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

THE MILITIA.

The East Kent Militia, which has been doing garrison dirty
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 men took the oath, and each
man received 21. It is anticipated that more than that num-
ber will come forward, and make the requited amount, 589.
The men 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 900 mon, and is in a high state
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 stair
for service abroad, and the men are said to be anxious to go
out.

The North Lincolnshire Militia are under orders for Alder.
shot-heath, Hampshire' where a permanent camp of 20.000
men is to be formed. The 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 ; we xiayal banes-
sutra' Lieutenant-Colonel Clayton, 17 officers, and 620 men.
Both these regiments form part of the garrison of Portsmouth;
they are destined for theg lonian Islands—in all probability
Corfu. The former will; it le expected, embark in her Ma-
jesty's ship Neptune, if net both regiments, as soon as she is
ready for them.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSAL'S.-MONDAY.

Trout rose to 5 to 1 for the Liverpool Steeplechase,
and was in so much activity at the close of business that
0 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. Phartahic
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.
Tun Two THouSAND.-5 to 2 was taken freely about
St. Hubert, 7 to 2 betted against Lori of the Isles, and
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. GO to 40 was laid twe sr three
times against Lord of the Isles and Bonnie Morn.

Tl 3 DZRBT.—St. Hubert, supported by an outlay of
2501., took ground again at 7 to 1. De Clare was
backed for the like ■um at 12 to 1. Cruiser improved
a point on last week's quotation. Grmculus Esuriens
emerged once more from the shade, aid was backed with
apparently renewed confidence at 15 and 14 to 1. 25 to
1 was wanted in three or four quarters about Bonnie
Morn. 3 to 1 was laid against Oulaton.

CLOSING PRICES.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
9 to 2 agst The Truut (5 to 1 taken)
100 to 6 agst Needwood (taken)
HERAT METROPOLITAN.
12 to 1 agst Corcebus (taken freely)
100 to 7 aget Redlands (taken)
GREAT NORTHERN.
10 to 1 aget Vandal (taken)
CHESTER
50 to 1 agst Weathercock (taken)
50 to 1 agst Mortimer (taken)
THZ TWO THOUSAND.
5 to 2 agst St. Hubert (t. freely)
7 to 2 agst Lord of the Isles (t. and off)
9 to 2 agst Bonnie Morn (t.)
THZ DERBY.
7 to 1 eget St. Hubert (t.)
10 to 1 agst Lord of the Isles (off.)
11 to 1 aget Rifleman (t.)
12 to 1 agst De Clare (t.)
13 to 1 aget Cruiser.
14 to 1 aget Gra=lus 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 aget 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
wea.taer, which has caused the postponement of fire or
six race meetings already—the probable necessity for
further postponements, and the difficulties which attend
the preparation of the horses for their early engagements,
are circumstances which operate powerfully at present
against turf speculations.
BODDIOOT.—This horse died on Friday last, the lath
inst.
VlNnuarovr.—We are requested to state that this
horse was struck out of the Salisbury Handicap the day
after the weights were published, and that be was in-
eluded in the " official" list of acceptances by mistake.