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,1 at mltfht put in, ° tlie Channel. On Saturday she 
Vjj in w ith a One Russian bark of 580 tons, called the Argo, 
nimanded by Captain Steimnan, which she ran alongside 
n d declared a war prize. Site came into Queenstown on 
Saturday evening with the British ensign flying above the 
Russiun flag- 
THE IIANSE TOWNS AND THE WAR. 
Hamburg — Proclamation. — The Venerable Senato, 
. again calling attention in the most urgent manner to the 
fact of its being the duty of every individual citizen of this 
state of Hamburg to avoid every act whereby the neutrality 
I the Hamburg State and Flag may be compromised, warns 
hereby a' 1 eitizens and subjects of the State of Hamburg, 
under the threat of heavy penalties, not to take uny part in 
nrivateering during the present war in any way whatsoever, 
whether by fitting out privateers themselves, or indirect 
abetting of such. The Venerable Senato, moreover, pub- 
licly makes known that no privateers, without reapoet of 
the flag or the letters of marque which they may bear, 
whether with or without prizes, will be admitted into Hum- 
jjuj.g i-nadstpads or harbours, except in cuse of stress of 
weather being proved; and that the necessary orders have 
been issued to warn off such privateers and their prizes 
forthwith, under all circumstances Given at the sitting of 
our Senate, at Hamburg, the 26th April, 1854. 
Lubeck — Proclamation. — In respect of Blockade and 
Privateers, published 26th April, 1854. — An official notifi- 
cation having arrived hero of u blockade of all the Russian 
ports in the Baltic about to be effected by the British fleet, 
in order to prevent the neutrality of Lubeck being compro- 
mised in the present war, and with the view of averting 
damage and injury from the citizens and subjects of the 
state, the senate has resolved upon the issue of (he following 
decree, aud to direct the same to be generally observed. 1. 
No master of a Lubeck vessel is permitted to break a 
blockade, nor clandestinely to sail through it, after due 
notice thereof. He is not allowed to carry double ship’s 
papers, nor a foreign flag. 2. No privateers are permitted 
to be either fitted out or provisioned in the free state of 
Lubeck. Citizens and subjects of this slate must totally 
refrain from all participation in enterprises of this de- 
scription, which are contrary to the laws of strict neutrality. 
3. Privateers with or without prizes will not be admitted in 
Lubeck ports, 6ave under stress of weather. In such event 
the privateer is forthwith to be placed understrictsurvoillance, 
togethor with any prize it may have captured, and to quit 
the port again with all possible despatch. Given at Lubeck 
in a sitting of the senate on the 24th April, 1854. 
C. T. Overbeck, Dr., Secretaries. 
SAILING OF TROOPS. 
Southampton.— The Royal Mail Steam-packet Com- 
pany's ship Orinoco, Captain Wilson, has arrived here from 
Constantinople, Malta, and Gibraltar, having been em- 
ployed in conveying the 7lh Royal Fusiliers to the former 
place from Southampton. She left Constantinople on the 
22nd of April, and passed the following steamers in the 
Dardanelles, bound up:— The Royal Mail Steam-packet 
Company’s ship Trent, having the steamer Tonriing in tow ; 
the Medway, belonging to the same company ; the Emperor, 
and the Arabian. On the 24th of April, off the island of 
Cerigo, she passed the General Screw Company’s ship 
Golden Fleece, steering N.E. A large fleet of transports 
had arrived at Malta, and sailed again with a strong fair 
wind. On the 28th of April, the Orinoco met, off Malta, 
the Peninsular and Oriental Company’s steamer Rajah ; and 
on the 29th of April, in lat. 38 N., long. 9 E., the British 
screw steamer Andes, and the ships Otter and Memphis, 
steering to the eastward. Three transports, Nos. 49, 50, 
and 51, wore lying in Gibraltar when Ihe Orinoco left; aud 
she passed the following vessels in the Straits: — The Bombay, 
No. 24 ; the Eveline, No. 31 ; and transport No. 26 (name 
not ascertained). 
The transport Harkawuy, with horse artillery from Ports- 
mouth, for the Mediterranean, having had defects made 
good, was towed into the Channel from Plymouth Sound 
on Tuesday, und proceeded ; wind west. 
The Culloden (No. 35), transport, embarked another 
detachment of the 18th Light Drugoons at Portsmouth 
Dockyard on Wednesday morning, consisting of Major 
Gore, Ensigns M’Lean and Pursell, and ubout 50 men and 
horses, for Turkey; also Veterinary-Surgeon Jix and Dr. 
