The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-20 00:00:00

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MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY', lAN. 19..--PBollo.lloN.—Commander
G. Hancock (1860), promoted to the rank of Captain.
AiToutemanTs.—Contntand.qta E. H. S. LollaiNt (1863),
to the lispiigle, 12, sloop, at Cuba; sad F. H. 'Witt, to
i the Spiteful, 6, paddia-wkati ate. 111 iMP et Ile kW"'
paean atilistne. - -
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ilartir D. Crates (1338), to bp Wag AMottliat at
Malta Yard.

Mutar's Assistant B. P. Huishintn, td lie Himalaya,
wow; status ship, at Portsmouth.

BRING OF THE MILITIA FOR
THE MEDITERRANEAN.

PORTSMOUTH, JAx.l9.
Two of the Militia regiments quartered in this
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garrison—the Royal Wiltshire and the let Royal Lan-
cashire—hays received orders to commence taking the
names of volunteers for foreign service. This has accord-
ingly been done, and has been carried on yesterday and to-
day with great success. Lientenant-Colonel Lord Methuen,
commanding the drat named, and Colonel Talbot, the latter
regiment, severally addressed their men yesterday after-
noon, and explained to them the nature of the system to be
adopted.

The Wiltshire Regiment were assembled in the barrack
square, with as colours, oCciers, &e., in the mane, when
laud Methuen addressed tke men as follows: " Men
of the Royal Wiltshire Militia, —On several mar
sloes I have bad to address you in complimentary terms
relative to your conduct and appearance doer the regiment
has been reaped—firstly on my own account, secondly en
that of the inspecting officers who mw you whesat Devises,
thirdly on behalf of the general commanding the district,
then for his Royal Highness Priem Albert, and lastly by
command of her Majesty herself. I was meth pleated
with the spirit with which you started with me from DM
vises ; and I have now to call upon such as are wiling to
volunteer with me for the Mediterranean. Remembeirthat

I do not come before you is the character of a recruiting
sergeant. I shall gain nothing by your going ; on the on.
trary, no man will suffer greater inconvenience by volun-
teering than I myself. I leave behind me a wife and family
and my property ; but I call on you, as Wiltshire men, for
the sake of your God, your Queen, and your country, to
rally round the standard of your Queen and the colours
of your country. But before any of you volunteer, let me
clearly explain to you the terms of the contract into
which I am anxious yen should enter. The greater number
of you have three years to serve : government wishes to
extend this term to flue years, and that during such period
of the dye years as your services may be required you
should serve in the Mediterranean. A bounty of Si. will be

given to cask man for so doing : 21. will bis paid to you at
ones, • third 11. will be applied to furnishing you with
asesemariee for your equipment ; and the remaining 51. will
be paid to you at the rate of it. per annum for the five
years you serve. Each volunteer will have a week's leave
trent his regiment, for the purpose of seeing his friends,
and I shall be happy is give each man something from my
own private purse towards his travelling expenses home
and back. Remember, you have the word and honour of
an English gentleman th it nothing more is required of you
than garrison duty in the Mediterranean. Your station
will be Corfu. I have spent four years of my life there,
and I enure you it is one of the finest climates in the world.
One of the proudest days of my existence will be that
on which I have the honour to lead the Royal Wiltshire
Militia from their own country for the purpose of assisting
in defending the liberties of Europe. And now, said his
lordship, I call on the officers of the regiment who are wil-
ling to join me to step forward."
The whole of the officers of the regiment at once stepped
to the trent.

Lord Methuen then used the earne language to the ser-
geants of the regiment. The whole of this clue of officers
also came to the front without exception. His lordship then
said he thought it unnecessary to say more than that he
wished them to give three cheers for the Queen. This au
done most enthusiastically, after which three hearty ones
were given for the noble lord.

As we have already stated, there is this afternoon every
probability that the Wilts and Lancashire regiments will
supply a larger number of men for foreign service than will
be required to make up their required strength. The same
readiness to enter for foreign service was displayed by the
officers and men of the Lancashire regiment on Colonel
Clifton making the appeal to them, as by the Wiltshire.
The regiments will consist of 6 companies, having 90 men
to the company, the total number of each being made up to
600 by staff, &c. A new enlistment will be required for
the men. In the cue of those militia regiments which
cannot supply the full strength, provisional battalions will
be formed, the strength being completed from other regi-
ments. It is probable that this alternative will have to be
resorted to in but very few hinnies..

WOOLWICH, JAN. 19.

The Cochrane, No. 171, screw steam transport,
and the Peninsula, No. 127, screw steam transport, have
both arrived at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, to receive
en board a large quantity of stores, and will also embark a
great number of packages sent from the Tower to be put