The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-07 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.
In:order to give the reception of the Duke of Cam-
bridge greater eclat when he visits the Mansion-houss
-on -Monday next, a guard of honour consisting of 100
rank and file belonging to the Light and Grenadier Com-
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panies of the City of London Militia have been told off,
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their drill, have had the new regulation clothing and
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accoutrements issued to the men ; they consist of a tunic
coat with butt )ns having the city arms in alto-refievo, a
new regulation Albert shako, with the city arms and
motto in a garter in front, and the regulation accoutre-
ments, the old bayonet sidebelt being superseded by a
waist belt, connected in front by a locking-plate, with
the city arms. The regiment was inspected yesterday
morning, after which the men attended divine service at
St. Paul's Church, Bunhill-row.
Four companies of the 2d Royal Cheshire Militia—viz., •
10 officers and 260 men—from Stockbridge, arrived at
Plymouth on Thursday afternoon, and marched int*
barracks at Devonport.
About 24 of the men who last week left the 2d Somer.
setshire Regiment of Militia at Plymouth returned and
rejoined the corps on Thursday. It is said that 100
more will return in the course of a rew days.
More than 100 of the Berkshire Militia have refused
to serve beyond the 56 days in each year, the term
for which they originally enlisted ; they have been dis-
charged. Nearly all those now remaining in the regi-
ment have volunteered for foreign service.
On Monday last the 3-A Middlesex Militia completed
their 56th day since being called out for permanent duty.
The majority of the men attested in 1852 and 1853 took
the 1/. bounty, and were re-sworn, and 136 claimed to
be released from further service this year. Of these
last-named several have already rejoined, having now
determined to prolong their service. In this regiment
no insubordinate spirit has been shown. The officers
and men are in great hopes that their offer for foreign
service will be accepted by Government.
During the past week a considerable number of the
men of the Ist Regiment of Devonshire Militia, how
stationed at the barracks at Newport, Monmouthshire,
have intimated their intention of availing themselves of
Lord Panmure's Act, and thus oktsining their liberation.
All the men enrolled prior to the 12th of May are thus
free, and in this regiment they numbered about 300.
Of these, however, many have re-volunteered, and }lave
Leen paid the extra bounty. It is expected that,: the
regiment will lose at least 200 men. Their original
strength was about 700.
The Northamptonshire Militia is under orders for
Plymouth, on its way to the Mediterranean. This is the
only regiment in Dublin which has not sustained the
loss of many of its men, it having attested 538 for foreign
service before Lord Panmure's circular was received.
Lieutenant Donald has resigned, being appointed to a
captaincy in the 2d Royal Lanarkshire.
Arrangements were made yesterday for the departure
of 1 officer and 40 men of the West Somerset Militia.
from Plymouth for Taunton ; they will be followed on
Tuesday by the remainder of the regiment—say, 27 offi-
cers and about 200 men.