Maclean, of the 42nd, 
The Calliope (No. 43) at Portsmouth has embarked 
further detachments of the 13th. 
The second division of the 11th Hussars (the first having 
embarked on Monday) assombled in complete service order 
on Tuesday morning on the parade-ground, PortobcllO Bar- 
racks, Dublin, and having been carefully inspected by Major- 
General Cochrane and Major Douglas, were formed into a 
cavalcade, headed by the bands of the Royal Horse Artillery, 
tho 3rd Dragoon Guards, and the 10th Lancers. On issuing 
from tho barracks tho troops wero loudly cheered. '1 he troops 
reached Kingstown about 10 o'clock. Tho vessel in which 
they embarked was tho Asia, a merchant ship of 800 tons 
burden (Captain Newland, master), the interior of which 
has been fitted with every convenience and requisite calcula- 
ted to promote the houlth and comfort of the men and their 
horses. The division consisted of 49 men and 50 horses, and 
the officers are Captain Cook and Lieutenant Huughton. 
The third division of this fine corps embarked on 
Wednesday morning. As soon as tho whole of the llti 
shall have been embarked, the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon 
Guards will inarch into Dublin, where they are to be 
stationed until transports can bo provided for convoying the 
regiment to the seat of war. , _ . 
Tho 21st Roval North British Fusiliers, Col. Swmey, now 
lying in Dublin, are under orders for Immediate embarka- 
tion. 
OUR FRENCH ALLIES. 
Marseilles, May 5.— The bustle which prevailed among 
the transports chartered by the Government for the convey- 
ance of troops to the East subsided in some measure this 
week. The shipping of provisions for the cavalry, coals, 
and military 6tores, proceeds, nevertheless, without intermis- 
sion. There has been, moreover, a vast quantity of linen 
embarked for the military hospitals, neatly assorted and 
labelled. Nothing, in fuct, appears to be neglected to secure 
the troops from unnecessary privations. Thirteen sailing ves- 
sels cleared out yesterday and the day before for Constantin- 
ople and Gallipoli, but they are still detained in tho roads by 
contrary winds. The 70th Regiment, quartered here, is 
preparing to embark for Algeria. Tho colonel and stuff .of 
the 6th Dragoons are to sail to-morrow for Gallipoli, on 
board the Euphrate. Tho Gth Cuirassiers are expectod here 
to embark for the East. Accounts from Toulon state that a 
portion of.the 19th Regiment of the line had beeu embarked 
in the steam-frigate Caffarell ; but, the i-mall-pox having 
appeared on hoard, it had been found necessary to land tho 
men. They have been since shipped . in the corvettes Infer- 
nnlo, Provenqale, and Cupricieuse, together with a consider- 
able quantity of ammunition, and have sided for Gallipoli. 
Tho steam-frigates Asmodeo, Lubrador, Christophe Culomb, 
aud the steam-cutters Coligny and Meteore, have arrived at 
Toulon from Gallipoli, and aro to receive the third division 
of the army of tho East, under the command of General 
Foroy. Tho frigate Belle Poule Is nearly ready to reoeive 
troops. 
TROOPS ON THE MARCH, OR UNDER 
ORDERS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE. 
Ireland. — The 5th Dragoon Guards, stationed at 
Ballmcollig, under orders to proceed to tho seat of war, 
expect to leave daily for their destination. It is reported 
that tho monster steamer Himalaya, ns soon as her 
repairs are made good, will arrive in Cork huvbour and 
convey the men and horses direct from this port to Con- 
stantinople. 
Windsor, Wednesday.— Colonel Laokyer, of the 97th 
Regiment, has just received orders from the Commander- 
in- Chief to prepare this regiment to inarch at uu hour’s notice 
for Southampton, to embark from thence in one of 
Canard's beautiful American line of steamers, purposely 
fitted up, by order of the Admiralty, to convey them to the 
Mediterranean. This regimont will embark 58 sergeants, 
16 drummers, and 1,000 rank and file. The day of their 
departure from Windsor is not positively known, but they 
expect to march before Saturday next, or by Monday at tho 
latest. Tho regiment will bo stutioned at first at one of the 
Greek islands. 
Gravesend, May 10.— Captain Taylor’s troop of the 
Royal Horso Artillery arrived this afternoon in Gravesend, 
from Canterbury, c/l routs for Deptford, there to embark 
for. Constantinople. The troop, 130 rank und file, is 
quartered in the town for tho night. 
