The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-13 00:00:00

MILITIA.

The Edinburgh County Militia, now styled " the
Queen's Regiment," was, on Wednesday last, paraded
at Dalkeith for volunteering, when upwards of 90 men
fell out, upwards of 80 of whom have passed and been
attested for the Scots Greys, the 25th Foot, and the 72d
Highlanders. This regiment has already contributed
275 volunteers to the line, and yet presents a very
respectable appearance. About 60 recruits 'have been
received within the la,t fortnight. The deputation of
the inhabitants of Dalkeith who went to London to
complain of the regiment being billetted on the town
have received the promise of the War-office that they
will be removed forthwith to Edinburgh Castle.
The 2d Royal Lanark Militia was inspected a few days
ago by Major-General Lord Melville, who expressed
himself highly satisfied with the state in which he found
the regiment. In the evening the officers gave a grand
hall, at which were present—the Duke and Duchess of
Hamilton, the Duke of Athol, Lord Melville, &c. On
Friday the second volunteerinc, took place, when about
150 men stepped out of the ranks, and 92 were enlisted,
making upwards of 180 given since July, of whom more
than three-fourths are for the 92d and 72d. This regi-
ment has now enlisted more than 1,030 men.

The buts on Lanark-moor cannot be ready till May,
in consequence of the lateness of the season. A detach-
ment is expected to go to Airdrie.

WAREHOUSEMEN AND CLERKS' SCHOOLS
-ANNUAL DINNER.

The annual dinner in aid of the funds of this valuable
charity took place yesterday evening at the London
Tavern, under the presidency of Lord John Russell, and
was most numerously attended. The great additional
number of guests required a complete re-adjustment of
the arrangements of the banquet hall, but happily every
one was ultimately comfortably seated, and in conse-
quence of the excellent organisation of the establish-
ment, every one was also abundantly served and satis-
fied. The recent uncourteous reception of the noble
chairman at the Guildhall seemed to be in every one's
mind, and a determination was evinced at an early pe-
riod of the evening to show his lordship, that whatever
might be the hostility which his political conduct had
engendered in the breasts of the citizens generally, it
was by no means shared by the warehousemen and
clerks, who only recognised in their president a man of
high station and influence c ming forward to aid by his
presence the cause of this infant but valuable and pro-
mising charity. The noble lord was cheered tremen-
dously on entering the room, and subsequently at various
periods of the evening, when the order of the proceed.
ings brought him more prominently before the meeting.
Amongst the heads of the warehousing trade who sup•
ported his lordship at the head table were Messrs. Geo.
Moore, Win. Leaf, J. P. Foster, Watford, Greatorex,
George Laurance, W. J. Powell, W. Bradbury, &c.
Upwards of two hundred gentlemen sat down to dinner.
A musical party under the direction of Mr. Ransford,
and comprising the talents of Misses Ransford and
Eyles, Messrs. Genge and W. E. Ransford, were in at-
tendance, and performed a selection of popular music in
the course of the evening. L.,rd J. Russell appeared to
be in the best health and spirits, and addressed himself
to the business of the evening with commendable care
and earnestness.

The first toast was " The Queen ;" of whom the
Chairman said, that many years' experience of her Ma-
jesty's public and private virtues only served to increase
the affectionate attachment of the British people towards
their Sover, ign. (Loud cheers.)
The next toast was " Prince Albert, the Prince of
Wales, and the rest of the royal family." Of the Prince
of Wales the Chairman observed that he had reached
his fourteenth year, and was now approaching a period
of his life when the nation would appreciate the excel-
lent education he had received. (Hear, hear, and
cheers.) Lord J. Russell trusted that in future times
his Royal Highness would became an honour to his
country, and to those who had had the charge of his
education. (Cheers.)

