The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-22 00:00:00

MILITIA.

During the last week Viscount Melville, the General
Commanding-in-Chief in Scotland, was migaged making
his first half-yearly inspection of the Militia regiments
embodied or stationed in Scotland. On Thursday his
lordship inspected, and afterwards reviewed, the Gallo-
way Rifle Regiment on the Kirroughtrie racecourse, near
Newton-Stewart. This regiment has been raised in the
Stewartry of Kirkcudbright and county of Wigtown,
and is commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William
Maxwell of Monreith. The Major:Genera,l spoke highly
of the efficient and soldier-like appearance of the men.
On Saturday Viscount Melville reviewed, in a field near
Dumfries, the regiment of Militia raised for the counties.
of Dumfries, Roxburgh, and Selkirk, and comma ,ded by
Lieutenant-Colonel M'Murde. The regiment is about
400 strong, and went through the various evolutions
and exercises in a manner highly satisfactory to the
General.
On Monday last his lordship reviewed the Lancashire
Regiment of Rifles, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Heeketh
Fleetwood commanding, upon the Green of Glasgow.
This regityient has been stationed for some months in
Glasgow, and is in a very efficient and complete state.
On Tuesday Viscount Melville reviewed the 74th, or
Ist Royal Lanarkshire Regiment of Militia, which was
embodied in the beginning of February last, in the town
of Hamilton. His lordship was accompanied by his
aide-de-camp, Captain Douglas Jones. The regiment
musters 650 strong. Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Belhaven
took command, supported by Majors Sir W. C. An-
struther, Bart., and Davidson, with a full complement
of captains and subalterns, all attired in their handsome
full-dress uniforms of the new pattern. The General
complimented Lord Belhaven on the very forward and
promising condition of the force. Since it was embodied
till* regiment has given upwards of 150 men. who are
now incorporated with the regiments of the Line. On
the same afternoon Lord Melville inspected the squadron
of the Ist, or King's Dragoon Guards, now in Hamilton
Barracks, and under orders for the Cninea. Men and
horses were declared to be in
a superb condition.
On Wednesday his lordship in pected the 2d Regiment
of Lanarkshire Militia, lying in the county -Owe of
Lanark, and about 500 strong. The Commander-in-
Chief was highly pleased with the rosult of his tour of
inspection.

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AND POLITICAL ESSAYS. 13,Y WILLIAM HENRY CURRAN,
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authors. name awakens expecta-
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best traits of Irish ktelleet.—Atlienceum. '