The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-14 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.

Upwards of 700 rank and file of the 3d Middlesex Militia
(the first of the county which has volunteered to serve out of
the kingdom t have been told off as the service companies to
do duty abroad. They will proceed, accompanied by their
band, to Plymouth for immediate embarkation to Malta,
headed by their Lieutenant-Colonel J. J. Glossop—a nominal
depot, at present reduced to some 60 rejected men, remain-
ing under the command of their full colonel, Viscount Chel-
sea, M.P.
The Renfrewshire Regiment of Militia, under the com-
mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir M. J. Napier, was inspected
on Monday last, in the Barrack-square, Paisley, by Major-
General Viscount Melville, K.C.8., commanding the Forces
in Scotland. The regiment paraded in review order, and,
after having marched past in slow and quick time, performed
the manual and platoon exercises, and several field mdve-
ments. The firing of the regiment was considered very good.
The Major-General, after ordering the regiment to be formed
into close column, then addressed Sir Robert Napier and the
regiment, saying that he was quite unprepared to witness
such proficiency, and that it reflected the highest credit ou
colonel and officers. The Renfrewshire is the only Scotch
regiment complete in equipment, and which has turned out
in heavy marching order for a, general's inspection. This
corps now musters upwards of 500 rank and file.

MEXICAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN COMPANIC.—It the
half-yearly meeting of the Mexican and South American
Company, held yesterday, a dividend at the rate of 7s. 6d.
per sthare, free of income tax, was declared on the paid-
up capital of the company, for the six months ending the
30th of April last, being equivalent, with income tax, to
a dividend of 16s. per share per annum. It appeared
from the report, and explanations of the Chairman, that
the 10,000 new shares of 61. 10s. each, the first call of
21. 103. had been paid in full, and that' the second call
was in course of payment, and nearly completed. The
report also gave a very favonrable view of the condition
of the company's works in Chili, which showed a large
increase in the smelting operations, and in. their ship-
ments of copper and regulus to this country. The net
profits of the working amounted to 29,4381. is. 3d."
RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FORMER RATE OF POSTAGE
ON LETTERS FOR VICTORIA, WITH COMPULSORY PRE-
PAYMENT.—GENERAL POST-OFFICE, June, 1855 —On
and from the 20th instant, the rates of postage charged
previous to the Ist October last upon letters addressed
to the colony of Victoria will again be levied. These
rates are as follows :—Not exceeding oz. in weight,
by packet ls., by priVate ship Bd. ; above-4 oz. and not
exceeding 1 oz., by packet 25., by private ship is. 4d. ;
above 1 oz. and not exceeding 2 ozs., by packet 45., by
private ship 2s. Bd. ; above 2 oz 4. and not exceeding
3 0z.., by packet 65., by private ship 4s. ; and unless
the postage be paid in advance the letters cannot be for-
warded. The uniform sixpenny rate was extended to
Victoria in consequence of a communication which was
understood to convey the acquiescence of the Colonial
Government ; but by despatches of a later date it ap-
pears that there has been some misapprehension in this
respect, and that not only has no such acquiescence been
given, but a high rate of colonial inland postage con-
tinues to be collected, on behalf of the colonial revenue,
upon all letters sent to this country. The Postmaster-
General is, therefore, reluctantly compelled to revert to
the former arrangement.
OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON.--The
adjourned special meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the London Tavern, to receive the result of
the poll in respect to the approval or otherwise of a bill
for the completion and maintenance of the above com-
pany's line on the narrow gauge, and to alter and amend
the provisions of the acts relating thereto, and to certain
powers conferred on the Great Western Railway Com-
pany. The report of the scrutineer showed that 74
persons present, representing 313,3991. stock, and 826
7463/ 1,558,0691. stock, together 900
. stock, voted in favour of the
persons,pro xie s,
arnedpre ls,eBn7tli4
bill ; and four persons present, representing 41,7501.
stock, and five proxies, representing 184,4501., together
nine persons, and 226,2001. stock, voted against the bill,
leaving an apparent majority of 891 persons and
1,645,263/. stock in favour of the bill. The total amount
of stock represented at the meeting was 2,097,6631,, of
which amount the standing orders of the House of Lords
required that three-fourths, or 1,573,2481., should vote
in favour of the bill. The capital represented in favour
of the bill was 298,211, over and above the required
amount.