The Great Screw Steamer Himalaya will shortly 
proceed to Cork, to convey tho 5th Regiment of Dragoons 
to the Mediterranean. She is fitting up to tako out 350 
horses with the regiment. It Is stated that tho government 
has purchased tuo Himalaya. 
THE TURKS AND RUSSIANS. 
(Continued from page 426.) 
INTENDED RUSSIAN MERCIES TO THEIR PRISONERS. 
A letter from St. Petersburg of the 30th ult. appears in 
the Cologne Gazette , and shows how tho Russians aro 
“ reckoning their chickens before they are hatched : ’ — “ I 
am now looking at a regulation drawn up and relating to 
the treatment of prisoners of war. It will be published in a 
few days. It comprises 47 paragraphs, and concerns those 
who may he taken with arms in their hands on the field of 
battle or on board ship, and who may belong to this or that 
nation. Thus the Hungarians, when made prisoners, arc to 
be sent to Siberia, or else given up to Austria ; the Turks 
will be treated as prisoners of war generally are ; but strangers 
ami Christians serving in the Turkish ranks, as also renegades, 
will he treated as common felons. Medical men are in the 
same category as the Turks, thut is, simple prisoners of war, 
and so are all that are not virtually active combatants. The 
Poles, like the Hungarians, and uil the prisoners, indeed, 
should they be refractory, are to be transported in chains. 
The Turkish officers, if Mussuhncn, are to be consigned to 
Tula, in the interior, the soldiers to Orel, the Christians to 
K&rsk, the strangers (except the Poles and Hungarians) 
to Kaluga and Riuzund. Russian Poles are to be eon fined 
in tho dungeons of the fortress of Kiew, and tried by courts* 
martial,” ,, 
Constantinople.— The force actually at Scutari is com- 
posed and commanded as follows : — 
First Brigade.— 7th and 23rd Fusiliers, aud 33rd Regi- 
ment — Brigadier-General Sir Colin Campbell. 
Second Batgade.— 77th, 88th, and 95th Regiments— 
Brigadier- General Pennelother. 
Third Brigade.— 41st, 47lh, and 49th Regiments— Bri- 
gadier-General Adams. e . 
The whole under tho command of Divisional- General Sir 
De Lacy Evans. . 
Staff Surgeon Linton has returned from a tour of inspec- 
tion in Bulgaria and on the Danube, after rather an adven- 
turous journey. He was attacked by robbora, und some of 
his party killed. 
hunts, which were at the moment within musket shot. Happily, 
nobody was hurt, though a perfect shower of balls fell around 
them, knocking tho ours about, and ploughing up tho water all 
around them. Upon this tho rookot bouts nud stcniuew opened 
upon them, nml soon sent them scampering. 
LivanrooL. — Tty tho steamer Arctic wo have advices from 
New York to tho 80th nit. There were no accounts of the missing 
steamer CUv of Glasgow. She was 61 days out at latest dates, 
ami but little hopes wore ontortnined of her being afloat. Tho 
following scorns to nnply to tho City of Glasgow steamer. Tho 
people nor suiinc, ouu was ucaueu norm, out nitoreu course to- 
wards tho Buldaur, nnd immediately disappeared. Tho Doldaar 
steored thero ; saw largo quantities of biscuits nml boxes. When 
tirst observed a barque was alongside tho stenmor ; she steered away 
south." Tho abovo description applies to tbo City of Glasgow, 
with tho exception of paddle boxes, and it is thought that tl»o 
captain of tbo Daldaur might Imvo tnkon tbo bouses on dock, 
wluitll Itt’O IVlItit.kil I'nllnil' r.tp (>!>.). II. \ hot Ili ll.a. ihlu I 1.0 h A n.-t It A 
. . painted white, nnd quantities 
of doors painted oak and grained," Tho total number of people 
on board tho wrecked packet slop iWhultan was 340. One man 
had boon washed ashore at Little Egg lmrbour nlivo, but con- 
tinued in a delirious state at latest accounts. It is thought that 
another large packet-ship had gouo to piocos, as largo numbers 
of emigrants in their night-clothes wore washing ashore on 
Abseorn-benoh. 
The White Sea Squadron.— T ho Brisk, 14, sorow oorvotto, 
Commander Seymour, made another trial of her machinery with 
stonm up on Monday, at Portsmouth. This vcssol will, with 
othors form a squadron to ovuiao in tho Whito Sen. — Times, of 
Tuesday. 