The CHAIRMAN again rose to give "The Army and
Navy." He said he was then about to give a toast which
had often been drunk in time of peace ,eith a prophetic
anticipation of the services which the army and navy
would be ready to perform whenever war should arise.
(lieu.) He had now to give it with the assurance that
all that could have been expected of our gallant army
and navy had been gallantly performed. (Cheers.) They
must all bo proud of that army which, being only as
numerous as the country could fit out at the first out-
break of the war, had still at Alma performed the most
daring feats, and had carried these positions in three
hours which it was expected would have resisted for
three weeks. (Cheers.) They would also remember that,
when that army bad been reduced by disease and priva-
tion of every kind—by cold, and want of food, and
clothing—they fought the world-famous battle of Joker-
man, and against six times their number gloriously sus-
tained the honour of the British flog. (Cheers.) But,
however much they might admire the daring of those
who fought their battles, he begged to observe that the
innate courage and power of discipline that enabled men,
day after day, and night after night, to sustain the hard-
ships of the trenches without the inspiring chance of en-
countering the enemy face to face, but still in momentary
daug-r of his rifles and artillery, was equally worthy of
their admiration. (Cheers.) Hewever great might have
been the courage of those who, battled in the field, the
soldiers of the trenches had also set an example which
he hoped might be worthily emulated in future times.
(Hear.) They had recently had to rejoice in' the fall of
Sebastopol, the object of all these bateiles and perils.
That stronghold which heel been supposed to be impreg-
nable was now the prize of the allied armies, and
they had further to rejoice that while the British troops
bore the brunt at the battles at Alma and lektr-
loan, their allies, the French and Sardinians, had
won the battle of the Tchernaya, and finally taken
&bast ;poi. He trusted that the union consummated by
the aseault on Sebastopol, might be only the pr sage of
a long and enduring alliance between the to o countries.
(Cheers.) He might, he hoped, be permitted, as one who
had long known him, to lament that the gallant spirit of
Raglan bad lied before the final triumph had arrived, for
he was sure that all the wise measures his departed
friend had taken, all the firmness he had displayed,
merited the re ward of participating in the final victory.
But the examples furnished by men like him would not
be lost ; they would be preserved to future generations,
and would show in what school England brought up her
soldiers, and what pupils the great Duke of Wellington
had trained. (Cheers.) With regard to the navy, their
gallantry was too well known to require any eulogium
from him. It must be a disappointment to them that
they had net had an opportunity of meeting the enemy's
fleets in hostile array ; bat still, in every operation in
which they had been engaged, in the Sea of Azuff, and
at Kinbaurn, they had displayed all their characteristic
gallantry. and if ever the enemy should encounter them,
they would no doubt give as good an account of the
struggle as they
had in former times. (Cheers.) With
these few words he would propose " The Army and
Navy ;" but he could not sit down without alluding to
the conduct of our brave allies the Turks at Silistria, and
more recently at Kars—where they had shown that,
with good officers, they were fit to rank with the first
soldiers in the world. (Hear, hear.)
Major Woon, as an officer of forty years' standing,
returned thanks for the army. Seeing so many ladies in
the gallery reminded him of the invaluable services which
a lady, Miss Nightingale, had rendered to our sick and
wounded soldiers in the East. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN in rising to propose the toast of the
evening, " Prosperity to the Warehousemen and Clerks
Schools," said that it would not be necessary to waste
many words in advancing the cause of charity and be-
nevolence, which was what had brought them together
on that evening. He begged leave in a few words to
call their attention to the rapid growth of the institution.
It appeared that in December, 1853, the first suggestion
was made of providing for the orphans and necessitous
children of warehousemen and clerks, and in less than
six weeks 3,0001. was raised by the young men them-
seives for the purpose of founding the institution.
(" Hear," and cheers.) A short time after, the princi-
pals, finding that it had been taken up with so much
spirit, came forward, and in gifts of 501. or 1001. sub-
scribed the large total of 4,0001. (Hear, hear.) It ap-
peared further that after a short time the subscriptions
had so much augmented, that after one of their public
dinners no less a sum than 10,0001. was funded, an
annual income of 1,0001. ascertained, and a balance left
at the bankers' of 8301. Fifteen children had already
been admitted and six more were about to be elected,
making 21 in all, who would be provided for through
the exertions of the association. In addition to that,
ground had been obtained, and they would shortly have
a building of their own for their permanent establish-
ment. Having stated these facts, he would only say
that an institution which had been so auspiciously begun,
and which had increased so rapidly, and comprehending
so large a class as the warehousemen and clerks of the
wholesale dealers of this country, could not long remain
without experiencing a very great extension. (Hear,
hear.) He expected that in a few years the schools
would be largely augmented, and that those who
through their industry and talent had become fortunate
in the world would not forget to contribute something
towards the support of the orphan children of those whohad not been so fortunate as themselves—(cheers)—and
thus save their comrades that
pang which he believed
was the bitterest in life, that of fearing that failing
health would oblige them to leave
theirchildren
who
destitute on the world. He appealed tc_l_ thosewould tell
them that there was not a
were engaged in the
business of- life, and.
cheering or con-
solatory reflection than that had helped to
maintain institutions like the present by
more
ey c
their ass%tance
and charity, (Rear.) They were pre-eminettly the