The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-14 00:00:00

MILITIA.

During the present week the Ist Somerset Militia have
returned- to Taunton from Plymouth, where they have
been euabodiel fir a considerable period. :In conse-
quence of Lord Panmure's circular, a large trumber of
the men have returned to their homes, but it is hoped
that some of them will accept the additional !Aunty and
rejoin the regiment.
• The Oxford Militia Regiment of Light Infrintry will
in a few days arrive in Plymouth Garrison for duty, to
replace the other regiments disorganised by the leaving
of the men. The Oxford Militia is ono of the few
regi-
!cents sworn in for foreign service. The regime nt has
long since exceeded its quota of volunteers for ioreigti
service, and whenever the War-office may deem it ad-
visable to remove them, upwards of 700 bayomets will
be ready to respond to the call, both officers aid me a
anxiously looking forward to the route.
Immediate steps are about to be taken for the peru la-
nent enrolment of men for the new regiment of Artil-
lery Militia for the defence Of-tire—coasts of Glamorgan-
shire. Colonel Morgan is the commandant, and he bee
made the necessary application to the magistrates, -under,
the provisions of the Militia Acts, for an armoury-room
for the corps. The head-quarters of this new body will
be at Swansea, and the men will be intrusted with the
working and defence of the new batteries which' are in
contemplation by the Board of Ordnance along the Folr,•
This Artillery Militia will number between 200 azi4Au
men, and is entirely distinct from the county =Hittxu,
which bas its bead-quarters at Cardiff.

SEAMEN'S ,HOSPITAL SOCIETY.- TsB
DREADNOUGHT.

Lho
bfar:rbicoe
au c h c:;re, the
legacy of
ofb.tfehriode quarterlyabateet
ntrohte
hefixciseotoissumrhrnitet:ce., jig Qin 7; r'tn; irlas
pied the chair.
ahjeah Dul eep
hi' ofa Yult h-esiststreei rnedts :t ilutotloednonw. usualb ----'.''—rssi dg e . m
treasurer to the society,
receipt of a lite
conferred by the
The report, which recorded
the
the
committee death
hospitalal nll l.
donation
o n Asiatic
bequeathed
fo—l2bl ogY w: I.
the
ienc g 3 litl'
. one
resolution n g
oft
Singh, in recognitionseamen, in alludi
the late Mr. Joseph liof the vice-presi-
dent 4, repeated the,,
The otht
of management:—
.committee record their
• f the loss which the institution appre-
elation o has sustained by
decease of a gentleman who has
thebeen an annual sub-
scriber for 26 years, and who on ev
cheerfully expended his time and
influenceele occasion
the institution. To Mr. game °ll behalf of
for having obtained, at a. the society was indebted
act of incorporation. cornparatively trifling coat, its
clause was inserted in Through his instrumentality a
Act, givinr, to that • the Merchant .Seamen's Fund
, institution collected thereunder from' ion 5 per cent. on the money
Loudon. Noroanth ships belonging to the port of
kindly he consented e committee omit to mention how
dinner, and bovr to preside at the 31st' anniversary
the unusual is
untitingly he exerted himself to secure
occasion." Ircless which attended. the charity on that
also so stated that at the last festival of the
socitty, presided over
.. by the Right Hon. the First Lord
of the Treasur
100
y"the
guineas
eya:cilihscount Palmerston, subsi‘ciripetiot of
Queen and the Roit
werehe received
East
I d
ifarocmemhe)arny
Majesty
100/.
each from the Governments of Austria land Portugal,
and from the Trinity Board ; one. of 501. from the noble
chairman ; another of 271. l Os. 6d. from his Imperial
Majesty the Emperor of the French; and subscriptions
of 201. each from the Queen of Spain and the King of
Hanover. The total receipts for the last three months
amounted to 2,646/. 18s. Id., including the sale of 500/.
Consols ; and the expenditure to 1,9921. 16s. 6d., leaving
in Land a balance of 6741. is. 9d. The patients during
the quarter, exclusive of 41S who received out-door at-
tendance, numbered 804, of whom 631 had been dis-
charged cured, and nine were now fit for duty. There
were 152 on board sick.
1 The report was adopted, after which the proceedings
" terminated iiz the mai manner.