The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-19 00:00:00

THE MIDDLESEX MILITIA.

Yesterday, et the meeting_ of Middlesex magis-
trates, Mr. COTTRELL moved,; "'That a sum not exceeding
3004 be granted to each of the 4th and 6th regiments of
Middlesex militia, towards the purchase of musical imam.
talents and colours." lie said the colonels of the Middlesex
Militia regiments were impressed with a full sense of the
liberality of the court in purchasing land and providing
stores for the militia service, but no provision bad been
made to give the 4th and 605 colours and bands, it having
been found necessary to raise those two extra regiments;
and surely it could not be expected that the burden of pro-.
riding those necessities should be thrown on the officers.
His wished the court to place those two regiments on the
same footing as the three old regiments ; and there was no
power except that court to fall back upon. Ile would men-
tion the county of Waistline not only rovided the
militia with band and colours, but also voted the plate for
the regimental mess. He did not ask for the latter, bat he
did hope the court would provide the former.
Major KURT seconded the motion.
Mr. KRIteHEAD would entirely agree in voting the
mosey, if the court had the power, but be much doubted
whether it bad.
The CHAIRMAN said, when he found this noticean the
paper, he looked into the Militia Acts, and he collo find
nothing in them whieh would justify the court in acceding
to this motion. It might be said that, irrespective of the
Mili:ia Acts, the court had power to vote money for what
was necessary, hut the purposes which the legislature in-
tended the county money to be applied to were defined in
the Militia Acts; and as no mention was mode of bands or
colours, he could not recommend the court to entertain the
motion. He should be most glad to see the object accom-
plished, and would contribute privately or in any other way
toward it, and be thought when this was brought before the
public, they would cot permit two regiments of the metro-
politan militia, to be deprived of music and colours—surely
the metropolitan county had some pri• e in its militia. .11•
should wish to see it the militia of the kingdom, and he was
sure the county had more patriotism in it than to allow two
of its regiments to be without such requisites as bands and
colours. Why .hiuld not the ladies of the county them-
selves present them with what this motion eked for, but
which the court could not give ; he should be most delighted
to ate the militia eirryiog colours so acquired—(" hear,
hear," and a laugh)—and he did not think the ladies of
Middlesex would he bekindhand in such a matter.
Mr. NORTRALL Laren wrested that the militia should
appl to government fir their bands and colours.
Lieut. Colonel /hoer said they bed applied, but could
not get a single penny.
A MAOISTRATE—Then the more's the stem, I say.
Mr. N. Lactate thought the better course would be to
leave it to the War-office. The object of the motion was
contrary to the act of parliament giving them Dower over
the county pun*, and be hoped hie friend would withdraw
his motion and not leave to the court the disagreeable duty
of negativing so laudable a proposition.
Mr. Wiisote suggested that a representation should be
made oe behalf of the court to the War. office on the
eublee.

BAooT—lt bas bees represented halts.
doses times, and it is as mach nee as representing to a
lamp post. (Laughter.)
Mr.WiLeow could not think the War-office would pooh-
pooh," a representation from the body of the magistracy,
and he should not envy any government who would decline
doing anything so reasonable as providing the militia with
bands and colours. At any rate they would have an answer
one way or other.
After some further discussion the matter dropped, and
yr. Cottrell withdrew his motior.
A geed deal of formal business was disposed of, and the
court adjourned.

THE CEINIADE AGAINST PIIMITICIL—The proceed-
ings which took place in the Consistory Court on Wednesday,
and which were reported in the Daily News yesterday, are
not to be regarded as simply affecting the notorious district
of St. Paul and St. Banishes. Dories the last law winks
several of the churehwardens of important metropolitan
' ;mashie, have farmed themselves into an association, which
is strongly supported, and if the step which Mr. Westerton
has taken with regard to the Ron. and Rev. Mr. Liddell
prove successful, similar measures will be taken for the sop
premien of tractarian observances in St. Anne's, Soho ; St.
Andrew's, Wslis-street, and other churches where they are
observed.