Bbulin, Slav 4.— The Prussian Correspondent informa us 
that the now Navy Hoard has made its dibut by obtaining from 
tbo English Admiralty leave for young Prussian gentlemen to 
enter the servico nnd servo as midshipmen, bv which means 
Prussia will in time possess naval oflleora of Its own. At tho 
samo time, stops have of com so boon taken, says tbo official organ 
in question, that there young men ahull nut bo willed upon to 
serve against any country Prussia may bo at poaco with— Russia, 
for instance. 
New York, April 25.— Tho sh|p Tonowanda, from Liverpool, 
has arrived at Philadelphia, Sho had 40 to 50 deaths among tlio 
pasaongors from cholera. Tho ship Blanche, from Liverpool, 
nrrivod at St, John's, Now' Brunswick, hud 115 doaths from tbo 
samo disease. 
Stlitoa. 
Sunderland.— Mr. William Holmsly, Shipping Master of 
this port, has been appointed Master to H.M.S. Pisgard. He is 
now attending daily at the Naval Rendezvous, for the purpose ol 
obtaining volunteeis for tbo navy. . .. . 
* l ilunRAn ! for tub ArbtiiuiJA. — On the 22nd of April, her 
Majesty’s steam fn S ato Aiethusa was ordered to attack the 
southern side of the Quarantine Mole battery ns a diversion, tor 
its guns had frequently been troublesome. Nothing could be 
prettier than the wuy in which she stood in, hove to, and de- 
livered her lire, filled, tacked, nnd again delivered her broadside. 
Shortly after, the breeze freshened, and she deliberately reefed 
her topsails, though under fire, and was then recalled by the 
Admiral. During the fire several English merchantmen slipped 
out of the Quarantine Mole. Tho poor fellows wore very thank, 
fnl to have escaped. 
STEAMERS. 
The Steamers Bombarding Odessa.— Tho stcomors hod 
orders to go as fur os possible in-sbore, so as to ruko nnd destroy 
tbo Imperial Molo nnd shipping, but to avoid firing upon any 
part of the town, or upon the shipping in the Quarantine Moie. 
About twenty minutes to seven, on tbo 22nd of April, they began, 
tbo Sampson lending in most gallantly. From the large ships, 
about three nnd n-half miles off, it was a most curious sight. 
When within about two thousand yards each steamer delivered 
tho Hre of her enormous guns, then wheeled round in a circle ol 
ubout half a mile in diameter, each taking up the fire •" 
sion. Thus they kept wheeling and twisting about liko so many 
wultzors, without ever touching or getting into scrapes, i ue 
guns in tbo mole answered steadily, and in the course ut *n hour 
the Youbancame towards the ileets on fire from red-hot shot, 
nnd riddled in several places. Happily, the fire was go . under 
and she returned to her station. * or a long time the torn liofire 
from the steamers did not silence the mole. Atl^gthit became 
slow though regular, answering about once every two imnuws, 
» «»Volo'.k . .bed at tho back of the tong. . Wter, 
-aueht firo, nnd in a few minutes the whole of that part blow up. 
Tbs’ steamers continued plying the ships with shot and 1 eheU, .end 
they wore on firo oud sinking throughout tho mole, when sud 
deffiy, from behind some sheds on the low sandy fthoWPeMOioni 
a battery of six horee artillery guns opened out upon the rocket 
WAR OFFICE, May U. 
[From tho London Oa telle of Tuesday-] 
Royal Horse Guards Blue, -General tho Right Honourable FlURoy 
James Hunvy Lord Raglan, Q.OJL, Mnstor-Gonaval of tho Qffinanco 
fToin tho63nl Foot, to bo Colonol, vice Field-Marshal Horny william 
Marquis of Anglesey. K.U. ivndG C 11., doccasod 
68id Regiment of Foot - -Mojar-Uonenvl John M DonnUl, C U , to ho 
Colonol, vico General Lord itaglun, G.C.U., removod to tho Uuyul 
Horso Guards Blue. 
70th ReginiQQt of Foot.- Major-General Goorgo William Puty, Q B., 
to be Colonel, vico Genorol Gage John Hall, deceased. 
86th Regiment of Foot.— Msjor-Gonorul Lord James Ilay to bo 
Colonel, vico Major-General Rogor l'arke, deceased. 
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Mat 0. 
Royal Regiment of Artillery.— Second Lieutenant Goorgo John 
Young, to be First Lieutenant, vico St John, doooasod- Mftthmv John 
Haploy, Gent , to be Veterinary Surgeou. 
