89th regiment, The first
division is under the command of Major Clerk, with Captain
Veith, Captain Coxe, Lieutenant Mathew Casson, Lieute-
nant Harrison, Lieutenant Lightfoot, and Assistant-Surgeon
Fox. The second division is under the command of Lieute-
nant Colonel Willington. The head quarters of the regiment
is under the command of Lieuteuant-Colonel Maclean. The
regiment takp out 180 women, being allowed 12 women to
each company ; as many children follow also. At present
there are no orders when the troops are to embark, as the
names of the ships which are to convey the troops to the
east are not yet known. This morning a detachment of the
2d Queen's marched from Chatham garrison, to embark on
board the ship Lord Lynedoch. This detachment consisted
54 rank and file, under the command of Lieutenant Deshon,
of the 22d regiment of Foot, bound for Bombay.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 26.—Wind South.
Aaat VED.—Coronation, Richardson, from Savaunah—Sisters,
from Nassau—Ann & Kate, Smith, from Wexford—and
Emily, Wood. from Woodbridge. _

SAlLED.—Patrick Henry, Delano, and Chester, Doyle, for New
York—Governor Davies, Neef, for New Orleans—Hannah Sprague,
Cook, for Baltimore—Globe, Lowry, for Philadelphia—Christian
Bth, Brun, for Boston—Haberdine, Hore, for Newfoundland—
Frances, Paton, ier St. Petersburg—Rival, Doughty, and Hebe,
Warren, for Rotterdam—Stour, Atkins, for Fehr—and Thor,
Sjoquist, for Tries'.e.

Otterspool, Little, from Calcutta, off the Cove ; sailed 24th Nov.
and from St. Helena loth Feb. Passed a great number of vessels,
h-meward bound, off Cape Clear
Pandora, from New Orleans, off the Cove
Nary, Henderson, from Savannah, off Cape Clear
Packet, from Laguna, ditto
Oxford, and Chieftain, hence to New York, off Cove
Dykes, hence for Newfoundland, off Kinsale
Veneilla, Andrews; Highlander, Sillic, and Louisa, Chalker,
hence at Leghorn _ . _

Jessie, .J.ckson, and Wilson, Stroup, from Alexandria; Jane
May, May, from Alexandretta, and Pet, Bulkeley, from Zante, at
Gibraltar, and all sailed 13th April, for this port
Iris, Wellock, hence at Havre
Fcliz Uniao, Rocha, hence at St. Übes
Seaflowar, Forster, hence at Helvoet
Leo, Bell, sailed from Rio Janeiro for Valparaiso 10th Feb.
Agnes, , from China, off Cape Clear
Nancy, Henderson, from Savannah, off ditto
Gem, Meryas, hence for Riga, at Stornaway
Isabella Dick, Walker, hence for Stettin, at ditto
Ann, Neill, hence for Stettin, passed Pentland Frith 17th April,
out 10 days
Fame, Banks, hence for St. Petersburg, passsd ditto Igth April
Aden, hence for Sincapore and China, was spoken 31st March,
in lat. 40 sti N, long. 10 12 W _ .

Johnstone. Harrison, hence for Calcutta, was spokes► 10th April,
in lat, 48 18 N, long. 11 0 W