The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-19 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.

Volunteering from the Leicester Militia into the line
continues in good earnest.
In two days 200 men were
sworn in. Colonel Sing addressed the regiment in the
market place,
stating-that volunteering would now coot-
rnence. The number fixed upon for the Leicestershire
Militia to furnish is 250 men.
The North Durham Regiment, under the command
of Earl Vane, the colonel, is progressing rapidly at
drill. The men have been supplied with their arms and
accoutrements, and are beginning to assume a creditable
appearance.

The West Essex Militia supplied last week 55 to the
Essex Rifles, in order to make up their required num-
ber, preparatory to leaving England for Corfu.

RAIL IV AY INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTH-EASTERN.
The adjourned meeting of this company was held on
Saturday, at the Bridge-house Hotel, London Bridge,
for the purpose of receiving the report of the scrutineers
respecting the votes given in the election of seven direc-
tors, on the poll demanded at tiae meeting on Thursday.
The Hon. Mr. Byng was in the chair.

The Scrutineerl4, in making their report, said they de-
sired to record their sense of the extreme efficiency of
the staff by whom they had been assisted. On the poll
taken on the fourteen candidates on a stock amounting
to 7,500,000/. they had been enabled, in one day and
one night, accurately to take the poll, which, but for the
most perfect arrangement, must have been spread over
several days ; and in this expression of general satisfac-
tion, they desired specially to acknowledge the labours
of the Secretary, Mr. Smiles, and Mr. Randall, transfer
clerk.

The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to declare that Mr.
A.. Beattie, who had bee❑ elected by the board on the
resignation of Sir J. Campbell, was continued in office
by 27,603 votes against 21,504. He had also to declare
that Mr. Jonathan Mellor, Mr. Charles Gilpin, and Mr.
W.G. Thompson were duly elected directors in the place
of the three directors retiring, the number of votes being
for Mr. Mellor, 42,287 ; for Mr. Gilpin, 28,230 ; and for
Mr. Thompson, 28,100. He had further to declare that
the three candidates who had the greatest number of
votes next to those given to three gentlemen whose
names be had ju-t mentioned, were Mr. Anderson,
26,569 ; Mr. Rich, 25,409 ; and Mr. Cross, 26,365 ; and
he had to state that the board were prepared to act upon
the recommendation of the shareholders to appoint the
gentlemen whose names he had just given to the three
seats to be filled up, in pursuance of the vote for in-
creasing the number of directors to twelve.
Votes of thanks were given to the scrutineers, and to
Mr. Morgan, who retires from the office of auditor, and
the meeting then broke up.

IRISH RAILWAYS.
LONGFORD AND CAVAN RAILWAY EXTENSION.
As the weather becomes favourable these works have
been resumed with increased vigour; additional hands
have been employed, and numbers of the labouring
classes thereby relieved from severe privation. Owing
to the demand for labour thus created it becomes a mat-
ter of anxiety with many agriculturist■ how labourers
will be procured. The inclemency of the season has so
retarded out-door operations that much will have to be
accomplished in a short time, spring being pretty well
advanced befire husbandry could be commenced.--
Westmeath Independent.