The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-20 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.

The East Kent Militia, which has been doing garrison duty
at Woolwich since the 4th of August last, on Friday and
Saturday last opened volunteering for service in the Mediter-
ranean. On those two days 527 mon took the oath, and each
man received 2/. It is anticipated that more than that num-
ber will come forward, and make the required amount, 589.
The mon are delighted with the thought of serving their
Queen and their country in other lands.
The 2d West York Light Infantry Militia, now quartered
at Sheffield, numbers nearly 9JO men, and is in a high stato
of discipline. The commanding officer, Colonel Smyth, M.P.,
has offered to furnish the Government with six companies of
his regiment, with the full complement of officers and staff
for service abroad, and the men are said to be anxious to go
out.

The North Lincolnshire Militia aro under orders for Alder*
shot-heath, Hampshire, where a permanent camp of 20,000
-men is to be formed. fl'he greater part of the South Lincoln-
shire Militia have volunteered for foreign service, and are ex-
pecting orders for the Mediterranean.' It is said they will go
to Corfu. •

Her Majesty having accepted-the services of the Militia for
duty, in the colonies, the following regiments have received
orders to hold themselves in readiness for immediate embar-
kation, viz.:—The Royal Wilts, Lieutenant-Colonel Lord
Methuen, 24 officers, and 660 men ; and the Royal Lanca-
shire, Lieutenant-Colonel Clayton, -17 officers, and 620 men.
Both these regiments form part of the garrison of Portsmouth:
they are destined for the lonian Islands—in all probability
Corfu. The former will, it is expected, embark in her Ma-
jesty's ship Nepttme, if not both regiments, as soon as oho is
ready for them. , .

SPORTING INTELLICIENCE.

TATTERSAVS.-DI'ONDAY4

Trout rose to 5 to 1 for the Liverpool Steeplechase,
and was in so much activity at the close of business that
9 to 2 was the highest offer against him. 12 to 1 was
taken freely about Corcebus for The Metropolitan, and
100 to 7 eight or nine times about Redlands. Pharsalus
was now and then inquired after, but nothing was done
to warrant a quotation. 300 to 30 was taken about
Vandal for The Great Northern.

The Liverpool Spring Cup and the Northamptonshire
Stakes were untouched ; and only two small bets were
made on the Chester Cup.
Tax Two TIIOUSAID.-5 to 2 was taken freely about
St. Hubert, 7 to 2 betted against Lord of the Isles, ana.
9to 2 against Bonnie Morn. At the commencement
the field was backed at evens for 2001. against the
.first
two ; subsequently the two bad the call, 110 to 100
being betted on them. 60 to 40 was laid two-Orthree
times against Lord of the Isles and Bonnie Morn.:

THE DEBBY.—St. Hubert, supported by an outlay of
2501., took ground again at 7 "to 1. De Clare was
backed for the like sum' at 12 to 1. Cruiser improyed
a point on last week's quotation. Gm-enlus Esuriens
emerged once more froin the shade, and was backed-with
apparently renewed confidence at 15 and 14 to 1. 25 to
1 was wanted in three or four quarters about Boa**
Morn. 30 to 1 was laid against Oulaton.

CLOSING PRICES.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
9to 2 agst The Trout (5 to 1 taken)
100 to 6 agst Needwood (taken)
GREAT METROPOLITAN.
12 to 1 agst Coro3bus (taken freely)
100 to 7 agst Redlands (taken)
GREAT NORTNERN.
10 to 1 agst Vandal (taken)

CHESTER CUP.
50 to 1 agst Weathercock (taken)
50 to 1 agst Mortimer (taken)
TAE TWO THOUSAND.
5 to 2 aget St. Hubert (t. freely)
7 to 2 agat Lord of the Isles (t. and off)
9 to 2 aget Bonnie Morn (t.)
TEE DEBBY.
7 to 1 agst St. Hubert (t.)
10 to 1 agat Lord of the Isles (off.)
11 to 1 aget Rifleman (t.)
12 to 1 agst De Clare (t.)
13 to 1 agst Cruiser.
14 to 1 agst Greulus Esuriens (t.)
22 to 1 agst Bonnie Morn (take 25 to 1)
25 to 1 agst Flatterer (off.)
30 to 1 agst Oulston (t.)
33 to 1 agst Dirk Hatteraick (t.)
33 to 1 agst Wild Dayrell (t., 40 to 1 also laid.)
The room was well attended, but the severity of the
weather, which has caused the postponement of five or
six race meetings already—the probable necessity for
further postponements, and the difficulties which attend
the preparation of the horses for their early engagerpeu",
are circumstances which operate powerfully at present
against turf speculations.
BODDICOT.—This horse died on Friday last, the 16th
inst.

VANDENIIOFF.—We are requested to state that thin
horse was struck out of the Salisbury Handicap the day
after the weights were published, and that he was in-
cluded in the " official" list of acceptances by mistake.