Memorandum.— T he dates of the promotion of the undermentioned 
officers have been altered as follows j— First Lieutenant A L Kaye to 
Jan- 28, 1854 -First Lieutenant W. A. P. Willie to Fob. 17, 1H>4— 
First Lieutenant C. G. Johnson to Feb. 21, 1854— First Lieutenant H. 
Cerdow to March 7, 1854 -First Lieutenant H. Forclval to March 12, 
MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY. 
Field Marshal -Tho Marquis ol Anglesey, K G., ooloncl Royal Horso 
Ueutenant Generals -Sir R. Armstrong, K.O.B., colonel 32nd 
Foot, on passage home; Douglas Morcor Henderson, C.B., colonel 
^Colonels— S. Brock, IC.IL, half-pay, 48th Foot; Rloo Jones, Royal 
I Lieutenant - Colonol — John Cornell Chads, late 1st West India 
C .ptains — Hopklnson, 02nd Foot; J. B. Gardiner, half-pay, 74 1 U 
Foot; W. Rowan, half-pay, M4r»i Foot; J M. Sliund, Imlf-pay, 
89th Foot ; M. It. Grey, half-pay, Oth West India Regiment; If D. 
Cowper, Hatfield, C. Robert, V. V. 8tory. bulf-pay, unattached, F. 
Marburg, liuif-puy, 8th line battalion, K.G.L.; F. hlllenbach, Into 2nd 
V Lieutenants - C. Grlorson, lialf-pny, 1st Dragoon Guards; F. Hurt, 
half-pay, 16th Dragoons; J T Machell, lialf-pay. I8th Dragoons, E. 
Willey /half-pay, Wh Dragoons; C. Carter, 6th loot; T. 1' orgusson, 
lmlf.pay, 8th Foot; J C Nelson, IlSlf-W ,»£ ^-S-Wood, 
half-nay 30th Foot; M. Sundys, half pay, 40th toot; R. Prutt.hulf- 
pay/soth lSt ; J. Allen, half-pay, Bind Foot; ?. JjHwa. . haW 
noth Foot' li Ross, lialf-pay, 81st Foot ; A. r Royse, hair-pay. 87th 
Foot; A Campbell, half-pay, 104th F 00 Wu 8 'k « nclv,ie U I°T?fan tf v • * » F ft 1 
T n Vaughan, half-pay, New Brunswick Fonclble In ran try, s. K. 
Disney half-pay, York Chasseurs; J. Crowther, half-pay. Royal 
Waggon Train; h. Parkinson, Royal Waggon . Train; M. Mncnamars, 
halLpay, 1st Provisional Battalion of MllltUi " • Carrington, haU- 
puv, 1st Provisional Battalion of Militia. _ . » 
Fnsiffns - ScovolL 55th Foot; Scott, half -pay, OUt Foot; J. 
Fletcher half-pay 100th Fool; J. Wilts, half-pgy, HlnWones ro- 
crultlug^ corps ; W. Ashe, ditto; J. Cranage, half-pay, Independent 
C °Paymustors — J Half hide, half-pay, 37th Foot; II. Tlddcman, 
half-pay, 76tfi F°°t: W. 'guards; W- Sowell, 
quartermasters— \\ . Allen, half-pay, y c . cran Battalion. 
hau-pay,§J^Co™ of Cavalry; Mll^Sw^b^fh^lman^Bata^n^ 
^CmnmlMary Ge nerals— Sir J. Blssct, K C.B.; Dicken s. 
Russian AnmbBRY.—The Ott-see-Zeitung lifls o 
letter from Revel, of tho 14th ult. It says, “ibftt Gob wal do 
Borg, commandant of the place, announced sontl • time sm* »o 
the people there that he was going to provo tho cann °" a | of , t ( J° 
place (or fortress), but that they need bo under nj> n PP^ n#, “ n 
on tho subject, as no barm would accrue from it to thun. At 
the appointed tiino all were in tho utmost expectation ol hearing 
o g,“n P d oainonado, when wlmt w« tlisir dUappdotmen at 
hearing only two isolated shots. It then npponrod, on ‘ W“ 
Son, tL tho whole of tho guns, 
useless; they wero of iron, and completely corroded with i rus . 
Of the six whioh were discharged, two lost their muz*lc 
II TuB UO BoBPHonU8.- Besides announcing ‘J 40 f or 
Raglnn nt Constantinople, another despatoh of the 30th ult 
a.ntes-— “Fifteen thousand men of the Rngliah urmv are 
a figs 
2 &^«S 5 ““ 
Salonica, three vessels laden with Greek volunteers. 
